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Generate dog names in the style of Erin Hunter's Survivors: plain Wild Pack words like Thorn, Thistle and Kestrel, pup names like Yap and Wriggle, Leashed Dog names like Biscuit and Fierce Dog weapon names like Dagger.

About Survivors dog names

Survivors is the dog series written under the Erin Hunter name, the same pen name behind Warriors. After the Big Growl empties the city of longpaws, the dogs of the books sort themselves into groups, and each group names its dogs in its own way. That makes a Survivors name easy to build once you know which kind of dog you are naming.

Wild Pack dogs carry one plain word taken from the world around them: weather, plants, small creatures, a way of moving, a coat or a temper. Pups go by sound and wriggle names such as Yap or Squeak until their Naming Ceremony, when they choose an adult name. Leashed Dogs keep the pet names their longpaws gave them, Fierce Dogs are named after weapons, and the Spirit Dogs are called by what they watch over, as in Earth-Dog and River-Dog.

This list has 1,000 names across all of those patterns, mixed together so each batch gives you several kinds at once. A small share are names from the books, including Lucky, Bella, Storm, Moon and Blade. The rest are other plain words in the same style, such as Thistle, Kestrel, Gristle and Halberd. Apart from the Spirit Dog names, every entry is a single plain word, not a two-part name of the warrior cat kind.

How to choose Survivors dog names

  • Decide the dog's group first. A Wild Pack dog needs a nature or trait word, a Leashed Dog a pet name such as Biscuit or Digby, and a Fierce Dog a weapon such as Dagger or Halberd.
  • Give a pup two names: a sound or wriggle name for its first weeks, such as Snuffle or Tumble, and the adult name it chooses at its Naming Ceremony, the way Lick becomes Storm in the books.
  • Let the adult name answer a moment in the story. A pup that lived through a flood might choose Torrent, and a quiet watcher might choose Vigil.
  • Stick to words a dog would know. Weather, prey, plants and body words fit a pack dog, while longpaw things belong only in Leashed Dog pet names.
  • In a shared roleplay, leave the names from the books, such as Lucky, Storm and Bella, to those characters and pick an original word for your own dog.

Frequently asked questions

How do dog names work in Survivors?

Each kind of dog has its own pattern. Wild Pack dogs use one plain word from nature, the body or a trait, and pups use sound and wriggle names until their Naming Ceremony. Leashed Dogs keep the names their longpaws gave them, and Fierce Dogs carry weapon names. This list follows all four patterns and adds a few names in the Spirit Dog style.

Are these names taken from the Survivors books?

A small share are, such as Lucky, Bella, Storm, Moon, Mulch and Blade. Most of the 1,000 are other everyday words in the same style, like Thistle, Gristle and Kestrel. This is a fan-made list with no connection to the author or the publisher.

What is a good name for a Fierce Dog?

Fierce Dogs in the books are named after weapons, so plain old weapon words fit best. The list includes Dagger, Mace, Arrow, Claymore, Halberd and Longbow. Skip anything modern: old blades, polearms and bows suit the pattern.

Can I use these names for a real dog or my own story?

Yes. Most entries are ordinary words, so they work for a pet, a roleplay character or an original pack in your own story. Names like Bramble, Scout, Biscuit and Kestrel sit as well on a real dog as on a Wild Pack hunter.

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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: 16 names

  • Abby
  • Acorn
  • Afterglow
  • Agatha
  • Agile
  • Alfie
  • Amble
  • Annie
  • Ant
  • Antler
  • Armor
  • Arrow
  • Arrowhead
  • Arthur
  • Ashen
  • Axe

B: 77 names

  • Babble
  • Badger
  • Bailey
  • Bank
  • Bark
  • Barney
  • Barrel
  • Battleaxe
  • Bawl
  • Bayberry
  • Beach
  • Beaver
  • Beck
  • Beechnut
  • Beetle
  • Bella
  • Bellow
  • Benny
  • Bernard
  • Bernice
  • Bertie
  • Betsy
  • Bib
  • Bilberry
  • Billy
  • Bindweed
  • Bingo
  • Biscuit
  • Black
  • Blade
  • Blotch
  • Bluff
  • Bluster
  • Bobby
  • Bodkin
  • Bold
  • Bone
  • Bony

