Movie Dog Names

Are you a movie buff? Celebrate your passion for cinema by giving your dog an iconic movie dog name. These dog names are based on movie stars and famous movie dogs.

Tap the arrow to see a name's meaning, and the heart to save it to your shortlist.

Asta
Starred as canine sidekick in classic "Thin Man" detective series.
Baby
Popularized by Dirty Dancing's iconic line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."
Barney
He's named after a purple dinosaur from a popular children's film.
Baxter
Anchorman's canine sidekick shares this moniker, making it film-famous.
Beatrice
She's named after a canine star in "Best in Show".
Beau
He's named after a character in a popular canine-centric film.
Beethoven
He's a slobbering St. Bernard from a popular 90s comedy series.
Benji
Hollywood canine star inspired this popular pet moniker.
Bingo
A popular song in a 1941 film featured a farmer's dog named Bingo.
Bolt
Disney's super-dog protagonist shares this electrifying moniker.
Boomer
Featured in "Independence Day", this canine hero stole viewers' hearts.
Boris
Popularized by animated canine character in "Balto" film.
Brinkley
Named after a golden retriever in "You've Got Mail."
Bruiser
A canine character in "Legally Blonde" popularized this moniker.
Bruno
A popular canine character in Disney's Cinderella shares this moniker.
Buckley
He's named after a character in "The Royal Tenenbaums".
Buddy
Popular canine characters in films often bear this moniker.
Bull
Named after the canine star in "The Doberman Gang" film.
Chance
He's a lovable pooch from "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey".
Chloe
A canine star in "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" shares this moniker.
Chopper
He's named after a canine character in Stand By Me.
Clue
Named after a popular whodunit board game turned film.
Copernicus
Named after the famed astronomer, featured in "Back to the Future".
Copper
He's a hound from Disney's "Fox and the Hound" animation.
Cosmo
A canine character in "Guardians of the Galaxy" shares this moniker.
Cujo
Stephen King's rabid St. Bernard terrorized audiences in a popular film.
Daisy
She's named after a canine star in "Snatch", a popular film.
Daphne
Scooby-Doo's mystery-solving companion shares this moniker.
Digby
Starred in a 70s British film as an enormous, mischievous Old English Sheepdog.
Dodger
He's named after a character in Disney's "Oliver & Company".
Doogal
Named after a canine character in a popular animated film.
Dug
He's a lovable talking canine from Pixar's animated film "Up".
Einstein
He's the brainy canine from "Back to the Future" series.
Elvis
He's named after Presley, who starred in over 30 films.
Fang
He's named after Hagrid's loyal canine in Harry Potter!
Flealick
This canine character hails from the film "Babe: Pig in the City".
Flike
Named after the canine star in Swedish film "Wild Strawberries."
Fluke
Named after a canine protagonist in a popular 90s film.
Fly
A canine character in "Babe" shares this moniker.
Frank
He's named after the hotdog-loving canine in "Men in Black".
Freckles
A popular canine character in Disney's 1960 film, "Swiss Family Robinson."
Fred
A famous canine character in "Smokey and the Bandit" shares this moniker.
Gromit
He's Wallace's silent, yet expressive, canine companion in claymation adventures.
Hachi
Star of a heartwarming tale, this Akita stole hearts on the big screen.
Hank
He's named after a charismatic canine star from Hollywood.
Hercules
Disney's animated film features a heroic canine named after this demigod.
Hooch
Canine co-star from Tom Hanks' 1989 comedy, "Turner and Hooch".
Jack
He's named after a canine star from "The Artist" film.
Jerry Lee
Starred as a crime-fighting canine in "K-9" alongside Jim Belushi.
Jewel
She's named after a canine character in a popular film.
Killer
Popularized by canine characters in cinematic horror and thriller genres.
Lady
She's the elegant canine star from Disney's classic "Lady and the Tramp".
Lolabelle
Starred in Laurie Anderson's documentary "Heart of a Dog".
Lucky
A popular canine character in "101 Dalmatians" bears this moniker.
Marley
Inspired by a lovable Labrador Retriever from a popular film.
Matisse
Named after famed French director, Henri Matisse, known for vibrant visuals.
Max
He's named after a heroic canine from a popular film franchise.
Milo
He's named after the canine star in "The Mask" film.
Miss Agnes
She's named after a canine star in "Best in Show".
Mother Teresa
She starred in numerous documentaries, inspiring canine christenings globally.
