Small Dog Names - Perfect Names for Tiny Pups

Meaning: Twice-baked bread

The warm, sturdy, universally beloved name. Any pet named Biscuit will be a good pet.

Meaning: Coconut; playful nickname

For a bright, adventurous pet who is smarter than her brother and fully aware of it.

Meaning: Small sweet baked treat

Sweet, approachable, and universally liked. The golden retriever of small-pet names.

For a golden-brown pet who is sweet-natured, warm-coloured, and slightly sticky with affection.

Meaning: Long pasta; playful nickname for a flexible creature

For a long, limp, floppy pet who slides off furniture without concern.

Meaning: Small legume; endearment for something tiny

For a small, round, energetic pet who is full of potential and best not ignored.

For the smallest and most aggressively charming animal in any group, who knows it.

Nickname: Scotchy

Meaning: Golden toffee-flavoured candy

Warm, golden, and deceptively rich — suits a pet who is calmer than expected.

Meaning: Double happiness; lively nickname

For a small, independent pet who is figuring out their place in the world.

For a soft-furred, warm-toned pet with a gentle temperament and a slightly fuzzy quality.

Meaning: Earth worker; also a nickname for Georgette

Elegant and compact. For a pet who carries herself like she has somewhere to be.

For a small, round, soft-skinned pet who is best experienced warm.

Meaning: Small brown-coloured; chocolate brownie

For a small, brown, dense pet who is everyone's favorite without trying.

For a cowardly, self-preserving type who denied the obvious until denial became catastrophic.

Meaning: Small piece; also a lively name

For a small, industrious pet who is always busy, mildly bossy, and the more sensible half of any duo.

A breezy, repeating syllable that suits a social, attention-loving pet.

For a pet who wanders aimlessly and charmingly through every room.

Nickname: Cuppy

Small, sweet, and highly decorated. Usually belongs to someone's daughter.

For a pet with delusions of grandeur who has attached itself to someone more powerful.

A light, bouncy name for a pet who trots more than walks.

The name announces the size. Best on a pet who owns it.

Soft, pale, and a little fancy. For a small pet with refined sensibilities.

Meaning: Sweet rice cake

Soft, round, squishy, and slightly resistant to being picked up.

Tiny, round, and decorative. Suits a pet whose whole job is being looked at.

Meaning: Small quick bread

The definitive name for a round, gentle pet who has never caused a problem.

Nickname: Cami

An absurdly dignified name for a very small, very soft pet.

Japanese for small or cute. Redundant on a tiny pet, but that is the point.

Nickname: Clem

Bright, citrusy, and a little old-fashioned. For a cheerful, orange-toned pet.

Small, doughy, and pronounced incorrectly by everyone who meets them.

For a soft, pale, slightly lumpy pet who is perfect at teatime.

Light and playful. Suits a pet who responds to everything with enthusiasm.

Meaning: Small legume nut

The smallest one. Always the smallest one.

For a small, fearless sea turtle or young pet who surfs currents with entirely unearned confidence.

Says what it means. For a small pet who is completely unbothered by it.

Nickname: Eda

A surprisingly good small-pet name. For a green-collar, healthy-snack-energy personality.

For a pet who sleeps in shapes that should not be physically possible.

Crumbly, salty, and small. For a white pet with a Mediterranean attitude.

Unashamedly precious. Best on a pet who expects to be carried.

For a calm, green-tinged, faintly earthy pet who is trendy without appearing to care.

Suits a spotted or speckled pet who is just one small detail in a bigger picture.

A zippy, vintage name for a small pet with terrier energy.

For a loud, orange, crunchy-coated pet who demands attention at inconvenient times.

Clean and crisp. Works for a small white pet or one with a calm, peak-like presence.

Meaning: Small lump of gold; term of endearment

Small, golden, and extremely popular. Works on any species.

Mild, golden, and crowd-pleasing. For a mellow pet with a warm coat.

Nickname: Gummy

Tiny, colorful, and excessively sweet. Suits a pet under ten pounds.

Japanese for flower. A quiet, elegant name for a gentle small pet.

Creamy and mild with hidden complexity. For a laid-back pet who surprises you.

Japanese for star. Suits a small pet who is clearly the center of everything.

One syllable of pure smallness. For a pet who is brief in every dimension.

Half a name that says everything. For a pet who barely registers on a scale.

Nickname: Jelly

Small, colorful, and comes in every variety. Best on a multicolored or playful pet.

Japanese for chrysanthemum. A dignified name for a fluffy, round-faced pet.

Nickname: Kumi

A ridiculous fruit and a brilliant name. For a tiny, tangy personality.

Nickname: Lolli

Over-the-top sweet. Suits a pet whose entire personality is being delightful.

Bubbly and a little dramatic. For a small pet who makes every entrance count.

Warm, savory, and comforting. Suits a small pet who is everyone's favorite.

For a brilliant, fiercely independent young pet who builds their way out of any situation.

A vintage sparkler of a name. For a small pet with big social energy.

For a medically gifted, occasionally underestimated pet who eventually hits very hard.

Soft and repetitive, like a lullaby. Suits a calm, sleepy lapdog.

A small leftover bit. For a pet who is the runt and proud of it.

Nickname: Cakey

Flat, warm, and best enjoyed first thing in the morning. Suits a low-to-the-ground pet.

Meaning: New plant shoot; something young and growing

For a warm, earthy one who nurtures difficult things back to health and never takes the credit.

A calm, unassuming name for the smallest and most grounded pet in the house.

Nickname: Squeaky

Announces both the size and the volume. For a tiny pet with opinions.

Mischievous and light on their feet. Suits a pet who appears and vanishes.

Simple, cheerful, and easy to call across a park.

Pale, soft, and absorbs the energy of whatever room they are placed in.

For a pet who is wider than expected and entirely unapologetic about it.

Sticky, golden, and hard to let go of. For a clingy, caramel-colored pet.

Small, dark, and wrinkly. Especially apt for a pug or similar breed.

Meaning: Prized underground fungus; chocolate treat

A rare, expensive-seeming pet found in unexpected places by people who know what to look for.

For a round pet who moves by tumbling slightly in every direction.

Rounder than Rolly, somehow. Suits a pet who is essentially a sphere.

For a pet with a grid-shaped coat, or simply one who cannot make up their mind.

Bright, small, and easy to peel apart emotionally. For an orange-toned charmer.

For a precise, rule-following pet who is terrified of most things but commits fully when it counts.

Dense, crumbly, and British. For a small pet with a dry sense of humor.

Blunt and affectionate. Best on one who is low to the ground by design.

Light and airy, like a whisper with legs.

A small decorative addition. For one who is technically optional but makes everything better.

Short-legged and direct. Built like a footnote.

Affectionately blunt. Suits a compact pet who owns every inch they have.

Nickname: Tangy

Bright, citrusy, and slightly tangy. For an orange pet with a zesty personality.

The name is the description. For one who disappears behind a shoe.

For a small soul who is always fiddling with something or getting into minor trouble.

A chirpy, high-energy name that suits a tiny creature with an outsized voice.

Nickname: Twig

Thin, dark, and distinctly British. For a small pet with angular features.

Vivacious in miniature. For a small pet with twice the expected energy.

The honest name. For a small, long-bodied pet who has heard it all.

A warm, folded little pocket of a pet. Best on one who curls up tight.

Japanese for snow. Suits a small white pet with a quiet, cold-weather elegance.

Buzzy and electric. For a small pet who vibrates at a frequency only they understand.

Whimsical and doubled. For a pet who is too much personality for one syllable.