What Are The Top 10 Dog Names In NZ?

Top dog names in NZ

1. Luna

Sitting in first place, Luna is the top registered dog name in NZ. The name Luna means moon in Spanish, Italian and Latin. Roman mythology hails Luna as the goddess of the moon.

2. Bella

Bella is a super popular pet name for dogs, cats and rabbits. Although the name has always been relatively popular, it soared in popularity after people started falling in love with Bella, the lead character from the Twilight books and movies. The name is related to “bello” and “belle”, which are both variations of the word “beautiful” in many of the Romance languages.

3. Charlie

Charlie is a firm favourite that takes the same spot on the lists of top puppy, kitten and bunny names in NZ. Charlie has its roots in Germanic languages and means both “warrior” and “free man”. While many of us know it as a version of Charles, it’s also the shortened version of Charlene and Charlotte.

4. Ruby

Ruby is a gem of a name and is popular for pooches with red, ginger or auburn fur. The jewel inspired name is rooted in Latin and first became a popular female name towards the end of the Victorian era. The word ruby is an abbreviation of the Latin word “rubinus”, which means red.

5. Poppy

Poppy is one of two flower-inspired names on our top 10 list.

6. Coco

Coco sits in sixth position for puppy names, as well as fifth for cat names, and fourth for rabbits.

7. Molly

Molly is a nickname for Mary, which has Biblical roots and can refer to love or bitterness.

8. Buddy

Dogs are our best friends, and the name Buddy in eighth place is testament to this notion.

9. Daisy

In ninth position, Daisy is the second flower name on our list.

10. Teddy

Teddy takes final place on our list of top dog names. You can imagine any dog with this name gets its fair share of hugs!

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This report was reviewed by Canstar Content Producer, Caitlin Bingham. Caitlin is an experienced writer whose passion for creativity led her to study communication and journalism. She began her career freelancing as a content writer, before joining the Canstar team.