Key Takeaways
- Famous Female Dog Names
- Famous Names for Male Dogs
- Famous Dog Names from Movies and TV Shows
- Dogs & Puppies
- Dog Names
Choose a name for your dog inspired by these ideas handpicked by Hollywood's best.
A recent graduate of Mount Holyoke College, Vincent currently lives in Western Massachusetts with two beautiful and playful cats. As a lifelong pet lover, they are always excited to learn more about animals and help make information and resources more accessible to new and experienced pet owners alike.
If you're looking to name your new four-legged friend, try a name inspired by a famous dog. These dogs are actors, characters in art and literature, historical figures, celebrity pets, and more. We also included some notable humans with names that could be a perfect match. With such a wide range of options, you're sure to find the perfect famous dog name for your all-star pup.
Famous Female Dog Names
Even celebrities get excited to name their dogs! Try one of these names for your girl dog, tested and approved by your favorite celebrities.
- Allegra (Hugh Jackman's dog)
- Augie (Ellen Degeneres' dog)
- Bess (Sienna Miller's dog)
- Daisy (Jessica Simpson's dog)
- Francesca (Martha Stewart's dog)
- Gertie (Katherine Heigl's dog)
- Isaboo (Rachel Ray's dog)
- Lola (Hilary Duff's dog)
- Pearl (Lea Michele's dog)
- Penny (Chrissy Teigen's dog)
- Poppy (Sandra Bullock's dog)
- Sophie (Miley Cyrus' dog)
- Tinkerbell (Paris Hilton's dog)
- Winnie (Selena Gomez's dog)
- Zelda (Zoey Deschanel's dog)
Famous Names for Male Dogs
These boy dog names based on famous celebrity pups will have him feeling like the king of the castle (more than he already does).
- Billie (Ryan Reynolds' dog)
- Finn (Amanda Seyfried's dog)
- Gustavo (Lady Gaga's dog)
- Harley (Kate Upton's dog)
- Joe (Karlie Kloss' dog)
- Mighty (Orlando Bloom's dog)
- Nash (P!nk's dog)
- Norman (Jennifer Aniston's dog)
- Petey (John Legend's dog)
- Winston (Gwen Stefani's dog)
Famous Dog Names from Movies and TV Shows
Choosing a name from a favorite movie or TV show is a great way to find a dog name that's both unique and recognizable.
- Astro, from "The Jetsons"
- Barkley, from "Sesame Street"
- Beethoven, from the "Beethoven" films
- Benji, from the "Benji" films
- Blue, from "Blue's Clues"
- Brian, from "Family Guy"
- Bruiser, from "Legally Blonde"
- Buddy, from "Air Bud"
- Cheddar, from "Brooklyn 99"
- Clifford, from "Clifford the Big Red Dog"
- Comet, from "Full House"
- Dug, from "Up"
- Eddie, from "Frasier"
- Foo-Foo, from "The Muppet Show"
- Hachi, from "Hachi: A Dog's Tale"
- Jack, from "The Artist"
- Jerry Lee, from "K-9"
- Lassie, from "Lassie Come Home"
- Marley, from "Marley & Me"
- Max, from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
- Old Yeller, from "Old Yeller"
- Oscar, from "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
- Otis, from "The Adventures of Milo and Otis"
- Paul Anka, from "Gilmore Girls"
- Petey, from "The Little Rascals"
- Rufus, from "Legally Blonde"
- Scooby-Doo, from "Scooby-Doo"
- Snoopy, from "Peanuts"
- Toto, from "The Wizard of Oz"
Internet-Famous Dog Names
Who says dogs can't be celebrities, too? Name your future doggy-influencer after one of these pups who found fame on social media.
- Atlas, a hilarious golden retriever
- Boo, one of the first internet famous dogs who got her start on Facebook for being the cutest
- Bunny, who has to be one of the smartest and most chatty dogs on the internet
- Doug, People's Choice Award winner and the most followed pug on the internet
- Hamilton, who sheds light on the life of a NYC pug
- Harlow and Sage, the dachshund duo
- Maddie, who is always posting jaw-dropping travel pics with her dad all over the world
- Manny, a French bulldog from Chicago and known for being a "philanthro-pup"
- Marnie, who took the internet by storm, raising awareness for senior dog adoptions and capturing millions of hearts in the process. Her parents still update her instagram in her memory
- Marutaro, a Shiba Inu from Japan who is now an internet sensation and even has his own merchandise line
- Pomeranian and earning the title of the "world's cutest dog"
- Scout, a published author and known for #stuffonscoutshead
- Sushi, a TikTok star
- Timmy, known for his unique proportions
- Tuna, who is known for his adorable and meme-worthy smiles
Famous Dog Names from History
Some of the most well-known and influential dogs have left their paw prints on events throughout history. Name your personal canine hero after one of these historical ones.
