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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)
More Name Ideas
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