Funny Dog Names

If ever there was a one-person name, it's probably Sherlock. But Sherlock Holmes the character has arguably never been hotter: he's been played by Robert Downey Jr., Ian McKellen, Jonny Lee Miller and, most memorably, Benedict Cumberbatch, in various film and TV adaptations over the last few years. So you never know.

Sherlock

When comedian David Atkins adopted this Arabian Nights-type name, it became almost feasible, but could lead to tough times in the schoolyard. 

Sinbad

The name St. John is much more usable in its phonetic spelling — similar to the way St. Clair evolved into Sinclair. St. John has some literary cred — St. John Rivers is a cool character in Jane Eyre.
St. John has been attached to a number of notable men — not as a first but as a middle name, one shared by Evelyn Waugh, Basil Rathbone, Richard Harris and Brian Eno.

Sinjin

Slash is here because model Amber Rose and Def Jam Records exec Alexander AE Edwards named their baby boy Slash Electric Alexander. Is it cool? Or is it violent and terrifying? Or is it both? We're going to go with Door Number 2 and place it in the same category as names like Dagger and Pistol, but we are not models or record execs.

Slash

Long synonymous with the American outlaw Harry Longabaugh, aka The Sundance Kid, who got his nickname from the town of Sundance, Wyoming, where he was incarcerated as a teenager. The place name Sundance was taken from the sun dance ceremony practiced by local Native American tribes.

 Country music singer Mark Wystrach and his wife named their daughter Sundance in 2019.

Sundance

A diminutive of the (male) name Dafydd, the Welsh form of David. In the US, it's strongly associated with the candy.

Taffy

A South American dance style whose name derives from Latin tangere "touch". It's also a popular orange-flavored fizzy drink in the UK, as well as the word for the letter T in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Tango

Mexican national drink, not to be served as a name to a baby.

Tequila

Tippi is best known as the nickname of actress Tippi Hedren, star of Hitchcock's "The Birds" and "Marnie."  Hedren's real name was Nathalie Kay; her father dubbed her Tippi.  Although the name will inevitably be reminiscent of Hedren, it could make a cute short form for a name such as Tiffany or Philippa.

Tippi

Todrick, an invented name that combines Todd with -rick ending names such as Frederick, is heavily associated with performer Todrick Hall. Hall initially became recognized for his success on American Idol, and since then has become a YouTube star and judge on RuPaul's Drag Race.

Todrick

Yes, nature lovers are starting to name their children after all forms of life, including fish, but consider carefully before you cast your line into these tease-infested waters. 

Trout

Tuna

This quirky British nickname-turned- real-name is most famously borne by English actress
Tuppence Middleton, who was named for her mother Tina’s childhood nickname. There is also a
British literary namesake in Agatha Christie’s fictional detective Tuppence Beresford, whose real
name is Prudence. 
The word "tuppence" is a colloquial term for either the pre-decimal twopence coin, or a 2p coin in
modern decimal coinage. It is also found in several British idioms to signify something of little
worth, e.g. "I don’t care tuppence" (= not at all) or "to give one’s tuppence worth" (= put in one’s two
cents).

Tuppence

Turbo debuted on the charts in 2020, when it was given to six baby boys.

Turbo

The kind of nickname name you wouldn't want your own child to get stuck with.

Turtle

Undeniably frightening and undeniably cool.

Viper

Synonymous with style, Vogue is the name of a global fashion magazine and a word referring to something popular and on trend. Derived from Old French, it originally meant "wave" or "course of success", this sharp, one syllable choice is associated with the current craze, the clothing style of the moment, and a type of dance.
 
Yet to appear in the US stats, it has been notably borne by Irish model, Vogue Williams, whose grandmother suggested her name after an encounter with someone named Vogue. As such, it is used occasionally in the UK, with as many as 25 born back in 2020, while a more recent year saw it given to 11 girls.

Vogue

Vulcan was the Roman god of fire (from which, volcano) and metalworking, but this name is now more familiar as the pointy-eared humanoids on "Star Trek," represented by Mr. Spock.

Vulcan

Short for Waverly or a fresh twist on Navy, Wavy is a quirky and interesting new word name option.

Wavy

With the rise of such working names as Gardener, Miller, and Bailey, someone out there might want to dub their child a Wizard — though we're not sure this exactly classifies as an occupation.

Wizard

Funny dog names may be used for a goofy-looking pup or just for fun. Naming babies is serious, but dogs won't be teased for having a silly name. In fact, everybody loves unexpected and playful names on pets!

 are popular among pet names, with Cookie, Moose, and Ziggy ranking among the top choices. Along with Cookie, other 

 include Zippy, Susan, and LaRue. In addition to Moose, other 

It's funny to name your dog after a silly character, like Kermit or Gru. 

Featured here is our expansive selection of funny dog names. Search below to find the perfect goofy name for your dog or puppy.

Funny dog names, including Dudley, Dweezil, Diva, and other funny names for dogs, with meaning, origin, and popularity (Page 17)