Find the perfect name for your perfect puppy
Find the perfect name for your perfect puppy, Browse thousands of puppy names from all over the world. Give your puppy a biblical name, or a futuristic one.
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Name
Gender
Category
Meaning
Famous Usage
"""Lucky"" de Marco"
Male
Movies & Television
"Married to the Mob, MGM, 1988"
Played by Max the dog
"Algonquin, Gonk"
Male
Movies & Television
"Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, 1988"
Poodle left to Elvira by her great aunt
"Barfolomew, or Barf"
Male
Movies & Television
"Spaceballs, Mel Brooks, 1987"
"Half-man, half-dog played by John Candy "
"Barnyard Dog, The"
Male
Arts & Leisure
"Walky Talky Hawky etc; Warner Brothers cartoons, 1946-58"
"Foghorn Leghorn's nemesis in over a dozen cartoons; sometimes called ""Barnyard Dawg"""
"Battina, or Batty"
Female
Movies & Television
"Sesame Street, PBS, 1969-99 / Cinderella, William Wegman, 1993"
One of photographer/artist William Wegman's famous weimaraners
"Beauregard, Jr."
Male
Movies & Television
"Hee Haw, 1969-92"
Sleeping hound dog
"Blue Beagle, The"
Male
Cartoons
"The Blue Beagle, Tim Fuller /Critters, Fantagraphics Books"
Dirk's secret identity
"Boot, or Boots"
Male
Movies & Television
"Emergency!, 1972-77"
Shaggy pooch found at the station on & off seasons 2 - 5
"Chien Andilou, Un"
Male
Movies & Television
"Un Chien Andalou (An Andalusian Dog), Luis Bunuel & Salvador Dali, 1928"
"Title of classic surrealist film (""An Andalusian Dog:"" ""chien"" is French for ""dog"")"
"Chow Mein, or Chowsie"
Male
Movies & Television
"Gypsy, 1962"
Yorshire terrier
"Colonel, The"
Male
Movies & Television
"101 Dalmatians, Disney, 1961"
Older dog
"Cous Cous, Couscous"
Female
Ethnic & Foreign - African
North African pasta made from crushed semolina
"Cous Cous, Couscous"
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - African
North African pasta made from crushed semolina
"Danger, A Dog Named"
Male
Cartoons
"Outland, Berkeley Breathed, Washington Post Writers Group"
"From Secret Thoughts of Your Dog, etc "
"Fraser, Frasier"
Male
Movies & Television
Strawberry
"Frasier Crane, Brendan Fraser"
"Hot Dog, Hotdog"
Female
Foods
A thin sausage
"From the word ""hot dog"""
"James, Jimmy"
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - English
"From the name James,supplanter"
"Jimmy Stewart, James Bond, LeBron James"
"Jason, Jay"
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Hebrew
God is my Savior
"Jason Robarts, Broadway and Hollywood actor"
"Jasper, or Old Jasper"
Male
Movies & Television
"Cold Dog Soup, 1990"
Deceased pet destined for mealtime
"Jeremiah, Jeremy"
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Hebrew
Exalted by God
Jeremiah the Bullfrog
"Joseph, Joey, Joe"
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Hebrew
God Multiplies
"Joseph of the New Testament, husband to Mary, Mother of Jesus"
"Juliun, Julius"
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Greek
Downy-haired
Julius Caesar
"Leonard, Leo,Leon"
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - German
"Lion hearted,like a lion,"
"Leonard Bernstein, Leonard Nimoy, Elmore Leonard"
"Lincoln, or Link"
Male
Movies & Television
"Capital of Nebraska, USA Old English: home by the pond;?Soccer Dog, 1998"
Abraham Lincoln the 16th US President; American car made by Ford; Title dog in Soccer Dog
"Liquidator, The"
Male
Movies & Television
"Darkwing Duck, Disney"
Liquid hound bad guy
"Louis, Lewis"
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - German
Famous battle warrior; French form of LUDWIG
"Louie Armstrong, Louie Anderson; Lewis & Clark, Joe Louis, Louis Armstrong"
"Montezuma, Monty Zuma"
Female
Ethnic & Foreign - Mexican
Montezuma was an Aztec emperor (c 1502-1520) known for his despotic leadership style
Montezuma's revenge
"Montezuma, Monty Zuma"
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Mexican
Montezuma was an Aztec emperor (c 1502-1520) known for his despotic leadership style
Montezuma's Revenge
"Nathaniel, Nathan"
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Hebrew
Gift of God; Form of NATHANAEL used in the some versions of the New Testament
"Nathaniel Hale, Revolutionary War hero"
"Nose, The"
Male
Movies & Television
Pound Puppies
The Puppies' director of information
"Penrod Pooch, or Penry"
Male
Movies & Television
Hong Kong Phooey
"Hong Kong Phooey's true identity, a mild-mannered janitor at the police station"
"Rex, the Wonder Dog"
Male
Movies & Television
"Inserts, 1975"
"Rin Tin Tin, or Rinty"
Male
Movies & Television
