Getting a new dog is an important decision, to begin with. But, naming the new best friend and finding that perfect name is a mission. Many dog owners agree finding the best dog name is harder than deciding which dog breed to get.
The whole process of picking the right dog name is a bit overwhelming. Why? Well, there are so many options to choose from! You can even divide best-name ideas into categories.
For example most popular dog names (Fido, Fluffy), Disney name ideas (Belle, Lady), human names (Hank, Hannah), cute dog names (Sugar, Snowflake), etc.
Much like choosing baby names, deciding which name shall your dog have for the rest of his life is a decision the whole family should make. What we suggest is for each family member to make a list of their favorite dog names, and then pick a name for your pup.
Future pet parents, we’re here to help. Here are 500 boy dog names and girl dog names that will make your pup the envy of the entire doggy park!
Unique Dog Names For Girls
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Girls usually have sweeter names than boys. But, that doesn’t mean they’re better than our butches. Sometimes the new puppy may look like a Lola, while sometimes you can dwell for days which moniker to choose.
Can we all agree Rex is probably the most popular male dog name? But, there are so many more ideas on how to name your German Shepherd, Labrador, or Pitbull. Be creative. Or not.
To help your little pup become a trending pooch in the neighborhood, here are some unique choices.
| Cutest Female Dog Names | Unique Dog Name For Boys |
|---|---|
| Abby | Abe |
| Addie | Abbott |
| Alexis | Ace |
| Alice | Aero |
| Allie | Aiden |
| Alyssa | AJ |
| Amber | Albert |
| Angel | Alden |
| Anna | Alex |
| Annie | Alfie |
| Ariel | Alvin |
| Ashley | Amos |
| Aspen | Andy |
| Athena | Angus |
| Autumn | Apollo |
| Ava | Archie |
| Avery | Aries |
| Baby | Artie |
| Bailey | Ash |
| Basil | Austin |
| Bean | Axel |
| Bella | Bailey |
| Belle | Bandit |
| Betsy | Barkley |
| Betty | Barney |
| Bainca | Baron |
| Birdy | Baxter |
| Biscuit | Bear |
| Blondie | Beau |
| Blossom | Benji |
| Bonnie | Benny |
| Brandy | Bentley |
| Brooklyn | Billy |
| Brownie | Bingo |
| Buffy | Blake |
| Callie | Blaze |
| Camilia | Blue |
| Candy | Bo |
| Carla | Boomer |
| Carly | Brady |
| Carmela | Brody |
| Casey | Brownie |
| Cassie | Bruce |
| Chance | Bruno |
| Chanel | Brutus |
| Chloe | Bubba |
| Cinnamon | Buck |
| Cleo | Buddy |
| Coco | Buster |
| Cookie | Butch |
| Cricket | Buzz |
| Daisy | Cain |
| Dakota | Captain |
| Dana | Carter |
| Daphne | Cash |
| Darla | Casper |
| Darlene | Champ |
| Delia | Chance |
| Delilah | Charlie |
| Destiny | Chase |
| Diamond | Chester |
| Diva | Chewy |
| Dixie | Chico |
| Dolly | Chief |
| Duchess | Chip |
| Eden | CJ |
| Edie | Clifford |
| Ella | Clyde |
| Ellie | Coco |
| Elsa | Cody |
| Emma | Colby |
| Emmy | Cooper |
| Eva | Copper |
| Faith | Damien |
| Fanny | Dane |
| Fern | Dante |
| Fiona | Denver |
| Foxy | Dexter |
| Gabby | Diego |
| Gemma | Diesel |
| Georgia | Dodge |
| Gia | Drew |
| Gidget | Duke |
| Gigi | Dylan |
| Ginger | Eddie |
| Goldie | Eli |
| Grace | Elmer |
| Gracie | Emmett |
