50 Unique Name Ideas (with Meanings) for Male Alaskan Klee Kai

My Alaskan Klee Kai, Fenrir, was named long before we actually got him.  Way back when, when my partner and I first started dating, we talked about someday sharing our lives with a husky that we would name Fenrir.  That was before I even knew that Alaskan Klee Kai existed!  Eventually, I learned about the breed and it was love at first sight, although it wouldn’t be until many years later that we brought our Fenrir home.  It can be hard to find the perfect name for a new pet.

• Alaskan Klee Kai Breed Profile

The word “Klee Kai” comes from the language of indigenous Athabaskan and means “little dog”.  Alaskan Klee Kai are, quite literally, Alaskan little dogs!  They are northern/spitz-type dogs that basically look like miniaturized huskies.  Because of this, snow/winter, wolf, or husky-related names may be fitting for your Klee Kai!  If you’re searching for the perfect name for your little dog, here are some names I think could be fitting for a male Alaskan Klee Kai!

Snow/Winter-Themed Names Ideas

1. Winter: You can’t get any more winter themed than the name Winter!
2. Blizzard: A snowstorm.
3. Flurry: Snow flurries are beautiful and serene.
4. Glacier: A formation of dense ice.
5. Hail: Not quite snow, not quite rain.
6. Yujio: Japanese for “snow boy”.
7. Frost: For Jack Frost, or the frost you’ll find on your windows on a cold winter’s morning.
8. Fannar: An Icelandic name that means “snowdrift”.
9. Squall: A brief snow shower.
10. Snowburst: A brief, but intense snow shower.  A bit more unique than other snow-related names, such as snowflake or snowball.

Cold Location-Related Names

1. Kodiak: A city in Alaska, and also a type of Alaskan brown bear.
2. Yukon: The area in Canada that borders Alaska.
3. Timber: The woods.
4. Nome: A town in Alaska.
5. Everest: After Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.
6. Kenai: A mountain range in Alaska.
7. Rainier: Mount Rainier is located in Washington state.
8. Arctic: The polar region located at the northernmost region of the Earth.
9.  Aspen: A city in Colorado known for skiing.
10. North: For the north pole.

Plant/Animal Inspired Names

1. Polar: For polar bears.
2. Nanook: An Inuktitut name that means “polar bear”.
3. Moose: The largest member of the deer family, common in colder climates.
4. Penguin:  A flightless bird most common in cold climates.
5. Clove: A dried flower bud commonly used to season fall and winter recipes.
6. Sparrow: A small bird found in many locations around the world.
7. Kai: Taken from the dog’s breed, Klee Kai.
8. Otter: A sea mammal common in cold climates.
9. Cypress: After cypress trees.
10. Bramble: A prickly shrub, such as a blackberry.

Wolf/Husky Inspired Names

1. Beowulf: From the epic poem, is thought to be an Anglo-Saxon name meaning “intelligent wolf”.
2. Lobo: Spanish for “wolf”.
3. Wolf: Very wolf related, right!?
4. Togo: A sled dog who lead a dog sled team to deliver diphtheria serum to Nome, Alaska.
5. White Fang: After the wolfdog in Jack London’s novel “White Fang”.
6. Conan:  Means hound or wolf.
7. Zeev: A name with Hebrew origin meaning “wolf”.
8. Balto: Another famious sled dog.
9. Borris: Means “he who is like a short wolf”.
10. Lupin: From Latin “lupinus” which means “wolf”.

Random Name Ideas

1. Ghost: John Snow’s direwolf from Game of Thrones.
2. London: After Jack London, the author of “Call of the Wild” and “White Fang”.
3. Tyr: The Norse god of war.
4. Loki: The Norse god of mischief.
5. Warg: Wolves in Norse mythology.
6. Echo: Derived from the Greek word for sound.
7. Elf: Santa’s helpers!
8. Grinch: From the Grinch who stole Christmas.
9. Tinsel: Christmas tinsel!
10. Yule: The festive winter holiday that Christmas was based off of.

You’ll have to comment below if you use any of these names, or if you think of any others that I should add to the list!  If you have a dog currently, what is their name?  How did you come up with it?