Mexican dog names are not only perfect for Mexican dog breeds but other breeds too! Whether you’ve recently brought home a cute chihuahua pup or you like the way Latin dog names sound, we’ve made this list for you.
It’s by no way exhaustive but you’ll at least find inspiration for unique Spanish dog names perfect for your little pup.
Top Mexican Dog Names By Size
For Small Dogs…
- Fuerte/Fuerza – Strength
- Loco/Loca – Crazy
- Perrito/Perrita – Little Dog
- Osito/Osita – Little bear
- Diablito/Diablita – Little Devil
- Tonto/Tonta – Silly
- Pulga – Flea
- Fiero/Fiera – Fierce
For Large Dogs…
- Jej/Jefa – Boss
- Beso – Kiss
- Cuate/Cuata – Buddy
- Bandido/Bandida – Bandit
- Feliz – Happy
- Mancha – Spot
- Oso/Osa – Bear
- Hombre/Mujer – Man/Woman
Mexican Boy Dog Names
Good Mexican Dog Names
These are some of the most popular Spanish male dog names perfect for your Mexican perrito.
- Rojo – Red
- Eduardo – Edward
- Mateo – Matthew
- Amigo – Friend
- Toro – Bull
- Carlos – Charles
- Manuel or Manu – short for Emmanuel
- Pedro – Peter
- Chavez – Cesar Chavez
- Paco or Pancho – short for Francisco
- Enrique or Quique – Henry
- Guillermo or Memo – William
- Diego – Spanish form of James
- Benito or Beni – Benedict
- Cordero – Lamb
- Cruz – Cross
- Tajo – Slash
- Santo – Saint
- José – Joseph
- Sol – Sun
- Rico – Rich
- Gabriel or Gabo – Gabriel
- Che – Buddy or Dude
- Jorge – George
- Blanco – White
- Alejandro or Ale – Alexander
- Pablo – Paul
- Tigre – Tiger
- Domingo – Sunday
Mexican Girl Dog Names
Top Latin Female Dog Names and Their Meanings
- Fiesta – Party
- Solana – Sunny spot
- Consuelo or Chelo – Comfort
- Sierra – Mountains
- Linda – Lovely
- Paloma – Dove
- Alba – Daybreak
- Querida – Dear
- Rosario or Charo – Rosary
- Manuela or Mani – short for Emmanuela
- Coqueta or Queta – Flirtatious
- Alma – Soul
- Dama – Lady
- Luna – Moon
- Chabela or Bela – Isabelle
- Concha – Shell
- Buena – Good
- Emilia or Emi – Emily
- Bonita or Boni – Pretty
- Lorena or Lore – Lorraine
- Blanca – White
- Palma – Palm
- Niña – Girl
- Amelia or Meli – Work
- Perla – Pearl
- Amiga – Friend
- Gitana – Gypsy
- Dolores or Lola – Aches
- Flor – Flower
- Aurora or Yoya – Dawn
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Place-inspired Mexican Dog Names
If you’re looking for something more unique, Mexican City and Mexican States have attractive names that are excellent choices for your pup. Use your imagination on!
- Matamoros
- Mazatlan
- Chiapas
- Tijuana
- Saltillo
- Tampico
- Reynosa
- Durango
- Oaxaca
- Veracruz
- Tabasco
- Celaya
- Toluca
- Sonora
- Merida
- Torreon
- Mexicali
- Juarez
- Quintana Roo
- Guadalupe or Lupe
- Colima
- Morelia
- Hidalgo
- Leon
- Ensenada
- Monterrey
- Jalisco
- Cancun
- Acapulco
Mexican Terms of Endearment
These Mexican pet names also make great choices. They have male and female forms so you can use them for male or female pups.
- Nene/Nena – Baby boy/girl
- Chiquito/Chiquita – Little one
- Cito/Cita – Cutesy diminutive
- Pollito, – little chick
- Precioso/Preciosa – Precious
- Perrita/o, – little dog
- Güero/Güera – Light -haired
- Canijo/Canija – Tiny and/or Sly
- Beso, – kiss
- Moreno/Morena – Dark haired
- Bonita, – pretty
- Chico/Chica – Kid
- Gordo/Gorda – Chubby
- Corazón – Sweetheart
- Coso/Cosa – Sweet thing
- Amor or Amorcito/Amorcita – Love
- Gordito/a, – chubby
- Alma – soul
- Príncipe/Princesa – Prince/Princess
- Peluche – Stuffed toy
- Bebé or Bebecito/Bebecita – Baby
- Chucho/Chucha – Doggy
- Chispa – Spark
- Chaparro/Chaparra – Shorty
- Flaco/Flaca – Thing
- Mijo/Mija – Child
- Conejito, meaning little bunny
- Lindo/a, – pretty
- Hermosa, – beautiful
Mexican Food Names

If you’re looking for tasty names that roll off the tongue quite easily, here’s a list of tasty Mexican cuisine, ingredients, and snacks.
- Chicle – Chewing gum
- Leche – Milk
- Tostilocos – Chip snack
- Gansito – Snack cake
- Nacho – Nacho
- Horchata – Rice-based drink
- Elote – Corn
- Bombón or Bomboncito/Bomboncita – Marshmallow
- Torta – Sandwich
- Tajin – Seasoning
- Olivia or Oli – Olive
- Coco – Coconut
- Cilantro
- Dulcinea or Dulce – Sweet
- Uva – Grape
- Lima – Lime
- Pimienta – Pepper
- Fajita
- Guacamole
- Poblano
- Sopapilla
- Chorizo – spicy sausage
Not what you’re looking for? You can always try these!
Common male dog names (A – Z List)
Mexican Celebrity Dog Names
Famous people in Mexico have beautiful names you can that are also great choices for your pup.
- Selena – Singer, and songwriter
- Vicente Fernández – Singer
- Chicharito – Soccer player
- Carlos Santana – Singer
- Frida Kahlo – Painter
- Gael Garcia Bernal – Actor
- Ximena Navarrete – Model
- Thalia – Singer, and songwriter
- Oscar de la Hoya – Boxer
- Diego Rivera – Painter
- Guillermo del Toro – Film director
How To Come Up With Other Mexican Dog Names
Looking for more ideas? Here’s how you can come up with unique Latin dog names from scratch.
- Mexican cocktail names
- Mexican folktales
- Animal names in Spanish
- Mexican festival names
- Mexican dance names.
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