| Greta | Evan |
| Gipsy | Felix |
| Hailey | Finn |
| Hannah | Fisher |
| Harley | Flash |
| Harper | Frankie |
| Hazel | Freddy |
| Heidi | Fritz |
| Hershey | Gage |
| Holly | George |
| Honey | Gizmo |
| Hope | Goose |
| Ibby | Gordie |
| Inez | Griffin |
| Isabella | Gunner |
| Ivy | Gus |
| Izzy | Hank |
| Jackie | Harvey |
| Jada | Harley |
| Jade | Hawkeye |
| Jasmine | Henry |
| Jenna | Hoss |
| Jersey | Huck |
| Jessie | Hunter |
| Jill | Iggy |
| Josie | Ivan |
| Julia | Jack |
| Juliet | Jackson |
| Juno | Jake |
| Kali | Jasper |
| Kallie | Jax |
| Karma | Jesse |
| Kate | Joey |
| Katie | Johnny |
| Kayla | Judge |
| Kelsey | Kane |
| Khloe | King |
| Kiki | Kobe |
| Kira | Koda |
| Koko | Lenny |
| Kona | Leo |
| Lacey | Leroy |
| Lady | Levi |
| Layla | Lewis |
| Leia | Logan |
| Lena | Loki |
| Lexy | Louie |
| Libby | Lucky |
| Liberty | Luke |
| Lily | Marley |
| Lizzy | Marti |
| Lola | Maverick |
| London | Max |
| Lucky | Maximus |
| Lulu | Mickey |
| Luna | Miles |
| Mabel | Milo |
| Mackenzie | Moe |
| Macy | Moose |
| Maddie | Morris |
| Madison | Murphy |
| Maggy | Ned |
| Maisy | Nelson |
| Mandy | Nero |
| Marley | Nico |
| Matilda | Noah |
| Mattie | Norm |
| Maya | Oakley |
| Mia | Odie |
| Mika | Odin |
| Mila | Oliver |
| Miley | Olie |
| Millie | Oreo |
| Mimi | Oscar |
| Minnie | Otis |
| Missy | Otto |
| Misty | Ozzy |
| Mitzy | Pablo |
| Mocha | Parker |
| Molly | Peanut |
| Morgan | Pepper |
| Moxie | Petey |
| Muffin | Porter |
| Mya | Prince |
| Nala | Quincey |
| Nel | Radar |
| Nellie | Ralph |
| Nikki | Rolex |
| Nina | Ranger |
| Noel | Rascal |
| Nola | Rebel |
| Nori | Reese |
| Olive | Reggi |
| Olivia | Remy |
| Oreo | Rex |
| Paisley | Ricky |
| Pandora | Rider |
| Paris | Riley |
| Peaches | Ringo |
| Peanut | Rocco |
| Pearl | Rockwell |
| Pebbles | Rocky |
| Penny | Romeo |
| Pepper | Rosco |
| Phoebe | Rudy |
| Piper | Rufus |
| Pippa | Rusty |
| Pixie | Sam |
| Polly | Sammy |
| Poppy | Samson |
| Precious | Sarge |
| Princess | Sawyer |
| Priscilla | Scooby |
| Raven | Scooter |
| Reese | Scout |
| Riley | Scrappy |
| Rose | Shadow |
| Rosie | Shamus |
| Roxy | Shiloh |
| Ruby | Simba |
| Sadie | Simon |
| Sage | Smoky |
| Sally | Snoopy |
| Sam | Sparky |
| Samantha | Spencer |
| Sammie | Spike |
| Sandy | Spot |
| Sasha | Stanley |
| Sassy | Stewie |
| Savannah | Storm |
| Scarlett | Taco |
| Shadow | Tank |
| Sheba | Taz |
| Shelby | Teddy |
| Shiloh | Tesla |
| Sierra | Theo |
| Sissy | Thor |
| Sky | Titus |
| Smokey | TJ |
| Snickers | Toby |
| Sophia | Trapper |
| Sophie | Tripp |
| Star | Tucker |
| Stella | Tyler |
| Sugar | Tyson |
| Suki | Vince |
| Summer | Vinnie |
| Sunny | Wally |
| Sweetie | Walter |
| Sydney | Watson |
| Tasha | Willy |
| Tessa | Winston |
| Tilly | Woody |
| Tootsie | Wrigley |
| Trixie | Wyatt |
| Violet | Yogi |
| Willow | Yoshi |
| Xena | Yukon |
| Zelda | Zane |
| Zoe | Zeus |
| Zoey | Ziggy |
Uncommon Female And Male Dog Names You’ll Go Nuts Over
Still didn’t find the name you’re looking for? Well, the only thing you can do is to keep on looking! We’ve got more awesome, unique dog names you’ll fall for. The name of your pet must be here somewhere.
