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Husky Names – 101 Great Name Ideas For Your Siberian Husky

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Husky Names

Huskies are amazing dogs and you want your Husky names to reflect this! Discover over 100 names for you new Siberian Husky puppy.

Huskies have striking looks – they have an imposing, almost noble, presence. Husky names are a great way of showing these looks off.

But choosing the perfect name is tough!

What’s better than an exotic name that also reflects their origins? Find out many more ideas here!

Husky Names

Here are some classic Eskimo or Inuit Husky names!

  • Kavik (wolverine)
  • Takaani (wolf)
  • Ulva (wolf)
  • Miska (little bear)
  • Nanuk (polar bear)
  • Nini (porcupine)
  • Akiak (brave)
  • Qimutki (puller)
  • Suka (fast)
  • Chinook (warm wind)
  • Sesi (snow)
  • Siku (ice)
  • Tanana (hills)
  • Nanook (cute, kind)
  • Miki (small)
  • Sakari (sweet)
  • Tonrar (devil)

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Siberian Husky names

As the breed name suggests, Siberian Huskies originated from Siberia. They were bred by the Chuckchi (even this could make a great Husky name!). The Chuckchi were extremely dependent on Husky help, pulling sleds in the snow and ice.

So you could choose a native Siberian first name for your Husky.

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Siberian first names

Siberian Huskies found their way to the Americas when they were brought to Alaska as working dogs during the gold rush in the early 1900’s.

There isn’t really any information available on traditional Husky names among the Chuckchi people. But I’m sure they would have used some of these ethnic first names.

  • Belek (gift)
  • Natena (expected)
  • Dashinima (good fortune)
  • Ayaan (journey)
  • Neko (woman)
  • Kara-kis (black girl)
  • Ayiina (a deity)
  • Chamuk (eagle)
  • Umky (polar bear)
  • Eshi (wisdom)
  • Nyurgun (snowdrop)
  • Tatuk (morning)
  • Altana (gold)

The above names are truly unusual – a good choice when you want only your dog to come when you call!

Next up is a list of popular Alaskan names for Huskies. Many of them you’ll still come across today.

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You might prefer to choose a name for your Husky that reflects their potential personality traits.

Husky names based on personality

Siberian Huskies were bred as working dogs. They are strong, energetic and intelligent – which can make them mischievous. But they are also described as very friendly and loyal.

And they’re good with children. These characteristics are not surprising when you consider their origins – they’ve been part of close-knit families for centuries.

Great ideas for female husky names on The Happy Puppy Site

So you could name your dog with descriptive words reflecting these characteristics. The names on the following list can work for either gender depending on your personal preference.

Descriptive Names for Personality

  • Blaze
  • Rocket
  • Sunny
  • Bolt
  • Turbo
  • Flash
  • Apollo
  • Jet
  • Dash
  • Electra
  • Thor

You can even name your Husky after someone that is well known for the same energy and life that you can expect from your pet.

Female Husky Names

This section will look at names taken from famous women around the globe, ranging from athletes to popular fictional characters.

These will, again, depend on personal preference, as everyone admires different people, or watches different shows!

Husky name ideas

Here are a few female names that would suit a Husky perfectly.

  • Jackie (Joyner-Kersee, American athlete)
  • Serena (Williams, tennis player)
  • Mia (Hamm, soccer player)
  • Bonnie (Blair, speedskater)
  • Peggy (Fleming, figure skater)
  • Leia (Star Wars)
  • Dany (Game of Thrones)
  • Barbara (Batgirl)
  • Buffy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Eliza (The Thornberries)

Male Husky names

As well as the women listed above, there are numerous men whose names could be used to portray an energetic, intelligent dog.
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Here are some male Husky names you might like to choose from:

  • Isaac (Newton)
  • Michael (Jordan, basketball player)
  • Jack (Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean)
  • Rocky (Balboa, Rocky)
  • Harry (Potter)
  • Max (Mad Max series)
  • Bruce (Banner, The Hulk, or Wayne, Batman)
  • Bart (Simpson)
  • Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)
  • Finn (Adventure Time)
  • Rasputin (Advisor to the last Russian Tsar)

Let us know in the comments section below if you can think of any other famous inspiration for a new husky’s name!

Great ideas for male husky names, female husky names, and much more

Cute Husky names

Although Siberian Huskies were originally working dogs, they don’t just need to have names based on their bold, strong, or energetic characteristics. Their name can reflect their cuteness – the friendly nature and those expressive eyes.
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You might want to look into the meaning of certain names for inspiration. Below are a few potential names with their meanings in brackets!

