Girl Dog Names

Abbey, or Abby can have two meanings. In the Old Testament Abigail was the third wife of King David and was the epitome of both beauty and discretion, meanings that were later applied to the name itself. Also in middle English, the term Abby was used to describe a lay person who performed priestly services, and was generally taken by the leading person in that village.

Angel originates in Greek language and means "God's messenger". In Spanish-speaking countries, it is more common as a masculine given name, whereas in English-speaking countries, it can be used as both feminine and masculine, the feminine one being more frequent. However, it has never gained as much popularity as other names derived from Angel, such as Angela or Angelica.

The name Annabelle comes from North America,with the meanings that it is unusual for a dog.

Annie is a diminutive of Anna. Anna is most likely a variant of a Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "gracious" or "favored", because in the Bible she was a sincere and merciful woman. Ultimately the name lost its initial 'h'. Anna was the name of many women belonging to Russian royalty, it is also the main character in 'Anna Karenina', a novel by Leo Tolstoy. Together with its many variations, Anna has been a popular female name for many centuries and is constantly topping the name charts.

Ariel originates in Hebrew language and means "God's lion". In the English-speaking countries, Ariel is more popular as a feminine given name, probably due to its connotation with Disney's The Little Mermaid. In modern Hebrew, however, it is still more common as a masculine given name, the famous bearer being Ariel Sharon, former Israeli politician and Prime Minister.

Athena originates in Greek language and the meaning of the name is unclear. In Greek mythology, Athena, sometimes called Pallas Athena, was the goddess of wisdom, warfare, strength and justice. Her equivalent in Roman mythology was Minerva. Athena was also the virgin patron of Athens.

Ava is a variant of Eve. Eve originates in Hebrew language and means "living and breathing". Eve has been one of the most popular feminine given names over centuries and in different spelling around the world. It has been mainly popular in Christianity and Judaism since Eve was the second person and the first woman created by God. God created her from her husband Adam's rib. Later on, she is the one who suggests to eat the forbidden fruit and consequently they are both expelled from the Garden of Eden. In the United States, Eve's popularity has declined in the last few decades.

Avery is an anglicized variant of Aubrey. Aubrey originates in Germanic languages and means "ruler of elves". Formerly, it was more frequently used as a masculine given name, but lately, it has become more popular as a feminine given name. It functions as a surname as well.

Baby originates in English language and is taken from the word for an infant human. More frequently, it is used as a nickname rather than a feminine given name. It functions as a surname as well.

Bailey originates in Middle English language and means "governor, bailiff". It was derived from an English surname and until today, Bailey frequently appears as a surname. As of today, it is much more popular as a feminine given name than the masculine one, especially in the United States.

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