Spiritual Dog Names

Break away from the mainstream and give your dog a spiritual or mystical name. Here are some ideas to get you thinking.

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Abel
Meaning: A Breath
Adah
Meaning: Adornment.
Adila
Meaning: Righteous, fair.
Aegis
Meaning: Shield of the gods.
Aikido
Meaning: Japanese for 'harmony; spirit or energy
Akasha
Meaning: Sanskrit for 'sky
Amara
Meaning: Strong and beautiful
Anand
Meaning: Happiness.
Angel
Meaning: Messenger of god
Anna
Meaning: Gracious, Merciful
Ares
Meaning: God of War.
Arial
Meaning: The lion of god
Aruna
Meaning: Rising sun.
Asa
Meaning: Healer; physician.
Asher
Meaning: Hebrew for 'blessed, fortunate'
Atara
Meaning: Crowned.
Athena
Meaning: The goddess of war, strategy and wisdom in roman mythology
Aura
Meaning: Glowing light
Avani
Meaning: Earth.
Balwinder
Meaning: Powerful king.
Barak
Meaning: Lightning.
Baron
Meaning: Noble Man
Bernice
Meaning: Brings Victory
Bhumi
Meaning: Earth; soil.
Bia
Meaning: Spirit of force, power, might, bodily strength and compulsion.
Blaise
Meaning: Lisp; stutter.
Bless
Meaning: Holiness
Bliss
Meaning: Supreme heavenly happiness; utter joy or contentment
Bodhi
Meaning: Sanskrit for 'awakening'; God protect the King.
Boreas
Meaning: God of the north wind.
Brahma
Meaning: The creator of the whole universe, hindu
Buddha
Meaning: Enlightened
Budi
Meaning: To have reason, mind or a character.
Caleb
Meaning: Faithful, devotion, whole-hearted, bold, brave
Chakra
Meaning: Human energy center
Chandra
Meaning: Shining moon; a lunar deity in india
Chant
Meaning: Old french for 'song
Chaos
Meaning: The void before the birth of the universe, titan god, total disorganization and confusion.
Charism
Meaning: Spiritual gift
Charity
Meaning: One of the seven virtues
Christian
Meaning: Follower of Christ
Clement
Meaning: Merciful
Confucius
Meaning: Chinese philosopher
Cosmo
Meaning: Order, harmony, beauty.
Cybele
Meaning: Mythological nature goddess worshiped as the Great Mother in Asia Minor.
Cyrus
Meaning: Sun.
Damaris
Meaning: Dominant woman.
Damia
Meaning: Goddess of forces of nature.
Dana
Meaning: Generosity.
Darshan
Meaning: Observing and understanding.
Deacon
Meaning: Ordained minister.
Deity
Meaning: A god or goddess
Devika
Meaning: Little Goddess.
Dharma
Meaning: Sanskrit for 'law
Dinah
Meaning: Judged; vindicated.
Donatella
Meaning: Beautiful in italian
Druid
Meaning: Religious leader in ancient celtic religion
Dulia
Meaning: Veneration or respect paid to the saints and angels.
Easter
Meaning: Fertility; spring.
Eden
Meaning: Paradise
Eldora
Meaning: Combination Of Ella And Dora
Elijah
Meaning: Jehovah is my God.
Esther
Meaning: The jewish heroine of the old testament book of esther
Eternity
Meaning: Time everlasting
Ethan
Meaning: Strong, safe, solid, firm.
Faith
Meaning: Belief, confidence
Flora
Meaning: Flower; the goddess of flowers in Roman mythology
Freja
Meaning: Lady
Friar
Meaning: Monk
Gideon
Meaning: Woodsman
Gita
Meaning: Sanskrit for 'song
Glenda
Meaning: Holy And Good
Gohar
Meaning: Jewel, gemstone.
Grace
Meaning: Gracious, lovely
Gypsy
Meaning: Nomad; free-spirited person; wanderer.
Hades
Meaning: Bunny
Halo
Meaning: Divine aura.
Harmony
Meaning: Concord, unity
Hema
Meaning: Golden.
Hestia
Meaning: Goddess of hearth and home.
Hina
Meaning: sun vegetables
Hira
Meaning: Diamond.
Hope
Meaning: Good
Horus
Meaning: One of the earliest and most important egyptian gods in egyptian mythology.
India
Meaning: Person From India
Isis
Meaning: A goddess in egyptian mythology
Japa
Meaning: Meditative repetition of a mantra
Joy
Meaning: Joy
Juno
Meaning: The queen of the gods in roman mythology
Justine
Meaning: As in justice.
Kaleb
Meaning: Hebrew for 'a dog; faithful
Kane
Meaning: Little battler
Karma
Meaning: Destiny.
Leslie
Meaning: Garden of holly
Luna
Meaning: The divine embodiment of the moon in greek mythology
Mantra
Meaning: Holy chants
Maura
Meaning: Dark
Mecca
Meaning: The holiest city for muslims
Miko
Meaning: Female shaman or priestess
Miracle
Meaning: Something wonderful
Mojo
Meaning: Magical charm or spell
Moksha
Meaning: Liberation; salvation
Muraqaba
Meaning: Sufi word for meditation literally it is an arabic term which means 'to watch over', ''to take care of', or 'to keep an eye'
Namaste
Meaning: Hindi salutation or greeting
Nimbus
Meaning: Halo surrounding a supernatural being
Nirvana
Meaning: Place of great bliss
Pax
Meaning: Goddess of peace in roman mythology
Paz
Meaning: Peace
Pilgrim
Meaning: One who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons
Qigong
Meaning: Chinese system of physical exercises and breathing control related to tai chi
Rector
Meaning: Head of a parish
Reed
Meaning: Born again or reborn in french
Renee
Meaning: Born again or reborn in French
Sadhana
Meaning: One of a number of spiritual practices or disciplines which lead to perfection, these being contemplation, asceticism, worship of a god and living correctly.
Saint
Meaning: Person acknowledged as holy or virtuous
Salem
Meaning: Peace
Santo
Meaning: Holy
Satguru
Meaning: Great teacher; a supremely wise guide
Serenity
Meaning: Peaceful
Shaina
Meaning: Hebrew for beautiful
Shakila
Meaning: Beautiful, well-shaped
Share
Meaning: the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
Shiloh
Meaning: His Gift
Shiva
Meaning: Kind, auspicious
Simran
Meaning: Realization of that which is of the highest aspect and purpose in one's life, thus introducing spirituality
Sinai
Meaning: Reference to mount sinai
Solomon
Meaning: Peaceful One
Spirit
Meaning: Soul
Sprite
Meaning: Elf or fairy
Teddy
Meaning: Gift of god
Theism
Meaning: Belief in the existence of a god or gods
Theosis
Meaning: In christian theology it is the transforming effect of divine grace
Tibet
Meaning: Roof of the world
Tiki
Meaning: Ancient symbol bringing good luck
Tobiah
Meaning: Hebrew for 'god is good
Torah
Meaning: Bearer of a great spiritual message
Trinity
Meaning: Strong.
Vida
Meaning: Life
Virtue
Meaning: Moral excellence
Warlock
Meaning: One who uses magic
Yana
Meaning: God is gracious
Yasu
Meaning: Peace
Yin Yang
Meaning: Two principles, one negative, dark, and feminine (yin), and one positive (yang)"
Yoga
Meaning: Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline
Yogi
Meaning: One who performs yoga
Yoko
Meaning: Child of sunlight
Zion
Meaning: Hebrew for 'highest point

