LOTR Dog Name Generator

Middle-earth call names and fan-made puns for dogs

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Generate Lord of the Rings names for a real dog: Tolkien's own hounds such as Huan, Grip and Fang, hobbit call names like Pippin, Rosie and Sam, heroes, wizards, places and swords from Strider to Sting, plus fan-made dog puns such as Barkagorn and Samwise Pawgee.

About LOTR dog names

Tolkien gave dogs a place in his stories, so a Lord of the Rings dog name can start with the real thing. Huan, the great hound of Valinor, is the hero dog of The Silmarillion. Farmer Maggot keeps three farm dogs called Grip, Fang and Wolf. Outside Middle-earth, Garm is the talking dog of Farmer Giles of Ham and Rover is the hero of Roverandom. Carcharoth and Draugluin are in the list too, but they are wolves, not dogs.

Most of the 1,000 names come from Tolkien's books: hobbit first names and nicknames from the Shire family trees (Pippin, Merry, Rosie, Bungo, Lobelia), the Fellowship and the riders of Rohan, Thorin's dwarves, elves, wizards and Ents, monsters for big dogs, places from Bree to Erebor, swords, stars and Shire months. A small group are words from his languages, such as mellon (friend), estel (hope), Anor (sun) and Ithil (moon). Most are single call names, the kind you can shout across a field.

The rest, about ninety names, are fan-made dog puns such as Barkagorn, Mellon Collie and Minas Terrier, and they appear in no book. This is a fan list with no tie to the Tolkien Estate or to any film or game maker.

How to choose LOTR dog names

  • Pick by size and coat: Huan, Beorn, Treebeard, Smaug or Balrog for a giant, Pip, Nob, Took or Kili for a small dog, Shadowfax, Mithril or Snowmane for a white or silver coat, Radagast or Bruno for a brown one, Moria, Mordor or Nazgûl for black, and Goldberry, Laurelin or Goldilocks for gold.
  • Give a long name a short call name. Meriadoc answers to Merry, Peregrin to Pippin or Pip, Samwise to Sam, Mithrandir to Mith, Thorondor to Thor and Galadriel to Gala.
  • Say it beside your commands before you settle. Nob and Noakes can sound like no, and Sting, Stock and Stoor all start like stay, which can confuse a dog in training.
  • Naming two dogs? Use Tolkien's pairs: Merry and Pippin, Frodo and Sam, Fili and Kili, Grip and Fang, Biter and Beater, Anor and Ithil, Bob and Nob.
  • Treat a pun as the full name with a call name behind it: Samwise Pawgee answers to Sam, Thorin Barkenshield to Thorin, Tom Bonebadil to Tom.

Frequently asked questions

Are there dogs in The Lord of the Rings?

Yes. Farmer Maggot's dogs Grip, Fang and Wolf guard his farm in The Fellowship of the Ring. The most famous dog in Tolkien's wider writing is Huan, the hound of Valinor, who helps Beren and Lúthien in The Silmarillion. Garm and Rover come from his shorter tales Farmer Giles of Ham and Roverandom, and all six names are in the list.

What are good Tolkien names for a dog?

Short call names carry best: Strider, Pippin, Merry, Sam, Rosie, Bree, Sting, Gimli, Arwen and Huan. For something less common, try Nob, Bungo, Kali, Estel or Brandywine. All of these are among the 1,000 names in the list.

Which names come from the books and which are fan-made?

Characters, places, objects and words come from Tolkien's works: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, The Silmarillion and his other published writings. No character invented for the films was added on purpose. The dog puns, such as Barkagorn, Samwise Pawgee, Treebark and Shelobrador, are fan-made wordplay. Carcharoth, Draugluin and Warg are wolves in the books, not dogs.

What do the Elvish words in the list mean?

A few entries are plain words from Tolkien's Elvish languages: mellon is friend, estel is hope, Anor is the sun, Ithil is the moon, elen and gil both mean star, and Namárië is farewell. Huan itself is a word for a hound. These words are taken from Tolkien's published writings, and no new Elvish names were coined for this page. The list has not been checked line by line against the books.

