Over 350 amazing dog names to inspire and entertain you. From ugly to cute names, you'll find that these great lists are the perfect starting point for naming your new dog.
There is nothing cuter and more fun than a mischievous puppy. Naturally, you want to give them the perfect name. Below we have compiled a list of great dog names for your new best friend.
The name you give your dog is no small feat.
This is the name you will be called at the dog park. It's the name you say when you hug your pet in front of the TV. That's the name you scream when your dog bites your shoe.
You have many different directions to go. You can choose a cute person's name that suits you, a name from a novel, the name of your favorite food or a name that suits your dog.
Since you have so many options, we've made it easier and organized to find dog names with different categories. Take advantage of our list of dog names for inspiration.
dog names
You have a few options when looking for female dog names.
This name can be cool, delicate, cute or just girly.
That's how we came up with this list of female dog names.
human girl names
An important way to find dog names for girls is to look up some human girl names.
We've chosen the songs below because they sound cool, sweet or girly in some way.
So we think these are good dog names.
- Roxy
- amelia
- Renée
- SANG
- becca
- annie
- molly
- side
- Stacey
- Stella
- Abigail
- Naomi
- Natalia
- feb
- Blade
dessert name
One of the easiest ways to find good female dog names is with dessert names.
Naming dogs after desserts is an instant way to find the cutest dog names. So these are perfect for cute puppy names.
- budding
- It was
- Brownie
- cookies
- Snickers
- caramel
- chocolate
- gingerbread
- Scone
- Caramel
- Brigade Leader
- sugar
- cream sauce
- doughnut
- Ice cream
dog names
Like female dog names, boy dog names come from a variety of sources.
We chose the dog names below because they sound masculine in a way.
human boy names
Human boy names are inspirational for male dog names.
We think the basic male names below are great for dogs. They are fine if you want a really simple dog name.
- franco
- Joe
- Michael
- Rafael
- cody
- Dylan
- cameron
- Peter
- rape
- paco
- Quinn
- Larry
- Dakota
- Lucas
- Lion
common tough dog names
Sometimes people don't like the idea of a human name for a dog.
So below are some common tough dog names that make great names for male puppies.
These are perfect for dogs that will grow into big buns. They also work for small dogs if you like sarcasm.
- Tyrannosaurus rex
- Marking
- Jack
- fighter
- Warrior
- parallel
- to bite
- bruno
- brutal
- tough guy
- tuf
- turbine
- tank
- Rocky
- landfill
cute puppy names
Chances are, you don't mind your dog being called cute, as he or she is.
So below we have collected some of the cutest dog names. These can be used as cute puppy names as well as cute dog puppy names.
physical resource name
Since your pup is the cutest thing ever, it makes sense to ditch his physical features to find a cute name.
We have collected some fantastic dog names inspired by fur, big feet, unique tails and cute dog noses.
- sweet
- ned
- soft
- Map
- filled ball
- Vag
- sweet face
- peace
- pelsbold
- claws
- Padfoot (Harry Potter)
- Duck Paws (suitable for large paws)
- snail
- Swiffer (suitable for dogs with long tails)
- cute cute
- ned
- Fraffington
- furry
- pelsbold
- cotton
other animal names
Don't feel like you have to stick to the dog world to find great dog names.
Below are some of the cutest dog names based on other cute animal names.
- coelho
- bear
- coelho
- girl
- cunning
- atrium
- squirrel
- penguin
- ark
- Mongoose (suitable for dogs used to begging on their hind legs)
- urchin
- vandgris
- panda
- excuse me
- Odder
Names and synonyms for the word cute
Another idea for finding a cute name is to just use the word cute.
Below we have somehow come up with some names based on the word "cute" or a synonym for it.
- Friendly
- Katie
- kat
- more sweet
- mincemeat
- Sweet
- Mel
- charming
- Friendly
- Mel
- thin
- lindo
- elegant
- bonito
- Mel
unique dog names
Looking for new dog names? Then you'll love this list of unique dog names.
Speculative fiction is one of the good places to unearth unique names.
cartoon title
Will your dog be a comic geek like you?
The time has come for comics to name unique puppies. Below, we've rounded up some of the Marvel names we think are the best for dogs.
