Growlithe Name Generator

Nicknames for Growlithe, Arcanine and their Hisuian forms

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Find a nickname for your Growlithe or Arcanine, Hisuian forms included: 1,000 names of 12 characters or fewer, from fire-puppy picks like Cinder Paws and Kibble to guard names like Officer and Deputy, lion-dog names like Shisa and Komainu, and grand names such as Majesty and Windrunner.

About Growlithe names

A Growlithe nickname has two jobs. It has to suit a small orange puppy with tiger stripes and a cream tuft, and it has to still fit after a Fire Stone turns that puppy into Arcanine, which the Pokedex calls the Legendary Pokemon even though it is not one of the legendaries. Every entry here is 12 characters or fewer, the nickname limit in the current games and in Pokemon GO.

The list runs in several styles. Fire-puppy names (Cinder Paws, Flare Pup, Kindle) and toasty food names (Kibble, Marmalade, Hot Dog) fit the first stage. Guard names such as Officer, Deputy and Badge come from the anime, where police officers work with Growlithe, and from its loyal, territorial nature. Shisa, Komainu and Foo Dog nod to the lion-dog guardian statues the design is often linked to. Stripe and color names, moves and abilities cut to fit (Flame Wheel, ExtremeSpeed, Intimidate) and Growl and Arc puns fill out the middle.

There are sets for particular forms too: rock, lava and shaggy-mane names such as Basalt, Pumice and Mop Top for the Fire and Rock Hisuian line, wind, speed and royalty for Arcanine (Zephyr, Windrunner, Majesty), and the line's own names in Japanese, French and German (Gardie, Windie, Caninos, Arkani), plus words for fire and dog from other languages.

How to choose Growlithe names

  • Name it for both stages. Growlithe only evolves when you use a Fire Stone, so the puppy may stay a puppy for a long time: Kibble and Toe Beans are sweet on a Growlithe and a good joke on a towering Arcanine, while Majesty and High King work the other way round.
  • Stay inside 12 characters. The modern spelling Extreme Speed runs to 13 with its space, which is why the list uses the older one-word ExtremeSpeed, exactly 12.
  • For a Hisuian Growlithe, pick from the rock set: Basalt, Scoria, Tuff, Rock Horn or Mop Top suit the Fire and Rock typing and the shaggy mane.
  • Match the ability on a battle-ready Arcanine: Intimidog or Stare Down for Intimidate, Fireproof for Flash Fire, No Recoil or Hard Head for a Hisuian Arcanine with Rock Head.
  • A shiny Growlithe or Arcanine is golden yellow instead of orange, so Goldie, Golden, Honey and Sunshine fit it better than Marmalade or Tangerine.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good nickname for a Growlithe?

Short fire-puppy names are an easy place to start: Kibble, Cinder Paws, Sparky and Flare Pup are all in the list. Guard names such as Officer, Deputy and Sarge suit its place beside police officers in the anime, and Shisa or Komainu point to the lion-dog statues its design is often linked to.

What should I name an Arcanine?

The Pokedex calls Arcanine the Legendary Pokemon, so grand names fit: Majesty, Sovereign, High King, Legend or Old Legend. Its speed gives wind and running names such as Zephyr, Windrunner, Longstride and ExtremeSpeed, and Arc, Arcy and Nine keep it short.

Are there names for Hisuian Growlithe and Hisuian Arcanine?

Yes. The Hisuian forms from Pokemon Legends: Arceus are Fire and Rock types with a rock horn and a heavy mane, and the list has a set for them: Basalt, Pumice, Tephra, Lava Rock, Stonecrown, Rock Horn, Shaggy and Mop Top, among others.

How long can a Growlithe nickname be?

The current games and Pokemon GO allow 12 characters, and the games before Pokemon X and Y allowed 10. Every name here is 12 characters or fewer with spaces counted, so each one fits as written.