Cute female Husky names

  • Faith (faithful)
  • Irie (lucky)
  • Joy (rejoicing)
  • Katie (pure)
  • Mabel (lovable)
  • Nora (light and honor)
  • Poppy (the flower)
  • Willow (slender, graceful)

Lots of good husky names in this article

Cute male Husky names

  • Beal (handsome)
  • Frankie (free man)
  • Hugh (intelligent)
  • Leo (lion)
  • Milo (merciful)
  • Oliver (olive tree)
  • Robb (bright, shining)
  • Tate (cheerful)

Famous Husky names

There are many famous Huskies around the world. These huskies are a great inspiration for naming your own pup, as each name contains a story.

Your new Husky can be named after these in the hopes that he or she will be as legendary! Below are a few examples with a brief outline of why they’re such well-known dogs.

Balto the Husky

This Husky led an expedition in the 1920s to deliver a vital serum to the town of Nome in Alaska that was suffering from a Diphtheria outbreak.

A statue of Balto can be found in Central Park dedicated to the success of this husky!

Alongside him were two other leading huskies called Fritz and Togo, who were half brothers.

Not only are these three brave dogs a testament to the endurance of this wonderful breed, but they could also be a great inspiration for naming your own Siberian Husky!

Huskies pulling sled

Charlie the Husky

In 1963 a Husky called Charlie pulled a 3 142 lb sledge and was given an award naming him the strongest dog alive.

Charlie is a great example of the strength of huskies as a breed.

Mukluk the Husky

Mukluk is a famous Husky mascot who was part of Project Iceworm in 1960.

This was a secret project to build a network of mobile nuclear launch sites under Greenland during the Cold War without the knowledge of the Danish.

This project was discarded eventually due to unstable conditions within the ice sheet, but whilst it was running, a cover was created to distract the Danish.

This was the construction of a camp to test construction techniques in Arctic conditions, and the team sent to do this brought along Mukluk as an unofficial mascot.

Mukluk was also famously made into a TY Beanie Baby collectible toy.
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Getting back to the Siberian Husky’s origins you might like some of these typical Russian names.

Russian Husky names

Below are some first names with Russian origins that could be perfect for your pet.

Female Russian names

  • Anastasia
  • Vera
  • Diana
  • Eva
  • Inna
  • Maya
  • Olga
  • Sofia
  • Raisa

Male Russian names

  • Artur
  • Boris
  • Viktor
  • Denis
  • Ivan
  • Maxim
  • Nestor
  • Rodion
  • Sergei

Descriptive Husky names

Maybe none of the above names have inspired you. Perhaps you’ll like something based on the color of your new Husky pup. And they do come in a whole range of different colors – from a simple black or white to copper or agouti.

Words that describe color provide a multitude of ideas that could be a perfect fit for your new family member – below are just a few examples.

Brown Husky names

Huskies with brown fur can range from light sandy browns to deep rich browns.

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Huskies with brown fur can be named for their color

 

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Here are some names that may fit this huge range of tones!

  • Coco
  • Teddy
  • Hershey
  • Fudge
  • Hazel
  • Sandy
  • Amaretto
  • Biscuit
  • Tanner
  • Rusty
  • Mocha

White Husky names

White Huskies are a perfect reminder of the origins of these gorgeous dogs. Their striking white fur would blend right into a snowy scene in Siberia or Alaska.

There are hundreds of names that could be used for a white dog, although we will only list a few below.

  • Blizzard
  • Chalkie
  • Snowball
  • Crystal
  • Ghost
  • Pearl
  • Misty
  • Daisy
  • Casper
  • Dusty
  • Nova
  • Icewind

Red Husky names

Red Huskies are another popular colour, so we’ll use them as a final example.

Here are some names that might suit the colour of your red Husky.

  • Ginger
  • Poppy
  • Ruby
  • Scarlet
  • Penny
  • Rosie
  • Cinnamon
  • Merlot
  • Clifford
  • Pepper

By now you probably have a whole long list of possible names. But not one stood out yet as “the one”?

More ideas for Husky names

You can have a look at maps of Siberia and Alaska. There are some lovely names suitable for dogs among the towns, mountain ranges and rivers. Also browse the comments below for some great names that our readers have come up with. Like Gemini for one of those Huskies that have one blue and one brown eye.

Let us know what name you eventually chose for your Husky. Or, even if you don’t have a Husky but have some other good ideas, you can help provide even more inspiration for our readers who are struggling to find that perfect name!

