Boston Terrier Names

Boston Terriers have been popular since their creation a little more than a century ago. They were originally bred to be fighting dogs, but today, they’re gentle, affectionate companions with tuxedo-like markings that earned them the nickname “American Gentleman.”

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Angel
Messenger of god
Babe
Death, destruction and run.
Bandit
A thief.
Bantam
very small
Bean
The seed of one of several genera of the flowering plant family Fabaceae.
Bee
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
Beemer
BMW Motorcycle Rider.
Birdie
Little Bird
Bitsy
Small and cute.
Blaze
Bright and shiny.
Buddy
Companion, partner; perhaps a version of the word "brother".
Button
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
Champ
Short for "champion".
Chase
Skilled hunter or huntsman.
Chester
A Fortress, Camp
Chevy
annoy continually or chronically
Chicklet
Small, cute child.
Chloe
Daphnis and chloe, is an ancient greek novel
Chocolate
a medium brown to dark-brown color
Cinnamon
The Spice
Cob
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
Coco
Cook. it is also used as a nickname for names long names that begin with 'co-.
Cookie
Small files that hold a modest amount of data specific to a particular client and website.
Cozy
having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
Crowther
"From the crow's hill."
Cuddles
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
Daisy
Day's eye. The petals of a daisy open during the day, revealing its yellow centers, and then close at night.
Dancer
One Who Dances
Delia
Person From Delos
Downy
covered with fine soft hairs or down
Duke
Leader, commander, governor of a province
Ernie
Earnest, serious
Ewok
Small species in the star wars universe.
Fido
Loyal
Fleur
flower
Fluffy
like down or as soft as down
Folly
Foolishness, madness or lunacy, the ziegfeld follies were elaborately staged productions incorporating hundreds of beautiful smiling young ladies endlessly fanning out across the stage.
Fonzie
Cool, confident, charismatic.
Fudge
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Furball
Furry ball of fur.
Furby
Interactive toy creature.
Fuzzy-Feet
Cute, furry feet.
Fuzzy-Wuzzy
Soft and cuddly bear.
Gidget
A modern term for a silly ditzy girl.
Ginger
Reddish Orange Color
Hairy
having or covered with hair
Hannah
Grace
Honeybee
social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces
Jester
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
Keen
Extremely sensitive and responsive, possessing acute perception and showing a strong desire.
Klein
Small, little
Laguna
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
Lena
The bright one
Little Bear
Small, cuddly animal.
Lola
Sorrows
Lolo
Funny, loving, person.
Loretta
Laurel
Lulabell
Beautiful flower girl.
Mac
Son
Macaroon
small biscuit/cookie
Macintosh
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
Max
Greatest
Merry
Joyous and playful.
Milkshake
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
Mimi
Faithful guard
Mischief
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
Moonshine
the light of the Moon
Munchkin
Small, cute people.
Nibbles
eat intermittently; take small bites of
Niblet
Small, cute, morsel.
Opie
Loving, endearing nickname.
Patch
Noble
Pearl
Smooth, Round Bead Formed By A Mollusk
Pebbles
Small Rocks
Polar
being of crucial importance
Pookie
Cute nickname for child.
Porkchop
chop cut from a hog
Powder
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
Princess
A daughter of a monarch.
Pudding
(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
Puffin
any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
Rex
King
Rover
an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
Runt
disparaging terms for small people
Sassenach
the Scots' term for an English person
Scamp
one who is playfully mischievous
Scotchmallow
Marshmallow with Scotch.
Scottie
old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
Scout
First Explorer
Shrimpy
Small and cute.
Sinatra
United States singer and film actor (1915-1998)
Sinclair
Pure, renowned, illustrious
Skip
To move in a light springy manner. to escape secretly in haste.
Smalley
American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)
Sniper
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
Snowball
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
Sparky
An electrician
Spaz
Spastic.
Sprinkles
bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
Spunky
Spirited, plucky
Strawberry
a soft red birthmark
Sugar
Sweet Crystal Spice
Sweetheart
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
Teddy
Gift of god
Tiara
Crown
Tickles
feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
Turbo
Short for turbocharger, the turbo kicks speed up a notch.
Tweek
Anxious, nervous energy.
Valentine
Vigorous, Strong
Valentino
Healthy andstrong
Wiggles
move to and fro
Wishbone
the furcula of a domestic fowl
Zannie
Gift of God/Grace.
Zara
Princess
Zip
Energy, vim and vigor.

Boston Terrier Names currently rank in 112th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2024, Boston Terrier Names are trending down with new puppy owners. Our stats suggest that they are less fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique Boston Terrier Names?

These Boston Terrier Names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Teddy is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Sniper.

Scotchmallow scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Max.

How does interest compare across the United States for Boston Terrier Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Boston Terrier Names.

The states that love Boston Terrier Names the most are Kansas, Indiana and Arizona.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Colorado, Iowa and District of Columbia.

Which countries have the most love for Boston Terrier Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of Boston Terrier Names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE Boston Terrier Names are Guernsey, El Salvador and Vietnam.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in The Netherlands, China and Israel.