200+ Unusual Dog Names for Your Remarkable Pup

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Unusual Female Dog Names
Unusual Male Dog Names
Cute Unusual Dog Names

Dogs & Puppies
Dog Names

These are for our four-legged friends who are more than your typical Bella or Max.

Jessica Comstock is a Petcare Hub intern and senior at Drake University studying Magazine Media and Politics. When she's not creating content, she's off somewhere pampering her two cats, Daisy and Piper.

Chad has been blessed with the ability to always find and adopt the Goodest Dog in the World with uncanny accuracy. When not writing, he also enjoys road trips, movie marathons and presidential history.

Female Names
Male Names
Cute Names
Quirky Names
Names to Make You Laugh
Food Names
Animal Names
Weird Names

Everyone thinks their dog is a unique, one-of-a-kind marvel, and we agree wholeheartedly. Naturally, he or she needs a name that suits their personality.

Whether you've adopted a rare breed or you're looking for a name that makes for easy recall at the park, your pup deserves a one-of-a-kind dog name. From quirky to adorable, the uncommon dog names in the lists below will inspire your choice.

Unusual Female Dog Names

There's no puppy like your little girl, so give her a name that showcases her uniqueness.

Adele
Azalea
Darla
Edie
Emersyn
Emmy
Fay
Harlow
Indi
Irene
Jobelle
Joli
Julane
Juniper
Juno
Kamila
Kinsley
Leila
Liberty
Marlene
Mossie
Nellie
Orchid
Orla
Petra
Pixley
Sonya
Vida
Zahra

Unusual Male Dog Names

If you have a quirky baby boy, give him one of these uncommon boy dog names.

Avi
Asher
Axel
Bowen
Castor
Coen
Cruz
Declan
Dex
Emmett
Ezra
Finnian
Harlan
Kai
Knox
Malik
Marco
Maxton
Myles
Niko
Pierce
Quill
Ridge
Ryder
Silas
Tripp
Van
Vance
Wes
Xander

Cute Unusual Dog Names

Looking for a uniquely adorable name for your pooch? These unusual names will make you say "awww."

Aggy
Ari
Bindi
Boone
Cali
Covi
Effie
Elsie
Feebs
Fleur
Gemma
Jawa
Jozzie
Jude
Kit
Lolli
Louie
Maia
Mazie
Rollo
Sonny
Violet
Winnie
Ziggy
Zuma

Quirky Dog Names Inspired by Unusual People and Characters

Whether they're a funny TV character or an eccentric celebrity, it's hard to keep your eyes away from one-of-a-kind individuals. So why not name your dog after one?

Andy Warhol
Benjamin Button
Bjork
Bowie
Carole Baskin
Chuck Norris
Cosmo Kramer
Freud
Grimes
Joe Exotic
Kanye
Moira Rose
Perez Hilton
Phoebe Buffay
Salvador Dali
Seuss
Sheldon Cooper
Tim Burton
Weird Al Yankovic
Whoopi
X Æ A-12

Hilariously Unusual Dog Names

Sure, you may get some strange looks when you call these over-the-top dog names, but they might just be a perfect fit for your unique pup.

Babushka
Blubber
Bowyang
Bumpkin
Dee-Oh-Gee
Dingus
Doozy
Frou-frou
Goldilicks
Gonzo
Gubbins
Hullabaloo
Lollygag
Malarkey
Muffin Chops
Scalawag
Titter
Toodle Lou

Food-Inspired Unusual Dog Names

If you're a snack lover, consider giving your new puppy one of these uncommon dog names inspired by food.

Asiago
Chai
Chive
Cobb
Dijon
Dill
Eclair
Fig
Gazpacho
Graham
Gumbo
Hash
Hershey
Java
Kale
Kebab
Kumquat
Lasagna
Merlot
Noodles
Panini
Pot Roast
Pringle
Puppuccino
Waffles

Unusual Dog Names Inspired by Other Animals

If your dog ever acts so strange that you think there's no way he's a normal dog, consider a name inspired by one of these wild animals.

Baiji
Beaver
Bee
Buffalo
Cheetah
Deer
Dingo
Emu
Ermine
Fox
Gecko
Goose
Guppy
Hammerhead
Impala
Indri
Jackal
Kiwi
Kudu
Magpie
Moose
Moth
Narwhal
Otter
Peacock
Puma
Rhino
Robin
Seal
Sloth
Sparrow
Tiger
Tuna
Turkey
Yak

Weird Dog Names

Sometimes, a quirky TV show character or funny animal name just isn't enough. You've got a furry pal so odd, so beyond the norm, that a traditional name—no matter how unusual—won't suffice. As Hunter S. Thompson put it: "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."