101 cool husky names for you to choose from

This article has been extensively revised and updated for 2019

Sources:

  • American Kennel Club. Siberian Husky dog breed information. AKC.
  • Behind the name. Siberian submitted names. behindthename.com
  • Cute baby names. Over 30 0000 cute baby names. cutebabynames.org
  • Mini Husky Lovers. (2016).14 of the worlds most famous huskies. minihuskylovers.com
  • Primitive Dogs Team. (2015) History of huskies and their origin. Primitive Dogs.

 

Comments

  2. I have a 1 year old female Siberian husky she is black silver and white her name is storm 🙂
    I’m hoping to get a male soon to keep storm company possibly to have a litter of babies before she gets done his name will be blaze or chase and then we will keep a female pup if they have a female and she will be named Skye

    I also love the names
    Nala Dakota rain ice and mishka for female and Zeus bear blue loki and Kai for a male if this little story is any help to everyone ? xxx

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  3. Just picked our 8 week old husky last night. She was the rung of the litter and is so chill. Just decided on Irie for a name. “Ev’ryting gonnabe Irie”

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    • I just got my new puppy he is 2 months old, and this website helped me and my mom figure out his name. Thanks!

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  5. We had a male husky, named Adak. He was such a cool dog. I usually look at city names, in the state or country, from the dogs origin.

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  6. After my husky died in April, my friend and me have wanted one. We were gonna raise it together. We have 4 names that we really like.
    Mucluk
    Dieanio (italian)
    Blizzard
    Shadow
    We don’t know what to pick. We have a list of 86 names.

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  7. I have a female husky I got for my husbands christmas present she turned 4 October 20th her name is poughkempsie, he named her and we mostly call her Kemp but If she’s in trouble its poughkempsie and she knows Haha she so loving and sweet black white with the almost white eyes. Recently rescued a red and white Male with one blue eye and one black eye and cant decide on a name for him!

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  8. I had a husky malamute growing up. Her name was DIA ( nickname Deedee) smartest dog I’ve ever seen. Long story short. My mom wanted me to walk to the store for bread. I didn’t want to go, 1/2 later the neighbor called saying we better check our dog she had something large in her mouth. Sure enough she went to the store & got the **BREAD**!!! She was white gray back w/ Black tips gray mask.A Real Sweetheart. Died @ 16 ?. Just got a Siberian Husky male today 3 months. FULL of energy a total love. Leaning towards the name “Echoblue” Blue-moon ( Dames family name) piercing blue eyes black back white body gray/black mask w/ a dash (-) on the tip of his nose.

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    • Shhhhh we dont want the dog to learn. Also it’s not spelled like that just incase you dont know. It’s spelled Cyka I’m pretty sure.

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  10. I’m having A very hard time picking a name for my husky. I was looking toward gizmo or Oakley. Heeelp.?!

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  11. We have a Siberian Husky male named Eli after the movie ‘The book of Eli’ he has a cross on his head. We didn’t know what to call him until we saw his markings and he is such a gentle soul. His name suits him well. We have always owned huskies the last one we had was Ace he had a heart on his head so he was the ace of hearts. He lived 16 years he passed away with our family by his side. He was a great dog also.

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    • My husband or a deposit on a husky for me today I pick her up in two and a half weeks. She is black white and grey and has one blue eye one black eye. I’m making her Venus(the goddess of beauty and love) but I need a middle name someone please help me. She is going to be my service dog for my disabilities also

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  13. I have a female husky which is brown and white called Nala, and a pure white male husky called Loki. Theyve just had 6 pups all black and white, the 4 girls named athena,artemis,fenrir & mishka. And the 2 boys names ate thor & zeus.

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  14. Our huskies were named:
    LOBO- wolf in Spanish
    CUDA – after my husband’s car, which is a Barracuda
    NANUK – polar bear in Eskimo, because he is pure white
    Our 2nd Lobo (He was adopted after an email at work stated that a husky named Lobo needed a home and our 1st Lobo had passed away a gew months earlier. It was fate – we had to adopt him!) recently passed away at the age of 15 1/2 years
    We are getting a red and white boy on Saturday. His name is already BANDIT , but we were also thinking of naming him DIABLO, which means devil in Spanish. I like giving names in other languages. Also. Our very first dog was an American Eskimo who looked like a little polar bear as a puppy and we named him OSO which means bear in Spanish.
    Bandit or Lobo – any thoughts?

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    • you could name him Copo (snowflake in spanish), terciopelo (velvet in spanish) hahah. I like Diablo and Bandit too though!

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  15. I’m making a story about a person that works at a pound, with 34 huskies and I could only thing of three names, Willow, Lusa, and Sheba, all Huskies I have now. This really helped. Willow: A light brown and white husky with icy blue eyes. Lusa: a all black husky with brilliant green eyes. Sheba: a grey and white husky with grey-blue eyes. I got them all from a pound a I love them very much.

