British Dog Name Generator
Proper British dog names, from posh to deadpan
Generate British dog names from a list of 1,000: everyday favorites such as Alfie and Poppy, deadpan human names like Keith and Doreen, tea-time foods like Crumpet and Treacle, titles like Lord Wigglesworth, and names from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
About British dog names
A British dog name is rarely grand. Much of the charm is in giving a dog a name that belongs to an accountant or a great-aunt: Keith, Trevor, Doreen, Maureen. This list of 1,000 names starts there and works outward, to names that are common on British dogs, such as Alfie, Poppy and Monty, and to old-fashioned ones like Cyril and Winifred.
Food is the second big group. Tea-time gives Crumpet, Scone, Custard and Battenberg; the chip shop and the pub give Scampi, Pickled Onion and Dog and Duck. For the opposite effect there are titles, from Sir Reginald and Lady Penelope to Lord Wigglesworth. Places run from Camden and Whitstable to Skye, Snowdon and Mourne, and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own names and words here: Hamish and Morag, Ianto and Seren, Wee Dug, Cariad, Soda Farl.
The rest is words and history: mild slang such as Brolly, Wellie and Kerfuffle, old money like Tuppence and Farthing, short working-collie names such as Moss and Fly, breed names and nicknames like Whippet and Westie, and writers and admirals from Dickens to Nelson. A small share are characters from British books, television and legend, and each of those carries its source in parentheses, as in Gromit (Wallace and Gromit). The names keep their British spelling.
How to choose British dog names
- Say the name the way you will shout it across a park. Short names with a firm start, such as Monty, Pickle, Tess and Bertie, carry well. A long title like Lord Wigglesworth is for the vet's form and needs a short everyday version.
- For a deadpan name, pick one that sounds like a neighbor, not a pet: Keith, Barry, Doreen, Sandra. The plainer the name, the funnier it is on a small fluffy dog.
- Match a title to the dog's manner. Sir Humphrey suits a slow, dignified walker, while Major Mischief and Captain Wellies suit the one that finds every puddle.
- Use where you live or where the breed comes from: a Welsh name such as Dylan or Carys for a corgi, a Scottish one such as Angus or Ailsa for a Westie, or a town like Harrogate or Whitstable if that is home.
- Where an entry has parentheses, the name is the part before them, so Gromit and not the whole line. For Welsh and Gaelic spellings such as Siân and Mhairi, check how the name is said before you settle on it.
Frequently asked questions
What are funny British dog names?
The funniest are usually the most ordinary. Human names with no glamour at all, such as Nigel, Keith, Brenda and Doreen, are the classic British joke, and they get better with a title or a job, as in Sir Kevin or Geoff from Accounts. Food works the same way: Crumpet, Pickled Onion, Mushy Pea and Toad in the Hole are all in the list.
What are cool dog names in the UK?
For something cooler than cute, look at the place names and the history names. Camden, Soho, Skye, Arran and Harlech are short and strong, and so are Drake, Brunel, Boudica, Turing and Byron. Scottish and Welsh names such as Fergus, Idris and Branwen sound distinctive and are real names, not made up for the list.
Are these only English names?
No. The list covers the whole of the UK. There are Scottish names and Scots words (Hamish, Morag, Wee Dug, Dreich), Welsh names and places (Ianto, Seren, Cariad, Snowdon) and names from Northern Ireland (Mourne, Rathlin, Soda Farl, Yellowman), alongside English towns, rivers and London neighborhoods.
Why do some names have a title in parentheses?
A small share of the 1,000 names are characters from British books, plays, comics, television and legend, and each one shows its source in parentheses, for example Paddington (Paddington Bear), Bullseye (Oliver Twist) and Gnasher (The Beano). The source is a label to help you place the name, not part of it. Everything else in the list is a plain name, word, food, place, title or phrase.
