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Funny dog names

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Girl names (22)

Babs
Pet form of Barbara, a breezy old fashioned nickname
Custard
A thick yellow sauce of milk, eggs and sugar
Dame Dandelion
A grand lady of the lawn
Diva
A celebrated female singer, Italian for goddess
Dizzy
Giddy and spinning, for a dog who chases their tail
Jane Pawstin
A pun on Jane Austen, the English novelist
Joan of Bark
A pun on Joan of Arc, for a brave dog
Lady Dogiva
A pun on Lady Godiva of Coventry legend
Lady Floofington
A very fluffy aristocrat
Lady Sniffington
A posh lady with a busy nose
Madam Floof
A grand and very fluffy lady
Marge
Short form of Margaret, pearl, a comfortable old name
Miss Furbulous
A fabulous, fluffy lady
Pam
Short form of Pamela, a gloriously ordinary name for a dog
Pawdrey Hepburn
A pun on the actress Audrey Hepburn
Princess Puddles
Royalty who has the odd accident
Princess Wiggles
Royalty with a waggly bottom
Pudding
A soft sweet dish served after a meal · small dogs
Queen Drool
The ruler of slobber
Queen Taterina
A potato loving queen
Snorty
Given to snorting, common in flat faced breeds
Wiggles
Small, quick side to side movements · small dogs

Boy names (89)

