Winter Dog Names

Winter is as beautiful a season as any other. If you love Christmas, snowfall and warm mugs of hot chocolate, you'll love this list of winter dog names.

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Angel
Messenger of god
Aquarius
A water bearer god in the ancient babylonian empire
Arctic
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
Aspen
Quaking Tree
Aurora
The goddess of dawn in greco-roman mythology
Bailey
Courtyard within castle walls; steward or public official.
Bell
Unisexual name meaning ''beauty.''
Blitzen
Lightning fast reindeer.
Blizzard
a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences
Boots
A covering for the foot and lower leg
Capricorn
a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
Christian
Follower of Christ
Coal
burn to charcoal
Cocoa
Powdered Chocolate
Comet
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
Cornelius
Horn
Cupid
Ancient roman god of love.
Dancer
One Who Dances
Dasher
Fast, energetic, joyful.
Donner
thunder
Ebenezer
Means "stone of help" in Hebrew. This was the name of a monument erected by Samuel in the Old Testament. Charles Dickens used it for the miserly character Ebenezer Scrooge in his novel A Christmas Carol (1843).
Elf
below 3 kilohertz
Fluffy
like down or as soft as down
Frost
Small ice crystals
Frosty
pleasantly cold and invigorating
Gabriel
From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) meaning "God is my strong man", derived from גֶּבֶר (gever) meaning "strong man, hero" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". Gabriel is an archangel in Hebrew tradition, often appearing as a messenger of God. In the Old Testament he is sent to interpret the visions of the prophet Daniel, while in the New Testament he serves as the announcer of the births of John to Zechariah and Jesus to Mary. According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Quran to Muhammad.This name has been used occasionally in England since the 12th century. It was not common in the English-speaking world until the end of the 20th century.
Garland
Wreath Of Flowers Or Leaves
Glacier
a slowly moving mass of ice
Grinch
"Steals Christmas joy"
Hermey
Elf who wants dentistry.
Ice
Frozen Water
Jack Frost
Wintery magical being.
Jingle
make a sound typical of metallic objects
Jolly
Good humored, merry.
Joseph
God Will Increase
King
Ruler
Kringle
Christmas gift giver.
Kris
Short form of Kristian, Kristoffer and other names beginning with Kris.
Marley
Pleasant seaside meadow
Max
Greatest
Merry
Joyous and playful.
Miracle
Something wonderful
Miser
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
Mittens
Different color on feet
Mitzi
Mary, Mother Of God (Bitter)
Moose
Largest Species In Deer Family
Nick
Short form of Nicholas.
Noel
Christmas
North
Geographical Direction
Olaf
Ancestor's Heir
Parka
a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term)
Pine
have a desire for something or someone who is not present
Pisces
The Fish
Polar
being of crucial importance
Prancer
Reindeer with pride.
Rudolph
Famous Wolf
Sagittarius
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius
Santa
As in Santa Claus, Father Christmas or Saint Nicholas.
Snowball
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
Spirit
Soul
Star
Star
Sugarplum
any of various small sugary candies
Tinsel
adorn with tinsel
Tiny Tim
Small, cheerful boy.
Toboggan
move along on a luge or toboggan
Tundra
a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
Twinkle
Sporadically Light Up
Winter
The Season
Yeti
a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas
Yukon
a territory in northwestern Canada; site of the Klondike gold rush in the 1890s
Yule
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
Zero
Nothing, Empty

• Neva

  Snow
• Snowflake

  a crystal of snow
• Nieve

  Snow, Snowy
• Yuki

  Happiness / snow
• Snow

  Frozen Rain, Light-haired.
• Snow Leopard

  Big cat in snow.
• Snow White

  of the white color of snow
• Yukiko

  child of snow / child of happiness
• Jon Snow

  "Loyal, brave, protector."
• Avalanche

  gather into a huge mass and roll down a mountain, of snow
• Arctic

  a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
• Igloo

  an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome

• Chrissie

  Christmas
• Noel

  Christmas
• Christmas

  Christ-feast
• Scrooge

  The famous character of A Christmas Carol
• Natalie

  Born On Christmas Day
• Kringle

  Christmas gift giver.
• Tasha

  Born On Christmas Day
• Tashina

  born on Christmas day
• Santa's Little Helper

  Christmas gift assistant.
• Grinch

  "Steals Christmas joy"
• Natasha

  Born On Christmas Day
• Natalia

  Born On Christmas Day

Winter is a time for many of us to wrap up warm and celebrate indoors. But the cold season also carries a distinctive type of beauty, ranging from snowy peaks to Christmas wreaths. Winter also reminds us of some of the most resilient dog breeds, like Siberian Huskies, Akitas and Mountain Dogs, all of which were bred for cold, mountainous climates.

If you’ve adopted a dog in the winter months, choosing a dog name inspired by winter can bring a lot of sentimental value to you and your pup. And it’s ever more fitting if you own one of the rugged breeds listed above. So grab a cup of hot chocolate and take a look through these glistening winter dog names!

For male dogs, a beautiful name to open with is Aspen. There’s just so much to love about this elegant and natural moniker. It refers to both the upscale ski resort town in Colorado, as well as the tree with delicate, heart-shaped leaves, making this a fantastic winter-inspired name for your pup.

If you’re feeling festive and want to give your boy a Christmas-inspired name, why not go with Dasher? This was one of Santa’s reindeer, the brother of Blitzen, Comet, and Cupid. Another name we love for boys is Kringle. This name refers to the Northern European variety of pretzel, and carries a wintry Scandinavian vibe.

Winter Dog Names currently rank in 61st place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2024, winter dog 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 Winter Dog Names?

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

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

Yule 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 Winter Dog Names?

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

The states that love winter dog names the most are Oklahoma, Montana and Maine.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in North Dakota, Vermont and Hawaii.

Which countries have the most love for Winter Dog Names?

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

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE winter dog names are Palestine, Kyrgyzstan and Andorra.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Belgium, Kenya and Croatia.