Would a puppy by any other name be as sweet? Probably. But having a cute name certainly helps!
Whether you prefer something tried and true or want a name that will stand out at the dog park, you’re in the right place.
Below, we’ve compiled lists of popular and unique puppy names based on the more than two million dogs we’ve tested.
100 most popular puppy names
The following are names that we see in our customer database most frequently (as in, thousands of times). And they just so happen to divide quite evenly into “boy” and “girl” categories. That said, many are neutral.
50 popular girl puppy names:
- Luna
- Bella
- Daisy
- Lucy
- Bailey
- Coco
- Lola
- Nala
- Sadie
- Stella
- Penny
- Molly
- Maggie
- Rosie
- Zoey
- Ruby
- Lily
- Nova
- Ellie
- Chloe
- Pepper
- Mia
- Riley
- Roxy
- Willow
- Millie
- Sophie
- Oreo
- Gracie
- Hazel
- Honey
- Lady
- Ginger
- Lucky
- Lulu
- Princess
- Winnie
- Maya
- Frankie
- Dixie
- Athena
- Zoe
- Layla
- Olive
- Remi
- Lexi
- Sasha
- Oakley
- Cookie
- Poppy
50 popular boy puppy names:
- Charlie
- Max
- Milo
- Cooper
- Rocky
- Buddy
- Bear
- Teddy
- Harley
- Duke
- Zeus
- Blue
- Jack
- Loki
- Leo
- Oliver
- Tucker
- Koda
- Toby
- Bentley
- Jax
- Kobe
- Piper
- Ace
- Finn
- Ollie
- Louie
- Scout
- Apollo
- Winston
- Kona
- Shadow
- Bruno
- Moose
- Murphy
- Marley
- Archie
- Hank
- Thor
- Benji
- Gus
- Simba
- Bandit
- Dexter
- King
- Diesel
- Beau
- Maverick
- Cash
- Henry
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100 most unique puppy names
On the hunt for a truly creative puppy name? Here are several we’ve seen only a handful of times among our customer records.
Again, we’ve sorted them into “boy” and “girl” categories for easier browsing. But many of these names would be adorable for either.
50 unique girl puppy names:
- Pica
- Sparta
- Astoria
- Tetra
- Miyuki
- Brina
- Manchita
- Nixie
- Mistletoe
- Treble
- Shaya
- Rosalita
- Lunita
- Umi
- Katya
- Hermie
- Amiga
- Seneca
- Marta
- Penguin
- Essence
- Kainoa
- Ainsley
- Whip
- Aulani
- Acorn
- Cabernet
- Tad
- Fizzle
- Panini
- Baela
- Hara
- Marvelous
- Narcissa
- Pockets
- Zeeva
- Silvia
- Pigeon
- Kahuna
- Spinelli
- Indra
- Gilda
- Popsicle
- Yori
- Aloe
- Benita
- Sugarfoot
- Etsy
- Zucchini
- Oats
50 unique boy puppy names:
- Crusher
- Zed
- Sport
- Liko
- Bullwinkle
- Meech
- Bubsy
- Callaway
- Goblin
- Deeno
- Cognac
- Godzilla
- Sean
- Dwayne
- Flick
- Ken
- Jackpot
- Lugnut
- Bagels
- Yuko
- Thurman
- Washington
- Lambert
- Gretzky
- Simmons
- Hop
- Cosmos
- Bohannon
- Percival
- Toad
- Gilgamesh
- Tiller
- Grunt
- Jiro
- Arco
- Asiago
- Surge
- Boop
- Opus
- Dilbert
- Buckwheat
- Pavel
- Azlan
- Astor
- Diggory
- Chutney
- Baldwin
- Onyx
- Moku
- Whaler
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