Movies can inspire us to giggle, be more brave, or feel all the warm fuzzies. Speaking of those warm fuzzies, dog names from movies are perfect for your best fuzzy friend.
Maybe you’d like to give them a name from the year’s top movies or one with a dog star popular decades ago. Or perhaps you can’t resist all those names from the ever-popular Star Wars or the Marvel franchises.
Either way, stream your way to the best possible name for your movie-watching dog.
Dog Names from 2024 Movies
This year has been a blockbuster for movies, from Wicked to Deadpool & Wolverine to Joker: Folie à Deux. Give your dog a name inspired by these movies, and celebrate 2024.
- Odie
- Mickey
- Margo
- Patrick
- Joker
- Sonic
- Harley Quinn
- Elio
- Tashi
- Snow White
- Gru
- Art
- Godzilla
- Rohan
- Elphaba
- Eowyn
- Wolverine
- Glinda
- King Kong
- Garfield
- Deadpool
- Fiyero
- Kung Fu
Famous Movie Dog Names
Sometimes, dogs are the stars of the show when it comes to movies! Give your dog a classic name from films of yore, like Lassie or Toto.
- Lassie – “Lassie Come Home”
- Beethoven – “Beethoven”
- Hooch – “Turner & Hooch”
- Toto – “The Wizard of Oz”
- Buddy – “Air Bud”
- Chance – “Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey”
- Shadow – “Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey”
- Old Yeller – “Old Yeller”
- Lady – “Lady and the Tramp”
- Tramp – “Lady and the Tramp”
- Copper – “The Fox and the Hound”
- Max – “The Grinch (2018)”
- Einstein – “Back to the Future”
- Snoopy – “A Boy Named Charlie Brown”
- Rin Tin Tin – “The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin”
- Bolt – “Bolt”
- Marley – “Marley & Me”
- Slink – “Toy Story”
- Dug – “Up”
- Gromit – “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit”
- Skip – “My Dog Skip”
- Sam – “I Am Legend”
- Perdita – “101 Dalmatians”
Harry Potter Dog Names
If your dog is as loyal as a Hufflepuff’s dog, they deserve a name inspired by the popular film franchise and books.
- Harry
- Dobby
- Fluffy
- Ginny
- Sirius
- Ron
- Albus
- Lupin
- Myrtle
- Hagrid
- Fang
- Weasley
- Severus
- Hedwig
- Snape
- Hermione
- Voldemort
- Dumbledore
- Minerva
- McGonagall
- Draco
- Lily
- Neville
Star Wars Dog Names
These names come straight from a galaxy far, far away, where sci-fi characters and out-of-this-world creatures lend themselves to perfect dog names.
- Nala
- Leia
- Princess
- Luke
- Obi
- Sully
- Yoda
- Boba
- Cara
- Anakin
- Tala
- Kenobi
- Jones
- Bolo
- Grogu
- Omega
- Jabba
- Nari
- Skywalker
- Fennec
- Bix
- Darth
- Reva
Marvel Movie Dog Names
Perhaps your dog could keep up with Thor on the battlefield or Spider-Man in the big city. Inspired by Marvel superheroes (and villains!), check out these tough, cool dog names.
- Loki
- Pepper
- Thor
- Bruce
- Storm
- Rocket
- Logan
- Bucky
- Tony
- Olaf
- Carter
- Groot
- Rooster
- Peter
- Thanos
- Stark
- Drax
- Wanda
- Jarvis
- Ronan
- Gambit
- Deedee
- Hogan
Literary Movie Dog Names
Beloved books frequently become equally beloved movies. If you’d like to pull from both a book and a film to name your pup, get started with this list.
- Gatsby – “The Great Gatsby”
- Atticus – “To Kill a Mockingbird”
- Gandalf – “The Lord of the Rings”
- Frodo – “The Lord of the Rings”
- Scout – “To Kill a Mockingbird”
- Bella – “Twilight”
- Bilbo – “The Hobbit”
- Katniss – “The Hunger Games”
- Arwen – “The Lord of the Rings”
- Peeta – “The Hunger Games”
- Edward – “Twilight”
- Gale – “The Hunger Games”
- Samwise – “The Lord of the Rings”
- Aslan – “The Chronicles of Narnia”
- Casper – “Casper”
- Darcy – “Pride and Prejudice”
- Heathcliff – “Wuthering Heights”
- Pip – “Great Expectations”
- Daisy – “The Great Gatsby”
- Oliver – “Oliver Twist”
- Elizabeth – “Pride and Prejudice”
- Matilda – “Matilda”
- Alice – “Alice in Wonderland”
Male Movie Names
Your good boy undoubtedly has the leading role in your life. Give him a name from a male character on the silver screen.
