From Great Britain (18)
British names, because the breed guide gives Great Britain as its country of origin.
English place name, the town by the ditch
Smart district of central London
Latin, she who brings happiness
Old English, wise counsel
British slang for delicious
A Scottish region of sea lochs and islands
British slang for fussing about
Pet form of Dorothy · small dogs
Scottish Gaelic, one strength
British slang for the fish and chip shop
English form of the name Barnabas
Chalk hills of beechwoods northwest of London
A northern English sandwich, as in a chip butty
A Somerset town of legend, tor and festival
Names for a small dog (12)
Names tagged for small dogs, because the breed guide puts them in the toy size class.
Spanish nickname meaning little shell · Spanish · small dogs
Pet form of Benjamin · small dogs
A winter finch with orange and black feathers · small dogs
A sugary lemon sweet, and a lemony vodka cocktail · small dogs
French for an elf or mischievous sprite · French · small dogs
A clay pot drum of Nigeria · Igbo · small dogs
A small brown garden bird, from the Old English spearwa · small dogs
Italian potato dumplings · Italian · small dogs
The grey warbler, a tiny New Zealand songbird · Maori · small dogs
Italian for baby girl · Italian · small dogs
Russian for little dog, a would be space dog who ran away before his flight · Russian · small dogs
A small bright blue songbird · 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
Well camouflaged bird of the woodland floor
One under par in golf · small dogs
The baseball player who throws to the batter
The main camp below a big climb
Blue black berry of the blackthorn
After Rocky Marciano, the heavyweight boxing champion who never lost a fight · Italian
To push through the bush where there is no trail
A small, steep sided valley · French
A tough defensive player in American football · big dogs
A fast team sled that races down an icy track
Popular classics (12)
Classic names, the list built on the AKC, Agria and Pet Insurance Australia popularity data.
Pet form of Ronald, Old Norse for ruler's counsel
Old fashioned name for a black coated dog
Pet form of Thomas, Aramaic for twin · Aramaic
Traditional name for a small white dog · small dogs
Swahili origin, often given as gift
The most common surname in Ireland · Irish
Old favourite for the smallest dog in the litter · small dogs
Modern short form of Jackson, son of Jack
Bravery in the face of fear
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 Yorkshire Terrier 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 Yorkshire Terrier is number 13. The rules only narrow the choice: any name on the site suits any dog.
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