Sweet Dog Names

Introduction

Choosing a name for your new canine companion is an enjoyable but important part of pet ownership, with a great variety of names to choose from. Some people may choose to name their pets after a family member or friend while others may choose from the names of favorite characters in books, movies, or television. Another good way to pick a name for your dog is to choose a name that has a specific meaning or connotation, often a trait or quality that we see in our dogs or that we value. For this purpose, names related to sweetness can be a great source of inspiration.

Sweet Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a Sweet Name

Honey

Sweet names seem to be very popular names to give to rescued dogs and many of them turn out to be exceptional animals. Jasmine, named after the sweet smelling flowers that the plant produces, was found starving and filthy in a shed in 2003 and taken to the Nuneaton and Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary. With their help not only did Jasmine survive, but she became a surrogate mother to dozens of injured, ill, and orphaned animals at the sanctuary, including foxes, rabbits, badger cubs, and even a fawn named Bramble. Sugar was rescued from the streets of Oakland as a six-month-old pup and brought to Huntington Beach where her she was taught to ride a surfboard. Since then Sugar has become a surfing superstar, bringing home nine trophies, winning the International Surfing Championships twice, and even being inducted into the International Dog surfing hall of fame.

Then there is Dulce, a dog found on the streets of Tijuana struggling to survive with a paralyzed back. Dulce’s rescuer, Ruth Ann, was told that euthanasia was the best course of action, but she simply could not give up on the little dog. Now, with daily massages and back stretches, along with water therapy and a specialized back brace, Dulce not only won Instagram’s “Best Rescue Oscar” in 2015, but she is also walking and running. Mango, a tiny dog with a crushed spine, was also slated for euthanasia when she was rescued from the shelter by Emma’s Cleft Palate Chihuahua Rescue and nursed back to health and given a canine wheelchair. She is now a therapy dog, helping veterans who are recuperating from their own injuries.

When Michael Bosch adopted a five-month-old English Cocker Spaniel and named her Honey he thought he was rescuing her, but it turns out she would be the one doing the rescuing. Just two weeks after bringing the pup home Michael and Honey started out on a drive but when Michael misjudged a corner, the SUV tumbled down a ravine, flipping over five times and landing on the top, trapping them inside with Michael hanging upside down, his legs pinned by a tree. With no other option available, he pushed the puppy through a hole in the windshield and told her to go get help, not really expecting her to understand. Honey knew just what to do. She traversed half a mile of thick forest and bramble, then ran another quarter mile to the nearest neighbor’s home to get help, and led them back to the scene of the accident, where they contacted a rescue crew to extract Michael from the car, saving his life.

Sweet Dog Name Considerations

Picking a new name for your dog is an important early task of pet ownership. Not only will you be saying and hearing their name on a daily basis, you may also be writing it on forms, putting it in social media posts, or even yelling it across a busy dog park. A name that is difficult for you or other household members to pronounce consistently may confuse your new canine while a name that your dog naturally responds to may improve the efficiency of training. If you have already decided to use a name that is related to sweetness that still leaves many options open for naming your pet, particularly as sweetness can refer to a number of things. Some people are more likely to associate sweetness with fruity flavors, choosing names like Mango, Jujube, or Cherry, while others think to the sweetness of chocolate, leaning towards names like Cocoa, Cadbury, or Godiva. Sweetness, however, is not always a flavor. Sweet scents can provide a great deal of inspiration for dog names as well, encouraging more floral names like Magnolia, Sunsprite, or Cosmos. Some pet parents may choose a name that includes sweetness in the definition like Jarah, Esti, or Vevina, or a name that is actually the word for sweet or sweetness in another language, such as Doux, Magus, or Misti.

