Mercury

Mercury has more syllables than most dog names, but you can easily give your pup a nickname to shorten things. The name also ends in a vowel sound, so it's easy for dogs to recognize. Mercury 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'

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

Mercury was, in the past month, the 4600th most viewed dog name on PupNames.com.

As of May 2025, Mercury 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, Mercury was viewed 38 times, and liked 0 times.

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

Mercury is most adored in Hawaii, District of Columbia and New York.

By contrast, the name has been shown the least amount of interest in Connecticut, Delaware and Oregon.

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

Most popular breeds named Mercury:

1. German Shepherd
2. Siberian Husky
3. Greyhound
4. American Eskimo

Mercury is found in these categories:

roman

Named after Roman god of trade, thieves, and travel.

celestial

Named after a Roman god, it's also our solar system's smallest planet.

mythical

Mercury is named after a Roman god, often used in mythology, making it a mythical name for a dog.