Unique Dog Names

Your doggo is one of a kind, so why not give him or her a special name to boot? Here are some unique dog names that are guaranteed to help you stand out from the pack.

Unique Dog Names

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  • fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
  • Aja
    To Drive, Propel
  • small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
  • Tall
  • Promised By God
  • Spice
  • A Projectile Fired From A Bow
  • any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
  • Banjo
  • very small
  • Chief, Commander
  • Cute baby nickname.
  • Bright ing intelligent.
  • Bright
  • a member of the Siouan people of southeastern Mississippi
  • Birch Tree
  • Place Name
  • Bright and shiny.
  • a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
  • keep back by blinking
  • long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin
  • a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
  • Diminutive Form Of Names In Bon-
  • A covering for the foot and lower leg
  • Bride's friends/attendants.
  • From The Bright Town
  • Broken Land Or Pretty Brook
  • Of the brook; water; small stream.
  • Bug
    An error or flaw in a computer program.
  • Little Rabbit
  • United States horticulturist who developed many new varieties of fruits and vegetables and flowers (1849-1926)
  • Engaged, Not Idle
  • Diminutive of Candelaria.
  • Italian pastry tube.
  • kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted
  • Gift of God.
  • dry white table wine of Chablis, France or a wine resembling it
  • Black tea flavored with spices and herbs
  • composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
  • Biting or gnawing, especially of food.
  • a Penutian language spoken by the Chinook
  • informal terms for a human `tooth'
  • "Seven Cities of Gold"
  • a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
  • a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
  • a slight indication
  • tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
  • an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)
  • Light, buoyant, lively
  • informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
  • prevent the progress or free movement of
  • writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
  • Leftover food bits.
  • a thick soft cake with a porous texture; cooked on a griddle
  • Cry
    utter a sudden loud cry
  • treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
  • Strong and brave.
  • Ruler
  • Great One
  • Person of importance.
  • From The Town Of Dillingen.
  • small and unimpressive
  • Little old sword
  • To draw or sketch aimlessly.
  • Snoozing.
  • Strong, powerful warrior.
  • Justice, Law, Order, Power
  • hang loosely or laxly
  • a city in north central Mexico; mining center
  • From The Netherlands
  • Fried savory snack.
  • Italian coffee
  • Brave, noble, strong.
  • extremely pleasing
  • Boston baseball stadium.
  • Fern
  • a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
  • any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
  • Free spirit/explorer/adventurer.
  • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
  • edible viscera of a fowl
  • be shiny, as if wet
  • Chocolate brand
  • a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
  • A lion-eagle in iranian mythology.
  • Fishing port town.
  • Harp Player
  • apply henna to one's hair
  • Chocolate brand
  • (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
  • Hoss
  • small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  • From Hoc's Field
  • an Asian river that rises in Tibet and flows through northern India and then southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea
  • From Irving, Scotland
  • Carter, Peddlar
  • Jax
    Son Of Jack
  • Moon City
  • Jet
    To move or travel rapidly, especially if jet-propelled.
  • Modern, stylish, cool.
  • Kai
    Victorious
  • Little battler
  • Kay
    Nickname meaning clumsy.
  • Horn
  • Laughing baby girl.
  • From The Ridge Farm
  • Set Fire
  • the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
  • brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia
  • "Protective shield bearer."
  • Shooting star comet.
  • Superdog's alias.
  • a mountain range in western China that extends eastward from the Indian border for 1000 miles
  • German surname meaning "cutter".
  • From The Mountain
  • From The Long Hill
  • Popular recliner brand.
  • Slavic diminutive form.
  • (trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models
  • monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament
  • Tea brand company.
  • Free
  • Lovable
  • an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
  • Ill-Omened
  • a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
  • Creative fashion designer.
  • almond paste and egg whites
  • Family Of Matthew
  • minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
  • Thick syrup.
  • Lovable mischievous child.
  • Sweet Italian wine.
  • Seeking the truth.
  • Beautiful, blessed, joyous.
  • Kind To People
  • Jimmy neutron, boy genius.
  • informal terms for a human head
  • New Object Oriented Programming
  • Javascript in the backend.
  • New; a star that suddenly releases a huge burst of energy, temporarily becoming extraordinarily bright.
  • Chocolate hazelnut spread.
  • East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
  • a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
  • Black Gemstone
  • Roman household spirits of the pantry
  • Little Page
  • a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
  • shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
  • Lovely little one.
  • Pepsi Cola is a trademarked cola
  • Tiny peak/mountain.
  • Pip
    a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
  • nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel
  • Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
  • an enclosed space
  • the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
  • 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)
  • Unknown, possibly invented.
  • annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
  • a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
  • Little Plum
  • a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
  • Cuddly, chubby person.
  • Cheese
  • measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
  • Wife / Goddess Lakshmi
  • Abundant Blessings From Above
  • Ree
    Short For Names Ending In REE Or RIE
  • "One who reviews"
  • High hill settlement.
  • Brave Ruler/Luxury
  • Chocolate caramel candy.
  • Roo
    Short for kangaroo
  • Soda flavored beverage.
  • Horse Protection
  • "King's town" or "royal town"
  • Russian origin/heritage.
  • Knight, Mounted Warrior
  • Lightsaber, a weapon in star wars.
  • Cool.
  • engagingly stimulating or provocative
  • Space bounty hunter.
  • type genus of the Sepiidae
  • God Is Gracious
  • Kind, auspicious
  • a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  • a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
  • an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
  • large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces
  • Soy
    thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
  • (plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
  • Unknown, possibly nickname.
  • as much as a spoon will hold
  • a male deer, especially an adult male red deer
  • Type Of Songbird
  • Vodka brand name.
  • Sue
    Lily
  • 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
  • From The South Town
  • an elemental being believed to inhabit the air
  • a thick sweet sticky liquid
  • Classic Mexican tortilla-based food
  • a larval frog or toad
  • "Noble, prosperous, fortunate"
  • "Noble, wise leader"
  • Big.
  • Protector of the King.
  • Golden Brown
  • vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks
  • as much as a thimble will hold
  • a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
  • cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
  • Magical shape-shifter.
  • creamy chocolate candy
  • the lowest brass wind instrument
  • overturn accidentally
  • Thunder
  • a medium brown to dark-brown color
  • People Of The Mountain
  • Italian city.
  • a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
  • Alive
  • "Victory over tyranny"
  • Tiny, small, petite, wee
  • Small Bird
  • the act of wiggling
  • Mysterious, magical creature.
  • "Joyful warrior" (or "Joyful fighter")
  • noisy talk
  • Loves to eat.
  • a custard-like food made from curdled milk
  • Lily
  • Defender of men in greek.
  • Zee
    the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
  • A bluish-white metallic element.
  • a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
  • Demonic gatekeeper spirit.

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How popular are Unique Dog Names?

Unique Dog Names currently rank in 5th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2024, unique 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 Unique Dog Names?

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

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

Yack 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 Boots.

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

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

The states that love unique dog names the most are Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in District of Columbia, Virginia and Hawaii.

Which countries have the most love for Unique Dog Names?

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

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE unique dog names are South Africa, Norway and Hungary.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Cambodia, Syria and Kazakhstan.

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