Way back in 2017 we launched the International Dog Names survey. This awesome questionnaire ran around the world, gathering data from the most common to rarest names for new puppies.
The names are listed in descending order of popularity, starting with the left hand column.
Bailey
Chester
Charlie
Diesel
Max
Hunter
Buddy
Koda
Cooper
Stanley
Jack
Thor
Toby
Ben
Bear
Oakley
Scout
Ruger
Teddy or Ted
Simba
Tucker
Bentley
Dexter
Casey
Finn
George
Riley
Ranger
Harley
Dixie
Henry
Hank
Oscar
Harvey
Brodie or Brody
Jax
Murphy
Juno
Marley
Moose
Milo
Ruben
Blue or Blu
Bertie
Bruno
Gunner
Leo
Logan
Monty
Nova
Sam
Oreo
Loki
Rudy
Alfie
Tank
Bamey
Woody
Harry
Arlo
Jasper
Billy
Ozzie or Ozzy
Cody
Rocky
Oliver
Angus
Rocco
Duke
Sparky
Gus
Ace
Ollie or Olly
Bandit
Shadow
Barley
Archie
Benji
Jake
Copper
Zeus
Hugo
Rufus
Louie
Bruce
Merlin
Buster
Otis
Winston
Reggie
Baxter
Remi or Remy
Ginger
Rusty
Jackson
Wagner
Remington
Arthur
Beau
Bobby
Top 100 Popular Female Dog Names
And here are the girls!
Bella
Belle
Molly / Mollie
Lady
Coco / Cocoa
Bo
Luna
Angel
Lucy
Ella
Poppy
Emma
Daisy
Jess
Ruby
Martha
Lily
Phoebe
Becks
River
Sadie
Sage
Lola
Summer
Willow
Harper
Millie / Milly
Heidi
Maggie
Lulu
Holly
Meg
Penny
Nellie
Pepper
Olive
Sky / Skye
Princess
Grace / Gracie
Sally
Maisie
Sandy
Abby
Sugar
Roxy / Roxie
Tessa
Ellie
Xena
Maya
Cali / Callie
Rosie / Rosy
Dolly
Sophie
Dusty
Ziggy
Evie
Bonnie
Mabel
Honey
Sassy
Stella
Storm
Amber
Tess
Annie
Zoe
Tilly
Bess
Chloe
Betty
Lucky
Cleo
Lexi
Dora
Piper
Emie
Dakota
Josie
Pippa
Kali
Gypsy
Katie
Cassie
Maddie
Ivy
Maggie May
Kona
Meadow
Mia
Missy
Nala
Pearl
Bramble
Sheba
Izzy
Ingrid
Layla
Snickers
Sasha
Cara
That’s your top 100 girl and boy dog names, but that is just the beginning. Choosing your dog’s name has never been easier. We have hundreds more names in store for you.
We have names for girl dogs, names for boy dogs, dog names from movies, hunting dog names, funny dog names and much more
Check out our categories below and to find the perfect name for your new friend.
Some names that are no longer as popular for kids can be repurposed as super cute pet names, too!
If you name your pup after a literary character, a celebrity, or a historical figure, that definitely tells people about your personality right off the bat.
Achilles (The Illiad)
Alice (Alice in Wonderland)
Antonia (Tony for short—My Antonia)
Argo (The Odessey)
Blanche (A Streetcar Named Desire)
Buttercup (Princess Buttercup in The Princess Bride)
Dantes (The Count of Monte Christo)
Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)
Elinor (Sense and Sensibility)
Garp (The World According to Garp)
Gatsby (The Great Gatsby)
Jane (Jane Eyre)
Jip (David Copperfield)
Lad (Lad: A Dog)
Lassie (Lassie Come Home)
Lily (The House of Mirth)
Lolita (Lolita)
Macbeth (Macbeth)
Marlowe (The Big Sleep)
Pipi (Pipi Longstocking)
Scarlett (Gone with the Wind)
Sherlock (A Study in Scarlet)
Nana (Peter Pan)
Oliver (Oliver Twist)
Pongo (The Hundred and One Dalmatians)
Rhett (Gone with the Wind)
Romeo (Romeo & Juliett
Sancho (Don Quixote)
Snowy (The Adventures of TinTin)
Toto (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)
But that is absolutely not the only way to name your dog, of course. You can just pick the style of name that you prefer.
Physical characteristics are another great way to name your pup.
There is a brilliant broad range when it comes to feature based names. From markings to fur, color to pattern.
Good dog names – ideas to get you started!