Alfalfa
A grass grown for hay, and the cowlicked boy of Our Gang
BamBam
A bouncy double bang, for a dog with heavy paws
Bark Twain
Pun on Mark Twain, the author of Tom Sawyer
Barko Polo
A pun on Marco Polo, for a dog who loves to explore
Baron von Bark
A noble barker of great volume
Beast
A big wild animal, funny on a soft natured dog · big dogs
Beowoof
A pun on Beowulf, the Old English hero
Bigfoot
Another name for Sasquatch, for a pup with huge paws · big dogs
Bill
Short form of William, delightfully plain for a dog
Bubba
Southern American nickname for brother, a big soft lump of a name · big dogs
Bugsy
An old nickname for someone a little bit wild
Captain Sniffer
A captain of the nose, for a dog who sniffs everything
Chopper
For a dog with a strong set of teeth and a big appetite
Chow Hound
A greedy eater, for a dog who never leaves a crumb
Chowder
A thick seafood soup, for a chunky pup
Chunk
A thick, solid lump of something · big dogs
Coach
For a dog who runs the household and every walk
Coot
A black water bird, and slang for a funny old man, as in old coot
Corky
Lively and bouncy like a cork bobbing in water
Count Sniffalot
A noble with a nose for everything
Dave
Short form of David, Hebrew for beloved, funny because it sounds like a bloke from the pub · Hebrew
Dennis
From Dionysius, the Greek god of wine, a cheeky name for a mischief maker · Greek
Dice
The spotted cubes used in games, for a spotted pup
Dogstoyevsky
A pun on Dostoevsky, the Russian novelist
Doug
Short form of Douglas, Gaelic for dark river, a deadpan name for a dog · Scottish
Dozer
Short for bulldozer, for a dog who plows through everything · big dogs
Drongo
A glossy black bird, and Australian slang for a fool
Droolius Caesar
Pun on Julius Caesar, for a dog that drools · big dogs
Dude
Laid back American slang for a guy
Duke of Drool
A noble title for a slobbery big dog · big dogs
Duke Wiggleworth
A duke with a famous waggle
Furdinand
A furry pun on the name Ferdinand
Goober
US word for a peanut, from the Kikongo nguba, and slang for a goofball · small dogs
Gordo
Spanish for chubby, for a round and much loved dog · Spanish
Greg
Short form of Gregory, Greek for watchful · Greek
Groucho Barks
A pun on the comedian Groucho Marx
Grumpy
Bad tempered and easily annoyed
Guy
Germanic for wood or wide, now simply a fellow
Handsome
Good looking, and they know it
Hot Dog
A sausage in a bun, and a joke for a long, low dog · small dogs
Hungry Henry
A dog who is always ready for the next meal
Jim
Short form of James, cheerfully plain on a dog
Jingles
The sound of a tag on a collar, or of bells
Jowls
Loose, droopy cheeks · big dogs
Judge
For a dog who watches everything you do and quietly disapproves
Keith
Scottish place name, perhaps Brythonic for wood, a gloriously dad like dog name · Scottish
Kevin
Anglicised form of Caoimhin, from caomh, kind or handsome, and gein, birth · Irish
King Snortimus
A king who snorts, for a flat nosed dog
Kipper
A smoked herring, and British slang for a nap
Knucklehead
A lovable dimwit · big dogs
Knuckles
The joints of the fingers, a scrappy name for a little bruiser
Lord
A noble title, for a dog who acts like the house is theirs
Lord Sniffery
A lord of all things smelly
Lord Wigglebottom
A grand title for a dog whose whole back end wags
Macho
Spanish for male, now English for showy toughness · Spanish
Meatloaf
Minced meat baked in the shape of a loaf · big dogs
Mister
A formal title, funny for a scruffy little dog
Moe
Short form of Morris or Moses, a cheerful no nonsense name
Mugsy
An old nickname for a lovable rogue with a crumpled face
Munchie
For a dog who always wants a snack
Papa
A fond name for a father, for the old man of the house
Papi
Spanish for daddy, a fond name for the man of the house · Spanish
Paw Revere
A pun on Paul Revere, for a dog who sounds the alarm
Pawcasso
A pun on the painter Pablo Picasso
Pawl Bunyan
A pun on Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack of American folklore · big dogs
Phil
Short form of Philip, Greek for friend of horses · Greek
Porkchop
A meaty cut of pork, for a chunky little foodie
Prince Noodleton
A noodle loving prince
Queso
Spanish for cheese · Spanish
Ron
Short form of Ronald, ruler's counsel
Scrappy
A plucky little fighter who never backs down · small dogs
Shaggy
Long, rough and untidy, for a dog with a scruffy coat
Sherlock Bones
Pun on Sherlock Holmes, for a dog with a nose for clues
Sir Barksalot
A knightly joke on Sir Lancelot, for a dog that never stops barking
Sir Loin
A pun on sirloin steak, for a dog who loves their dinner
Sir Wagsalot
A knight with a tail that never stops
Skippy
For a pup with a skip in every step
Slim
Thin and lean, for a whippet or greyhound
Speedy
Fast, or ironically slow, for a dog who takes their time
Stan
Short form of Stanley, stony clearing, a perfect dad name for a dog
Steve
Short form of Stephen, Greek for crown, funny for a dog · Greek
Taquito
A small rolled taco, for a little long dog · Spanish · small dogs
Tim
Short form of Timothy, Greek for honouring God
Trevor
Welsh place name meaning large village, from tref and mawr · Welsh
Tuffy
A little tough guy · small dogs
Wiener
A Vienna sausage, a long time nickname for Dachshunds · German · small dogs
William Shakespaw
A pun on William Shakespeare
Winston Furchill
Pun on Winston Churchill, for a jowly bulldog
Woofgang
Pun on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Names for either (98)