- dynamo
- to begin
- night devil
- dead Pool
- glare
- storm
- Hulk
- treasure
- blade
- Bucky
- Drax
- Mystery
- it reaches
- Rocket
- trismo
- Hals
Science fiction/fantasy names
Often science fiction and fantasy is full of unique names.
Below we have listed some of the best sci-fi and fantasy names that would make great dog names.
- Frodo (Lord of the Rings)
- Samwise (Lord of the Rings)
- Spock (Star Trek)
- Tiberius (Star Trek, Kirk's middle name)
- Gandalf (Lord of the Rings)
- Eragon (successionscyklus)
- Hermione (Harry Potter)
- Rincewind (world record)
- Wax of the Wind (Discworld)
- Vader (Star Wars)
- Skywalker (Star Wars)
- Pogue (Star Wars)
- Yoda (Star Wars)
- Obi-Wan (Star Wars)
- Palpatine (Star Wars)
cool dog names
If you want to give your dog something cool, you can't go wrong looking for cool names.
You have a few options for finding cool dog names, which we cover below.
cool name
The first place to look for a cool dog name is to dig up cool human names.
Here are some names that we think have a high cool factor.
- Blair
- cleo
- Sybil
- ounce
- rubi
- laura
- Roxanne
- claudio
- roan
- Alexis
- program
- Zeno
- Ezra
- Brooke
- Hal
cool resource names
There is also the option of naming your dog after the behavioral traits it has, such as whether it jumps a lot or is downright crazy.
Get it right and you can end up with some cool dog names like the ones below. Plus, that's how you end up with some creative new dog names.
- shooting guard
- fast
- the earth
- zipper
- primavera
- Pogo (sum and pogo pin)
- wilderness
- confusion
- to dance
- athlete
- Ringling （如 Ringling Bros. Circus）
- broken
- Vag
- collision
- difficulty
celebrity name
There is nothing cooler than being famous.
So give your dog the artist's name in the headlines for an instant feel.
- beyoncé
- Miley
- Jay Chou
- angelina
- mira
- Gwen
- Reese
- maria
- goose
- lopez
- McConaughey
- demi
- before
- check it out
- Gavin
unusual dog names
Want your dog's name to be as unique as she is?
Then you'll want to check out some of the unusual dog names below.
fictitious word names
There is nothing more unusual than making up words.
So let's try to come up with some words that would work as unusual dog names.
But Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland) and Anthony Burgess (A Clockwork Orange) invent beautiful words before we even get our hands on them. So below are also some of their potential good names for dogs.
- diskette
- skin irritation
- slippers
- Jabberwocky (Lewis Carroll)
- Droog (name of a friend or follower of A Clockwork Orange)
- Veck (A Clockwork Orange people's word)
- Cheena (A Clockwork Orange woman's words)
- Bolshy (a clockwork orange means big)
- Bost
- rabbi
- To switch
- Breast
- governor
- Doug
mythical name
Mythology is full of names that are unusual by today's standards.
Below are some great dog names. We chose them for their association with mythical canines.
- Loki (God of Evil, Norse mythology)
- Fenrir (Great wolf, son of Loki and the giantess Angerboda)
- Kitsune (many-tailed fox in Japanese mythology)
- Cerberus (the god who guards the underworld in Greek mythology)
- Argos (dog of Odysseus in the Odyssey)
- Cerberus (folklore supernatural dog)
- Grimm (cemetery held in folklore)
- Surma (guarding the gate to the underworld in Finnish mythology)
- Shisa (half Chinese dog, half guardian lion)
- Gwyllgi (dogs from Welsh mythology)
- Hecuba (a woman in Greek mythology who could change into a dog)
- Irawaru (Maori mythological figure who became the first dog)
- Bulgae (fire dog in Korean mythology)
- Dip (blood-sucking dog in Catalan mythology)
cute dog names
If you're looking for more female dog names, then you can't go wrong with these cute dog names below.
This is admittedly the 21st century. Some of these beautiful names also work well as cute dog names.
Girls don't have to monopolize all the beautiful things.
flower name
There is nothing more beautiful than flowers.
So here are some flower names that we think would work well as dog names.
- lilla
- daffodils
- perfect love
- Rosa
- lily
- Lavender
- Tiger lily
- sea anemone
- buttercup
- iris
- dahlia
- aster
- clove
- morning glory
- sunflower
- Dedaleira
- daisies
- Lupine (also flower)
- vin
- comfrey
elegant name
There are also many beautiful names.
