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.
BaxterBaker
BeauHandsome
BeethovenGerman composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
BenjiSon Of My Right Hand
BingoA game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
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.
BorisBattle, Fight
BrinkleyFrom Brinca's Field
BruiserBrawny and tough.
BrunoBrown-haired
BuckleyFrom The Goat Clearing
BuddyCompanion, partner; perhaps a version of the word "brother".
BullMale bovine animal
ChanceFortune, Luck
Chopperinformal terms for a human `tooth'
Cluea slight indication
CopernicusPolish astronomer who produced a workable model of the solar system with the sun in the center (1473-1543)
Coppera reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
CosmoOrder, harmony, beauty.
CujoKiller St. Bernard.
DigbyFrom The Farm At The Ditch
DodgerCorn cake; artful, cunning or deceptive
DoogalDark stranger
Dugan udder or breast or teat
EinsteinGerman physicist and scientist
ElvisAll Wise
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.
FrankFree, liberal, generous
Frecklesa small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
FredPeaceful Ruler
GromitLoyal canine companion.
HachiEight
HankRuler Of The Home
HerculesThe son of zeus and the king of the gods in greek mythology.
HoochStrange brew, distilled liquor made by the Hutsnuwu Indians
JackGod Is Gracious
Jerry LeeFamous rock musician.
Killerpredatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
LuckyFortunate
MarleyPleasant seaside meadow
MatisseFrench painter and sculptor; leading figure of fauvism (1869-1954)
MaxGreatest
MiloSoldier, or merciful
NanookInuit polar bear spirit.
OdieLovable, loyal companion.
OtisWealth
PatchNoble
PedroRock, stone
PerditaLost
Pippinany of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
PixieFairy
PizzaItalian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
PopsShortened form of father.
Puffyabnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Quarkfresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet
Renoa city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
RexKing
RimshotComic punchline sound.
Rin Tin TinLoyal German Shepherd Dog.
RoccoRest
Rocksmove back and forth or sideways
RollyRenowned land
SamShort Form Of Samuel Or Samantha
SandyDiminutive Form Of Alexander Or Sandra
Scrapsfood that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
ShadowShade From Sun
ShilohHis Gift
Sirius Black"Bright dark star"
SkipTo move in a light springy manner. to escape secretly in haste.
SkipperShip Captain Or Master
Slinkwalk stealthily
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.
UnderdogOne at a disadvantage and expected to lose; comes from 19th century dog fights
VerdellGreenish-blue
Whiskeya liquor made from fermented mash of grain
WilbyProtector of the will.
WilliamWith Gilded Helmet
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.