Abracadabra
The classic magic word
Bamboozle
To trick or baffle someone
Banana
The curved yellow fruit, for a golden pup with a bendy body
Beans
Small edible seeds, as in full of beans, meaning lively · small dogs
Beetroot
The deep red root vegetable
Biscuit Bandit
A cheeky thief of treats
Black Pudding
A British and Irish blood sausage
Blep
When a pet leaves the tip of their tongue poking out
Bonkers
British slang for wildly silly
Bubble and Squeak
Fried leftover potato and cabbage, named for the noise in the pan
Burrito
A filled tortilla roll, Spanish for little donkey
Butterball
Something round and plump · small dogs
Butterfingers
Someone who always drops the ball
Cabbage
A round leafy vegetable, from the French caboche, head
Chaos Bean
A small dog full of mayhem · small dogs
Cheese
The dairy treat every dog begs for
Chewie
For a puppy who chews everything in sight
Chicken Nugget
A small piece of fried chicken · small dogs
Chonk
Internet slang for a gloriously round animal · big dogs
Codswallop
British slang for nonsense
Couch Potato
Someone who spends a lot of time on the sofa
Crumb
A tiny piece of bread or cake · small dogs
Dillydally
To dawdle and take your time
Doohickey
A thingamajig whose name you forgot
Doughnut
A ring of sweet fried dough
Drama Llama
For a dog who makes a scene about everything
Fidget
A dog who can never sit still
Firecracker
A small explosive that goes off with a bang · small dogs
Flapdoodle
Old slang for nonsense
Floof Monster
A huge ball of fluff · big dogs
Friday
The best day of the week, as in Robinson Crusoe's companion
Gadzooks
An old fashioned cry of surprise
Gherkin
A small pickled cucumber, from the Dutch gurkkijn · small dogs
Gigglepaws
A dog who makes everyone laugh
Gobbledygook
Nonsense talk, for a dog with a lot to say
Goofball
A silly, fun loving character
Gravy
A brown sauce made from meat juices
Hairball
A ball of fur, for a heavy shedder
Hash Brown
Fried grated potato, crisp and golden
Hiccup
A sudden catch of the breath, named after the sound · small dogs
Hijinks
Playful mischief
Hippo
Short for hippopotamus, Greek for river horse · big dogs
Hocus Pocus
The magician's magic words
Hullabaloo
A noisy fuss
Hunky Dory
Everything is just fine
Kerfuffle
A fuss or commotion, from the Scots curfuffle · Scottish
Kerplunk
The sound of something dropping, for a clumsy dog
Ketchup
Tomato sauce
Lazybones
For a dog that would rather nap
Lollygag
To dawdle and waste time, a pro on walks
Malarkey
Nonsense and silliness
Marbles
Small glass balls, for a dog who may have lost theirs
Mischief
Playful trouble making
Monday
The start of the week, made better by a wagging tail
Monkey
For a cheeky climber who gets into everything
Moo
The sound a cow makes, perfect for a black and white patched pup
Muppet
British slang for a lovable fool
Nincompoop
A silly, foolish person
Noodles
Long and wiggly, for a pup with legs everywhere
Numpty
Scottish slang for a well meaning fool
Okey Dokey
A cheerful way of saying okay
Pepperoni
A spicy salami that spots a pizza
Picklebean
A silly mix of pickle and bean
Poochie
A fond play on pooch, an old word for a dog
Potato
A starchy root vegetable, from the Spanish patata · small dogs
Puddles
For the puppy still learning where to go
Ragamuffin
A scruffy, mischievous little one
Rapscallion
A loveable rogue
Sausage
Minced meat in a skin, also British slang for a silly one · small dogs
Scallywag
A cheeky rascal
Scramble
A dog who scrambles everywhere at full speed
Shenanigans
Mischief and high jinks
Shorty
For a dog with short legs and a big personality · small dogs
Skedaddle
To run off in a hurry
Skunk
The black and white animal with the famous smell · small dogs
Slobber
Drool from the mouth, common in heavy jowled breeds · big dogs
Splodge
British word for a messy blob
Sploot
The flat out frog leg lying pose loved by corgis
Spunky
Full of courage and spirit
Squiggle
A short wavy line, a blend of squirm and wriggle · small dogs
Squirrel
A bushy tailed tree rodent, from the Greek skiouros · small dogs
Squirt
A little one full of energy · small dogs
Tater
Short for potato
Thingamajig
A word for something whose name escapes you
Toebeans
Internet slang for the pads on a pet's paws
Tomato
The red fruit that thinks it is a vegetable
Trouble
Fair warning about the puppy you just brought home
Turnip
A round white root vegetable · small dogs
Turtle
The slow and steady shelled reptile, for a dog in no rush
Waddles
Walks with short steps, rocking side to side · small dogs
Weasel
A small, long bodied hunting mammal · small dogs
Whippersnapper
A cheeky young upstart, for a bold puppy · small dogs
Wigglebeast
A wild and wiggly creature
Wowza
An exclamation of amazement
Wrinkles
For a pup with more skin than dog
YoYo
The toy that bounces back up its string, for a dog who never sits still
Ziti
A tube of Italian pasta · Italian
Zoomies
Sudden bursts of fast running, common in young dogs · small dogs

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