So below are some classic names that we think are perfect for cute dog names.
- Elaine
- elena
- camellia
- Goodwill
- Anastasia
- grace
- Juliet
- clara
- vitoria
- Sofia
- anais
- Geneva
- isabel
- Lilla
- ophelia
object name
Naming dogs after objects is a great way to find dog names for boys.
We chose the names below because the objects are related to dogs (like Bone) or are more traditionally masculine objects that still sound cute or funny as dog names (like Monster Truck).
- osso
- squeak
- Osso
- coarse grinding
- Bakke
- money
- times
- drag
- frisbee
- Rahud
- Shuriken
- bazooka
- Monster truck
- Catapult
- motor
animal name
Another good way to find male dog names is to look up some of the fiercest members of the animal kingdom.
We chose the animals below because they indicate a sense of toughness or enormous size, but they sound cute as dog names.
- fera
- Crocodiles
- tigre
- Leopard
- Javali
- buffalo
- Lobo
- Crocodiles
- tremble
- brown bear
- Haj
- lion
- Leopard
- boi
famous dog names
One of the easiest ways to name a puppy is to choose a famous dog that you respect and admire in fiction.
Below are some of the most famous fictional celebrities/dogs.
the television program
Many of us have fond memories of seeing the family dog in a sitcom or the spunky dog in a drama.
Dog names grew up on TV and below are some of our favorite TV dogs.
- Astro (Os Jetsons)
- Comet (full house)
- Eddie (Fraser)
- Stan (dog with a blog)
- Lacey (tv-show, Lacey)
- Petey (our gang, later the Little Rascals)
- Duque (Beverly Hills)
- Vagabond (my three children)
- The Flash (Duques de Hazzard)
- Brave (Happy Hour)
- Alpha (ALFA 177 i Star Trek)
- Snoopy (peanuts)
- Scooby-doo (de Scooby-doo)
- Rin Tin Tin (As Adventures of Rin Tin Tin)
- Brian (family man)
- tropa pateta
Film
As a dog lover, chances are you spent most of your childhood watching your favorite dog movies over and over again.
Honor these brave and loyal Hollywood dogs by naming your pup after them.
- Beethoven (Beethoven)
- benji
- Chance (The Way Home)
- shadow (homecoming)
- Milo and Otis
- Toto (The Wizard of Oz)
- Hodge (Turner e Hodge)
- Marley (Marley and I)
- Hachiko (Hachiko: A Dog's Tale)
- Verdell (as good as possible)
- soap (masks)
- Brutus (ugly dachshund)
- Bailey (puppy purpose)
- Lou (cat and dog)
- Charlie (All Dogs Go to Heaven)
books
Books are another good resource for getting dog names.
What better way to honor your favorite book or author than to name your dog after one of your fictional canines?
- Clifford (Clifford the Big Red Dog)
- Cujo (Cujo af Steven King)
- Shiloh (performed by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor as Shiloh)
- Nicky (Darkest Night of the Year)
- White Fang (Jack Londons White Fang)
- Wellington (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night)
- Xiaoan (where the red fern grows)
- Jack (Little House on the Prairie)
- Gaspode (Discworld)
- Alvo (Oliver Twist)
- Buck (Call of the Wild)
- Nana (Peter Pan)
- Winn-Dixie (porque Winn-Dixie)
- Ghost (A Song of Ice and Fire)
best dog names
We found or just made up a lot of great names for dogs.
But here are some of the best dog names in our humble opinion.
We chose them because they were appropriate (like Sirius, named after the dog star/Harry Potter) or because they were cute as dog names (like Archie).
- Lobo Gigante (Game of Thrones)
- Sirius (Harry Potter)
- Red head
- Moonshadow (Harry Potter)
- Frankie
- reddish brown
- Ellie
- Archie
- One (beep the cowboy)
- lua
- Rossi
- moca
- riley
- Tanoeiro
- vinny
- Toby (Adventure)
- dexter
- Friend (Air Bud)
- Beauty
- Subordinate
- Inu (Japanese for dog)
- ollie
- Sadie
- abby
- Engel
- Max (Fool Squadron)
- Lupino (Harry Potter)
We hope you find some inspiration in our list of dog names.
Do you have a good idea for dog names that we didn't get on the list?
Feel free to share it in the comments section below.