Choosing a name for your Chihuahua is a big decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. After all, it’s not something you can easily change a few years down the road if you decide that you no longer like it. Dogs learn through repetition, and teaching your Chihuahua their name will require you to speak it dozens of times per day. This is why it’s important for owners to choose a meaningful and catchy name to which they can relate.
Don’t stress out if you haven’t picked a name for your Chihuahua yet, because we’ve compiled a list of the top 100 boy and girl Chihuahua names and naming tips below.
| Top 100 Boy Chihuahua Names |
Top 100 Girl Chihuahua Names |
| Aaron | Abby |
| Ace | Alley |
| A.J. | Angel |
| Alex | Annie |
| Ash | Athena |
| Ashton | Babette |
| Amos | Belle |
| Atom | Bessie |
| Astro | Bina |
| Bailey | Bindy |
| Bandit | Bitsy |
| Benjamin | Blondie |
| Bert | Boo Boo |
| Benji | Buffy |
| Biscuit | Butters |
| Blake | Buttercup |
| Boss | Candy |
| Benny | Caramel |
| Buzz | Casey |
| Boo Boo | Cassy |
| Bruno | CeCe |
| Bruiser | Chanel |
| Buttercup | Charlie |
| Casper | Chloe |
| Chip | Chiffon |
| Chico | Christina |
| Colt | Cinnamon |
| Chief | Coco |
| Cash | Chrissy |
| Denny | Daisy |
| Devil | Dakota |
| Ernie | Elise |
| Elvis | Elle |
| Elroy | Emma |
| Felix | Evelyn |
| Filo | Farrah |
| Fizz | Foxy |
| Gizmo | Frankie |
| Hero | Frenchie |
| Ham | Genie |
| Hugo | Gigi |
| Handsome | Ginger |
| Iggy | Giselle |
| Ice | Goldilocks |
| Jag | Gucci |
| Jaden | Gumdrop |
| Kenju | Havana |
| King | Hermes |
| Kong | Honey |
| Kaine | Hope |
| Lasher | Indigo |
| Lad | Ivy |
| Lucky | Jasmine |
| Louie | Juliet |
| Lion | Justice |
| Max | Karma |
| Mini | Lexi |
| Mack | Lexus |
| Might | Lilac |
| Night | Lilly |
| Ninja | Lola |
| Nitro | Lolita |
| Oppie | Lucy |
| Oliver | Lulu |
| Oscar | Mariachi |
| Otis | Martini |
| Peanut | Mary Jane |
| Paw-Paw | Mercedes |
| Popeye | Mocha |
| Paine | Mona Lisa |
| Pie-Boy | Monroe |
| Prancer | Muffin |
| Pup | Paris |
| Quincy | Peaches |
| Ranger | Peanut |
| Ralph | Penelope |
| Rover | Penny |
| Rebel | Pinkie |
| Ringo | Piper |
| Rex | Polly |
| Rhino | Princess |
| Slasher | Queenie |
| Socks | Rainbow |
| Scooter | Sadie |
| Stevie | Sienna |
| Sesame | Simone |
| Spots | Skittles |
| Scooby | Stella |
| Tiny | Sugar |
| Tick | Sweet Pea |
| Teenie | Tahiti |
| Thor | Tequila |
| Tackle | Tinkerbell |
| Thrasher | Tippy |
| Tom-Tom | Tulip |
| Tango | Twinkie |
| Woogie | Venti |
| Waffle | Visa |
| Zeb | Yasmine |
| Ziggy | Zoey |
Names Based on Your Chihuahua’s Personality
Chihuahuas are well-known for their unique personality and characteristics. If you want to take full advantage of this, consider naming your Chihuahua something related to his or her personality. Doing so is the perfect way to let the world know just what type of dog they are.
If your Chihuahua has a funny or unique personality (which most of them do!), then you shouldn’t have a problem finding a name to suit them. For example, if your Chihuahua likes to pounce on their toys, you can name them “Tiger.”
Chihuahuas are the smallest dog breed in the world, but if you’ve ever owned one you know they don’t act like it. When faced against a dog two or even three times their size, they’ll show their teeth while holding their ground. If this sounds like your Chihuahua, you could name them something ferocious, such as “Bruiser” “Bowser” or “Rex.” The best part of naming your Chihuahua after their personality is the unique and personal touch it adds.
