You are looking for a creative name for your new dog? Below we have very smart, artistic, funny, interesting creative names that are sure to make you excited.
A beautiful name, and we all want something that sounds good and matches our dog looks and personality. But above all, we want something at least somewhat unique.
When choosing a creative name for your dog, think like a dog trainer to avoid common pitfalls. You will probably teach your dog some basic commands like sit, come, and get off, and you may also want to teach him some cool tricks. Make sure your name is not the same as a regular command.
For creative ideas, troll the animal shelter websites. Because they adopt animals constantly, pet names are often creative and uncommon and can spark inspiration for your new dog’s name.
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with A
- Abbey
- Abbie
- Abby
- Abejundio Bee
- Abel
- Abigail
- Ace
- Ackee
- Adam
- Addie
- Adrian
- Aiden
- Aisling
- Aja
- Ajax
- Alaska
- Alden
- Alejandro Defender
- Alex
- Alma
- Alonzo Noble & ready
- Alpine
- Amaya – night rain in Japanese
- Amber
- Anais
- Angel
- Angus
- Anise
- Annie
- Antonio Beyond praise
- Aoife – pronounced EE-fa – beautiful, radiant
- Apollo
- Arden
- Aria
- Arlo
- Armando Man in the army
- Arrow
- Artemis – the moon goddess
- Artoo Dogtoo
- Arya
- Ash
- Asher – Ash
- Aspen
- Astra
- Athena
- August
- Avalon
- Avery
- Axel
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with B
- Babe
- Baker
- Banshee
- Barney – Gremlins
- Baxter – Anchorman
- Bay
- Bea
- Beatrix
- Beatriz Voyager
- Beau
- Beau Dacious
- Bebe Baby
- Beckett
- Beethoven – Beethoven
- Belen Bethlehem
- Birdie
- Blaire
- Blue
- Blueberry
- Bodhi
- Bolt – Bolt
- Boo
- Booker
- Boris – Lady and the Tramp
- Bowie
- Brees
- Briar
- Brinkley – You’ve Got Mail
- Brooklyn
- Bruiser – Legally Blonde
- Bruno
- Bruno – Cinderella
- Bryant
- Buster
- Buzz Pawldrin
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with C
- Callie
- Calloway
- Camden
- Carrick
- Cecily
- Chance
- Charlie
- Clementine
- Cleo
- Coco
- Colin
- Colton
- Conan
- Cora
- Cormac
- Cosette
- Crew
- Cruz
- Cybil
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with D
- Daisy
- Dallas
- Darby
- Dashiell – or Dash
- Dean
- Delaney
- Delilah
- Della
- Dexter
- Diego
- Dingo
- Dixie
- Donovan
- Dot
- Dublin
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with E
- Easton
- Echo
- Eddison
- Eden
- Edie
- Ella
- Ellie
- Eloise
- Elvis
- Ender
- Enzo
- Erin – from the island to the west
- Esme
- Etta
- Everly
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with F
- Faye
- Felix
- Finley
- Finn
- Flora
- Fox
- Frankie
- Fritz
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with G
- Georgia
- Grayson
- Griffin
- Griffith
- Gryffindor
- Gunner
- Gus
- Gwendolyn
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with H
- Hadley
- Harley
- Harper
- Hashtag
- Hazel
- Hazelnut
- Holden
- Holliday
- Honeydew
- Hugo
- Hunter
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with I, J
- Ida
- Irene
- Isla
- Izzy
- Jace
- Jagger
- Jamison
- January
- Jax
- Jazz
- Jesse
- Jett
- Jolie
- Jones
- Joss
- Juniper
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with K, L
- Kai
- Kaia
- Kenzie
- Kira
- Kira – throne
- Knox
- Koda
- Layla
- Lemon
- Lennon
- Leo
- Lia – weary
- Lincoln
- Lola
- Lulu
- Lupin
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with M, N
- Mabel
- Maddox
- Mae
- Magnolia
- Magnus
- Maisie
- Maverick
- Max
- Maxwell
- Maypop
- Mila
- Minnie
- Mocha
- Muriel – of the bright sea
- Nova
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with O, P, Q
- Onyx
- Opal
- Orion
- Orla – golden princess
- Otis
- Pawpaw
- Penelope
- Penny
- Perla
- Peyton
- Phoenix
- Pierce
- Piper
- Pomelo
- Poppy
- Porter
- Prince
- Queen
- Quinlynn
- Quinn
- Quinton
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with R
- Rain
- Rebel
- Reeses – Puppycups
- Reid
- Rhett
- Rhys
- River
- Rocco
- Roman
- Rosalyn – pretty rose
- Rosie
- Rowan
- Ruby
- Ryland
Creative Girl/Boy dog names that with S
- Sadie
- Sage
- Sawyer
- Sheena – God is gracious
- Sia
- Simone
- Siobhan
- Sitka
- Sloane
- Smith
- Sparrow
- Stella
- Stevie
- Storm
- Sweetsop
- Sycamore
Creative dog names that with T – Z
- Tallulah
- Tatum
- Thompson
- Thorn
- Titus
- Vera
- Wilder
- Willa
- Willie Nelson
- Willow
- Wren
- Wyatt
- Xavier
- Xena
- Zander
- Zebedee
- Zeke
- Zelda