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A: 39 names

  • A Un
  • Agility
  • Agyo
  • Alarm Bell
  • Alert
  • All Bark
  • Amber
  • Amber Eyes
  • Ancestor
  • Ancient
  • Andesite
  • Andiron
  • Anthracite
  • Applewood
  • Apricot
  • Arc
  • Arc Flash
  • Arc Light
  • Arc Welder
  • Arcade
  • Arcana
  • Arcane
  • Arcanin
  • Arcanite
  • Archduchess
  • Archduke
  • Archer
  • Archon
  • Arcturus
  • Arcus
  • Arcy
  • Arf
  • Argos
  • Arkani
  • As If Flying
  • Ashfall
  • Auburn
  • Autumn
  • Awoo

B: 69 names

  • Backup
  • Bad Luck Out
  • Badge
  • Balefire
  • Balto
  • Banded
  • Bangs
  • Banken
  • Barbecue
  • Bark Knight
  • Bark Ranger
  • Barkbecue
  • Barker
  • Barkley
  • Barkour
  • Basalt
  • Basking
  • Bed Warmer
  • Bedhead
  • Bedrock
  • Bengal
  • Bestest Boy
  • Big Bark
  • Big Cat
  • Big Floof
  • Big Growl
  • Big Hair
  • Big Nine
  • Big Paws
  • Biscuit
  • Blackstripe
  • Blaze
  • Blitz
  • Blitzer

B, continued

  • Bloodhound
  • Blur
  • Bodyguard
  • Bold
  • Bonfire
  • Bookends
  • Bork
  • Boulder
  • Bouncer
  • Braise
  • Brasa
  • Bratwurst
  • Brave Pup
  • Bravo
  • Breeze
  • Brigade
  • Brigid
  • Brimstone
  • Brindle
  • Briquette
  • Brisket
  • Bronze Lion
  • Brushstroke
  • Buddy System
  • Burn Mark
  • Burn Up
  • Burnie
  • Burnt Ends
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Bushy
  • Bushytail
  • Buttercream
  • Butternut
  • Butterscotch
  • Byakko

C: 99 names

  • Cachorro
  • Cadet
  • Cagnolino
  • Calendula
  • Candlelight
  • Candlewick
  • Candy Corn
  • Canicula
  • Canine Nine
  • Caninos
  • Canis
  • Canis Major
  • Capt Flame
  • Captain
  • Caramel
  • Carrot
  • Carrot Cake
  • Cartwheel
  • Carved
  • Castella
  • Cat Dog
  • Cavall
  • Cerberus
  • Chanterelle
  • Char Lines
  • Char Stripe
  • Charm
  • Charpup
  • Checkpoint
  • Cheddar
  • Cherry Red
  • Chestnut
  • Chevron
  • Chief
  • Chief Paws
  • Chien
  • Chili
  • Chili Pup
  • Chimney
  • Chinook
  • Chinthe
  • Chiot
  • Chispa
  • Chomper
  • Chorizo
  • Chuken
  • Cinder
  • Cinder Paws
  • Cinder Rock

C, continued

  • Cinderpup
  • Cinnamon
  • Clinker
  • Close Combat
  • Closed Mouth
  • Cloud Mane
  • Cloud Nine
  • Cloud Tail
  • Cloudfoot
  • Cloudfur
  • Cloudrunner
  • Cloudy
  • Clue
  • Coal Dust
  • Coal Pup
  • Coal Scuttle
  • Coastlands
  • Cobalt Coast
  • Cobble
  • Cocoa
  • Constable
  • Copper
  • Coppercoat
  • Copy That
  • Corn Dog
  • Cotton Tail
  • Courage
  • Courser
  • Cowlick
  • Crackle
  • Crag
  • Crater Rim
  • Cream Bib
  • Cream Cloud
  • Cream Mane
  • Cream Puff
  • Cream Tail
  • Cream Top
  • Cream Tuft
  • Creamy
  • Creme Brulee
  • Crispy
  • Crosswalk
  • Crouton
  • Crunch
  • Crunchy
  • Cu Sith
  • Cucciolo
  • Curly
  • Curly Mane