| Uncommon Female Names | Uncommon Male Names |
|---|---|
| Artemis | Phantom |
| Empress | Skip |
| Ninja | Bambam |
| Arya | Stuart Little |
| Harley | Deebo |
| Rebel | Stryker |
| Beyonce | Rowan |
| Huntress | Coffee |
| Ripley | Edgar |
| Blaze | Breck |
| Medusa | Preston |
| Rogue | Trevor |
| Diva | Brinkley |
| Midnight | Oslo |
| Thee Stallion | Kujo |
| Bambi | Porkchop |
| Fairy | Ruckus |
| Pippin | Scotch |
| Bonsai | Sancho |
| Gherkin | Marlon |
| Pixie | Rock |
| Bonbon | Keanu |
| Gizmo | Ninja |
| Little Man | |
| Bug | Finnigan |
| Grasshopper | Emmitt |
| Posy | Brooklyn |
| Button | Baker |
| Kitty | Coconut |
| Roo | Conan |
| Biscuit | Seymour |
| Lilliuputian (Lil for short) | Hemi |
| Rosebud | Van Gogh |
| Bullet | Dodge |
| Mini | Socks |
| Skittles | Rookie |
| Chiquita | Chino |
| Minion | Midas |
| Tapas | Beethoven |
| Demi | Tino |
| Moxie | Beckett |
| Tinkerbell | Cashew |
| Ditty | Gumbo |
| Munchkin | Crash |
| Toy | Knight |
| Amelie | Crickett |
| Gogo | Maurice |
| Mochi | Clayton |
| Bon Bon | Maynard |
| Honey | Bryson |
| Nene | Virgil |
| Dee Dee | Corbin |
| Jojo | Lars |
| Riri | Boscoe |
| Evie | Tolkien |
| Kiki | Frodo |
| Sissy | Dobby |
| Freckless | Phoenix |
| Lala | Sirius |
| Tam Tam | Albus |
| Adelaide (Addy) | Lupin |
| Carolina | Cedric |
| Reno | Weasley |
| Albany | Gryffindor |
| Florence | Lucius |
| Sahara | Malfoy |
| Avalon | Neville Longbottom |
| Geneva | Cannoli |
| Tijuana | Jack Daniels |
| Brooklyn | Poptart |
| Malibu | Melon |
| Toulouse | Champagne |
| Cairo | Colby Jack |
| Paisley | Snacks |
| Zhoukou | Burger |
| Blanchett | Riseling |
| Mae | Buckwheat |
| Tallulah | Slider |
| Chibi | Boudin |
| Meryl | Milkshake |
| Tilda | Beef |
| Daenerys | Chorizo |
| Pepper | Moonpie |
| Toto | Pesto |
| Dogmatix | Chex |
| Ponyo | Pringles |
| Uma | Chewbacca |
| Fang | Gandalf |
| Puddles | Smeagol |
| Wags | Krypto |
| Fay Wray | Luke Skywalker |
| Rooney | Riddick |
| Winona | Ripley |
| Garbo | Tyrion |
| Rizzo | Tyrin |
| Winslet | Yeti |
| Garland | Bono |
| Xena | Clooney |
| Genevieve | Kanye |
| Scamper | Mozart |
| Yoda | Picasso |
| Gizmo | Springsteen |
| Ziggy | Auto |
| Juno | Church |
| Stitch | Hurricane |
| Air Supply | Toaster |
| Golden Girl | Tugboat |
| Paradise | Wizard |
| Atlanta Princess | Jimmy Chew |
| Half-Note | Jimmy Kibble |
| Queen Rasha | Buzz Pawldrin |
| Baroness | Klaus |
| Joan of Arc | Rudolph |
| Rio | Santa Claus |
| Bitersweet | Bowtie |
| Kaleidoscope | Prince Charming |
| Sappho | Bolt |
| Bright Eyes | Chief |
| Karma Chameleon | Aladdin |
