Pet parents often find inspiration for new dog names from a variety of sources, including movies, popular dog name lists, their dog’s personality, foods, human names, baby name lists, books, fictional characters, historical figures, titles, and more. For instance, after the release of Game of Thrones, many dogs were named Arya Stark, Sansa, and Daenerys.
While common dog names like Maggie, Max, and Ginger frequently top the annual lists, choosing something original from the vast array of unique dog names can be much more exciting.
However, the more uncommon the name, the harder it can be to find documentation for it. To help with this, we created a database featuring some of the best unique dog names, contributed by PetPlace.com pet parents like you!
Keep reading for hundreds of unique dog names that are perfect for any breed, from Terriers to Mastiffs and everything in between.
Unique Dog Names
Abe
Adelaide
Agnes
Airy
Aja
Alden
Arbie
Arby
Archimedes
Arya
Aspen
Audra
Axel
Barton
Biscuit
Blanche
Blogger
Blue
Bock
Boo
Booboo
Bookbag
Boomer
Bosco
Bran
Broom
Brownie
Bruce
Bubsy
Buckles
Bucky
BuggaBoo
Buttons
Buzzy
Cali
Cat
Catz
Cartoon
Captain
Carmela
Casi/Cassie
Casino
Casserole
Cassidy
Castle
Cheerio
Chewy
Chocolate
Clean-X
Cleano
Cocoa
Cornpone
Decker
Deja
Deliah
Dexter
Diva
Domingo
Doolittle
Doorknob
Dorothea
Dough Boy
Dozer
Dr. Spock
Draino
Eloise
Elvis
Enid
Ethel
Exit
Fact
Fanny
Ferry
Findi
Fishbone
Fishlips
Frida
Foody
Funny
Furball
Furry Friend
Fuzzbutt
Gingy
Ginsberg
Grits
Gucci
Guess
Gunnar
Gutter
Hairspray
Halftime
Hawkeye
Heart
Hershey
Hunter
Ivy
Jada
Jaime
Jenny
Journey
Kipper
Kitty
Kit-Kat
Kona
Leaves
Lefty
Liberty
Licka
Lickorish
Lika
Lion King
Little Jack
Little Loco
Llewellyn
Lois
Loki
Luca
Mason
Matera
Materia
Maverick
Maya
McKinley
Mocha
Murano
Murphy
Nala
Napkin
Nibbler
Nibbles
Nicko
Nixon
Nox
Obby
Otto
Owl
Ozzie
Park
Pear
Pepper
Pickles
Pinecone
Posty
Prince
Quincy
Ragweed
Rashi
Rasta
Ratbait
Reese
Reggie
Ringlet
Rocks
Rubble
Rupert
Sampson
Sarge
Sassi
Sausi
Sansa
Smiley
Squeaky
Squeegie
Squeek
Super
Tilo
Timid
Timmy
Tito
Thrones
Twilight
Trailer
Windy
Wink
Zodiac
Zorah
Popular Male Dog Names
Abbott
Acorn
AJ
Alfie
Bingo
Bionic
Bismarck
Bitey
Bivouac
Blaze
Block
Buddy
Bull
Bullseye
Champ
Chicken
Cheeky Monkey
Chimp
Cletus
Clinton
Clone
Club
Coats
Cobweb
Coder
Cody
Coffee
Colombo
Colonel
Columbus
Compound
Cookie
Cooper
Coup
Cowboy
Cosmo
Darby
Darth
Dash
Davidson
Dogger
Edison
Eli
Ernesto
Errol
Eugene
Everest
Falstaff
Fizzgig
Flash
Flex
Fungi
Garage Boy
Garth
Gibson
Glasses Diddle Doodle
Glory
Godzilla
Godzooky
Golly Gee
Goose
Granite
Grayson
Green
Greenie
Gremlin
Griffin
Grimace
Gulliver
Gustave
Guster
Hank
Harold
Harry
Harvey
Heckle
Herbie
Hercules
Hershel
Highway
Hobbs
Homer
Hooch
Ignorance
Indy
