Intelligent Dog Names

Got an intelligent breed or just an all-out smarty pants for a dog? Name them something smart to reflect their dazzling intelligence.

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Albert
Refers to the famous scientist, albert einstein
Alcott
Author of Little Women.
Alex
Alexander bell invented telephone.
Asimov
Smart science fiction author.
Bernanke
Head of the Fed.
Biggs
Science writer.
Bobby
Chess genius.
Bradbury
Dweller near the wood fort
Brain
Character from inspector gadget.
Cato
Wise, all-knowing
Coeus
The freek titan of intelligence.
Conrad
Wise counsel in german.
Da Vinci
Mathematician, inventor and genius.
Darwin
Dear Friend
Dawkins
Richard Dawkins, sociobiologist.
Dexter
Right-handed, skilled
Dolph
Character from Rocky movies.
Doogie
Dr. Doogie Howser.
Dr No
A well known evil genius.
Egghead
What bright kids were nicknamed.
Einstein
German physicist and scientist
Fischer
Smartest chess player of all time.
Fleming
Alexander Fleming, invented penicillin.
Franklin
Politician.
Freud
Psychologist and one smart dude.
Frode
Wise and learned.
Gage
Oath, pledge
Galileo
Italian physicist and astronomer.
Gates
Barriers
Genius
A protective spirit
HAL
Super computer.
Hannibal
Evil genius.
Hawk
Short for Stephen Hawking.
Haziq
Skillful and intelligent in Muslim.
Holmes
Sherlock Holmes, detective.
Howser
Howser's a smart title for bowser.
Hugo
Wise man
IQ
Abbreviation for intelligence quotient.
Jobs
A great choice for your iDog from Steve Jobs.
Kasparov
Garry Kasparov, a successful chess player.
Kepler
Discovered the motion of planets.
Leonardo
After Leonardo daVinci.
Ludwig
After Ludwig van Beethoven.
Matalino
Clever in Filipino.
Mensa
A society for geniuses.
Mr Peabody
Character from Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon
Neutron
Jimmy neutron, boy genius.
Newton
Fig newton
Ochoa
US astronaut.
Olander
Intelligent on Swedish.
Pascal
A procedural programming language.
Princeton
Prestigious school.
Prodigy
A master at a young age.
Professor
Professor x in marvel's x-men.
Quentin
As in Quentin Tarantino.
Raymond
Wise protector.
Rubik
Of Rubik's cube fame.
Salk
Inventor of the Polio vaccine.
Sarge
As in sargent.
Savant
Knowledged in a specialized field.
Scholar
Specialist in a branch of study.
Schroder
Piano smartie from the Peanut cartoons.
Screech
Screech Powers, Saved by the Bell.
Smartie
Small, round chocolate candy; colloquial for an intelligent person.
Tark
A man of Gondor
Tenjin
Spirit in Japanese.
Tesla
Refers to the curious scientist
Thatcher
British Prime Minister.
Urkel
Steven urkel a character on the sitcom family matters.
Watson
Sherlock holmes smart sidekick.
Whiz
Genius or to move with a rush and a sound.
Wright
After Wright Brothers.
Zeki
Intelligent in Turkish.

• Kelly

  Intelligent
• Kyna

  Intelligent.
• Sudhir

  Intelligent
• Shu-hui

  intelligent
• Zeki

  Intelligent in Turkish.
• Prudence

  Cautious, Intelligent
• Eelin

  Warrior of intelligence.
• Sana

  Brilliance and intelligence.
• Olander

  Intelligent on Swedish.
• Zakia

  Pure and intelligent.
• Farzan

  learned; intelligent
• Caton

  Intelligent; shrewd.

• Radley

  From The Red Field
• Alex

  Alexander bell invented telephone.
• Neutron

  Jimmy neutron, boy genius.
• Galileo

  Italian physicist and astronomer.
• Ochoa

  US astronaut.
• Cups

  treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
• Fleming

  Alexander Fleming, invented penicillin.
• Schroder

  Piano smartie from the Peanut cartoons.
• Coeus

  The freek titan of intelligence.
• Wright

  After Wright Brothers.
• Salk

  Inventor of the Polio vaccine.
• Urkel

  Steven urkel a character on the sitcom family matters.

Dogs are pretty damn smart. It’s one thing to learn a wide variety of tasks and commands, and understand human communication. But dogs excel over other species in the way they’re able to understand and interpret human emotions, and even assist people with disabilities.

Studies have shown that dogs have cognitive abilities similar to those of a 2-year-old child, and some breeds are considered to be more intelligent than others. One of the most magical things about having a dog is just marveling at their intelligence. And if you have a Golden Retriever, Border Collie or another smartass breed, one of these intelligent dog names might be just too good to resist.

For boys, Albert is a great place to start. Human names are fashionable for dogs at the moment, and this one blends traditional charm with scientific significance. It, of course, refers to the great Albert Einstein, the famous German scientist who was believed to have an IQ of around 160! Another old-fashioned name that works so well for boys dogs is Watson. It’s a cute homage to Sherlock Holmes’ intelligent sidekick, and works for dogs of all shapes and sizes.

If you want something a bit more unusual, we really like Rubik. It refers to one of the smartest toys out there – the Rubik’s cube.

Intelligent Dog Names currently rank in 13th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of July 2025, intelligent dog names seem increasingly popular with new puppy owners. Our stats show that they are more fashionable than they were at this time last year.

In general, this category has held a pretty consistent rank with PupNames.com visitors.

Which are the cutest and most unique Intelligent Dog Names?

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

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

Tomo 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 Bobby.

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

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

The states that love intelligent dog names the most are Montana, Rhode Island and Maryland.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Hawaii, Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Which countries have the most love for Intelligent Dog Names?

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

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE intelligent dog names are Qatar, Croatia and Cambodia.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Belize, Bangladesh and Luxembourg.