The Best Spanish Dog Names

Your dog’s name can offer a chance to reflect your identity, and Spanish dog names are one way to show off your amor for your heritage—or your Spanish or Latin dog breed.

We selected our favorite Spanish dog names by digging through our nationwide database of dog names. Many of these names are unique, while others show up on our list of top 100 dog names.

Naming your dog is just the beginning of your journey together, so have fun!

Popular Female Spanish Dog Names

Here are 60 Spanish female dog names:

1. Adriana
2. Alba
3. Alma
4. Amaia
5. Amalia
6. Ana
7. Andalucía (region in Spain)
8. Angela
9. Beatriz
10. Bebe
11. Bella
12. Blanca
13. Brisa
14. Canela
15. Carmen
16. Chica
17. Cielo
18. Coco
19. Dominga
20. Elena
21. Esmerelda
22. Flor
23. Francisca
24. Frida
25. Inez
26. Isabel
27. Juanita
28. Julia
29. Julieta
30. Lola
31. Luna
32. Lupe
33. Luz
34. Manuela
35. Maria
36. Mariposa
37. Marta
38. Maya
39. Mia
40. Nayeli
41. Nina
42. Paloma
43. Pilar
44. Piña
45. Querida
46. Renata
47. Risa
48. Rosa
49. Rubia
50. Salma
51. Salvia
52. Sancha
53. Serena
54. Shakira
55. Sonia
56. Sonora
57. Valencia
58. Violeta
59. Yolanda
60. Úrsula

Popular Male Spanish Dog Names

Here are 43 Spanish male dog names:

1. Armando
2. Benito
3. Blanco
4. Carlos
5. Chico
6. Chiqui
7. Damian
8. Diego
9. Domingo
10. Emilio
11. Fabio
12. Felipe
13. Geraldo
14. José
15. Juan
16. Juaquin
17. Enrique
18. Fernando
19. Gazpacho
20. Leonor
21. Lin-Manuel
22. Mario
23. Martín
24. Mateo
25. Morado
26. Niño
27. Oscar
28. Paco
29. Pedro
30. Picasso
31. Polo
32. Ponce
33. Rafael
34. Ramón
35. Rey
36. Salvador
37. Santo
38. Sebastian
39. Stefano
40. Tito
41. Tobillo
42. Victor
43. Zar

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Strong Spanish Dog Names

These 34 strong Spanish dog names have some heft behind them:

1. Alabanza
2. Alejandro/Alejandra
3. Alfonso
4. Alondra
5. Antonio
6. Chispa
7. Cortez
8. Dali
9. Evita
10. Gloria
11. Gomez
12. Guadalupe
13. Hector
14. Hugo
15. Ibiza
16. Ines
17. Isabella
18. Isla
19. Lucas
20. Marcela
21. Mar
22. Mateo
23. Oro
24. Rafaela
25. Ramona
26. Raquel
27. Reina
28. Salvador
29. Salvaje
30. Thiago
31. Valentino
32. Valeria
33. Viviana
34. Vivo

Best Spanish Dog Names

Here are 23 top Spanish dog names, plus their meanings:

1. Alegria (joy)
2. Amor (love)
3. Amigo (friend)
4. Bombón (chocolate)
5. Chango (monkey)
6. Corazon (heart)
7. Dulce (sweet)
8. Eva (life)
9. Feroz (fierce)
10. Leon (lion)
11. Lindo (pretty)
12. Lobo (wolf)
13. Lucia (light)
14. Mullido (soft)
15. Osa/Oso (bear)
16. Paz (peace)
17. Pequeño (small)
18. Perro (dog)
19. Roja (red)
20. Sol (sun)
21. Tonto (silly)
22. Toro (bull)
23. Zorro (fox)

Unique Spanish Dog Names

Here are 40 unique dog names in Spanish:

1. Abril (form of the name April)
2. Albondiga (meatball)
3. Argi (clear)
4. Basque (region of Spain)
5. Beltza
6. Bigotes (whiskers)
7. Buey (ox)
8. Cuqui (cute)
9. Cuto (Spanish comic character)
10. Dominga (of the Lord)
11. Felicidad (happiness)
12. Gaspar (treasure)
13. Jabali (boar)
14. Laguna (lake, pool)
15. Ligia (clear-voiced)
16. Loro (parrot)
17. Marcela (dedicated to Mars)
18. Medusa (jellyfish)
19. Merengue (type of music and dance)
20. Milagro (miracle)
21. Narcisa
22. Narval (narwhal)
23. Neska
24. Palmira (palm tree)
25. Pulpo (octopus)
26. Rabo (tail)
27. Ratón (mouse)
28. Rio (river)
29. Rioja (wine region in Spain)
30. Rosario (rosary)
31. Ruben
32. Rubio
33. Segura (safe)
34. Sonríe (smile)
35. Tamale
36. Tapas
37. Xiomara (pronounced syo-MA-ra)
38. Yesi
39. Zuri
40. Zoraida (well-spoken)

Did You Know?

• In the 17 federal regions of Spain, all pets are required by law to be microchipped and registered. The Spanish Network for the Identification of Pet Animals (REIAC) reports more than 10 million pets are registered.
• REIAC reports that Luna is the most popular name.
• Common Mexican dog breeds include the Chihuahua, Xoloitzcuintli or “Xolo” (also known as the Mexican Hairless Dog), and the Calupoh (also called the Mexican Wolfdog).
• Many Spanish dog names are inspired by nature. Others may come from Spanish foods like Taco, Salsa, or Tostone.
• Cute dog names may be prompted by a dog’s personality or appearance. They include Feliz (happy), Lindo (cute), and Tonto (silly).

Rover Knows Pets

As pet lovers through and through, Rover has the scoop on what people are naming their pets. We have a passion for all things dog and love helping pet parents pick their dog’s perfect name. For over a decade, we’ve gathered pet names from Rover’s database of millions of pets. The names you find here aren’t randomly generated. We keep our lists updated to match the trends within—and from—our own pet parent community.