There are common names for dogs, like Maggie, Max, and Ginger, but it’s always cool to do something original and choose from the almost-limitless list of uncommon dog names.
Unfortunately, the rarer the name, the harder it is to document. So, we decided to create a database of some of the best uncommon dog names, suggested by PetPlace.com readers like you! Read on for hundreds of unique dog names to suit just about any dog in the world, from terriers to retrievers to mastiffs.
Uncommon Dog Names
- Airy
- Aja
- Arbie
- Archemedes
- Doolittle
- Doorknob
- Dough Boy
- Dr. Spock
- Draino
- Findi
- Fishbone
- Funny
- Gucci
- Guess
- Gunnar
- Pickles
- Super
- Tilo
- Timid
- Timmy
- Windy
- Wink
- Zodiac
- Zorah
Top Uncommon Male Dog Names
- Bionic
- Bismark
- Bitey
- Bivouac
- Bookbag
- Casino
- Casirole
- Chicken
- Chickie-Monkey
- Chimp
- Cletus
- Clone
- Club
- Coats
- Cobwebb
- Coder
- Cody
- Coffee
- Colombo
- Colonel
- Columbus
- Compound
- Cookie
- Cooper
- Coup
- Cowboy
- Cozmo
- Darth Vader
- Dash
- Davidson
- Deja
- Dogger
- Fizzgigg
- Flash
- Flex
- Garage Boy
- Glasses Diddle Doodle
- Glory
- Godzilla
- Godzooky
- Golly Gee
- Granite
- Grayson
- Green Greenie
- Gremlin
- Grimace.
- Guster
- Hairspray
- Halftime
- Harvey
- Heckle
- Herbie
- Hercules
- Heshel
- Highway
- Ignorance
- Indy
- Ireland
- Isaiah
- Ivan
- Jacques Pierre
- Jagger
- Jeter
- Kilo
- Kit-Kat
- Kleo
- Kneepad
- Koo-Koo
- Koolaid
- Korsakov
- Koufax
- Mitso
- Mitts
- Moe
- Moe Mojo
- Mojo Jojo
- Onyx
- Owl
- Picca
- Pickles
- Pig
- Piggly Wiggly
- Piggy Boy
- Podunk
- Pokemon
- Poker
- Pots
- Potter
- Pres
- Prince Charming
- Punkin Head
- Punky
- Puplet
- Pupperoni
- Puppy Zilla
- Puschkin
- Qittee
- Ramses
- Ranch
- Reebok
- Reef
- Reggie
- Rubicon
- Rufus
- Rug
- Saavik
- Sacharov
- Shady
- Shamas
- Sheetrock
- Sherlock
- Shiba Inu
- Shiel
- Shipley
- Shoes
- Shoogie Boogie
- Shortstop
- Shrub
- Shylock
- Sid
- Sierra
- Silly Putty
- Silverbell
- Sinatra
- Sing Hai
- Sir
- Sir Coltrane
- Sir Elton John
- Spork
- Spork Chop
- Sport
- Spritzy
- Sprockett
- Squeaky
- Squeegie
- Squeek
- Stroganoff
- Stubby
- Travis
- Trevor
- Triple
- Tripp
- Twizzler
- Tzar
- Uno
- Utley
- Vader
- Valdez
- Vester
- Veto
- Video
- Vikingo
- Vinegar
- Visage
- Vito
- Vocal
- Wag
- Wallet
- Warner
- Worthless
- Wyatt
- X-box
- Yahnabara
- Yogi
- Yoshi
- Yoshi
- YouSing
- Yuengling
- Z-Z
- Zakk
- Zeppelin
- Ziggy
- Zip
- Zipper
- Zodiac
- Zoloft
- Zoltan
- Zonker
- Zoro
Top Uncommon Dog Names for Female Dogs
- Archie
- Ari
- Ariel
- BabyGirlRiley
- Banshee
- Banshee Stardust
- Barfly
- Baskerville
- Beasky
- Beatrice
- Bella
- BL
- Blogger
- Blue
- Bo
- Bo-Bo
- Bock
- Bogie
- Bokkie
- Boku
- Bonanza
- Bonita
- Booboo
- Boodles
- Boogie
- Briggs
- Bristol
- Brooklynn
- Broom
- Buckles
- Bucky
- Buttons
- Cairo
- Calendar
- Calloway
- Capers
- Capone
- Cassidy
- Castle
- Chewie
- Chewy
- Chicanery
- Clean-X
- Clementine
- Cleopatra
- Claudia
- Crooks
- Cry Baby Jane
- Cyclone
- Cyril
- Dahnja
- Daisy Doodle
- Damio
- Dancer
- Daz
- Deanie Dumpling
- Debra
- Decker
- Funguy
- Future
- Gabby
- Gato
- Genevieve
- Genny
- Geordi
- Gertrude
- Gia
- Gidget
- Gimpie
- GinaRae
- Ginsberg
- Girlfriend
- Grits
- Gypsy
- Haruka