Male Sweet Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Cadbury A popular English chocolate company, particularly well known for their Cadbury Creme Eggs
0	Cosmos The reddish-brown flowers known as Chocolate Cosmos produce a strong sweet scent reminiscent of chocolate or vanilla
0	Doux The word for sweet in France
0	Frangipani The sweet smell of the Frangipani flower becomes more powerful at night to attract sphinx moths for pollination
0	Jackfruit The fruit of the Jackfruit tree an extremely sweet fruit that is related to figs and mulberries
0	Jarah A Hebrew name meaning he gives sweetness and honey
0	Jellybean A small, bean-shaped candy made up of a gummy core and a hard sugar shell
0	Jujube A variety of small chewy candies, generally specific to a brand name in the United States
0	Kaipo A Hawaiian name meaning sweetheart
0	Kishu A small but particularly sweet variety of tangerine that originated in China
0	Kitron A Biblical name that means making sweet or binding together
0	Loquat The fruit of the Loquat tree can range from extremely sweet to slightly tangy
0	Lorah A German name referring to the sweet bay tree
0	Lugduname The sweetest substance on Earth, an artificial sweetener 200,000- 300,000 times sweeter than sugar; not approved for use in foods
0	Madhur A name that means sweet and gentle in Hindi
0	Magus The Estonian word for sweet
0	Mangosteen A sweet, tropical fruit from the Mangosteen tree
0	Milan A shortened form of the Slavic name Miloslaw, meaning sweet fame
0	Mister Lincoln One of the most fragrant of rose varieties, with a sweet classic scent
0	Necco The candy company responsible for Necco wafers and Sweethearts
0	Phlox Many varieties of phlox flowers are known to have a particularly sweet scent
0	Shiraz A Muslim name that means one who is sweet
0	Skittles A popular brand of colorful chewy candies that originated in Britain, but is now produced in the United States
0	Slatko The Croation word that means sweet
0	Snickers A popular candy bar made with nougat, caramel, and peanuts, coated in chocolate; named after a horse
0	Sugar Sugar is a natural sweetener used to sweeten foods and drinks worldwide
0	Sunsprite A variety of bright yellow rose with an intensely sweet fragrance
0	Sweetpea The sweet pea has a delicate sweet flavor, and its flower has a delicate sweet scent as well
0	Thaumatin The chemical in the katemfe fruit that is two thousand times sweeter than sugar
0	Toblerone A brand of chocolate that comes in a unique triangular shape

Female Sweet Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Dulce The Romanian word that means sweet
0	Apple Apples are a naturally sweet treat that can be eaten on their own or used in breads, pies, and juices
0	Nana A play on banana, a long, curved fruit with a yellow peel containing a sweet, pulpy flesh that is high in potassium
0	Brandy An alcoholic drink with a sweet flavor
0	Cherry The small, red stone-fruit of the cherry tree which is known for both sweetness and tartness
0	Cocoa The Cocoa bean gives sweet smelling cocoa butter and is the basis for all forms of chocolate
0	Esti A name meaning sweet in Basque
0	Freesia A plant with bell-shaped blooms that have a sweet scent reminiscent of citrus
0	Godiva A well-known and renowned chocolatier from Belgium
0	Honey A popular sticky sweetener that is created by bees from the nectar of flowers
0	Hui-Fen A Chinese name meaning one who is wise and sweet-smelling
0	Jasmine Jasmine shrubs are known for their sweetly-scented white flowers
0	Kalila A name that means sweetheart in Arabic
0	Kit Kat A chocolate covered wafer bar that is designed to break into pieces
0	Lily The lily of the valley is frequently used in the production of perfumes due to its sweet smell
0	Magnolia This sweet smelling genus of flowers has been on Earth since before there were bees to pollinate it
0	Mango A large variety of stone fruit known for their bright yellow flesh and syrupy-sweet juice
0	Melosa A Spanish name that means sweet
0	Miette A name that means small sweet thing in French
0	Miṣṭi The Bengali word meaning sweet
0	Papaya The fruit of the papaya tree is sweet and juicy; only the female papaya plant develops fruit
0	Pixy Stix A type of sweet and sour powdered candy that is packaged in a paper wrapper shaped like a straw
0	Rose There are many different varieties of sweet smelling roses
0	Starburst A soft, taffy-like candy that comes in a variety of fruit flavors
0	Stevia This natural sweetener, a powder derived from the leaf of the stevia plant, is 250 times sweeter than sugar
0	Taffy A type of candy that is made by pulling and stretching a mass of boiled sugar, butter, oils, and flavorings to make it soft and chewy
0	Tamu The word for sweet in Swahili
0	Tootsie Roll A chewy chocolate candy with an oblong shape and a taffy-like texture
0	Vevina A name meaning sweet lady in Irish
0	Wisteria Wisteria vines are known to have particularly sweet smelling blossoms