D: 27 names

  • Dacite
  • Daidai
  • Daimyo
  • Dalmatian
  • Dancing Lion
  • Dash
  • Dasher
  • Dawn Patrol
  • Dawnfire
  • Day N Night
  • Day Shift
  • Densetsu
  • Deputy
  • Detective
  • Devoted
  • Dex 058
  • Dex 059
  • Dispatch
  • Dog Biscuit
  • Dog Day
  • Dog Star
  • Doge
  • Doggo
  • Doorbell
  • Doorman
  • Double Edge
  • Duty

E: 20 names

  • Easy Tiger
  • Eld
  • Embark
  • Ember
  • Ember Eyes
  • Ember Guard
  • Ember Pup
  • Emberkin
  • Emberly
  • Emberpaw
  • Embers Glow
  • Embertail
  • En Garde
  • Engine Co
  • Engine Red
  • Epic
  • Evening Glow
  • Exalted
  • Extra Large
  • ExtremeSpeed

F: 88 names

  • Fabled
  • Faisca
  • Faithful
  • Fake Legend
  • Far Horizon
  • Far Runner
  • Farstrider
  • Fast Paws
  • Fetch Fire
  • Feu
  • Feuer
  • Fiamma
  • Filhote
  • Finder
  • Finish Line
  • Fire Alarm
  • Fire Blast
  • Fire Chase
  • Fire Chief
  • Fire Drill
  • Fire Engine
  • Fire Fang
  • Fire Hound
  • Fire Lily
  • Fire Line
  • Fire Marshal
  • Fire Nose
  • Fire Opal
  • Fire Poppy
  • Fire Runner
  • Fire Stone
  • Fire Tail
  • Fire Watch
  • Firebark
  • Firebreak
  • Firedog
  • Firefur
  • Firehouse
  • Fireplace
  • Fireproof
  • Fireside
  • Firespit
  • Firethorn
  • Firewag

F, continued

  • Firewind
  • Firewood
  • First Light
  • First Strike
  • Flame Charge
  • Flame Lily
  • Flame Mane
  • Flame Pup
  • Flame Scout
  • Flame Tree
  • Flame Wheel
  • Flamecoat
  • Flamelick
  • Flamethrower
  • Flare
  • Flare Blitz
  • Flare Pup
  • Flare Up
  • Flash Fire
  • Flashfoot
  • Fleet
  • Flick
  • Flint Pup
  • Flintlock
  • Floof
  • Fluff Mane
  • Fluff Tail
  • Fluffball
  • Fluffy
  • Fogo
  • Folk Hero
  • Folklore
  • Foo Dog
  • Foot Warmer
  • Fotia
  • Fueguito
  • Fukano
  • Full Speed
  • Fumarole
  • Funke
  • Fur Collar
  • Furlong
  • Furnace
  • Fuzzy

G: 45 names

  • Gale
  • Gale Runner
  • Gallop
  • Gardie
  • Gate Guard
  • Gate Lion
  • Gatekeeper
  • Gatepost
  • Gelert
  • Ginger
  • Ginger Snap
  • Gingerbread
  • Globetrotter
  • Glory
  • Glowpup
  • Glowtail
  • Glowy
  • Golden
  • Golden Hour
  • Goldie
  • Good Boy
  • Good Girl
  • Good Luck In
  • Good Omen
  • Gou
  • Grandeur
  • Granite
  • Granite Lion
  • Gravel
  • Grew Up Fast
  • Grill Marks
  • Growlbert
  • Growlette
  • Growlio
  • Growlph
  • Growlsworth
  • Growly
  • Grrr
  • Gruff
  • Grumble
  • Guard Lion
  • Guard Pup
  • Guardian
  • Gumshoe
  • Gust

H: 65 names

  • Habanero
  • Hachiko
  • Haetae
  • Hair Dryer
  • Half Tiger
  • Hall Monitor
  • Hard Head
  • Harvest
  • Harvest Moon
  • Hatamoto
  • Hati
  • Hayate
  • Hazard Tape
  • Head Smash
  • Head Turner
  • Hearth
  • Hearth Guard
  • Hearthound
  • Hearthrug
  • Heat Pad
  • Heat Wave
  • Heater
  • Helmet
  • Helmet Hair
  • Helping Hand
  • Hero
  • Hestia
  • Hibana
  • Hidane
  • High King
  • Hinoko
  • Hisui

