Naming your dog is a big decision, and anytime you’re making a big decision, you want to do plenty of homework. If you’re looking to name your dog and give some homage to Russian roots, there are plenty of options to pick from.
With that in mind, we’ve highlighted over 140 Russian dog names you can pick from here, and we’ve given you some tips on naming your dog too!
Fun Russian Dog Names Based on Food
Who doesn’t love Russian food? If you’re looking to pay homage to Russian roots, naming your dog after some of your favorite foods is a fun choice.
Bliny
Sirniki
Kasha
Pelmeni
Pirog
Varenniki
Borscht
Okroshka
Shchi
Solyanka
Herring
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Fun Russian Dog Names Based on Fictional Characters
Lots of our TV shows and movies have Russian characters, so why not name your dog after some of the most notable ones out there?
Nikolai
Vladimir
Grigori
Valery
Niko
Ivan
Lev
Kseniya
Helena
Pavel
Natasha
Philip
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Cute Female Russian Dog Names
Female dogs need a name that represents their female anatomy, and there are plenty of female Russian names to pick from.
There are lots of male names for dogs out there, and there are lots of tough Russian names. When you combine the two, you get tons of tough Russian dog names!
Aleksandr
Aleksei
Alyosha
Andrei
Anton
Artem
Boris
Czar
Dima
Dimitri
Dominik
Evgeni
Feliks
Fyodar
Gavriil
Gennadi
Gregori
Ignat
Igor
Ivan
Karik
Kiril
Konstantin
Lenya
Live
Luka
Maks
Matvey
Mihail
Misha
Nikolai
Oleg
Ony
Orel
Pavlo
Puskin
Pyotr
Radomir
Ratmir
Rodion
Rurik
Sacha
Semyon
Shura
Slavik
Stefan
Tamryn
Umberto
Vaughn
Yevgeny
Yuma
Yrik
Zeno
Zigfrids
Zigor
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How to Name Your Dog
When you’re naming your dog, there are a few different things you need to keep an eye out for. First, aim for a name with less than three syllables. This makes it easier for your dog to learn their name, which is a huge part of training them.
Next, don’t pick a name that’s a word you commonly use. You want your dog to listen every time you say their name, and if it’s a word you commonly use, they’ll start to tune it out.
Finally, don’t pick a name that you’ll be embarrassed to say in front of other people. Even if you don’t plan on using their name around a ton of people, you never know who you’ll need to address them around, and you don’t want to have an embarrassing name for them!
Adam is a professional freelance writer and animal enthusiast who has rescued countless animals through the years. He's been a freelance writer for ten years and has been rescuing animals for even longer! Adam is also a proud father of three and is always up for a challenge and adventure!
