Russian nicknames for dogs: examples for different breeds

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Dogs in the modern world have become not just watchmen, shepherds or hunters, but also full members of the family. They are often given human names. And this is good, because funny nicknames do not like dogs. But in order not to offend some neighbor by the fact that his namesake barks and whines, people take nicknames for their pets from a rich arsenal of foreign names. Anglo-American Jack, Charlie, German Bertha, Wolf, Spanish Jorge and Lucia are very popular.

But why reject Russian names? Indeed, in the holy calendar you can find old Slavic copies that have almost gone out of circulation. They are loud and beautiful. In the old days, children were given a nickname that carried a magical meaning, as it were, encoded the character of a person. The same can be said for a puppy. Don't know what to name a dog? Russian nicknames for males and females, for hunting, guard and indoorbreeds, small and large, will be featured in this article.

Basic principles for choosing a name for a dog

First of all, you should know that your pet catches short words consisting of one or two syllables. Therefore, such beautiful Russian names as Evlampy or Epifania should be excluded or shortened to Lampi and Pytha. Do not give your dog funny offensive nicknames. Do you think that the puppy does not understand the Russian language? Maybe so. But by the reaction of others to his nickname, he will understand that they are simply making fun of him. Contact with the owner will not work out, the dog will not follow commands, it will become aggressive.

Also, you should not choose such Russian nicknames for dogs that are consonant with the names of your household. Each time you contact them, your pet will be confused. Choosing a nickname, you need to focus on the size of the dog. The Great Dane is not called Knopa, but the tiny Chihuahua is Max. Breed also matters. Service dogs are given sonorous, proud names, and indoor dogs are cute. Nicknames of males are more formidable, they often have a rolling sound "r". Bitches are given melodic phonetic names.

Russian nicknames for hunting dogs

Recall that a man and his four-legged friend were brought together by joint activities. From the ability of a hunting dog to track down, drive out the beast, and even defeat it, sometimes the life of the owner depended. Therefore, people approached the choice of a name for such dogs very responsibly. All the best qualities of a hunter should be encoded in it. For such dogs, the name Orion is suitable. Sothe constellation is called, which in Russian is familiar as "Hunter". Russian nicknames for hound dogs are: Wind, Bullet, Tornado, Runner, Lightning, Cheetah, Fast.

If the dog belongs to a breed bred to hunt down game (terriers, spaniels, etc.), then the name, accordingly, should be different. The nicknames Altai, Zador, Antey, Nyuh will do. For a large dog that has to fight the beast, you need to give the appropriate names: Thunderstorm, Thunder, Terrible, Throw, Ardent, Daring, Tiger, Wolf. Suitable nicknames for a dachshund: Sema, Pirate, Thread, Nora. If you want to give your pet a human name, then you can call the little hunter Ratibor, Martyn, Buyan, Valdai, Lyut.

Shepherd breeds

As soon as a person has tamed various kinds of artiodactyls, he needed a helper. A shepherd dog should have the same intelligence as a hunter dog, but be more obedient and be able to divide animals into “us” and “them”. For a person, such qualities of helpers as a sensitive ear, sonorous barking and readiness to protect the herd were important. Therefore, in the old days such Russian nicknames for dogs of shepherd breeds were popular: Dozor, Danube, Asian (for Eastern Shepherd Dogs), Almaz, Testament, Singer, Bayan, Free, Fog, Hawk, Ruslan, Lubomir.

Female herding breeds are more obedient and affectionate than males. Peaceful nicknames are suitable for them. You can call your pet some old Russian name: Lada, Oriyana, Mila, Martha or Marta, or its shortened version: Nyusha, Asya, Alya, Toma. But for dogsgirls have nicknames that encode protective qualities. These are Shusha, Spark, Flame, Steppe, Verna, Gorda, Power.

Service Breeds

Russian nicknames for husky dogs should reflect their strength, speed and endurance, especially to weather conditions. These are such names as Frost, Wind, Kayukh, Baikal, Altai, Caucasus, Taiga, Buran, Bahran, North. For divers, you need to choose the appropriate nickname. It can be a Sailor, Cook, Navigator, Boatswain, and for a dog girl Jung, Rybka.

Majestic nicknames such as Count, Dzhulbars, Lord, Baron, Tsar, as well as Marquis, Gorda, Zlata, Lightning are suitable for large service dogs. It is best to give a companion a human name. Such dogs are very smart, so the nickname Sophia or Sonya is suitable for a girl. In order for the bitch to be kind and attached to the owner, she is called Darina, Rada, Bogdana, Gordeya, Otrada, Yarina.

Nicknames for "hereditary nobles"

For outbred dogs, names are chosen that reflect some conspicuous features of appearance. Basically it concerns the suit. So, Russian nicknames for dog girls sound like Kashtanka, Dymka, Gypsy, Snezhinka, Wax, Rudya. Yellow or brown markings above the eyes give reason to call the mongrel Brovk. A special gait can also give rise to a nickname: Chapa, Trout, Allure, Gallop, Lynx.

