Curly Coated Retriever Names

Created to retrieve game from land or water, the Curly-Coated Retriever dog breed was popular with English gamekeepers, hunters, and poachers alike. Today they compete in such dog sports as field trials, agility, obedience, and flyball and have been successful as therapy dogs, drug detection dogs, and search and rescue dogs.

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AbbyJoy Of The Father
AlphaThe first letter of the greek alphabet.
AmesGod of war in greek mythology.
AnnieGrace
ApolloDestroyer; god of music, poetry, prophecy, archery and medicine
AshSuccess
BabeDeath, destruction and run.
BaileyCourtyard within castle walls; steward or public official.
BeanballBaseball with beans.
BellaBeautiful; short for Isabella.
BessieGod Is My Oath
BirdieLittle Bird
BlackieDark-furred pet cat.
BlitzAn overwhelming all out attack.
BoltExplosive leap forward or upright; the action of a rifle.
Booa cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
BoomerLarge, loud or notable; also a slang term for people of the Baby Boomer generation.
BuddyCompanion, partner; perhaps a version of the word "brother".
BurnCombustion in rockets.
Buttercupany of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
Buzzera push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
CainAcquired, or possessed; the first born son of Adam & Eve.
CaptainThe leader of a group of people
CatoWise, all-knowing
ChampShort for "champion".
ChaseSkilled hunter or huntsman.
Chevyannoy continually or chronically
CodyHelpful
ColtYoung Horse
Coppera reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
Crackerjacksomeone excellent of their kind
Crankstart by cranking
CraveTo desire urgently.
Daisy DukeSouthern belle fashion icon.
DashA short fast race; to move quickly.
DazeAccomplishing
DeLoreanNamed for auto executive John DeLorean, this sports car came to fame twice.
DukeLeader, commander, governor of a province
EarnieBrave, strong, noble.
EchoA mountain nymph in Greek mythology.
EephusUnusual baseball pitch.
EvyGift of God.
FidoLoyal
Fluffylike down or as soft as down
Frecklesa small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
FritzPeaceful ruler; diminutive of Friedrich.
FungoBaseball practice bat.
GiaGod Is Gracious
GoofySilly, ridiculous.
Gopherany of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
Grand SlamMajor tennis tournament.
HanselGod Is Gracious
HazelThe Hazel Tree
HomerInspired by homer simpson.
Hoopsa game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
HopperOne that jumps from activity to activity. Famous American painter Edward Hopper, most notable painting, Nighthawks.
Huntsmansomeone who hunts game
InfernoA place that resembles hell.
JiffyAn instant or a flash.
JustineAs in justice.
KenjiStrong, healthy second son
Kickera player who kicks the football
Ladya woman of refinement
LashTo dash or fling violently.
Lightningabrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
LiltA buoyant motion.
LucyLight
Mochaa superior dark coffee made from beans from Arabia
PatchNoble
PearlSmooth, Round Bead Formed By A Mollusk
PecotaBaseball player projection system
PepperThe pepper pad a handheld game console.
Pickleinformal terms for a difficult situation
PistonReciprocating engine device.
PrinceRoyal Son
PunchPower, zest and forcefulness.
QueenieFun and sassy.
Red BullEnergy drink powerful enough that it got Anna Nicole Smith off of her lounge chair for 20 minutes at a time.
RiotViolent or wild disorder, confusion. A bright display of color.
RockyInspired by Rocky Balboa.
RokkitA play on rocket and rock it.
Rookiean awkward and inexperienced youth
RulerOne who rules, such as a King or Queen
RushTo move with great speed, often in a hurried manner.
RustyAlways slow-moving.
SadiePrincess
Salamihighly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
SallyDiminutive Form Of Sarah
SammyDiminutive Form Of Samuel Or Samantha
Scampone who is playfully mischievous
ScooterSmall light mode of transportation.
ScoutFirst Explorer
Screwballa whimsically eccentric person
Scruffyshabby and untidy
ShadowShade From Sun
ShelbyThe shelby cobra; initially manufactured in 1962 using the a/c ace shell.
ShineGlow or emit light, the take a fancy to or a practical joke such as monkey shines.
SkipTo move in a light springy manner. to escape secretly in haste.
Skittlesa bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
SmokeSlang for moving out rapidly. ''He smoked the competition.''
SnapA jiffy; instant of flash.
Snipera marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
Sockshit hard
SonicFast as the speed of sound.
SparkleTo be brilliant, lively and vivacious or to effervesce.
StanleyFrom The Stony Field
Stitchfasten by sewing; do needlework
StretchAlways stretching.
SushiRaw Fish
Sweepera cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet
Taga label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
TangoA ballroom dance of Latin American origin, particularly Argentina
TillyBattle Strength
TrounceTo defeat decisively.
TrudySpear Strength
VegaStooping Eagle
Whoop AssTypically packaged in a can, this substance is intended to prevent the recipient from proceeding in an action repugnant to the conferrer of the can. Once opened the recipient should expect total devastation.
ZannieGift of God/Grace.
ZingVitality, enthusiasm, zest.

Curly Coated Retriever Names currently rank in 176th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of October 2026, Curly-Coated Retriever Names seem increasingly popular with new puppy owners. Our stats show that they are more fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique Curly Coated Retriever Names?

These Curly-Coated Retriever Names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Annie is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Whoop Ass.

Screwball scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Fido.

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The states that love Curly-Coated Retriever Names the most are Kentucky, Washington and Tennessee.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Florida, Missouri and California.

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