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  16. I have a seberian husky female white with gray with ocean blue eyes. I named her “SESI” I was undecided with other names like Suka one of them.. but I end up with sesi better. She’s so wonderful and playful.

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  17. I love my huskies! I have a red and white female name Siku (pronounced CEE-KOO) and a large black and white male name Rango Jango also known as RJ. They are my life!!

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  18. We have two Red Siberian’s their names are Keeonah and Cassiopeia. They are a year and 5 months old. Next week we are getting another female Siberian and we are looking for a name for her. Keeonah alerts to my husband’s night terrors from his PTSD, she climbs up on him and starts licking his face until he calms down. Best dogs we have owned.

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  19. We had three Huskies over the years. Our first was a beautiful red and white with amber eyes who we named Sitka. He tragically died quite young. Then we had two at the same time. Their names were Juneau (the girl) and Kiska (the boy) They both lived to be over 16 years old. All the names are places in Alaska. Huskies are the BEST dogs! However we now live in southern coastal Mexico. Not a climate for Huskies. I work in dog rescue here and all our dogs are meximutt street dogs. Also an awesome breed 🙂

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    • I have a Husky girl we named her Gracie it Grace for short and she’s super energetic and fun and I really like the meaning of this name

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    • We had a red and white Siberian husky,her name was foxy,what a beautiful,great nature dog. Unfortunately we had to put her down three yrs. On halloween,sge was twelve with hip dysplasia and arthritis, she is sadly missed closest dog to a human.

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    • I have a two yr old male siberian alaskan husky I named Juneau cuz its the capitol of Alaska 🙂 He’s a silver/black/white gorgeous boy with one blue eye and one half blue/half brown. We believe he’s reincarnated from our previous dog/son named Judah… he died at age 10, 10wks before Juneau was born, the gestation period of dogs. We were devastated by his loss… we notice many things about Juneau that are similar to Judah. Like his calm, obedience, his gentle ways with my siamese kittens, and his personal habits like holding hands, and having very serious conversations. .. lol We love to believe that he loved us so much that he came back to us via Juneau (which means Young One in French) 🙂 He made a litter recently with my Golden Goddess, Mary Jane, and we’re keeping a female who we plan to name Freya… because we’re major Vikings fans… lol

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  20. I have one husky And his name is Sky just black And white And we are going to get a alusky pup so i need a name that suits with Sky

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    • i like Bandit Athena Buck BO Baxter Buster Dexter Jaxen Teddy Max Maximus Tucker Milo Bentley Duke these are some of my favorite names you mite like some to though. I looked on Daily Treat. Its a website that has male and female dog names.

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    • My roommate had a white husky named sky. The darker one was named Gypsy. Loved that name. ❤️ But huskies are very feisty, hyperactive, & require dog aggression training experience.

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  21. I’m writing an English
    story about a husky and I couldn’t pick a name. This really helped!!!!!

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  23. We purchased a gorgeous silver and white with black mask female Siberian Husky last night. My wife took her into the vet because she was very lethargic. Within a short period of time at the vets she passed away. We had named her Calypso Czarina Ice and called her Caly for short.

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    • So sorry for your loss,there is nothing worse than loosing a beloved know cause I had a Alaskan husky named Isis,she was 16 yes old and had to put her down,I still cry just thinking or saying her name.

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    • So very sad for you. Did they say it was Parvo? Not unusual for unreputable breeders to sell sick pups with no shots. It’s very often Parvo and sadly takes these babies die quickly and few recover despite treatment. I know it’s painful, but by sharing, you pass on this reminder to everyone, especially breeders to get animal shots started very young. And even if the breeder says they’ve had thier first shots get a copy of vet records and start your own series right away. Also don’t take them into public places or let others handle them until they’ve had shots. It may be renting to show off our new pups. If even friends and family want to visit have alcohol/water spray for the bottom of shoes and use the same on hands. It’s so easy for people to unknowingly carry in diseases. I do hope your sorrow passes quickly.

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  24. my girl was named Narla she passed away from cancer late last year aged 12. My boy is called Jake *twilight was all the rage and my daughter named him) he is 5 years old. We are about to foster another girl called Anna and she is 1 year old. All our dogs are rescues and fosters we have adopted.

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  25. I have 2 females one white n beige 1icey blue eye the other is greenish brown she’s Leila . The other is black, white and beige she has greenish brown eyes she’s Dakota. Love them both. I had a border Collie Nanook. She passed in October one week before her 8th birthday.

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  26. We just got a new black and white Siberian Husky. We lost our wonderful Makana (gift in Hawaiian, where he was born) last September. He was brown, white and gray. It is so hard to have a puppy and we made sure our new child looks nothing like Makana.

