Fast Animal Dog Names

Introduction

Many people are inspired by animals that are exceptionally fast, animals such as falcons, cheetahs, swordfish, and even rabbits. Whether the animals are animals hunting their prey or if they are prey themselves, using their wits and speed to outwit hungry predators, these speedy beasts tend to impress. Some people may even be so inspired by these fast-moving animals that they may use this inspiration when choosing a name for a new canine companion. If you are feeling your specific dog’s connection to the world of speed, the names on this list may help you find exactly the right name for your pet.

Fast Animal Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a Fast Animal Name

Ajax

Names that are inspired by animals of speed are given to dogs of all sorts. For instance, there’s Rabbit in Wiltshire, England, a little gray and black rescue Terrier with the dubious honor of being Britain's naughtiest dog in 2015. Rabbit’s propensity to chew is not an unusual habit for dogs, or for rabbits for that matter, but this smallish Terrier has managed a level of dental destruction that is rather impressive, chewing up armchairs, toys, clothing, and even cash. The destruction at home is not what managed to earn him the title of naughtiest dog, however, that took a special effort. One day, little Rabbit managed to hop right out the front door and into the back of an Amazon delivery van, where he became trapped when the driver shut the doors after making the delivery. That gave Rabbit plenty of time to work her magic on the parcels that were slated for delivery making for a shocking surprise for the delivery driver when he opened the doors.

Somewhat less naughty is a rescue dog at Shedd’s Aquarium in Chicago, Il, and one of the aquarium’s canine ambassadors, Marlin. His original owners were unable to train him as a hunting dog so gave him to a shelter and the first owners to adopt the seventy pound Labrador mix were unable to deal with his high level of energy and returned him after just 10 months, but the training that he has received since being adopted at Shedd’s Aquarium has allowed him to participate in the “One World” show with his fellow canine ambassadors and other aquarium animals a show which emphasizes the human-animal connection, making him not so naughty after all.

Ajax the Kea Conservation Dog, a highly-trained Border Collie cross, is another dog with a name inspired by a fast animal. Ajax is a name that means powerful eagle, referring to a high-velocity bird of prey, and Ajax is definitely not in the naughty category. Ajax is the companion to Corey Mosen, a passionate conservationist, and protector of the Kea, the world’s only alpine parrot, with somewhere between 1000 and 5000 remaining in the wild. Ajax is the only dog that has been trained to help sniff out the nests of these ground-dwelling parrots in multiple situations, allowing Corey to weigh and monitor the birds in an effort to protect their populations. During his career searching for Keas, Ajax has had many experiences that are unusual for a dog, including riding in a helicopter and exploring caves.

Fast Animal Dog Name Considerations

There are many means and methods of choosing the perfect name for your new pet, including naming your new addition after another beloved pet or family member, choosing a specific meaning as a basis for your dog’s name or choosing a name based on their position in your family. It is often helpful to pick a name that your dog responds naturally to, and a name that is difficult for you or other household members to remember or consistently pronounce may cause some confusion on the part of your pet, possibly delaying bonding or training times. Many people may choose to name their dog after speedy animals, either to highlight their speed or in the hopes to improve it and if so they have several options available. Some individuals may be able to narrow down their choices by their specific canine’s physical appearance, choosing a name like Peregrine or Hummingbird for a smaller dog, or Colt for one with long legs, while other people may choose to highlight their dog’s personality instead, choosing a name like Gazelle for a dog that is as graceful as they are fast, Cheetah for a dog that limits itself to short sprints, or Shark for a dog that never wants to quit swimming.

Male Fast Animal Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
2	Bolt Usain Bolt has long been considered the fastest human on record, and he just keeps getting faster
0	Buck A male deer or stag, an animal that is nimble and can run very quickly
0	Roo Kangaroos can leap quickly over vast distances
0	Shark Most sharks are quite speedy
-1	Colt Refers to a young male horse, quite a swift animal indeed
-2	Ajax A Greek name that means eagle
-2	Chatan A Sioux name that means hawk
-2	Choovio A name that means antelope in the Hopi tongue
-2	Dolphin Dolphins are extremely quick and agile mammals
-2	Efron A Hebrew name that refers to either a bird or a young stag
-2	Filipe A name that refers to a love of horses in Spanish
-2	Gavin An English and Scottish name that means white hawk
-2	Gepard The Czech word meaning cheetah
-2	Gyrfalcon The gyrfalcon is an extremely swift animal clocked flying at up to eighty miles per hour
-2	Hart Another name for a deer or a stag
-2	Honovi A name meaning strong deer from the Hopi people
-2	Kele A name that means sparrow hawk
-2	Marlin The black marlin is the fastest recorded fish at approximately eighty miles per hour
-2	Merlin The name Merlin means falcon in French
-2	Osama An Arabian name that means lion
-2	Peregrine The peregrine falcon is not only the fastest bird, it is considered the overall fastest member of the animal kingdom
-2	Rabbit A burrowing herbivore with long ears and long, muscular back legs that allow it to attain great speeds
-2	Roadrunner A variety of cuckoo bird that tends to run rather than fly and is prone to eating snakes
-2	Sailfish Sailfish are some of the fastest swimmers in the ocean
-2	Secretariat Secretariat is considered to be the fastest horse of all time
-2	Shahin An name that means hawk falcon in Africa
-2	Tiburon A Spanish name that means shark
-2	Wildebeest A larger species of antelope
-2	Zevi An Israili name that means deer
-2	Zwi A Nordic and Hebrew name that means gazelle

Female Fast Animal Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Fanta The specific Greyhound that currently holds the record for top speed is named Fanta
0	Kanga Kangaroos can leap quickly over vast distances
-2	Arinya A name meaning kangaroo that originated in Australia
-2	Bonito A type of fish in the mackerel family that is able to reach 40 mph
-2	Cha'risa A name that means Elk in Hopi
-2	Cheetah The fastest land animal on Earth, particularly when sprinting
-2	Chuchip A name meaning deer spirit in Hopi
-2	Coyote The coyote, African Wild Dog, and the Greyhound can all reach speeds of over 40 miles per hour
-2	Danuta A name that means a little deer in the Polish language
-2	Dorcas A name meaning gazelle in Greek
-2	Fawn A baby deer is known as a fawn
-2	Filly Refers to a young female horse, quite a swift animal indeed
-2	Gazelle A horned ungulate with both speed and grace
-2	Golden The Golden Eagle is the second fastest bird known to man
-2	Hummingbird Hummingbirds can dive at speeds up to 49 mph
-2	Litonia A modern American name that means darting hummingbird
-2	Lulu A Native American name referring to a rabbit
-2	Mite The South Californian mite has a speed of 322 body lengths per second, the equivalent of a human running 1,300 mph
-2	Namir An Afghani name that means swift cat
-2	Needletail The white-throated needletail bird is the fastest flying bird that flies by flapping their wings rather than gliding
-2	Pengana An Australian name that means hawk
-2	Pigeon These very common and very adaptable birds fly at an average of almost one hundred miles per hour
-2	Rima An Arabic name that means white antelope
-2	Sadira An Arabic name that means ostrich running from water
-2	Shika A name meaning deer in Chinese
-2	Springbok A medium-sized African antelope that is prone to pronking, in which the animal leaps into the air repeatedly
-2	Swift The white-throated needletail swift has been clocked at 105 miles per hour
-2	Usagi A Japanese name for rabbit
-2	Yan A Chinese name referring to the Swallow, a swiftly flying songbird
-2	Yutu A Miwok name that means coyote out hunting