St. Petersburg Dog Names

Introduction

The second largest city in Russia, St. Petersburg is home to about five million people. Situated on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland, the city is a key Russian port on the Baltic Sea. One of the world’s largest art museums, the Hermitage, is in St. Petersburg, which Russia’s cultural capital, as well as one of its most modern cities. St. Petersburg proper includes nine municipal towns and 21 municipal settlements.

With offices of numerous foreign consulates, international corporations, banks and businesses, St. Petersburg has plenty going for it. It is also a great place to turn for unique name ideas for your new canine pal.

St. Petersburg Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a St. Petersburg Name

Peter

St. Petersburg is Russia’s second largest city and is home to many special people. A special dog by the name of Peter is our pop culture spotlight dog. Peter, a courageous and noble pup, gained attention in 1945 when he was awarded the Dickin Medal, which is considered the Victoria Cross for animals. Peter, a Collie dog who was born in 1941, served as a search and rescue dog in London during the latter part of the Second World War. The pup attended the 1946 Civil Defence Stand-Down parade and was presented to the King, Queen and Princess Elizabeth.

Peter was bought by Mrs. Audrey Stables for 25 shillings, and it was said that he had two talents; a talent for destructing his owner’s home and for ignoring all commands. He wound up being transferred into war service, where he served with Air Ministry dog-handler Archie Knight at the Civil Defence depot in Chelsea. There he was known as “Rescue Dog No. 2664/9288 Peter. The pup was active from 1945 until the end of the war, working as a search and rescue dog. One report written by Knight stated, “I think one of his finest jobs was on Monday. We were called 20 hours after the incident and after several hours of heavy rain. Three bodies were missing and he very quickly indicated in a most unlikely spot, but he was right, and they uncovered a man and a woman.”

After the war, Peter demonstrated mountain rescue techniques to other rescue dogs and handlers. He eventually returned home to Mrs. Stables and moved to a PDSA animal sanctuary prior to his death in 1952.

New Holland is the name of an up and coming neighborhood in St. Petersburg. Holland is also the name of a rescue dog who received media attention after receiving some help from the Trio Animal Foundation in Chicago. The pup needed urgent medical care after suffering through uninhabitable conditions at a shelter that only took in abandoned animals. Her fur was totally matted all over her body, in some places two to three inches thick. It took about two hours to groom Holland, with surgical grooming required. Fortunately, she had no other serious physical health issues, though she lacked emotional stability. After having her matted fur removed and having the chance to recover, Holland made a new friend in a therapy dog and before long had found her forever home

St. Petersburg Dog Name Considerations

If you are thinking of pulling out baby name books as you try to come up with the perfect name for your pup, you are not alone. It is understandable that you take naming your new friend seriously; after all, you will be calling them by the name you choose many times a day for years to come. Of course, you want the name to feel just right.

As you contemplate and reject possibilities, consider a way to find unique name ideas that also have some meaning to you. Many pet parents will call upon memories from a visit to a special city. Take the city of St. Petersburg, Russia, for example. Filled with culture and plenty of things to do, this city is sure to introduce you to potential names for your pup. As you explore virtually or reminisce about time spent there, take note of any possibilities that seem like a fit for your pooch. After you are done checking the city and the options within, you can narrow down your choices to the name that is the best match for your new friend.

