Naming your dog is one popular way to reflect your heritage, and Mexican dog names are a great way to show off your amor for your background—or just your love for Mexican culture. You might also be looking for the perfect name for your Latin dog breed. Among the most well-known include the Chihuahua and the Xolo, or Mexican Hairless Dog, recently popularized in the movie Coco. (Speaking of Coco—that’s a great Mexican dog name, and it’s number 16 of Rover’s most popular dog names.)
We selected our favorite dog names from Mexico through a combination of outside research and digging through our Rover.com database of dog names nationwide. Many of these names aren’t heard very often at the dog park, while others show up on the list of top 100 dog names.
Top 5 Best Mexican Dog Names
- Lola
- Coco
- Chico
- Nacho
- Taco
Other Mexican Dog Names
- Amar (to love) or Amor (love)
- Amiga / o (friend)
- Armando
- Bebe (baby)
- Bella (beautiful)
- Benito
- Blanco/a (white)
- Che
- Corazon (heart)
- Diego
- Domingo
- Elena
- Esmeralda
- Fernando
- Fiesta
- Flor
- Fresca (fresh)
- Frida (as in Kahlo)
- Gordito / a (chubby—it’s affectionate in Spanish!)
- Isabel (Izzy)
- Juanita
- Julieta
- Lobo (wolf)
- Luna (moon)
- Lupe
- Mariposa (butterfly)
- Maya
- Nayeli
- Nina
- Paloma (dove)
- Paco
- Rafael
- Risa (laughter)
- Rosa
- Santo (saint)
- Sebastian
- Tabasco
- Querida (dear one)
- Oso (bear)
- Sol (sun)
- Sonora
- Taco
- Toro (bull)
- Vida (life)
- Yolanda
- Zorro (fox)
Choosing the Perfect Dog Name
Still not satisfied? The best Mexican dog names might come from history, art, celebrity culture, fashion, fine dining, and even your family tree. Most of all, be sure it’s a good fit for you and your pet, because you’ll be saying it…a lot.
Naming your dog is just the beginning of your journey together! Use your imagination, have fun, and test out your favorite choices with your new dog to see which one sticks. Sometimes it simply comes down to that: no more, no less.