The Mystique of Dogs With Blue Eyes
Dogs with blue eyes fascinate us with their cool, icy stares that seem to look into and beyond our souls. Since ancient times, blue has been a mystical color, often worn on amulets to protect the wearer from evil. The “evil eye” itself is a blue amulet, representing the eye of the gods, and is worn throughout the Mediterranean to protect the wearer from misfortune.
Whether your pup is an Arctic working dog, a water retrieving dog, or a pastoral herding dog, these names for dogs with blue eyes celebrate your best friend’s unparalleled position as the family protector and talisman.
Scroll down to see the list of dog breeds with blue eyes. As always, feel free to add your favorite names for dogs with blue eyes in the comments section below!
Names for Male and Female Dogs With Blue Eyes
These unisex names celebrate the wide range of shades of blue.
- Azure: The color of a clear blue sky.
- Bleu: Means blue in French.
- Capri: a deep sky blue.
- China: A term for blue eyes and spotted eyes in dogs used by collie breeders.
- Cobalt / Kobi: Derived from the German word Kobald, meaning goblin, cobalt, a chemical element, has been used since the bronze age for adding a rich blue tint to glass and ceramics across the ancient world.
- Cyan: A greenish blue, cyan is synonymous with aqua. Originally, cyan was derived as a dye from the cornflower plant.
- Finn: Huckleberry Finn.
- Huck : Huckleberry, naturally a blue berry.
- Icy: Blue ice occurs on glaciers when snow falls on them and compresses, creating air bubbles that cause the ice to appear blue.
- Indigo: A dark blue between purple and midnight blue, the color has inspired artists from Duke Ellington to the female duo, The Indigo Girls.
- Oceanic: Do you get lost in your dog’s beautiful blue eyes? Then Oceanic might be the right name for them!
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- Powder: Powder, as a name, packs a punch. No less than five movies have been released in the last two decades whose titles focus on the essence of powder. Powder brings to mind blue, snow, cocaine, gunpowder, sugar, and the list goes on. Name your dog Powder, and you can call him Pow!
- Oxford: “Blues” are awarded at Oxford and Cambridge, as well as many other universities throughout the British Commonwealth, for the highest levels of athletic achievement. Those who compete at national levels are awarded full blue, while those competing regionally are awarded half blue status. Name your blue-eyed dog Oxford, if you want a terrific athlete with a competitive spirit.
- Skye: Sky blue is a lighter shade of blue than azure. It is described as the sun at noon. Skye is a popular name for herding breeds that cover the flocks in pastures as perfectly as the sky above.
- Zaffre: A deep blue pigment created by roasting cobalt ore.
Female Names From Shades of Blue
- Alice: Alice blue was a pale shade of blue favored by Alice Roosevelt, daughter of Teddy Roosevelt. Accordingly, her affinity for this shade of blue caused a national fashion sensation with its own theme song, “Alice Blue Gown,” featured in the musical Irene.
- Azura: Spanish for sky blue.
- Baby: Nobody puts Baby in a corner! Name your blue-eyed girl Baby, and she can have her own theme song, Bad Finger’s “Baby Blue.”
- Blueberry Myst
- Capri: Capri is a deep sky blue and the color of the Mediterranean sea. More specifically, it is the color of the water of the Blue Grotto, located on the Isle of Capri, in the midday sun.
- Celeste: Italian sky blue, Celeste is derived from the word celestial. Name your girl Celeste if you want an angelic companion.
- Clement: Chiefly meaning a cloudless sky.
- Doli: A Native American name meaning “bluebird.”
- Lapis: Lapis is a blue stone used to make ancient ultramarine dyes and pigments. This stone was used to make the eyebrows on the gold death mask of Tutankhamen.
- Maya: An ancient shade of blue used in Central America.
- Neptune: Sea shade of blue from the Roman god of the sea.
- Robin: Robins egg blue is a pale blue tinted with green.
- Sapphire: This blue gemstone is the symbol of power and strength, as well as kindness and good judgement. As a blue stone, it represents the forces of the highest celestial powers, hope, and faith.
- Teal: A blue-green shade, teal represents the union of heaven and Earth.
- Tiffany: Only the most exquisite jewels and charms are contained in a Tiffany’s little blue box. Name your girl Tiffany if you want a companion that is as beautiful on the inside as she is auspiciously delightful on the outside.
