Pug Name Generator

Round, wrinkly and royal names for pugs

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Find a name for a fawn or black pug: round and wrinkly picks like Squish and Dumpling, puns like Pugnacious, court and Chinese names like Pompey and Mei, and dark names such as Inkwell and Black Sesame for black pugs.

About pug names

Pug names come from a few reliable places. The first is the breed's history. Pugs began as court lapdogs in China, so the list includes Chinese given names such as Mei (beautiful), Ming (bright), Jin (gold) and Fu (good fortune), along with pet names Chinese owners really use, like Dou Dou (little bean), Pang Pang (chubby) and the classic dog names Wang Cai and Lai Fu. Dutch traders later brought the breed to Europe, where it became the dog of the House of Orange. That is the source of Pompey, Oranje, Mops and Carlino: Mops is the breed's name in German and Carlino in Italian.

The second source is the dog in front of you. A pug is round, wrinkled and curly-tailed, so there are shape names (Squish, Wrinkleton, Corkscrew), round foods (Dumpling, Potsticker, Poffertje), pug puns (Pugnacious, Pugoda) and big names for a small dog (Colossus, Yokozuna).

The breed comes in fawn and black. Black pug owners get a run of nearly sixty dark names, from Onyx, Inky and Espresso to Ink Stick, Forbidden Rice and Pocket Panther. Fawn pugs get Apricot, Shortbread and Smudge Face for the black mask. Most names are unisex, with Dutch and German picks such as Willem, Saskia, Otto and Greta for a clear boy or girl name.

How to choose pug names

Pick a name you can call across a park. Two syllables with a clear ending (Mochi, Pompey, Inky) carry better than a long pun, so keep Dr. Pugglesworth for the paperwork and shorten it at home.
For a black pug, look past Shadow and Onyx. Food and ink names such as Black Sesame, Hoisin, Sumi and Inkstone are just as dark and far less common at the dog park.
If you choose a Chinese name, learn what it means and how it is said. Mei, Ming and Jin are real given names, while Dou Dou and Qiu Qiu are affectionate pet names, closer to Beanie or Roly.
Match the joke to the dog. A calm lap pug suits Tuffet or Couch Loaf, a busy one suits Zoomie or Snack Inspector, and a pug who believes he is a mastiff has earned Colossus.
Naming two pugs? Pair across a group: Emperor and Empress, Gouda and Edam, or Onyx and Apricot for one black and one fawn.

Frequently asked questions

What are good name ideas for a black pug?

Dark food and ink names work well: Black Sesame, Hoisin, Dark Roast, Ristretto, Inkwell, Sumi and Soot Sprite. For something bolder try Pocket Panther, Eight Ball or Ninja, and for a Chinese option Hei Dou means black bean and Mo means ink. Onyx, Inky, Shadow, Truffle and Espresso are in the list too if you prefer a classic.

Where do the Chinese names in the list come from?

They are real Mandarin names and words, written in pinyin without tone marks. Some are given names (Mei, Lan, Ming), some are everyday words (Yue is moon, Xue is snow, Long is dragon), and some are the doubled pet names common in China, such as Le Le and Bao Bao. Ba Ge is simply the Chinese name for the pug.

Are these names for male or female pugs?

Most are unisex, since Dumpling, Squish and Pugsley suit either. Clear boy names include Willem, Otto, Hubert and Emperor, and clear girl names include Saskia, Greta, Josephine and Empress.

Why are so many pug names about food?

A pug curled up asleep is close to the shape of a dumpling or a bread roll, so round foods are a natural fit. The list covers dim sum (Har Gow, Shumai, Xiao Long Bao), dumplings from elsewhere (Pierogi, Gyoza, Empanada) and round Dutch snacks such as Oliebol and Bitterbal, a nod to the breed's years in the Netherlands.

