If your dog has a calm demeanor and tends to be always at peace, you can either choose a name that directly means “calm” or one that means “serene” or “peaceful.” Great examples of such names are “Milo” and “Tully” for male dogs or “Irene” and “Olive” for female dogs.
Galene. Galene means "calm" or "one who is relaxing and quiet." Derived directly from the Greek word galene, it's often thought of as a feminine version of the name Galen. Galena is another common version of this name. Galene is also the name of a goddess who represents the calm sea in Greek mythology.
They may be attracted to certain names more than others because of the way it sounds to their ears. Consider this: Dogs appear to respond better to names with sharp-sounding consonants. Examples of some sharp-sounding consonants include the letters P, K, and D.
Pumpkin, peanut, bubby, baby, babe, bae, honey, darling, sugar, sweetie, honeybunch… English is packed full of fun, creative, and cute nicknames to call your loved ones.
They hear names with two syllables and initial letters such as “CH, S, SCH, SH or K” better than long dog names. Dog names ending with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U) are also recommended. Put simply, dogs hear names like Charley, Sugar, Colly much better than Knecht-Ruprecht or Jeremy-Pascal.
Kalea: A name with Hawaiian origins meaning “joy or happiness.” Lettie: An English name with Latin roots, this sweet name is short for Letitia and means “joy” or “gladness.” Preeda: This pretty Thai girl's name literally means “joyful.” Rena: A musical Hebrew name meaning “joyful melody.”
Names that mean light or bright shine beautifully and boldly on a baby. Top names meaning light for girls include Nora, Clara, and Lucy, Popular boy names meaning light include Bodhi, Lucian, Aaron, and the classic Robert.
