Top 178 Most Popular Husky Names

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The results for this year’s most popular husky names are in! We’ve rounded up the top names for this beloved breed. Huskies are one of the most recognizable dog breeds. They’re a beautiful, active dog with boundless energy and the most expressive blue eyes (okay, and brown!). Though bred to work as sled dogs in the far north, huskies are now found everywhere from Nome, Alaska to Miami.

If you’ve got a new Siberian husky in your life, we’ve rounded up the top husky names to inspire you. And if you’re already a husky parent, check to see if your dog’s name made the list! These are the most popular names of the year from our enormous Rover.com database of dog names.

More Great Husky Name Ideas

While less common, all of these names popped up in our research, and we think they’d sound great on a husky. Oh, and while we divided these into gender categories, many are gender-neutral. There’s no reason a female husky can’t be named Glacier, say, or a male husky called a great name like Rain.

Female Husky Names

Luna
Koda
Bella
Nova
Ghost
Nala
Aspen
Blue
Dakota
Maya
Sasha
Shadow
Athena
Sky
Zoey
Kona
Skye
Lucy
Echo
Winter
Mia
Juno
Willow
Stella
Storm

Male Husky Names

Geralt
Koda
Loki
Ghost
Zeus
Dakota
Apollo
Sasha
Max
Bear
Shadow
Thor
Sky
Milo
Kona
Skye
Kai
Rocky
Echo
Jax
Winter
Bandit
Maverick
Odin
Storm

Many husky names are inspired by Alaska and Russia, the natural world, and cold climates. Who can resist snow and ice as inspiration, after all? (Even though the Siberian husky isn’t an entirely white dog like the Samoyed).

Choosing the Perfect Dog Name

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Husky Name Advice

Great husky names can come from many different sources of inspiration, such as your favorite foods, books, celebrities, your heritage, or dog breed history. Sure, your husky puppy might sport a snow-inspired name like Glacier, but you can also choose Prince or Whisky purely because those names make you happy.

Another consideration when choosing your husky’s name? Dog training. This is of particular importance for puppies. When you’re teaching your new dog to respond to commands like sit, stay, or come, you’ll want to be sure their name isn’t a source of confusion. In other words, avoid puppy names that sound like a common dog training cue, such as “Bit,” which could easily be misheard as “sit.”

Of course, what matters most is that the dog name you choose rolls off your tongue. The best Husky names will make you happy. We’re fans of the “backdoor test” for dog name selection. It’s pretty much what it sounds like: stand at the back door and call out your new dog‘s potential name. Saying “Sky, it’s time for dinner!” or “Frankie, leave it!” helps take the name out of your imagination and into reality.

Found the perfect name for your husky? Be sure to tag them properly, from customizable metal tags with mountain vistas or tags with fun shapes and bright colors on Amazon. Whatever tag you choose, it’s the name on it that matters most.

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More Dog Names

As dog lovers through and through here at Rover, we find dog names absolutely fascinating, and we love searching our data on the topic to discover hot trends, quirky choices, and unique twists on classics. Over the years, we’ve compiled plenty of names for you to peruse—and we keep our lists updated with new data each year.

Most Popular Husky Names

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