Doves are great pet birds to have. They don’t require maintenance in many cases and can be very social. Provided you don’t force interactions, you are bound to have a happy pet that will always want to be around you and feed from your hand.
If you already have a dove pet or are thinking of getting one and naming them, you are in the right place. We have hundreds of dove names below for you to consider.
Let’s dive in.
Best Dove Names
Pets should be named according to their uniqueness. Below are the names that best stand out for pet doves.
The suggestions come from dove pet owners, famous doves, pet bird names, and other notable suggestions.
- Azurety
- Babe
- Bella
- Blackberry
- Blu
- Blue
- Brian
- Briana
- Bubba
- Caroline
- Celeste
- Chirp
- Claw
- Colbat
- Combat
- Cookie
- Dale
- Dammer
- Dhawan
- Elvis
- Emittrer
- Eric
- Feathers
- Fluff
- Garud
- Ginger
- Goggile
- Goldie
- Hal
- Hestle
- Indigo
- Kaney Best
- Kohli
- Kookle
- Lago
- Latter
- Lazy Girls
- Loud Mouth
- Macaw
- Mango
- Melody
- Miami
- Onion
- Oscar
- Parker
- Peaches
- Peanut
- Peatter
- Pepper
- Plater
- Pollow
- Polly
- Pong
- Preen
- Qubar
- Rainbow
- Ralph
- Rao
- Rawan
- Red Carpet
- Roi
- Sam
- Shah
- Shappire
- Shivers
- Skittles
- Sky
- Sparky
- Spider
- Star
- Sunny
- Taunan
- Tiki
- Tokio
- Tumon
- Twilight
- Udemy
- Waller
- Yong Foul
- Zazu
Names For Female Doves
It’s hard to tell apart doves by their gender. However, those who observe keenly will notice that male doves are slightly bigger in size compared to their female counterparts.
Females also have browner coloring. Since size alone isn’t adequate for naming pets by gender, we’ve also included some good feminine names below;
- Abby
- Alia
- Alice
- Ava
- Bella
- Bianca
- Birdie
- Bubbles
- Charmain
- Cherry
- Chloe
- Cleo
- Cleopatra
- Coco
- Daisy
- Dakota
- Diana
- Dina
- Dixie
- Dorothy
- Elizabeth
- Eve
- Fairy
- Fiona
- Florence
- Gabby
- Garlina
- Ginny
- Goldie
- Harper
- Iris
- Isabelle
- Ivy
- Jade
- Josetta
- Juniper
- Kate
- Katie
- Lacey
- Lady Jane
- Lavender
- Lima
- Lizzie
- Lucy
- Lulie
- Lulu
- Luna
- Madea
- Marylyn
- Matilda
- Meghan
- Millie
- Moe
- Molly
- Pepperanne
- Perry
- Pipa
- Poppie
- Rose
- Rosie
- Ruth
- Samantha
- Sharon
- Sheba
- Skye
- Stella
- Sunny
- Tara
- Yasmin
- Zoe
Names For Male Doves
If you settle for a male dove, he may exhibit masculine traits worth naming after. We have some great male names for your consideration.
Our list also includes names representing masculinity, popular male names, and more!
- Abbot
- Ace
- Alfie
- Alvin
- Andy
- Ariel
- Avocado
- Axel
- Barney
- Batman
- Baxter
- Blaze
- Bond
- Bradey
- Brandon
- Bruno
- Calico
- Carlos
- Chance
- Charlie
- Christopher
- Clark
- Dexter
- Donald
- Donny
- Dory
- Eggo
- Elvis
- Eric
- Ethan
- Frank
- Freddie
- George
- Gift
- Gravy
- Griffin
- Harold
- Henry
- Herbet
- Hunger Games
- Ivy
- Jasper
- Jeckle
- Jett
- John
- Jojo
- Jonah
- Juliet
- Kie
- Kill
- Kilo
- Lewis
- Lou
- Louie
- Malvin
- Mark
- Marvin
- Mason
- Minney
- Oliver
- Orville
- Patrick
- Peanut Butter
- Peter
- Phienix
- Pilot
- Pooler
- Rico
- Rio
- Rocky
- Romeo
- Saffron
- Sam
- Shadow
- Simon
- Sterling
- Tiger King
- Tingo
- Tobin
- Tom
- Unknown
- Wesley
- Willy
- Wirlpool
- Zaru
Unisex Names for Doves
Assuming you just want a neutral name, we have some good unisex names that will work for your dove.
These names range from popular bird names to names that represent a mood, feeling, and more.
