Female Chihuahua Names: 170 Ideas and the Club's Favorites

Searching for female Chihuahua names comes with a trap: ninety percent of the lists online give you Princess, Bella and Lulu and stop there. This one starts somewhere else: with the names that the families in our club actually chose, and there are 160 members now from twelve countries. Then it opens up by style, so you can find the one that suits your girl.

At home we lean toward old-man names for our boys (Romeo Carlitos and Lorenzo Pablito), so if I had a female, she’d probably be called Teresa or Carmencita. You’ll see I’m not the only one.

What are the most popular female Chihuahua names in the club?

From our member registry, these are the girl names that repeat most:

With one member each: Frida, Gala, Nina, Zoe, Mía, Roma, Canela, Bellota, Cookie, Nutella, Mocca, Prada, Fendi, Channel, Suki, Haru, Kiki, Lila, Lilith, Leela, Indie, Maddy, Mery, Marlem, Ámbar, Ciel, Sasy, Rufi, Loli, Lupe, Sara, Mayra, Victoria, Teresa, Tania, Dulce María, María Pita, Pepa Ramona, Morena, Muñeca, Chiquita, Bonnie Killer, Herita Verita and Madison Cuchicuchi, who has a first and last name because she earned it.

The pattern is clear: women’s names of two or three syllables (Olivia, Chloe, Luna), luxury brands for the contrast with her size (Prada, Fendi, Channel, Tiffany), and food. The luxury thing is very Chihuahua: there’s no Labrador out there named Fendi.

Pretty and classic girl names

Names that sound good in any accent and that your dog will pick out right away:

Luna · Lola · Nina · Mia · Zoe · Gala · Emma · Chloe · Olivia · Sophie · Lila · Amber · Pearl · Coral · Ava · Ruby · Daisy · Stella · Greta · Iris · Kira · Lara · Leia · Maya · Nala · Nova · Pia · Rita · Uma · Vera · Zara · Ivy

Mexican names for a girl Chihuahua

The breed comes from Mexico, and a name from there gives her an identity. The long list, with the Nahuatl names explained, is in Mexican Chihuahua names.

Frida · Lupita · Xóchitl (pronounced “SO-cheel,” meaning flower) · Itzel · Citlali (star) · Meztli (moon) · Chela · Canela (cinnamon) · Tequila · Cajeta · Guayaba · Chalupa · Jamaica · Concha · Catrina · Chilindrina · Selena · Thalía · Paquita · Adela · Lucha · Mérida · Oaxaca

Funny names and names by contrast

Giving 5 pounds of dog a heavyweight’s name never misses. Bonnie Killer, from Ecuador, is a member and leads the way:

Killer · Beast · Fury · Panther · Tigress · Godzilla · Xena · Storm · Ronda (Rousey) · Madam · The Boss · Boss Lady · Madam President · The Director · The Captain · Dr. Fluff · Queen Mother · Her Majesty

And the tiny ones, which do her size justice: Flea · Sparky · Crumb · Peanut · Bean · Lentil · Sweet Pea · Cherry · Berry · Droplet

For a whole list built around laughs, see our funny Chihuahua names.

Food names

A fast-growing category among our members (Nutella, Mocca, Cookie, Bellota, Canela):

Nutella · Cookie · Mocha · Cinnamon · Vanilla · Honey · Oreo · Mochi · Kiwi · Strawberry · Cherry · Plum · Grape · Toffee · Praline · Truffle · Waffles · Muffin · Cupcake · Biscuit · Pumpkin · Butterscotch · Marshmallow · Churro · Tamale

Luxury and designer names

The contrast between a $2,000 handbag and a 5-pound dog is a genre all its own. The club has a Prada, a Fendi, a Channel and two Tiffanys:

Prada · Fendi · Chanel · Tiffany · Gucci · Dior · Hermès · Cartier · Bulgari · Versace · Valentina · Coco (for Chanel) · Louis · Vuitton · Balen (for Balenciaga; it makes us laugh at home) · Ferrari · Bentley · Porsche · Mercedes · Dolce

Famous names and characters

There are several famous female Chihuahuas, each with her own name: Gidget (the Taco Bell dog), Tinkerbell (Paris Hilton’s, which explains our two members named Paris) and Miracle Milly, once the world’s smallest dog, from Puerto Rico.

Gidget · Tinkerbell · Milly · Chloe (from Beverly Hills Chihuahua) · Elle · Leia · Arya · Khaleesi · Hermione · Luna (Lovegood) · Mulan · Moana · Elsa · Dory · Piper · Lisa · Marge · Selena · Shakira · Amy · Adele · Billie · Dolly · Cleopatra

Elegant, grand-lady names

My weakness. A Chihuahua named Teresa or Carmencita walks into any room with her head held high. The club already has a Teresa, a Victoria, a Sara, a Mayra, a María Pita and a Pepa Ramona:

Teresa · Carmen · Carmencita · Rosita · Josefina · Margarita · Dolores (Lola for short) · Ramona · Mercedes · Doña Petrona · Beatrice · Dorothy · Betty · Doris · Agnes · Edna · Ethel · Florence · Gertrude · Harriet · Mabel · Marjorie · Mildred · Opal · Rosemary · Winifred · Eleanor · Matilda · Ursula · Clementine

How do you choose a name (and get her to come when called)?

1. Two syllables and an open vowel. “Lola,” “Luna” and “Nina” carry over the noise at the park. “Maximiliana” doesn’t; if you choose it, always call her “Maxi.”
2. Make sure it doesn’t sound like a cue. “Kit” sounds like “sit,” “Bo” like “no.” If the name rhymes with a command, you’ll confuse her.
3. Don’t use the name of someone in the house. It seems obvious until your dog and your sister turn around at the same time.
4. Try yelling it. Queen Mother is wonderful at home and a lot harder across a dog park.
5. Teach it with treats, never with scolding. Name, eye contact, treat. Ten times a day, for a week. If you use it to scold her, she’ll stop coming. The whole puppy stage, week by week, is in your 2-month-old Chihuahua.

Still need ideas for a boy, or want to compare with the full list? Our main guide to Chihuahua names covers both. And if she isn’t home yet, the name can wait: what can’t wait is reading before getting a Chihuahua, which is where it’s really decided whether she’ll be Olivia, Killer or Doña Petrona.