Trying to figure out the perfect name for your new furry friend, but don’t want anything too typical?

Many pet parents draw inspiration from human baby names, popular dog name lists, books, movie characters (especially from Star Wars), TV shows (like Game of Thrones and Frasier), favorite foods and drinks, road signs, fun facts, the four seasons, and even old boyfriends. Inspiration is literally everywhere.

Check out our list for inspiration for your new dog’s name.

Top Names for Your New Dog

Dog parents have shared some of the following cute names:

1. Abigail
2. Ace
3. Adam
4. Addie
5. Admiral
6. Aggie
7. Aires
8. Aj
9. Ajax
10. Aldo
11. Alex
12. Alexus
13. Alf
14. Alfie
15. Allie
16. Ally
17. Amber
18. Amie
19. Amigo
20. Amos
21. Amy
22. Andy
23. Angel
24. Angus
25. Annie
26. Apollo
27. April
28. Archie
29. Argus
30. Aries
31. Armanti
32. Arnie
33. Arrow
34. Ashes
35. Ashley
36. Astro
37. Athena
38. Atlas
39. Audi
40. Augie
41. Aussie
42. Austin
43. Autumn
44. Axel
45. Axle
46. Babbles
47. Babe
48. Baby
49. Baby-doll
50. Babykins
51. Bacchus
52. Bailey
53. Bam-bam
54. Bambi
55. Bandit
56. Banjo
57. Barbie
58. Barclay
59. Barker
60. Barkley
61. Barley
62. Barnaby
63. Barney
64. Baron
65. Bart
66. Basil
67. Baxter
68. Bb
69. Beamer
70. Beanie
71. Beans
72. Bear
73. Beau
74. Beauty
75. Beaux
76. Bebe
77. Beetle
78. Bella
79. Belle
80. Ben
81. Benji
82. Benny
83. Benson
84. Bentley
85. Bernie
86. Bessie
87. Biablo
88. Bibbles
89. Big Boy
90. Big Foot
91. Biggie
92. Billie
93. Billy
94. Bingo
95. Binky
96. Birdie
97. Birdy
98. Biscuit
99. Bishop
100. Gus
101. Guy
102. Gypsy
103. Hailey
104. Haley
105. Hallie
106. Hamlet
107. Hammer
108. Hank
109. Hanna
110. Hannah
111. Hans
112. Happy
113. Hardy
114. Harley
115. Harpo
116. Harrison
117. Harry
118. Harvey
119. Heather
120. Heidi
121. Henry
122. Hercules
123. Hershey
124. Higgins
125. Hobbes
126. Holly
127. Homer
128. Honey
129. Honey-Bear
130. Hooch
131. Hoover
132. Hope
133. Houdini
134. Howie
135. Hudson
136. Huey
137. Hugh
138. Hugo
139. Humphrey
140. Hunter
141. India
142. Indy
143. Iris
144. Isabella
145. Isabelle
146. Itsy
147. Itsy-bitsy
148. Ivory
149. Ivy
150. Izzy
151. Jack
152. Jackie
153. Jackpot
154. Jackson
155. Jade
156. Jagger
157. Jags
158. Jaguar
159. Jake
160. Jamie
161. Jasmine
162. Jasper
163. Jaxson
164. Jazmie
165. Jazz
166. Jelly
167. Jelly-bean
168. Jenna
169. Jenny
170. Jerry
171. Jersey
172. Jess
173. Jesse
174. Jesse James
175. Jessie
176. Jester
177. Jet
178. Jethro
179. Jett
180. Jetta
181. Jewel
182. Jewels
183. Jimmy
184. Jingles
185. JJ
186. Joe
187. Joey
188. Johnny
189. Jojo
190. Joker
191. Jolie
192. Jolly
193. Jordan
194. Josie
195. Joy
196. JR
197. Judy
198. Julius
199. June
200. Misty
201. Mitch
202. Mittens
203. Mitzi
204. Mitzy
205. Mo
206. Mocha
207. Mollie
208. Molly
209. Mona
210. Muffy
211. Nakita
212. Nala
213. Nana
214. Natasha
215. Nellie
216. Nemo
217. Nena
218. Peanut
219. Peanuts
220. Pearl
221. Pebbles
222. Penny
223. Phoebe
224. Phoenix
225. Sara
226. Sarah
227. Sasha
228. Sassie
229. Sassy
230. Savannah
231. Scarlett
232. Shasta
233. Sheba
234. Sheena
235. Shelby
236. Shelly
237. Sienna
238. Sierra
239. Silky
240. Silver
241. Simone
242. Sissy
243. Skeeter
244. Sky
245. Skye
246. Skyler
247. Waldo
248. Wallace
249. Wally
250. Walter
251. Wayne
252. Weaver
253. Webster
254. Wesley
255. Westie

