Here our some useful tips in choosing a name for your dog or cat. Please remember that the pet-name you choose will used dozens of times a day to call, praise and perhaps scold.
Pick a name that the pet can easily recognise. Animals respond better to one or two syllable names.
Choose a name that’s both easy to call out and one that you are happy calling out. Calling out "Jack" or "Zoe" in the park may be far less embarrassing than calling out than "Death Breath".
For dogs avoid names that sound like the standard commands of No, Stay, Sit, Come, Down or Fetch. For example "Joe" is probably too close to "No". It can be difficult for dogs to tell the difference between similar sounding words.
If choosing a long name keep in mind the shortened version. A long name will inevitably be shortened, but it may ruin the effect that you were originally looking for.
The pet’s breed heritage can provide some useful inspiration. For example Orientals ( Siamese and Burmese) , German (Shepherds, Dachshunds and Schnauzers), French (Poodle), Scottish (Terriers), or Irish (Wolfhounds and Setters). The Human Name and Foreign Name categories may assist here.
Waiting a few days to study your pets behaviour can help pick the right name. The Personality, Affectionate and Appearance categories may assist here.
Pick a name that will grow with the pet. For example "Kitten" may be less appropriate for a full grown cat.
Other than this, be adventurous!
Naming pets has far more leeway than naming children, where thought has to be given to peer group acceptance, blending first and last names and how the initials may appear.
Hawaiian Pet Names
This names were translated from the Hawaiian dictionary.
After every name you will see its pronunciation followed by its meaning in English.
Mea A`a[meh (y)ah ah' ah]Adventurer
`Eleu[eh' leu]Alert, Lively, Energetic, Spry, Nimble, Agile
Ku`u Maka[koo' oo mah' kah]Apple of My Eye
Hae[hae]Barky (to bark, growl, snap, as a dog)
Nani[nah' nee]Beautiful, Pretty
Waha Nui[wah' hah nui]Big Mouth, Tattler
Nui[nui]Big, Large, Great, Important
Hiwakea[hee vah keh' (y)ah)
Black-and-White (from an all-black pig with white hooves and white tips of tail, ears, and nose)
Maka koa[mah' kah koh' (w)ah]Bold, Fierce
Koa[koh' (w)ah]Brave, Bold, Fearless (Fearless was Phyllis Diller's dog)
Pilialoha[pee lee ah loh' ha]
Buddy (as in, bosom friend) (Buddy is the name of United States President Bill Clinton's dog)
Po`okela[poh oh keh lah]Champion, Best, Foremost,
Superior
Hiwa[hee' vah]
Choice, Jet Black (entirely black, as pigs offered to the gods, and of a desirable blackness)
Pôlunu[POH' loo noo]Chubby (as in plump and short)
Lae`ula[lae oo' lah]Clever, Well-trained
Ihu Anu[ee' hoo ah' noo] Cold Nose
`Auli`i[au lee' ee]Dainty, Cute, Exquisite, Cute, Perfect, Trim, Nice
Lâlama[LAH lah' mah]Daring, Fearless, Clever
Nahoa[nah hoh' (w)ah]Defiant, Bold
Kei [kei]Dignified, Glorious, One's Pride and Glory
`Ãlio [ee lee' oh]Dog, Quadruped (a generic name for a generic dog)
`E`a , `E`a`e`a[eh' ah], [eh' ah eh' ah]Dusty
Ole[oh' leh]Fang
Holo Nui [hoh' loh nui]Fast Runner, Galloper, Dash
Polo[poh' loh]Fatso (as in large, thick, plump)
Punahele[poo nah heh' leh]Favorite
Maka[mah' kah]Favorite One
Mâkaha[MAH' kah hah]Fierce, Ferocious, Savage
Polupolu[poh' loo poh' loo]Flabby, Fatso
Napenape Flicker
Pana
Flip (Flip was the name of the dog of the family of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's dog)
Pua[poo' (w)ah]Flower
Weuweu[weu weu]Fluffy
Luluâ`ina[loo loo (W)AH' ee nah]Freckles
Noa[noh' (w)ah]Free, Freedom