Nanook
Star of "The Lost Boys," this husky stole hearts on the big screen.
Odie
He's Garfield's canine sidekick in the popular animated film series.
Otis
A canine star graced screens in "The Adventures of Milo and Otis".
Patch
Disney's 101 Dalmatians features a pup named thusly.
Pedro
He's named after a charismatic character in Napoleon Dynamite.
Peg
She's named after a canine star in Disney's "Lady and the Tramp".
Penny
She's named after a character in Disney's "The Rescuers".
Perdita
She's a Dalmatian matriarch in Disney's "101 Dalmatians" film.
Pippin
Named after a beloved character from Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Pixie
A famous canine character in "The Secret Life of Pets" shares this moniker.
Pizza
A character in "The Secret Life of Pets" shares this moniker.
Pops
A character from Secret Life of Pets shares this moniker.
Puffy
Named after Sean Combs' character in "Marmaduke," a popular canine film.
Quark
Named after a Star Trek character, appealing to sci-fi fans.
Reno
Named after a character in action-packed film "Top Dog".
Rex
He's named after a T-Rex, the star of Jurassic Park!
Rimshot
Named after a canine character in the comedy film "Ernest Goes to Jail".
Rin Tin Tin
Starred in 27 Hollywood films during the 1920s silent film era.
Rocco
Named after a canine star in Hollywood's golden era.
Rocks
A famous canine character in film "Look Who's Talking Now" shares this moniker.
Rolly
He's a dalmatian pup from Disney's animated classic, "101 Dalmatians".
Sam
He's named after the loyal canine in "I Am Legend".
Samantha
She's named after the bewitching protagonist in TV show Bewitched.
Sandy
Annie's loyal canine companion shares this moniker.
Scraps
A canine character in silent film "The Kid" bore this moniker.
Shadow
A canine character in "Homeward Bound" shares this moniker.
Shiloh
Starred as a beagle in a heartwarming 90s Hollywood canine flick.
Sirius Black
He's a beloved canine character from Harry Potter films.
Skip
Starred as Jack's loyal companion in "My Dog Skip".
Skipper
He's Gilligan's Island's fearless leader, often portrayed as a canine!
Slink
Slinky Dog is a beloved character from Pixar's Toy Story franchise.
Slinky
Named after a Toy Story character, this canine moniker screams Hollywood!
Snots
He's the drooling Rottweiler from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
Sparky
A canine character in Tim Burton's "Frankenweenie" shares this moniker.
Speck
A canine character in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" shares this moniker.
Stitch
Disney's alien canine from "Lilo & Stitch" inspires this moniker.
Tito
He's named after a character in Disney's "Oliver & Company".
Toto
Wizard of Oz's canine star inspired this popular pet moniker.
Tramp
Disney's "Lady and the..." features this lovable, scruffy canine protagonist.
Uggie
He starred as Jack's loyal companion in "The Artist" film.
Underdog
Named after a canine superhero from a popular animated film.
Verdell
Starred as Jack Nicholson's canine sidekick in "As Good as it Gets".
Whiskey
A canine character in "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" shares this moniker.
Wilby
Star of canine-centric film "The Shaggy Dog" hails from Hollywood.
William
He's named after Shakespeare, who's plays inspired countless films.
Winky
Featured in "The Secret Life of Pets" animated film.
Winn-Dixie
Named after a canine star from a popular film adaptation.
Zero
Named after Jack Skellington's ghostly canine in Nightmare Before Christmas.
Zochor
Named after a famed canine character in a popular film series.
Zowie
Named after Rob Zombie's pet in "The Devil's Rejects".

Movie Dog Names currently rank in 33rd place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of December 2024, movie 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 Movie Dog Names?

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

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

Underdog 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 Movie Dog Names?

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

The states that love movie dog names the most are Montana, South Carolina and Utah.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in West Virginia, Mississippi and South Dakota.

Which countries have the most love for Movie Dog Names?

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

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

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Isle of Man, Indonesia and Kenya.