Lad

Lad is a one-syllable dog name, making it short and snappy. Lad 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'

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

Lad was, in the past month, the 2072nd most viewed dog name on PupNames.com.

As of May 2025, Lad 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, Lad was viewed 28 times, and liked 0 times.

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

Lad is most adored in Alabama, District of Columbia and Oregon.

By contrast, the name has been shown the least amount of interest in New York, Virginia and Delaware.

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

Most popular breeds named Lad:

1. Shetland Sheepdog
2. Labrador Retriever
3. Collie
4. German Shepherd
5. Australian Shepherd

• A rough collie named Lad was a character in the book Lad, A Dog by Albert Payson Terhune.

Lad is found in these categories:

cute

Evokes images of charming, youthful boys in classic British literature.