Skip to main content
Name Biscuit

Girl name

Pinky

Pinky ranks #259 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 9 places, 122 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #495 for cats.
Pinky's popularity trend

Pinky's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2009.

0.01%0.02%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
122
across 9 places
Popularity rank
#259
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
−1,319
2020 → 2025
Gender split
79% girls
79% girls21% boys
What does Pinky mean?
/ˈpɪŋki/2 syllables

Pinky comes from pink, which in English has meant "small" since at least the 1500s, a sense borrowed from the Dutch word pink for the same idea - it's the root of "pinky finger," the smallest one on the hand.

Pinky is cheerful and a little cheeky, a natural fit for a small or young companion, though it wears just fine on a big dog with a soft side too.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Pinky shows up

Pinky's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Pinky

PinaPinkPinkiePineapplePintaTinkyMinkyPintoPinotPinoPingPintxo