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.