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A: 63 names

  • A Long-expected Puppy
  • Adalgrim
  • Adamanta
  • Adelard
  • Aduial
  • Aeglos
  • Afterlithe
  • Afteryule
  • Aglarond
  • Aiya
  • Alda
  • Aldburg
  • Alf
  • Alfirin
  • Altáriel
  • Aman
  • Amaranth
  • Amethyst
  • Amon
  • Amon Hen
  • Amon Rûdh
  • Amon Sûl
  • An Unexpected Pawty
  • Ancalagon
  • Ancalagon the Black
  • Ancalimë
  • Andróg
  • Anduin
  • Andúril
  • Andwise
  • Andy

A, continued

  • Anfauglir
  • Angband
  • Angelica
  • Anglachel
  • Angmar
  • Angrist
  • Anguirel
  • Annon
  • Anor
  • Anson
  • Appledore
  • Aragorn
  • Aran
  • Aranrúth
  • Arathorn
  • Araw
  • Archet
  • Archie
  • Arda
  • Argonath
  • Arkenbone
  • Arkenstone
  • Arnor
  • Artanis
  • Artaxerxes
  • Arwen
  • Asfaloth
  • Asphodel
  • Astron
  • Athelas
  • Attercop
  • Azog

B: 94 names

  • Badger-brock
  • Bag End
  • Baggins
  • Bagshot
  • Bain
  • Bal-dog
  • Balar
  • Balbo
  • Balin
  • Balrog
  • Bamfurlong
  • Ban
  • Banazîr
  • Bandobras
  • Bane of Slippers
  • Banks
  • Barad
  • Barad-drool
  • Barad-dûr
  • Baranduin
  • Barazinbar
  • Bard
  • Bard the Bow-wow Man
  • Bark Rider
  • Barkagorn
  • Barliman
  • Barrel
  • Barrel-rider
  • Barrow-downs
  • Barrow-wight
  • Baruk
  • Bauglir
  • Beater
  • Beechbone
  • Beleg
  • Beleriand
  • Bell
  • Belladonna
  • Belthronding
  • Beorn
  • Beornese Mountain Dog
  • Beorning
  • Beregond
  • Beren
  • Bergil
  • Berilac
  • Bert

B, continued

  • Berylla
  • Bifur
  • Bilba
  • Bilbo
  • Bill Huggins
  • Bill the Pony
  • Bingo
  • Biter
  • Black Rider
  • Blotmath
  • Bob
  • Boffin
  • Bofur
  • Bolg
  • Bolger
  • Bombadil
  • Bombur
  • Bophîn
  • Borgil
  • Boromir
  • Boromutt
  • Borzoimir
  • Bounder
  • Bowman
  • Bracegirdle
  • Brandy Hall
  • Brandybuck
  • Brandywine
  • Bree
  • Breegle
  • Bregor
  • Brethil
  • Brockhouse
  • Bruinen
  • Bruno
  • Bucca
  • Buckland
  • Bucklebury
  • Budgeford
  • Bullroarer
  • Bumpkin
  • Bunce
  • Bungo
  • Burglar
  • Burrows
  • Butterbur
  • Bywater

C: 37 names

  • Calen
  • Camellia
  • Caradhras
  • Caran
  • Carc
  • Carcharoth
  • Carl
  • Carn Dûm
  • Carnil
  • Carrock
  • Castamir
  • Caudimordax
  • Cave-troll
  • Celandine
  • Celeb
  • Celebdil
  • Celeborn
  • Celebrant
  • Celebrindal
  • Chetwood
  • Chica
  • Chrysophylax
  • Chubb
  • Círdan
  • Cirith Ungol
  • Cloudyhead
  • Clue-finder
  • Coirë
  • Cold-drake
  • Combe
  • Cotman
  • Cottar
  • Cotton
  • Cram
  • Crazy Cob
  • Crebain
  • Crickhollow