- Beaker
- Birdie
- Bronco Bird
- Casper
- Chipper
- Chippie
- Crazy Bird
- Cuddles
- Goody
- Happy
- Harley
- Hershey
- Hunter
- Jazz
- Kudo
- Magic
- Maxi
- Megabyte
- Moo
- Nibbles
- Ozzy
- Packer
- Peach
- Pepsi
- Peri
- Piper
- Pirate
- Pita
- Poncho
- Royalty
- Scooter
- Silly
- Snickers
- Spice
- Sprite
- Squidward
- Sugar
- Sunshine
- Teale
- Teke
- Tiger
- Toots
- Touche
- Twix
- Whiskey
- Whisper
Cute Dove Names
Doves, especially tiny baby doves are really cute. Many pet dove owners also describe their pets as adorable.
There are very few experiences that can be compared to holding a tiny dove in your hand and feeding them.
With that said, we’ve tried to capture that feeling in words with our cute dove name suggestions below;
- Alexa
- Amanda
- Angel
- Angie
- Annie
- Ava
- Bella
- Big Green
- Billy
- Bisquit
- Blueberry
- Bonnie
- Booder
- Booster
- Candy
- Casper
- Charlie
- Chipper
- Christina
- Coco
- Cookie
- Crow
- Daffy
- Daisey
- Daisy
- Diamond
- Donald
- Dory
- Emerald
- Ethel
- Faisy
- Feathers
- Franky
- Frosty
- Gale
- Ginger
- Gloria
- Goldie
- Gracie
- Gumdrop
- Harley
- Heather
- Henny
- Hillary
- Hinger
- Hodle
- Hoose
- Icicle
- Immaculate
- Iren
- Isis
- Ivy
- Jerry
- Jewel
- Juliet
- Kenzie
- Kim
- Kimberly
- King
- Kiwi
- Lilly
- Lily
- Lucky
- Lucy
- Mango
- Marble
- Max
- Misty
- Natasha
- Nate
- Norah
- Numbus
- Paco
- Peaches
- Peanut
- Penny
- Pepper
- Perchy
- Pinky
- Pixie
- Polly
- Prince
- Puck
- Puff
- Rainbow
- Rambo
- Reck
- Rifles
- Romeo
- Ruby
- Sammy
- Sandy
- Scuttles
- Shutter
- Skittles
- Sky
- Snowball
- Snuggles
- Speck
- Speedy
- Sugar
- Sunny
- Sweetie
- Tango
- Ticken
- Ticko
- Tinky
- Tiny
- Tweety
- Twinkle
- Wonderland
Good Names for Doves
You don’t need a sophisticated pet name. If you want your dove to simply have a name, we have good suggestions below for your consideration.
- Aloma
- Arthurflorida
- Ash
- Axel
- Becky
- Belinda
- Blinky
- Bob
- Bombo
- Booker
- Callum
- Carlton
- Colman
- David
- Eagle
- Elton
- Emily
- Farlen
- Fly
- Fred
- Giver
- Grey
- Indigo
- Jewelly
- John
- Karem
- Kit
- Laglo
- Lily
- Luna
- Max
- Mercy
- Milue
- Nano
- Naomi
- Nina
- Oscar
- Peter
- Petunia
- Polly
- Rachael
- Rascal
- Ricky
- Rocky
- Sage
- Skylar
- Sparky
- Spicy
- Spike
- Tim
- Ty
- Zendaya
- Zuri
Funny Dove Names
Humorous pet names can work great for pet owners and others who interact with a pet. Your dove should make you happy.
We’ve compiled some of the funniest names we could find, which are from world play and words representing humor/fun.
- Avocado
- Barney
- Beaker
- Booboo
- Bud
- Captain
- Cherry
- Creamside
- Darwain
- Deryn
- Dovetella
- Ernald
- Forvina
- Ginger
- Godzilla
- Goliath
- Gumby
- Hook
- Horror
- Iris
- Kijo
- Lark
- Lineyard
- Ninja
- Olive
- Orion
- Pearl
- Perlewss
- Scarlet
- Wingwar
- Xalla
- Zarud
Cool Names for Doves
A cool pet deserves a cool name. Luckily, there’s no shortage of cool things to name your pet after.
We have some names of cool personalities, cool things, and typical symbols of coolness.
If your pet acts cool, call him/her any of the names below;
- Alaska
- Aspen
- Casper
- Champ
- Chase
- Click
- Everest
- Flex
- Ghost
- Harley
- Hunter
- Ice
- Jack Sparrow
- Jay Wings
- Jett
- Joe
- John
- Kendrick
- Lake
- Lightning
- Mars
- Percy
- Phoenix
- Pilot
- Puff Daddy
- Raphael
- Raven
- Rihanna
- Riri
- River
- Rocket
- Ryder
- Sean
- Shade
- Shadow
- Tiger
- Whisper
- Zuri
Unique Names For A Pet Dove
The typical pet owner gets a cat or a dog. Doves are unique pets. They also exhibit unique feeding behavior.
If you love how a dove behaves, and their unique symbolism in the world (white dove = peace), we have some unique names below.
