Looking for the perfect name for your puppy? These 180 dog names will give you plenty of inspiration…
Congratulations on getting a new dog!
Now comes the fun part - naming your new furry friend.
Sure, it’s not quite as important as naming your first-born child, but there’s no denying that dreaming up the perfect name for your puppy is very hard work.
You want to make sure you pick a name that suits your dog’s temperament, breed, energy levels, and personality - and you want to make sure you don’t feel embarrassed when it comes to shouting it out across the park each day.
You also want to make sure that you pick a name that your doggy will respond well too; according to science, you’re looking for a short one or two syllable name, max. Anything more complex and it’s likely your dog will find it difficult to learn their new moniker - and not respond so well to training.
Experts also suggest picking a name that starts with a hard/stop consonant, as it’s easier to grab your pup’s attention with a stop consonant.
And you should avoid ‘negative’ names, such as Killer or Bruiser, as it tends to give people a bad first impression of your dog - even if he’s the ultimate sweety-pie.
Eep. There’s a lot to consider here, isn’t there?
It’s a good idea to spend some time getting to know your pooch before you name him or her, so that you can get to know exactly what they’re like.
But, if you need some more inspiration, check out our bumper list of names below…
Top 70 dog names for boys
1 - Archie 2 - Atka
3 - Bailey
4 - Bandit
5 - Barne
6 - Bear
7 - Bolt
8 - Bruno
9 - Buddy
10 - Casper
11 - Charlie
12 - Chewie
13 - Chip
14 - Cody
15 - Colt
16 - Cooper
17 - Dobby
18 - Dodger
19 - Duke
20 - Dutch
21 - Elmer
22 - Fido
23 - Freddie
24 - General
25 - Gromit
26 - Gus
27 - Hugo
28 - Hunter
29 - Jasper
30 - Jet
31 - Joey
32 - Kobe
33 - Louie
34 - Ludo
35 - Max
36 - Merry
37 - Marley
38 - Marlowe
39 - Milo
40 - Mojo
41 - Nemo
42 - Oakley
43 - Olaf
44 - Otto
45 - Ozzy
46 - Pascal
47 - Patch
48 - Pippin
49 - Radley
50 - Reggie
51 - Rocky
52 - Rollo
53 - Rover
54 - Rusty
55 - Sammy
56 - Shep
57 - Simba
58 - Sonny
59 - Spike
60 - Sven
61 - Teddy
62 - Thatcher
63 - Toby
64 - Tod
65 - Tootles
66 - Tucker
67 - Wilbur
68 - Winston
69 - Woody
70 - Zeus
Top 70 dog names for girls
1 - Anna
2 - Aspen
3 - Bella
4 - Bailey
5 - Bambi
6 - Bay
7 - Beau
8 - Bonnie
9 - Boo
10 - Brandy
11 - Brie
12 - Casey
13 - Cho
14 - Cleo
15 - Clover
16 - Coco
17 - Daisy
18 - Dakota
19 - Dixie
20 - Dobby
21 - Dora
22 - Dory
23 - Evie
24 - Ginger
25 - Ginny
26 - Happy
27 - Harper
28 - Java
29 - Liberty
30 - Lilo
31 - Lola
32 - Lucky
33 - Luna
34 - Maggie
35 - Marie
36 - Marley
37 - Merry
38 - Minnie
39 - Nala
40 - Nanook
41 - Patsy
42 - Pebbles
43 - Penny
44 - Pepper
45 - Piper
46 - Pippin
47 - Pixie
48 - Queenie
49 - Roo
50 - Roxy
51 - Sadie
52 - Sandy
53 - Scout
54 - Shandy
55 - Shelby
56 - Sparky
57 - Sylvie
58 - Sunny
59 - Taffy
60 - Tilly
61 - Vixey
62 - Wendy
63 - Yzma
Top 40 unisex names for your dog - and their meanings
1 - Aiko: Beloved
2 - Alden: Old friend
3 - Alvin: Friendly
4 - Alwyn: Elf friend
5 - Amin: Truthful, trustworthy
6 - Amity: Friendship and harmony
7 - Arden: Ardent, valley of the eagle
8 - Auden: Old friend
9 - Bellamy: Fine friend
10 - Besnik: Full of faith, loyal
11 - Buddy: Companion
12 - Dakota: Friendly one
13 - Darwin: Dear friend
14 - Dillan / Dillon: Like a lion
15 - Drew: Manly
16 - Elvin: Noble friend
17 - Fidel: Faithful
18 - Harley: Of the meadow
19 - Harper: Musical one
20 - Hunter: One who hunts
21 - Jesse: Gift
22 - Justice: Righteous
23 - Kahlil: Friend
24 - Logan: Hollow
25 - Marley: From the March meadow
26 - Milos: Lover of glory
27 - Morgan: Sea defender
28 - Nakotah: Friend to all
29 - Parker: Keeper of the park
30 - Piper: One who plays the pipe
31 - Quinn: Descendant of Conn
32 - Rafiq: Gentle friend to all
33 - Rai: Shepherd
34 - Reagan: Little ruler
35 - Riley: Valiant
36 - Scout: To listen
37 - Sydney: South of the water
38 - Taylor: To cut
39 - Tristan: Tumult, outcry
40 - True: Truthful
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