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500+ Unique Dog Names That Are So Much Cuter Than Spot Or Fido

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by Team Scary Mommy
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You did it — you’ve just adopted a dog. Congratulations! Now comes the all-important task (besides doggy potty training): selecting the right name. When it comes to choosing a dog name, you want it to be special and fun, just like your precious pooch. While some others might like Bella or Buddy, you want something different. Like the relationship you have with your pup, the name you give them should reflect how unique they are. After all, your dog is different and deserves the best name ever.

Where to start? Sure, you can go with something classic and well-known like Spike or King, but your dog isn’t just any dog. Your dog deserves a name like no other. Lucky for you, we’ve collected a diverse list of unusual and unique dog names so you can “fetch” the absolute best fit.

Punny

Reeses Puppycups

Beau Dacious

Harry Poocher

Isabella Tortellini

Artoo Dogtoo

Hashtag

Muttley Crue

Noodle McDoodle

Woofles

Bark Twain

Mutt Damon

Sherlock Bones

Bark Vader

Sir Waggington

Droolius Ceasar

Paw-casso

Subwoofer

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For the Foodie Fam

Adzuki

Apricot

Bagel

Barley

Burger

Cacao

Chamomile

Chard

Cheddar

Chowder

Cinnamon

Coffee

Cookie

Eggroll

Enchilada

Espresso

Garbanzo

Gingersnap

Grits

Guinness

Ichigo

Jalapeno

Kimchi

Lemon

Licorice

Macaroni

Mallow

Maple

Meatball

Melon

Muffin

Nacho

Nutmeg

Oatmeal

Paprika

Pepper

Pizza

Piña

Plum

Pringle

Pumperickel

Pumpkinbutter

Queso

Raisin

Ramen

Ravioli

Reese’s

Rhubarb

Rigatoni

Saffron

Shrimp (super cute to pair with a pup named Grits!)

Sir Loin

Soju

Sprite

Sprout

Strudel

Sushi

Taco

Taki

Tater Tot

Vanilla

Walnut

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Pop Culture Picks

Aladdin

Albus

Banksy

Beyonce

Blade

Bowie

Briar Rose

Channing

Cheech

Clooney

Coco Chanel

Dexter

Dezi

Diesel

Doug

Eastwood

Eeyore

Ferdinand

Flix

Gatsby

Gryffindor

Harley

Hermione

Houdini

Jasmine

Kong

Leto

Logan

Marvel

Matilda

Miyagi

Moana

Mufasa

Nemo

Rachel Ray

Reba

Rihanna

Ripley

Rudolf

Scarface

Schmidt

Stitch

Sudoku

Tatum

Thumper

Twyla

Tyrion

Ursula

WiFi

Willie Nelson

Yoda

“Mugsy” poses for the camera.

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Inspired By Other Animals

Armadillo

Badger

Barracuda/Cuda

Bear

Beetle

Beluga

Birdie

Chimera

Chupacabra/Chupa

Condor

Cricket

Fawn

Firefly

Flea

Fox

Gator

Goby

Goose

Gopher

Grub

Harpy

Hellbender

Hippo

Jackal

Jaws

Kelpie

Kiwi

Kodiak

Kraken

Ladybird

Lark

Lion

Lupin

Magpie

Mako

Mantis

Minnow

Moose

Moray

Mothra

Newt

Okapi

Otter Pop

Panther

Paws

Piper

Pipit

Pony

Raven

Sardine

Sharky

Sloth

Sparrow

Thunderbird

Wren

If ever there were a “Dodger” this would be him.

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From Nature

Aurora

Autumn

Baobab

Begonia

Breeze

Cedar

Crystal

Daffodil

Gale

Granite

Harvest

Hydro

Jetty

Juniper

Monsoon

Muddy

Nimbus

Oakley

Ocean

Poppy

Prairie

Rainbow

River

Rose

Sakura

Sassafras

Sedge

Sorrel

Straw

Thistle

Tsunami

Twister

Willow

Yuki

“Lupin” is it?