    We don’t have a name yet, but will soon. This is day 1 in his new home.

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  28. I have two huskies right now. My males name is Nuka and my female is Nakita. Both blk/wht. My red female I’m getting was born yesterday so now I’m on the name hunt again.

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    • I had a black & white Siberian with beautiful blue eyes. Her name was Nikita. I called her Nikki. Or Nik Nik. She was 13 and she got arthritis in her hips and then her back. Tried everything to make her well. To get her up I had to help her. It’s only been 6 months, so I can’t even think of getting another for a while. I still cry, I miss her so much.

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  29. one year old agouti femal husky named Keeko. we’re in the process of getting a red & white male – narrowed it down to either Rook or Echo 🙂

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  30. We lost our boy Zeke on May 26, he was black and White. Still miss him every day. (Full given name Ezekiel Storm)

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  31. I’m looking for a male name for an husky puppy I’ve got a few I like malakai gaston miska Roscoe but not sure on them yet I will wait till I see him first then chose I no is mum is pure white husky n dad is white n gray

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    • I named my Male husky VERSACE ! HE IS SO BEAUTIFUL
      HE LOOKS LIKE A DESIGNER DOG, HE’S A CELEBRITY. WHERE EVER WE TAKE HIM, A CROUD GATHERS. HE’S SPOILD, AND KNOWS HE VERY HANDSOME !

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    • My female white husky Mila, just had 9 pups 5 white and 4 black and white. The father, Molokai is red and white and is papered. Waiting on wisdom panel DNA test to come back on Mila pronounced Mee-la, to make sure she is 100% as we bought her from a litter (were second owner of her) where the parents are not papered.

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  32. My red and white huskys name is diamond for her beautiful blues eyes and we just had a liter and m y girl Leah and the boy is shadow until the family we fab him to comes gets him love ur huskies!!!

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  33. We just got a baby female Husky. Both a first for us so we are truly stuck on trying to find a good name for her . she has two different colored eyes. One dark grey blue and one light blue. We are already so in love????

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  34. If we had a male Husky we would name him Nitro. That was the name of our late Doberman Pinscher. Go Huskies

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  37. I like
    Ghost
    Nymeria
    Arya
    Ellaria
    Oberyn
    Shasta
    Skylar
    Arehdel
    Ayla
    Myka
    iyla
    Nola
    Bailey
    Aurora
    I could go on but here are a few

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  39. I had a brown husky named Elijah, he lived to be 15, he was a great dog and I miss him so much. Now I have a black husky named Storm, a red husky named Fallon, and a grey husky named Tikani.

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  40. Some Japanese names are
    Female Names
    Sakura (My Husky’s name) which means Cherry Blossom
    Yuka: Gentle Flower
    Masa: True
    Miyu: Beautiful
    Hana: Flower
    Yumi: Bow&Arrow or Beautiful
    Rin: dignified
    Shika: Deer

    Male names
    Haru:spring
    Sora: sky
    Katsu: Victor
    Ren: Lotus
    Yuki: snow

    Gender Nuteral
    Tokyo
    Sake/Saka
    Kyoto
    Yori
    Kyo
    Kenta

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  41. I have 3 Siberian huskies. The Alfa male is called snnej (my parnerts name spelled backwards) out female is call Nala (lion king) and their son is call Cheif because he was the runt of the litter and decided to keep him. Onto another little now and keeping a girl but stuck on names but I like laytisha 🙂

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  45. I have two huskies. First one I name what I would have named my daughter – Morgan, and my second I heard an Hawaiian name and it stuck so I called her Akahna

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  46. Our Husky who was named Sasha , recently passed away at 13years. Was a great independent dog.
    Trying too come up with a name for our soon too come home Husky puppy.

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  50. My husky has two names his ped name Artic Bandit of Tamar his every day name is Skimo , he loves the snow

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    • Mine are named Tala, Deshka, Willow , and G.E.M. , Tala is grey and white, and has the makings like a wolf, Tala means wolf, Deshka is in Willow Alaska, Willow is an Iditarod check point, GEM is short for Green Eyed Monsta, her eyes were emerald green as a pup

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  52. We have a female husky. We chose the name Katara (from Avatar)
    Our niece also has two female huskies, one named Ezme (from Twilight)
    and the other which is solid white is named Miracle.

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  57. I love these names. We have been raising Huskies for over 10 years. Some of the names we used are:
    Ice
    Arctic
    Onya
    Dakota
    Parka
    Rayzr
    Chaos
    Malachi
    Diesel
    Sketch

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