B, continued

  • Bop
  • Boris
  • Bounce
  • Bouncy
  • Bound
  • Bow
  • Bramble
  • Brave
  • Brawny
  • Breeze
  • Briar
  • Bright
  • Brindle
  • Briony
  • Brisk
  • Broad
  • Broadaxe
  • Broadsword
  • Broom
  • Brow
  • Brown
  • Bruno
  • Brush
  • Buck
  • Buckler
  • Buddy
  • Buff
  • Bulky
  • Bumblebee
  • Bump
  • Bunting
  • Bur
  • Burble
  • Burly
  • Burp
  • Burrow
  • Buster
  • Butterfly
  • Buzz

C: 87 names

  • Cache
  • Call
  • Calm
  • Canny
  • Canter
  • Caper
  • Captain
  • Caterpillar
  • Cave
  • Cavern
  • Caw
  • Cecil
  • Centipede
  • Chaff
  • Chant
  • Charlie
  • Chase
  • Chatter
  • Cheerful
  • Chester
  • Chew
  • Chick
  • Chickweed
  • Chicory
  • Chin
  • Chip
  • Chipmunk
  • Chirp
  • Chuckle
  • Cicada
  • Clack
  • Clamber
  • Clarence
  • Clatter
  • Claymore
  • Cleaver
  • Cleo
  • Clever
  • Click
  • Cliff
  • Climb
  • Clod
  • Club

C, continued

  • Clyde
  • Cobweb
  • Cocoon
  • Collar
  • Connie
  • Coot
  • Coppice
  • Cove
  • Coyote
  • Crab
  • Crabapple
  • Crack
  • Crafty
  • Cranberry
  • Crane
  • Cranky
  • Crawl
  • Crayfish
  • Cream
  • Crescent
  • Crevice
  • Cricket
  • Crisp
  • Croak
  • Crocus
  • Crooked
  • Croon
  • Crossbow
  • Crouch
  • Crow
  • Crumble
  • Crunch
  • Cry
  • Cub
  • Cuckoo
  • Cudgel
  • Cunning
  • Curious
  • Curl
  • Curly
  • Current
  • Cuthbert
  • Cutlass
  • Cygnet

D: 59 names

  • Daffodil
  • Dagger
  • Daisy
  • Dale
  • Damson
  • Dappled
  • Daring
  • Dark
  • Dart
  • Dawdle
  • Dawn
  • Dawn-Dog
  • Dazzle
  • Deadfall
  • Deer
  • Deluge
  • Desmond
  • Dewberry
  • Dexter
  • Dig
  • Digby
  • Digger
  • Dim
  • Dipper
  • Dirk
  • Dirt
  • Dither
  • Dive
  • Dixie
  • Dodge
  • Doe
  • Dogged
  • Dormouse
  • Dorothy
  • Dottie
  • Douglas
  • Dove
  • Downpour
  • Downy
  • Doze
  • Draft
  • Dragonfly
  • Drake
  • Dribble
  • Drip
  • Drone
  • Drool
  • Droopy
  • Drop
  • Drought
  • Drum
  • Duck
  • Dudley
  • Duffy
  • Dun
  • Dusk
  • Dusk-Dog
  • Dusky
  • Dust

E: 20 names

  • Eager
  • Eagle
  • Ear
  • Earth-Dog
  • Earthworm
  • Eddie
  • Edgar
  • Edge
  • Edith
  • Egg
  • Egret
  • Elk
  • Ellie
  • Elmer
  • Elsie
  • Ember
  • Ernie
  • Ethel
  • Evening
  • Eye

F: 54 names

  • Faithful
  • Fang
  • Fearless
  • Feast
  • Feather
  • Feisty
  • Fell
  • Fergus
  • Fern
  • Ferret
  • Fetch
  • Fieldmouse
  • Fiery
  • Fire
  • Fire-Dog
  • Fissure
  • Flail
  • Flame
  • Flank
  • Flapjack
  • Flash
  • Flea
  • Fleck
  • Fledgling
  • Flicker
  • Flint
  • Flit
  • Flood
  • Flop
  • Floppy
  • Florence
  • Flossie
  • Flounder
  • Fluffy
  • Flump
  • Fly
  • Foam
  • Forage
  • Ford
  • Forest
  • Forest-Dog
  • Fox
  • Frankie
  • Freckle
  • Freddie
  • Freeze
  • Frisky
  • Frolic
  • Frost
  • Frost-Dog
  • Froth
  • Fumble
  • Furrow
  • Fuzz

