Dorkie Names

The Dorkie is a mixed breed dog–a cross between the Dachshund and Yorkshire Terrier. Laid-back and loyal, these pint-sized pups inherited some of the best qualities from both of their parents.

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Alden
Old, wise friend.
Ames
God of war in greek mythology.
Amiga
Friend in Spanish.
Amity
Friendship.
Arrow
A Projectile Fired From A Bow
Ash
Success
Babe
Death, destruction and run.
Ballistic
To become irrational. Ballistics is the study of projectiles and bombs.
Bandit
A thief.
Bang
Energy drink.
Beemer
BMW Motorcycle Rider.
Bender
One Who Bends
Billie Jean
Famous song by MJ.
Blitz
An overwhelming all out attack.
Bly
Friendly.
Bubblegum
Chewing gum treat.
Bubbles
Bubbly, effervescent, lively and enthusiastic."
Buddy
Companion, partner; perhaps a version of the word "brother".
Casey
Vigilant In War
Charlie
Free man
Cheese
erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States
Cherry
Cherry Fruit
Chewy
(of a consistency) requiring chewing
Chip
A word short for a chipset, or a splinter. Also the diminutive form of Charles.
Cinnamon
The Spice
Clash
Noise, collision, artful Punk band of the 1970s.
Clutch
a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
Coco
Cook. it is also used as a nickname for names long names that begin with 'co-.
Cody
Helpful
Connelly
Love, friendship.
Corwin
Heart's friend.
Cosmo
Order, harmony, beauty.
Crank
start by cranking
Crave
To desire urgently.
Crowther
"From the crow's hill."
Curveball
Tricky surprise twist.
Cutter
Gem Cutter
Daisy
Day's eye. The petals of a daisy open during the day, revealing its yellow centers, and then close at night.
Dakota
The Allies
Dart
Sudden swift movement.
Davy
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
Deuce
one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
Driver
Coachman, Operator Of A Vehicle
Eephus
Unusual baseball pitch.
Eliza
My god is a vow
Emilien
Friendly.
Fisher
Fisherman
Freddy
Peaceful ruler; diminutive of Frederick.
Gambit
A chess opener in which a pawn is sacrificed to obtain an advantage.
Goofy
Silly, ridiculous.
Grounder
(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
Hooligan
Ruffian or hoodlum. British soccer fans.
Hoops
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
Hopper
One that jumps from activity to activity. Famous American painter Edward Hopper, most notable painting, Nighthawks.
Inferno
A place that resembles hell.
Jack
God Is Gracious
Jeb
Beloved friend.
Joker
A master criminal in dc comics' batman.
Jolt
A high surge of electricity.
Keen
Extremely sensitive and responsive, possessing acute perception and showing a strong desire.
Kick
To drive or force as in ''she kicked it into high gear.'' Also Kathleen ''Kick'' Kennedy.
Leela
Sport, Play
Levin
Dear friend.
Lola
Sorrows
Mai Tai
A cocktail that's made with rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup and lime juice.
Mate
British and Australian coloquialism for friend.
Mitra
Angel.
Molly
Of The Sea Or Bitter
Nakotah
Friend to all.
Nefartari
Beautiful companion.
Nikki
Victory Of The People
Ozzie
Strong in hebrew.
Partner
A friendly, romantic or professional affiliation.
Peanut
Ground Nut Legume
Pearl
Smooth, Round Bead Formed By A Mollusk
Pee Wee
Small child nickname.
Pickle
informal terms for a difficult situation
Pongo
type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans
Pronto
Spanish for quickly or immediately.
Racket
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
Red
Red Haired
Rei
My companion.
Rocky
Inspired by Rocky Balboa.
Rookie
an awkward and inexperienced youth
Roxie
Dawn.
Rush
To move with great speed, often in a hurried manner.
Rusty
Always slow-moving.
Ruthie
Compassionate friend.
Sahir
Friend.
Scooter
Small light mode of transportation.
Scottie
old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
Shadow
Shade From Sun
Shasta
Praised, Commended
Shortstop
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
Skippy
Jumping kangaroo mascot.
Skittle
a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
Smasher
Smashing, English slang for fabulous.
Sophie
Wisdom
Southpaw
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
Stella
Star
Surge
Sudden strong increase or to burst forward.
Sweeper
a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet
Taffy
Diminutive Form Of Dafydd
Tater
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
Teddy
Gift of god
Tia
Aunt
Tilt
To rush at or charge. Also Janis Joplin's band, Full Tilt Boogie.
Tink
Cute, mischievous fairy.
Tug
a sudden abrupt pull
Whiz
Genius or to move with a rush and a sound.
Windup
a concluding action
Winfrey
Peaceful friend.
Winnie
Whales - blessed reconciliation
Winthrop
Friend's village.
Zailey
Lively, Joyful Child
Zoom
To increase or rise suddenly.

Dorkie Names currently rank in 167th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of December 2024, Dorkie 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 Dorkie Names?

These Dorkie Names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

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

Nefartari 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 Buddy.

How does interest compare across the United States for Dorkie Names?

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

The states that love Dorkie Names the most are Mississippi, Alaska and Utah.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Iowa, Florida and Arizona.

Which countries have the most love for Dorkie Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of Dorkie Names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE Dorkie Names are Namibia, Vietnam and Iran.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Singapore, Spain and Belgium.