Ace

Ace comes from Latin as, a unit of measurement representing a single whole — the highest single value on a die, the winning card in a hand, the serve in tennis that cannot be returned. As a name, Ace declares that the one wearing it is the very best of their kind: top tier, unrivaled, and exactly what you were hoping for when you were hoping for something exceptional.

Ace holds the #81 spot among US pet names, with nearly 1,200 companions sharing it. The name has a clean, confident quality — three letters that manage to say everything you need to know. Ace tends to suit companions who are high-energy and exceptional in some particular way: the fastest runner at the park, the most attentive in training, the one who always seems to do the right thing at exactly the right moment. It is a name that sets a standard and usually finds companions who meet it.