Ocean Dog Names

The ocean brings calming and healing energy to all of us, including dogs. Show your love for surf, beach and the sea by giving your dog one of these ocean dog names.

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Agua
largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests
Aqua
Water Or Sea Blue
Aquarius
A water bearer god in the ancient babylonian empire
Ariel
Lion Of God
Bait
anything that serves as an enticement
Blue
The color; also a colloquialism meaning "sad"
Breeze
Strong
Calder
From The Wild Water
Calypso
The daughter of the titan atlas in greek mythology
Captain
The leader of a group of people
Caspian
After the Caspian Sea
Cayman
a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
Cliff
Diminutive Form Of Clifford
Cloud
A storage for data on the internet.
Coral
Reef Formation
Cruise
Voyage, journey, sail, tour.
Dover
Another word for water
Duck
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Dune
Desert sand landscape.
Dylan
Son of the sea; born from the ocean.
Finn
Clear, fair or white
Harbor
A sheltered port for boats; a place of refuge.
Hudson
The son of Hugh
Hydra
a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
Jordan
To Flow Down
Kawai
Water
Laguna
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
Loon
Water bird
Mango
large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
Mariner
Expert of the sea
Maris
Of the sea
Marley
Pleasant seaside meadow
Marlin
German for bitter
Marsh
Lives Near The Marshland
Maui
Second-largest island in Hawaii
Maverick
Rebellious.
Midge
minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
Misty
Covered With Mist, Dew
Moss
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
Neptune
The god of freshwater in roman mythology
Nori
To rule
Palmer
Holy Land Pilgrim
Pearl
Smooth, Round Bead Formed By A Mollusk
Pebbles
Small Rocks
Rain
Abundant Blessings From Above
Reef
a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
Ren
Lotus / love
River
Stream of water that flows to the sea
Rocky
Inspired by Rocky Balboa.
Rush
To move with great speed, often in a hurried manner.
Sailor
Someone who loves to travel through the sea with a crew.
Sails
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
Sandy
Diminutive Form Of Alexander Or Sandra
Shelly
From The Sloping Field
Shore
Coastal water edge.
Skipper
Ship Captain Or Master
Splash
the act of scattering water about haphazardly
Spring
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
Storm
To deliver a violent attack or assault. barrage.
Summer
Summer
Sunny
Sunny
Surf
waves breaking on the shore
Teal
a blue-green color or pigment
Tiki
Ancient symbol bringing good luck
Tobago
island in West Indies
Treasure
Valuable, precious, wealth.
Wade
Traveller By The Ford
Wharf
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
Willow
From The Willow Grove
Zale
Strength of the sea

• Kawai

  Water
• Nerina

  water
• Talise

  Lovely water
• Loon

  Water bird
• Ice

  Frozen Water
• Mist

  Particles Of Water
• Atwood

  Wooded by water.
• Tallulah

  Leaping Water
• Wailani

  heavenly water
• Icy

  Frozen Water
• Dover

  Another word for water
• Varuna

  Hindi God of Water

• Hurricane

  this is a sweet drink, served in a large glass, which is made from both dark and light rum, along with passion fruit, lemon and ice. Is your dog a bit chaotic and messy? This could be a great name for him!
• Guinness

  Famous dark beer
• Recess

  A break.
• Lake

  From the English word lake, for the inland body of water. It is ultimately derived from Latin lacus.
• Janta

  knowledge; skill
• Nandak

  brings happiness
• Sajovan

  possessed of youth
• Tahan

  endurance; strength
• Vrstan

  excellent one
• Fanaka

  success; valuable
• Wayland

  land by the road
• Devrit

  god-given

Ocean Dog Names currently rank in 24th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of April 2024, ocean 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 Ocean Dog Names?

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

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

Loon 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 Dylan.

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

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

The states that love ocean dog names the most are Hawaii, Florida and Delaware.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Oklahoma, Idaho and Alaska.

Which countries have the most love for Ocean Dog Names?

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

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE ocean dog names are Puerto Rico, and Spain.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Malaysia, Singapore and Austria.