Top 50 Samoyed Dog Names

By Marvin Tang · iDogNames editorial · ranked from Sniffspot · methodology

The 50 most popular names for samoyeds, ranked by Sniffspot — a US dog-services platform that publishes per-breed name popularity from millions of bookings. Names that exist in our database link through to their full profile.

About Samoyeds

The Samoyed is a breathtakingly beautiful Spitz breed originating in Siberia, where these fluffy white dogs worked alongside the Samoyede people herding reindeer, pulling sleds, and keeping their families warm on frigid nights. Known for their brilliant white coat, perpetual "Sammy smile," and friendly, gentle dispo...

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What the Data Shows

Most common starting letters in the top 50: A (14), K (5), M (5).
Gender split among matched names: 11 male, 14 female, 14 unisex.
Source: real Sniffspot bookings — see methodology on Sniffspot's Samoyed page.

#	Name	Gender	Meaning	Origin
1	Koda	Unisex	Modern English name associated with a Dakota word for 'fr...	Modern English / Dakota
2	Freya
3	Mila	Female	Gracious / dear	Slavic
4	Luna	Female	Latin for “moon”; also the Roman moon goddess	Latin and Romance-language word name
5	Mochi
6	Nimbus	Male	Rain Cloud	English
7	Willow	Female	Modern English nature name from the willow tree, ultimate...	English
8	Yuki	Unisex	Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the kanji; f...	Japanese
9	Yertle	Unisex	Made-up name (Dr. Seuss turtle character)	English
10	Appa
11	Aspen	Unisex	Modern English nature name from the aspen tree	English
12	Bear	Unisex	English animal word-name referring to the large mammal	English
13	Blue	Unisex	English word-name from the color blue	English
14	Cloud	Unisex	Cloud	English
15	Elsa	Female	My God is a vow	Hebrew
16	Ghost	Unisex	A spirit of a dead person or an apparition; also a faint...	English word name
17	Hudson	Male	English surname meaning “son of Hudde”	English surname
18	Kai	Male	Northern European name of uncertain origin; also Hawaiian...	Northern European and Hawaiian
19	Khaleesi
20	Kuma	Unisex	Bear (Japanese). Also to call - kuma (come) here.	English
21	Kumo
22	Lulu
23	Lumi
24	Max	Male	Short form of Maximilian or Maxim; in English also Maxwell	European short form; also English for Maxwell
25	Mia	Female	Diminutive of Maria; also matches Italian mia, 'mine'	European; from Maria
26	Milo	Male	Old German form of Miles; exact meaning uncertain	English revival of a Germanic name
27	Nova	Female	Modern given name from Latin novus, 'new'; also the astro...	Latin / English
28	Rio	Male	River	Spanish
29	Roxy	Female	Diminutive of Roxana, ultimately from an Old Iranian name...	English from Old Iranian
30	Sadie	Female	English diminutive of Sarah, meaning 'lady, princess, nob...	English / Hebrew root
31	Simba	Unisex	“Lion” in Swahili; the same spelling can mean “power, str...	Swahili and Shona words with different meanings
32	Sophie	Female	French form of Sophia, from Greek sophia, 'wisdom'	French from Greek
33	Tofu
34	Tucker	Male	English occupational surname for a cloth fuller	English
35	Winnie	Unisex	English diminutive of Winifred	English
36	Yuka
37	Zephyr	Male	West wind	Greek
38	Alaska	Unisex	Great land	English
39	Albus	Unisex	White	Latin
40	Amalie	Female	Work	Germanic
41	Amos	Male	Encumbered	Hebrew
42	Anastasia	Female	Resurrection	Greek
43	Archie	Male	Diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic elements meaning '...	Scottish / English
44	Arya	Unisex	Noble	Sanskrit
45	Astro
46	Asuka
47	Atlas	Male	Greek mythological name, possibly meaning 'enduring'	Greek
48	Ava	Female	English form with several proposed roots; often treated a...	English, origin debated
49	Ayla	Female	Oak tree	Hebrew
50	Baba	Female	Thursday born	African

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