Does your dog manage to squeeze into the smallest of spaces and do they always manage to jump out of your arms? If so, they definitely fall under the category of toy dogs and you need small dog names!
You will undoubtedly be looking for a brilliant name to reflect the cute, crazy, and tiny nature of these pooches.
Then look no further than our list of over 600+ that are right up a toy furry friend’s street!
We have got loads of different kinds of ideas for small dogs from unique and crazy ideas (that you might not have come across before), to adorable titles for the cutest little pooches.
There is something for every kind of teenie weenie doggie, so start exploring our ideas and hopefully you’ll come across a special choice for your equally special puppy.
Unique Small Dog Names
Tiny pooches are undoubtedly unique in their tiny size, and stand out from all others!
The fact that people always stop and stare when they see a tiny, adorable dog means that these pets need unique small dog names to match!
Our unique ideas mean you can wave goodbye to popular titles like ‘Luna’, ‘Bella’ and ‘Milo’.
Instead, you can replace them with cool, quirky ideas that will leave people wanting to know more!
Our ideas focus on elements of your pet (other than their size) such as their fur color and personality.
One of the best we have included is the name of our favorite board games, as these make unique monikers that often reflect the pace and excitement of life with a small furry friend!
Our Favorite
Scrabble
after the renowned board game, as this crazy title reflects the hyperactive nature of many small pooches!
- Aero
- Alyx
- Amarillo
- Anasazi
- Anise
- Aragog
- Astro
- Atticus
- Balthazar
- Barack
- Beebo
- Bennie
- Beowulf
- Bingo
- Bismark
- Blanche
- Boogie
- Cairo
- Capri
- Carmel
- Cash
- Chaia
- Chaplin
- Checkers
- Chess
- Chevalier
- Clancy
- Cletus
- Cluedo
- Corona
- Cribbage
- Cypress
- Dallas
- Dancer
- Dezi
- Digby
- Domino
- Draco
- Dulce
- Enya
- Enya
- Enzo
- Espresso
- Evita
- Excalibur
- Fabio
- Faulk
- Fergie
- Flex
- Flint
- Ford
- Frenetic
- Frostie
- Geneva
- Gidget
- Hamlet
- Isuzu
- Jada
- Joey
- Kalei
- Keaton
- Kiki
- Klaus
- Leonides
- Letke
- Ludo
- Lulu
- Marbles
- Mastermind
- Merlin
- Midget
- Mochi
- Moki
- Monopoly
- Nilla
- Ninja
- Nutmeg
- Octavia
- Odie
- Opal
- Opus
- Pandora
- Picasso
- Piper
- Pivot
- Pursuit
- Quatro
- Ramzi
- Raven
- Rigby
- Ringo
- Risk
- Rue
- Sampson
- Sienna
- Spud
- Sudoku
- Waldo
- Yeti
- Zuzu
Best Small Dog Names
When researching the best small dog names, we realized that our favorites were the smallest possible titles which reflect how tiny these animals are!
We have compiled a list of 100 of our favorite three letter ideas, which are just as short and adorable as small dogs (and we hope you agree)!
Not only do these titles look small and cute, they also have adorable meanings, so make sure you research the meaning behind your favorite!
Many of our ideas are shortened versions of longer names such as:
- ‘Ash’, short for ‘Ashley’
- ‘Bob’, short for ‘Robert’
If there’s a longer word which you love, try shortening it to create the cutest choice!
Our Favorite
Zoe
an adorable and 3 letter Greek name with the beautiful meaning: ‘life’.
- Abe
- Ada
- Alf
- Ali
- Ana
- Art
- Asa
- Ash
- Ava
- Bae
- Bea
- Ben
- Bob
- Bud
- Cal
- Cam
- Con
- Coy
- Dex
- Dot
- Ean
- Ebb
- Eli
- Eva
- Fay
- Flo
- Fox
- Geo
- Gia
- Hal
- Huw
- Ica
- Ida
- Ike
- Imo
- Ina
- Ivy
- Jax
- Jed
- Jet
- Joe
- Joy
- Kai
- Kay
- Kit
- Koa
- Lea
- Leo
- Lex
- Liv
- Lou
- Luz
- Mac
- Mae
- Mat
- Max
- Meg
- Mel
- Mia
- Mil
- Moe
- Mya
- Nat
- Nia
- Ola
- Ott
- Ova
- Pia
- Poe
- Rae
- Ray
- Red
- Rex
- Rob
- Rod
- Ron
- Ryo
- Sal
- Sam
- Sid
- Sie
- Sky
- Sol
- Tea
- Ted
- Tex
- Tia
- Tod
- Tom
- Tot
- Toy
- Una
- Una
- Val
- Vic
- Wes
- Wyn
- Zak
- Zeb
- Zoe
Female Small Dog Names
The best way to find beautiful small dog names for girls is to research some words that mean ‘small’ in other languages.