- Balto, a Siberian husky who successfully helped to bring life-saving diphtheria medicine to Nome, Alaska in the 1920s
- Barry, a famous rescue dog in Switzerland, saving over 40 people from 1800 to 1812
- Bosco, the honorary mayor of Sunol, California from 1981 to 1994
- Buddy, America's first guide dog
- Bud Nelson, the first dog to cross the United States in an automobile in 1903
- Chips, the most decorated dog from World War II
- Jofi, Sigmund Freud's assistant chow chow
- Laika, the first live animal to go into orbit around the Earth in 1957
- Peritas, Alexander the Great's guard dog
- Smoky, a Yorkshire terrier credited with being the world's first therapy dog during World War II
- Soter, a Greek guard dog in 456 B.C.E who saved Corinth's residents from oncoming attacks
- Trakr, the Search and Rescue German shepherd named by "Time" magazine as one of the ten most heroic animals of all time after the September 11th attacks
Celebrity Dog Names
Choose one of these celebrity-inspired names for the star of your heart.
- Adele
- Aretha (Franklin)
- Ariana (Grande)
- Audrey (Hepburn)
- Beau (Bridges)
- Beyoncé
- Britney (Spears)
- Charlie (Chaplin)
- Demi (Lovato)
- Dolly (Parton)
- Doris (Day)
- Elliot (Page)
- Freddy (Mercury)
- Harry (Styles)
- Heath (Ledger)
- Keira (Knightly)
- Laverne (Cox)
- Leo (DiCaprio)
- Leonard (Nimoy)
- Marilyn (Monroe)
- Marlon (Brando)
- Mickey (Rooney)
- Mila (Kunis)
- Nicki (Minaj)
- Nicolas (Cage)
- Oprah (Winfrey)
- Orlando (Bloom)
- Orville (Peck)
- Redford (Robert Redford)
- Ringo (Starr)
- Rue (McClanahan)
- Shania (Twain)
- Shia (LaBeouf)
- Taylor (Swift)
- Uma (Thurman)
- Whoopi (Goldberg)
- Yogi (Berra)
Presidential Dog Names
From George Washington to Barack Obama and beyond, there has usually been at least one dog in the White House keeping the first family company. Try one of these presidential dog names for your own pooch-in-chief.
- Bo, Barack Obama's late Portuguese water dog
- Buddy, Bill Clinton's Labrador retriever
- Champ, Joe Biden's late German shepherd
- Feller, Harry Truman's cocker spaniel
- Heidi, Dwight D. Eisenhower's Weimaraner
- Juno, John Adams' mixed-breed dog
- Lara, James Buchanan's Newfoundland
- Le Beau, John Tyler's greyhound
- Liberty, Gerald Ford's golden retriever
- Manchu, Theodore Roosevelt's Pekingese
- Meggie, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Scottish terrier
- Millie, George H.W. Bush's English springer spaniel
- Mopsey, one of George Washington's dogs
- Nellie, one of Rutherford Hayes' German shepherds
- Shannon, John F. Kennedy's English cocker spaniel
- Tiny Tim, Calvin Coolidge's chow chow
- Vicky, Richard Nixon's poodle
- Yukon, Herbert Hoover's American Eskimo dog
Famous Dog Names from Art & Literature
Dogs serve as muses for some of the greatest artists and authors. Try one of these dog names from art and literature for your intelligent and cultured pooch.
- Argos, from "The Odyssey"
- Bandit, from "Little House on the Prairie"
- Bob, the Newfoundland subject of Edwin Landseer's "A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society"
- Buck, from "The Call of the Wild"
- Bulls-Eye, from "Oliver Twist"
- Fang, from the "Harry Potter" series
- Fluffy, from the "Harry Potter" series
- Little Ann, from "Where the Red Fern Grows"
- Lump, Pablo Picasso's dachshund and model for his sketch, "Dog"
- Maurice, from Andy Warhol's "Portrait of Maurice"
- Mr. Xólotl, Frida Kahlo's dog depicted in her painting, "The Love Embrace of the Universe"
- Nana, from "Peter Pan"
- Old Dan, from "Where the Red Fern Grows"
- Ripper, from the "Harry Potter" series
- Sirius, from the "Harry Potter" series
- Tock, from "The Phantom Tollbooth"