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

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

Yoga brings us inner peace, exercise and healing of the mind. Give your dog a sense of zen by choosing one of these beautiful and spiritual yoga-inspired dog names.

Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism. These gorgeous Sanskrit dog names will be a hit with the spiritually awoken dog owners among us.

Show your Christian faith by choosing a biblical name for your dog. These biblical dog names are truly divine!

Spiritualism is on the rise. More and more young people are looking within themselves to become more self-aware, or “awoken”. And because the principles and symbols of spiritualism are so closely tied to nature, it’s easy to see how spiritual references would make great dog names.

Giving your dog a spiritual name creates a level of significance that goes beyond its appearance or its connection to you as its owner. Spiritual dog names set your pup up for life, as opposed to a cutesy name that both you and your dog could eventually outgrow.

For male dogs, we love the simplicity and tribal feel of Chant. If you like that, you might also like Mantra, which is two-syllable and clearer in sound, but also refers to tribal singing.

Another option we really like for male dogs is Cosmo, which is a popular choice for good reason. The name refers to the universe as a whole, focusing on order, harmony and beauty.

For female dogs, our favorite is Yana. This is a beautiful two-syllable option that fits all of the criteria for a good dog name. It refers to a Buddhist spiritual practice, or a “way of enlightenment”.

Other great choices for girls are Shaina, which is Hebrew for beautiful, or the similar-sounding and slightly more common Shiva.