Big or Small Names
Even though the Chihuahua breed holds the title for the smallest dog breed, you can choose either small or large names for them. The reason this two-sided naming principle works so well with Chihuahuas is because of their large personality. Small names such as “Bitty, “Amos,” and “Tinkerbell,” “Mouse,” and “Twinkie” are just a couple of ideas that relate to their physical size. On the other hand, “Titan” or “Hulk” are two popular Chihuahua names that display their big personalities.
Boy or Girl Names
Many owners overlook the importance of choosing a name that “fits” the gender of their Chihuahua. Whether you have a boy or girl Chihuahua, you should take this into consideration when choosing their name. Naming a boy Chihuahua “Bambi” or “Jasmine” probably isn’t the best choice. Instead, go with a name that’s suited towards the male gender, such as “Baxter” or “Amos.”
Names Based on Color Coat
Chihuahua coats come in a near-endless variety of colors and markings. One popular naming method used by owners is to choose a name that’s based on their Chihuahua’s coat. If your Chihuahua is all black, “Midnight” would be a suitable name. A gray Chihuahua could be named “Smokey.” If your Chihuahua is all white, maybe “Snowflake” would be a good name for them. The possibilities are endless when it comes to naming your Chihuahua based on their coat.
Chihuahua Naming Tips
Many owners make the mistake of calling their Chihuahua by two or more different names. Once you think of a name for your Chihuahua, stick with it and only call them using the name you’ve chosen. Don’t go making up nicknames or variations either. Calling your Chihuahua multiple names will confuse them, so only use a single name.
In addition, you should also avoid names that sound familiar to any commands you’ve trained your Chihuahua with, as well as names of other family members in the house. You want your Chihuahua’s name to be unique and distinct so they’ll better recognize it when spoken.
What’s your favorite Chihuahua name? Let us know in the comments section below.
My Chiwawa’s name is piglet
My two Chihuahuas are called angel and icy
We are going through names soon to name our new chichihuahu . I just lost my loving rat terrier Willis . He was a faithful companion of 14 years. I did find eloisewoods.com which is a natural cementary where he is buried. They made this situation so much better for me.
My Chihuahua is named Duke. He was a rescue and was already named but i need a middle name. Any suggestions?
“Wayne”
It makes me think of John Wayne …..
He was a “man’s man”. …..larger than life.
A real hero ! His nickname in Hollywood was “The Duke”. Or some just st called him “Duke”. Duke Wayne. Has a nice ring to it!
My sweet little baby her name is TINK TINK akaTINKY POTTIES
Very creative name
my 2 girls are called Lexi and Lillie sisters but a 1 yr between them
I don’t know what to name my dog. She is mainly black with brown and wee tiny bits of white plz reply on a name.
My husband called our little boy chawoowoo instead of Chihuahua. He is called taco for obvious reasons but answers to woo woo or short pants. He’s gorgeous, funny and has amazing dark almond shape eyes. He is our life😀😁😇
I recently lost my chihuahua (Gina) after having her for 14 yrs. I thought I was done but my husband (always thinking of others) comes home with the cutest little girl(6 wks old) We couldn’t think of what to name her she was so precious my teen ager wanted snickers cuz she’s brown with caramel color. My husband wanted Nina and I kinda wanted HOLLY since it’s almost Christmas. Looking at this site I realized she’s a CHLOE. (The name seems to fit her. Atleast me & my husband agree…. 🙂
My little tyke is named Bella, she is tiny and bossy.
I called my little girl Bella Bella Boom Boom. She loves her name and I enjoy saying it.
My dearly departed fellow went by the name of Pedro although his full name was Pedro Jose. He was a great little Mexican and had everyone he met falling in love with him. Pedro passed away because his heart just got too big for his little body to handle.
My deepest condolences, Bill, for your loss. We are still mourning our little Chi’s death on 11/9. His name was Turbo. He made 16 but was sickly most of his life with us of 15 years. He suffered from many things but his immediate cause of death was probably the same as your Pedro’s–congestive heart failure. I never knew it could be so tough. We are basket cases. I hope you turn the corner soon.
So sad! I have just lost my little boy Chi. He was just over 10. Congestive heart failure! It seems rather usual in little Chi’s. I miss him so much.
I lost my Tink last month. She was only 10, we were out of town. My son said she didn’t eat that night, but we didn’t think much about that as she did that sometimes. She seemed in perfect health, good teeth, good hearing..good eyesight…he found her dead the next morning in her bed. 😢 Perhaps it was her heart? I have been beside my self with grief
Oh dear, we just got a lil’ Chi today…. I hope there won’t be a lot of issues!
