Top 50 Basset Hound Dog Names

By Marvin Tang · iDogNames editorial · ranked from Sniffspot · methodology

The 50 most popular names for basset hounds, ranked by Sniffspot — a US dog-services platform that publishes per-breed name popularity from millions of bookings. Names that exist in our database link through to their full profile.

About Basset Hounds

The Basset Hound is one of the most recognizable dog breeds in the world, beloved for its long droopy ears, soulful eyes, and comically short legs. Originally bred in France and Belgium for hunting rabbits and hare, the Basset was designed to be a slow, low-to-the-ground scent hound that hunters could follow on foot...

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What the Data Shows

Most common starting letters in the top 50: B (10), L (8), G (5).
Gender split among matched names: 19 male, 16 female, 12 unisex.
Source: real Sniffspot bookings — see methodology on Sniffspot's Basset Hound page.

#	Name	Gender	Meaning	Origin
1	Hank	Male	English diminutive of Henry, ultimately from Germanic 'ho...	English
2	Copper	Unisex	English word name for the reddish metal copper	English from Latin
3	Daisy	Female	English flower name from Old English “day’s eye”	English flower name
4	Luna	Female	Latin for “moon”; also the Roman moon goddess	Latin and Romance-language word name
5	Murphy	Unisex	From Irish Ó Murchadha, 'descendant of Murchadh'; Murchad...	Irish
6	Cooper	Male	English occupational surname meaning 'barrel maker'	English
7	Otis	Male	English surname name from the medieval given name Ode or Odo	English from Germanic
8	Penny	Female	English diminutive of Penelope; the deeper Greek etymolog...	English / Greek
9	Bailey	Unisex	English occupational surname from Middle English baili, '...	English
10	Ellie	Female	English diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen, Elizabeth and other...	English
11	Blue	Unisex	English word-name from the color blue	English
12	Charlie	Unisex	Diminutive or feminine form of Charles	English form from a Germanic name family
13	Louie	Male	English diminutive of Louis, from Germanic elements meani...	English from French and Germanic
14	Lucas	Male	Man from Lucania	Greek
15	Maggie	Female	English diminutive of Margaret, from Greek 'pearl'	English / Greek root
16	Molly	Female	Medieval English diminutive of Mary; Mary's deeper meanin...	English
17	Ollie	Unisex	English diminutive of Oliver, Olivia or Olive; deeper roo...	English
18	Ozzy
19	Rosie	Female	English diminutive of Rose, now strongly associated with...	English
20	Tucker	Male	English occupational surname for a cloth fuller	English
21	Wally	Male	Ruler of the army	Germanic
22	Archie	Male	Diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic elements meaning '...	Scottish / English
23	Arlo	Male	English name of uncertain meaning, possibly inspired by S...	English
24	Bandit	Unisex	Word name for an outlaw or robber	Italian via English
25	Banjo
26	Beauregard	Male	Beautiful gaze	French
27	Bella	Female	Short form of Isabella; associated with Italian bella, “b...	English name with an Italian word association
28	Ben	Male	Son	Hebrew
29	Atari	Unisex	Japanese, "to hit the mark"	Japanese
30	Benny	Male	English diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict	English
31	Birdie
32	Bonnie	Female	From the Scottish word bonnie meaning 'pretty' or 'attrac...	Scottish English from French
33	Charley	Unisex	Free man	German
34	Floyd	Male	Grey	Welsh
35	Frank	Male	English form of Frankish names and short form of Francis...	English from Germanic and Latin
36	Frankie	Unisex	English diminutive of Frank or Frances; meaning depends o...	English
37	Gator	Unisex
38	Ginny	Female	Maiden	Latin
39	Goose	Unisex	English word name for the familiar waterfowl	English
40	Gretchen	Female	Pearl	Greek
41	Gunner	Male	Modern English form of Gunnar, from Old Norse elements me...	English from Old Norse
42	Henry	Male	Germanic name meaning 'home ruler'	Germanic
43	Honey	Female	English word name for honey or a term of affection	English
44	Lady	Female	A woman of rank or a polite title for a woman	English title word
45	Lewis	Male	Fame and war	Germanic
46	Lily	Female	English flower name from Latin lilium, meaning lily	English
47	Lola	Female	Spanish diminutive of Dolores, a name meaning “sorrows”	Spanish diminutive
48	Lucy	Female	English form of Lucia, traditionally associated with Lati...	English / Latin
49	Henderson	Male	Son of Henry (Scottish surname)	Scottish
50	Milo	Male	Old German form of Miles; exact meaning uncertain	English revival of a Germanic name

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