200 Fun & Unique Anime Dog Names

Hailing from Japan and starting in the 1910s, anime, inspired by the English word “animation,” has become a global phenomenon.

If you regularly kick back to watch Cowboy Bebop, Dragon Ball Z, or Sailor Moon, you might enjoy giving your dog an anime name that honours your favourite pastime.

With many names steeped in the Japanese language, anime dog names can also transform your dog into a super-cool superhero.

Male Anime Dog Names

Male dogs often appear in anime cartoons, like Ein, the beloved Pembroke Welsh Corgi on “Cowboy Bebop,” or Koromaru, the white Shiba Inu saw on “Persona 3.”

1. Ein – “Cowboy Bebop”
2. Akamaru – “Naruto”
3. Sasuke – “Naruto”
4. Black Hayate – “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood”
5. Sadaharu – “Gintama”
6. Zeke – “Attack on Titan”
7. Iggy – “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure”
8. Koro – “Dragon Ball”
9. Rabi – “Sword Art Online”
10. Chouchou – “One Piece”
11. Guts – “Kill la Kill”
12. Den – “Fullmetal Alchemist”
13. Alexander – “Fullmetal Alchemist”
14. Makkachin – “Yuri on Ice”
15. Potclean – “Dragon Ball Z”
16. Hiroyuki – “Hamtaro”
17. Riku – “A Dog of Flanders”
18. Pero – “Puss in Boots (1969)”
19. Koromaru – “Persona 3”
20. Loyal – “Valkyria Chronicles”
21. Tobimaru – “Sword of the Stranger”
22. Joe – “Toki no Kousa”
23. Yukimaru – “Basara”
24. Kuma – “Persona 4”
25. Beast – “Black Clover”
26. Dagger – “Fairy Tail”
27. Frandoll – “Touhou Project”
28. Taroumaru – “School-Live!”
29. Cerberos – “Shakugan no Shana”
30. Kiiro – “Kodocha”
31. Sanji – “One Piece”
32. Gohei – “Saru no Gundan”
33. Lupus – “Ragnarok the Animation”
34. Chu – “Shaman King”
35. Terry – “Sakigake!! Otokojuku”
36. Ben – “Wolf’s Rain”
37. Kisuke – “One Piece”
38. Shadow – “Shadow Star Narutaru”
39. Wolfram – “Kyo Kara Maoh!”
40. Hades – “Saint Seiya”
41. Lucifer – “Saint Seiya”
42. Fenrir – “Saint Seiya”
43. Goofy – “Kingdom Hearts”
44. Kakeru – “Dog Days”
45. Houndour – “Pokémon”
46. Growlithe – “Pokémon”
47. Mightyena – “Pokémon”
48. Arcanine – “Pokémon”
49. Suicune – “Pokémon”
50. Entei – “Pokémon”

Female Anime Dog Names

There are some incredible female characters seen throughout anime, and you can give your girl dog a name that’s just as amazing.

1. Shiro – “Crayon Shin-chan”
2. Tadakichi-san – “Azumanga Daioh”
3. Menchi – “Excel Saga”
4. Heen – “Howl’s Moving Castle”
5. Hachiko – “The Story of Hachiko”
6. Juno – “Beastars”
7. Amaterasu – “Okami-san and Her Seven Companions”
8. Mel – “Dragon Quest”
9. Coco – “Tales of Zestiria”
10. Lydia – “Valkyria Chronicles”
11. Momo – “Dog Days”
12. Fubuki – “KanColle”
13. Akame – “Akame ga Kill!”
14. Noshishi – “Mononoke”
15. Germain – “Fafner in the Azure”
16. Ammy – “Okami”
17. Luna – “Sailor Moon”
18. Artemis – “Sailor Moon”
19. Aqua – “Konosuba”
20. Yukari – “Revolutionary Girl Utena”
21. Moro – “Princess Mononoke”
22. Otsuu – “Mononoke”
23. Wolf – “Princess Tutu”
24. Tsubaki – “Tales of Symphonia”
25. Choco – “Shaman King”
26. Nika – “Haikyu!!”
27. Pochi – “Pochi & Kuro”
28. Illya – “Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya”
29. Melon – “Beastars”
30. Kotonaru – “Servamp”
31. Mina – “Valkyria Chronicles”
32. Tama – “Gintama”
33. Jiji – “Kiki’s Delivery Service”
34. Sakura – “Cardcaptor Sakura”
35. Inuyasha – “Inuyasha”
36. Chiyo – “Azumanga Daioh”
37. Yuki – “Fruits Basket”
38. Hinata – “Naruto”
39. Mikasa – “Attack on Titan”
40. Nami – “One Piece”
41. Shizuku – “Whisper of the Heart”
42. Nene – “Shiki”
43. Kyouko – “Madoka Magica”
44. Hinami – “Tokyo Ghoul”
45. Anko – “Naruto”
46. Mai – “Yu-Gi-Oh!”
47. Rei – “Neon Genesis Evangelion”
48. Kyouka – “Bungou Stray Dogs”
49. Hikari – “Digimon”
50. Matoi – “Kill la Kill”

Kawaii/Cute Anime Dog Names

Kawaii, the Japanese word for “cute,” makes its way into anime, fashion, and design. It can also inspire some incredibly adorable dog names, too.