Male Names for Blue-Eyed Dogs
| Name | Meaning/Inspiration |
|---|---|
| Admiral | A shade of blue. |
| Aoki | An evergreen blue tree. |
| Bleu | French word for blue. |
| Cobalt | An element that is most known for producing the unique cobalt blue color. |
| Cerulean | The melding point between azure blue and sky blue. |
| Han | A blue pigment developed in China and used in imperial paintings from 1045 BC until 220 AD. Name your dog Han if you are also a Star Wars fan. |
| Hinto | Native American in origin, it means having deep blue eyes. |
| Montana | El Dorado Bar and Yogo Gulch, both in Montana, are the most widely known localities for producing sapphires in North America. Currently, the largest US-producing mine comes from Gem Mountain in Montana. |
| Navy | The darkest shade of pure blue. |
| Neptune | Neptune is the Roman god of the sea; also, the planet Neptune is known to be blue in color. |
| Royal | A rich medium blue, name your boy Royal-T if you are seeking a battle-rapping companion. |
| Slate | A dark bluish grey; can also name your dog Slate if you are ready for new beginnings. |
| Yale | Deeply ingrained in the university’s identity, Yale blue originated on the pennants flown at rowing competitions in the 1800s. |
Blue Jeans Inspired Names for Male Dogs
- Calvin: Calvin Klein took blue jeans to a new height in fashion with his Brooke Shields ad campaign of the 1970s. Name your dog Calvin, and nothing will come between you two.
- Denim: The toughest of blue fabrics, and the only fabric suitable for cowboys of the Wild West.
- Diesel: A brand of blue jeans and casual wear, and the adopted stage name of tough guy Vin Diesel (born Mark Sinclair).
- Dungaree: Pants made from denim material. Dungarees are made from a heavy material originally made in Dhungri, India.
- Dussault: These jeans sell for $250,000.
- FUBU: Hip Hop fashion of the 1990s.
- Gloria: Gloria Vanderbilt ushered in the era of designer jeans with her line of figure-hugging jeans.
- Guess: The 1980s must have acid-washed blue jeans.
- Jordache: Jordache jeans were more ubiquitous than Levi’s in the 1980s.
- Levi: Levi Strauss founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans, and his first name is now synonymous with denim.
- Lucky: Lucky Brand blue jeans are the hipsters’ favorite brand.
- Wrangler: Continuing in the denim tradition, wranglers are the tough jeans that won the west.
Female Puppy Names Inspired by Blue Flowers
The beauty of naming your dog after blue flowers is that they represent all of the most noble emotions that we associate with dogs. Blue flowers as a whole symbolize loyalty, love, faith and hope. Consider naming your girl dog after one of these meaningful blossoms.
- Agave: Blue agave plants produce tequila.
- Atasi: A type of traditional blue flower.
- Bluebell: The bluebell is a beautiful and whimsical flower that is associated with humility and everlasting love.
- Blueberry: Perennial flowering plant that significantly produces blue berries.
- Bluestar: Represents steadfastness and affection.
- Columbine: Symbolizes faith, hope and love.
- Daisy: The daisy represents faith, joy, hope, and new beginnings, as well as loyalty and trust.
- Georgia: Georgia Blue represents affection and sympathy.
- Glory: The Morning Glory, a blue trumpet flower significantly symbolizes love.
- Hyacinth: Generally, the hyacinth symbolizes sport and play, while the blue hyacinth additionally expresses sincerity.
- Iris: The iris represents faith, hope, endurance, wisdom, and courage.
- Lark: Larkspur simultaneously symbolizes beautiful spirit and swiftness. This makes a great name for an agility dog!
- Mist: Blue Mist represents sincerity and openness.
- Periwinkle: Simultaneously represents sincerity, peacefulness and femininity.
- Poppy: Himalayan Blue Poppies represent imagination as well as higher thinking.
- Rose: The Blue Rose of Sharon is a purplish shade of blue hydrangea. The center of the trumpet is purple with a pale yellow stamen.
- Sweet Pea: Especially symbolizes rarity and calmness.
- Veronica: This beautiful blue flower chiefly symbolizes love, purity, and youth.
Native American Names for Dogs With Blue Eyes
In Native American lore, the color blue is emphatically associated with sky and water.
Bilé: Crow, means “water.”
Éotá’távo: Cheyenne, means “it’s blue.”
Hento: Dakota, means “blue.”
Kits’a: Wichita: means “water.”
Kuuyi: Hopi, means “water.”
Mahpe: Cheyenne: means “water.”
Neemwa: Miami, means “to see.”
Nepe: Shawnee, means “water.”
Ni: Osage, means “blue water.”
Nipi: Miami, correspondingly means “blue water.”
Oluya: Oneida, means “blue.”
Oka: Choctaw, means “water.”
Sakwa: Hopi, essentially means “blue.”
Shua: Crow, equally means “blue.”
Skipaki: Shawnee, means “blue.”
Tahlulala: Choctaw, means “leaping water.”
Yoki: Hopi, in essence means “rain.”
