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.

Tap the arrow to see a name's meaning, and the heart to save it to your shortlist.

AstaBeautiful goddess
BabyInfant
BarneyShort for barnacle.
BeatriceBringer Of Joy
BoltExplosive leap forward or upright; the action of a rifle.
BoomerLarge, loud or notable; also a slang term for people of the Baby Boomer generation.
BuddyCompanion, partner; perhaps a version of the word "brother".
BullMale bovine animal
ChanceFortune, Luck
ChloeDaphnis and chloe, is an ancient greek novel
Chopperinformal terms for a human `tooth'
Cluea slight indication
Coppera reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
CosmoOrder, harmony, beauty.
CujoKiller St. Bernard.
DaisyDay's eye. The petals of a daisy open during the day, revealing its yellow centers, and then close at night.
DaphneThe very intelligent character from scooby doo
DodgerCorn cake; artful, cunning or deceptive
Dugan udder or breast or teat
FangBeautiful
FlealickLucky flea bite.
FlikeFly like a bird.
Flukea stroke of luck
FlyTo soar or to move at great speed. fly is a common name for working herding dogs.
Frecklesa small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
HachiEight
HoochStrange brew, distilled liquor made by the Hutsnuwu Indians
JackGod Is Gracious
JewelPrecious Stone
Killerpredatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
Ladya woman of refinement
LolabelleCute, playful, doll-like.
LuckyFortunate
MarleyPleasant seaside meadow
MatisseFrench painter and sculptor; leading figure of fauvism (1869-1954)
Miss AgnesLovely, kind woman.
Mother TeresaCompassionate, selfless service.
NanookInuit polar bear spirit.
OtisWealth
PatchNoble
PegPearl
PennyA computer book.
PerditaLost
PixieFairy
PizzaItalian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
Puffyabnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Quarkfresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet
RimshotComic punchline sound.
Rocksmove back and forth or sideways
RollyRenowned land
SamShort Form Of Samuel Or Samantha
SamanthaCombination Name
SandyDiminutive Form Of Alexander Or Sandra
Scrapsfood that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
ShadowShade From Sun
ShilohHis Gift
SkipTo move in a light springy manner. to escape secretly in haste.
SkipperShip Captain Or Master
SlinkyToy spring coil toy
Snotsa person regarded as arrogant and annoying
SparkyAn electrician
Speck(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Stitchfasten by sewing; do needlework
TitoSaved
TotoDog in Oz stories.
Trampa commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule
UggieLoyal canine companion.
VerdellGreenish-blue
Whiskeya liquor made from fermented mash of grain
WinkyAlways sleeping.
Winn-DixieGrocery store chain.
ZeroNothing, Empty
ZochorRemember, be thankful.
ZowieBright, shining star.

Movie Dog Names currently rank in 35th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2026, movie 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 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 West Virginia, Mississippi 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, Belarus and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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