Akita Names

The Akita is a large and powerful dog breed with a noble and intimidating presence. They were originally used for guarding royalty and nobility in feudal Japan. These dogs also tracked and hunted wild boar, black bear, and sometimes deer. The Akita does not back down from challenges and does not frighten easily. Consequently, they are fearless and loyal guardians of their families. Yet they are also affectionate, respectful, and amusing dogs when properly trained and socialized.

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Adzuki
red bean
Apollo
Destroyer; god of music, poetry, prophecy, archery and medicine
Ash
Success
Babe
Death, destruction and run.
Bandit
A thief.
Black Widow
Deadly female spider.
Brutus
Bad.
Bubbles
Bubbly, effervescent, lively and enthusiastic."
Bull
Male bovine animal
Bullseye
Targeted accuracy goal.
Buster
Tough guy; a man of great strength.
Camo
For camouflage
Candy
Bright, Sweet
Cercei
Protective, loving mother.
Champ
Short for "champion".
Checker
variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns
Chip
A word short for a chipset, or a splinter. Also the diminutive form of Charles.
Chipper
Happy and upbeat, also the name of the braves monosyllabic former baseman, chipper jones.
Clifford
From the ford by the cliff
Coal
burn to charcoal
Coffee
a medium brown to dark-brown color
Dai
great, large
Dash
A short fast race; to move quickly.
Desi
Longing
Diva
A moody princess
Duke
Leader, commander, governor of a province
Eclipse
be greater in significance than
Eri
blessed prize
Fizz
Bubbly, effervescent.
Folly
Foolishness, madness or lunacy, the ziegfeld follies were elaborately staged productions incorporating hundreds of beautiful smiling young ladies endlessly fanning out across the stage.
Fuji
Wisteria
Fumiko
child of abundant beauty
Giant
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
Godzilla
Giant monster lizard.
Goliath
A giant from the bible.
Gunner
Strong in battle (in Swedish).
Hermione
Messenger or earthly, from the name Hermes
Hulk
A fictional characterr.
Huntress
A woman who hunts in mythology
Huntsman
someone who hunts game
Ichiro
first son
Inky
of the color of black ink
Jade
The first name of agatha christie's miss marple character
Jet
To move or travel rapidly, especially if jet-propelled.
Joy
Joy
Katniss
From The Hunger Games.
Kuro
Ninth Son
Lady
a woman of refinement
Licorice
deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
Lightning
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
Lively
Full Of Life, Energy
Loki
The sneaky and trickster god in Norse mythology.
Lucky
Fortunate
Lucy
Light
Luna
The divine embodiment of the moon in greek mythology
Maggie
Pearl
Magic
Mystical powers in mythology.
Mama
informal terms for a mother
Marmaduke
Lovable giant dog.
Max
Greatest
Mountain
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
Mystique
An air of mystery
Naoko
honest child
Nightfall
the time of day immediately following sunset
Nikita
Unconquerable in russian.
Nocturne
a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
Oreo
Black and white
Panda
large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
Pango
Lovely, happy, joyous.
Peanut
Ground Nut Legume
Peyton
From Pacca's Town
Pixie
Fairy
Preta
Hungry ghost spirit.
Princess
A daughter of a monarch.
Ranger
Gamekeeper; a rover or wanderer
Red
Red Haired
Ren
Lotus / love
Rikuto
person of land
Rusty
Always slow-moving.
Sable
Cool.
Saki
blossom of hope
Satoko
wise child
Scrappy
full of fighting spirit
Scruffy
shabby and untidy
Share
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
Sharpshooter
someone skilled in shooting
Shinji
true second son
Shiori
poem
Skyler
Scholar
Slade
From the valley
Sophie
Wisdom
Speedy
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
Spike
Stingy or pointed.
Spirit
Soul
Stella
Star
Storm
To deliver a violent attack or assault. barrage.
Susumo
to advance, proceed
Tamotsu
protector, keeper
Tango
A ballroom dance of Latin American origin, particularly Argentina
Tiger
Powerful Cat, Tiger
Tiny
very small
Titan
Greek giants.
Toby
God Is Good
Tomiko
child of wealth, fortune
Vixen
Attractive and quarrelsome.
Voodoo
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
Wyatt
Son Of Guy

Akita Names currently rank in 9th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of May 2025, Akita Names are trending down with new puppy owners. Our stats suggest that they are less fashionable than they were at this time last year.

In general, this category has held a pretty consistent rank with PupNames.com visitors.

Which are the cutest and most unique Akita Names?

These Akita Names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Princess is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Duke.

Satoko scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Max.

How does interest compare across the United States for Akita Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Akita Names.

The states that love Akita Names the most are Washington, Virginia and Arizona.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Michigan, Massachusetts and Tennessee.

Which countries have the most love for Akita Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of Akita Names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE Akita Names are Chile, Armenia and Ecuador.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Ukraine, Finland and Israel.