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All 1,000 British dog names
A: 38 names
- Aberystwyth
- Acorn
- Ada
- Admiral Whiskers
- After You
- Aggie
- Ailsa
- Airedale
- Alan
- Alan from Next Door
- Alasdair
- Albie
- Alfie
- Alfred
- Alfred the Grrreat
- Allsort
- Alnwick
- Ambleside
- Aneurin
- Angharad
- Angus
- Antrim
- Arabella
- Arctic Roll
- Armagh
- Arran
- Ascot
- Aslan (The Chronicles of Narnia)
- Athelstan
- Athol
- Audrey
- Auld Reekie
- Auntie Jean
- Aunty Maureen
- Austen
- Avon
- Away to Me
- Awen
B: 107 names
- Babs
- Badger
- Bagpuss (children's television)
- Bairn
- Bakerloo
- Bakewell
- Balderdash
- Baldrick (Blackadder)
- Ballycastle
- Bamboozle
- Bamburgh
- Bann
- Banoffee
- Bara Brith
- Barbara
- Bark Lane
- Barkby
- Barking
- Barkingham Palace
- Barkingside
- Barkway
- Barley Sugar
- Barmy
- Barnaby
- Barney
- Baron Barkworth
- Baroness Fluff
- Barrie
- Barry
- Barry the Brave
- Basil
- Baskerville (Sherlock Holmes)
- Bath
- Battenberg
- Batty
- Bawbee
- Bea
- Beans on Toast
- Beardie
- Beatrix
- Beaumaris
- Beck
- Bedlington
- Beetroot
- Belisha
- Bernard
- Bertie
- Bertram
- Beryl
- Bess
- Bethan
- Betjeman
- Betsan
B, continued
- Betty
- Bev
- Big Dave
- Big Dug
- Big Tam
- Bilbo (The Hobbit)
- Bimble
- Binky
- Biscuits
- Bishop's Itchington
- Bits and Bobs
- Bitzer (Shaun the Sheep)
- Black Shuck (East Anglian legend)
- Blake
- Blakeney
- Blether
- Blimey
- Blodwen
- Bluebell
- Blyton
- Bob
- Bob's Your Uncle
- Bobble Hat
- Bobtail
- Bodmin
- Bone Idle
- Bonkers
- Bonnie
- Bonnie Lass
- Boudica
- Bramble
- Brandy Snap
- Branwen
- Braw
- Bread and Butter Pudding
- Brecon
- Brenda
- Brenda the Bold
- Brew
- Brian
- Brian the Third
- Bridie
- Brigadier Bones
- Brock
- Brolly
- Brontë
- Brunel
- Bullseye (Oliver Twist)
- Bunting
- Bunty
- Burns
- Buttercup
- Buxton
- Byron
C: 89 names
- Cabbie
- Cader Idris
- Caerphilly
- Cafall (Arthurian legend)
- Callander
- Callum
- Camden
- Candyfloss
- Canna
- Canterbury
- Canute
- Cap
- Capability
- Captain Mainwaring (Dad's Army)
- Captain Wellies
- Cariad
- Carol
- Carol from Number Nine
- Carry On
- Carys
- Cathal
- Catkin
- Catrin
- Catriona
- Causeway
- Cavalier
- Cawl
- Cedric
- Ceilidh
- Ceri
- Cerys
- Champion
- Chaplin
- Charles Barkens
- Chaucer
- Cheeky
- Cheerio
- Cheers
- Cheese and Pickle
- Cheltenham
- Cheryl
- Chew Magna
- Chinwag
- Chippendale
C, continued
- Chipper
- Chips
- Christie
- Chuffed
- Cider
- Cinder Toffee
- Clapham
- Clarty
- Claude
- Clemmie
- Clive
- Clive of the Sofa
- Clotted Cream
- Clumber
- Coach and Horses
- Cocker
- Cockle
- Codswallop
- Colin
- Collie
- Colonel Snuffles
- Come By
- Conker
- Constable
- Constance
- Conwy
- Coorie
- Cor Blimey
- Corbie
- Cormac
- Cottage Pie
- Couthy
- Cranachan
- Criccieth
- Crieff
- Crivvens
- Cromarty
- Cromer
- Crumble
- Crumpet
- Cuppa
- Curlew
- Custard
- Custard Cream
- Cyril
D: 58 names
- Daffodil
- Daft Lad
- Dahl
- Dai
- Dame Barbara
- Dame Doris
- Dame Trifle
- Dandelion
- Dandie
- Darren
- Dartmoor
