Dog Name Category Description

While choosing a dog name among all those numerous lists of boy dog names, girl dog names, popular dog names, unique dog names and cool dog names you should know that different dog names are regarded to different dog name category.

Descriptive dog name category:

Physical appearance. Dog names which stress dog's coat colour, size, individual attributes. Since dogs are domesticated colour is one of the most important moments which play decisive role in choosing a dog name, for example, Blacky, Snowball.

Sex. As a rule people prefer to choose dog names which reflect the dog's sex and characteristics peculiar to it. For example, such girl dog names as Milady, Gracie.

Origin. Dog names which reflect the country or the place where the dog is originally appeared (German or French dog names).

Personality. Dog names which characterise individual features which are peculiar to this or that dog. For example, Aegis, which means defence (your dog is your true protector) or Maverick (the one who doesn’t follow any rules).

Occupation. Dog names of this dog name category symbolize the work area into which the dog is supposed to be involved. For example, guarding (Porter (French origin) – the one who stand guard over the gate) or hunting.

There are also popular dog names, famous dog names and unique dog names among dog name categories.

Popular dog names. The names which are popular during a certain period of time. Their popularity changes rather quickly.  

Famous dog names. The names of famous people from mythology, literature and history. People also choose names from the list of famous scientists, politicians, artists, poets and writers or favourite pop stars, musicians, sports stars, movie stars and cartoon heroes.

Unique dog names. This dog name category is the best choice for those owners who want their dogs to have unique, unlike any other already existing, name. Here you have lots of variants. You can combine several words or names which characterize your dog and have a nice meaningful and unique name for your pet. You can also use surnames of the members of your family, your dog's origin, favourite things and so on.