Famous Dog Names

Are you all about pop culture? Give your dog a recognizable and witty name by naming them something famous. Here are some famous dog names; an ode to the great dogs of glitz and glamour.

Famous Dog Names

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Famous Dog Names For Boys

  • Hill
  • Beautiful goddess
  • Of The Stars
  • Infant
  • Brave sled dog hero.
  • A thief.
  • Short for barnacle.
  • Baker
  • Bear-like
  • Handsome
  • German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
  • Son Of My Right Hand
  • A game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
  • Cute, mischievous child.
  • German statesman
  • Dark-colored feet/toes.
  • a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
  • The color; also a colloquialism meaning "sad"
  • Explosive leap forward or upright; the action of a rifle.
  • Large, loud or notable; also a slang term for people of the Baby Boomer generation.
  • Character from inspector gadget.
  • High, Noble
  • From Brinca's Field
  • Brawny and tough.
  • Deer, Cowboy
  • From The Goat Clearing
  • Companion, partner; perhaps a version of the word "brother".
  • Projectile.
  • Targeted accuracy goal.
  • Knob or ball attached to another body.
  • Fortune, Luck
  • Black and white
  • strips of potato fried in deep fat
  • informal terms for a human `tooth'
  • marked by abrupt transitions
  • The Spice
  • Lame
  • From the ford by the cliff
  • a slight indication
  • Cook. it is also used as a nickname for names long names that begin with 'co-.
  • (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
  • a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
  • Order, harmony, beauty.
  • Killer St. Bernard.
  • small and unimpressive
  • Little old sword
  • a piece of paper money worth one dollar
  • Dug
    an udder or breast or teat
  • German physicist and scientist
  • All Wise
  • Beautiful
  • Sudden burst of flame or light
  • Lucky flea bite.
  • Fly like a bird.
  • a stroke of luck
  • Fly
    To soar or to move at great speed. fly is a common name for working herding dogs.
  • Free, liberal, generous
  • Peaceful Ruler
  • a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
  • make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  • United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
  • A giant from the bible.
  • Loyal canine companion.
  • Eight
  • Loyal dog statue.
  • Ruler Of The Home
  • The son of zeus and the king of the gods in greek mythology.
  • Strange brew, distilled liquor made by the Hutsnuwu Indians
  • Funny, silly person.
  • God Is Gracious
  • Jazz musician nickname.
  • Famous rock musician.
  • Supplanter
  • predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
  • Superdog's alias.
  • Space dog explorer.
  • Young Girl, Maiden
  • an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
  • "Lover of Max"
  • Pleasant seaside meadow
  • Lovable giant dog.
  • French painter and sculptor; leading figure of fauvism (1869-1954)
  • Max
    Greatest
  • Greatest power possible.
  • Family of Barkers.
  • Soldier, or merciful
  • Smart, wise dog owner.
  • Old, grumpy, grouchy, man.
  • Inuit polar bear spirit.
  • a young person of either sex
  • Lovable, loyal companion.
  • Wealth
  • Lost
  • Loyal, faithful companion.
  • Rock
  • any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
  • Fairy
  • Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
  • God of hell and wealth in roman mythology.
  • type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans
  • Cute, playful dog.
  • Shortened form of father.
  • abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
  • fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet
  • Brave Native American Warrior
  • Crazy chihuahua dude.
  • a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
  • Comic punchline sound.
  • Loyal German Shepherd Dog.
  • Rest
  • move back and forth or sideways
  • Famous Wolf
  • Muppet dog character.
  • the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
  • Diminutive Form Of Alexander Or Sandra
  • Christmas gift assistant.
  • Cartoon detective
  • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
  • From The Village Of St. Maur.
  • His Gift
  • "Bright dark star"
  • Ship Captain Or Master
  • Toy spring coil toy
  • Snotty, Nasty, Gross.
  • offensively curious or inquisitive
  • a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
  • Filled With Frozen Rain
  • An electrician
  • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  • Stingy or pointed.
  • an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
  • fasten by sewing; do needlework
  • mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
  • A bone.
  • Powerful Cat, Tiger
  • Dog in Oz stories.
  • "Absurd King Ubu."
  • Loyal canine companion.
  • Greenish-blue
  • Cluttered chaos disorder.
  • a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
  • Protector of the will.
  • With Gilded Helmet
  • Always sleeping.
  • Grocery store chain.
  • Lovable wolf character.
  • Nothing, Empty
  • Remember, be thankful.
  • Bright, shining star.

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How popular are Famous Dog Names?

Famous Dog Names currently rank in 81st place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of April 2024, famous dog names are trending down with new puppy owners. Our stats suggest that they are less 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 Famous Dog Names?

These famous dog names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Baby is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Goliath.

Hachiko 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 Buddy.

How does interest compare across the United States for Famous Dog Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Famous Dog Names.

The states that love famous dog names the most are Arkansas, Wyoming and Kentucky.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Washington, Alaska and Vermont.

Which countries have the most love for Famous Dog Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of famous dog names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE famous dog names are Guinea, Pakistan and Sierra Leone.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Estonia, Kenya and China.

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