Dog name lists / By Style
Rare Dog Names
Uncommon names that still belong to real licensed dogs — proof they work outside a baby-name book. Ranked from the most to the least common of the rare, so you can see just how uncommon each is.
| Name | Gender | Trend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onyx Black gemstone with an edge. | Either | ||
| 2 | Xena Warrior-princess rare. | Girl | ||
| 3 | Bodhi Surf-soul serenity. | Boy | ||
| 4 | Freya Norse goddess, seldom heard. | Girl | ||
| 5 | Juniper Botanical and a little wild. | Girl | ||
| 6 | Django Unchained and unforgettable. | Boy | ||
| 7 | Nero Roman-emperor swagger. | Boy | ||
| 8 | Ophelia Shakespearean and dreamy. | Girl | ||
| 9 | Kato Crisp, quick, and uncommon. | Boy | ||
| 10 | Bijou French for jewel. | Girl | ||
| 11 | Sable Dark, sleek, refined. | Girl | ||
| 12 | Zephyr A gentle west wind. | Either | ||
| 13 | Esme Storybook-lovely and scarce. | Girl | ||
| 14 | Cassius Classical and commanding. | Boy | ||
| 15 | Ludo Playful Latin for 'I play'. | Boy | ||
| 16 | Marigold Sunny and old-fashioned. | Girl | ||
| 17 | Yara Water-spirit graceful. | Girl | ||
| 18 | Calliope The muse of epic poetry. | Girl | ||
| 19 | Zinnia A bloom nobody else has claimed. | Girl | ||
| 20 | Fable A small story of a name. | Girl | ||
| 21 | Delphine French, dolphin-playful. | Girl | — | |
| 22 | Anouk Dutch-chic and seldom seen. | Girl | ||
| 23 | Isolde Doomed-romance rare. | Girl | ||
| 24 | Seraphina Fiery-angel elaborate. | Girl |