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All 500 pug names

This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 9 names

Americano
An
Anneke
Antoinette
Apricot
Arancini
Archduke
Attila
Avalanche

B: 51 names

Ba Ge
Baked Potato
Bamboo
Bao
Bao Bao
Bao Bun
Baroque
Battering Ram
Batty
Bean
Bear Cub
Beast
Beatrix
Beauty Spot
Behemoth
Beignet
Bertram
Big Kahuna
Big Rig
Big Tuna
Biscuit
Bison
Bitterbal
Black Bean
Black Garlic
Black Hole
Black Olive
Black Sesame
Black Truffle
Black Vinegar
Blanket Thief
Boba
Bodyguard
Bonaparte
Boris
Bouncer
Bowling Pin
Bram
Brioche Bun
Briquette
Brocade
Brontosaurus
Brushstroke
Buff
Bug Eyes
Bullfrog
Burnt Marshmallow
Burnt Toast
Butterbean
Butternut
Butterscotch

C: 39 names

Caramel
Carlin
Carlino
Caviar
Chai
Chamberlain
Champagne
Chimney Sweep
Chubs
Chuff
Chun
Chunky Monkey
Cinders
Cinnamon Roll
Cinnamon Swirl
Clown
Coal Scuttle
Cobby
Cocoa Nib
Colossus
Conan
Congee
Consort
Corkscrew
Couch Commander
Couch Loaf
Couch Potato
Cream Puff
Crease
Crinkle
Croquette
Crumb Catcher
Crumpet
Curly
Curly Fry
Custard Bun
Custard Cream
Cyclops
Czarina

D: 21 names

Daan
Daikon
Damask
Dango
Dark Matter
Dark Roast
Dauphin
Delft
Delft Blue
Dim Sum
Dinner Roll
Dolores
Dou Dou
Double Curl
Doughnut Hole
Dr. Pugglesworth
Dulce
Dump Truck
Dumpling
Dutch Mastiff
Dynasty

E: 8 names

Edam
Egg Waffle
Eight Ball
El Jefe
Empanada
Emperor
Empress
Espresso

F: 15 names

Falafel
Fawn
Femke
Fenna
Flapjack
Flo
Foo Dog
Forbidden Rice
Forklift
Fortune
Fortune Cookie
Franz
Frieda
Fritz
Fu

G: 17 names

Gargoyle
Gladiator
Gnocchi
Goggles
Goofball
Gouda
Gourd
Goya
Grass Jelly
Gremlin
Greta
Gretel
Grizzly
Grumble
Guard Dog
Gustav
Gyoza

H: 26 names

Haarlem
Hai
Hamlet
Har Gow
Head of Security
Head Tilt
Heavyweight
Hei Dou
Hei Hei
Helga
Hendrik
Her Squishness
Hilda
His Roundness
Hockey Puck
Hogarth
Hoisin
Hot Water Bottle
House Hippo
House Panther
Hrmph
Hu
Hua
Hubert
Hug a Pug
Hush Puppy

I: 7 names

Ida
Igor
Ink Blot
Ink Stick
Inkstone
Inkwell
Inky

J: 11 names

Jackdaw
Jade
Jasmine Tea
Jellybelly
Jellyroll
Jester
Jin
Jin Bao
Jip
Joost
Josephine

K: 10 names

Kabocha
Kaiju
Kaiser
Kees
Khaki
Khan
Klaus
Knish
Kong
Kung Fu

L: 21 names

Lacquer
Lady Pugsalot
Lai Fu
Lan
Lap Magnet
Latte
Le
Le Le
Leviathan
Lian
Lian Hua
Licorice Drop
Liesl
Lights Out
Linebacker
Little Emperor
Long
Lotte
Lotus
Ludwig
Lump of Coal

M: 41 names

Madame Pug
Mademoiselle
Majesty
Mammoth
Mandarin
Mao Mao
Marbles
Marie
Marquis
Marquise
Marshmallow Puff
Mask
Masquerade
Mastodon
Matzo Ball
Meatball
Mei
Mei Hua
Mei Mei
Meissen
Midnight Snack
Ming
Mini Hippo
Mini Mastiff
Minotaur
Mo
Mo Mo
Mochi
Momo
Monsieur
Monster Truck
Moon Shadow
Mooncake
Moonface
Mops
Mopshond
Mopsi
Mopsorden
Mr. Pugglesworth
Mu Dan
Munchkin