H, continued

  • Home Guard
  • Home Turf
  • Homeward
  • Homura
  • Hond
  • Honey
  • Honeycomb
  • Honoo
  • Honor
  • Horn
  • Hornhead
  • Hose
  • Hot Coat
  • Hot Cocoa
  • Hot Diggity
  • Hot Dog
  • Hot Paws
  • Hot Pursuit
  • Hot Sauce
  • Hot Spark
  • Hot Spring
  • Hot Stone
  • Hot Trail
  • Hot Wind
  • Hotfoot
  • House Guard
  • Howl
  • Howler
  • Howlfire
  • Howlite
  • Hund
  • Huo
  • Hydrant

I: 12 names

  • Ild
  • Ink Brush
  • Inkstripe
  • Inspector
  • Intimidate
  • Intimidog
  • Intimipup
  • Inu
  • Iron Tail
  • Island Lord
  • Isle Guard
  • Iwa

J: 5 names

  • Jackolantern
  • Jade Lion
  • Jerky
  • Justice
  • Justified

K: 23 names

  • K9
  • Kabocha
  • Kagutsuchi
  • Kanto Pup
  • Karashishi
  • Kaze
  • Keep Out
  • Keeper
  • Kemuri
  • Kibble
  • Kiln
  • Kindle
  • Kindlepup
  • King Arc
  • Kingly
  • Kirin
  • Klaxon
  • Koinu
  • Koira
  • Koma
  • Komainu
  • Komainu Jr
  • Kotatsu

L: 53 names

  • Ladder
  • Lady Arc
  • Lady Barks
  • Lady Ember
  • Laelaps
  • Lamplight
  • Lamplighter
  • Lantern
  • Lap Giant
  • Lap Heater
  • Lapilli
  • Lava Coast
  • Lava Dome
  • Lava Pup
  • Lava Rock
  • Law Paw
  • Lawdog
  • Lead Dog
  • Lead Pup
  • Leaper
  • Leer
  • Left Paw
  • Legend
  • Legendary
  • Leon
  • Lil Blaze
  • Lil Growl
  • Lil Guard
  • Lil Hero
  • Lil Nine
  • Lil Shisa
  • Lil Tiger
  • Lion Cub
  • Lion Dance
  • Lion Dog
  • Lion Heart
  • Lion Pup
  • Lionel
  • Lionhearted
  • Lit Fuse
  • Lithe
  • Log Fire
  • Long Hauler
  • Long Run
  • Longstride
  • Lookout
  • Lord Arc
  • Loyal
  • Loyal Flame
  • Loyal Heart
  • Lt Paws
  • Luck Guard
  • Lucky Paw

M: 38 names

  • Mach Two
  • Magma Pup
  • Magmutt
  • Majesty
  • Major Heat
  • Major Woof
  • Mandarin
  • Mane Event
  • Maned Pup
  • Mango Lassi
  • Mantel
  • Maple
  • Maple Leaf
  • Marathon
  • Marigold
  • Marmalade
  • Marshal
  • Marshmutt
  • Megalithe
  • Merry Chase
  • Mesquite
  • Mikan
  • Mile Eater
  • Mile Runner
  • Mini Oven
  • Mistfoot
  • Mistral
  • Molten
  • Molten Arena
  • Monarch
  • Monolithe
  • Moon Howl
  • Mop Top
  • Morning Run
  • Morning Sun
  • Move First
  • Mr Growl
  • Mythic

N: 18 names

  • Nasturtium
  • Nectarine
  • Nemean
  • Nian
  • Night Ember
  • Night Guard
  • Night Patrol
  • Night Shift
  • Night Watch
  • Nine
  • No Recoil
  • No Trespass
  • Noble
  • Nose Knows
  • Not A Cat
  • Not A Legend
  • Not A Tiger
  • Nugget