- Darwin
- Daunder
- Dave
- Debbie
- Deerhound
- Del Boy (Only Fools and Horses)
- Denise
- Dennis
- Derek
- Derwent
- Dewi
- Dickens
- Diddlebury
- Digby
- Dilys
- Dippy Egg
- Dobby (Harry Potter)
- Dodger (Oliver Twist)
- Dog and Duck
- Dogger
- Dogmersfield
- Dollop
- Dolly Mixture
- Donard
- Doodah
- Doreen
- Dormouse
- Dorothea
- Dot
- Dotty
- Double Decker
- Dougal
- Dougie
- Drake
- Dram
- Dreich
- Drizzle
- Drookit
- Duchess of Wagshire
- Duckie
- Dudley
- Duke of Barkshire
- Duke of Belly Rubs
- Dulse
- Dunkeld
- Durham
- Dylan
E: 34 names
- Earl Grey
- Earl Greyhound
- Earl of Fetch
- Eccles
- Eck
- Edale
- Edie
- Edith
- Edna
- Eeyore (Winnie-the-Pooh)
- Eigg
- Eileen
- Eilidh
- Eira
- Eirlys
- Elderflower
- Elevenses
- Elgar
- Elgin
- Elsie
- Elspeth
- Eluned
- Emlyn
- Emrys
- Enfys
- Eric
- Eriskay
- Erne
- Ernie
- Ethel
- Ethelred the Unready
- Eugenie
- Eustace
- Evie
F: 40 names
- Faff
- Fair Enough
- Fair Isle
- Fairy Cake
- Falmouth
- Falstaff (Shakespeare)
- Fang (Harry Potter)
- Faraday
- Farl
- Farquhar
- Farthing
- Fastnet
- Fell
- Fergus
- Fetch
- Ffion
- Fiddlesticks
- Fifteens
- Figgy
- Finlay
- Fish and Chips
- Fisher
- Fitzroy
- Fiver
- Flapjack
- Flo
- Flora
- Florrie
- Floss
- Flower
- Fly
- Fondant Fancy
- Fortnight
- Fox and Hounds
- Foyle
- Fraser
- Freddie
- Friar Tuck (Robin Hood)
- Fudge
- Fulham
G: 42 names
- Gaffer
- Gainsborough
- Gallus
- Gareth
- Garibaldi
- Gary
- Gelert (Welsh legend)
- Geoff
- Geoff from Accounts
- Geraint
- Gerald
- Giggleswick
- Gigha
- Gin and Tonic
- Ginger Nut
- Gladys
- Glastonbury
- Glen
- Glenda
- Glenys
- Gnasher (The Beano)
- Godiva
- Golden Syrup
- Goldie
- Good Girl
- Gooseberry
- Gordon Bennett
- Gosh
- Graham
- Gravy
- Great Aunt Hilda
- Great Snoring
- Great Uncle Bulgaria (The Wombles)
- Gromit (Wallace and Gromit)
- Gruffydd
- Gubbins
- Guernsey
- Guv
- Gwenllian
- Gwenno
- Gwion
- Gwyneth
H: 43 names
- Ha'penny
- Haddock
- Haggis
- Hagrid (Harry Potter)
- Half Crown
- Hamish
- Hardy
- Harlech
- Harrogate
- Harvey
- Hat-Trick
- Hattie
- Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights)
- Hebrides
- Hedgehog
- Heeler
- Heledd
- Helvellyn
- Hen
- Henry the Ate
- Her Ladyship
- Her Nibs
- Hereward
- Hetty
- Higgledy
- His Lordship
- Hobnob
- Hogarth
- Hogmanay
- Holst
- Honeycomb
- Honoria
- Hoolet
- Horseradish
- Houndsditch
- Howard
- Howzat
- Hoy
- Hubert
- Hughie
- Hullabaloo
- Hyacinth (Keeping Up Appearances)
- Hywel
I: 11 names
- Ianto
- Idris
- Iestyn
- Ifan
- Ilkley
- Iona
- Irene
- Ishbel
- Islay
- Isle of Dogs
- Islington
J: 20 names
- Jackie
- Jaffa
- Jam Roly-Poly
- Jam Tart
- Jammie Dodger
- Jammy
- Janet
- Jeanie
- Jeeves (P. G. Wodehouse)
- Jersey
- Jess
- Jim-Jams
- Jings
- Jip (Doctor Dolittle)
- Joan
- Jolly Good
- Joyce
- Jumble
- Jumper
- Just Gary
K: 22 names
- K-9 (Doctor Who)
- Kath
- Keats
- Kedgeree
- Keep Calm
- Keith
- Ken
- Kendal
- Kep
- Kerfuffle
- Keswick
- Kettle
- Kevin
- Kew
- Kilt
- Kinder
- Kintyre
- Kipling
- Kipper
- Kirsteen
- Kirsty
- Kitty