D: 39 names

  • Daddy Twofoot
  • Dagnir
  • Dáin
  • Daisy
  • Dale
  • Déagol
  • Déagol the Beagle
  • Denethor
  • Derndingle
  • Dernhelm
  • Diamond
  • Dinodas
  • Doderic
  • Dodinas
  • Dog on the Barrow-downs
  • Dol Amroth
  • Dol Guldur
  • Donnamira
  • Dora
  • Dori
  • Doriath
  • Dorthonion
  • Dorwinion
  • Dragon
  • Dragon-helm
  • Dramborleg
  • Draug
  • Draugluin
  • Drogo
  • Drúadan
  • Dudo
  • Dúnadan
  • Dunharrow
  • Dunland
  • Durin
  • Durin's Bane
  • Dwalin
  • Dwarrowdelf
  • Dwimordene

E: 57 names

  • Eä
  • Eärendil
  • Eärendil's Star
  • Echuir
  • Edoras
  • Edro
  • Eglantine
  • Elanor
  • Elanor the Fair
  • Elbereth
  • Eldar
  • Elen
  • Elen Síla
  • Elendil
  • Elessar
  • Elessar Tailcontar
  • Elevenses
  • Elevensniffs
  • Elf-friend
  • Elf-lord
  • Elfstone
  • Elladan
  • Elrohir
  • Elrond
  • Elros
  • Elven-cloak
  • Elvenking
  • Elwë
  • Emyn Muil
  • Ent
  • Ent-draught
  • Entwag
  • Entwash
  • Entwood
  • Éomer
  • Éored
  • Eorl
  • Eorling
  • Éowoof
  • Éowyn
  • Erebor
  • Ereborzoi
  • Eregion
  • Ereinion
  • Eressëa
  • Erling
  • Ernil
  • Esgaroth
  • Esmeralda
  • Estel
  • Estella
  • Ethuil
  • Evendim
  • Evenstar
  • Everard
  • Evermind
  • Eye of Pawron

F: 50 names

  • Fairbairn
  • Falco
  • Fallohide
  • Fang
  • Fangorn
  • Farafur
  • Faramir
  • Farmer Cotton
  • Fastitocalon
  • Fatty
  • Fatty Bolger
  • Fatty Bulldogger
  • Fatty Lumpkin
  • Fëanor
  • Felagund
  • Fell Beast
  • Fellowship of the Wag
  • Ferdibrand
  • Ferdinand
  • Ferny
  • Ferumbras
  • Fili
  • Filibert
  • Fimbrethil
  • Fingolfin
  • Fingon
  • Finrod
  • Fire-drake
  • Fíriel
  • Firien
  • Firith
  • Firstborn
  • Flambard
  • Fleas and Spiders
  • Floating Log
  • Foe-hammer
  • Fool of a Pup
  • Forelithe
  • Foreyule
  • Forlong
  • Forn
  • Fornost
  • Forochel
  • Fortinbras
  • Fosco
  • Fredegar
  • Frodo
  • Frodog
  • Frodoodle
  • Frogmorton

G: 75 names

  • Galad
  • Galadhrim
  • Galadriel
  • Galathilion
  • Galbasi
  • Galvorn
  • Gamgee
  • Gamling
  • Gamwich
  • Gandalf
  • Gandalf the Grey
  • Gandalf the Wag
  • Gandalf the White
  • Gardner
  • Garm
  • Gaur
  • Gerontius
  • Ghân
  • Gil
  • Gil-galad
  • Gildor
  • Giles
  • Gilly
  • Gilraen
  • Gilthoniel
  • Gimli
  • Gimli Son of Growlin
  • Girabbit
  • Gladden
  • Glamdring
  • Glamdrool
  • Glaurung
  • Gloin
  • Glorfindel
  • Goatleaf
  • Goblin
  • Goblin-cleaver

G, continued

  • Goldberry
  • Golden Perch
  • Goldilocks
  • Gollum
  • Gollum Retriever
  • Gondolin
  • Gondoodle
  • Gondor
  • Goodbody
  • Goold
  • Gorbadoc
  • Gorbulas
  • Gorgoroth
  • Gorhendad
  • Gorlim
  • Gormadoc
  • Gothmog
  • Great Dunedane
  • Green Dragon
  • Greenhand
  • Greenleaf
  • Greenwood
  • Grey Havanese
  • Grey Havens
  • Grey Pilgrim
  • Greyhame
  • Greymantle
  • Griffo
  • Gríma
  • Grima Wagtongue
  • Grip
  • Grond
  • Grubb
  • Gundabad
  • Gundabald
  • Gurthang
  • Gúthwinë
  • Gwaihir