O: 27 names

  • Oak Smoke
  • Odometer
  • Odor Sleuth
  • Off Duty
  • Officer
  • Ogon
  • Oil Lamp
  • Okami
  • Okinawa
  • Old Faithful
  • Old Guard
  • Old Legend
  • Old Lord
  • Old Mansion
  • Olivine
  • Omamori
  • On Duty
  • On Wings
  • One Horn
  • Onsen
  • Open Mouth
  • Orange Dog
  • Orange Float
  • Orange Zest
  • Orthrus
  • Ovenmitt
  • Overland

P: 46 names

  • Pacer
  • Pagoda
  • Pair Patrol
  • Palace Dog
  • Palace Guard
  • Paper Tiger
  • Partner
  • Patrol
  • Paw Print
  • Pawfficer
  • Pawsley
  • Peach Cream
  • Peach Fuzz
  • Peach Melba
  • Pebble
  • Pedestal
  • Pentu
  • Pepper
  • Peppercorn
  • Pepperoni
  • Perimeter
  • Perrito
  • Perro
  • Persimmon
  • Photo Finish
  • Picante
  • Pinstripe
  • Pinwheel
  • Play Bite
  • Play Rough
  • Plucky
  • Plumey
  • Plus Two
  • Pocket Lion
  • Pom Pom
  • Poof
  • Popcorn
  • Porch Light
  • Potbelly
  • Priority
  • Private Woof
  • Puff
  • Pumice
  • Pumpkin Pie
  • Pupper
  • Puppy Eyes

Q: 2 names

  • Qilin
  • Queenly

R: 54 names

  • Race Stripe
  • Racer
  • Radiant
  • Radiator
  • Raging Fury
  • Ranger
  • Rawr
  • Red Clay
  • Red Helmet
  • Red Lantern
  • Red Maple
  • Red Pepper
  • Red Sky
  • Red Truck
  • Regal
  • Regulus
  • Rescue
  • Rescue Pup
  • Retaliate
  • Reversal
  • Rhyolite
  • Ridge Tile
  • Right Paw
  • Road Trip
  • Roar
  • Roarsome
  • Roary
  • Rock Head
  • Rock Horn
  • Rock Hound
  • Rock Scout
  • Rock Slide
  • Rock Tuft
  • Rocktop
  • Rocky
  • Roll Call
  • Ronin
  • Roof Tile
  • Rooftop
  • Rookie
  • Rosy Glow
  • Route Eight
  • Route Seven
  • Rover
  • Ruff
  • Ruff Collar
  • Ruff N Tuff
  • Ruff Stuff
  • Ruffian
  • Ruffles
  • Rumble
  • Rust
  • Rustcoat
  • Ryukyu

S: 135 names

  • Safe Home
  • Safeguard
  • Salute
  • Samurai
  • Sarge
  • Sausage
  • Scary Pup
  • Scent Memory
  • Scent Trail
  • Sceolan
  • Scintilla
  • Scorch Mark
  • Scorchy
  • Scoria
  • Scout
  • Scruff
  • Scruffy
  • Sekhmet
  • Sentinel
  • Sentry
  • Sergeant
  • Sgt Stripes
  • Shaggy
  • Sheepdog
  • Sheriff
  • Shima
  • Shinkansen
  • Shippo
  • Shisa
  • Shisa Pup
  • Shishi
  • Shishimai
  • Shogun
  • Showstopper
  • Shrine Bell
  • Shrine Dog
  • Shrine Gate
  • Shrine Pup
  • Sidekick
  • Signal Fire
  • Simmer
  • Singepaw
  • Sir Barks
  • Sir Ember
  • Sir Growls

S, continued

  • Sir Stripes
  • Siren
  • Sirius
  • Sirocco
  • Sizzle
  • Sky Hound
  • Sky Mane
  • Skybound
  • Sleuth
  • Smoke Alarm
  • Smoke Cloud
  • Smoke Plume
  • Smokehouse
  • Smokejumper
  • Smokey
  • Smol Pup
  • Smore
  • Snarl
  • Snarly
  • Sniff Test
  • Sniffer
  • Snoot
  • Snuggle Pup
  • So They Say
  • Sobaka
  • Sofa Sized
  • Softpaw
  • Soot Stripe
  • Sootpaw
  • Sooty
  • Sovereign
  • Space Heater
  • Sparkler
  • Sparkpup
  • Sparky
  • Speedster
  • Spice Cake
  • Spicy Floof
  • Spicy Pup
  • Spirit Guard
  • Spitfire
  • Spunky
  • Squad
  • Stakeout
  • Standing By