- Max – “The Secret Life of Pets”
- Scooby – “Scooby-Doo”
- Otis – “The Adventures of Milo and Otis”
- Charlie – “All Dogs Go to Heaven”
- Frank – “Men in Black”
- Napoleon – “The Aristocats”
- Hercules – “The Sandlot”
- Lou – “Cats & Dogs”
- Dante – “Coco”
- Rufus – “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure”
- Rex – “Babe: Pig in the City”
- Bruiser – “Legally Blonde”
- Baxter – “Anchorman”
- Papi – “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”
- Ralph – “Green Lantern”
- Shiloh – “Shiloh”
- Sparky – “Frankenweenie”
- Bingo – “Bingo”
- Chance – “Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco”
- Fly – “Babe”
- Ein – “Cowboy Bebop”
- Winn-Dixie – “Because of Winn-Dixie”
Female Movie Names
Does your girl dog act more like a starlet than a pup? Then, give her an equally scene-stealing name.
- Rita – “Oliver & Company”
- Gidget – “The Secret Life of Pets”
- Daisy – “John Wick”
- Maya – “Eight Below”
- Penny – “Bolt”
- Georgette – “Oliver & Company”
- Chloe – “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”
- Maggie – “Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore”
- Samantha (Sam) – “I Am Legend”
- Misty – “Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey”
- Queenie – “The Bear”
- Trixie – “Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure”
- Lulu – “Dog”
- Rosie – “The Secret Life of Pets”
- Brandy – “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
- Sandy – “Annie”
- Delilah – “Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco”
- Tessa – “The Ugly Dachshund”
- Chiffon – “The Shaggy Dog”
- Tinkerbell – “Legally Blonde”
- Cleopatra – “The Legend of Lobo”
- Flo – “All Dogs Go to Heaven”
- Violet – “The Secret Life of Pets 2”
Comedy Movie Names
Can’t get enough of movies that make you laugh out loud? Give yourself a chuckle whenever you call your dog’s name with these funny names drawn from old and new comedies.
- Lloyd – “Dumb and Dumber”
- Ron – “Anchorman”
- Tina – “Napoleon Dynamite”
- Derek – “Zoolander”
- Dottie – “A League of Their Own”
- Buddy – “Elf”
- Wayne – “Wayne’s World”
- Fiona – “Shrek”
- Juno – “Juno”
- Clark – “National Lampoon’s Vacation”
- Mclovin – “Superbad”
- Joanna – “Office Space”
- Jimmy – “Blades of Glory”
- Ted – “Ted”
- Goose – “Top Gun”
- Maverick – “Top Gun”
- Cher – “Clueless”
- Bridget – “Bridget Jones’s Diary”
- Lydia – “Beetlejuice”
- Delia – “Beetlejuice”
- Bueller – “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
- Shrek – “Shrek”
- Ray – “Ghostbusters”
Horror Movie Names
Boo! Maybe you prefer to watch a movie that provides spine-tingling thrills. Give your scary movie-watching buddy a name that might get those creepy crawlies going in the best way possible.
- Cujo – “Cujo”
- Damien – “The Omen”
- Carrie – “Carrie”
- Pennywise – “It”
- Regan – “The Exorcist”
- Beetlejuice – “Beetlejuice”
- Chucky – “Child’s Play”
- Freddy – “A Nightmare on Elm Street”
- Jason – “Friday the 13th”
- Michael – “Halloween”
- Ghostface – “Scream”
- Samara – “The Ring”
- Norman – “Psycho”
- Jigsaw – “Saw”
- Hannibal – “The Silence of the Lambs”
- Ash – “The Evil Dead”
- Leatherface – “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”
- Candyman – “Candyman”
- Frankenstein – “Frankenstein”
- Victor – “Frankenstein”
- Jack – “The Shining”
- Annie – “Misery”
- Gage – “Pet Sematary”
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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. 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.