Ireland
Isaiah
Ivan
Jacques Pierre
Jagger
Jeeves
Jeter
Jethro
Kane
Kennedy
Kilo
Kleo
Kneepad
Koo-Koo
Kool-Aid
Korsakov
Koufax
Lenny
Leo
Leroy
Lupin
Maguire
Mitch
Mitso
Mitts
Moe
Moe Mojo
Mojo Jojo
Morris
Nitro
Norman
Ollie
Onyx
Opus
Oswald
Owen
Picca
Pickles
Pig
Piggly Wiggly
Piggy Boy
Podunk
Pokemon
Poker
Pots
Potter
Pres
Prince Charming
Proust
Punkin’ Head
Punky
Puplet
Puppa
Pupperoni
Puppy Zilla
Puschkin
Qittee
Ramses
Ranch
Reebok
Reef
Reggie
Rubicon
Rufus
Rug
Saavik
Sacharov
Shady
Shamas
Sheetrock
Sherlock
Shiba
Shiel
Shipley
Shoes
Shoogie Boogie
Shortstop
Shrub
Shutter
Shylock
Sid
Sierra
Silly Putty
Silverbell
Sinatra
Sing Hai
Sir Coltrane
Sir Elton
Spork
Spork Chop
Sport
Spritzy
Sprocket
Stroganoff
Stubby
Travis
Trevor
Triple
Tripp
Twizzler
Tzar
Uno
Utley
Vader
Valdez
Vester
Veto
Video
Viking
Vinegar
Visage
Vito
Vocal
Wag
Wallet
Warner
Worthless
Wyatt
X-box
Yahnabara
Yogi
Yoshi
YouSing
Yuengling
Z-Z
Zakk
Zeppelin
Ziggy
Zip
Zipper
Zodiac
Zoloft
Zoltan
Zonker
Zoro
Top Unique Dog Names for Female Dogs
Almond
Amber
Archie
Ari
Ariel
BabyGirlRiley
Banshee
Banshee Stardust
BarbieBooBoo
Barfly
Baskerville
Beasky
Beatrice
Beauty
Bella
Belle
Bindi
BL
Bo
Bo Peep
Bo-Bo
Bogie
Bokkie
Boku
Bonanza
Bonita
Boodles
Boogie
Bookie
Briggs
Bristol
Brooklynn
Cairo
Calendar
Calloway
Capers
Capone
Carnation
Castle
Chewie
Chewy
Chicanery
Cinnamon
Claudia
Clementine
Cleo
Cleopatra
Coco
Crooks
Cry Baby Jane
Cupid
Cyclone
Cyril
Dahnja
Daisy Doodle
Damio
Dancer
Daz
Deanie Dumpling
Debra
Destiny
Duchess
Ellie
Espresso
Faith
Fancy
Fifi
Flora
Florence
Frances
Future
Gabby
Gabster
Galaxy
Gato
Genevieve
Genny
Geordi
Gertrude
Gia
Gidget
GinaRae
Girlfriend
Gypsy
Haruka
Isis
Ivy
Jaclyn
Judy
Juliette
June
June-Bug
Juno
Karma
Kiwi
Kricket
Kryten
Kudzu
Kylie
Kyreeve
Kyro
L’il Bit
Lace
Lady Bird
Lali
Laney
Latte
LBC
Leia
Leighlah
Libby
Lilianna
Lilith
Links
Linux
Little Bo Peep
Little Girl
Lizzie
Love
Lovely
Lucky Sossidge
Lucy
Lucyfur
LuLuBelle
Luna
Mab
Maddie
Madeleine
Magenta
Marple
Mary Hellen Walton
Maryann
Marzipan
Matches
Melody
MJ
Mrs. Itsy
Mrs. Snitchnose
Muckluck
Mugwai
Munchkin
Munchkins
Munchy
Nabisco
Naomi
Narcole
Nash
Natasha Pepsi Bailey
Navarr
Nera
Nia
Nickle
Nike
Ninevah
Noggin
Noisy
Noodles
Nosy Rosy
Octane
Octivia
Odessa
Opal
Ophelia
Payton
Peeper
Penny
Pitty Pat
Please
Princess
Princess Tiger Lily
Princeton
Prism
Prudence
Puck
Puddles
Puddy
Rambunctious
Ramona
Raven
Razzmatazz
Razzy
Reality
Recess
Redunzel
Ripley
Rosie
Sa-Sa
Samantha
Samara
Sammie Lee
Sanibel
Sappho
Sassafras
Sassie
Sehla
Seiko
Seminary
Sequel
Seraphina
Shana
Shanti
Sheba Ann
Sherbet
Sophie
Spirit
Starfire
Suchi
SUE-SHE
Suga-Buga
Sweet Lips
Sweet Potato Louise
Sylvie
Taffy
Tahtonka
Tala
Teezles
Tefal
Tegar
Teka Leeka
Tekia
Tenza
Tequila
Tereza
Tess Edy the Toenails