- Ace
- Adore
- Ajax
- Alaska
- Amor
- Angel
- Beauty
- Beloved
- Birdie
- Boomer
- Butch
- Capri
- Cedar
- Chaos
- Chipper
- Clyde
- Coldin
- Devoted
- Devotion
- Diamond
- Domino
- Dovey
- Electra
- Elvis
- Everest
- Faith
- Feather
- Freedom
- Gift
- Ginger
- Grace
- Harry
- Heartly
- Hercules
- Hermes
- Honey
- Hope
- Indy
- Ivy
- Jewel
- Karma
- Kiwi
- Kong
- Leo
- Love
- Lucky
- Mercedes
- Minx
- Missile
- Mojo
- Nissa
- Nixie
- Noel
- Oscar
- Paco
- Peace
- Peaceful
- Penny
- Pika
- Polly
- Posey
- Precious
- Pumpkin
- Purity
- Pyro
- Rambo
- Rufus
- Saber
- Saint
- Scar
- Shadow
- Sheba
- Sparky
- Spice
- Spirit
- Stella
- Story
- Tank
- Thor
- Vader
- Venom
- Whiskey
- Xena
- Zen
- Zeus
- Zuri
White Dove Names
The white dove symbolizes peace, holiness, and purity, among other things.
If you wish for a name representative of color, we have some popular white names for you below;
- Alaska
- Albina
- Angel
- Arctic
- Ash
- Avalanche
- Beans
- Belle
- Blanch
- Blizzard
- Blondie
- Breezy
- Brie
- Candy
- Casper
- Champagne
- Chanel
- Chardonnay
- Charmin
- Choco
- Chowder
- Cloud
- Cloudy
- Coco
- Cocoa
- Coconut
- Coldin
- Cookie
- Cotton
- Crackers
- Cream Puff
- Dior
- Divinity
- Dusky
- Dusty
- Elsa
- Everest
- Fendi
- Flash
- Flour
- Fluffy
- Frosty
- Glacier
- Ice
- Iceberg
- Icee
- Icicle
- Igloo
- Inky
- Ivory
- Jack Frost
- Java
- Jett
- Jon Snow
- Juicy
- Latte
- Lolli
- Louie
- Lucy
- Lunar
- Luna
- Marshmallow
- Milky
- Mocha Chip
- Nimbus
- Noel
- Noir
- Onyx
- Oreo
- Pearl
- Polar
- Popcorn
- Puro
- Q-Tip
- Radar
- Ralph
- Raven
- Scotcheroo
- Sky
- Snickerdoodle
- Snow
- Snow Cone
- Snow King
- Snow Princess
- Snow White
- Snowball
- Snowbird
- Snowflake
- Snowy
- Sprinkles
- Stormy
- Sugar
- Summer
- Sunshine
- Sweetie
- Thunder
- Truffles
- Vanilla/Nilla
- Weather
- White
- Whitey
- Winter
- Wonderland
- Yeti
- Yogurt
- Gurt
- Zuri
Name Inspiration: Help Choosing the Perfect Name
We have listed hundreds of names for a pet dove above. However, you may still be searching for that perfect dove name.
If so, you can consider other names. One of the best sources of naming inspiration is a pet’s unique traits. If your dove is playful, you can find a name representing such a trait.
If he loves food, you can name him/her after their favorite food. If your dove has unique coloration this can also be naming inspiration.
You can also ask for help. Your friends, children, spouse, and relatives can give you great suggestions to call your new pet.
They may have names they love or observe unique things you can use for naming.
The internet is also a limitless resource for pet names. You can begin your search on Google and go through thousands of sites with potentially good names you can consider.
However, you need time to find a dove name through search. It’s also advisable to try translating some popular names. For instance, you can translate dove into any language and find the translations that you like the best. Google has a translation tool you can use for free to do this.
However, we would suggest visiting naming resources like blogoftom that offer fresh new names. Get unique new names for your pet alongside important information like FAQs, meanings, and more. Save time and effort while getting great names you can use. Provided you are getting a meaningful name, there’s no limit to what you can call your pet.
Conclusion
Doves are great pets for bird lovers. You can get a dove for many reasons, from their symbolism to their little to low maintenance. A dove can be a symbol of peace or purity.
Doves can also be relaxing pets to tend to. A feeding session can be all you need to relieve stress.
However, you need a name befitting of the dove you get. If you get a white dove, we have names that match such a dove.
We also have many other categories above, from female names to male names, unique names, and more!
You can also consider the naming tips we’ve provided above or use blogoftom as your naming resource.
All in all, choose a name that you like since you are going to use it for as long as your dove lives.
FAQs
What is the name of the dove in Pinocchio?
Blue fairy’s dove. A dove was featured in Pinocchio. The main role of the dove was to deliver a note written by the blue fairy.