Aikâne [ai KAH' neh]Friend
Maka Launa[mah' kah lau' nah]Friendly
Lelele[leh leh' leh]Frisky
Poloka[poh loh' kah]Frog
`Ãheuheu[OH' heu heu]Fuzzy
Laka[lah' kah]Gentle, Tame
Makana[mah kah' nah]Gift, Prize, Reward
Hinuhinu [hee' noo hee' noo]Glittering (as polished stones), Bright, Shining, Splendid, Lustrous, Glossy
Puahina[poo (w)ah hee' nah]Gray
Hina[hee' nah]Gray (also, a Hawaiian goddess)
Hau`oli[hau oh' lee]Happy
Meli[meh' lee]Honey
Lio[lee' oh]Horse
Na`auao[nah au (w)ao']Intelligent
Lale[lah' leh]Legendary bird mentioned in old tales and songs as a sweet singer
Kû`oko`aLiberty (Liberty was the name of President Gerald Ford's photogenic dog)
Uila[oo (w)ee' lah]Lightning
Mo`o[moh' oh]Lizard
Kûpa`a[KOO' pah ah]Loyal
Laki[lah' kee]Lucky
Pômaika`i[POH' mai kah' ee]Lucky, Blessing, Good Fortune, Blessed, Prosperous
Uakea[oo (w)ah keh' (y)ah]
Pôhina[POH' hee nah]Misty, Hazy, Gray
Polohina[poh loh hee' nah]Misty, Smoky, Gray
`Iole Li`ili`i[ee oh' leh lee' ee lee' ee] Mouse
Mâpina[MAH' pee nah]Muffin
Ku`u Hoaloha `Oi[koo' oo hoh (wah) loh' hah oi]My Best Friend
Ku`u `Ãlio[koo' oo EE' lee oh]My Dog (name of Bob Hope's dog, who adopted his master's sense of humor)
Nîele[NEE' (y)eh leh]Nosey, Inquisitive, Busybody
Pua`a[poo (w)ah' ah]Pig
Hiwahiwa[hee' vah hee' vah]Precious, Beloved, Darling, Indulged, Favorite
Makamae[mah kah mae']Precious, Cherished
Pûkini[POO' kee nee]Pudding
Nâ Ki`o[NAH' kee' oh]Puddles
Koke[koh' keh]Quick Runner, Swift Runner, Dasher
Miki, Mikimiki
[mee' kee], [mee' kee mee' kee]
Quick, Alert, Active; Hawaiian for Millie. Millie, a "kind and gentle" Springer spaniel was made famous by her mistress, Mrs. Barbara Bush, with a book of the same name. Milly or Millicent means energetic in Old German.
Kupu`eu[koo poo' eu]Rascal
Kolohe [koh loh' heh]Rascal, Naughty
`Ula [oo' lah]Red (Big Red = `Ula Nui), Scarlet
Kama hele [kah' mah heh' leh]Rover, Traveller
`Ehu [eh' hoo]
Ruddy, Red (as in reddish tinge in hair of Polynesians, and not Caucasians)
Poki [poh' kee]Said to be the name of Kamehameha the Great's dog
Kû Uaki [KOO' oo (w)ah' kee]Sentinel, Guardian
Aka [ah' kah]Shadow
Pûhuluhulu[POO' hoo' loo hoo' loo]Shaggy, Downy
Lelemu[leh leh' moo]Slowpoke, Pokey, Lazy
Akamai [ah kah' mai]Smart
Uauahi [oo (w)ah (w)ah' hee]Smoky
Hau [hau]Snow
Pôpô Hau [POH' POH' hau]Snowball
Hau-pûehuehu [hau POO' (w)eh hoo (w)eh hoo]Snowflake
Koki [koh' kee]Snub-nosed, Snubby(as in bulldog)
Hunaahi [hoo nah ah' hee]Spark (Sparky)
Kikokiko [kee' koh kee' koh]Speckles (spotted)
Kia Spike (the name of Joan River's wonder dog)
Kiko [kee' koh]Spot
Pôhaka [POH' hah kah]Spot
Hôkû [HOH' KOO'] Star
Pu`ipu`i [poo' ee poo' ee]Stocky (as in, short and stout)
Ikaika [ee kai' kah]Strong, Powerful
Po`o Pa`a [poh oh pah' ah]Stubborn, Hardhead
Ipo Sweetheart
Kekoa [keh koh' (w)ah]The Brave, The Courageous
Kapa`a [kah pah' ah] The Firm, The Steadfast
Kanoe [kah noe']The Mist
Kekipi [keh kee' pee]The Rebel
Ka`imi [kah ee' mee]The Seeker
Kanuha [kah noo' hah]The Sulky One, The Sullen
Kalâ [kah LAH']The Sun, Sunny
Kahekili [kah heh kee' lee]The Thunder
Pû`uku`uku [POO' oo koo oo koo]Tiny, Wee
Pilikia [pee lee kee' (y)ah]Trouble
Honu [hoh' noo]Turtle
Maka Le`a [mah' kah leh' ah]Twinkles (twinkle-eyed), Mischievous
`Umi`umi [oo' mee oo' mee]Whiskers
Puakea [poo (w)ah keh (y)ah]White Flower, Pale (as in a buckskin horse)
`Eno, `Eno`eno [eh' noh], [eh' noh eh' noh]Wild, Untamed, Shy, Wary
Lupo [loo' poh]Wolf (the name of John F. Kennedy's dog)
Melemele [meh' leh meh' leh]Yellow
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