150+ cute Labrador Retriever names

Have you got your heart set on a particular chocolate Lab, or are you toying with the idea of a yellow Lab? Our Labrador Retriever names are bound to conjure up images of you calling for your new furry friend in the park or telling them it’s dinner time—but how do you decide on the name that’s going to be with them forever?

Two Labrador Retrievers, one chocolate, one yellow, sitting side-by-side on a field of grass

Naming a Labrador Retriever

If you’re thinking about getting a Lab, you’ve already made a great choice. In fact, FurPetVo has named the Labrador Retriever the most popular dog in America for the past 31 years—and it’s easy to see why. Labs are friendly, outgoing, and affectionate.

But even if you’ve been won over by this breed’s charm, looking at a long list of names for a Labrador Retriever can feel daunting. Some say there’s an art to naming your dog, while others feel that whatever name you give them, it will come to be synonymous with your pooch. Naming specialists recommend names with just one or two syllables (which are easier for our four-legged friends to pick up), and names ending with a vowel also work well for young pups.

Before closing your eyes and choosing whichever name your finger lands on, think about which of these Labrador Retriever names actually suit your pooch. Whether you choose to name your four-legged friend based on the colour of its coat, its favourite thing to do, or its sunny disposition, bear in mind it needs to be a name you and your FurPetVo sitter are willing to call out time and time again!

Now, are you ready to dig into over 150 of the best names for Labrador Retrievers?

A happy-looking chocolate Labrador Retriever

Names for male Labrador Retrievers

The differences between male and female Labs are pretty minor—but if you’re looking for a name that reflects your male Lab’s potential for being a little bigger and more playful than its female counterparts, we’ve got you covered.

Archie
Baloo
Baxter
Bear
Bentley
Bowie
Buddy
Chance
Cooper
Jack
Louis
Marley
Max
Monty
Murphy
Oliver
Pluto
Rex
River
Rocky
Sam
Scooby
Scotty
Ted
Vader
Waldo

Names for female Labrador Retrievers

Female Labs are often smaller than males and are known to be more gentle with young children. While it’s hard to say exactly how your pup will turn out, female Labs are also more likely to seek out the love and attention of their pet parents—while male Labs tend to be more demonstrative of their affection.

Abby
Bella
Bonnie
Clover
Daisy
Evie
Fern
Gaia
Juno
Lady
Mabel
Moira
Nikki
Nora
Penny
Poppy
Raya
Sadie
Sierra
Taylor

Chocolate Lab names

Pet parents often choose to name their Lab based on the colour of its coat—and chocolate Labs certainly bring to mind lots of food-inspired names. If you want to get more ideas, check out our list of names for brown dogs on furpetvo.com.

Aero
Aspen
Barkley
Brownie
Bruno
Buddy
Carob
Charlie
Chestnut
Choco
Cocoa
Fudge
Hazel
Hershey
Kahlúa
Kinder
Mars
Milo
Mocha
Moose
Muffin
Nutmeg
Oakley
Pepsi
Rolo
Thor
Truffle
Whiskey
Winston
Woody

Yellow Lab names

Bringing you sunshine on a rainy day, these names are the perfect reflection of a yellow Lab’s happy-go-lucky nature. If you’ve got a yellow Lab with more auburn in its fur, scroll down to find some names for red Labs.

Albus
Apollo
Bailey
Beech
Biscuit
Blondie
Bloom
Butter
Buttercup
Cheddar
Cookie
Dandelion
Diego
Draco
Goldie
Homer
Honey
Joey
Lemon
Leo
Maple
Marigold
Marley
Meadow
Milkshake
Monroe
Nala
Nugget
Otis
Pancake
Peanut
Ray
Roo
Sandy
Scotch
Simba
Sugar
Summer
Sunny
Waffle
Willow
Winnie

Black Lab names

There’s a reason why it feels like there are more black Labradors than any other colour—black is the dominant gene. Considered to be the original Labrador (the first yellow and chocolate Labs were born in the 1890s), black Labs are often named after darker colours and more mysterious happenings.

Ash
Blackberry
Blackjack
Comet
Dash
Eclipse
Guinness
Inky
Kiki
Midnight
Noir
Nova
Onyx
Oreo
Pepper
Raven
Shadow
Sirius
Slate
Stormy
Trixie

Red Lab names

Although they are technically a variation of the yellow Lab, fox-red Labradors—sometimes known as ruby Labs—certainly deserve a section dedicated to all things auburn.