Celebrity names are fun choices for dogs for many reasons, whether they reflect your new pet’s personality, honor your favorite pop culture sensation, or bring a touch of humor to your pet’s name. Whether you name your new dog or puppy after a modern or classic celebrity, Hollywood actor, or musician, or draw inspiration from characters in your favorite movie or television show, celebrity dog names are always a great choice!

Let’s explore 150 celebrity dog names perfect for any pup.

Famous Dogs Owned by Celebrities

Go straight to the source! These famous pups offer plenty of inspiration.

• Allegra, Hugh Jackman’s poodle mix
• Bambi, Kylie Jenner’s Italian greyhound
• Baxter, Ryan Reynolds’s golden retriever
• Bones, Adam Levine’s goldendoodle
• Boots, Ryan Reynolds’s labradoodle
• Buckeye, Vince Vaughn’s Welsh terrier
• Buddy, Luke Wilson’s Australian cattle dog
• Clyde, Jennifer Aniston’s schnauzer mix
• Crypto, Paris Hilton’s pomeranian
• Dali, Hugh Jackman’s French bulldog
• Finn, Amanda Seyfried’s Australian shepherd
• Garcia, Owen Wilson’s Australian cattle dog
• Geronimo, Bruno Mars’s rottweiler
• Gustav, Lady Gaga’s French bulldog
• Koji, Lady Gaga’s French bulldog
• Lafayette, Ariana Grande’s bloodhound
• Lord Chesterfield, Jennifer Aniston’s Labrador retriever
• Major, Julia Roberts’ chocolate Labrador retriever
• Minnie Pearl, Reese Witherspoon’s French bulldog
• Moose, John Mayer’s black Labrador retriever
• Neville, Marc Jacobs’ bull terrier
• Norman, Kylie Jenner’s Italian greyhound
• Oliver, Rihanna’s maltipoo
• Oscar, Justin Bieber’s Maltese-Yorkie mix
• Pepe, Rihanna’s pomeranian
• Piggy Lou, Justin Bieber’s Maltese-Yorkie mix
• Prince Tokyo Gizmo Hilton, Paris Hilton’s chihuahua
• Toulouse, Ariana Grande’s beagle-chihuahua mix
• Winnie, Selena Gomez’s maltipoo

Dog Names Inspired by All-Star Athletes

The first or last name of your favorite athlete can work great as a dog name. Consider these popular athletes from past and present across all sports:

• Angel: Inspired by Angel Reese
• Beckham: Inspired by David Beckham
• Brady: Inspired by Tom Brady
• Clark: Inspired by Caitlin Clark
• Coco: Inspired by Coco Gauff
• Cristiano: Inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo
• Curry: Inspired by Stephen Curry
• Diggs: Inspired by Stefon Diggs
• Foe: Inspired by Frances Tiafoe
• Floyd: Inspired by Floyd Mayweather
• Jordan: Inspired by Michael Jordan
• Kelce: Inspired by Travis and Jason Kelce 
• Kobe: Inspired by Kobe Bryant
• Lebron: Inspired by Lebron James
• Mahomes: Inspired by Patrick Mahomes
• Maya: Inspired by Maya Moore
• Messi: Inspired by Lionel Messi
• Morgan: Inspired by Alex Morgan
• Novak: Inspired by Novak Djokovic
• Purdy: Inspired by Brock Purdy
• Phelps: Inspired by Michael Phelps
• Rafael: Inspired by Rafael Nadal
• Serena: Inspired by Serena Williams
• Simone: Inspired by Simone Biles
• Swoopes: Inspired by Sheryl Swoopes
• Tiger: Inspired by Tiger Woods

Dog Names from Movies and TV

Find dog name ideas from characters or actors from dog-related films and series.

• Beethoven (the Saint Bernard title character in the movie Beethoven)
• Benji (Benji)
• Bolt (Disney’s animated movie about a white shepherd)
• Bruiser (the Chihuahua in Legally Blonde)
• Buddy (from the movie Air Bud)
• Cujo (the Saint Bernard in Stephen King’s film)
• Daisy (the dog in John Wick)
• Dug (the talking dog in the Disney Pixar film Up)
• Lassie (Lassie)
• Marley (Marley & Me)
• Petey (The Little Rascals)
• Sandy (Annie)
• Toto (The Wizard of Oz)

Male Celebrity Dog Names

These famous male actors or musicians are great inspiration for celebrity dog names.  

• Axel Rose
• Benicio (Benicio Del Toro)
• Bon Jovi
• Bowie (David Bowie)
• Brad (Brad Pitt)
• Bradley (Bradley Cooper)
• Cobain (Kurt Cobain)
• Cruise (Tom Cruise)
• Denzel (Denzel Washington)
• Dwayne ( Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson)
• Elton (Elton John)
• Elvis (Elvis Presley)
• George (George Clooney)
• Harrison (Harrison Ford)
• Hendrix (Jimmy Hendrix)
• Hugh (Hugh Jackman)
• Jagger (Mick Jagger)
• Jonah (Jonah Hill)
• Lennon (John Lennon)
• Leo (Leonardo DiCaprio)
• ​​McCartney (Paul McCartney)
• Mercury (Freddie Mercury)
• Ozzy (Ozzy Osborne)
• Pacino (Al Pacino)
• Prince
• Ringo (Ringo Starr)
• Stallone (Sylvester Stallone)
• Sterling (Sterling K. Brown)
• Timothée (Timothée Chalamet)
• Will (Will Smith)
• Woody (Woody Harrelson)

Female Celebrity Dog Names

These female actors and musicians offer great celebrity name choices for girl dogs and puppies. 

• Alanis (Alanis Morissette)
• Angelina (Angelina Jolie)
• Ariana (Ariana Grande)
• Beyonce
• Britney (Britney Spears)
• Charlize (Charlize Theron)
• Cher
• Emma (Emma Watson)
• Kate (Kate Winslet)
• Katy (Katy Perry)
• Lady (Lady Gaga)
• Lupita (Lupita Amondi Nyong’o)
• Madonna
• Meryl (Meryl Streep)
• Mila (Mila Kunis)
• Miley (Miley Cyrus)
• Natalie (Natalie Portman)
• Oprah
• Pink
• Rihanna
• Saoirse (Saoirse Ronan)
• Scarlett (Scarlett Johansson)
• Shakira
• Taylor (Taylor Swift)
• Viola (Viola Davis)

Old Hollywood Celebrity Dog Names

Go big with vintage glamor names pulled from Old Hollywood legends and timeless entertainers.

• Audrey (Audrey Hepburn)
• Bette (Bette Davis)
• Bing (Bing Crosby)
• Cary (Cary Grant)
• Clara (Clara Bow)
• Clark (Clark Gable)
• Errol (Errol Flynn)
• Fred (Fred Astaire)
• Ginger (Ginger Rogers)
• Grace (Grace Kelly)
• Greta (Greta Garbo)
• Hedy (Hedy Lamarr)
• Ingrid (Ingrid Bergman)
• James (James Dean or James Stewart)
• Judy (Judy Garland)
• Humphrey (Humphrey Bogart)
• Lana (Lana Turner)
• Mae (Mae West)
• Marlon (Marlon Brando)
• Marilyn (Marilyn Monroe)
• Spencer (Spencer Tracy)
• Vivien (Vivien Leigh)
• Rita (Rita Hayworth)
• Rock (Rock Hudson)
• Tony (Tony Curtis)

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