My condolences to you both
Lost my Bruiser in March 2013 and I still miss him. Same thing happened to him. Just now considering another one.
I named my 3 pound teacup female Chihuahua “Dinky”.
I named my 3 pound teacup female Chihuahua “Dinky”.
I am getting a female chihuahua today for my male I hv note (Chico) fits him perfect btw lol anyway I’m trying to come up with a name for her and that will also go with Chico so if anyone had any ideas plz let me know! Thank you
Chica
“Lola”
How about Cholo?
Our black and tan girl is named Roxy. We got a black and white boy today.. Im thinking Ash or Sammy. My daughter wants to name him Bronco.
We named our male Chihuahua dog Javery Jaxon Raye but we called him Jaxon
My fawn five year old female is called Cricket.
My little girl’s name is “Mey.” She is very cute 🙂
i have a Chihuahua named Rascal.
My wife let me name our new little girl and I went with Tequila. My wife wasn’t sure if she liked it and my 77yo father thought it was strange to name a dog after alcohol but I see its in the list!! Everyone that meets her thinks it’s a perfect name her and so do I!!!
I have a little boy and he has white fur. He’s the runt of the family so I want to name him something strong such as King or Thor or Nitro. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I named my sweet puppy Chica, she is so precious!!!!
So is mine!! My little chicka dog
We Just Got Our Little Chiquita 3 Weeks Ago On 8/12/2016. And We Took To Her At First Sight. And Chiquita Took To Us Just As Fast. She Is Overwhelmingly Affectionate.
My babys name is Sofie! She is part long haired and part short haired. She is blonde and white. She is the lovingist thing I’ve ever seen!
My baby is 9 yrs old and her name is Princess Angel
I think Manny and Taco are great names for a Chi
I recently lost my two baby boys. CiScHo 6 years old and jojo 9 months old. I was extremely attatched to my buggie boo(CiScHo). He got his name from the song. “CiScHo kid was a friend mine”. And jojo got his name just because it suit him. He was very calm and a bit more scared then my others. But so loving and looked in a way like a miniature pitbull. I had previously owned a female ginger whom was the sister of jojo but I gave her to a friend whom was in need of a friend. And my sister has a son of CiScHo’s whom we call cujo. The name fits him well. None of them are big barkers except for cujo. Unless someone is getting near the outside of the house or if someone knocks at the door. And sometimes when I would play around and say. ” who is it” or “come in”. All of them very loving and great companions. I am now waiting to get my new pup. Just born lastnight and the son of CiScHo , whom i am going to name after his dad. I will probably call him jr for nickname. Everyone loved my CiScHo. Since my loss i am very emotional and cry often and would like to know if anyone can give me some advice or lead me in the right direction to make the person responsible for my loss pay for his intentional malicious acts and behavior which cost my babies lives. Some people see them as just dogs but mine were my babies” my children”. Please , can someone help me or give advice. I buried jojo. He was the first to go and at the time was unaware of the actual situation. When CiScHo went approx 3 days later the exact same way as jojo after coming home from my aunts where he was safe and had I known I would have left him there longer until I was rid of the evil lurking in my home. He died the following day after coming home. I suspect some sort of poisoning but won’t know exactly until results of necropsy come back. But please can I get some advice. I miss them so much.
Sorry to hear about your loss. Wow. That’s so sad. I’ve owned dogs my entire 30+ years of life so I know the feeling of losing a fur baby. They are truly family. First, you have to know the origin of the poisoning. You dont want to get another pet and have the same thing happen. It does sound like some foul play. I can not comprehend how someone cab hurt an innocent animal. Once you know what happened, press charges asap so this person will be punished and maybe get it through their heads to stop these evil acts against dogs. Dogs are our friends even when times are worst. They dont care if you’re poor or sick; they love unconditionally. They know how to truly love. Whenever you do get this situation solved, I’d suggest you adopt another dog BUT KEEP THEM AWAY FROM EVERYONE EXCEPT FOR YOURSELF. DON’T TRUST ANYONE WITH YOUR DOG. PEOPLE THESE DAYS ARE SICK. I only allow my parents and siblings to puppysit. There’s too many needy adoptable dogs out there who need safe and loving homes. Good luck. And find out who did this before proceeding in adoption. Again, I’m so sorry for your loss. Stay strong!!
