Friendly Dog Names

Give everyone a reason to pet your dog by giving them one of these friendly dog names. They'll make your pup extra approachable, even to non-believers!

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

Alden
Old, wise friend.
Ally
Friend, Partner
Alvie
Noble friend.
Ames
God of war in greek mythology.
Amiga
Friend in Spanish.
Amity
Friendship.
Amy
Beloved
Baldwin
Brave friend.
Bellamy
French for beautiful and handsome friend
Buddy
Companion, partner; perhaps a version of the word "brother".
Cara
Dear One, Beloved
Chica
Girl in Spanish.
Chum
Friend or pal.
Connelly
Love, friendship.
Dakota
The Allies
Damica
Open-spirited, friendly.
Irving
From Irving, Scotland
Jane
God is gracious
Lakota
Friends
Mama
informal terms for a mother
Mitra
Angel.
Nakotah
Friend to all.
Nefartari
Beautiful companion.
Partner
A friendly, romantic or professional affiliation.
Raya
Friend.
Rei
My companion.
Rowena
White spear or famous friend.
Ruthie
Compassionate friend.
Sister
Female sibling, also used as a term of endearment for females.
Taffy
Diminutive Form Of Dafydd
Theo
Divine Gift
Tia
Aunt
Winfrey
Peaceful friend.
Winnie
Whales - blessed reconciliation
Yadira
Friend.

• Yadira

  Friend.
• Kuume

  Friend
• Sahir

  Friend.
• Raya

  Friend.
• Lakota

  Friends
• Yuze

  friend
• Teman

  friend
• Rafiki

  Friend
• Koda

  Friend
• Jeb

  Beloved friend.
• Winola

  charming friend
• Corwin

  Heart's friend.

• Yammy

  Cute and bubbly.
• Gumdrop

  a jellied candy coated with sugar crystals
• Cutey

  Adorable, sweet, lovely.
• Capulet

  Romeo's family name.
• Cool Whip

  Dairy-based topping.
• Suad

  Cheerful
• Tickles

  feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
• Mayonnaise

  egg yolks and oil and vinegar
• Miss Piggy

  Funny, sassy pig.
• Raspberry

  a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
• Rowena

  White spear or famous friend.
• Partner

  A friendly, romantic or professional affiliation.

Friendly Dog Names currently rank in 86th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2024, friendly 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 Friendly Dog Names?

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

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

Yadira 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 Friendly Dog Names?

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

The states that love friendly dog names the most are Oregon, Nebraska and Connecticut.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Oklahoma, Mississippi and Wyoming.

Which countries have the most love for Friendly Dog Names?

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

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

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Egypt, Finland and United Arab Emirates.