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Arctic Locale Name Inspirations for Puppies With Blue Eyes
| A-K | N-Z |
|---|---|
| Alta | Nome |
| Boden | Oslo |
| Clinton (Creek) | Oulu |
| Denali | Palmer |
| Faro | Polar |
| Haines (Lake) | Ross (River) |
| Homer | Sitka |
| Juneau | Teslen |
| Kenai | Watson (Lake) |
| Keno | Visby |
| Kiruna | Yukon |
| Kodiak | Ystad |
Water Inspired Names for Blue Eyed Dogs
Cool, blue water is at once restive and refreshing. Consider choosing a name for your new blue-eyed companion that correspondingly celebrates a favorite beach, bay or other body of water.
Here we offer some suggestions to get you started. Most of these names are chiefly unisex. Especially consider your family origins, favorite vacation spots, or faraway lands you hope to visit when contemplating his or her new moniker.
Names From Famous Waterfalls
- Angel
- Hannoki
- Havasu
- Iguazu
- Jog
- Khon
- Nachi
- Nevada
- Niagara
- Rhine
- Ribbons
- Ruby
- Shoshone
- Sutherland
- Tallulah
- Tugela
- Victoria
- Yosemite Sam
Dog Names From Ports, Bays and Harbors
These naming ideas emphatically invoke a sense of homecoming and especially protection from storms and tribulations. Many of these ports of call were the launching points of American family legacies. Specifically, honor your family history with a cool blue-eyed dog name from this lyrical list of ports and harbors.
Accra: Gahanna
Ancona: Italy
Adana: Turkey
Algiers: Algeria
Augusta: Georgia
Azov: Russia
Bainbridge: Georgia
Bangor: Maine
Bardia: Libya
Barry: Wales
Bayonne: New Jersey
Belize
Bilbao: Spain
Biloxi: Mississippi
Biscay: Spain
Blythe: England
Bodo: Norway
Boston: Massachusetts
Brunswick: Georgia
Bucksport: Maine
Caen: France
Calabar: Nigeria
Cardiff: Wales
Camden: New Jersey
Cancun: Mexico
Carmelo: Uruguay
Cayenne: French Guiana
Charleston: South Carolina
Cisco: San Francisco, California
Cozumel: Mexico
Dakar: Senegal
Den Helder: The Netherlands
Derry: Northern Ireland
Digby: Nova Scotia, Canada
Dover: England
Drogheda: Ireland
Dublin: Ireland
Dunkirk: France
Durban: South Africa
Fleetwood: England
Floro: Norway
Fox: Falkland Islands
Garston: England
Genoa: Italy
Galway: Ireland
Glasgow: Scotland
Haifa: Israel
Halifax: Nova Scotia, Canada
Hamilton: Bermuda
Havana: Cuba
Houston: Texas
Hudson: New York
Istanbul: Turkey
Kavala: Greece
Kiel: Germany
Koper: Slovenia
Larne: Ireland
Lagos: Portugal
Laguna: Brazil
Martha: Vineyard Massachusetts
Marseille: France
Melford: Canada
Miami: Florida
Midia: Romania
Nassau: Bahamas
Nola: New Orleans, LA
Panama
Ponce: Puerto Rico
Porto: Portugal
Odessa: Ukraine
Ravenna: Italy
Rhodes: Greece
Sabine: Texas
Salem: New Jersey
Samsun: Turkey
Santos: Brazil
Savannah: Georgia
Seville: Spain
Sidon: Lebanon
Sydney: Australia
Talbot: Wales
Tallinn: Estonia
Tampa: Florida
Trenton: New Jersey
Tripoli: Libya
Turbo: Colombia
Ubu: Brazil, “sit Ubu sit.”
Venice: Italy
Yalta: Ukraine
Other Unique Names for Blue-Eyed Dogs
Female
- Afina: In essence, means blueberry in Romanian.
- Ariel: The Disney mermaid especially known for blue eyes.
- Avatar: Blue creatures that are human/Na’vi hybrids, in James Cameron’s world.
- Bayou: “Blue Bayou,” by Roy Orbison.
- Brooke: In particular, represents a small, blue stream.
- Doli: Means bluebird.
- Dory: The unquestionably adorable, yet forgetful fish in Finding Nemo.
- Joy: The blue character that is seen in Inside Out.
- Livie: Means the color blue.
- Pandora: Specifically, the world where the Avatars live.
- Sunila: Indian for blue.
- Velvet: Specifically, “Blue Velvet” a Bobby Vinton song.
Male
- Funk: P-Funk or Psychedelic Funk.
- Hinto: Canadian Native American word for blue haired.
- Hitomi: Japanese specifically meaning blue eyes.
- Mavi: Turkish for blue.
- Frank: This name is especially an homage to Frank Sinatra who was known as “old blue eyes” and “The Chairman of the Board.”
