Shih Tzu Names

The name “Shih Tzu” means little lion, but there’s nothing fierce about this dog breed. This pooch is a lover, not a hunter.

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Amy
Beloved
Angel
Messenger of god
Artic
Cold northern region.
Baby
Infant
Bailey
Courtyard within castle walls; steward or public official.
Bambi
Child
Blackie
Dark-furred pet cat.
Blithe
Carefree, heedless, joyful and merry
Blitz
An overwhelming all out attack.
Boo
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Brownie
A legendary good-natured elf that performs helpful services at night. Also a small square of rich chocolate cake.
Bud
Beer staple
Buttermilk
residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
Captain Fluff
Cuddly pet leader.
Charlie
Free man
Cloudy
lacking definite form or limits
Coco
Cook. it is also used as a nickname for names long names that begin with 'co-.
Cody
Helpful
Cookie
Small files that hold a modest amount of data specific to a particular client and website.
Coquette
flirt
Cuddles
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
Cupcake
small cake baked in a muffin tin
Curly
Grumpy cowpoke from the movie city slickers
Daisy
Day's eye. The petals of a daisy open during the day, revealing its yellow centers, and then close at night.
Dancer
One Who Dances
Elf
below 3 kilohertz
Ella
Young Girl
Ellie
Short Form Of Names Beginning With El
Fabio
Bean
Feathers
Soft, light, airy.
Fifi
Diminutive Form Of Josephine
Fluffernut
Cute, fluffy nut.
Fluffy
like down or as soft as down
Furby
Interactive toy creature.
Gable
God Is Bright
Ghost
Breath, soul, spirit, being
Ginger
Reddish Orange Color
Goldie
Made Of Gold
Half Pint
disparaging terms for small people
Hobbit
an imaginary being similar to a person but smaller and with hairy feet; invented by J.R.R. Tolkien
Holiday
Rest day.
Joy
Joy
Kodiak
brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia
Kona
the name of a star
Laguna
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
Lila
Lilac Tree
Little
Small Man
Lo
Lovely and optimistic.
Loki
The sneaky and trickster god in Norse mythology.
Lola
Sorrows
Lovebug
Affectionate nickname for loved one.
Lucy
Light
Lulu
Famous Warrior
Maggie
Pearl
Marley
Pleasant seaside meadow
Max
Greatest
Micro
extremely small in scale or scope or capability
Mimi
Faithful guard
Moonshine
the light of the Moon
Nana
Seven
Nutmeg
East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
Olaf
Ancestor's Heir
Opie
Loving, endearing nickname.
Otis
Wealth
Owen
The Yew Tree Or Youth
Ozzie
Strong in hebrew.
Pal
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
Pancake
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
Peachy
of something resembling a peach in color
Pebbles
Small Rocks
Pieni
Small, little
Pookie
Cute nickname for child.
Pounce
move down on as if in an attack
Powder
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
Prince
Royal Son
Rex
King
Ringlet
any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
Ringo
Apple
Romcom
Romantic comedy film.
Rover
an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
Rudy
Famous Wolf
Rusty
Always slow-moving.
Sadie Mae
Loving grandmother figure.
Scruffy
shabby and untidy
Shasta
Praised, Commended
Shelby
The shelby cobra; initially manufactured in 1962 using the a/c ace shell.
Shrimpy
Small and cute.
Silky Downy
Soft and fluffy texture.
Skip
To move in a light springy manner. to escape secretly in haste.
Skipper
Ship Captain Or Master
Skittle
a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
Skittles
a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
Smoothie
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
Snowball
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
Spot
a job in an organization
Sprinkles
bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
Squat
having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground
Sweetie
a person loved by another person
Tad
Praise
Tango
A ballroom dance of Latin American origin, particularly Argentina
Tonka
Strong, sturdy, durable.
Tug
a sudden abrupt pull
Vega
Stooping Eagle
Velvet
Soft Fabric
Violet
Purple/blue Flower
Walter
Army Ruler
Wookiee
Furry space creature.
Zara
Princess

Shih Tzu Names currently rank in 2nd place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of December 2024, Shih Tzu Names seem increasingly popular with new puppy owners. Our stats show that they are more 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 Shih Tzu Names?

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

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

Micro 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 Max.

How does interest compare across the United States for Shih Tzu Names?

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

The states that love Shih Tzu Names the most are Texas, New Mexico and District of Columbia.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Michigan, Alaska and Delaware.

Which countries have the most love for Shih Tzu Names?

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

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE Shih Tzu Names are Aruba, Macao and Peru.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Belgium, South Africa and Ukraine.