Unique Dog Names We Love

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Other baby requires a name, too. Here’s our help guide to dog monikers beyond Fido and Sadie.

Just like any dog parent can attest, selecting a moniker for your canine friend isn’t easy. The right moniker should match your dog’s personality while reflecting your personal style – also it can’t be something you’ll regret after training the pup.

Take some inspiration? We put together nearly 500 unique dog name ideas, so that you can discover the right diamond necklace for man’s closest friend.

People Dog Names

Abby
Annie
Amos
Beatrice
Betsey
Ben and Jerry (for any pair)
Bobby
Charlie
Chloe
Ella
Francine
Frances
Felix
Fritz
George
Gerald
Gulliver
Gus
Humphrey
Herman
Hugh
Jack
Mike
Lily
Lucy
Maggie
Marvin
Matilda
Mildred
Norman
Oliver
Oscar
Ollie
Otis
Owen
Patrick
Paco
Phoebe
Pierre
Percy
Penelope
Pete
Cent
Petey
Ron
Sherman
Simon
Sophie
Sydney
Tobey
Theo
Willie

Famous Painter Dog Names

Calder
Diego
Frida
Gauguin
Georgia
Henri
Hopper
Klimt
Leo
Manet
Matisse
Michelangelo
Monet
Pablo
Painter
Picasso
Pollock
Rembrandt
Renoir
Salvador
Van Gogh
Vincent
Warhol
Whistler

Literary Dog Names

Agatha
Bronte
Beatrix
Beckett
Camus
Capote
Chekhov
Clancy
Cosette
Cyrano
Emma
Flannery
Faulkner
Gatsby
Guinevere
Heathcliff and Catherine (for any pair)
Hemingway
Herman
Kafka
Tom and Huck (for any pair)
Longfellow
Nabakov
Poet
Isolde
Edmund
Ramona
Romeo and Juliet (for any pair)
Sawyer
Scout
Tolkien
Voltaire
Yeats
Tristan

Fashionable Dog Names

Baby
Bella
Bijou
Cartier
Coco
Chanel
Cristobal
Dolce and Gabbana (for any pair)
Duchess
Ginger root
Gigi
Miuccia
Frédéric
Gucci
Gidget
Guinevere
Hermes
Lagerfeld
Lanvin
Louis
Lola
Lulu
Manolo
Marilyn
Mercedes
Missy
Princess
Pixie
Posen
Prada
Pucci
Stella
Tiffany
Vera

Celebrity Dog Names

Atticus (Mike Gyllenhaal’s)
Charlie (Mischa Barton’s)
Chloe (Lindsay Lohan’s)
Daisy (Jessica Simpson’s)
Flossie (Came Barrymore’s)
Foxxy Nefertiti (Nicole Richie’s)
Honeychild (Nicole Richie’s)
Jinxy (Avoi Longoria’s)
Lola (Hilary Duff’s)
Martha Stewart (Jennifer Garner’s)
Matzah ball (Adam Sandler’s)
Norman (Jennifer Aniston’s)
Cent Lane (Adam Brody’s)
Porgy and Bess (Sienna Miller)
Rufus (Leonardo DiCaprio’s)
Stinky, Tickly and Coco (Christina Aguilera’s)
Sid and Nancy (Jessica Alba’s)
Solomon and
Sophie (Oprah’s)
Thurmen Murmen (Rachel Bilson’s)
Tinkerbell (Paris Hilton’s)
Tucker (Charlize Theron’s)
Winston (Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s)
Zhaki and Ludo (Will Smith’s)

Floral Dog Names

Acacia
Azalea
Begonia
Birch
Buttercup
Cedar plank
Daffodil
Dandelion
Daisy
Dahlia
Fleur
Flora
Edelweiss
Gardenia
Honeysuckle
Hyacinth
Ivy
Jasmine
Laurel
Lily
Magnolia
Oleander
Peony
Petunia
Periwinkle
Poppy
Sunflower
Tulip

