Cheese

Cheese is a one-syllable dog name, making it short and snappy. The name also ends in a vowel sound, so it's easy for dogs to recognize. Cheese isn't one of the most common names, so your dog will certainly stand out. If you love the name, you should pick it!

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Los Angeles Times 'Top Dogs'

Cheese is not a popular dog name. That's great if you like to stand out from the crowd!

Cheese was, in the past month, the 3013th most viewed dog name on PupNames.com.

As of May 2025, Cheese is becoming a more popular moniker with new puppy owners. Our stats show that the name is more fashionable than it was at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation in rank for this name, which may suggest seasonal factors or interest driven by pop culture events.

In the past week, Cheese was viewed 56 times, and liked 0 times.

The map below shows Cheese's popularity across the United States, according to PupNames data.

Cheese is most adored in Maryland, Iowa and South Carolina.

By contrast, the name has been shown the least amount of interest in Oklahoma, Massachusetts and Illinois.

And this world map shows which countries have the greatest love for the name Cheese.

Most popular breeds named Cheese:

1. Chinese Shar-Pei
2. Dachshund
3. Cocker Spaniel
4. Rottweiler
5. Jack Russell Terrier

Cheese is found in these categories:

sporty

Associations with energy and playfulness make this a fitting name for active, athletic dogs.