Funny Dog Names

Naming your dog something hilarious is bound to stick in people's minds. For those who don't like to take life too seriously, here are some funny dog names for you to choose from.

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Angus
Scottishexceptional
Archie
Genuine, bold or brave
Attila
Brutal ruler.
Bacon
English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
Baloo
Bear from the jungle book
Barkley
Birch tree meadow
Barney
Short for barnacle.
Bean
The seed of one of several genera of the flowering plant family Fabaceae.
Bear
Bear-like
Biscuit
Any of various small flat sweet cakes or cookies. Literally means "twice cooked".
Bitsy
Small and cute.
Bond
Husbandman, Farmer
Booger
Nose mucus discharge.
Brian
High, Noble
Bruiser
Brawny and tough.
Brutus
Bad.
Bubba
Nickname for a boy in the south of the US; a slow moving individual.
Bug
An error or flaw in a computer program.
Button
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
Byte
A unit of digital information that usually consists of eight bits.
Chalupa
Specialty dish of south-central mexico
Chew
Biting or gnawing, especially of food.
Chewie
Chewbacca's nickname in the star wars franchise.
Chunk
group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
Cletus
Country bumpkin/farmer.
Clifford
From the ford by the cliff
Clive
Cliff Dweller
Cookie
Small files that hold a modest amount of data specific to a particular client and website.
Cupcake
small cake baked in a muffin tin
Custard
sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
Dogzilla
Giant monster dog.
Dozer
Snoozing.
Duke
Leader, commander, governor of a province
Einstein
German physicist and scientist
Ernie
Earnest, serious
Fang
Beautiful
Fergus
Superior
Foxy
marked by skill in deception
Freud
Psychologist and one smart dude.
Frito
Chips
Gladiator
a professional boxer
Godzilla
Giant monster lizard.
Gordo
Fat or chubby person.
Groucho
United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977)
Hercules
The son of zeus and the king of the gods in greek mythology.
Homer
Inspired by homer simpson.
Hot Dog
perform intricate maneuvers while skiing
Houdini
United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926)
Hulk
A fictional characterr.
Jabba
Jabba the hutt in star wars.
Jellybean
Small, sweet candy.
Jethro
Abundance
Jumbo
of great mass; huge and bulky
Killer
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
King
Ruler
Kramer
Traveling Merchant
Larry
Man from Laurentum
Mai Tai
A cocktail that's made with rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup and lime juice.
Marshmellow
Fluffy sweet treat.
Meatball
ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth
Mittens
Different color on feet
Moose
Largest Species In Deer Family
Mouse
A hand-held pointing device for computers.
Mr Muggles
Cute pet dog name.
Munchkin
Small, cute people.
Nacho
a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
Napoleon
Person From Naples, Italy
Ninja
a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations
Oreo
Black and white
Peanut
Ground Nut Legume
Pee Wee
Small child nickname.
Pickle
informal terms for a difficult situation
Pie
A baked dish of fruit, meat or vegetables.
Pip
a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
Pixel
Small Area Of Illumination On A Display Screen.
Porkchop
chop cut from a hog
Puck
a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
Puddin
Sweet dessert treat.
Pugsley
Cute, mischievous pup.
Rabbit
Burrowing mammal with long ears.
Rambo
A sylvester stallone character.
Rex
King
Rocky
Inspired by Rocky Balboa.
Rufus
Red
Scooter
Small light mode of transportation.
Sheldon
Famous shelter dog with a grumpy face who found a home.
Sir Loin
Beef steak cut.
Skittle
a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
Spud
Potato
Squirt
the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
Sumo
a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground
Taco
Classic Mexican tortilla-based food
Tank
Big.
Tankerbell
Fairytale princess tank.
Tater
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
Thor
God of lightning and thunder in norse mythology.
Tiny
very small
Tootsie
Tootsie roll
Twinkie
a small sponge cake with a synthetic cream filling
Wags
move from side to side
Waldo
Ruler
Walter
Army Ruler
Yeti
a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas
Yoda
A jedi master in the star wars universe.
Zeus
The king of all gods and men in greek mythology.

• Hooch

  Strange brew, distilled liquor made by the Hutsnuwu Indians
• Gadula

  greatness
• Helaku

  sunny day
• Zorden

  acquires strength
• Jeevan

  life
• Kebede

  great value
• Tenzin

  Dalai Lama's name
• Aquiline

  like an eagle
• Qawe

  brave
• Qen

  honest & upright
• Atik

  courageous one
• Barik

  a well watered place

• Hooch

  Strange brew, distilled liquor made by the Hutsnuwu Indians
• Brian

  High, Noble
• Polk

  11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
• Poteen

  This is a type of Irish alcohol made from potatoes. If you have a dog from one of Ireland's breeds, this could be a cute name for him or her!
• Stengah

  A British drink made from a half measure of whiskey and soda water.
• Asiago

  cheese
• Stout

  Another dark beer
• Gimlet

  A gin sour made with lime.
• Dijon

  Divine, godly.
• Houdini

  United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926)
• Groucho

  United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1890-1977)
• Beignet

  French deep-fried pastry

Funny Dog Names currently rank in 19th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2024, funny dog names seem increasingly popular with new puppy owners. Our stats show that they are more 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 Funny Dog Names?

These funny dog names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

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

Gladiator 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 Rex.

How does interest compare across the United States for Funny Dog Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Funny Dog Names.

The states that love funny dog names the most are Oklahoma, Iowa and Hawaii.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Virginia, North Dakota and Wyoming.

Which countries have the most love for Funny Dog Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of funny dog names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE funny dog names are Syria, Tunisia and Kuwait.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Denmark, Namibia and North Macedonia.