Thea
Thomasina
Tickles
Tidbit
Tiddles
Tiffani
Tiggy
Tights
Tika
Tina Turner
Trinity
Trinity
Trinnie
Tulip
Tunis
Twinkie
Valentine
Veda
Vegas
Velvet
Venus
Vesta and Destiny
Violet
Virginia
Whimsey
Xena
Yoko
Yuma
Zara
Zelda
Zeta
Zorah
Zu-Zu
Zula
Top Unique Names for Small Dogs
Atom
Atomic
Atrophy
Baby
Bantam
Bijou
Birdy
Bitty
Compact
Compactor
Cramps
Cryer
Cubbie
Cubby
Cupcake
Dearth
Demmy
Diamond
Diego
Diesel
Digger
Ding Bat
Faint
Flyspeck
Frank
Fun-size
Gas
Gemstone
George
Geppetto
Glitter
Immense
Iota
Itty
Itty-Bitty
Jay
Jed
Jellybean
Jerry
Jib
Jinny
Limit
Little
Meag
Megabit
Micro
Midget
Mighty
Mignon
Minikin
Minnie
Minor
Minute
Modicum
Moody Blue
Morpheus
Mother Smalley
Motts
Mouse
Mr. Biz
Mr. Black
Mr. Butters
Mr. Malone
Mr. Trottie Man
Nano
Neggy
Paltry
Pea
Peanut
Petty
Picayune
Piddle
Pint
Pipsqueak
Pittance
Pocket
Puny
Ruby
Runt
Runty
Scanty
Scrubby
Shorty
Shrimp
Slight
Smooch
Stunt
Sugar Pop
Sugar Toast
Sunny
Teensy
Teensy-Weensy
Teeny
The Baby
Tiny
Tiny Toes
Tippie
Tipsy
Tobygoodboy
Toenails
Tommy Boy
Toy
Trifle
Trivial
Trivial
We-Willie-Winkie
Weazle
Wee
Wee-Wee
Weeny
Wink
Winkie
Wire
Top Unique Names for Medium Dogs
Agent
Average
Baba Booey
Balthazar
Bam Bam
Bambi
Bandit
Bean
Beauregard
Bedsocks
Bee-Bee
Berkley
Bernardo
Beta
Chinchilla
Chiro
Chops
ChopSuey
Christmas
Chrysanthemum Joy
Chufta
Cisco
Clapper
Clarence
Claypool
Evergreen
Everly
Exit
Expresso
Factor
Fair
Fairway
Fido
Fleet
Freedom
Frig
Fry
Fudge
Fudgie
Mark
Medial
Medium
Meatier
Metier
Midst
Middling
Midway
Milieu
Norm
Oracle
Prophet
Sammy
Seer
Spot
The Brain
The Fabulous Miss Boo
The Nosy Noodle
Theo
Three Socks
Thud
Tilkaracha
Token
TomTom
Tonka
Tonto
Toomba
Toopee
Tooter
Tori
Toughie
Whisper
Winslet
Wizzie
Woobie
Top Unique Names for Big Dogs
8-Ball
Aden
Adonis
Alexander the Great
Andre
Angus
Apollo
Astro
Atlas
Australia
Behemothic
Bettis
Big Red
Bigfoot
Biggity Brown
Bijou
Buddha
Budweiser
Buggie
Bulldozer
Bullet
Bulky
Bunyan
Caesar
Chopper
Colossal
Colossus
Cosmic
Diamond
Diary
Dino
Elephantine
Emmy
Emperor
Endo
Epic
Gargantuan
Giant
Goliath
Gross
Hefty
Hero
Humongous
Immense
Jumbo
Key
King Kong
Knight
Kodiak
Kong
Levy
Macro
Major
Mammoth
Massy
Mighty
Monarch
Monster
Mondo
Moose
Monument
Mountain
Moxie
Olympian
Oversize
Planet
Puppy
Sasquatch
Supersize
Tank
Thumper
Titan
Titan
Titanic
Tower
Trailer
Trillion
Tundra
VastOne
Vasty
Whoop
Yeti
Tips for Choosing a Name for Your New Dog
Have you struggled to find the perfect name in the past? Turn it into a family activity and consider these expert tips:
- Steer clear of names that sound like common commands.
- Opt for names with one or two syllables.
- Select a name you're comfortable saying frequently.
- Choose a name that reflects both your unique personality and your dog's character.