Best Names for Boy Dogs

This year’s popular pet names for male dogs are:

1. Abel
2. Bits
3. Bitsy
4. Bizzy
5. Bj
6. Blackie
7. Black-Jack
8. Blast
9. Blaze
10. Blue
11. Bo
12. Bo
13. Bob
14. Bobbie
15. Bobby
16. Bobo
17. Bodie
18. Bogey
19. Bones
20. Bongo
21. Boo
22. Boo-boo
23. Booker
24. Boomer
25. Boone
26. Booster
27. Bootie
28. Boots
29. Boozer
30. Boris
31. Bosco
32. Bosley
33. Boss
34. Boy
35. Bozley
36. Bradley
37. Brady
38. Braggs
39. Brando
40. Bruiser
41. Bruno
42. Brutus
43. Bubba
44. Bubbles
45. Buck
46. Buckeye
47. Bucko
48. Bucky
49. Bud
50. Budda
51. Buddie
52. Buddy
53. Buddy Boy
54. Kane
55. Karma
56. Kato
57. Katz
58. Kibbles
59. Kid
60. Killian
61. King
62. Kipper
63. Kirby
64. Kismet
65. Klaus
66. Koba
67. Kobe
68. Koda
69. Koko
70. Kona
71. Kosmo
72. Koty
73. Kramer
74. Kujo
75. Kurly
76. Lassie
77. Latte
78. Lincoln
79. Linus
80. Little Bit
81. Little-guy
82. Little-one
83. Little-rascal
84. Lucifer
85. Lucky
86. Maverick
87. Max
88. Maximus
89. Mercle
90. Merlin
91. Pooch
92. Poochie
93. Rover
94. Scoobie
95. Scooby
96. Scooby-doo
97. Slick
98. Slinky
99. Sly
100. Snoopy
101. Smarty
102. Sox
103. Spanky
104. Spud
105. Spunky
106. Squeeky
107. Squirt
108. Stanley
109. Sterling
110. Stich
111. Stink
112. Ty
113. Tyler
114. Tyson
115. Vinnie
116. Vinny
117. Willie
118. Wizard
119. Wolfgang
120. Wolfie
121. Woody
122. Woofie
123. Wrigley
124. Wrinkles
125. Wyatt
126. Yin
127. Yoda
128. Yogi
129. Yogi-bear
130. Yukon
131. Zack
132. Zeke
133. Zeus

Best Names for Girl Dogs

This year’s popular pet names for female dogs are:

1. Abbey
2. Abbie
3. Abby
4. Blanche
5. Blondie
6. Blossom
7. Bonnie
8. Brandi
9. Brandy
10. Bridgett
11. Bridgette
12. Brie
13. Brindle
14. Brit
15. Brittany
16. Brodie
17. Brook
18. Brooke
19. Brownie
20. Buffie
21. Buffy
22. Bug
23. Bugsey
24. Bugsy
25. Butter
26. Butterball
27. Buttercup
28. Butterscotch
29. Buttons
30. Buzzy
31. Cali
32. Callie
33. Cameo
34. Camille
35. Candy
36. Carley
37. Casey
38. Casper
39. Cassie
40. Cassis
41. Cha Cha
42. Chanel
43. Chaos
44. Charisma
45. Chelsea
46. Cherokee
47. Chessie
48. Cheyenne
49. Chi Chi
50. Chic
51. Chiquita
52. Chivas
53. Chloe
54. Chocolate
55. Chrissy
56. Cinnamon
57. Cisco
58. Claire
59. Coconut
60. Codi
61. Cody
62. Kali
63. Kallie
64. Kasey
65. Katie
66. Kayla
67. KC
68. Keesha
69. Kellie
70. Kelly
71. Kelsey
72. Kenya
73. Kerry
74. Kiki
75. Kira
76. Kissy
77. Kitty
78. Kiwi
79. Kyra
80. Lacey
81. Lady
82. Ladybug
83. Laney
84. Layla
85. Lexi
86. Lexie
87. Lexus
88. Libby
89. Lightning
90. Nikita
91. Nikki
92. Niko
93. Nina
94. Olive
95. Olivia
96. Ollie
97. Onie
98. Pandora
99. Patsy
100. Patty
101. Peaches
102. Tequila
103. Tess
104. Tessa
105. Tessie
106. Valinto
107. Vava
108. Vegas
109. Velvet

