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Spanish Dog Names

Spanish is the second language of American dog naming — the license rolls are full of Chicos, Bonitas, and Lunas. Some are everyday Spanish words, some classic given names; all of them roll off the tongue at the dog park.

NameGenderTrend
1Luna

Moon — Spanish word first, and the #2 dog name in America.

Girl
2Lola

A top-10 name in our data, straight from Dolores.

Girl
3Chico

Little guy — a license-roll fixture for decades.

Boy
4Rio

River.

Either
5Paco

The friendly nickname for Francisco.

Boy
6Diego

A classic given name with explorer energy.

Boy
7Oso

Bear — for the big fluffy ones.

Boy
8Chica

His counterpart.

Girl
9Tango

Takes two — you and the dog.

Boy
10Canela

Cinnamon — perfect for warm brown coats.

Girl
11Lobo

Wolf.

Boy
12Rosa

Rose.

Girl
13Dulce

Sweet.

Girl
14Churro

Fried, sugared, universally adored.

Boy
15Paloma

Dove.

Girl
16Bonita

Pretty — and she knows it.

Girl
17Gordo

Chubby, said with love.

Boy
18Sol

Sun.

Either
19Carmen

The opera's favorite name.

Girl
20Estrella

Star.

Girl
21Salsa

The sauce and the dance.

Girl
22Amigo

Friend — literally man's best.

Boy
23Javier

A distinguished gentleman of a name.

Boy
24Cielo

Sky, or heaven.

Either
25Flaco

Skinny — the greyhound special.

26Mariposa

Butterfly.

27Fiesta

A party on four legs.

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