From Mexico (18)
Spanish names, because the breed guide gives Mexico as its country of origin.
Spanish for fog or mist · Spanish
Spanish nickname for Francisco · Spanish
Spanish for blue · Spanish
Spanish form of Thomas, meaning twin · Spanish
Spanish for freckles, for a freckled dog · Spanish
Spanish for comfort or consolation · Spanish
Spanish for cute or lovely · Spanish
Spanish for kiss · Spanish
Spanish form of Raphaela, God has healed · Spanish
Spanish for fire · Spanish
Spanish for a little seed or gold nugget · Spanish · small dogs
Spanish for blessed · Spanish
Spanish for rain · Spanish
Spanish for spicy · Spanish
Spanish nickname for a chubby little one · Spanish
Names for a small dog (12)
Names tagged for small dogs, because the breed guide puts them in the toy size class.
Means little one in Telugu · Telugu · small dogs
Spanish for little bear · Spanish · small dogs
Tree kept miniature in a shallow tray · Japanese · small dogs
Tiny coloured sugar strands scattered over cakes · small dogs
The smallest planet and the fastest Roman god · Roman · small dogs
A small shoot cut from a plant · small dogs
A crunchy Korean honeycomb toffee · Korean · small dogs
A small green Spanish pepper, now and then a hot one · Spanish · small dogs
A finch with gold flashes across its wings · small dogs
A small coconut sweet, meaning little kiss · Portuguese · small dogs
To snicker is to laugh quietly to oneself · small dogs
A tiny spotted Australian bird, from the Greek for leopard like · Greek · small dogs
Names for an active dog (12)
Outdoors and sport names, because the breed guide rates their energy high.
A small chirping insect, also the bat and ball game · small dogs
Tree feller of the northern forests · big dogs
Marks a new trail for others to follow
One under par in golf · small dogs
After Tazio Nuvolari, the daring Italian racing driver
The start of a football match
After Suzanne Lenglen, the French tennis star of the 1920s · French
Fierce fish of lakes and rivers
The black ball in pool, potted last to win
Blue black berry of the blackthorn
After Jim Thorpe, the all round Olympic and football great
A basketball shot that drops through without touching the rim
Popular classics (12)
Classic names, the list built on the AKC, Agria and Pet Insurance Australia popularity data.
Short for doctor, an old Western nickname
For a pup with a bright temper
Name from the Queen of Sheba, given to dogs for generations
Pet form of Vincent, long popular as a dog name
A playful name for a small mischief maker
Swahili origin, often given as gift
A holy or very good person, for a dog with endless patience
French nickname, very popular in Australia
Long standing name for a well mannered female dog
Short form of Sidney, Old English for wide island
Sioux word meaning friend or ally · Sioux
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 Chihuahua 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 Chihuahua is number 24. The rules only narrow the choice: any name on the site suits any dog.
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