Introduction
Dogs make us happy - that is why we adopt them and bring them into our home, to be happy! Dogs make their owners joyful and, at the same time, everyone wants a dog that is happy so why not name your pup something that reflects this wish? A name which means cheerful is a great way to express this wish for your dog. You want to be cheerful and you want your pup to be as well! Finding a perfect name for a cheerful pup has never been easier as this convenient list will guide you toward the best name for your exuberant new dog!
Dog Names Meaning Cheerful In Pop Culture
If you watched the popular TV show Seventh Heaven in the 1990's then you are familiar with Happy. Happy was the family's Terrier who many considered the glue of the show. Happy showed up on the family's doorstep as a stray dog after the boy, Simon, prayed for a pup. Low and behold, he got one! From then on, Happy and Simon were inseparable and the dog was portrayed as Simon's only friend. Happy was in every scene with Simon and was an upbeat and happy (haha!) presence. He was also in every single episode of Seventh Heaven, never taking a day off! That is 243 episodes! What a hard working pup!
The dog actor who played Happy was actually a pup named Happy- that must have made training easy! In real life, Happy was a 30 pound Terrier mix who was rescued from a shelter in California. Animal trainer Shawn Webber found Happy in a shelter and then brought the dog to Boone's Animals for Hollywood talent agency. Happy auditioned for the TV show and was instantly chosen making it his first Hollywood role.
Happy sadly died in 2010 of old age. However, this pup lived a full and joyful life. He won many awards for being a great pet actor and favorite television pet and was pampered every step of the way. Happy was truly the best name for this dog who's cheerful demeanor will always be remembered!
A few other dogs in pop culture also have names which mean cheerful, the first being the second dog the Obama family adopted while Barak Obama was president of the United States. Sunny, a Portuguese Water Dog, became a member of the family in 2013 when she was already one year old. This full of energy pup was considered the sister to the Obama's first dog, Bo, and started a controversy when she bit a white house staffer in the face, requiring stitches! Hopefully Sunny had a few training sessions after this incident!
Back to the name Happy, actress Kate Bosworth has a blue Picardy French Spaniel also with this moniker. I guess it is a popular choice to name a cheerful pup Happy! Hopefully dogs with this easy to remember name have personalities to match. There are so many cheerful dogs in pop culture and there are lots of names that they can be given to reflect their pleasant demeanors.
Cheerful Dog Name Considerations
If you like names that mean cheerful and are considering naming your dog something with this meaning, you have a few things to think about. The first (quite obviously) is your dog's personality. A cheerful dog is upbeat, happy and possibly full of positive energy. Cheerful dogs are ones who want to play all the time and always greet you (and everyone) with their tails wagging. If this sounds like your pup, a name meaning cheerful sounds like a good fit. If your dog seems to be the opposite, lazy and a little forlorn, maybe a cheerful name isn't a good fit. Go give that gloomy pup some belly rubs and thing of a new topic for their name.
Naming a dog something that means cheerful can also reflect how you feel about your dog. If your pup makes you happy and causes you to have a jolly demeanor, a name meaning cheerful would be great based on your emotions toward your pup. You are cheerful, the dog is cheerful, a name meaning cheerful just seems to make sense!
Cheerful names do not have any restrictions when it comes to dog breed or sex. Any type of dog can be bubbly! So set your dog up for a positive life and give them a name which will make you and them happy.
Male Cheerful Dog Names
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Asher
A Jewish name which means happy and fortunate
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Bahjat
This Arabic name means happiness
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Cayo
This Spanish name means to rejoice
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Fane
Used as a name for people with a cheerful disposition in the middle ages
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Felix
A classic Latin name meaning happy and lucky
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Gae
An English name meaning cheerful and blithe
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Gale
An Irish boys name meaning happy and cheerful
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Gili
A Hebrew name which means my joy
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Macario
A Spanish name that not only means happy but also blessed
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Oron
A cute boy pup name which simply means happy
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Naro
The Italian word for cheerful and happy
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Tate
A simple name meaning happy and cheerful
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Zorion
A Basque name meaning happiness
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Veseo
The Croatian word for cheerful
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Kat
The Icelandic way to say cheerful
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Sunn
An Anglo-Saxan name meaning cheerful
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Ilar
A Welsh name meaning cheerful and merry
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Peppy
Another upbeat word for cheerful
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Jaunty
Meaning buoyant and cheerful
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Ellery
A Latin name meaning cheerful
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Gil
A Hebrew name meaning happiness
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Prassana
A Hindu name which means cheerful
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Ram
A Sanskrit name which means pleasing or happy
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Zelig
A Yiddish name which means happy
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Ranen
This Hebrew name means to be joyful
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Noam
A Hebrew name which means to delight and also joy
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Keyes
A unique name which stems from the name Kay, meaning happy
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Osher
This Hebrew name means happiness and good fortune
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Masos
Happiness is what this Hebrew name means and is great for a happy doggy
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Gilon
Meaning joy, this name is fitting for a dog who makes you cheerful
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Female Cheerful Dog Names
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Blythe
An Old English name that means cheerful and carefree
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Hilary
This Latin name means cheerful and happy
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Farrah
An Arabic name meaning joy and happiness
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Sunny
This English name means sunshine, happy and cheerful
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Aida
An Arabic name which means happy
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Alaia
This pretty pup name means joyful and happy
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Alisa
A Hebrew name which means great happiness
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Bliss
Meaning cheer, joy and extreme happiness, this will suit a very cheerful dog
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Felicia
Adapted from the word felicity, this name means happy and lucky
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Halona
A Native American name meaning happy fortune
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Hana
In English, this name means happiness while in Japanese it is a flower
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Hani
A Hawaiian name meaning joyful
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Keiko
A Japanese name meaning happy child, just like your pup will be
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Leda
A Greek name steaming from Greek mythology which means happy
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Merry
A cheerful name which will ensure your pup is always, well, merry
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Nara
A simple Japanese name meaning happy
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Trixie
A common nickname for the name Beatrix, Trixie means 'she who brings happiness
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Yuki
This cute Japanese name means happiness and it also means snow- perfect for a cheerful white pup
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Alegre
The Catalan word for cheerful
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Lacey
A Latin name meaning cheerful
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Merrilee
An American name meaning cheerful and lighthearted
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Joycelyn
An American name meaning cheerful and merry
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Rosy
A synonym for cheerful
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Aliza
Meaning Joyful, this is a great name for your upbeat pup
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Ananda
A fun name which means blissful
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Corliss
An English name meaning cheerful
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Ilaria
An Italian name meaning cheerful
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Vui
A Vietnamese name meaning glad
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Tatum
A version of the male name Tate which means cheerful
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Cheery
An upbeat name for a cheerful pup
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Written by a Saint Bernard lover Amanda Bochain
Published: 04/26/2018, edited: 01/30/2020
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