Tell us how you decided on a name for your Maltese dog or puppy. Why did you choose this name? Does it fit your dog's personality or physical characteristics? Maybe it's a historical, famous, or family name. Let other Maltese Maniacs know all about your special Maltese dog name!
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Creative Dog Names - Expensive Spencer





Well I decided I must have a dog and it was going to be a Maltese. My husband was very unsure of a new family member. He was worried it would be too much ...
Bubby, Sissy and Corky





I have three Maltese dogs. Bubby and Sissy were from the same litter. They are two years old. They are the sweetest dogs and so social. Corky unlike ...
Cute Girl Dog Names - Carmella





We were looking for cute girl dog names and came across Carmella. It sounds sassy and stuck up and that is exactly what she is. also, her coat is a caramel ...
White Dog Names - Nieve





This is one of the most unique white dog names I've heard. I gave my puppy this name because she just looks so white and puffy and you just want to start ...
Cute Boy Dog Names - Bailey Bear





My gorgeous Maltese baby helped me choose his name. I had a list of cute boy dog names to choose from and I called each one out to him but the only one ...
Uncommon Dog Names - Tevye





My grandson chose this uncommon dog name the night we picked up our tiny little Maltese pup. We're Jewish, so he named him for the main character in Fiddler ...
Masculine Dog Names - Bruiser





We found the perfect masculine dog name for our Maltese. My husband is in the Army and we are living on an Army post. He didn't want to be seen walking ...
Male Dog Names - Jerry





I got my Maltese dog from a rescue org. He was a breed dog for a puppy mill and they started breeding him at 6 months old. They named him Jarett. All the ...
Italian Dog Names - Elmo





That's what happens when you let your grandchildren name your dog! Elmo is actually an Italian dog name. I looked it up and in Italian it means "worthy ...
Masculine Dog Names - Roscoe





My Maltese dog is a rescue, we're his 4th family. He was named Rascal and we didn't care for the name; changing it to Roscoe, which is pretty tongue-in-...
Rare Dog Names - Sigil





I named my Maltese puppy a very rare dog name. A Sigil is a sacred symbol with meaning, magic, and protection. Sigil the puppy is pure Magic!
Also,...
Unique Female Dog Names - Tsukihime





We named our Maltese one of the most unique female dog names. Tsukihime is Japanese for Moon Princess. We call her Tsuki (pronounced Sookie). Our daughter ...
Japanese Chin Maltese Mix - Bella





My Japanese Chin Maltese mix is very friendly, loving and wanting to please you all the time. Loves to play and chew on just about everything.
Bella ...
German Male Dog Names - Buhba Bear





I can't take credit for choosing this name, it is a German male dog name. My husband and I tried to chose a name we both liked. However, we were not ...
Masculine Dog Names - Scruffy





I was going to name my Maltese Tiger Lilly but the morning after I brought him home, he woke up with his hair looking so disheveled that I decided to name ...
Creative Dog Names - Cubby





Cubby was named because as a Maltese Shih Tzu mix rescue. He was a little shy, fearful and was hiding when I first met him at a dog adoption. He was under ...
Sixx





I liked Kiss and then Sixx came to mind and he seems to like it, not like the prior possible names I tried calling him. I think it's one of the most unique ...
Odysseus - Ody for short





The same day I adopted my Maltese Ody, a friend adopted a female Toy Poodle. They were going to name the Poodle "Penelope." The night before, the History ...
Emily, Sasha, Amber, Lil Bit, Rylee





Emily, she so lady like and dainty, reminds me of a Jayne Austin character.
Sasha is sassy and has an aristocratic air about her when she carries her ...
Unique Female Dog Names - Tampa
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I am going to school in PA and am very homesick. A friend offered her last Maltipoo pup that she was having a hard time selling. I named her Tampa because ...
Exotic Dog Names - Nicolai
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After looking at several baby name websites I decided to trace the origin of the Maltese and found that they come from a small island called Malta off ...
Favorite Girl Dog Names - Willow
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Willow is one of our 4 babies. Her name is one of our favorite girl dog names. Our only Maltese. She is 3 1/2 years old. She is our smallest dog at 10 ...
Uncommon Dog Names - Philadelphia
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Some of my Maltese dogs have uncommon dog names. I loved a movie that was an HBO miniseries call "All The Rivers Run". It was set in Australia around ...
White Dog Names - Tippex
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I got my dog off my mum she has two Maltese babies as she calls them. Snowy (named after my pop)and Molly. I wanted Snowy's puppy to have a name similar,...
Great Female Dog Names - Gidget
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I found a great female dog name from a movie. I love Sally Field and growing up in the 60's I enjoyed all the Gidget movies... so.... when I picked up ...
Marley and Bentley
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I have always liked the name Marley, so that it what I named one of my Maltipoos. I wanted my granddaughter to have that name but she was named Milla ...
Dog Names for Males - Rookie
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I was trying to think of good dog names for males. I am a big baseball fan so I wanted a baseball name for my Maltese. Rookie fits perfectly since he is ...
Unique Male Dog Names - Cluny
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Cluny's full name is Cluny Boga Sine, which in Gaelic translates to from the Rainbow Field. It is one of the most unique male dog names I came up with....
Great Female Dog Names - Penny
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I found a great female dog name. I named my dog Penny because I thought it was a really cute name after watching the Disney movie The Rescuers. The little ...
Disney
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I love Disney movies. When I was really young I would name my toys Disney. So because of that I have always wanted to name a dog or other pet Disney. When ...
Booney Best Williams
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I teach middle school, and the day I was going to get my puppy, I was teaching 6th grade. I had thought and thought of a really good, neat name, and nothing ...
Leo
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I chose Leo for my Maltese dog because it's short, easy to say, and matches our kitties' names, Lucy and Lily. Besides, he just looked like a Leo... :) ...