H: 58 names

  • Halbarad
  • Haldir
  • Half-elven
  • Halfast
  • Halfling
  • Halfred
  • Halimath
  • Ham
  • Háma
  • Hamfast
  • Hammerhand
  • Hamson
  • Hanna
  • Harad
  • Hardbottle
  • Harding
  • Harfoot
  • Harrowdale
  • Hayward
  • Headstrong
  • Heathertoes
  • Helluin
  • Helm
  • Helm's Deep
  • Hending
  • Heru
  • Herugar
  • Herugrim
  • Hevensday
  • Highday
  • Hilda
  • Hildibrand
  • Hildifons
  • Hildigard
  • Hildigrim
  • Himring
  • Hirgon
  • Hithlain
  • Hithlum
  • Hoarwell
  • Hob
  • Hobbiton
  • Hobbiton Whippet
  • Hobson
  • Holbytla
  • Holdwine
  • Hollin
  • Holman
  • Horn of Gondor
  • Hornblower
  • Hornburg
  • Houndalf
  • Hrívë
  • Huan
  • Huan the Good Boy
  • Hugo
  • Huorn
  • Húrin

I: 25 names

  • Iarwain
  • Iavas
  • Ibun
  • Idril
  • Ilberic
  • Ilúvatar
  • Imladris
  • Imrahil
  • Ioreth
  • Ironfoot
  • Isembard
  • Isembold
  • Isen
  • Isenbark
  • Isengar
  • Isengard
  • Isengrim
  • Isildur
  • Istari
  • Isumbras
  • Ithil
  • Ithildin
  • Ithilien
  • Ivrin
  • Ivy Bush

J: 2 names

  • Jessamine
  • Jolly

K: 15 names

  • Kali
  • Kalimac
  • Karhu
  • Karningul
  • Khand
  • Khazâd
  • Khazad-drool
  • Khazad-dûm
  • Kheled-zâram
  • Khîm
  • Kili
  • King Theodog
  • King under the Mountain
  • Kingsfoil
  • Kuduk

L: 48 names

  • Labadal
  • Lady of Rohan
  • Lady of the Wood
  • Laer
  • Lairë
  • Lake-town
  • Lalia
  • Landroval
  • Largo
  • Lasse
  • Láthspell
  • Laura
  • Laurë
  • Laurelin
  • Lazy Lob
  • Legolab
  • Legolas
  • Legolas Greenleash
  • Lembas
  • Lembone
  • Lightfoot
  • Lily
  • Linda
  • Lindon
  • Lissuin
  • Lithe
  • Lobelia
  • Lobelia Snackville-Baggins
  • Lockbearer
  • Lómë
  • Lómelindë
  • Lonely Mountain
  • Longbeard
  • Longbottom
  • Longbottom Leaf
  • Longo
  • Longshanks
  • Lórien
  • Lothlórien
  • Lotho
  • Loudwater
  • Luckwearer
  • Lucky Number
  • Luin
  • Luinil
  • Lumpkin
  • Lune
  • Lúthien

M: 91 names

  • Mad Baggins
  • Madoc
  • Maggot
  • Mahal
  • Maia
  • Mallorn
  • Mallos
  • Malva
  • Mandos
  • Manwë
  • Marigold
  • Marish
  • Marmadas
  • Marmadoc
  • Marroc
  • Master Merry
  • Master Pippin
  • Master Samwise
  • Mat
  • Mathom
  • May
  • Mayor Sam
  • Mearas
  • Meduseld
  • Melian
  • Melilot
  • Melkor
  • Mellon
  • Mellon Collie
  • Menegilda
  • Menegroth
  • Menel
  • Meneldor
  • Menelvagor
  • Mentha
  • Mer-dog
  • Meriadoc
  • Meriadog
  • Merimac
  • Mering
  • Merry
  • Merry Brandybark
  • Mersday
  • Mew
  • Mewlips

