Canine Stars: Dog Names Based on the Most Famous TV Dogs!

Canine Stars: Dog Names Based on the Most Famous TV Dogs!

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How about a movie star dog name for your dog? Do you have a little movie star pup running around your home? Perhaps they look like another famous hooch. Maybe they perform for you and you’re looking for a name that fits their character.

If you don’t see the prefect name for your dog on this list – be sure to check out the Ultimate Guide to Naming Your Dog. You can choose a dog based on your dog’s hair color, breed, personality traits, sex, breed and even your hobbies!

Take a look at some famous dog names to see what fits your famous hound.

List of Movie Star Dog Names

We’ve compiled a list of famous dogs from movies and television and presented it in alphabetical order.

  • Astro (The Jetsons)
  • Balto
  • Bayard (Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland)
  • Beethoven
  • Benji
  • Blue (Blue’s Clues)
  • Bolt
  • Brian Griffin (Family Guy)
  • Bruiser (Legally Blond)
  • Bud/Buddy (Airbud)
  • Buster (Toy Story 2)
  • Chance (Homeward Bound)
  • Charlie B. Barkin (All Dogs Go To Heaven)
  • Clifford (The Big Red Dog)
  • Comet (Full House)
  • Copper (Fox and the Hound)
  • Courage (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
  • Cujo
  • Dug (UP)
  • Duke (The Beverly Hillbillies)
  • Eddie (from Frasier)
  • Einstein (Back to the Future)
  • Flash (The Dukes of Hazard)
  • Gidget (Taco Bell Dog)
  • Goofy
  • Hachi (Hachi, A Dog’s tale)
  • Happy (7th Heaven)
  • Hooch (Turner and Hooch)
  • Isis (Downton Abbey)
  • K-9 (Doctor Who)
  • Lady (Lady & the Tramp)
  • Lafayette (The Aristocats)
  • Lassie
  • Marley (Marley and Me)
  • Nana (Peter Pan)
  • Napoleon (The Aristocats)
  • Odie (Garfield)
  • Old Yeller
  • Otis (Milo and Otis)
  • Petey (The Little Rascals)
  • Pluto
  • Rimshot (The Ernest Movies)
  • Rin Tin Tin
  • Rowlf (The Muppets)
  • Santa’s Little Helper (The Simpsons)
  • Scrappy Doo
  • Scooby Doo
  • Shadow (Homeward Bound)
  • Snoopy
  • Spike (Rugrats)
  • Spuds MacKenzie (the Budweiser Dog)
  • Spunky (Rocko’s Modern Life)
  • Tiger (The Brady Bunch)
  • Toto (The Wizard of Oz)
  • Vincent (Lost)
  • Winn-Dixie
  • Wishbone

More Ideas for Naming Your Dog

Looking for a dog name but don’t see it in the above list.

Go to our Ultimate Guide to Naming Your Dog

Ideas for Names by Hair Color

Uncommon Names for Dogs

Looking for something out of the ordinary? Check out these names!

Stray & Rescue Dog Names

Found a dog and gave it a home? Or, did they find you? Pick a name that fits your new-found-home hound.

Name Your Dog Based on Personality Traits

We hope this list helps you name your special dog.

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