- Isis
- Ivy
- Jaclyn
- Journey
- Judy
- Juliette
- June
- June-Bug
- Kricket
- Kryten
- Kudzu
- Kylie
- Kyreeve
- Kyro
- Lace
- Lady Bird
- Lali
- Latte
- LBC
- Leaves
- Lefty
- Leia
- Leighlah
- Libby
- Liberty
- Lickorish
- Lika
- L’il Bit
- Lilianna
- Lilith
- Linux
- Little Bo Peep
- Little girl
- Little Jack
- Little Loco
- Lizzie
- Lucky Sossidge
- Lucy
- Lucyfur
- LuLuBelle
- Luna
- Mab
- Maddie
- Madeleine
- Marple
- Mary Hellen Walton
- Maryann
- Marzipan
- Matches
- Mrs Itsy
- Mrs. Snitchnose
- Muckluck
- Mugwai
- Munchkin
- Munchkins
- Munchy
- Naomi
- Napkin
- Narcole
- Nash
- Natasha Pepsi Bailey
- Navarr
- Nera
- Nia
- Nibbles
- Nickle
- Nike
- Ninevah
- Noggin
- Noisy
- Noodles
- Nosy Rosy
- Octane
- Octivia
- Pitty Pat
- Please
- PlushKitti
- Princess Chewibacca
- Princess Sugar
- Princess Sugar
- Princess Tiger Lily
- Princeton
- Prism
- Prudence
- Puck
- Puddles
- Puddy
- Rambunctious
- Ramona
- Rashi
- Rasta
- Ratbait
- Razzy
- Reality
- Recess
- Redunzel
- Raven
- Razzmatazz
- Ripley
- Samantha
- Samara
- Sammie Lee
- Sanibel
- Sa-Sa
- Sassafras
- Sassie
- Sehla
- Seiko
- Semetary
- Sequel
- Seraphina
- Shana
- Shanti
- Sheba Ann
- Suchi
- SUE-SHE
- Suga-Buga
- Tahtonka
- Tala
- Sweet Lips
- Sweet Potato Louise
- Sylvie
- Teezles
- Tefal
- Tegar
- Teka Leeka
- Tekia
- Tenza
- Tequila
- Tereza
- Tess Edy the Toenails
- Thea
- Thomasina
- Tickles
- Tidbit
- Tiddles
- Tiffani
- Tiggy
- Tights
- Tika
- Tina Turner
- Trinity
- Trinity
- Trinnie
- Tulip
- Tunis
- Veda
- Vegas
- Velvet
- Venus
- Vesta and Destiny
- Virginia
- Xena
- Yuma
- Zara
- Zeta
- Zula
- Zu-Zu
Top Uncommon Names for Small Dogs
- Cryer
- Cubbie
- Cubby
- Cupcake
- Diego
- Diesel
- Digger
- Ding Bat
- Jay
- Jed
- Jellybean
- Jeppetto
- Jerry
- Jib
- Jiggs
- Jinny
- Moody Blue
- Morpheus
- Mother Smalley
- Motts
- Mouse
- Mr Biz
- Mr Trottie Man
- Mr. Black
- Mr. Butters
- Mr. Malone
- Sugar Pop
- Sugar Toast
- The Baby
- Tiny Toes
- Tippie
- Tipsy
- Tobygoodboy
- Toenails
- Tommyboy
- Winkie
Top Uncommon Names for Medium Dogs
- Baba Booey
- Balthazar
- Bam Bam
- Bambi
- Bandit
- Bean
- Beauregard
- Bedsocks
- Bee-Bee
- Berkley
- Bernardo
- Beta
- Chinchilla
- Chiro
- Chops
- ChopSuey
- Christmas
- Chrysanthemum Joy
- Chufta
- Cisco
- Clapper
- Clarence
- Claypool
- Evergreen
- Everly
- Exit
- Expresso
- Fairway
- Fido
- Freedom
- Frig
- Fry
- Fudge
- Fudgie
- Sammy
- Spot
- The Brain
- The Fabulous Miss Boo
- The Nosy Noodle
- Theo
- Three Socks
- Thud
- Tilkaracha
- TomTom
- Tonka
- Tonto
- Toomba
- Toopee
- Tooter
- Tori
- Toughie
- Whisper
- Winslet
- Wizzie
- Woobie
Top Uncommon Names for Big Dogs
- 8-Ball
- Aden
- Adonis
- Alexander the Great
- Andre
- Angus
- Apollo
- Atlas
- Bettis
- Big Red
- Biggity Brown
- Bijou
- Buddha
- Budweiser
- Buggie
- Bulldozer
- Bullet
- Caesar
- Chopper
- Diamond
- Diary
- Dino
- Emperor
- Endo
- Goliath
- Kodiak
- King Kong
- Knight
- Monarch
- Moose
- Moxie
- Tank
- Titan
- Tundra
- Yeti
More Unique Male Dog Names
- Abbott
- Acorn
- AJ
- Alfie
- Bingo
- Biscuit
- Blaze
- Buddy
- Bullseye
- Champ
- Cheerio
- Darby
- Ernesto
- Edison
- Eli
- Errol
- Eugene
- Everest
- Falstaff
- Garth
- Gibson
- Goose
- Griffin
- Gulliver
- Gustave
- Hank
- Harold
