When you have a free Sunday afternoon, we’d find you curled up with a good book. Your home is lined with bookshelves. And you majored in Literature in college.
Since we guessed that you’re *definitely* a bibliophile, it also comes as no surprise that you want to give your new pup a name that’s inspired by one of your favorite series.
From classic, beloved characters to ones trending all over #BookTok, we have you covered with these 250 literary dog names.
Top 50 Literary Dog Names
From pop culture names (like Bella from Twilight) to ones that have stood the test of time (like Daisy from The Great Gatsby), you’re sure to find an popular dog name on this list.
- Bella (Twilight)
- Charlie (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
- Daisy (The Great Gatsby)
- Cooper (The Art of Racing in the Rain)
- Finn (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn)
- Marley (Marley & Me)
- Max (Where the Wild Things Are)
- Oliver (Oliver Twist)
- Scout (To Kill a Mockingbird)
- Ruby (Ruby Red)
- Shadow (The Call of the Wild)
- Tigger (Winnie the Pooh)
- Truffle (The Truffle Pig)
- Jekyll (Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde)
- Gatsby (The Great Gatsby)
- Watson (Sherlock Holmes)
- Juno (Juno and the Paycock)
- Rowlf (The Muppets)
- Enzo (The Art of Racing in the Rain)
- Nala (The Lion King)
- Moby (Moby Dick)
- Hazel (The Fault in Our Stars)
- Luna (Harry Potter series)
- Sable (Sable Island)
- Snowy (The Adventures of Tintin)
- Albus (Harry Potter series)
- Hester (The Scarlet Letter)
- Pip (Great Expectations)
- Puck (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
- Thor (Thor)
- Dorian (The Picture of Dorian Gray)
- Dobby (Harry Potter series)
- Frodo (The Lord of the Rings)
- Remy (Ratatouille)
- Gigi (Gigi)
- Odie (Garfield)
- Beowulf (Beowulf)
- Eeyore (Winnie the Pooh)
- Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights)
- Katniss (The Hunger Games)
- Liesel (The Book Thief)
- Dash (The Incredibles)
- Coraline (Coraline)
- Sookie (True Blood series)
- Tempest (The Tempest)
- Winnie (Winnie the Pooh)
- Huckleberry (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn)
- Banjo (Banjo Paterson)
- Clover (Animal Farm)
- Wren (The Raven Cycle)
Male Literary Dog Names
There are so many male protagonists to choose from when giving your good boy a bookish name. We love Snoopy, Roderick, and Lenny!
- Koda (Brother Bear)
- Augustus (The Fault in Our Stars)
- Pongo (101 Dalmatians)
- Hawkeye (MAS*H)
- Leo (The Lovely Bones)
- Bingley (Pride and Prejudice)
- Snoopy (Peanuts)
- Cosmo (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
- Django (Django Unchained)
- Riker (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
- Flash (Flash Gordon)
- Scrooge (A Christmas Carol)
- Mowgli (The Jungle Book)
- Bane (Batman)
- Zorro (Zorro)
- Alby (The Maze Runner)
- Jasper (Twilight)
- Buck (The Call of the Wild)
- Roderick (The Fall of the House of Usher)
- Tarzan (Tarzan)
- Snickers (A Wrinkle in Time)
- Lancelot (Arthurian Legends)
- Sherlock (Sherlock Holmes)
- Lenny (Of Mice and Men)
- Marlowe (The Maltese Falcon)
Female Literary Dog Names
Strong, brave, unique and full of personality, give your good girl a name that pays homage to your favorite book heroine.
- Olive (Olive Kitteridge)
- Alice (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland)
- Cleo (The Life of Cleopatra)
- Esme (Twilight series)
- Lyric (Lyric and the Stars)
- Violet (The Language of Flowers)
- Ophelia (Hamlet)
- Marigold (Marigold and Daisy)
- Judy (Judy Moody)
- Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)
- Pippa (Pippa’s Song)
- Cleo (Cleopatra)
- Mina (Dracula)
- Clementine (The Grapes of Wrath)
- Willa (Willa Cather)
- Poppy (Poppy’s Return)
- Portia (The Merchant of Venice)
- Titania (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
- Matilda (Matilda)
- Ember (The Twilight Saga)
- Lyra (His Dark Materials)
- Lila (The Beautiful and Damned)
- Sophie (Howl’s Moving Castle)
- Hattie (Hattie Big Sky)
- Clara (The Secret Garden)
#BookTok Dog Names
Inspired by the popular TikTok community of avid readers, give your pup a name that’s drawn from one of these viral books all over #BookTok.
- Aelin (Throne of Glass series)
- Rhys (A Court of Thorns and Roses series)
- Celia (The Night Circus)
- Poppy (From Blood and Ash series)
- Atticus (To Kill a Mockingbird)
- Lila (A Darker Shade of Magic)
- Sloane (The Deal)
- Kiera (The Selection series)
- Dorian (Throne of Glass series)
- Ember (From Blood and Ash series)
- Tessa (The Infernal Devices)
- Cassian (A Court of Mist and Fury)
- Jude (The Cruel Prince)
- Rhiannon (The Raven Cycle)
- Elinor (Sense and Sensibility)
- Gideon (Gideon the Ninth)
- Aiden (The Blood and Ash series)
- Feyre (A Court of Mist and Fury)
- Rowan (Throne of Glass series)
- Kellan (The Deal)
- Alaric (The Vicious Lost Boys)
- Sookie (The Sookie Stackhouse series)
- Juniper (The Unhoneymooners)
- Cress (The Lunar Chronicles)
- Ivy (The Kiss Thief)
Fantasy Dog Names
If you prefer to live in an entirely different book world, you can’t go wrong with one of these fantastical dog names.