N: 9 names

Nap Captain
Nassau
Nell
New Moon
Ninja
Niu Niu
Nori
Nubbin
Nugget

O: 10 names

Ogre
Oinker
Olga
Oliebol
Onigiri
Onyx
Oolong
Orange
Oranje
Otto

P: 76 names

Pancake Face
Pang Pang
Panna Cotta
Panther Cub
Peanut
Pelmeni
Peony
Piano Key
Pierogi
Pieter
Piglet
Pineapple Bun
Ping
Pleat
Plump
Pocket Panther
Podge
Poffertje
Pompey
Popover
Poppyseed
Pork Bun
Potato
Potato Goblin
Potbelly
Potsticker
Pretzel Knot
Professor Pug
Profiterole
Pu-erh
Pudding
Pudge
Pug Dynasty
Pug in a Rug
Pug Life
Pug Mug
Pug Norris
Pug Nugget

P, continued

Pugaboo
Pugachu
Pugaroni
Pugasus
Pugcake
Pugcasso
Pugerina
Puggernaut
Pugget
Puggy Smalls
Pugicorn
Pugkin
Pugkin Spice
Puglet
Puglicious
Pugloaf
Pugmalion
Pugnacious
Pugnificent
Pugnut
Pugoda
Pugopotamus
Pugosaurus
Pugs and Kisses
Pugs Bunny
Pugsley
Pugster
Pugsworth
Pugsy
Pugsy Malone
Pugtastic
Pugtato
Pugtoberfest
Pugwash
Pugwig
Pugwin
Pugzilla
Purr

Q: 2 names

Qiu
Qiu Qiu

R: 10 names

Ravioli
Regent
Rembrandt
Rice Ball
Ristretto
Rococo
Roly Poly
Rook
Rose Ear
Rumple

S: 45 names

Sack of Potatoes
Samosa
Samson
Sandy Paws
Saskia
Sasquatch
Saucer
Scone
Scoot
Sesame
Shadow
Shadow Dog
Shan
Shortbread
Shumai
Sidekick
Signora
Silver
Small Potato
Smooshface
Smudge Face
Smug Pug
Snack Inspector
Snore
Snort
Snuffles
Snug Pug
Snuggle Loaf
Soot Ball
Soot Sprite
Sooty Nose
Soup Dumpling
Soy Sauce
Spartacus
Speculaas
Spiral
Spud
Squish
Stadtholder
Sterling
Sticky Rice
Stubbs
Suede
Sumi
Sunbeam

T: 27 names

T-Rex
Tang
Tao
Tater
Tawny
Thimble
Throne
Thumbprint
Thunderclap
Tian
Tilt
Tiny Titan
Toasted Marshmallow
Toddle
Toffee
Tofu Puff
Top Hat
Treat Goblin
Trudy
Truffle
Truffle Pig
Tuffet
Tulip
Turnip
Turnip Cake
Twist Tie
Twizzle

V: 8 names

Vanilla Pod
Velcro
Velvet Ears
Vermeer
Versailles
Viking
Viscountess
Vizier

W: 15 names

Walrus Pup
Wang Cai
Warlord
Wiggle
Wilfred
Wilhelmina
Willem
Windmill
Wobblebottom
Wolfgang
Wolfgang Pug
Wonton
Wood Ear
Wrinkles
Wrinkleton

X: 10 names

Xiao Bao
Xiao Hu
Xiao Long
Xiao Long Bao
Xiao Mei
Xiao Yu
Xin
Xing
Xiong Mao
Xue

Y: 7 names

Yodel
Yokozuna
Your Eminence
Yu
Yu Lan
Yue
Yun

Z: 5 names

Zeppelin
Zhen Zhu
Zhu
Zongzi
Zoomie