- Monster: Inspired by the Cookie Monster on Sesame Street.
- Moon: Blue Moon, chiefly recorded by The Marcels and Ella Fitzgerald.
- Yonder: Wild blue yonder.
Male Blue-eyed Dog Name Inspirations from Blue Birds
- Bunting – The bunting family of electric blue birds markedly includes the Indigo, Blue, Varied and Lazuli Buntings.
- Heron – The Little Blue Heron sports purple-gray head and neck plumage, that fades to deep slate blue plumage on the body and wings.
- Jay – The notorious blue jay is a member of the clever crow family. Blue jays chiefly include the Island Scrub-jay, Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay, California Scrub-Jay, Florida Scrub-Jay, Mexican, Pinyon and Steller’s Jay.
- Kingfish – The Kingfishers fold their brilliant blue wings to dive into waters and retrieve small fish which they toss back whole. Blue kingfishers chiefly include the Common Kingfisher, Belted, Blue Kingfisher and Shining-blue Kingfisher.
- Lazuli – The other half of Lapis Lazuli, lazuli is also a type of bunting, one of the North American blue birds.
- Martin – Several blue martins grace the North American hemisphere. These especially include the Cuban, Purple, Common House and Grey Breasted Martins.
- Mockingbird – The Blue Mockingbird can be found in Central America, but on occasion visit the North.
- Rock or Rocky – The Blue Rock Thrush particularly has beautiful dark blue-grey plumage.
- Roller – The European Roller wears a tan saddle with multiple shades of contrasting blue feather , from turquoise to royal blue across the breast, wings and tail feathers.
- Swallow – Several graceful swallows sport blue feathers, especially including the Barn, Cave, Cliff, Tree, and Mangrove Swallows. Cave and Cliff also make cute male dog names.
List of Dog Breeds With Blue Eyes
If you happen to love blue eyes on dogs, you are in luck. There are many breeds in which blue eyes occur, although they are often not preferred or may even be considered a “fault” for certain breeds. Blue eyes in a breed where it is considered a disqualifying fault can give you an opportunity to own an otherwise show-quality puppy at a pet price. Blue eyes and perfection? That’s a win-win! However, beware of unscrupulous breeders who breed only to produce certain color traits in their puppies to the exclusion of good health and structure, especially if that trait is considered a disqualifying fault for that breed. Equally suspect are breeders who charge more for different coat or eye colors within a litter.
AKC Breeds
- Alaskan Malamute: Dark eyes are preferred; however, blue eyes do occur. Blue eyes are considered a disqualifying fault.
- American Miniature Shepherd: One or both eyes may be brown, blue, hazel, amber or any color combination thereof, including flecks and marbling.
- Australian Cattle Dog: The AKC breed standard calls for dark brown eyes; however, blue eyes can occur with certain merle patterns.
- Australian Shepherd: Blue eyes are permissible under the AKC breed standard and can naturally occur on any coat color or pattern as full blue or split blue eyes.
- Border Collie: Blue can occur in any coat color or pattern. Blue eyes are acceptable, although not preferred in the AKC standard.
Only acceptable in the Cardigan and not the Pembroke Corgis
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi: Blue eyes and wall eyes are permissible, however only in the merle pattern.
- Chinese Crested: Blue eyes do occur in the Chinese Crested, and while dark eyes are preferred, there are no disqualifying faults in the Chinese Crested standard.
- Collie (Rough and Smooth Collies): Dark brown is the preferred color, although merles may have “China” eyes. China eyes are whitish, blue, or spotted with white and blue.
- Dachshund: Acceptable when it occurs on “dapple” pattern dogs, referred to as merle in most other breeds.
- Dalmatian: Brown is the standard for the Dalmatian, however blue eyes do occur. Blue eyes are considered a disqualifying fault, and Dalmatians with blue eyes will only be registered with limited registration.
- Great Dane: Blue eyes are seen most frequently in the harlequin coat pattern but may occur genetically in other coat patterns. Dark eyes are preferable.
- Old English Sheepdog: Dark brown and blue or china eyes are acceptable. Yet, an amber eye is most undesirable.
- Pembroke Corgi: Light eyes and bluish eyes are undesirable but not a disqualifying fault.
- Shetland Sheepdog: It is acceptable under the AKC breed standard for merles to have blue eyes. While blue can occur on other coat patterns, only blue eyes on merle pattern coats are show quality. Blue eyes on other coat patterns are a disqualifying fault.
- Siberian Husky: Brown, blue, and partial-colored eyes are acceptable.
- Weimaraner: Gray and blue-gray eyes are acceptable.
- Whippet: Dark eyes are desirable; light yellow or blue eyes are therefore a disqualifying fault.
