Celebrities—They’re just like us, in some ways, at least!
The rich and famous love dogs, too, and celebrity dog names range from traditional to sweet to downright funny.
For future dog-parent inspiration (and just for fun), we’ve compiled a few lists of some of our favorite cool dog names, including names celebrities have given their dogs and names of dogs who are famous themselves.
Celebrity Names For Female Dogs
Here are 29 names celebrities have given their female dogs:
Nugget (Katy Perry)
Luna Moona (Martha Stewart)
Empress Qin (Martha Stewart)
Darla (Vanessa Hudgens)
Allegra (Hugh Jackman)
Pilaf (Demi Moore)
Piggy Lou (Justin and Hailey Beiber)
Penny (Blake Lively, Chrissy Teigen)
Asia (Lady Gaga)
Oprah (Eva Longoria, 50 Cent)
Foxy (Matthew McConaughey)
Bella (Rob Lowe)
Isaboo (Rachael Ray)
Poppy (Sandra Bullock)
Bambi (Paris Hilton)
Tinkerbell (Paris Hilton)
Flossie (Drew Barrymore)
Tina (Jessica Biel)
Mona (Jennifer Love Hewitt)
Lauren (Oprah Winfrey)
Sadie (Oprah Winfrey)
Babu (Adam Sandler)
Scout (Selma Blair)
Pearl (Lea Michele)
Billie (Ryan Reynolds)
Dot (Zooey Deschanel)
Zelda (Zoey Deschanel)
Winnie (Selena Gomez)
Bess (Sienna Miller)
Celebrity Names For Male Dogs
Here are 25 names celebrities have given their male dogs:
Shark (Billie Eilish)
Nash (P!nk)
Matzo Ball (Adam Sandler)
Meatball (Adam Sandler)
Louie (Adele)
Oscar (Justin and Hailey Beiber)
Bo (Barack Obama)
Tucker (Charlize Theron)
Bronco (Russell Wilson & Ciara)
Norman (Jennifer Aniston)
Brando (Hailee Steinfeld)
Augie (Ellen DeGeneres)
Max (Martha Stewart)
Ghenghis Khan (Martha Stewart)
Atticus Finch (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Boo Radley (Jake Gyllenhaal)
Finn (Amanda Seyfried)
Logan (Christina Ricci)
Juelz Broadus (Snoop Dogg)
Chalk (Snoop Dogg)
Dali (Hugh Jackman)
Brutus (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson)
Anton (Heidi Klum)
Thurman Murman (Rachel Bilson)
Vincent (Wiz Khalifa)
Famous Dogs
Here are 25 famous dogs:
Boo: This social media star was known as the “World’s Cutest Dog.”
Scooby-Doo: The titular character of the animated television series “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!”, Scooby-Doo is a Great Dane who solves mysteries with his human friends.
Toto: Dorothy’s faithful Cairn Terrier in “The Wizard of Oz.”
Pluto: One of Disney’s most popular canine characters.
Bolt: A White Swiss Shepherd from the animated film of the same name.
Giant George: This Great Dane held the record of tallest dog from 2010-2012 with a height of 3 feet, 7 inches tall.
Beethoven: A Mischievous St. Bernard from the film “Beethoven.”
Benji: This mixed-breed dog starred in the 1974 film of the same name.
Snoopy: This famous Beagle is known from the comic strip Peanuts.
Sparky: The bulldog, known as “Guard Dog” in Patrick McDonnell’s “Mutts” comic strip, was rescued from a life tethered on a chain and renamed Sparky in honor of Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz.
Clifford: You might know this big red dog from the children’s book series by Norman Bridwell.
Dug: This dog is one of the main characters in the film “Up.”
Bruiser: This Chihuahua was Elle Woods’ pet in the film “Legally Blonde.”
Moonie: This dog played the role of Bruiser in “Legally Blonde.”
Hercules (the Beast): This dog was in the film “The Sandlot.”
Eddie: The sassy Jack Russell Terrier from the television sitcom “Frasier”
Moose: The dog who played Eddie in “Frasier.”
Marley: This is the name of the yellow Labrador in the book and film, “Marley & Me.”
Nana: The Newfoundland from the book “Peter Pan.”
Togo: A sled dog who delivered diptheria medication to Nome, Alaska in 1925.
Comet: The Golden Retriever in the sitcom “Full House.”
Ana: This Golden Retriever was the first of 300 search dogs who responded to the World Trade Center following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Bretagne: The last surviving search dog who worked at Ground Zero.
Elwood: This Chinese Crested Chihuahua won the World’s Ugliest Dog contest in 2007.
Faith: This two-legged dog learned to walk upright!
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Funny And Punny Celebrity Dog Names
Have some fun with your new dog’s name with these 25 playful and punny celebrity-inspired suggestions.
