Calm Dog Names

If you want something chill or laid-back for your dog, these calm dog names will speak to you. Your dog might not be calm as a puppy, but one day the name will be suitable – we promise!

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Airy
Meaning: Delicate.
Allay
Meaning: Put at rest.
Aloof
Meaning: remote in manner
Beans
Meaning: informal terms for a human head
Betty
Meaning: Lazy girl.
Bobby
Meaning: Chess genius.
Boy
Meaning: a male human offspring
Breezy
Meaning: Relaxed.
Bubba
Meaning: Nickname for a boy in the south of the US; a slow moving individual.
Bubby
Meaning: Nickname for Bubba.
Bum
Meaning: Loves to bum around.
Butter
Meaning: a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head
Butterbean
Meaning: Big and lazy.
Chill
Meaning: Loves to chill.
Chilly
Meaning: very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
Dally
Meaning: Dilly dally.
Dawdle
Meaning: Slow and time waster.
Decaf
Meaning: coffee with the caffeine removed
Dozer
Meaning: Snoozing.
Dreamy
Meaning: Always sleepy.
Easy
Meaning: Easy going.
Flex
Meaning: bend a joint
George
Meaning: Farmer, worker of the Earth
Hammock
Meaning: Loves to sleep.
Holiday
Meaning: Rest day.
Jacks
Meaning: a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
Jaunty
Meaning: having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
Lacuna
Meaning: An interval, gap, or pause.
Lane
Meaning: Popular recliner brand.
Lax
Meaning: Relaxed.
LB (Lazy Bones)
Meaning: Lazy and indolent.
Liberty
Meaning: Freedom
Loll
Meaning: To lay sprawled about.
Loose
Meaning: To hang loose.
Lounge
Meaning: Lazy manner.
Lull
Meaning: Interval of inactivity.
Mac
Meaning: Son
Marshmallow
Meaning: Lazy and fluffy.
Mellow
Meaning: Laidback and mellow.
Miles
Meaning: Soldier or servant
Mosey
Meaning: walk leisurely
Napper
Meaning: Always taking a nap.
Oops
Meaning: Unexpected mistake/error.
Piddle
Meaning: To waste time on trivial things.
Recess
Meaning: A break.
Serene
Meaning: Laidback and calm.
Shabby
Meaning: showing signs of wear and tear
Siesta
Meaning: Afternoon nap.
Simmer
Meaning: Does not get over-excited.
Slack
Meaning: a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Sloth
Meaning: The most famous slow-moving animal.
Slug
Meaning: Slow motion.
Snoozer
Meaning: Asleep all day.
Softie
Meaning: Lounging all day.
Solace
Meaning: give moral or emotional strength to
Stretch
Meaning: Always stretching.
Stroll
Meaning: Hates running.
Taper
Meaning: a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
Toddle
Meaning: Has a leisurely manner.
Vacay
Meaning: Vacation.
Wade
Meaning: Traveller By The Ford
Weekend
Meaning: Rest day.

Staying on the calm theme, these names mean calm or are in some way related to the word.

Staying on the calm theme, these names mean peace or are in some way related to the word.

Lay the foundations for a well-behaved dog by giving them one of these mellow dog names. Your puppy might not calm down for a few years, but at least they'll have a fitting name when they do!

Set your dog up right with these zen dog names. They're great for lovers of yoga, meditation and mindfulness, who want to inspire a sense of calm in their pup.