Dog name inspiration: 180 cute names for your puppy

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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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

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6 - Bear

7 - Bolt

8 - Bruno

9 - Buddy

10 - Casper

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11 - Charlie

12 - Chewie

13 - Chip

14 - Cody

15 - Colt

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16 - Cooper

17 - Dobby

18 - Dodger

19 - Duke

20 - Dutch

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21 - Elmer

22 - Fido

23 - Freddie

24 - General

25 - Gromit

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26 - Gus

27 - Hugo

28 - Hunter

29 - Jasper

30 - Jet

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31 - Joey

32 - Kobe

33 - Louie

34 - Ludo

35 - Max

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36 - Merry

37 - Marley

38 - Marlowe

39 - Milo

40 - Mojo

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41 - Nemo

42 - Oakley

43 - Olaf

44 - Otto

45 - Ozzy

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46 - Pascal

47 - Patch

48 - Pippin

49 - Radley

50 - Reggie

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51 - Rocky

52 - Rollo

53 - Rover

54 - Rusty

55 - Sammy

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56 - Shep

57 - Simba

58 - Sonny

59 - Spike

60 - Sven

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61 - Teddy

62 - Thatcher

63 - Toby

64 - Tod

65 - Tootles

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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

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6 - Bay

7 - Beau

8 - Bonnie

9 - Boo

10 - Brandy

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11 - Brie

12 - Casey

13 - Cho

14 - Cleo

15 - Clover

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16 - Coco

17 - Daisy

18 - Dakota

19 - Dixie

20 - Dobby

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21 - Dora

22 - Dory

23 - Evie

24 - Ginger

25 - Ginny

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26 - Happy

27 - Harper

28 - Java

29 - Liberty

30 - Lilo

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31 - Lola

32 - Lucky

33 - Luna

34 - Maggie

35 - Marie

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36 - Marley

37 - Merry

38 - Minnie

39 - Nala

40 - Nanook

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41 - Patsy

42 - Pebbles

43 - Penny

44 - Pepper

45 - Piper

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46 - Pippin

47 - Pixie

48 - Queenie

49 - Roo

50 - Roxy

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51 - Sadie

52 - Sandy

53 - Scout

54 - Shandy

55 - Shelby

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56 - Sparky

57 - Sylvie

58 - Sunny

59 - Taffy

60 - Tilly

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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

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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

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11 - Buddy: Companion

12 - Dakota: Friendly one

13 - Darwin: Dear friend

14 - Dillan / Dillon: Like a lion

15 - Drew: Manly

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16 - Elvin: Noble friend

17 - Fidel: Faithful

18 - Harley: Of the meadow

19 - Harper: Musical one

20 - Hunter: One who hunts

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21 - Jesse: Gift

22 - Justice: Righteous

23 - Kahlil: Friend

24 - Logan: Hollow

25 - Marley: From the March meadow

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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

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31 - Quinn: Descendant of Conn

32 - Rafiq: Gentle friend to all

33 - Rai: Shepherd

34 - Reagan: Little ruler

35 - Riley: Valiant

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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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