100+ Nature Dog Names With Meaning

Layne is an animal lover who grew up in a household full of rescued critters.
She is a registered veterinary technician.

Names inspired by trees, plants, and planet Earth suit any breed.

Leio McLaren

Earthy, Nature-Inspired Names for Male and Female Dogs

Are you looking for a beautiful nature-inspired name for your dog? Earthy
names and their meanings are perfect for any dog. Name them after a mountain
range, a river, a flower, or an herb. Names inspired by trees, plants, and
planet Earth suit any breed. These names work wonderfully for boy or girl/male
or female dogs, so take your time and choose a name with special meaning for
your new best friend.

Mother Nature has abundant options to name your male or female dog.

John Cameron

Letters A-B: Nature Names for Dogs

Aria : Italian for “air”
Achley : “Oak meadow”
Aput : Snow
Aspen : “One who is like mother earth.” A beautiful tree with soft-white multi-purpose wood particular to the Northern Hemisphere.
Aster : A plant of the daisy family
Autumn : The fall season
Aqua : Water
Barley : A tall, grassy plant
Basil : An aromatic herb
Bear : Burly animal
Birch : Thin-leaf tree
Blizzard : Wild storm
Blue : Nature-inspired color
Brier : A purple-colored flower; also French for “nature”
Brin : “Like a hill”; Welsh origins
Brook : A stream
Birdie : Bird-inspired

Respect the Planet and Go Green

Letters C-H: Plant, Tree, and Geography Names for Dogs

Caden : Marsh land
Canyon : Gorge
Cephas : Greek for “rock” or “stone”
Cedar : The tree
Clay : A type of workable soil of beautiful color
Cricket : The insect
Coal : Charred wood
Copper : The element
Colorado : Colorful
Clover : Plant with three-lobed leaves
Cypress : Strong
Dale or Dael : Valley; “dwells in the valley”
Dakota : Friendly companion
Darya : “Ocean” in Persian
Denver : “One who belongs to the green valley”
Dove : The bird; symbol of peace
Dusty : Powdery
Echo : Sounds in open space
Elm : Deciduous tree
Everest : Courageous
Eco : Latin; “of the environment”
Farley : Woodland clearing
Fern : The plant
Felding : “Lives in the fields”
Fleur : Like a flower
Flint : Flint rock; rock used to create a spark
Forrest : Of the woods
Gaia : Greek; describes Earth as a living organism; from the earth
Goldie : Inspired by the precious metal
Grove : A gathering of trees
Green : Prominent color in nature
Hawk : Bird of prey
Honey : Of the bees
Hill : Geographic feature

Most dogs love the outdoors—why not incorporate that into their name?

Jamie Street

Letters I-N: Beautiful Nature Names for Dogs

Iris : Colors of the rainbow
Ivy : The deep green climbing plant
Jasper : Spotted stone
Jet : Black and shiny gemstone
Jupiter : 5th planet from the sun
Juniper : Evergreen; the spirit of youth
Ka : Hawaiian for “ocean”
Kalani : “The sky”
Karma : Sanskrit; the law of the universe
Kodiak : The Kodiak Islands in the U.S.
Lana : “Little Rock” in Gaelic
Laurel : Evergreen tree
Lark : Songbird
Luna : The moon
Lupo : Italian for “wolf”
Marin : French; “one who loves the ocean”
Mammoth : Mountain/lava dome in California
Mango : The fruit
Maple : The tree
Mercury : Atomic element or planet
Montana : Mountain
Nickel : A metal
Niraj : Lotus flower
North : The cardinal direction; nobility

Letters O-S: Earthy Names for Dogs

Oriel : Orange and black bird
Oakley : Wood clearing
Ocean : The sea
Orion : “Rising in the sky”
Onyx : Banded stone
Pluto : Formerly the 9th planet
Quest : Exploration
Quill : From the woods
Rain : Can also be modified as “Rainy”
Raven : Black bird
Reed : Also means nature
Rio : River
Ridge : Spine of a mountain
River : Flow of water
Sage : The herb
Sahara : Desert
Savannah : Grassland
Shenandoah : Spruce stream
Sequoia : One of the largest trees in the world
Shadow : A cast of light
Sienna : Earth used as a pigment in painting
Sierra : Mountain chain in California
Silver : Precious metal
Stone : Rock
Sky or Skye : Expanse above us
Storm : Tempest
Sol : “Sun” in Spanish

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Letters T-Z: Earth-Inspired Names

Tansy : Plant of the daisy family
Talon : Claw of a bird of prey
Tahoe : Large freshwater lake in Nevada and California
Talia : Morning dew
Teal : Blue-green
Terra : Name of the Greek goddess of Earth
Thorn : From Thorne
Topaz : Gemstone
Thistle : A prickly purple flower
Vale : “Lives in the valley”
Well : Spring or stream
West : Cardinal direction
Wind : The air that blows
Willow : Willow tree
Winter : The season
Wolfe : Variant of the spelling for “wolf”
Wren : “From the farm”
Zola : Also means Earth

Comments

Rahul Sharma from Manchester, UK on April 08, 2020:

I recently adopted a cute puppy. Getting amazed to choose lovely name form
this list. Thanks for wonderful list…

Kara on March 26, 2020:

Getting a German Malinios and naming her Sage!!!

Annette modugno on January 26, 2020:

My dogs are River and Meadow , and my cats are Cedar and Breeze.

River a black lab, Meadow a cattle dog heeler mix very petit and girly, Cedar
my large orange tabby, and Breeze my long haired precious female kitty. We
love them all so much, and they all get along and play together beautifully.