These titles are often adorable and accurately reflect the tiny size of these canines!
Our ideas are feminine and flow beautifully as monikers, making them purrrrfect for a fantastically feminine pooch!
Whilst some of these ideas just mean ‘small’ (e.g. ‘Petite’), others have more detailed meanings (e.g. ‘little fair one’); make sure you choose a name with a meaning that reflects the kind of dog you have.
Our Favorite
Lassie
an adorable choice meaning ‘little girl’
Explore some more brilliant small, female dog names below:
- Aiko
- Alaina
- Alona
- Arizona
- Armida
- Bambalina
- Bambi
- Beag
- Bechette
- Beck
- Berry
- Brooke
- Brooke
- Capella
- Carina
- Carina
- Carlin
- Carlotta
- Cendrillon
- Charty
- Chiquita
- Ciara
- Cilik
- Cinderella
- Cosette
- Damita
- Devika
- Devin
- Dewi
- Ellette
- Enya
- Fayette
- Fiorella
- Gladiola
- Gretchen
- Gwenno
- Heidi
- Iti
- Jemima
- Jenna
- Kaya
- Keira
- Kely
- Kiara
- Kicsi
- Kierna
- Kitty
- Klein
- Koemi
- Lille
- Lucita
- Luminita
- Malgranda
- Mali
- Melina
- MeMe
- Miki
- Musetta
- Narelle
- Nina
- Nineta
- Nyane
- Obere
- Ohara
- Orsa
- Paulette
- Pebble
- Pequena
- Petite
- Piccolo
- Pieni
- Piera
- Posy
- Prunella
- Reagan
- Ria
- Rilla
- Rochelle
- Rochelle
- Roisin
- Rowan
- Roxanna
- Serpa
- Sonnet
- Suzu
- Sweeney
- Talitha
- Teagan
- Teagan
- Tira
- Topsy
- Txiki
- Ursula
- Villette
- Vogel
- Whitley
- Yara
- Yves
- Zita
- Zita
Male Small Dog Names
When researching the top male names for small dogs, we thought the monikers of the world’s smallest countries made brilliant and unique choices!
These include countries like ‘Lichtenstein’ and ‘Samoa’, so if a country-name is up your street, have a look through our suggestions and see if any would suit your tiny male!
We also love choices that bring out the personality of your canine, so we have included loads of titles for speedy dogs (e.g. Chaos) that would suit a small dog who is a bundle of energy.
- Apollo
- Arrow
- Aston
- Bahrain
- Ballistic
- Blitz
- Bolt
- Breezy
- Brisk
- Brunei
- Bubbles
- Bullet
- Calamity
- Chaos
- Chase
- Chipper
- Cobra
- Comoros
- Crash
- Cyclone
- Dart
- Dash
- Dash
- Daze
- El Nino
- Ferrari
- Fiji
- Fizz
- Flash
- Flux
- Fly
- Folly
- Frantic
- Frisky
- Frolic
- Go-Go
- Grenada
- Gunner
- Havoc
- Hooligan
- Hurricane
- Jackal
- Jiffy
- Jolt
- Kiribati
- Kitts
- Kosovo
- Lark
- Liechtenstein
- Lightning
- Maldive
- Malta
- Marino
- Marshall
- Mayhem
- Monaco
- Nauru
- Nevis
- Nike
- Palau
- Peppy
- Pronto
- Qatar
- Ricochet
- Rip
- Rollick
- Rush
- Samoa
- Scooter
- Scurry
- Shine
- Shooter
- Skip
- Smoke
- Sniper
- Sonic
- Speedo
- Speedy
- Spirit
- Sprinter
- Spritzer
- Sunny
- Surge
- Swift
- Testarossa
- Tonga
- Tornado
- Torpedo
- Trickster
- Trouble
- Tsunami
- Tuvalu
- Typhoon
- Vincent
- Whisk
- Wizz
- Yeager
- Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah
- Zippy
- Zoom
Funny Small Dog Names
There are many ways of creating a hilarious name for a small dog, but our favorite is by using irony!
Choosing a big dog name for a small pooch is a timeless way of making everyone who hears it laugh.
So take a look at our list and see if there are any that catch your eye!
Our ideas include the titles of famous warriors, giants, monsters, and dinosaurs, in addition to famous big dogs like ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’, that everyone will recognize and will therefore find funny!