M, continued

  • Michel Delving
  • Milo
  • Mîm
  • Mimosa
  • Minas
  • Minas Morkie
  • Minas Terrier
  • Minas Tirith
  • Minto
  • Minuial
  • Mîr
  • Mirabella
  • Míriel
  • Mirkwood
  • Mirkwoof
  • Mirrormere
  • Miruvor
  • Mistress Rose
  • Mith
  • Mithlond
  • Mithrandir
  • Mithril
  • Mithrilpaws
  • Mithrim
  • Moon-dog
  • Mordor
  • Mordorgi
  • Morgoth
  • Morgruff
  • Moria
  • Moro
  • Morwen
  • Mosco
  • Mount Doom
  • Mr. Baggins
  • Mr. Bliss
  • Mr. Frodo
  • Mrs. Maggot
  • Mugwort
  • Mûmak
  • Mundburg
  • Mungo
  • Mushroom
  • Mutt Doom
  • My Pawcious
  • Myrtle

N: 29 names

  • Namárië
  • Nargothrond
  • Narog
  • Narsil
  • Narya
  • Nauglamír
  • Naur
  • Nazgûl
  • Necromancer
  • Needlehole
  • Nen
  • Nenya
  • Nerwen
  • Nevrast
  • Nibs
  • Nick
  • Niggle
  • Nim
  • Nimrodel
  • Níniel
  • Niphredil
  • Noakes
  • Nob
  • Nobottle
  • Nokes
  • Noldo
  • Nori
  • Noro Lim
  • Númenor

O: 30 names

  • Oakenshield
  • Odo
  • Odovacar
  • Oin
  • Old Forest
  • Old Man Willow
  • Old Toby
  • Old Tom
  • Old Took
  • Old Winyards
  • Oldbuck
  • Oliphaunt
  • Olo
  • Olórin
  • One Bone to Rule Them All
  • One Ring
  • Orald
  • Orc
  • Orcrist
  • Orgulas
  • Ori
  • Orn
  • Orodruin
  • Oromë
  • Orthanc
  • Osgiliath
  • Ossiriand
  • Otho
  • Overhill
  • Overlithe

P: 40 names

  • Paksu
  • Paladin
  • Palantír
  • Pansy
  • Parish
  • Parth Galen
  • Pawlantir
  • Pearl
  • Pelargir
  • Pelennor
  • Peony
  • Peredhel
  • Peregrin
  • Perian
  • Perry-the-Winkle
  • Pervinca
  • Phial
  • Pimpernel
  • Pimple
  • Pip
  • Pipe-weed
  • Pippin
  • Pippinscher
  • Polar Bear
  • Polo
  • Ponto
  • Poodle of Power
  • Poppy
  • Porto
  • Posco
  • Prancing Pony
  • Precious
  • Primrose
  • Primula
  • Princess Mee
  • Prisca
  • Proudfoot
  • Psamathos
  • Puddifoot
  • Púkel

Q: 4 names

  • Quarry
  • Quellë
  • Quickbark
  • Quickbeam

R: 48 names

  • Radagast
  • Radagast the Brown Dog
  • Ragnor
  • Ran
  • Ranger
  • Ranugad
  • Rauros
  • Razanur
  • Razar
  • Red Book
  • Redhorn
  • Reginard
  • Remmirath
  • Rethe
  • Return of the Stick
  • Rhîw
  • Rhûn
  • Riddermark
  • Riddles in the Bark
  • Ring-bearer
  • Ringbarker
  • Ringil
  • Ringwinner
  • Ringwraith
  • Rivendell
  • Rivendoodle
  • River-daughter
  • Roäc
  • Robin
  • Roch
  • Rohan
  • Rohan Ridgeback
  • Rohirrim
  • Rohirruff
  • Roper
  • Rorimac
  • Rosa
  • Rosamunda
  • Rose
  • Rosie
  • Rover
  • Roverandom
  • Rowan
  • Ruby
  • Rudigar
  • Ruffendell
  • Rumble
  • Rushey