- Finn (The Sea of Tranquility)
- Kallie (The Lunar Chronicles)
- Riven (The Riven Kingdom)
- Calla (The Night Circus)
- Niamh (The Wicked Deep)
- Elspeth (The Obernewtyn Chronicles)
- Ash (The Ash Princess)
- Fable (Fable)
- Callum (The Shadowhunter Chronicles)
- Thorne (The Lunar Chronicles)
- Amari (Amari and the Night Brothers)
- Sorcha (The Daughter of Smoke and Bone)
- Kelsea (The Queen of the Tearling)
- Imogen (The Cruel Prince)
- Bellamy (The 100 series)
- Ciri (The Witcher series)
- Cassia (The Matched series)
- Bilbo (The Hobbit)
- Kira (The Remnant Chronicles)
- Ember (An Ember in the Ashes)
- Hazel (The Hazel Wood)
- Elara (The Cruel Prince)
- Tamsin (The Witch’s Heart)
- Starling (The Gilded Ones)
- Aelinor (The Queen of the Tearling)
Romance Dog Names
Iconic and swoon-worthy, if your pup is the romantic type, they deserve a heart-stopping name like Colton, Ruby, or Sienna.
- Mia (The Beautiful Disaster series)
- Nessa (The Hating Game)
- Anastasia (Icebreaker)
- Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing)
- Eloise (The Wallflower series)
- Colton (The Deal)
- Clara (The Kiss Quotient)
- Aiden (The After series)
- Tessa (The Hating Game)
- Aveline (The Beautiful Series)
- Maxon (The Selection series)
- Rafe (The Kiss Thief)
- Ruby (The Ruby Red Trilogy)
- Leo (The Love Hypothesis)
- Sam (The Flatshare)
- Cassie (The Unhoneymooners)
- Oliver (Olive Kitteridge)
- Lyric (The Dating Playbook)
- Sienna (The Love Hypothesis)
- Emerson (The Love Hypothesis)
- Archer (The Deal)
- Eliana (The Beautiful Series)
- Quinn (The Off-Campus series)
- Jaxon (The Hating Game)
- Gemma (The Elemental Trilogy)
Mystery/Thriller Dog Names
If you’re rarely without a real “whodunit” page-turner, we’re thinking that a name inspired by the mystery/thriller genre is perfect for your pup.
- Eloise (The Guest List)
- Poirot (Hercule Poirot series)
- Marlowe (The Big Sleep)
- Sherlock (Sherlock Holmes series)
- Lisbeth (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)
- Raven (The Raven)
- Claire (Big Little Lies)
- Verity (Verity)
- Ginevra (The Woman in White)
- Nick (Gone Girl)
- Daphne (The Haunting of Hill House)
- Maisie (Maisie Dobbs series)
- Jack (Jack Reacher series)
- Tana (The Other Side of the Door)
- Elinor (The Wife Between Us)
- Kincaid (The Kincaid Chronicles)
- Blanchard (The Thirteenth Tale)
- Ruth (The Woman in Cabin 10)
- Dexter (Dexter series)
- Ava (A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder)
- Theo (The Goldfinch)
- Scarlett (Gone with the Wind)
- Iris (The Silent Patient)
- Ines (The Wife Between Us)
- Cordelia (The Cuckoo’s Calling)
Game of Thrones Dog Names
What started as a book series evolved into one of the most popular TV shows of all time; some iconic Game of Thrones dog names include Sansa, Tyrion, and Davos.
- Arya
- Sansa
- Bran
- Jon
- Robb
- Daenerys
- Tyrion
- Cersei
- Jaime
- Petyr
- Brienne
- Jorah
- Theon
- Yara
- Doran
- Oberyn
- Melisandre
- Davos
- Gendry
- Tormund
- Margaery
- Catelyn
- Eddard (Ned)
- Lyanna
- Sandor
Lord of the Rings Dog Names
LoTR dog names are just as whimsical, mystical, and dreamy as the books, with names like Frodo, Pippin, and Éowyn.
- Frodo
- Sam
- Gandalf
- Arwen
- Legolas
- Gimli
- Boromir
- Sauron
- Gollum
- Merry
- Pippin
- Galadriel
- Éowyn
- Aragorn
- Faramir
- Bilbo
- Isildur
- Galdor
- Elrond
- Arathorn
- Haldir
- Bofur
- Thorin
- Dwalin
- Balin
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Rover Knows Pet Names
As pet lovers through and through, Rover has the scoop on what people are naming their dogs. We have a passion for all things dog names and love helping pet parents pick their pup’s perfect name, including a literary dog name. For over a decade, we’ve gathered pet names from Rover’s database of millions of pets. The names you find here aren’t randomly generated. We keep our lists updated to match the trends within—and from—our own pet parent community.