Musical Dog Names

Amadeus
Bruce
Elvis
Costello
Dylan
Fleetwood and Mac (for any pair)
Gershwin
Grimaldi
Guns and Roses (for any pair)
Hendrix
James Brown
Lennon
Ludwig
Lyndard and Skynard (for any pair)
Madonna
Marley
Marvin
Otis
Metallica
Mozart
Nirvana
Pavarotti
Sid and Nancy (for any pair)
Simon and Garfunkel (for any pair)
Sufjan
Pink and Floyd (for any pair)
Moving Stone
Zeppelin
Wolfgang

European Dog Names

Alfie
Alistair
Andretti
Antoinette
Beatrix
Beckham
Chico
Chauncey
Enrique
Fabrizio
Finnegan
Giacomo
Henrik
Hermione and Harry (for any pair)
Jacques
Luc
Lucas
Maude
Mario
Matteo
Nico
Prince William and Prince Harry (for any pair)
Raoul
Rocco
Ronan
Umberto
Yves
Zeke

Classic Dog Names

Annie
Betsey
Barkley
Buddy
Casey
Cassidy
Cassie
Charlie
Clover
Cosmo
Cricket
Nick
Champion
Checkers
Chester
Ginger root
Herman
Harley
Junior
Lucy
Lucky
Max
Milo
Molly
Rufus
Rusty
Rex
Sadie
Sammy
Scout
Sherman
Snuggles
Place
Truman
Big Dog Names
Amadeus
Amazon . com
Aphrodite
Babe Ruth
Bandit
Bear
Beethoven
Bentley
Bo
Bosco
Buster
Butch
Caesar
Captain
Cyrus
Dakota
Duke
Earl
Goliath
Harley and Davidson (for any pair)
Hercules
Hermione
Homer
Magellan
Mickey
Montana
Rex
Samson

Scrappy Dog Names

Aero
Ali
Aries
Cinnamon
Fitzgerald
Francesca
Frisson
Fritz
Ginger root
Gretta
Jacques
Jingle
Holyfield
Nutmeg
Pepper
Rocco
Skipper
Rocky and Bullwinkle (for any pair)
Rookie
Scooter
Scottie
Scrappy
Athletic shoes
Tyson
Vero
Yves

Preppy Dog Names

Baron
Chadwick
Fenwick
Gatwick
Gingham
Harrington
Hamish
Hunter
Kingsley
Kennedy
Lexie
Lancaster
Langdon
Langford
Morton
Paddington
Parker
Porter
Quinn
Remington
Ramsey
Rufus
Tucker
Winston
Wellington
Winchester
Wheatley
Xavier

Leading Lassies Dog Names

Casanova
Confucius
Castro
Nefertiti
Darwin
Einstein
Franklin
Freud
Fidel
Galileo
Garibaldi
Gorbachev
Hercules
Houdini
Hamilton
Napoleon
Nostradamus
Nero
Pavlov
Plato
Washington
Zorro
Zeus

Colorful Dog Names

Azure
Bianca
Copper
Crimson
Jade
Jasper
Lavender
Lilac
Green
Olive
Periwinkle
Rusty
Sable
Azure
Scarlett
Sienna
Silver
Purple

Names of Famous Dogs

Astro
Benji
John
Clifford
Copper
Goofy
Huckleberry
Lady
Lassie
Marmaduke
Pluto
Ren
Scooby
Scrappy
Snoopy
Snowball
Tramp

Destination Dog Names

Alabama
Alaska
Albany
Amsterdam
Andalusia
Andorra
Aspen
Austin
Austria
Cuba
Dakota
Dallas
Egypt
Houston
Hudson
India
Indiana
Ireland
Israel
Jamaica
Jericho
Jupiter
Kingston
Montana
Raleigh
Roma
Santiago
Savannah
Sedona
Sydney
Venus
Vienna
Virginia

Food Dog Games

Ambrosia
Blueberry
Biscuit
Brie
Brownie
Bubblegum
Cayenne
Cherry
Chocolate
Cinnamon
Clementine
Clove
Coco
Cookie
Crumpet
Cupcake
Dumpling
Ginger root
Guinness
Kobe
Lambchop
Marmalade
Marshmallow
Matzoh
Meatball
Nacho
Oatmeal
Peaches
Peanut
Pecan
Pepperoni
Pickles
Pumpkin
Saffron
Sage
Sashimi
Sarsaparilla
Peanut