S: 76 names

  • Sackville
  • Sadoc
  • Salvia
  • Sam
  • Samwise
  • Samwise Pawgee
  • Samwoyed
  • Sancho
  • Sandheaver
  • Sandyman
  • Saradas
  • Saradoc
  • Sarn Ford
  • Saruman
  • Saruman of Many Collars
  • Saruwoof
  • Sauron
  • Scary
  • Second Barkfast
  • Second Breakfast
  • Seed-cake
  • Seredic
  • Seregon
  • Shadowfax
  • Shadowfetch
  • Shagrat
  • Sharkey
  • Sharp-ears
  • Shelob
  • Shelobrador
  • Shieldmaiden
  • Shire
  • Shire Pei
  • Shire Terrier
  • Shirriff
  • Sigismond
  • Silmaril
  • Silvan

S, continued

  • Silverlode
  • Silvertine
  • Simbelmynë
  • Singollo
  • Sirion
  • Skin-changer
  • Slinker
  • Smallburrow
  • Smaug
  • Smaug the Golden
  • Smaug the Slobbering
  • Smeagle
  • Sméagol
  • Smial
  • Sniffrandir
  • Snowbourn
  • Snowmane
  • Sockrist
  • Solmath
  • Southern Star
  • Staddle
  • Star-glass
  • Starkhorn
  • Steelsheen
  • Sterday
  • Sting
  • Stinging Fly
  • Stinker
  • Stock
  • Stone-troll
  • Stonehelm
  • Stoor
  • Stormcrow
  • Strayder
  • Strider
  • Strongbow
  • Sûza
  • Swish-tail

T: 53 names

  • Tailbiter
  • Taniquetil
  • Tanta
  • Tári
  • Tasar
  • Tasarinan
  • Taters
  • Taur
  • Ted
  • Teddy
  • Telcontar
  • Telperion
  • Thain
  • Thangorodrim
  • Tharbad
  • The Gaffer
  • The Two Howlers
  • Théoden
  • There and Bark Again
  • Thistlewool
  • Thorin
  • Thorin Barkenshield
  • Thoron
  • Thorondor
  • Thorongil
  • Thráin
  • Thranduil
  • Thrimidge
  • Thrór
  • Tinker
  • Tinúviel
  • Tirion
  • Tobold
  • Tolman
  • Tom
  • Tom Bombadil
  • Tom Bonebadil
  • Tomnoddy
  • Took
  • Tookland
  • Treebark
  • Treebeard
  • Trewsday
  • Trollshaws
  • Tuckborough
  • Tuilë
  • Tûk
  • Tulkas
  • Tunnelly
  • Tuor
  • Turambar
  • Túrin
  • Twofoot

U: 10 names

  • Udûn
  • Uglúk
  • Uin
  • Ulmo
  • Umbar
  • Underhill
  • Undómiel
  • Ungoliant
  • Uruk
  • Uruk-hai

V: 10 names

  • Vala
  • Valandil
  • Valinor
  • Valkotukka
  • Valmar
  • Vanya
  • Varda
  • Vilya
  • Vingilot
  • Vinyamar

W: 42 names

  • Wag End
  • Warg
  • Watcher
  • Waybread
  • Weathertop
  • Web-cutter
  • Wedmath
  • Wellinghall
  • Were-worm
  • Westernesse
  • Westfold
  • Westmarch
  • White Lady
  • White Rider
  • White Tree
  • White-socks
  • Whitfoot
  • Whitfurrows
  • Widfara
  • Widow Rumble
  • Wight
  • Wilcome
  • Wilibald
  • Will
  • William
  • Willow-man
  • Wilwarin
  • Windlord
  • Wingfoot
  • Winterfilth
  • Wise-nose
  • Wiseman
  • Witch-king
  • Withywindle
  • Wizard
  • Wolf
  • Wood-elf
  • Woodhall
  • Woody End
  • Wormtongue
  • Wose
  • Wraith

Y: 3 names

  • Yavanna
  • Yávië
  • Yule

Z: 1 name

  • Zirakzigil