S, continued

  • Star Hound
  • Stare Down
  • Starter Pup
  • Station Dog
  • Station Pup
  • Statue
  • Steadfast
  • Stoker
  • Stone Edge
  • Stone Guard
  • Stone Lion
  • Stone Mane
  • Stone Pup
  • Stonecrown
  • Stonepaw
  • Stormcloud
  • Stout Heart
  • Streak
  • Stride
  • Strider
  • Stripe Coat
  • Stripe Lord
  • Stripes
  • Stripetail
  • Stripey
  • Stripling
  • Subwoofer
  • Sulfur
  • Sumi
  • Sumi Stripe
  • Summer Sun
  • Sun Chaser
  • Sun Dog
  • Sun Hound
  • Sun Patch
  • Sun Stripe
  • Sunbeam
  • Sunflower
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Sunshine
  • Sunspot
  • Sunup
  • Sweet Potato
  • Swift

T: 68 names

  • Tabby
  • Tail Chaser
  • Taiyaki
  • Take Down
  • Tall Tale
  • Tally Marks
  • Tangerine
  • Tawny
  • Tea Light
  • Team Captain
  • Temple
  • Temple Dog
  • Ten Four
  • Ten Leagues
  • Tephra
  • Terracotta
  • Thermostat
  • Threshold
  • Thunder Fang
  • Tiangou
  • Tiger Bread
  • Tiger Cub
  • Tiger Dog
  • Tiger Eye
  • Tiger Flame
  • Tiger Lily
  • Tiger Pup
  • Tiger Tail
  • Tigerheart
  • Tigerish
  • Tigerstripe
  • Tigress
  • Tigrito
  • Tinder

T, continued

  • Tindersnap
  • Tiny Furnace
  • Tireless
  • Toast
  • Toasted Bun
  • Toastie
  • Toasty Boy
  • Toasty Paws
  • Toasty Toes
  • Toe Beans
  • Toffee
  • Togo
  • Top Dog
  • Top Speed
  • Topknot
  • Tora
  • Torch Lily
  • Torii
  • Toutou
  • Tracker
  • Tradewind
  • Traffic Cone
  • Trailblazer
  • Trooper
  • True Heart
  • Trusty
  • Tuff
  • Tuff Pup
  • Tuft
  • Tuli
  • Tumble Dry
  • Twin Lions
  • Two By Two
  • Two Tone

U: 2 names

  • Ungyo
  • Unicorn

V: 7 names

  • Valp
  • Vapor Trail
  • Vent
  • Vigilant
  • Vonk
  • Vulcan
  • Vuur

W: 41 names

  • Wagtail
  • Wan Wan
  • Wanchan
  • Warden
  • Warding
  • Warm Blanket
  • Warm Front
  • Warm Fuzz
  • Warm Glow
  • Warm Nose
  • Warm Paws
  • Warmheart
  • Warmth
  • Watchdog
  • Watchfire
  • Watchful
  • Welpe
  • Wheel Deal
  • Wheelie
  • Whirlwind
  • Whistle
  • White Tiger
  • Who Goes
  • Wild Charge
  • Will O Wisp
  • Wind Mane
  • Windbreak
  • Windchaser
  • Windfoot
  • Windie
  • Windrunner
  • Windswept
  • Windy
  • Woodsmoke
  • Woodstove
  • Woof
  • Woofer
  • Woofgang
  • Woofle
  • Woolly
  • Wuff

X: 2 names

  • Xiezhi
  • Xolotl

Y: 11 names

  • Yaki Imo
  • Yakitori
  • Yap
  • Yapper
  • Yard Boss
  • Yellow Dog
  • Yip
  • Yogan
  • Your Grace
  • Yowl
  • Yule Log

Z: 3 names

  • Zephyr
  • Zest
  • Zoomies

0-9: 1 name

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