Most Unusual, Unique Dog Names

Celebrities choose unique baby names: Apple, Maddox, Blanket, while the rest of us tend to be more reserved. But when it comes to dog names, all bets are off.

Dark Harry Potter References, world travel, sci-fi companions—they all serve as inspiration for unique dog names. After all, our dogs are special and deserve personalized names and personal attention.

Here at Rover, we’ve gone through our database of over a million dog names and put together this list of unique male and female dog names. Have fun!

The most popular unique dog names

These dog names are unusual in that they’re at the bottom of Rover’s list of the 1000 best dog names. If you’re looking for a unique dog name, you won’t hear many in puppy kindergarten.

1. ann
2. Arwen
3. bamboo
4. Bed and breakfast
5. beckett
6. Beethoven
7. Bellatrix
8. invoice
9. Blair
10. breck
11. Brinkley
12. Brooklyn
13. cardi
14. cashew
15. direct current
16. chili
17. Chinese
18. hot
19. coconut
20. Coffee
21. conan
22. accident
23. grasshopper
24. daisy
25. I should
26. denis
27. Evade
28. Dorothee
29. Edgar
30. emit
31. Finnish
32. gina
33. okra
34. Hanna
35. hemi
36. Indian
37. Joey
38. June
39. Kasey
40. Keanu
41. keira
42. Klaus
43. gentleman
44. Kujo
45. Bar
46. Leelo
47. Beautiful
48. Little man
49. Luke
50. lucila
51. marlo
52. awesome
53. melody
54. Midas
55. mosquito
56. Search
57. mother
58. moon
59. nadia
60. Natasha
61. ninja
62. Oslo
63. crepe
64. Dove
65. penny
66. Spirit
67. ugly
68. pickle
69. Fifi
70. pork chop
71. posey
72. preston
73. Rain
74. robby
75. rock
76. Beginner
77. mountain of ash
78. Mixed up
79. Sancho
80. Scottish
81. Seymour
82. You to
83. Peel
84. schyla
85. Skip
86. socks
87. Strings
88. Stuart
89. tessie
90. frame
91. DIY
92. Tino
93. tippy
94. trevor
95. journey
96. Valkyrie
97. Vincent
98. zia
99. Zora

Unique baby names for puppies

Do you like the sound of a human baby name on a puppy? If yes, you are not alone. In the past, most of us agreed on a good name for a dog. Fido, Rex, Lady – we expected generic options. However, now you’re hearing more human names for dogs, from French Bulldogs called Jacques to Pitbulls called Bella to Golden Retrievers called Sheena.

But what are the most unusual personal names for dogs? These are the least common in Rover’s database, all of which have been awarded to at least 50 individual dogs. These are really rare in dogs, ranking well below the top 1000 names.

Note that many are vintage options with a great-grandfather twist.

1. Moritz
2. Clayton
3. jonah
4. carmela
5. Maynard
6. Virginia
7. bryson
8. steve
9. Worries
10. Virgil
11. meera
12. Merida
13. Corbin
14. Lois
15. suri
16. lioness
17. ethane
18. Faucet
19. amaya
20. Aida
21. eve
22. Lars
23. laura
24. boscoe
25. discard

Unique dog names by category

Harry Potter dog names

1. dobby
2. Phoenix
3. Sirius
4. albus
5. tonks
6. Bellatrix
7. lupine
8. hermione
9. Minerva
10. Ron
11. cedric
12. weasley
13. Gryffindor
14. pike
15. Andromeda
16. Luna Lovegood
17. Harry Potter
18. malfoy
19. Neville Longbottom

The most unusual names for feeding dogs

1. cannoli
2. jack daniels
3. pop cake
4. Cantaloupe melon
5. sparkling wine
6. Jack Colby
7. snacks
8. Citizens
9. Riesling
10. buckwheat
11. Slide
12. blood sausage
13. candy
14. Klondike
15. smoothies
16. cow meat
17. hot dog
18. cream
19. blackberry
20. plum
21. A lemonade
22. mooncake
23. soba
24. Pesto
25. Chex

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dog Names

• arya strong
• sword
• Bruce Wayne
• Captain Picard
• chew
• Gandalf
• Harley Quinn
• Janeway
• jon snow
• cal-el
• Katniss
• crypto
• Kylo Ren
• Luke Skywalker
• fog
• pepper
• Poisonous Ivy
• spring
• Princess Leia
• Knight
• ripe
• sansa
• serenity
• T’Challa
• Tyrion
• Tyvin
• wonder woman
• yeti

famous dog names

• Beyonce
• little biggies
• Bind
• cardi b
• Chuck Norris
• clone
• coco chanel
• Conan O’Brien
• Parton doll
• Eddie Vedder
• She N
• Ernesto Hemingway
• etta james
• Farrah Fawcett
• Frida
• Gretzki
• baby boo boo
• Johnny Cash
• Joni Mitchell
• kanye
• kobe
• Lizzo
• Maynard
• Mozart
• picasso
• discoverer and rumor
• Springsteen
• Stevie Nicks
• Tony Romo
• Willy Nelson

unusual dog names

These random names, given to at least 25 individual dogs, were brought to life with their tails wagging.

• automobile
• Brothers
• Church
• Cord
• chop
• fable
• hurricane
• patience
• hideout
• narrative
• Toaster
• shock
• wizard

Funny pun names

• chew jimmy
• Jimmy Croquettes
• Beau Dacieux
• Koby’s teeth
• Reese’s Puppy Mugs
• Casper the friendly dog
• baby boomers
• hum pawldrin
• Winston Furchill

Find a good name for your dog

Looking for more dog name ideas? Check out our dog name generator!

If you want even more options war of stars, video games and more, you must see the best geek dog names from our database. Dog breeds can also affect your choices, such as: B. a Spanish name for a Chihuahua mix.

…and the list goes on! You can find all of our list of names here.

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