Movie Dog Names

Are you a movie buff? Celebrate your passion for cinema by giving your dog an iconic movie dog name. These dog names are based on movie stars and famous movie dogs.

Movie Dog Names

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All Movie Dog Names

  • Starred as canine sidekick in classic "Thin Man" detective series.
  • Popularized by Dirty Dancing's iconic line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
  • He's named after a purple dinosaur from a popular children's film.
  • Anchorman's canine sidekick shares this moniker, making it film-famous.
  • She's named after a canine star in "Best in Show".
  • He's named after a character in a popular canine-centric film.
  • He's a slobbering St. Bernard from a popular 90s comedy series.
  • Hollywood canine star inspired this popular pet moniker.
  • A popular song in a 1941 film featured a farmer's dog named Bingo.
  • Disney's super-dog protagonist shares this electrifying moniker.
  • Featured in "Independence Day", this canine hero stole viewers' hearts.
  • Popularized by animated canine character in "Balto" film.
  • Named after a golden retriever in "You've Got Mail."
  • A canine character in "Legally Blonde" popularized this moniker.
  • A popular canine character in Disney's Cinderella shares this moniker.
  • He's named after a character in "The Royal Tenenbaums".
  • Popular canine characters in films often bear this moniker.
  • Named after the canine star in "The Doberman Gang" film.
  • He's a lovable pooch from "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey".
  • A canine star in "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" shares this moniker.
  • He's named after a canine character in Stand By Me.
  • Named after a popular whodunit board game turned film.
  • Named after the famed astronomer, featured in "Back to the Future".
  • He's a hound from Disney's "Fox and the Hound" animation.
  • A canine character in "Guardians of the Galaxy" shares this moniker.
  • Stephen King's rabid St. Bernard terrorized audiences in a popular film.
  • She's named after a canine star in "Snatch", a popular film.
  • Scooby-Doo's mystery-solving companion shares this moniker.
  • Starred in a 70s British film as an enormous, mischievous Old English Sheepdog.
  • He's named after a character in Disney's "Oliver & Company".
  • Named after a canine character in a popular animated film.
  • Dug
    He's a lovable talking canine from Pixar's animated film "Up".
  • He's the brainy canine from "Back to the Future" series.
  • He's named after Presley, who starred in over 30 films.
  • He's named after Hagrid's loyal canine in Harry Potter!
  • This canine character hails from the film "Babe: Pig in the City".
  • Named after the canine star in Swedish film "Wild Strawberries."
  • Named after a canine protagonist in a popular 90s film.
  • Fly
    A canine character in "Babe" shares this moniker.
  • He's named after the hotdog-loving canine in "Men in Black".
  • A popular canine character in Disney's 1960 film, "Swiss Family Robinson."
  • A famous canine character in "Smokey and the Bandit" shares this moniker.
  • He's Wallace's silent, yet expressive, canine companion in claymation adventures.
  • Star of a heartwarming tale, this Akita stole hearts on the big screen.
  • He's named after a charismatic canine star from Hollywood.
  • Disney's animated film features a heroic canine named after this demigod.
  • Canine co-star from Tom Hanks' 1989 comedy, "Turner and Hooch".
  • He's named after a canine star from "The Artist" film.
  • Starred as a crime-fighting canine in "K-9" alongside Jim Belushi.
  • She's named after a canine character in a popular film.
  • Popularized by canine characters in cinematic horror and thriller genres.
  • She's the elegant canine star from Disney's classic "Lady and the Tramp".
  • Starred in Laurie Anderson's documentary "Heart of a Dog".
  • A popular canine character in "101 Dalmatians" bears this moniker.
  • Inspired by a lovable Labrador Retriever from a popular film.
  • Named after famed French director, Henri Matisse, known for vibrant visuals.
  • Max
    He's named after a heroic canine from a popular film franchise.
  • He's named after the canine star in "The Mask" film.
  • She's named after a canine star in "Best in Show".
  • She starred in numerous documentaries, inspiring canine christenings globally.
  • Star of "The Lost Boys," this husky stole hearts on the big screen.
  • He's Garfield's canine sidekick in the popular animated film series.
  • A canine star graced screens in "The Adventures of Milo and Otis".
  • Disney's 101 Dalmatians features a pup named thusly.
  • He's named after a charismatic character in Napoleon Dynamite.
  • Peg
    She's named after a canine star in Disney's "Lady and the Tramp".
  • She's named after a character in Disney's "The Rescuers".
  • She's a Dalmatian matriarch in Disney's "101 Dalmatians" film.
  • Named after a beloved character from Lord of the Rings trilogy.
  • A famous canine character in "The Secret Life of Pets" shares this moniker.
  • A character in "The Secret Life of Pets" shares this moniker.
  • A character from Secret Life of Pets shares this moniker.
  • Named after Sean Combs' character in "Marmaduke," a popular canine film.
  • Named after a Star Trek character, appealing to sci-fi fans.
  • Named after a character in action-packed film "Top Dog".
  • Rex
    He's named after a T-Rex, the star of Jurassic Park!
  • Named after a canine character in the comedy film "Ernest Goes to Jail".
  • Starred in 27 Hollywood films during the 1920s silent film era.
  • Named after a canine star in Hollywood's golden era.
  • A famous canine character in film "Look Who's Talking Now" shares this moniker.
  • He's a dalmatian pup from Disney's animated classic, "101 Dalmatians".
  • Sam
    He's named after the loyal canine in "I Am Legend".
  • She's named after the bewitching protagonist in TV show Bewitched.
  • Annie's loyal canine companion shares this moniker.
  • A canine character in silent film "The Kid" bore this moniker.
  • A canine character in "Homeward Bound" shares this moniker.
  • Starred as a beagle in a heartwarming 90s Hollywood canine flick.
  • He's a beloved canine character from Harry Potter films.
  • Starred as Jack's loyal companion in "My Dog Skip".
  • He's Gilligan's Island's fearless leader, often portrayed as a canine!
  • Slinky Dog is a beloved character from Pixar's Toy Story franchise.
  • Named after a Toy Story character, this canine moniker screams Hollywood!
  • He's the drooling Rottweiler from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
  • A canine character in Tim Burton's "Frankenweenie" shares this moniker.
  • A canine character in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" shares this moniker.
  • Disney's alien canine from "Lilo & Stitch" inspires this moniker.
  • He's named after a character in Disney's "Oliver & Company".
  • Wizard of Oz's canine star inspired this popular pet moniker.
  • Disney's "Lady and the..." features this lovable, scruffy canine protagonist.
  • He starred as Jack's loyal companion in "The Artist" film.
  • Named after a canine superhero from a popular animated film.
  • Starred as Jack Nicholson's canine sidekick in "As Good as it Gets".
  • A canine character in "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" shares this moniker.
  • Star of canine-centric film "The Shaggy Dog" hails from Hollywood.
  • He's named after Shakespeare, who's plays inspired countless films.
  • Featured in "The Secret Life of Pets" animated film.
  • Named after a canine star from a popular film adaptation.
  • Named after Jack Skellington's ghostly canine in Nightmare Before Christmas.
  • Named after a famed canine character in a popular film series.
  • Named after Rob Zombie's pet in "The Devil's Rejects".

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How popular are Movie Dog Names?

Movie Dog Names currently rank in 23rd place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of March 2024, movie 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.

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 Movie Dog Names?

These movie 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 Killer.

Underdog 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 Max.

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

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

The states that love movie dog names the most are Montana, South Carolina and Utah.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Mississippi, West Virginia and South Dakota.

Which countries have the most love for Movie Dog Names?

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

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE movie dog names are Syria, China and Fiji.

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

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