Best Names for Cats

Here are some unique cat names for your new best friend:

1. Bullet
2. Bullwinkle
3. Bully
4. Bumper
5. Bunky
6. Buster
7. Buster-brown
8. Butch
9. Butchy
10. Caesar
11. Calvin
12. Capone
13. Captain
14. Chad
15. Chamberlain
16. Champ
17. Chance
18. Charles
19. Charlie
20. Charlie Brown
21. Charmer
22. Chase
23. Chauncey
24. Chaz
25. Checkers
26. Chester
27. Chevy
28. Chewie
29. Chewy
30. Chico
31. Chief
32. Chili
33. China
34. Chip
35. Chipper
36. Chippy
37. Chips
38. Chubbs
39. Chucky
40. Chyna
41. Cinder
42. Cindy
43. Clancy
44. Cleo
45. Cleopatra
46. Clicker
47. Clifford
48. Clover
49. Clyde
50. Coal
51. Cobweb
52. Coco
53. Cocoa
54. Cole
55. Comet
56. Commando
57. Conan
58. Connor
59. Cookie
60. Cooper
61. Copper
62. Corky
63. Cosmo
64. Cotton
65. Cozmo
66. Crackers
67. Cricket
68. Crystal
69. Cubby
70. Cubs
71. Cujo
72. Cupcake
73. Curly
74. Curry
75. Cutie
76. Cutie-pie
77. Cyrus
78. Daffy
79. Daisey-mae
80. Daisy
81. Dakota
82. Dallas
83. Dandy
84. Dante
85. Daphne
86. Darby
87. Darcy
88. Darwin
89. Dash
90. Dave
91. Deacon
92. Dee
93. Dee Dee
94. Dempsey
95. Destini
96. Dewey
97. Dexter
98. Dharma
99. Diamond
100. Dickens
101. Diego
102. Diesel
103. Digger
104. Dillon
105. Dinky
106. Dino
107. Diva
108. Dixie
109. Dobie
110. Doc
111. Dodger
112. Doggon’
113. Dolly
114. Domino
115. Doodles
116. Doogie
117. Dots
118. Dottie
119. Dozer
120. Dragster
121. Dreamer
122. Duchess
123. Dude
124. Dudley
125. Duffy
126. Duke
127. Duncan
128. Dunn
129. Dusty
130. Dutches
131. Dutchess
132. Dylan
133. Earl
134. Ebony
135. Echo
136. Eddie
137. Eddy
138. Edgar
139. Edsel
140. Eifel
141. Einstein
142. Ellie
143. Elliot
144. Elmo
145. Elvis
146. Elwood
147. Ember
148. Emily
149. Emma
150. Emmy
151. Erin
152. Ernie
153. Eva
154. Faith
155. Fancy
156. Felix
157. Fergie
158. Ferris
159. Fido
160. Fifi
161. Figaro
162. Finnegan
163. Fiona
164. Flake
165. Flakey
166. Flash
167. Flint
168. Flopsy
169. Flower
170. Floyd
171. Fluffy
172. Fonzie
173. Foxy
174. Francais
175. Frankie
176. Franky
177. Freckles
178. Fred
179. Freddie
180. Freddy
181. Freedom
182. Freeway
183. Fresier
184. Friday
185. Frisco
186. Frisky
187. Fritz
188. Frodo
189. Frosty
190. Furball
191. Fuzzy
192. Gabby
193. Gabriella
194. Garfield
195. Gasby
196. Gator
197. Gavin
198. Genie
199. George
200. Georgia
201. Georgie
202. Giant
203. Gibson
204. Gidget
205. Gigi
206. Gilbert
207. Gilda
208. Ginger
209. Ginny
210. Girl
211. Gizmo
212. Godiva
213. Goldie
214. Goober
215. Goose
216. Gordon
217. Grace
218. Grace
219. Gracie
220. Gracie
221. Grady
222. Greenie
223. Greta
224. Gretchen
225. Gretel
226. Gretta
227. Griffen
228. Gringo
229. Grizzly
230. Gromit
231. Grover
232. Gucci
233. Guido
234. Guinness
235. Gunner
236. Gunther

Top Names for Boy Cats

Here are some unique names for male cats:

1. Laddie
2. Lazarus
3. Lefty
4. Leo
5. Levi
6. Logan
7. Loki
8. Lou
9. Louie
10. Louis
11. Lucas
12. Mac
13. Macho
14. Macintosh
15. Mack
16. Magic
17. Major
18. Mason
19. Maxwell
20. Mcduff
21. Michael
22. Mickey
23. Midnight
24. Mikey
25. Miko
26. Miles
27. Miller
28. Milo
29. Mister
30. Mojo
31. Monkey
32. Monster
33. Montana
34. Montgomery
35. Monty
36. Moocher
37. Moochie
38. Mookie
39. Moonshine
40. Moose
41. Morgan
42. Moses
43. Mouse
44. Mr Kitty
45. Muffin
46. Mugsy
47. Mulligan
48. Munchkin
49. Murphy
50. Napoleon
51. Nathan
52. Nero
    Nestle
53. Newt
54. Newton
55. Nibbles
56. Nibby
57. Nibby-nose
58. Nick
59. Nickers
60. Nickie
61. Nicky
62. Nico
63. Nike
64. Niki
65. Nitro
66. Nobel
67. Noel
68. Nona
69. Noodles
70. Norton
71. Nosey
72. Nugget
73. Nutmeg
74. Oakley
75. Obie
76. Odie
77. Old Glory
78. Oliver
79. Onyx
80. Opie
81. Oreo
82. Oscar
83. Otis
84. Otto
85. Oz
86. Ozzie
87. Ozzy
88. Pablo
89. Paco
90. Paddington
91. Paddy
92. Panda
93. Panther
94. Papa
95. Paris
96. Parker
97. Pasha
98. Patch
99. Patches
100. Patricky
101. Pedro
102. Pepe
103. Pepper
104. Peppy
105. Pepsi
106. Persy
107. Pete
108. Peter
109. Petey
110. Petie
111. Phantom
112. Picasso
113. Pickles
114. Pierre
115. Piggy
116. Piglet
117. Pink Panther
118. Pinky
119. Pinto
120. Plato
121. Pluto
122. Pockets
123. Pogo
124. Pokey
125. Pip-squeek
126. Pirate
127. Poncho
128. Pongo
129. Pooh
130. Pooh-bear
131. Porkchop
132. Porky
133. Porter
134. Powder
135. Prancer
136. Prince
137. Puck
138. Puddles
139. Pudge
140. Puffy
141. Pugsley
142. Pumpkin
143. Punkin
144. Puppy
145. Purdy
146. Quinn
147. Rags
148. Raison
149. Ralph
150. Ralphie
151. Rambler
152. Rambo
153. Ranger
154. Rascal
155. Rebel
156. Red
157. Reggie
158. Reilly
159. Remy
160. Rex
161. Rexy
162. Rhett
163. Ricky
164. Rico
165. Riggs
166. Riley
167. Rin Tin Tin
168. Ringo
169. Ripley
170. Rocco
171. Rock
172. Rocket
173. Rocko
174. Rocky
175. Roland
176. Rolex
177. Rollie
178. Roman
179. Romeo
180. Roscoe
181. Rosebud
182. Rudy
183. Ruffe
184. Ruffer
185. Ruffles
186. Rufus
187. Ruger
188. Rusty
189. Sage
190. Sailor
191. Salem
192. Sampson
193. Samson
194. Sarge
195. Sawyer
196. Schotzie
197. Schultz
198. Scooter
199. Scottie
200. Scout
201. Scrappy
202. Scruffy
203. Shadow
204. Shady
205. Shaggy
206. Sherman
207. Shiloh
208. Shiner
209. Shorty
210. Sebastian
211. Silvester
212. Simba
213. Simon
214. Skinny
215. Skip
216. Skipper
217. Skippy
218. Skittles

Best Names for Female Cats

Here are some of this year’s most popular names for female cats:

