From Great Britain (18)
British names, because the breed guide gives Great Britain as its country of origin.
Scottish pet form of Margaret
A Welsh Victorian seaside resort with a pier
The diamond pattern on knitted socks and jumpers, from Scotland
An early English spring flower
British slang for the boss
British slang for a slow, aimless walk, the ideal dog stroll
Latin, she who brings happiness
British slang for a pound
A British playground game with horse chestnuts on strings
The largest natural lake in England, in the Lake District
Anglo Norman prefix meaning son of
Old British slang for wonderful
A Welsh market town under the Brecon Beacons
A winding river on the border of England and Wales
A Scottish city with a castle on a crag
Rubber Wellington boots, for a dog who loves a muddy walk
Names for a small dog (12)
Names tagged for small dogs, because the breed guide puts them in the small size class.
A doubled pet name, a favourite for small lap dogs · small dogs
Portuguese for little bear or teddy · Portuguese · small dogs
The boy raised by wolves in the Jungle Book · small dogs
A plain brown bird with a famous song · small dogs
Russian for little one or baby · Russian · small dogs
The New Zealand sea urchin · Maori · small dogs
A run of bad luck, from a bird once used in spells · small dogs
A sausage in a bun, and a joke for a long, low dog · small dogs
A crumbly Indian butter biscuit · Hindi · small dogs
A small, dark, tart berry · small dogs
Ukrainian for little kitten · Ukrainian · small dogs
Greek for a little bean, a cute pet name · Greek · small dogs
Names for an active dog (12)
Outdoors and sport names, because the breed guide rates their energy high.
Plump brown game bird of the fields
The three stumps in cricket · small dogs
A small, steep sided valley · French
An upward punch in boxing
The leather ball used in hurling · Irish
One under par in golf · small dogs
After Satchel Paige, the legendary baseball pitcher
A silver freshwater fish with a big sail fin
After Suzanne Lenglen, the French tennis star of the 1920s · French
A free roaming defender in football or volleyball · Italian
Surfer slang for extreme or rad
Popular classics (12)
Classic names, the list built on the AKC, Agria and Pet Insurance Australia popularity data.
Used in several languages, including Sanskrit and Hebrew
The most common surname in Ireland · Irish
Old fashioned name for a black coated dog
Short form of Teresa, Thomas Hardy's heroine Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Pet form of Bernard, Germanic for brave as a bear
Traditional name for a small white dog · small dogs
The lazy day of the week, for a calm and easy dog
Scottish nickname long given to terriers · Scottish
Pet form of Max or Maxine, Latin for greatest · Latin
Long used name for a boisterous, noisy dog
Fairness and right, a virtue name
The breed
How these were picked
No name here was written for the breed. Each list above comes from the name data by one rule, shown under its heading, using only what the Beagle breed guide says: country of origin, size class and energy rating, plus any link in the breed's own name. A name appears once on the page. The 30 breeds with a page like this are the American Kennel Club's top 30 for 2025 by registrations; the Beagle is number 7. The rules only narrow the choice: any name on the site suits any dog.
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