L: 53 names
- Laddie
- Lady Arabella
- Lady Barkley
- Lady Clementine
- Lady Crumpet
- Lady Doreen
- Lady of the Sofa
- Lady Penelope
- Lady Prudence
- Lady Wagsworth
- Lagan
- Lakeland
- Landseer
- Lapwing
- Lardy Cake
- Larkin
- Lass
- Lassie (Lassie Come-Home)
- Laugharne
- Laverock
- Lavinia
- Lemon Curd
- Len
- Lenny
- Lerwick
- Leveret
- Lexie
- Linda
- Lindisfarne
- Lionel
- Liquorice
- Little Dot
- Little Ron
- Llywelyn
- Loch
- Lochnagar
- Lolly
- Looe
- Lord Algernon
- Lord Custard
- Lord Derek
- Lord Fluffbottom
- Lord of the Biscuits
- Lord Snoutsworth
- Lord Tennis-Ball
- Lord Wigglesworth
- Lorraine
- Lottie
- Lovelace
- Ludlow
- Lundy
- Lurcher
- Lyme Regis
M: 75 names
- Mabel
- Macbeth
- Macsen
- Madeira
- Magpie
- Mairead
- Maisie
- Major Barker
- Major Mischief
- Malcolm
- Malin
- Mandy
- Marbles
- Mared
- Margaret
- Margot
- Marion
- Marlborough
- Marlowe
- Marmalade
- Marmite
- Marquess of Mud
- Marsali
- Martha
- Mary Poppins (P. L. Travers)
- Maud
- Maureen
- Maurice
- Mavis
- Me Duck
- Meg
- Menai
- Merlin (Arthurian legend)
- Mervyn
- Mhairi
- Mildred
- Milk Two Sugars
M, continued
- Millie
- Milne
- Milton
- Mind the Gap
- Mind Your Manners
- Mint Cake
- Miss Marmalade
- Miss Marple (Agatha Christie)
- Mist
- Mizzle
- Moneypenny (James Bond)
- Montague
- Montmorency (Three Men in a Boat)
- Monty
- Mooch
- Morag
- Morna
- Morven
- Moss
- Mostyn
- Mourne
- Mousehole
- Mowdie
- Mr Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)
- Mr Henderson
- Mr Toad (The Wind in the Willows)
- Mrs Higgins
- Mucky Pup
- Mudford
- Mumbles
- Mungo
- Murdo
- Muriel
- Mushy Pea
- Mustard
- Mustn't Grumble
- Mutt and Chips
- Myfanwy
N: 25 names
- Nairn
- Nana (Peter Pan)
- Nana Pat
- Nancy
- Natter
- Neagh
- Ned
- Nell
- Nelson
- Nempnett Thrubwell
- Nessie
- Nether Wallop
- Nettle
- Newton
- Niall
- Nice Cup of Tea
- Nigel
- Nightingale
- Ninety-Nine
- Nipper
- Nippy
- Nora
- Norma
- Norman
- Norris
O: 12 names
- Oban
- Ogwen
- One Lump or Two
- Orinoco (The Wombles)
- Orkney
- Orla
- Orwell
- Otter
- Otterhound
- Our Sandra
- Owain
- Oxford
P: 58 names
- Paddington (Paddington Bear)
- Padfoot (Harry Potter)
- Padstow
- Palaver
- Pam
- Pankhurst
- Parsnip
- Pasty
- Pat
- Patch
- Patterdale
- Pauline
- Pear Drop
- Peckham
- Peckish
- Peebles
- Peggy
- Pen y Fan
- Pendle
- Penzance
- Pepys
- Peregrine
- Petal
- Pete
- Phil
- Phyllis
- Pickle
- Pickled Onion
- Pickwick (The Pickwick Papers)
- Pikelet
- Pilot (Jane Eyre)
- Pimlico
- Pip (Great Expectations)
- Pip-Pip
- Pippa
- Pippin
- Pity Me
- Plimsoll
- Pointer
- Pongo (The Hundred and One Dalmatians)
- Pootle
- Poppet
- Poppy
- Poppycock
- Pork Pie
- Porridge
- Portland
- Portrush
- Postbox
- Potter
- Primrose
- Ptolemy
- Puck (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
- Puddle
- Puddock
- Puffin
- Pup of Tea
- Putney
Q: 2 names
- Queenie
- Quid
R: 41 names
- Rabbie
- Rafferty
- Ragamuffin
- Raleigh
- Ralph
- Ransome
- Rapscallion
- Rarebit
- Rathlin
- Ratty (The Wind in the Willows)