| Sedona | Arthur |
| Cabaret | Basil |
| Love Potion #9 | Beast |
| Sharbert | Berlioz |
| Cameo | Hercules |
| Man Killer | Kristoff |
| Snapdragon | Li Shang |
| Climax | Marlin |
| Meadowlark | Maui |
| Sunrise Dawn | Mowgli |
| Confectionary | Naveen |
| Moondancer | Nemo |
| Utah | Peter Pan |
| Desert Rose | Pongo |
| Mystic | Robin Hood |
| Victorious | Tarzan |
| Ever After | Trump |
| Nabisco | Gaston |
| Whimsey | Hades |
| Eyota (The Greatest) | Jafar |
| Narcissus | Shere Khan |
| Wisteria | Stromboli |
| Galaxy | Baloo |
| Nightingale | Flit |
| Zuzu | Flounder |
| Adara | Genie |
| Gigi | Jaq |
| Oprah | Jiminy |
| Addison | Kronk |
| Ginger | Maximus |
| Ophelia | Meeko |
| Adele | Mushu |
| Godiva | Olaf |
| Orchid | Pacha |
| Almond | Pascal |
| Goldie | Pegasus |
| Pandora | Pumba |
| Alyssa | Sebastian |
| Gypsy | Sven |
| Payton | Thumper |
| Amber | Timon |
| Halle | Goofy |
| Pearl | Pluto |
| Angelina | Rolly |
| Harmony | Napoleon |
| Pebbles | Percy |
| Antoinette | Avatar |
| Haven | Legolas |
| Penelope | Aragorn |
| Aphrodite | Pickels |
| Holly | Chip |
| Pepper | Nacho |
| Applejack | Meatball |
| Honeysuckle | Nutmeg |
| Periwinkle | Mochi |
| Aquamarine | Marshmallow |
| Hope | Fudge |
| Piper | Butterscotch |
| Asia | Butter |
| Inari | Bagel |
| Pippin | Miso |
| Aster | Pizza |
| Indigo | Daikon |
| Pistachio | Mango |
| Bambi | Okra |
| Iris | Yam |
| Pixie | Cobbler |
| Beauty | Croissant |
| Isabella | Cronut |
| Pocahontas | Crumble |
| Belle | Eclair |
| Ivy | Mousse |
| Primrose | Truffle |
| Bianca | Pirogi |
| Jade | Pudding |
| Princess | Baguette |
| Bindi | Dug |
| Jasmine | Django |
| Queen Ann | Remy |
| Bliss | Ratatouille |
| Jelly Bean | Lightning |
| Rapunzel | Guido |
| Blossom | Cruz |
| Jenna | Randall |
| Raven | Jack-Jack |
| Blush | Wall-E |
| Jewel | Fergus |
| Reese | Macintosh |
| Brooklyn | Arlo |
| Jezebelle | Donald |
| Rosie | Sharky |
| Buttercup | Shaggy |
| Jubilee | Sylvester |
| Roxy | Daffy |
| Carly | Kenzo |
| Juno | Piano |
| Ruby | Dolce |
| Carnation | Ocean |
| Katniss | Orion |
| Sabrina | Neo |
| Cerise | Little Foot |
| Kenya | Adonis |
| Sadie | Chaplin |
| Charity | Elvis |
| Kimbra | Kermit |
| Sapphire | Gatsby |
| Chestnut | Capone |
| Kimmie | Guinness |
| Sasha | Onyx |
| Cher | Alfredo |
| Kimono | Houdini |
| Savannah | Mojito |
| Cherry | Turbo |
| Kisses | Snickerdoodle |
| Scarlett | Gibson |
| Cheyenne | Mars Rover |
| Kiwi | Atlas |
| Serenity | Arrow |
| Chloe | Tails |
| Kylee | Bixby |
| Sidney | Ritz |
| Cinnamon | Kodak |
| Lady | Sumo |
| Sienna | Chopper |