Charles Barkley
Winnie the Pooch
Katy Pawry
Bark Obama
Snarls Barkley
Mutt Damon
Jim Barksons
LL Drool J
Fuzz Aldrin
Ozzy Pawsbourne
Dumbledog
Virginia Woof
Anderson Pooper
Brad Sitt
Lick Jagger
Harry Pawter
Deputy Dawg
Mary Puppins
Jabba the Mutt
Weenie Cooper
Ruth Bader Ginsbark
Jude Paw
Chewbarka
Bone Jovi
Salvador Dogi
K-pop and Korean Celeb-Inspired Dog Names
Celebrate your love of K-pop and Korean pop culture with these 25 Korean celebrity names:
Chanyeol: (Park Chanyeol from EXO)
Tak: (singer Young Tak)
Jisoo: (Kim Jisoo from Blackpink)
Jennie: (Jennie Kim from Blackpink)
Lisa: (Lalisa Manoban from Blackpink)
Rosé: (Roseanne Park from Blackpink)
Taeyong: (Lee Taeyong from NCT)
Jungkook: (Jeon Jungkook from BTS)
Jimin: (Park Jimin from BTS)
Suga: (stage name of Min Yoongi from BTS)
Gong: (actor Gong Yoo)
Minho: (singer Jang Minho)
Song: (actress Song Hye-kyo)
Park: (actress Park Eun Bin)
Joy: (Park Soo-young from Red Velvet)
Kai: (Kim Jong-in from EXO)
Lee (actor Lee Min-ho)
V: (Kim Taehyung from BTS)
HyunA: (Kim Hyun-ah)
Baekhyun: (Byun Baek-hyun from EXO)
Psy (singer)
Lisa (Lalisa Manobal)
Min: (soccer star Son Heung Min)
Sydney: (Korean American actor Sydney Park)
Jin (singer-songwriter)
Bollywood and Indian Celeb-Inspired Dog Names
These 25 names are inspired by the culture of India, including Bollywood music, dance, and fashion:
Salman (Bollywood star Salman Khan)
Satya (Microsoft executive Satya Nadella)
Aamir (Bollywood star Aamir Khan)
Shah (Shah Rukh Kahn, known as SRK, Bollywood star)
Ajay (Ajay Devgan, Bollywood actor)
Priyanka (actress and singer Priyanka Chopra Jonas)
Rahman (Oscar-winning composter A. R. Rahman)
Nehru (First Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru)
Ravi (sitarist Ravi Shankar)
Mindy (Indian American actress Mindy Kaling)
Satya (Microsoft executive Satya Nadella)
Bindra (Abinav Bindra, the first Indian to win an individual Olympic Gold Metal)
Rushdie (author Salman Rushdie)
Alia (Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt)
Baba (Hindu saint Sai Baba)
Anushka (actress Anushka Shetty)
Kal (Indian American actor Kal Penn)
Raj (Rajesh Koothrappali, character on The Big Bang Theory)
Chunky (actor Chunky Pandey)
Darsheel (child star Darsheel Safary)
Dimple (actress Dimple Kapadia)
Tejasswi (TV actress Tejasswi Prakash)
Disha (film actress and model Disha Patani)
Kriti (model and actress Kriti Sanon)
Baichung (soccer star Baichung Bhutia)
UK Celebrity-Inspired Dog Names
Here are 29 UK-inspired dog names, from movies, history, and royalty:
Elizabeth
Harry
William
Ed
Ozzy
Darwin
Camille
Emma
Kate
Ewan
John
Tilda
Gordon
Hugh
Anthony
Lord Byron
Beckham
Adele
Mick
Daniel
Julie
Winston
Diana
Henry
Bowie
Arthur
Tolkien
Bono
Styles
Did You Know?
Classic film pups Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, and Strongheart have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s Puli, Beast, participated in the couple’s 2012 wedding, walking Chan down the aisle.
Amanda Seyfried’s dog, Finn, has his own social media account.
Popular dogs among celebs include the Chihuahua, Yorkie, and Labrador Retriever.
Dogs are the most popular presidential pet, with 33 out of 45 presidents having at least one dog. James K. Polk and Donald Trump are the only presidents that didn’t have a pet.
A book written about Portuguese Water Dog Bo Obama is entitled “Bo, America’s Commander in Leash.”
Rover Knows Pet Names
As pet lovers through and through, Rover has the scoop on what people are naming their pets. We have a passion for all things cat names and love helping pet parents pick their dog’s perfect name. For over a decade, we’ve gathered pet names from Rover’s database of millions of pets. The names you find here aren’t randomly generated. We keep our lists updated to match the trends within—and from—our own pet parent community.
