Nature Dog Names

Nature names just fit dogs like a glove, whatever the size and breed. Acknowledge dogs' place in our world by choosing one of these beautiful dog names inspired by nature.

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• Ainsley

  Meaning: Person From Annesley Or Ansley, England
• Alfalfa

  Meaning: important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
• Alpine

  Meaning: From The Alps
• Alyssum

  Meaning: a genus of the family Cruciferae
• Amber

  Meaning: Fossilized Tree Resin Or Color Orange/Red
• Andromeda

  Meaning: The daughter of the ethiopian king in greek mythology
• Angel

  Meaning: Messenger of god
• Angelica

  Meaning: Of the angels
• Aria

  Meaning: Solo Melody
• Aspen

  Meaning: Quaking Tree
• Autumn

  Meaning: Fall Season
• Ava

  Meaning: Like A Bird
• Basil

  Meaning: King
• Bayou

  Meaning: Small, Slow Stream
• Bear

  Meaning: Bear-like
• Berry

  Meaning: Small Fruit
• Birdie

  Meaning: Little Bird
• Blossom

  Meaning: Flower, Bloom
• Bluebell

  Meaning: Bluebell
• Bluey

  Meaning: Loyal, friendly dog.
• Bramble

  Meaning: A blackberry or other wild shrub of the rose family.
• Breezy

  Meaning: Relaxed.
• Brook

  Meaning: Small Stream
• Brooks

  Meaning: Of the brook; water; small stream.
• Buck

  Meaning: Deer, Cowboy
• Bud

  Meaning: Beer staple
• Bunny

  Meaning: Little Rabbit
• Buttercup

  Meaning: any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
• Canyon

  Meaning: A Large Ravine
• Cedar

  Meaning: Type Of Tree
• Cherry

  Meaning: Cherry Fruit
• Chestnut

  Meaning: any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
• Cirrus

  Meaning: a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
• Clay

  Meaning: Clay Worker
• Cloudy

  Meaning: lacking definite form or limits
• Clover

  Meaning: Meadow Flower
• Comet

  Meaning: (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
• Coral

  Meaning: Reef Formation
• Cosmos

  Meaning: everything that exists anywhere
• Cougar

  Meaning: large American feline resembling a lion
• Crystal

  Meaning: Earth Mineral Or Brilliant Glass
• Daisy

  Meaning: Day's eye. The petals of a daisy open during the day, revealing its yellow centers, and then close at night.
• Dakota

  Meaning: The Allies
• Dawn

  Meaning: The first appearance of light; daybreak.
• Denali

  Meaning: Great One
• Denver

  Meaning: From The Passage Of The Danes
• Duke

  Meaning: Leader, commander, governor of a province
• Dutch

  Meaning: From The Netherlands
• Eagle

  Meaning: shoot two strokes under par
• Everest

  Meaning: Dweller On The Eure River
• Falcon

  Meaning: Bird In The Hawk Family
• Farley

  Meaning: From the fern-covered clearing
• Fern

  Meaning: Fern
• Flora

  Meaning: Flower; the goddess of flowers in Roman mythology
• Forest

  Meaning: From The Woods
• Frontier

  Meaning: an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
• Frost

  Meaning: Small ice crystals
• Fuji

  Meaning: Wisteria
• Gator

  Meaning: Alligator.
• Gemini

  Meaning: A zodiacal constellation representing the twin brothers castor and pollux in geek mythology.
• Geo

  Meaning: Farmer Or Location
• Geyser

  Meaning: a spring that discharges hot water and steam
• Glacier

  Meaning: a slowly moving mass of ice
• Glen

  Meaning: From The Wooded Valley
• Granite

  Meaning: plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
• Grover

  Meaning: From The Grove
• Hawk

  Meaning: Short for Stephen Hawking.
• Hazel

  Meaning: The Hazel Tree
• Heather

  Meaning: Heather Plant
• Hilly

  Meaning: having hills and crags
• Holly

  Meaning: Plant With Red Berries
• Huckleberry

  Meaning: Refers to the cartoon character and Bloodhound
• Iris

  Meaning: Colorful, Rainbow
• Islet

  Meaning: a small island
• Ivy

  Meaning: Climbing Vine Plant
• Jack

  Meaning: God Is Gracious
• Jade

  Meaning: The first name of agatha christie's miss marple character
• Jasper

  Meaning: Treasurer
• Knoll

  Meaning: a small natural hill
• Lane

  Meaning: Popular recliner brand.
• Lavender

  Meaning: A Purple Flowering Plant
• Leaf

  Meaning: look through a book or other written material
• Lilac

  Meaning: Bluish Purple Color Or Flower.
• Lilly

  Meaning: Lily Flower
• Linden

  Meaning: Made From Linwood Or Lime-wood
• Little Bear

  Meaning: Small, cuddly animal.
• Luna

  Meaning: The divine embodiment of the moon in greek mythology
• Mallard

  Meaning: wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
• Maple

  Meaning: Species Of Tree In The Acer Genus
• Marble

  Meaning: a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
• Marigold

  Meaning: Yellow Flower
• Marsh

  Meaning: Lives Near The Marshland
• Mater

  Meaning: an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
• Meadow

  Meaning: A beautiful field
• Mesa

  Meaning: flat tableland with steep edges
• Misty

  Meaning: Covered With Mist, Dew
• Montana

  Meaning: Mountain
• Moonbeam

  Meaning: a ray of moonlight
• Moose

  Meaning: Largest Species In Deer Family
• Nova

  Meaning: New; a star that suddenly releases a huge burst of energy, temporarily becoming extraordinarily bright.
• Oak

