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Having a Wuff time finding good punny dog names?
This list is here to help! We’ve spent a ton of time Fetching up the best dog puns for names, nicknames and general mischief.
We know the options out there can be overwhelming, but where there’s a Wag, there’s a way… so below you’ll find some of our top suggestions for dog pun names, from punny celebrity dog names to other more generic options.
Fur real, we hope you like them!
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Basic Building Blocks for Punny Dog Names
Let’s start with some paw-ssible words you can incorporate into your dog pun names. Using these, you can come up with your own creative ideas, or keep scrolling for some pre-made ones.
Here are some words to incorporate into your punny dog names if you so wish:
- Bark
- Bone
- Fetch
- Flea
- Fur
- Fuzz
- Leash
- Paw
- Pup
- Wag
Celebrity Dog Pun Names
Wanting to name your dog after a celebrity/famous fictional character? Here are some celebrity-inspired dog pun names that have tons of pup-tential.
Jude Paw
Harry Paw-ter
Indiana Bones
Mutt Damon
Ryan Fleacrest
Woofie Goldberg
Lickolas Cage
Lick-olas (like the elf from Lord of the Rings)
Winnie the Pooch
Sherlock Bones
Boba Fetch
Beo-woof
Bark Obama
Christina Wag-uilera
Rosa Barks
Mary Puppins
Jon Bone Jovi
Sarah Jessica Barker
Bark Wahlberg
Winston Furchill
Woof Blitzer
Bone-a Lisa
Ozzy Paws-borne
Paw-casso
Bilbo Waggins
Mutt-chael Jackson
Kareem Abdul Ja-Bark
Paw-dro Pascal
Jane Pawsten
Jennifer Lawrence
January Bones
Alan Lickman
Woof-gang Amadeus Mozart
Generic Punny Male Names for Dogs
Celebrity names not what you’re looking for? Here are some punny dog male names that we think you’ll really Lick.
Doug: Dog
Harry: Hairy
Mark: Bark
Matt: Mutt
Nicholas: Lickolas
Nick: Lick
Pablo: Paw-blo
Pedro: Paw-dro
Patrick: Paw-trick
Wolfgang: Woof-gang
Generic Punny Female Names for Dogs
How about some female dog name puns? Here are some you’re sure to Woof:
Alysha: A-Leasha
Maggie: Waggie
Patricia: Paw-tricia
Ruth: Woof
Unisex Dog Pun Names
Lastly, here are some ideas for unisex dog name puns:
Leslie: Les-leash
Charlie: Paw-lie, Char-leash
Hayden: Play-den
Peyton: Paw-ton
More Dog Name Puns for Different Breeds
Last but not least, if you’re still struggling to find the perfect punny dug name for your new best friend, here are some breed-specific dog pun names we think you’ll like.
Beagle: Beagle Arthur
Chihuahua: Sam Chihuahua-terston
Collie: Billie Collie-day, Collie-sta Flockheart
Corgi: Corgi Washington, Corgi Clooney, Corgi Harrison, etc.
Dalmation: Ken-Dal Jenner, Barbie Dal
Dachshund: Dachs Shepard
Golden Retriever: Goldie Hawn
Husky: Husky Rhodes
Jindo: Jindo Carrey, Jindo Halpert, etc. or Jindonald Duck
Labrador: Lab-ron James
Malamute: MalaNewt Scamander, Malamute-r Theresa
Maltese: Maltey Malone
Poodle: Winnie the Poo
Pug: Pug-trick Stewart
Schnauzer: Schnau White
Shiba Inu: Shiba LeBoeuf
Shih Tzu: Brad Pih Tzu
Terrier: Terrier Crews
Have Any More Dog Pun Names to Suggest?
Let us know in the comments!