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Chihuahua Names

Chihuahuas are tiny dogs you can carry around in your hands, and so names that mean small or delicate would make good names for a Chihuahua. Themselves named for a Mexican state and a national symbol of Mexico, Chihuahua names might also be Mexican names — such as Bruno and Oscar — with either Spanish or Nahuatl origins.

Along with Bruno and Oscar, other Chihuahua names in the Top 100 Names for Dogs include Chico, Zeus, Peanut, Lola, Tank, Minnie, and Thor. Unique Mexican names for Chihuahuas include Paolo, Xochitl, Diego, and Blanca — particularly for a Chihuahua with white fur.

You might also play with your Chihuahua's small size by giving your dog a name that means big, such as Brutus.

Remember, dogs respond best to two-syllable names, so you may need to choose a nickname for your pup as well. Here, some ideas of good names for Chihuahuas.

Names for Chihuahuas

Valentina

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
203
Alba

Meaning: white

Origin:Latin
436
Lucia

Meaning: light

Origin:Italian, feminine variation of Lucius, Latin
104
Valeria

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:Latin
706
Itzel

Meaning: rainbow lady

Origin:Mayan
941
Yara

Meaning: friend, helper

Origin:Arabic
300
Wren

Meaning: small bird

Origin:English
89
Pixie

Meaning: fairy

Origin:Swedish or Cornish
875
Cosette

Meaning: little thing

Origin:French literary nickname
445
Carmen

Meaning: garden

Origin:Spanish variation of Carmel
444
Elena

Meaning: bright, shining light

Origin:Spanish, Italian, German, Greek variation of Helen
59
Xochitl

Meaning: flower

Origin:Nahuatl, Aztec
590
Mateo

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Spanish
102
Diego

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Spanish variation of James
175
Thiago

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Spelling variation of Tiago, diminutive of Santiago
256
Luca

Meaning: light or man from Lucania

Origin:Italian variation of Luke and Lucas
86
Pip

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:English, diminutive of Philip
931
Bruno

Meaning: brown

Origin:German
413
Santiago

Meaning: Saint James

Origin:Place-name or Latin
497
Hector

Meaning: holding fast

Origin:Greek
351