Canine Stars: Dog Names Based on the Most Famous TV Dogs!
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
- Lord of the Rings Dog Names
- Star Trek Dog Names
- Harry Potter Dog Names
- Celebrity Pet Names
- Marvel- Themed Names
Ideas for Names by Hair Color
- Black
- Black and White
- Brown
- Grey or Silver
- Multi – Bi, Tri, and multi colored hair
- Red/Orange
- Spotted
- White
- Wrinkled
- Yellow
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
- Aggressive
- Big Personalities
- Cute or Beautiful
- Fast
- Funny
- Independent
- Loving
- Not So Smart
- Playful
- Ornery
- Small dogs
- Smart
- Strong
- Sweet
- Talkative
We hope this list helps you name your special dog.