Male St. Petersburg Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Nevsky For Nevsky Prospekt
0	Krestovsky For Krestovsky Island, an affluent part of St. Petersburg
0	Pushkin A suburb of St. Petersburg
0	Pavlovsk For Pavlovsk Palace and Park
0	Alexander For Alexander Garden in St. Petersburg
0	Admiralteisky For Admiralteisky, the area just west of the city center of St. Petersburg
0	Kirov For the Kirov Islands
0	Griboedov For the Griboedov Canal, which is a narrow and winding channel that connects two historic areas of St. Petersburg
0	Kryukov For the Kryukov Canal, which runs through the south of the center of St. Petersburg
0	Yelagin For Yelagin Island, located at the mouth of the Neva River
0	Kolpino A municipal city and district of St. Petersburg
0	Krasnoye For Krasnoye Selo, a municipal town in the city of St. Petersburg, located south-southeast of the city center
0	Kronstadt A municipal town in the Kronshtadtsky District of St. Petersburg
0	Kotlin For Kotlin Island
0	Duderhof For Duderhof Hills, a small highland area of southwestern St. Petersburg
0	Alexandrinsky For the Alexandrinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg
0	Stroganoff For beef stroganoff, a dish named for one of the wealthiest noble families in Russia
0	Borscht For borscht soup, a popular food in St. Petersburg
0	Timofey For Timofey Mozgov, a professional basketball player born in St. Petersburg
0	Ilya For Ilya Zakharov, a diver born in St. Petersburg who won the 2012 gold medal in the 3 meter springboard
0	Konstantin For Konstantin Khabensky, an actor that was born and raised in St. Petersburg
0	Ivan For Ivan Andreevich Urgant, a Russian television host, presenter, actor, musician and producer
0	Boris For Boris Palatnik, a professional sculptor and creator of walking sticks; born in St. Petersburg
0	Sergei For Sergei Krikalev, a cosmonaut born in St. Petersburg
0	Peter For St. Petersburg
0	Anatoli For Anatoli Bogdanov, a professional footballer from St. Petersburg
0	Miron For Miron Fyodorov, a rapper born in St. Petersburg
0	Sergey For Sergey Fesikov, a swimmer born in St. Petersburg
0	Mars For the Field of Mars Architectural Park in St. Petersburg
0	Isaac For St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the largest orthodox basilica in the world.

Female St. Petersburg Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Vasilievsky For Vasilievsky Island
0	Petrogradskaya A historic island and popular neighborhood of St. Petersburg
0	Shchi A traditional Russian soup
0	Catherine For Catherine Garden in St. Petersburg
0	Lakhta For Lake Lakhta, a lake in St. Petersburg
0	Holland For New Holland, an up and coming neighborhood in St. Petersburg
0	Mariinsky For the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg
0	Moskovskaya A neighborhood and area of St. Petersburg
0	Kolomna For the Kolomna District of St. Petersburg
0	Neva For the Neva River, the main river of St. Petersburg
0	Moyka For the Moyka River, a narrow river that circles the main central island of St. Petersburg
0	Fontanka For the Fontanka River in St. Petersburg
0	Karpovka For the Karpovka River, a narrow river that bisects the Petrograd Side
0	Smolenka For the Smolenka River, a short river that is the “internal” waterway of Vasilievsky Island
0	Zimnyaya For the Zimnyaya Kanavka, a short romantic canal that flows into the Neva River
0	Chernaya For the Chernaya Rechka, or Black River, a small river in the northern part of St. Petersburg
0	Okhta For the Okhta River, St. Petersburg’s second river
0	Pirozhki Small buns with a variety of fillings that are popular in Russia
0	Dubki For Dubki Park in St. Petersburg
0	Laskovy For Laskovy Beach in St. Petersburg
0	Ladoga For Lake Ladoga
0	Astoria For the Hotel Astoria, a five-star hotel in St. Petersburg
0	Kunstkamera For the Kunstkamera, Russia’s first museum, located in St. Petersburg
0	Olivier For olivier salad, often made by families on New Year’s Eve
0	Pelmeni Russian dumplings
0	Baltika The headquarters for Baltika Brewery is located in St. Petersburg
0	Solyanka A soup that includes pickles that is popular in Russia
0	Galina For Galina Ulanova, a famous ballet dancer from St. Petersburg
0	Voronya For Voronya Mountain in St. Petersburg
0	Aurora For the Russian cruiser Aurora, which is permanently moored in St. Petersburg