Our Favorite
Goliath
after the biblical giant who is defeated by David.
- Adamastor
- Alaric
- Alexander the Great
- Angalo
- Arminius
- Atilla the Hun
- Atlas
- Balor
- Baryonyx
- BFG
- Bloodaxe
- Brachiosaurus
- Caesar
- Clifford
- Colossus
- Cookie Monster
- Count Roland
- Cyclops
- Deadly
- Diva
- Dozer
- Dracula
- Druon
- Everest
- Fomorian
- Frankenstein
- Gaius
- Garganta
- Gargoyle
- Genghis Khan
- Giant
- Giganta
- Gigantosaurus
- Ginger Fitzgerald
- Godzilla
- Gog
- Gogmagog
- Groucho
- Grover
- Hagrid
- Hannibal
- Hercules
- Horatius Cocles
- Hrungnir
- Hulk
- Jentil
- Julius
- Jumbo
- Kaiju
- King
- King Kong
- Kumbhakarna
- Leonidas I
- Mammoth
- Marmaduke
- Maximus
- Megalodon
- Miltiades
- Minilla
- Minotaur
- Musashi
- Napoleon
- Olentzero
- Oni
- Orion
- Polyphemus
- Porkchop
- Predator
- Pyrrhus of Epirus
- Queen
- Richard the Lionheart
- Rocky
- Rosita
- Rupert of the Rhine
- Saladin
- Sarge
- Scipio Africanus
- Scorponok
- Spartacus
- Spinosaurus
- Sumo
- Sun Tzu
- Tankerbell
- The Bulgar-Slayer
- The Rock
- Thor
- Thunderdell
- Titan
- Tyrannosaurus
- Velociraptor
- Vercingtorix
- Vlad the Impaler
- Wallace
- Whopper
- Xiahou Dun
- Yeti
- Yue Fei
- Zilla
- Zombie
- Zuma
Cute Small Dog Names
These dogs are undoubtedly the epitome of ‘cute’, so we’ve made sure to give you the cutest ideas for small dog names we could find!
Our suggestions include the titles of baby animals (e.g. Ant), small elements of science (e.g. ‘Atoms’), and the names of stars and small planets, which we believe make adorable and out-of-this-world choices.
We also think that tiny, adorable puppies are just as cute as fictional characters like fairies, pixies and elves, so included a few of those too!
Our Favorite
Sookie
after the half-human, half-fairy ‘Sookie Stackhouse’ from ‘True Blood’.
- Ailie
- Ainsel
- Airy
- Alala
- Ant
- Ariel
- Atom
- Barnard
- Basil
- Bat
- Belbel
- Blue Fairy
- Brooha
- Brute
- Candy
- Caramel
- Cereal
- Chinchilla
- Cirno
- Claude
- Clownpiece
- Cobweb
- Corona
- Cosmo Cosma
- Crysta
- Daffodil
- Dodo
- Doodle
- Draconis
- Electron
- Elias
- Elina
- Eridani
- Fafa
- Fairy
- Fairy Godmother
- Fanta
- Fauna
- Fei Liai
- Felicia
- Fern
- Ferret
- Flora
- Florence
- Geminga
- Ginger
- Gliese
- Grain
- Guinea
- Harp
- Hermit
- Kapteyn
- Krissssss
- Leprechaun
- Lili
- Lumina Flowlight
- Luyten
- Margie
- Merryweather
- Mimi
- Moth
- Mustard Seed
- Nana
- Neutron
- Oberon
- Oona
- Particle
- Peaseblossom
- Peri
- Pixie
- Pocket Rocket
- Pop
- Primera
- Princess Holly
- Proton
- Proxima Centauri
- Puck
- Pygmy
- Queen Mab
- Red Dwarf
- Rere
- Ricky
- Roro
- Ruby
- Rufus
- Sand
- Sherbert
- Shrew
- Sirius
- Stellar-mass
- Suffie
- Sugar Plum Fairy
- Thiana
- Tinker Bell
- Titania
- Ulric
- Vanilla
- Vela
- Wanda Fairywinkle-Cosma
- Wolf
Summary
Now that we have reached the end of our long list of small dog names, we really hope you have been successful in finding a choice which suits the size of your little pooch.
We also hope your choice showcases all its other amazing and one-of-a-kind attributes too!
All dogs are adorable, but there is something just so cute and loveable about a teeny dog that can fit in the tiniest of spaces.
So make sure to take plenty of time and care when choosing a perfect name for your new pocket-sized companion.
Good luck, and let us know any brilliant monikers we might have forgotten in the comments below.
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