"Where The North Begins, 1923; etc "
"German Shepherd born in a trench in France, WWI; became a messenger dog, was wounded in battle Made 22 b/w films; d1932 Star of TV show was his 4th son"
"Saur, or Suening"
Male
Historical
Sat on throne of Norway for 3 years in 11th century; put there by king angry @ having been deposed
"Shiro y Kiba, or Kiba"
Male
Arts & Leisure
Wolf Packs? Gear
"""White Fang;"" half black-phase wolf, half malamute spokescanine for working-dog gear company"
"Standley, Stan"
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - English
From the rockey meadows
"Stan Lee, Stan Van Gundy"
"Travis, Travers"
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - French
Traverse or travel
"Travis - rock band, Travers Stakes"
?dith
Female
Ethnic & Foreign - French
French form of EDITH
?douard
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - French
French form of EDWARD
?liane
Female
Ethnic & Foreign - French
"From the Roman family name Aelianus, which was derived from the Greek word (helios) meaning ""sun"" "
?lise
Female
Ethnic & Foreign - French
French short form of ELISABETH
?lodie
Female
Ethnic & Foreign - French
French form of ELODIA
?loise
Female
Ethnic & Foreign - French
French form of ELOISE
?mile
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - French
French form of Aemilius (see EMIL)
?milie
Female
Ethnic & Foreign - French
French form of EMILY
?milien
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - French
French form of Aemilianus (see EMILIANO)
?tienne
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - French
"Crowned, French form of STEPHEN "
Saint Etienne
?variste
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - French
French form of EVARISTUS
Aaliyah
Female
Ethnic & Foreign - Arabic
Variant of ALIYAH
Aaron
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Biblical
From the Hebrew name Aharon which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin; Shining Light
"Aaron Copland (1900-1990), American composer"
Aaron
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Hebrew
From the Hebrew name Aharon which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin; Shining Light
"Aaron Copland (1900-1990), American composer"
Abaddon
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Biblical
"Means ""ruin, destruction"" in Hebrew "
Abbas
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Arabic
"Means ""austere"" in Arabic "
Abbott
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Arabic
Father
Abbott & Costello
Abd-al-Aziz
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Arabic
"Means ""servant of the powerful"" from Arabic abd-al ""servant of the"" combined with aziz ""powerful"" "
Abd-al-Karim
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Arabic
"Means ""servant of the generous"" from Arabic abd-al ""servant of the"" combined with karim ""generous"" "
Abd-al-Latif
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Arabic
"Means ""servant of the gentle"" from Arabic abd-al ""servant of the"" combined with latif ""gentle"" "
Abd-al-Malik
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Arabic
"Means ""servant of the king"" from Arabic abd-al ""servant of the"" combined with malik ""king"" "
Abd-al-Qadir
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Arabic
"Means ""servant of the capable"" from Arabic abd-al ""servant of the"" combined with qadir ""capable"" "
Abd-al-Rahman
Male
Ethnic & Foreign - Arabic
"Means ""servant of the merciful"" from Arabic abd-al ""servant of the"" combined with rahman ""merciful"" "
Dog Names - Male & Female Puppy Names
Few aspects of bringing your new family member home are as emotional as picking out your puppy's name. This is not something to rush into lightly. Take your time. Often, you'll find a puppy's behavior will inspire an idea for its name. Therefore, you'll want to wait and see if, over the course of the first few days at home, the perfect name jumps out at you! Of course, many owners choose names that are suggestive of physical features of the dog. This is especially apparent with coat color. Still other owners choose names that are people's names. However, you may prefer a name that seems to fit the breed and the dog's eventual size and shape. Keeping it fairly short or simple will be a big help for friends, family members, and veterinary staff who need to learn your dog's name. Take a look at the names above and see if any strike you as a good match for your puppy. The key thing to remember is to choose a name that seems to fit your puppy and make sure it's a name you like!