Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa has more syllables than most dog names, but you can easily give your pup a nickname to shorten things. The name also ends in a vowel sound, so it's easy for dogs to recognize. Mother Teresa isn't one of the most common names, so your dog will certainly stand out. If you love the name, you should pick it!

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Mother Teresa is not a popular dog name. That's great if you like to stand out from the crowd!

Mother Teresa was, in the past month, the 654th most viewed dog name on PupNames.com.

As of April 2025, Mother Teresa is becoming a more popular moniker with new puppy owners. Our stats show that the name is more fashionable than it was at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation in rank for this name, which may suggest seasonal factors or interest driven by pop culture events.

In the past week, Mother Teresa was viewed 21 times, and liked 0 times.

The map below shows Mother Teresa's popularity across the United States, according to PupNames data.

Mother Teresa is most adored in Vermont, Wisconsin and New York.

By contrast, the name has been shown the least amount of interest in Illinois, Idaho and Nebraska.

And this world map shows which countries have the greatest love for the name Mother Teresa.

• A newfoundland named Mother Teresa played a role in the movie Must Love Dogs.

Mother Teresa is found in these categories:

movie

She starred in numerous documentaries, inspiring canine christenings globally.

famous

Renowned humanitarian's moniker adopted by compassionate canine companions worldwide.