Cool dog names can come from so many different places, it can be hard to pin the best name down! Especially if there are several people involved in your naming decision! The coolest puppies have a name that’s a little off the wall. Cool dog names are catchy, make you think, or give a nod to a current fad or iconic topic.
Contents
- Badass dog names for girls and boys.
- Rare and unusual puppy names.
- Superhero, anime and Pokemon themed ideas.
- Stylish, movie and music based inspiration.
Finding it hard to agree on a name to suit your new pup? Let’s start by diving straight in to our top 100 cool dog names. If none of those take your fancy, you can scroll down for hundreds more ideas. You’ll see that there are quite a range of name styles for male and female dogs, just in our top twenty!
The Coolest Dog Names On The Planet
- Flint
- Harley
- Coke
- Boss
- Groot
- Chanel
- Tank
- Dior
- Rex
- Stella
- Titus
- Rocky
- Trixie
- Spike
- Ragnar
- Hulk
- Jinx
- Thor
- Cleo
- Quinn
- Hadley
- Archer
- Blizzard
- Tanner
- Jet
- Chase
- Paddy
- Drake
- Cooper
- Roxie
- Bruno
- Jazz
- Troy
- Chip
- Mac
- Pepper
- Athos
- Snap
- Mitzy
- Skye
- Opal
- Buddy
- Missy
- Mocha
- Salsa
- Toffee
- Guiness
- Blaze
- Patch
- Arnie
- Turtle
- Snickers
- Flare
- Risk
- Kaia
- Chance
- Dingo
- Sable
- Lucky
- Pepsi
- Shades
- Phantom
- Rocket
- Crow
- Sprite
- Spirit
- Dream
- Zinny
- Wiggles
- Monkey
- Mars
- Umber
- Fraggle
- Jinx
- Noodle
- Shaggy
- Raven
- Fidget
- Ghost
- Bounty
- Tweek
- Crash
- Cosmos
- Tango
- Zip
- Buck
- Nacho
- Dragon
- Shredder
- Ace
- Jaws
- Flash
- Holt
- Buzz
- Van
- Splinter
- Moss
- Mead
- Slate
- Neo
Cool Male Dog Names
Let’s start simple. Cool male dog names. When it comes to naming your puppy you have massive list of cool boy dog names that you can choose from
- Ace
- Ash
- Axel
- Bane
- Blaze
- Bruce
- Chase
- Connor
- Cooper
- Dexter
- Don
- Duke
- Felix
- Finn
- Flint
- Grey
- Gunner
- Jax
- Jet
- Kane
- Mack
- Mitch
- Phoenix
- Rocky
- Scrapper
- Slate
- Tanner
- Taz
- Zed
- Zeke
Cool Female Dog Names
- Angel
- Blaire
- Britt
- Cassie
- Clara
- Cleo
- Coco
- Dash
- Eva
- Fara
- Flare
- Flame
- Hadley
- Harley
- Ingrid
- Kahlan
- Leda
- Lila
- Loki
- Lola
- Nel
- Piper
- Rebel
- Rumor
- Sage
- Serena
- Sophia
- Quinn
- Thor
- Trixie
Dog names – girl or boy – are all about expressing the things that you find fun, exciting or entertaining. So let’s carry on by looking first at some cool unusual dog names that could suit either.
Uniquely Awesome Dog Names
You might be surprised to find out just how many people Google ‘unique dog names’ every months. Well, it seems that we all like to be different. So the number is well into the thousands. So with so many of us wanting to be different, how on earth are we supposed to achieve that. It’s an even bigger task wehen you want the name to be cool as well!
I’ve got a lot (and I mean a lot) of animals at home, and as a result have spent more than my fair share of hours mulling over this question. Here are a few off the wall ideas that have emerged! See what you think:
- Abstract
- Acid
- Anode
- Argon
- Atom
- Brick
- Carbon
- Charge
- Cheetah
- Coke
- Core
- Crumbs
- Dezi
- Dragon
- Evita
- Fawn
- Fetch
- Fly
- Goal
- Gold
- Grass
- Jail
- Joke
- Kali
- King
- Lead
- Magma
- Mika
- Mock
- Nebula
- Radon
- Ranger
- Reach
- Spider
- Target
- Tracker
- Trigger
- Xenon
- Zinc
From the world of random ideas to a topic I bet you’ll be on board with – superhero dog names!
Superhero Dog Names
If you’re looking for super cool dog names, then what better place to go than to the world of super heroes!
Superhero movies have taken off massively in the last few years, and fortunately show no signs of slowing down. There are some awesome superhero and super villain characters, including some of their hidden identity names!
