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 Spanish Dog Names for Girls
Female dog names can come in all languages. We sorted the most popular Spanish names for female dogs from A to Z:
- Adriana
- Alba
- Alma
- Amaia
- Amalia
- Ana
- Andalucía (region in Spain)
- Angela
- Beatriz
- Bebe
- Bella
- Blanca
- Brisa
- Canela
- Carmen
- Chica
- Cielo
- Coco
- Dominga
- Elena
- Esmerelda
- Flor
- Francisca
- Frida
- Inez
- Isabel
- Juanita
- Julia
- Julieta
- Lola
- Luna
- Lupe
- Luz
- Manuela
- Maria
- Mariposa
- Marta
- Maya
- Mia
- Nayeli
- Nina
- Paloma
- Pilar
- Piña
- Querida
- Renata
- Risa
- Rosa
- Rubia
- Salma
- Salvia
- Sancha
- Serena
- Shakira
- Sonia
- Sonora
- Valencia
- Violeta
- Yolanda
- Úrsula
Popular Spanish Dog Names for Boys
Within our Rover database, these were the most popular male dog names in Spanish:
- Armando
- Benito
- Blanco
- Carlos
- Chico
- Chiqui
- Damian
- Diego
- Domingo
- Emilio
- Fabio
- Felipe
- Geraldo
- José
- Juan
- Juaquin
- Enrique
- Fernando
- Gazpacho
- Leonor
- Lin-Manuel
- Mario
- Martín
- Mateo
- Morado
- Niño
- Oscar
- Paco
- Pedro
- Picasso
- Polo
- Ponce
- Rafael
- Ramón
- Rey
- Salvador
- Santo
- Sebastian
- Stefano
- Tito
- Tobillo
- Victor
- Zar
Strong Spanish Dog Names
These 34 strong Spanish dog names have some heft behind them:
- Alabanza
- Alejandro/Alejandra
- Alfonso
- Alondra
- Antonio
- Chispa
- Cortez
- Dali
- Evita
- Gloria
- Gomez
- Guadalupe
- Hector
- Hugo
- Ibiza
- Ines
- Isabella
- Isla
- Lucas
- Marcela
- Mar
- Mateo
- Oro
- Rafaela
- Ramona
- Raquel
- Reina
- Salvador
- Salvaje
- Thiago
- Valentino
- Valeria
- Viviana
- Vivo
Translated Spanish Dog Names
Here are 23 top Spanish dog names, plus their meanings:
- Alegria (joy)
- Amor (love)
- Amigo (friend)
- Bombón (chocolate)
- Chango (monkey)
- Corazon (heart)
- Dulce (sweet)
- Eva (life)
- Feroz (fierce)
- Leon (lion)
- Lindo (pretty)
- Lobo (wolf)
- Lucia (light)
- Mullido (soft)
- Osa/Oso (bear)
- Paz (peace)
- Pequeño (small)
- Perro (dog)
- Roja (red)
- Sol (sun)
- Tonto (silly)
- Toro (bull)
- Zorro (fox)
Unique Spanish Dog Names with Meaning
Here are 40 unique dog names in Spanish:
- Abril (form of the name April)
- Albondiga (meatball)
- Argi (clear)
- Basque (region of Spain)
- Beltza
- Bigotes (whiskers)
- Buey (ox)
- Cuqui (cute)
- Cuto (Spanish comic character)
- Dominga (of the Lord)
- Felicidad (happiness)
- Gaspar (treasure)
- Jabali (boar)
- Laguna (lake, pool)
- Ligia (clear-voiced)
- Loro (parrot)
- Marcela (dedicated to Mars)
- Medusa (jellyfish)
- Merengue (type of music and dance)
- Milagro (miracle)
- Narcisa
- Narval (narwhal)
- Neska
- Palmira (palm tree)
- Pulpo (octopus)
- Rabo (tail)
- Ratón (mouse)
- Rio (river)
- Rioja (wine region in Spain)
- Rosario (rosary)
- Ruben
- Rubio
- Segura (safe)
- Sonríe (smile)
- Tamale
- Tapas
- Xiomara (pronounced syo-MA-ra)
- Yesi
- Zuri
- 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.