  Meaning: Near the oak trees; meadow of oak trees.
• Oakley

  Meaning: From The Oak Tree Field
• Oasis

  Meaning: a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
• Oliver

  Meaning: Descendant Of The Ancestor
• Olympus

  Meaning: a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
• Onyx

  Meaning: Black Gemstone
• Opal

  Meaning: Precious Gem
• Oscar

  Meaning: Deer Lover
• Otter

  Meaning: freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur
• Peaches

  Meaning: Peaches
• Pearl

  Meaning: Smooth, Round Bead Formed By A Mollusk
• Pebbles

  Meaning: Small Rocks
• Peony

  Meaning: Flower
• Pepper

  Meaning: The pepper pad a handheld game console.
• Pingo

  Meaning: Small round hill.
• Pluto

  Meaning: God of hell and wealth in roman mythology.
• Poppy

  Meaning: From The Flower
• Prairie

  Meaning: Flatland
• Pumpkin

  Meaning: a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
• Rainy

  Meaning: (of weather) wet by periods of rain
• Ranger

  Meaning: Gamekeeper; a rover or wanderer
• Ria

  Meaning: Diminutive Form Of Maria
• River

  Meaning: Stream of water that flows to the sea
• Riviera

  Meaning: River Bank, Coast
• Robin

  Meaning: Fictional English outlaw.
• Rocky

  Meaning: Inspired by Rocky Balboa.
• Rose

  Meaning: Strength
• Sandy

  Meaning: Diminutive Form Of Alexander Or Sandra
• Savanna

  Meaning: Open Plain
• Seacoast

  Meaning: the shore of a sea or ocean
• Shadow

  Meaning: Shade From Sun
• Silver

  Meaning: A Metal Element
• Simba

  Meaning: Lion
• Sky

  Meaning: Atmosphere Seen From Earth
• Snowy

  Meaning: Filled With Frozen Rain
• Star

  Meaning: Star
• Stella

  Meaning: Star
• Stormy

  Meaning: Impetuous Nature
• Summer

  Meaning: Summer
• Summit

  Meaning: reach the summit (of a mountain)
• Sundrop

  Meaning: Bright, sunny optimism.
• Sunny

  Meaning: Sunny
• Sunshine

  Meaning: Sunshine
• Sweet Pea

  Meaning: Fragrant flower petals.
• Teddy

  Meaning: Gift of god
• Terra

  Meaning: Ancient goddess who governed the productivity and fertility of the Earth
• Tiger

  Meaning: Powerful Cat, Tiger
• Timber

  Meaning: Wood, Strong
• Topaz

  Meaning: Golden Gem
• Truffle

  Meaning: creamy chocolate candy
• Tundra

  Meaning: a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
• Vale

  Meaning: a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
• Valley

  Meaning: Between the mountains
• Violet

  Meaning: Purple/blue Flower
• Wilder

  Meaning: Wild Animal
• Willow

  Meaning: From The Willow Grove
• Windy

  Meaning: State Of Strong Winds
• Winter

  Meaning: The Season
• Woody

  Meaning: From The Lane In The Woods
• Wren

  Meaning: Small Bird
• Zephyr

  Meaning: Powerful sweeping wind.
• Zinnea

  Meaning: Beautiful flower bloom.

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

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

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

Dog names inspired by flowers are appropriate for all kinds of dogs, big and small. If you love nature and flowers, here are some flower dog names to help you choose.

The ocean brings calming and healing energy to all of us, including dogs. Show your love for surf, beach and the sea by giving your dog one of these ocean dog names.

There's something incredibly lovable about the irony of naming your dog after a different animal. These cute animal dog names are guaranteed to get laughs and smiles.

Dogs and nature are so intrinsically linked for many of us. Perhaps our love for nature brought us to dogs, or our love for dogs brought us closer to nature. In either case, there’s no question that nature-inspired names just seem to fit dogs like a glove.

Lakes, forests, mountains and valleys all provide beautiful feelings of serenity and belonging. And dogs seem to be happiest in these environments too. That’s why so many dog owners choose to give nature names to their pups. These names remind us of the primal innocence of a dog, uncorrupted by modern society. So if you’re on the hunt for some stunning nature dog names, you’ll love our pick of the bunch!

For male dogs, it’s easy to see why Basil has been rising in popularity recently. Elegant, old-fashioned with a nice touch of fun, this name brings a leafy, organic vibe to your pup, and still manages to fly under the radar.

We also think Bramble is a cute name for boys, referring to the tasty berries that can be eaten straight from the branch when they’re ripe. And for something a little outside-of-the-box, we think Summit makes a majestic name for a boy dog. Given to a Husky, Mountain Dog or Akita, this name really positions your pup as the king of the rock in any dog pack!

For female dogs, it’s easy to see why Willow has become such a firm favorite within our community. With a soft, elegant sound, it sets your girl up to become a sweet and submissive pup. Staying on the floral theme, we also love Clover for girls. Not only does this name sound elegant, we believe it brings a nice Irish twist and (hopefully) some good luck!

And it might sound simple, but another top recommendation for female dogs is River. This beautiful name is uncommon enough to let your dog stand out from the crowd, but still evokes powerful images and sounds of bubbling brooks and roaring waterfalls.