- Raymond
- Red Lion
- Reggie
- Rhian
- Rhiannon
- Rhodri
- Rhondda
- Rhubarb
- Rich Tea
- Richmond
- Righto
- Rita
- Rob Roy
- Rock Cake
- Rockall
- Roger
- Roisin
- Rolo
- Ron
- Ronan
- Ronnie
- Roobarb (children's television)
- Rook
- Rose and Crown
- Rosehip
- Routemaster
- Rowan
- Rowie
- Roy
- Royal Oak
- Russell
S: 108 names
- Sage Derby
- Salt and Vinegar
- Sandra
- Sarnie
- Satchel
- Sausage
- Scallywag
- Scamp
- Scampi
- Scarborough
- Scilly
- Scone
- Scotch Egg
- Scottie
- Scruff
- Seacole
- Sealyham
- Seonaid
- Seren
- Setter
- Severn
- Shackleton
- Shakespeare
- Sheila
- Shelley
- Sheltie
- Shep
- Sherbet
- Sherlock (Sherlock Holmes)
- Sherwood
- Shetland
- Shilling
- Shingle
- Shirley
- Shoogle
- Shrewsbury
- Shropshire Blue
- Shug
- Siân
- Sidney
- Silly Point
- Simnel
- Sir Archibald Fluffington
- Sir Chews-a-Lot
- Sir Cuthbert
- Sir Digby Fetchworth
- Sir Humphrey
- Sir Isaac Chewton
- Sir Kevin
- Sir Monty of Muddypaws
- Sir Nigel
- Sir Reginald
- Sir Snoozealot
- Sir Wags of Wimbledon
S, continued
- Sixpence
- Skew-Whiff
- Skye
- Skylark
- Sleekit
- Slippers
- Smashing
- Smidge
- Smokie
- Smudge
- Snoozy
- Snowdon
- Snowdrop
- Soda Farl
- Soho
- Soldiers
- Solent
- Sonsie
- Sorrel
- Sorry
- Southwold
- Spiffing
- Sporran
- Spot (Spot the Dog)
- Springer
- Sprog
- Sprout
- Squall
- Squiffy
- Squire Scruffington
- St Ives
- Staffy
- Stan
- Stanley
- Stargazy
- Stephenson
- Steve
- Stiff Upper Lip
- Stinking Bishop
- Stoat
- Stovies
- Strangford
- Stratford
- Stravaig
- Struan
- Stuart
- Stubbs
- Sue from the Post Office
- Sunday Roast
- Sunny Spell
- Sunshine
- Sweep
- Syllabub
- Sylvia
T: 68 names
- Ta-Ta
- Taliesin
- Tally-Ho
- Tam o' Shanter
- Tarn
- Tarquin
- Tartan
- Tattie
- Tattie Scone
- Tawe
- Tea and Biscuits
- Teabag
- Teasel
- Ted
- Teenie
- Tegwen
- Tenner
- Tennyson
- Terry
- Terry from the Allotment
- Tess
- Thames
- That'll Do
- The Duchess
- The Honourable Hound
- The Right Honourable Rex
- The Squire
- The Vicar
- Thistle
- Thruppence
- Thurso
- Tickety-Boo
- Tiddler
- Tiddlywinks
T, continued
- Tigger (Winnie-the-Pooh)
- Tilly
- Timmy (The Famous Five)
- Tintagel
- Titch
- Toad in the Hole
- Tobermory
- Tobias
- Toby (Punch and Judy)
- Toffee
- Tolkien
- Tony
- Toodle-Pip
- Top Dog
- Tor
- Torquil
- Tracey
- Treacle
- Trent
- Tresco
- Trevor
- Tricki Woo (All Creatures Great and Small)
- Trifle
- Tudor
- Tumshie
- Tuppence
- Tuppy
- Turing
- Turner
- Turnip
- Tweed
- Twickers
- Tyrone
- Tywyn
U: 3 names
- Ulster Fry
- Uncle Keith
- Unst
V: 6 names
- Val
- Venetia
- Vera
- Vernon
- Viking
- Viscount Waggle
W: 38 names
- Waggy
- Walkies
- Wallace
- Watson (Sherlock Holmes)
- Wayne
- Wedgwood
- Wee Dote
- Wee Dougie
- Wee Dug
- Wee Yin
- Wellie
- Wellington
- Welsh Cake
- Wendy
- Westie
- Westward Ho
- What-Ho
- Whatsit
- Wheesht
- Whelk
- Whippet
- Whitby
- Whitstable
- Wicket
- Wight
- Wilf
- Wilfred
- Windermere
- Wine Gum
- Winifred
- Winnie
- Wisp
- Wodehouse
- Wonky
- Wooster (P. G. Wodehouse)
- Wordsworth
- Wren
- Wullie