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Top Geek Dog Names

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Top Geek Dog Names

Updated April 1, 2022 | Getting a Dog
By Rover Staff

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No matter your nerdy interest, from gaming to coding, Star Trek to Star Wars, it’s always a great time to let your geek flag fly. And why not bring the dog along? Here at Rover, we dug through our database of dog names nationwide to find the most gloriously geeky choices for pets.

The most common “geek name” category of all? Star Wars, of course. Vintage video games, classic fantasy films, and good old-fashioned science also provided plenty of awesome canine monikers. Check out the most popular choices for each category below.

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The Top Ten Geeky Dog Names

In order of overall popularity

  • Gizmo
  • Chewy/Chewbacca
  • Leia
  • Khaleesi
  • Yoshi
  • Yoda
  • Vader
  • Magic
  • Luigi
  • Pixel

Star Wars Dog Names

The Force is strong with these dogs.

  • Chewy/Chewbacca
  • Leia
  • Yoda
  • Vader/Darth Vader
  • Ewok
  • Anakin
  • Artoo/R2/R2-D2
  • Jabba
  • Han Solo
  • Obi-Wan

Gaming Dog Names

Pikachu, I choose you!

  • Zelda
  • Yoshi
  • Luigi
  • Halo
  • Magic
  • Zora
  • Koopa
  • Pikachu
  • Seren

Math & Science Dog Names

Are dogs allowed in the lab?

  • Atom
  • Orbit
  • Robot
  • Petri
  • Beaker
  • Carbon

Other Movies/TV

A lot of pet parents are crazy for Harry Potter—not to mention Lord of the Rings.

  • Khaleesi
  • Sirius
  • Zuko
  • Spock
  • Albus
  • Arwen
  • Potter
  • Bilbo
  • Hermione
  • Gandalf
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Tech Dog Names

Yes, there are dogs out there named Typo.

  • Gizmo
  • Pixel
  • Widget
  • Wifi
  • Cache
  • Meme
  • Wiki
  • Typo
  • Data

Tech Brand Dog Names

Overheard at the dog park: “Siri, meet your new friend Google.”

  • Django
  • Cisco
  • Siri
  • Google
  • Kindle
  • Macintosh
  • Sony
  • Etsy
  • Dolby

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