For small mongrels, funny names are more acceptable, such as Tyapa, Snickers, Zhuzha, Fly, Raccoon, Sharik, Pouf. Who said, thatMongrel dogs can not be called human names? Suitable nicknames for them would be Thekla, Mashka, Miron, Dasha, Sonya, Martha, Fedya, Vaska. The names Mila, Nyura, Dora, Nora also sound good in relation to mongrels. A dog that you adopted from a shelter can be called Darena, but a dog picked up from the street is Naida.

Russian nicknames for dogs of small breeds

These dogs are very funny, but at the same time touchy and vulnerable. After all, wild dogs were the size of a jackal or a wolf. Breeding miniature breeds, a person thought little about how dwarfs would feel in the world of giants. And now experts who understand the psychology of dogs are talking about the “dachshund complex”. It manifests itself in the fact that a small dog is trying to prove to himself and others that he is big. Such attempts can end badly for your pet.

It is better to immediately set his character in a good-natured way, giving him a sweet and beautiful name. Russian nicknames for chihuahua dogs (boys) are: Bantik, Funtik, Kid, Mir, Lucky, Bagel, Barsik, Malets, Zhuk, Fantik. The girl can be called Bima, Lapuley, Lyalya, Snezhka, Klyaksa, Lelei. Would you like to give your pet a human name? Any diminutive form will do: Yashka, Yarik, Leshka, Dimka, Irisha, Kiryusha, Nyusha, Shurik, Timka, Nyasha.

Comic nicknames for males

Perhaps you will give a name to the puppy after observing him for several days, having studied his habits and character. Then you can give your pet such a Russian nickname for dogsboys like Snoring, Wrestler, Robber, Barbarian, Lizun, Spinner, Handsome, Ripper, Glutton, Gift, Woof. Perhaps, after some time, a human name will come to mind that is suitable for your pet. Puppies often resemble cartoon characters - Cheburashka, a dog from Prostokvashino Sharik or his friend the cat Matroskin.

You can also be inspired by old Soviet films, for example "White Bim Black Ear". It is only important that the nickname is not offensive and so funny that it would make others laugh. As for the phonetics of names, dog handlers are divided in opinion. Some say that dogs like it when the letter “r” is present in their nickname. Others believe that this, reminiscent of a growl, sound sets up dogs (especially males) for aggression. It is best that the letter "r" is not between two vowels. You can call the dog Lord, Vertun, Drone.

Comic nicknames for bitches

Dog girls have a more subtle, one might even say, ear for music. Therefore, in choosing a name, one should be guided not only by its meaning, but also by phonetics. Russian nicknames for girls' dogs should sound very melodic. Then the puppy will quickly remember his name and will happily respond to it. Affectionate bitches really like it when they lisp with them. Make sure that softened sounds are present in the nickname of the pet, such as “n”, “l”, “s” and “t”. These syllables give free rein to the owner's imagination.

You can take almost any female name and apply an affectionate diminutive form, turning it into a nickname for a dog. These are Valka, Alka, Aska, Dunka, Basya, Fesia, Sonya. But there are also jokesfor bitches, mostly small breeds. Bolonka can be called Snowflake, Fluffy, Bunny, Umka. A good nickname for a Yorkie or Chihuahua is Button, as well as Yula, Squirrel, Lelya, Lyalya, Chick. Larger dogs can be called Zlata, Lada, Dymka, Chaika, Otrada.

List of popular and beautiful names

In principle, a puppy can be given a nickname, and without looking into the old Orthodox calendar. Sometimes the dog is strikingly similar to the hero of the film, and not necessarily Russian. So, recently the nicknames Van Damme, Nut, Indiana, Bond have become popular. They are called serious, self-confident dogs. Beautiful names for dog girls can also be borrowed from the rich arsenal of domestic and foreign cinema. This is Britney, Jessica, Paris. Of course, the most common nicknames are Zhuchka, Naida, Dzhulka, Strelka and Buska.

But if you don't want not only your dog, but also five or six of his namesakes to come running to the call, look for a name that is not in the top 5 in Russia. Nicknames, Vika, Vlada, Wave, Zlata, Ida, Inga, Kira, Luna, Malvina, Nochka, Niva, Alder, Rosie, Lynx, Rada, Plush, Snowball, Margo, Chita, Mira, Alice, Rita sound very beautiful. The main thing is that the name fits the appearance of the dog. So, a representative of the Chinese crested breed should not be called Fluffy, but a black male Snezhok.

Helpful tips

In the end, I would like to add that choosing a name for a pet is a family matter. The nickname should be liked by all members. Otherwise, someone will call the dogotherwise, why would she start to get confused. If you see that the puppy does not respond to the nickname given to him for a long time, change it. Perhaps he does not hear the basic sounds or confuses it with another word.