Chinese Dog Names

If you're bring home a pug or a Shih Tzu, or if you're just fascinated by Chinese culture, it can be difficult to know where to start. Here's an inspiring list of Chinese dog names to get you going.

Tap the arrow to see a name's meaning, and the heart to save it to your shortlist.

Ah
little one
Aiguo
patriotic
Aine
Friendly
Bambang
solider
Bo
To live
Bowen
abundant
Chang
Sunlight
Changing
Forever bright
Chao
tide
Chaoxiang
Expecting a fortune
Chen
Dawn
Chen Gong
Success
Cheung
Journey
Chi
Younger generation
Chong
powerful
Chung
wise one
Dao
Sword
Daze
Accomplishing
Deke
Virtuous
Deli
virtuous
Di Di
little brother
Dingxiang
Fortune
Fang
Beautiful
Fu Han
Broad-minded
Gan
bold and brave
Gang
strong
Gui
noble
Hao
smart and clever
Heng
Eternal
Hope
Good
Hou
noble
Huan
Happiness
Huang
phoenix
Hudie
butterfly
Hui
Kind
Ji
Progression
Jia
Good
Jing
Bird
Jude
Daisy
Junjie
Outstanding
Kai
Victorious
Kang
healthy
Ken-Zhi
earnest
Lance
Land
Laquan
spring
Lee
Plum
Lei
Thunder
Liang
Brilliant
Liko
protected by Buddha
Ling
Compassionate
Lok
Happiness
Longwei
The greatness of a dragon
Manchu
pure
Min
clever
Ming-Hua
Brilliant, elite
Minsheng
voice of the people
Muse
Admired
Nao Nao
naughty
Ning
peaceful
Nuan
Warm
Ping
Stable
Quan
Fresh water spring
Quon
Bright
Rune
Sacred lore
Shan
mountain
Shilin
smart
Shu
Gentle
Shu-hui
intelligent
Song
Pine tree
Su
Son
Susu
quiet
Wei
robust
Weisheng
Greatness is born
Weizhe
Great sage
Wenyan
refined
Xin
New
Xiu
elegant
Xue
Studious
Xun
fast
Ya
graceful
Yingzie
heroic
Yongrui
Forever lucky
Yuze
friend
Zhen
Virtuous

Chinese Dog Names currently rank in 70th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2024, chinese dog names are trending down with new puppy owners. Our stats suggest that they are less fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique Chinese Dog Names?

These chinese dog names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Hope is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Fang.

Meilin scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Bo.

How does interest compare across the United States for Chinese Dog Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Chinese Dog Names.

The states that love chinese dog names the most are Delaware, Virginia and California.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Kansas, Connecticut and Washington.

Which countries have the most love for Chinese Dog Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of chinese dog names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE chinese dog names are Mali, Myanmar and Madagascar.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Finland, Kenya and Austria.