- Harvey
- Herbie
- Hobbs
- Homer
- Hooch
- Jeeves
- Jethro
- Kane
- Kennedy
- Lenny
- Leo
- Leroy
- Loki
- Lupin
- Maguire
- Mitch
- Morris
- Nitro
- Norman
- Ollie
- Opus
- Owen
- Oswald
More Uncommon Female Dog Names
- Almond
- Amber
- Beauty
- Belle
- Bindi
- Carnation
- Cinnamon
- Cleo
- Coco
- Cupid
- Destiny
- Duchess
- Espresso
- Fancy
- Faith
- Fifi
- Florence
- Frances
- Gabby
- Galaxy
- Juno
- Karma
- Kiwi
- Laney
- Lovely
- Magenta
- MJ
- Melody
- Nabisco
- Nibbler
- Odessa
- Opal
- Ophelia
- Payton
- Penny
- Princess
- Raven
- Rosie
- Sappho
- Sherbet
- Sophie
- Spirit
- Starfire
- Taffy
- Twinkie
- Whimsey
- Violet
- Yoko
- Zelda
- Zorah
More Unique Male and Female Dog Names
- Abe
- Adelaide
- Agnes
- Alden
- Aspen
- Audra
- Axel
- Barton
- Blanche
- Boo
- Boomer
- Bosco
- Brownie
- Bruce
- Buzzy
- Cali
- Captain
- Carmela
- Chewy
- Chocolate
- Cocoa
- Deliah
- Dexter
- Diva
- Domingo
- Dorothea
- Dozer
- Eloise
- Enid
- Ethel
- Elvis
- Fanny
- Frida
- Hawkeye
- Hershey
- Hunter
- Jada
- Jenny
- Kipper
- Kona
- Llewellyn
- Lois
- Luca
- Mason
- Maverick
- Maya
- McKinley
- Mocha
- Murphy
- Nicko
- Otto
- Ozzie
- Pepper
- Prince
- Quincy
- Reese
- Reggie
- Rupert
- Sampson
- Sarge
Picking a Name For Your Dog
Have you tried and failed to find a perfect name in the past? Check out some tips from the experts:
- Avoid names that sound like common commands
- Pick a name that you’re okay repeating a lot
- Reflect both your unique personality and your dog’s character
Don’t get discouraged if the right name doesn’t come to your overnight. Take time to test out a few with your new pup and find the perfect fit together. If you’re still struggling, read even more expert tips for selecting a unique dog name.
More Dog Name Options
Still in search of the ideal dog name? Check out more unique names from the PetPlace team. With a little more research, we’re sure you’ll find a great name to suit your great dog.
Unique Dog Names Based on Personality Type
No two dogs have the same personality quirks. Find a name that fits your pet’s unique disposition.
- Unique Dog Names for Independent Pets
- Unique Names for Funny Dogs
- Unique Dog Names for Cute Pets
- Names for Loving Dogs
- Find a Name for a Dog with a Sweet Personality
- More Names for a Big Dog
- Great Names for Small Dogs
- Unique Name Ideas for Aggressive Dogs
- Pick a Unique Name for Your Smart Dog
- Names for a Boy or Girl Dog with a Strong Personality
- Uncommon Names for Fast Dogs
- Picking the Perfect Name for Talkative Dogs
Uncommon Dog Names Based on Appearance
Sometimes a dog just looks like an Eddie or a Scooter, other times it’s harder to put your finger on the ideal name. Read on for more appearance-based name suggestions.
- Names for a White Dog
- Find a Name for a Yellow Dog
- Uncommon Dog Names for Pets with Red or Brown Coats
- Unique Names for Silver or Grey Dogs
- Unique Dog Names for Black-Coated Pets
- Names for Spotted Dogs
- Uncommon Names for Wrinkled Dogs
- Picking a Name for a Fluffy Dog
If all else fails, check out these lists of cool dog names and common dog names for a few more ideas. The best name for your best friend is out there!
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