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What does Ames mean?
Modern: A surname of English origin.. Ames is derived from the Old French personal name 'Ame', meaning 'soul' or 'spirit'.
Is Ames a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Ames in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Ames in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Ames suit?
Modern
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Ames the Sophisticate
The other dogs at playgroup are wondering if Ames will try to teach them how to sip water from a bowl with class—because that name sounds pretty posh for a game of fetch!
Names similar to Ames
Aaniyah — Meaning 'caring' or 'compassionate' in Arabic.Aanvi — Meaning 'one who is full of life' in Sanskrit.Aanya — Meaning 'gracious' or 'full of grace' in Sanskrit.Aara — Meaning 'noble' or 'exalted' in Hebrew.Aarav — Meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm' in Sanskrit.Aaren — Modern variant of 'Aaron', meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aarian — Modern variant of 'Aarion', meaning 'exalted'.Aariel — Meaning 'lion of God' in Hebrew.