Saluki Names

One of the oldest of dog breeds, Salukis were once considered a gift from Allah. They’re fast as the wind, skinny as a supermodel, and quietly devoted to their people. A Saluki is easy to groom, challenging to train, and not to be trusted off leash.

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Ada
Noble, kind
Akela
Happy
Almond
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
Anna
Gracious, Merciful
Astro
Of The Stars
Ayo
Full of joy
Bandit
A thief.
Barky
resembling the rough bark of a tree
Beemer
BMW Motorcycle Rider.
Bolt
Explosive leap forward or upright; the action of a rifle.
Bruce Lee
Martial arts legend.
Buddy
Companion, partner; perhaps a version of the word "brother".
Captain
The leader of a group of people
Captain Marvel
Heroic Superhuman Leader
Carmella
Garden
Cece (Cici)
Short for Cecilia.
Cedar
Type Of Tree
Cercei
Protective, loving mother.
Charlie
Free man
Chewie
Chewbacca's nickname in the star wars franchise.
Chloe
Daphnis and chloe, is an ancient greek novel
Chocolate
a medium brown to dark-brown color
Chuck
Chuck Norris
Cinnamon
The Spice
CJ
Initials of C and J
Coco
Cook. it is also used as a nickname for names long names that begin with 'co-.
Cookie
Small files that hold a modest amount of data specific to a particular client and website.
Copper
a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
Daenerys
From Game of Thrones.
Dakari
The one that brings joy,
Daniel
(Only) God Is My Judge
Dayo
Full of joy
Ditza
Happy and content
Dottie
Gift of God.
Duke
Leader, commander, governor of a province
Eda
Happiness
Eddie
Wealthy guardian; diminutive of Edward
Eve
Life
Fizz
Bubbly, effervescent.
Fluffy
like down or as soft as down
Folly
Foolishness, madness or lunacy, the ziegfeld follies were elaborately staged productions incorporating hundreds of beautiful smiling young ladies endlessly fanning out across the stage.
Freckles
a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
Fudge
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Goofy
Silly, ridiculous.
Hannah
Grace
Heather
Heather Plant
Huck
Short form of Huckleberry
Indiana
Land Of The Indians
Jack
God Is Gracious
Jade
The first name of agatha christie's miss marple character
Jesse
The Lord exists
Jewel
Precious Stone
Jiffy
An instant or a flash.
Joker
A master criminal in dc comics' batman.
Joy
Joy
Kasen
Happy
Keiko
Blessed child / respectful child
Koda
Friend
Latte
strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk
Layla
Night, Black
Lola
Sorrows
Lottie
Free
Lucky
Fortunate
Lucy
Light
Mahogany
Dark Red Wood
Meatball
ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
Millie
Diminutive Form Of Mildred Or Millicent
Milo
Soldier, or merciful
Molly
Of The Sea Or Bitter
Myrtle
Myrtle Bush
Nellie
Light
Nibbles
eat intermittently; take small bites of
Onni
Happy
Otis
Wealth
Ozzie
Strong in hebrew.
Peaches
Peaches
Pepper
The pepper pad a handheld game console.
Picasso
prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)
Potato
annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
Punky
minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
Rina
Jasmine
Ripley
Sigourney weaver's character.
River
Stream of water that flows to the sea
Rocky
Inspired by Rocky Balboa.
Roxie
Dawn.
Ruler
One who rules, such as a King or Queen
Rusty
Always slow-moving.
Sable
Cool.
Sanyu
Happy girl
Scamp
one who is playfully mischievous
Scooter
Small light mode of transportation.
Scotch
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
Scottie
old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
Scout
First Explorer
Shadow
Shade From Sun
Simja
Happy
Spanky
Playful, mischievous child.
Stallone
Strong, courageous, lion.
Steffi
Diminutive Form Of Stephanie
Sugar
Sweet Crystal Spice
Thabo
Happiness
Thunder
utter words loudly and forcefully
Tink
Cute, mischievous fairy.
Toffee
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
Vinod
Happy

Saluki Names currently rank in 231st place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of December 2024, Saluki 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 Saluki Names?

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

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

Ruler 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 Saluki Names?

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

The states that love Saluki Names the most are New Hampshire, Delaware and Arkansas.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in California, Iowa and Illinois.

Which countries have the most love for Saluki Names?

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

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE Saluki Names are Bahrain, Qatar and Kenya.

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