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Short & Sweet

Aero

Ajay

Arlo

Ash

Axel

Boots

Brick

Britt

Cleo

Cobi

Cora

Cozy

Deja

Enya

Fang

Finn

Flynn

Frida

Gala

Gino

Hope

Hugo

Ink

Inu

Itsy

Ivy

Jax

June

Kade

Kai

Kaia

Lego

Levi

Milo

Ming

Miri

Mojo

Nell

Neo

Nico

Odie

Odin

Ollie

Piri

Priya

Puck

Remy

Riker

Rosa

Scruff

Shea

Sid

Siri

Sniff

Sona

Swae

Theo

Thor

Tyra

Uma

Vida

Wes

Xena

Yumi

Zara

Ziv

Zuzu

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Place-Based

Alamo

Astoria

Atlas

Baja

Baku

Banff

Bimini

Bronx

Charleston

Dakota

Delphi

Delta

Diego

Dublin

Havana

India

Indie

Juno

London

Manila

Nairobi

Nash

Nola

Oslo

Reno

Sahara

Shasta

Sierra

Sitka

Tahiti

Tripoli

Verona

We’re getting a “Cheech” vibe here.

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Celestial

Aquarius

Archer

Aries

Astrid

Astro

Callisto

Capricorn

Cassiopeia

Charon

Deimos

Earth

Eclipse

Galaxy

Gemini

Hyperion

Leo

Libra

Luna

Moon

Nebula

Nova

Orbit

Orion

Perseus

Phobos

Phoenix

Pisces

Sagittarius

Scorpio

Star

Taurus

Ursa

Virgo

Is this “Fletcher”? Or maybe “Ethan”?

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Animated

Augie

Baloo

Bam Bam

Bambi

Blaze

Bowser

Bulbasaur

Bullwinkle

Cinder

Courage

Daffy

Dory

Droopy

Duchess

Dug

Genie

Gidget

Gromit

Leota

Lumiere

Marge

Mortimer

Oswald

Pongo

Porkchop

Rowlf

Santa's Little Helper

Scrappy Doo

Scud

Sharky

Toothless

Ursula

Wall-E

Woody

“Cricket” here would like to play.

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Colors

Blondie

Chestnut

Clementine

Coquelicot

Crimson

Ebony

Emerald

Henna

Indigo

Jade

Lavender

Mahogany

Mulberry

Navy

Obsidian

Ochre

Olive

Onyx

Pearl

Sable

Scarlett

Sepia

Sienna

Tawny

Teal

Umber

Vantablack

Zaffre

Some dogs just give off a “Bagel” vibe.

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Musical

Allegro

Axel

Banjo

Beck

Bennington

Bowie

Devo

Dexy

Doja

Elton

Figaro

Gibson

Jolene

Joplin

Lennon

Lenny

Meatloaf

Melody

Moog

Nicks

Ólafur

Piccolo

Porter

Presley

Reggae

Santana

Strummer

Styx

Synth

Tuba

Tupac

Waltz

Wolfgang

May we present “Flynn” and “Coal”.

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Spooky

Abracadabra

Bahguul

Banshee

Beetlejuice

Binx

Bones

Bram

Candyman

Cerberus

Chucky

Coffin

Coven

Eerie

Elvira

Gargoyle

Ghostface

Ghoulie

Grimm

Hannibal

Hex

Inferno

Jigsaw

Lucifer

Morticia

Noir

Pennywise

Psycho

Salem

Scream

Skelly

Skull

Spectre

Tarot

Witchie

“Neo”?

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Literary

Aelin

Argos

Asta

Atwood

Avalon

Beckett

Bedelia

Charkie

Feyre

Fitz

Gatsby

Guildenstern

Hemingway

Hunter

Huxley

Kipling

Mr. Darcy

Octavia

Ophelia

Oy

Pandora

Pippi

Poet

Prufrock

Rosencrantz

Sappho

Sharik

Tybalt

Watson

Winn-Dixie

Yawp

Zeus

Well, hello, “Sparrow.”

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Just Cute

Abacus

Barker

Boomer

Bounce

Bubble

Button

Cappy

Cherub

Dodger

Doodle

Dzuwa

Fancy

Hiccup

Jewels

Kenna

Kizzy

Lovely

Mugsy

Nixie

Oline

Pablo

Pixel

Pixie

Rogue

Rollerderby

Royce

Sabre

Saskia

Scooter

Seven

Skipper

Sneakers

Snuffles

Soso

Sparky

Stealth

Sunday

Tiggy

Tonks

Vixen

Waverly

Wicker

Zamboni

Ziggy

“Edna” here says hi.

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Classic & Old-Fashioned

Alba

Arthur

Asher

Ayrton

Baron

Beauregard

Berkeley

Bertie

Bertram

Betty

Brutus

Byron

Caesar

Clifford

Conan

Damon

Edna

Ellie

Ember

Erma

Etta

Fletcher

Harper

Henrik

Kinsey

Leona

Lila

Maverick

Maya

Maynard

Mila

Myra

Nora

Oscar

Oswald

Paisley

Parker

Sadie

Stella

Sybil

Talia

Wanda

Winston

Xander

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