So sorry to hear about the loss of your babies, it makes it even worse that it is not a natural passing and losing one after the other must be devastating.The strength of the grief we feel for the loss of our dogs is the equivalent to the strength of our love, if the grief is unbearable, the love was powerful, which means the relationship was successful between you and your dogs. When we lose something we go through what is called a grief curve, which includes denial, anger, pain, depression then finally acceptance. Dogs that are poisoned are unsteady, vomit, pass blood from nose, mouth and bottom, it is often a long and painful process, how quickly did yours pass? One of the main causes of poisoning if somebody is going to poison a dog and is readily available is rat poison (or warfrin), the other one is anti freeze, animals like it because it is sweet to taste. I am a veterinary nurse and psychotherapist, let me know how you got on with the toxicology results. Sending my love Sue
We cremated our Chi, Rascal. He passed away from congestive heart failure January 25 at age 14. My youngest son, Thomas built a lovely memorial creche with two picture size areas, one on each side of a recessed middle area where his urn and ceramic paw print residence. It is a fitting tribute to such an amazing little soul.
In addition, his picture is on right side and his death,cremation certificate is on the left side. In middle, behind urn is the Rainbow Bridge poem.
I have a 2 yr old chi a rescue so I did not get to name him his name is Eddie
I was kinda surprised that I didn’t find a version of my little girls name on the list, Laci. If I had named her after her personality when I first got her it wuld have been Taz or Tizzy since she acted like a little Tasmanian devil especially when she had something 2 eat, she’s gotten a lot better but it’s taken some work. She’s the 4th one I’ve had throughout my life so far n the things I’ve found they all have in common is that they pick their human n remain loyal,they all know that they r really Rotwilers, lol. They r very loving n easy 2 spoil but yes they have 2 know who the alpha is.
Our little guy’s name is, Bentley. He is 4 months old, and learned his name easily.
I named my little girl
Chiquis Chanel
my teacup chihuahua is named sassy because it fits her to a T
My two sisters are called Poppy and Princess
My lil Chi is named King…I was so excited to see it on the list!
Ahhh cute
I have named my Fawn little girl Isabella because she knows how special she is. She has a loving personality to all. I hope to some day soon to get her qualified as a service animal.
We have a 3yr old male named Salty! He is the best! So loving and such a kissyface!
I have 2 liter mates, BrendaLeigh, female, “apple head” – Spike, male, “dear head” – they just turned 4, and I have variations (and “jingles”) with both of their names
I just got a beautiful little boy. He is all black and loves to kiss.
I am having a tough time naming him. Hendrix, Bowie, ziggy….I don’t know what to pick.
I have a boy Chiweenie (10 weeks old) named Cooper! And my sister has a purebreed chihuahua (girl) named Giselle!
I would like a name for a tricolour?
I named mine Little Bit.
My little girl name is Seven
My little applehead rescue boy is named Friedrich. It suits him. (Freed Rick) Only problem is people change it to Frederick sometimes.
He has a calm disposition but tries to rule the household.
She is named Sammie
It suprised me to find out the name DASH is not on the list, my little boy I named DASH
I’m getting a Mexican rescue chihuahua that was a street dog down in Mexico. He’s already named nico by the shelter but I’m gonna call him Gonzo. Short for Gonzalez since he’s Mexican 🙂
My dog was named Bear. When he was brought home he looked like a small black bear cub
I have a 4 Yr old jack chi named Max and and a 3 mo old male chi named Charlie.
I have ten of them. Had five, aquired their mom and dad and she had 3 puppies. Seven names…Lola, Hoss, Spot, JB, Sassy (Sassafras when shes in trouble, still a baby), Abby (Abigail) and JoJo. Pups arent named
I’m getting a new chihuahua he’s black and white and I can’t figure out what yo name him. I was thinking of Niko or marley
How about Oreo?
Mine is white with big black spots, like a holstein. I didn’t know chihuahuas came in this color, but I’m starting to see more & more.
What did you name him, Taki?
If its black and white I think Oreo would be good because they are small and the dogs are small and you just want to eat them up.
What about ‘Domino’?
Marley is a great name.
My Chihuahuas name is Ella she is the best.She’s ten months and she’s only barked eight times in her life. She is super hipper and kisses us like crazy. We defiantly lucked out with the best chihuahua ever!!!!!
