Snoopy
- Pronunciation
- [SNOO-pee]
- IPA
- /ˈsnuː.pi/
- Gender
- Unisex
- Meaning
- The Peanuts beagle’s name; also an English adjective meaning inquisitive about private matters
- Origin
- English proper name; identical to snoopy adjective
Snoopy is Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts beagle, first seen on October 4, 1950.
About Snoopy
Lowercase snoopy is also an English adjective meaning inquisitive about other people’s private affairs. Sharing a spelling does not establish that the adjective is why Schulz chose the character’s name. Snoop is a related word, but it is not the Peanuts character’s name.
Sources & Verification
Evidence reviewed 2026-09-22.
Variant Forms
Snoop is a related short word, not the character’s name or a spelling variant.
Similar Names
Snoopy in NYC dog-license records
Ranks are within each NYC license extract, not national puppy rankings. Each row in the source is a license period, so a dog renewed within the same extract year can be counted more than once. These are record counts, not counts of unique dogs. The 2026 extract was retrieved on 2026-09-22.
| Extract year | Rank | Licensed records | Source | Retrieved / reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | #81 | 178 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2017 | #100 | 101 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2018 | #98 | 97 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2022 | #125 | 282 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2023 | #156 | 99 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2024 | #155 | 94 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
| 2026 | #152 | 90 | NYC Open Data | 2026-09-22 |
Practical Use Check
Exact reference
If the Peanuts dog is your reason for choosing the name, use Snoopy rather than Snoop on the tag and clinic record.
Famous Dogs Named Snoopy
- Snoopy · Beagle Snoopy is the fictional beagle in Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts. His first appearance was October 4, 1950. Official source 1 · Official source 2