1. Aiko – “Aiko”
2. Mochi – “Hinamatsuri”
3. Chibi – “Chibi Maruko-chan”
4. Haru – “Fruits Basket”
5. Fubuki – “One Punch Man”
6. Pudding – “Kamisama Kiss”
7. Kiki – “Kiki’s Delivery Service”
8. Bunny – “Sailor Moon”
9. Deku – “My Hero Academia”
10. Hana – “Yona of the Dawn”
11. Ringo – “Darker than Black”
12. Riko – “Made in Abyss”
13. Chika – “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War”
14. Kitsune – “Inuyasha”
15. Suki – “Avatar: The Last Airbender”
16. Hikaru – “Magic Knight Rayearth”
17. Yume – “The World God Only Knows”
18. Kuma – “Bananya”
19. Mimi – “Digimon”
20. Fuyu – “Yuru Camp”
21. Tenshi – “Angel Beats!”
22. Moka – “Rosario + Vampire”
23. Navi – “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”
24. Inari – “Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha”
25. Neko – “Natsume’s Book of Friends”
26. Kero – “Cardcaptor Sakura”
27. Yumi – “Jujutsu Kaisen”
28. Ruru – “Kyoukai no Kanata”
29. Ami – “Sailor Moon”
30. Akiko – “Bananya”
31. Lulu – “Tales of Zestiria”
32. Saki – “Nodame Cantabile”
33. Dango – “Clannad”
34. Yuzu – “Yuru Camp”
35. Shiro – “No Game No Life”
36. Nagi – “Hayate the Combat Butler”
37. Rin – “Inuyasha”
38. Froppy – “My Hero Academia”
39. Sora – “No Game No Life”
40. Hime – “Princess Tutu”
41. Tori – “Sakura Quest”
42. Mikan – “Orange”
43. Piyo – “Tamako Market”
44. Koko – “Kyoukai no Kanata”
45. Ren – “Fruits Basket”
46. Yoko – “Gurren Lagann”
47. Mikan – “Kimi ni Todoke”
48. Izumi – “My Hero Academia”

Badass/Strong Anime Dog Names

Anime is no stranger to its fair share of strong protagonists, so if your dog is the toughest one on the block, they deserve one of these formidable names.

1. Guts – “Berserk”
2. Spike – “Cowboy Bebop”
3. Zoro – “One Piece”
4. Levi – “Attack on Titan”
5. Alucard – “Hellsing”
6. Saitama – “One Punch Man”
7. Hirako – “Bleach”
8. Natsu – “Fairy Tail”
9. Kira – “Death Note”
10. Ichigo – “Bleach”
11. Shinra – “Fire Force”
12. Hiryu – “Mushibugyo”
13. Kirito – “Sword Art Online”
14. Kageyama – “Haikyuu!!”
15. Kaneki – “Tokyo Ghoul”
16. Ryuk – “Death Note”
17. Thorfinn – “Vinland Saga”
18. Kamina – “Gurren Lagann”
19. Griffith – “Berserk”
20. Gajeel – “Fairy Tail”
21. Togusa – “Ghost in the Shell”
22. Makoto – “Persona 5: The Animation”
23. Jotaro – “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure”
24. Shizuo – “Durarara!!”
25. Hawkeye – “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood”
26. Kakashi – “Naruto”
27. Shino – “Naruto”
28. Naruto – “Naruto”
29. Ryuko – “Kill la Kill”
30. Rin – “Blue Exorcist”
31. Roronoa – “One Piece”
32. Shishio – “Rurouni Kenshin”
33. Neji – “Naruto”
34. Luffy – “One Piece”
35. Nobara – “Jujutsu Kaisen”
36. Hidan – “Naruto: Shippuden”
37. Okabe – “Steins;Gate”
38. Vash – “Trigun”
39. Mugen – “Samurai Champloo”
40. Shouyou – “Haikyuu!!”
41. Chad – “Bleach”
42. Shinobu – “Demon Slayer”
43. Kiba – “Wolf’s Rain”
44. Greed – “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood”
45. Ryo – “City Hunter”
46. Bardock – “Dragon Ball Z”
47. Scar – “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood”
48. Kaguya – “Naruto”
49. Chihiro – “Spirited Away”
50. Faye – “Cowboy Bebop”

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