Anything goes! And here are some ideas to get you started:
Anise
Ash
Capucchino
Caramel
Cinnamon
Corky
Ebony
Fuzzy
Ginger
Hazel
Jade
Jewel
Mocha
Oreo
Pearl
Patches
Pepper
Piglet
Raven
Ruby
Rusty
Sandy
Shadow
Sierra
Smoky
Snowy
Sugar
Topaz
Willow
Wrinkles
Do you especially love one particular feature of your pup? Why not name her after it?
This is especially fitting when it comes to things like size.
Great Names For Little Dogs
Your tiny puppy may be small, but he thinks he’s as big as one of the giant breed, and he acts that way!
Small dogs pack a whole lot of fun into a little package. Here are some great names for dogs that will suit your little one perfectly, whether he grows into a big one or not!
Almond
Ariel
Beasley
Beau
Billie
Biscuit
Bit
Boo
Britta
Bunny
Candy
Cece
Chico
Dot
Finn
Frankie
Jingles
Kiwi
Milo
Missy
Nugget
Nutmeg
Peanut
Pebbles
Pixie
Sammy
Scampers
Sebastien
Smidge
Sparkles
Sparky
Toby
Toto
Tricky
Winnie
Zoe
Small dog names can also be a hilarious way to name your big dog.
And speaking of larger breeds – is your puppy going to be growing and growing? Then perhaps you’ll choose a name more fitting for a taller dog.
These also work really well if you just love a bit of irony! Who wouldn’t adore a Chihuahua named Tank, after all?
Looking to your dog’s routes or role can be another great way to pick their name.
Hunting dogs have high prey drive, and stacks of energy.
You will need to choose a name that works with your recall training. This means one that is easy to say, simple for your dog to understand and isn’t going to get confused with any of his other commands.
Male Hunting Dog Names
When it comes to naming a male hunting dog, you have a lot of options. There are a lot of good hunting dog names out there, so you have a decent number to choose from. The name can be as adorable, classic, or unique as you want it to be. It is really whatever suits your tastes!
Apache
Aslan
Avalanche
Bane
Bear
Blaze
Bones
Cerberus
Chevy
Chopper
Courage
Czar
Diesel
Echo
Fang
Ghost
Gunner
Khan
Killer
Leo
Lincoln
Midnight
Moose
Nero
Pepper
Pistol
Rambo
Rocky
Sarge
Tank
Female Hunting Dog Names
The best girl dog names for hunting breeds are plentiful, just like the boys! However, there is a lot more variety of style it seems when it comes to female names.
You have everything from cute and delicate names, to prim and proper names, to tough and sporty names.
Ace
Archer
Astro
Bandit
Blitz
Bolt
Boomer
Brigade
Boomer
Bullet
Bulls-Eye
Chaser
Chief
Crash
Danger
Duck
Falcon
Fetch
Harbor
Hawkeye
Hunter
Montana
Nyx
Porter
Radar
Ranger
Riptide
Rocket
Sailor
Schooner
As you can see, there are LOTS of different ways you can name your new hunting dog. But what if your pup doesn’t fall into this category?
Finding a fun, unique and suitable name for your new pet can be a challenge regardless of their physical features or breeding background. But great dog names from movies open up a whole new world when it comes to making your decision.
Not only are dog names from movie stars often recognisable, they can actually provide good practical suggestions too. After all, they are someone’s name already!
And naming your dog after a character in a movie you love is a great way to celebrate both your dog and your favorite flick.
Dog Names From Movies
Whether you are searching for the best female dog names from movies or male dog names from movies, there are some lovely ideas here. And don’t forget, you are totally at liberty to mix it up a bit. There is no reason your little girl pup couldn’t be called Bolt too, after all!
Baxter (Anchorman)
Barney (Gremlins)
Beethoven (Beethoven)
Bolt (Bolt)
Boris (Lady and the Tramp)
Brinkley (You’ve Got Mail)
Bruiser (Legally Blonde)
Bruno (Cinderella)
Buckley (The Royal Tenenbaums)
Buddy (Air Bud)
Bull (Lady and the Tramp)
Chance (Homeward Bound)
Chloe (Beverly Hills Chihuahua)
Copernicus (Back to the Future 2)
Daisy (Snatch)
Daphne (Look Who’s Talking Now)
Digby (Diby The Biggest Dog in the World)
Dodger (Oliver and Company)
Doogal (The Magic Roundabout)
Dug (Up)
Einstein (Back to the Future)
Fly (Babe)
Frank (Men in Black – though he was really an alien, of course!)