1. Mandi
2. Mandy
3. Mango
4. Marble
5. Mariah
6. Marley
7. Mary
8. Mary Jane
9. Mattie
10. Maxine
11. May
12. Maya
13. Mckenzie
14. Meadow
15. Megan
16. Meggie
17. Mercedes
18. Mia
19. Miasy
20. Millie
21. Mimi
22. Mindy
23. Ming
24. Mini
25. Minnie
26. Mischief
27. Misha
28. Miss Kitty
29. Miss Priss
30. Missie
31. Missy
32. Piper
33. Pippin
34. Pippy
35. Pixie
36. Polly
37. Pookie
38. Pooky
39. Popcorn
40. Poppy
41. Porch
42. Precious
43. Presley
44. Pretty
45. Pretty-girl
46. Princess
47. Prissy
48. Queen
49. Queenie
50. Quincy
51. Raven
52. Rosa
53. Rosie
54. Rosy
55. Rowdy
56. Roxanne
57. Roxie
58. Roxy
59. Ruby
60. Ruchus
61. Ruthie
62. Ryder
63. Sabine
64. Sable
65. Sabrina
66. Sadie
67. Sally
68. Salty
69. Sam
70. Samantha
71. Sammy
72. Sandy
73. Smoke
74. Smokey
75. Smudge
76. Sneakers
77. Snickers
78. Snoop
79. Snowball
80. Snowflake
81. Snowy
82. Snuffles
83. Snuggles
84. Solomon
85. Sonny
86. Sophia
87. Sophie
88. Sparkle
89. Sparky
90. Speed
91. Speedo
92. Speedy
93. Spirit
94. Spookey
95. Spot
96. Spotty
97. Star
98. Starr
99. Stella
100. Stormy
101. Sugar
102. Sugar-baby
103. Summer
104. Sumo
105. Sundance
106. Sunday
107. Sunny
108. Sunshine
109. Susie
110. Susie-q
111. Suzy
112. Sweetie
113. Sweetie-pie
114. Sweet-pea
115. Sydney
116. Tabby
117. Tabetha
118. Taco
119. Taffy
120. Tally
121. Tammy
122. Tangles
123. Tango
124. Tank
125. Tara
126. Tasha
127. Taylor
128. Thelma
129. Thyme
130. Tiffany
131. Tiger
132. Tigger
133. Tiggy
134. Tiki
135. Tilly
136. Timber
137. Tippy
138. Titan
139. Tito
140. Titus
141. Tobie
142. Toby
143. Toffee
144. Toni
145. Tony
146. Toots
147. Tootsie
148. Topaz
149. Tori
150. Toto
151. Tracker
152. Tramp
153. Trapper
154. Trinity
155. Tripod
156. Tristan
157. Trixie
158. Trooper
159. Trouble
160. Zena
161. Ziggy
162. Zippy
163. Zoe
164. Zoey
165. Zoie

61 More Great Names for Any Pet

1. Spencer
2. Spike
3. Stuart
4. Tank
5. Tanner
6. Taz
7. T-bird
8. T-bone
9. Teddy
10. Teddy-bear
11. Tex
12. Thor
13. Thumper
14. Thunder
15. Timmy
16. Tinker
17. Tinker-bell
18. Tinky
19. Tiny
20. Tipper
21. Tom
22. Tommy
23. Tommy-boy
24. Travis
25. Trigger
26. Troy
27. Truffles
28. Tuck
29. Tucker
30. Tuesday
31. Tuffy
32. Turbo
33. Turner
34. Tux
35. Twiggy
36. Twinkle
37. Violet
38. Vito
39. Volvo
40. Waddles
41. Wags
42. Whiskers
43. Whiskey
44. Whispy
45. Whitie
46. Whiz
47. Wiggles
48. Wilber
49. Willow
50. Willy
51. Wilson
52. Winnie
53. Winston
54. Winter
55. Wiz
56. Xena
57. Yaka
58. Yang
59. Yeller
60. Yellow
61. Zorro

How to Pick the Best Pet Name

Pet owners know how hard it can be to find the right name. Picking something original is great, but there’s something to be said for those old, classic names. For the past few years, the most popular boy dog names have included Max, Cooper, and Bailey, and the most popular girl dog names are Luna, Lucy, Daisy, Molly, and Lola. Yet, the best option for you might be something that matches your dog’s personality.

Here are some tips for picking the perfect name:

1. Make it a family event. Get the family together to help pick the best name for your pet. You and your family can watch your new puppy or kitten to observe their personality and vote on a name that best suits their unique traits or draw submissions out of a hat!
2. Consider your pet’s personality and look. Dog names can be associated with everything from a personality trait (like being smart or silly) to their size and shape. For example, Titan is a common name for large-breed dogs, while Tiny is a common small dog name. There are even some names that fit a specific breed. For example, many friendly Golden Retrievers are named Riley.
3. Consider a moniker. Many people have a moniker (or nickname) that is used by loved ones, such as “sweetie” or “honey.” A first name like Steven may get shortened to “Steve” or “Stevie” by close friends and relatives. Many dogs also develop their own nickname, which is a great way to show affection and give them their own identity.
4. Test it out. Choose a name that is easy to repeat on a regular basis. Names with one or two syllables and strong vowel sounds are easy to say and simple for your dog to understand. Practice a call with the name to see how difficult it is to repeat.
5. Avoid rhyming names. Names that rhyme or are similar to other names in the home can be confusing for dogs. Ideally, the vowel should be unique for each pet and not match.