| Cleo (Cleopatra) | Neutron |
| Ladybug | Axel |
| Silky | Oswald |
| Clover | Wren |
| Lady J | Yates |
| Silvia | Keets |
| Coco | Banjo |
| Laney | Mayo |
| Siri | Gravy |
| Cookie | Bacon |
| Lassie | Pepsi |
| Sirius | Espresso |
| Courtney | Hershey |
| Lavender | Tater Tot |
| Snookie | Queso |
| Crystal | Amadeus |
| Lemon | Copernicus |
| Snowflake | Fettuccini |
| Cupid | Potato |
| Lexi | Sherlock |
| Sookie | Ulysses |
| Dahlia | Falafel |
| Libby | Flapjack |
| Sophie | Pretzel |
| Daiquiri | Tofu |
| Licorice | Anubis |
| Sparkle | Churchill |
| Daisy | Einstein |
| Locket | Galileo |
| Spirit | Tolstoy |
| Dakota | Hemingway |
| Lovely | Bilbo |
| Starburst | Hamlet |
| Darbie | Poe |
| Luna | Merlin |
| Starla | Hobbes |
| Darla | Tigger |
| Mackenzie | Heffalump |
| Starr | Pooh |
| Destiny | Cristopher Robin |
| Maddie | Paddington |
| Storm | Bullet |
| Dewdrop | Governor |
| Madison | Tobin |
| Sugar | Darth Vader |
| Dolly | Licorice |
| Madonna | Smudge |
| Sweetheart | Cotton |
| Dora | Bambi |
| Magenta | Patrick Star |
| Taboo | SpongeBob |
| Duchess | Minion |
| Mallory | Boomerang |
| Taffy | Porsche |
| Eden | Calder |
| Mango | Cocopuff |
| Tessa | Matisse |
| Electra | Monet |
| Maple | Warhol |
| Trinket | Salvador |
| Ella | Pollock |
| Marigold | Dali |
| Trisha | Renoir |
| Elvira | Painter |
| Marilyn | Rembrandt |
| Trixie | Camus |
| Essex | Cyrano |
| Marley | Herman |
| Twinkie | Kafka |
| Evanescence | Voltaire |
| Mary Jane (MJ) | Shakespeare |
| Twinkle | Hermes |
| Expresso | Lagerfeld |
| Melody | Oleander |
| Violet | Tulip |
| Faith | Gershwin |
| Minx | Grimaldi |
| Vixen | Lennon |
| Fancy | Ludwig |
| Molly | Skynard |
| Whisper | Pavarotti |
| Fantasia | Zeppelin |
| Muffin | Yves |
| Whitney | Cosmo |
| Feebs | Babe Ruth |
| Nala | Goliath |
| Willow | Magellan |
| Felicity | Remington |
| Nell | Wheatley |
| Xena | Confucius |
| Fifi | Castro |
| Nessa | Darwin |
| Xylophone | Freud |
| Fiona | Fidel |
| Nibbles | Garibaldi |
| Yasmin | Nostradamus |
| Flo | Pavlov |
| Nikita | Washington |
| Yoko | Bush |
| Foxface | Obama |
| Nina | Marmaduke |
| Yori (which means trustworthy) | Jupiter |
| Foxy | Mercury |
| Odessa | Saturn |
| Zara | Neptune |
| Gabby | Moon |
| Olivia | Plato |
| Zelda | Remus |
Now that you’ve seen the list, do you have any favorites? Did our names give you any ideas on how to name your new furry friend? Whichever name you choose off this list, we’re sure all the dogs in the park will envy yours for having such a cool name!
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