Fred (Smokey and the Bandit)
Gromit (Wallace and Gromit)
Hooch (Turner and Hooch)
Elvis (Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead)
Fang (Harry Potter)
Freckles (The 101 Dalmatians)
Hank (The Truth About Cats and Dogs)
Jewel (The 101 Dalmatians)
Lady (Lady and the Tramp)
Lucky (The 101 Dalmatians)
Marley (Marley and Me)
Max (Terminator)
Milo (The Mask)
Odie (Garfield)
Patch (The 101 Dalmatians)
Pedro (Lady and the Tramp)
Peg (Lady and the Tramp)
Penny (The 101 Dalmatians)
Perdita (The 101 Dalmatians)
Puffy (There’s Something About Mary)
Quark (Honey, I Shrunk The Kids)
Reno (Top Dog)
Rex (Babe)
Rolly (The 101 Dalmatians)
Sam (Lethal Weapon)
Samantha (I Am Legend)
Sandy (Annie)
Shadow (Homeward Bound)
Shiloh (Shiloh)
Skip (My Dog Skip)
Slink (Toy Story)
Speck (Pee Wee’s Big Adventure)
Tito (Oliver and Company)
Toto (The Wizard of Oz)
Tramp (Lady and the Tramp)
Underdog (Underdog)
Zero (The Nightmare Before Christmas)
The best dog names from movies are of course the ones that appeal to you the most. They show off your love for a brilliant film, fabulous actor or even a fantastic canine character.
But that’s enough from the world of the silver screen, let’s go back to those all important choices that you have already made!
Let’s look at the very best names chosen in the past.
Popular Dog Names From Earlier Years
Thousands dog names have been collected from happy puppy owners, who have been keen to share their dog’s awesome names. These were the top 100 dog names for the previous years:
Bella
Coco
Charlie
Lucy
Becks
Max
Poppy
Bailey
Molly
Buddy
Cooper
Jack
Daisy
Luna
Ruby
Sadie
Toby
Henry
Bear
Holly
Willow
Harley
Scout
Lily
Maggie
Tucker
Millie
Lola
Marley
Monty
Leo
Finn
Dexter
Barney
Abby
Riley
Alfie
Angus
Milo
Oscar
Shadow
Sam
Gus
Annie
Murphy
Amber
Penny
Harry
Lilly
Hunter
Teddy
Jasper
Brodie
Rufus
Pepper
Jake
Winston
Loki
Ellie
Kona
Bruce
Tilly
Gracie
Stella
Dakota
Zeus
Ben
Ollie
Lexi
Bruno
George
Ziggy
Baxter
Koda
Archie
Ruger
Ozzy
Sophie
Casey
Rocky
Maisie
Harvey
Rosie
Skye
Layla
Pippa
Remington
Ruben
Diesel
Duke
Ginger
Moose
Honey
Oakley
Roxy
Nala
Hank
Beau
Piper
Ranger
But that’s not all!
The survey didn’t just let us know which dogs names you love the most right now. Those who joined in also shared a bit about their dogs and themselves.
Most of the responses so far have been from the UK and the USA, but there have also been answers from all over the world. Including Australia, Canada, India, Italy and South Africa, among others!
Of the dogs surveyed, just under 80% were purebred. Labradors were far and away the most numerous breed.
However the survey did see plenty of Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, Cocker Spaniels, Huskies, Collies and many more besides too.
Of the mixed breed dogs by far the most popular was the Labradoodle, with the Borador, Boxador and Cockapoo following on behind.
Most dogs surveyed were two years old or less, but there was a full of ages going all the way up to 13 years and more.
In fact, a whole 3% of the those who responded had dogs in their teens!
One big surprise was perhaps the gender divide that we saw.
With 54% male and just 46% female, the boys have led the way with this one so far.
And Now It’s Your Turn!
Once you have settled on the perfect name for your pup, don’t forget to share with the International Dog Name Survey!
We can’t wait to find out what changes the rest of this year will bring in terms of popular pup’s names from around the world.
This is especially fitting when it comes to things like size.
You will need to choose a name that works with your recall training. This means one that is easy to say, simple for your dog to understand and isn’t going to get confused with any of his other commands.
Not only are dog names from movie stars often recognisable, they can actually provide good practical suggestions too. After all, they are someone’s name already!
Of the dogs surveyed, just under 80% were purebred. Labradors were far and away the most numerous breed.
However the survey did see plenty of Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, Cocker Spaniels, Huskies, Collies and many more besides too.
In fact, a whole 3% of the those who responded had dogs in their teens!
With 54% male and just 46% female, the boys have led the way with this one so far.
