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Choosing a name for your girl dog requires some creative inspiration and plenty of thought. After all, this is a name that you鈥檒l be saying to your new puppy every day for many happy years ahead. Like human baby girl names, female dog names rise and fall in popularity. It鈥檚 unlikely you鈥檙e meeting a lot of human toddlers named Ethel at preschool today, and similarly, you probably don鈥檛 meet many female puppy dogs named Lassie at the dog park anymore.

We鈥檝e compiled the top 100+ most popular girl dog names from American Kennel Club鈥檚 purebred registration and mixed-breed enrollment data for 2023 to help you make the best choice.

Trending Girl Dog Name Themes

Popular culture is always a trending theme for female dog names. When the movie 鈥淔rozen鈥� came out, there was a 900 percent rise in dogs named after that cast of characters, so there were plenty of 鈥溾�� girl puppies for a while. Video game character names for girl dogs, like 鈥淶elda鈥� and 鈥淓llie,鈥� are always trending in and out. Names from movies, books, TV or streaming series, and music are always coming in and out of style, such as:

• Bella (鈥淭wilight鈥� franchise)
• Taylor (of pop music fame)
• Willow, Abigail, Marjorie, Betty, Inez, Cornelia, Meredith, or August (for all the Swifties out there)
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Nature-themed girl dog names continue to be popular, with names like 鈥淒aisy鈥� or 鈥淩iver.鈥� The night sky is extremely popular, with dog names like 鈥淟una,鈥� 鈥淣ova,鈥� or 鈥淪tella鈥� all high on the list. Food- and drink-themed names are also a favorite, with female puppy names like 鈥淕inger,鈥� 鈥淗oney,鈥� and 鈥淧epper鈥� making the list. Mythology is popular for girl dog names, too, with 鈥淔reya,鈥� and 鈥淎thena鈥� making appearances.

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How to Choose a Girl Dog鈥檚 Name

It鈥檚 not all about a cute or clever name when you鈥檙e naming your girl dog. A female puppy鈥檚 name is an important part of her training and socialization. Take some advice from experts in the field:

• Choose a name with one or two syllables. These are easiest to say and short enough to keep your girl dog鈥檚 attention.
• Consider a female puppy name with hard consonants, which may be easier for dogs to hear than sibilant sounds, like 鈥淕racie鈥� or 鈥淏ailey.鈥�
• Try not to choose a girl puppy name that sounds similar to a command. Avoid names like 鈥淜it,鈥� which sounds like 鈥渟it,鈥� or 鈥淧oe,鈥� which sounds like 鈥渘o.鈥�
• When a girl dog hears her name, it鈥檚 a signal that whatever is coming next is meant for her. So use her name frequently in a positive context so she doesn鈥檛 associate it with punishment or anything negative or scary.
• Don鈥檛 name a female dog something that sounds a lot like the name of another family member. If your daughter is 鈥淎nnie鈥� and the dog is 鈥淔ranny,鈥� the dog (or your daughter) may be confused and not know when to respond.

Take a little time to get to know your new pet. Sometimes, her looks or behavior will inspire the perfect name. But, if you鈥檙e still stuck, this list of our top 100+ girl dog names may help you decide.

Most Popular Girl Dog Names

If you鈥檙e looking for a more original name for your girl dog and want to steer clear of popular female dog names, try out these unique dog names. (We鈥檝e got boy dog names, too.)