My little boy is named Pedro. I went through the most popular Mexican boys names and found it. Everyone loves Pedro.
My Chiwawa name is Dixie
Named here after the Dixie chicks
My sweet little killers, are called Mary and Joseph, as they were born on Christmas Day..!!! They’re hard to potty train..but they’re getting they’re, they fight like they’re in the colloseum pure gladiators..lol..they’re brother and sister, cream and white smooth haired..
My little Fawn chi, which is male, name is Cosmo. To me he is out of this world precious!!
After 14 years my sweet and faithful pitbul terrier passed away and I didn’t want any dog ever again. Well, after about 1 year I deciced to have a new dog and it is a chihuahua. It is exactly the same color as my pitbul and I call him SANCHEZ! (full name on regustration is Sanchez Garcia Lopez) And you know what, I realy love this little animal and he’s always fun!
I will be picking up my long haired dark chihuahua on Tuesday and naming her Maggie.
Our newest is Zoey and she is a Deer Chihuahua. The Biggest ears I have ever seen on a deer chihuahua. We get a lot of fun out oh her!
My mini chihuahua is named minute because he is no bigger than a minute. He knew his name on day 2 he was answering by minute
Princess “Sophia” PrettyGirl is my baby’s name. She is 2 months old now.
I have 2 chihuas now since one was stolen almost a year ago.
I have a black female named Sadie and a brindle male named Turbo. The tan male that was stolen was named Diesel.
I loved introducing people to Diesel and them thinking it was a huge dog haha.
All of my dogs have at least 3 different names with their nicknames, and they aren’t confused one bit.
I’m sorry to hear that but you can get one that looks exactly like diesel
We named our little girl Sedona. We live in Tucson, and she is of the red variety, so we thought that name fits her perfectly. My husband found her on a busy intersection, and no one claimed her. We fell in love with her right away, took her to the vet, got her shots and teeth taken care of, and the id chip. She is a very well behaved little dog, and she is very loved by me and my husband.
When my husband came home with the sweetest little puppy I’d ever seen, it was love at first sight. He was so small and playful and just down right onrey!(spelling?) So, we named him Henry which is pronounced onrey in French!
My little girl named her puppy two years be for we even got
her. Her name is dipstick I think it’s the cutest thing on the world she is only 3mon old alil
A little hard to potie tran but it’s a working progressive
my first wee boy is 8mnths old he is a tri colour very pretty hes called TEDDY we are getting him a mate (another male) hes all white only born 3days ago so unnamed as of yet
My 2 female Chihuahua’s names are Kassie & Tori.
Kassie’s father, Rudy Hobbs( Hobbs is the last name of Rudy’s owner, I Named her Kassidy Hobbs, and when I say it that way she knows I mean Bysness.
Tori’s last name is Hobbs as well because, accidentally they do have the same father, but I love them anyway, but generally I keep that to myself.
I love my children. Chuhuahua’s are a great choice if your thinking about getting one. If you already have one, you know this. They are the blessing & pet that everyone deserves to have. Tell yours that Kassie and Tori says “hi”.
With all my dogs I wait to find out what their personality is like. My baby, a cream/white colored long hair, was strutting around my other dogs acting all sassy like at the age of 10 weeks, so that is now her name, Sassy.
My chi is GiGi. She is cute and smart and very loyal.
I celebrated my birthday in September by getting a beautiful baby girl. She is all black with the tips of both back paws and her front right paw white. I wanted to go with a name that would coincide with her color. I thought of Midnight,Negra and Noir. I finally decided on Noche which is Spanish for Night.
Noche is beautiful for your little chi of black & white paws (representing “stars”)…love it!
My little boy is yogi
You should put a name blacky.That name i have it in my black chihuahuha and she knows thats her name.I know it sounds weird the name but its a cute name for a black girl dog.
We have called our boy Chi, Prince we absolutely adore him…
My Teacup is Karthryn. Although very small, very bossy!
I got a 2 yr old chi. Being irish I wanted an Irish name. But his name was Opie & it didn’t work. We tried many names but 1 night I called him Demyn & I loved it! His eyes r red in any light but his full name is Obadiah Finnigan Demyn blevins Nadalin! I wanted Obadiah & call him Oba but could not remember his name! So my dog name of the year is Demyn!
I thought of a cute funny one for a girl. How about Myrtle? A name from yesteryear…
my new little girl chi is called Gracie may
Maybe it could be ociana