In this super set of cool names for dogs we’ll check out the best of them.
- Arrow
- Atlas
- Barbara
- Barry
- Beast
- Blade
- Bruce
- Bucky
- Captain America
- Colossus
- Cyclops
- Dinah
- Donna
- Eric
- Flash
- Fury
- Gambit
- Gypsy
- Hal
- Hank
- Hawkeye
- Hellboy
- Ironman
- Jean
- Jubillee
- Kitty
- Logan
- Luke
- Nova
- Oracle
- Punisher
- Reed
- Rita
- Robin
- Rogue
- Rorschach
- Scott
- Storm
- Tula
Cool puppy names can come from anywhere. And though the world of superheroes is mega right now, there is another world that has had some insane fads too.
Anime Dog Names
Do you love Anime? Are you a fan of Japanese cartoons? Whether you’re a fan of the genre in general or a more specific lover of a particular series (Escaflowne anyone?!) then check out these cool anime dog names.
- Allen
- Antonio
- Bob
- Bulma
- Carlos
- Erza
- Faye
- Folken
- Frieza
- Goku
- Hitomi
- Jet Black
- Laughing Bull
- Light
- Milerna
- Natsu
- Piccolo
- Punch
- Roy
- Spike
- Taiga
- Van
- Vegeta
Anime names are in their hundreds if not thousands. But there is an area of this cartoon style more popular than most. I am, of course, referring to Pokemon.
Pokemon Dog Names
Have you been a Pokemon fan? Or did you live through years of having to watch it with your kids and the ideas have stuck around?
Pokemon was massive when I was young, and those adorable little faces have stuck in my mind. And so have their names!
If you’re looking for cool Pokemon dog names then check out these. I’ve even thrown in some other characters for you too.
- Abra
- Ash
- Beedrill
- Brock
- Chansey
- Diglett
- Ditto
- Eevee
- Hypno
- Jynx
- Krabby
- Misty
- Muk
- Ninetales
- Oddish
- Onix
- Pikachu
- Raichu
- Seel
- Slowpoke
- Squirtle
- Vulpix
- Weedle
Stylish Puppy Names
Let’s take a step back from the world of fiction for a moment, and check out some stylish dog names instead. This selection is inspired by the world of fashion.
If you’re into fashion with style as your forte, then you will want a cool stylish dog name to match. Here are some great ideas for cool pet names for dogs with style.
- Armani
- Boss
- Carolina
- Chanel
- Daphne
- Dior
- Donna
- Hugo
- Isabel
- Jimmy
- Karl
- Kate
- McQueen
- Oscar
- Phoebe
- Prada
- Ralph
- Satin
- Silk
- Stella
- Tommy
- Tory
- Vera
- Versace
- Yves
Movie Dog Names
Fancy naming your dog after your favorite movie? It can be great fun to use either the title or a cool character as inspiration.
Although I want be naming my pup Die Hard any time soon, there might be something in the handle ‘Hans Gruber’… Here are some cool movie dog names that might take your fancy. From the standard to the slightly out there. Enjoy!
- Alex
- Amelie
- Amy
- Buzz
- Clarice
- Deadpool
- Donnie
- Ellen
- Erin
- Ethan
- Ferris
- Forrest
- Gollum
- Gromit
- Groot
- Hal
- Hannibal
- Harry
- Hermione
- Ilsa
- Inigo
- Jessica
- Juno
- Katniss
- Kirk
- Legolas
- Leia
- Lester
- Neo
- Norman
- Maria
- Maximus
- McClane
- Randle
- Red
- Ripley
- Sarah
- Scarlett
- Woody
- Xena
Music Dog Names
Do you love music? Do you want to give him one of the coolest rockstar dog names? Then check out this great list of rock and roll dog names!
- Aretha
- Axl
- Blondie
- Bob
- Bono
- Bowie
- Buddy
- Chrissie
- Chuck
- Clash
- Courtney
- Elton
- Elvis
- Eric
- Floyd
- Freddie
- George
- Hayley
- Hendrix
- Iggy
- Janis
- Jarvis
- Jeff
- Jerry
- Jimmy
- Joni
- Kurt
- Lacey
- Liam
- Lita
- Madonna
- MJ
- Morrissey
- Pat
- Pink
- Presley
- Prince
- Queen
- Ringo
- Stevie
- Sting
- Tina
- Tyler
Best Cool Dog Names
Picking the coolest dog names can be a challenge. Not just because there are so many options out there, but because what’s cool to one of us might not be quite so awesome to another.
(paid link)If non of those took your fancy, then a great trick is to simply write down a short list of things that you find cool.
Then pick some characters, words or ideas that go with it.
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