G: 55 names

  • Gale
  • Gallant
  • Gallop
  • Gambol
  • Gander
  • Gauntlet
  • Gecko
  • Gentle
  • Gertie
  • Giant
  • Giddy
  • Gilbert
  • Gingersnap
  • Ginny
  • Gladys
  • Glaive
  • Gleam
  • Glimmer
  • Glint
  • Glossy
  • Glowworm
  • Gnash
  • Gnaw
  • Gobble
  • Godfrey
  • Golden
  • Goose
  • Gooseberry
  • Gopher
  • Gordon
  • Gorge
  • Gosling
  • Gracie
  • Grass
  • Grassland
  • Gray
  • Grebe
  • Grim
  • Gristle
  • Grizzled
  • Grouch
  • Groundhog
  • Grouse
  • Growl
  • Grub
  • Gruff
  • Grumble
  • Grunt
  • Gulch
  • Gull
  • Gully
  • Gulp
  • Gurgle
  • Gush
  • Gutsy

H: 58 names

  • Hackle
  • Halberd
  • Hank
  • Happy
  • Hardy
  • Hare
  • Harebell
  • Harpoon
  • Harriet
  • Harvey
  • Hatchet
  • Hatchling
  • Haunch
  • Haw
  • Hawk
  • Hay
  • Headland
  • Headstrong
  • Headwind
  • Hedgehog
  • Hedgerow
  • Hefty
  • Heidi
  • Helm
  • Henry
  • Herbie
  • Herder
  • Heron
  • Hilda
  • Hill
  • Hill-Dog
  • Hillock
  • Hilltop
  • Hilt
  • Hiss
  • Hive
  • Hoard
  • Hoarfrost
  • Hobble
  • Holler
  • Homer
  • Honeybee
  • Honeysuckle
  • Hoof
  • Hook
  • Hoot
  • Hop
  • Horace
  • Horn
  • Howl
  • Hubert
  • Huey
  • Huff
  • Hum
  • Hungry
  • Hunter
  • Hurry
  • Hustle

I: 6 names

  • Ice
  • Iggy
  • Inky
  • Inlet
  • Iron
  • Ironstone

J: 11 names

  • Jackrabbit
  • Javelin
  • Jaw
  • Jeeves
  • Jimmy
  • Joey
  • Jolly
  • Josie
  • Jostle
  • Jowl
  • Jump

K: 13 names

  • Katana
  • Keen
  • Keeper
  • Kelp
  • Kestrel
  • Kick
  • Kiki
  • Kind
  • Kingfisher
  • Kirby
  • Knife
  • Knoll
  • Knotweed

L: 40 names

  • Lady
  • Lake-Dog
  • Lance
  • Landslide
  • Lap
  • Lash
  • Lazy
  • Leafmold
  • Lean
  • Leap
  • Ledge
  • Leggy
  • Lemming
  • Lenny
  • Leveret
  • Lick
  • Light
  • Lightning
  • Limestone
  • Limp
  • Linnet
  • Lionel
  • Little
  • Lively
  • Locust
  • Log
  • Lollop
  • Loner
  • Longbow
  • Longsword
  • Lookout
  • Loon
  • Lope
  • Lottie
  • Louie
  • Loyal
  • Lucky
  • Lulu
  • Lunge
  • Lynx

M: 62 names

  • Macaroon
  • Mace
  • Machete
  • Major
  • Mallard
  • Mane
  • Marble
  • Marmot
  • Marsh-Dog
  • Marshland
  • Marten
  • Martha
  • Mask
  • Matted
  • Maul
  • Maurice
  • Mavis
  • Meadowsweet
  • Meek
  • Melt
  • Mere
  • Mewl
  • Mica
  • Mickey
  • Mighty
  • Mild
  • Mildred
  • Milkweed
  • Millet
  • Millipede
  • Milly

M, continued

  • Mimi
  • Missy
  • Mist
  • Mist-Dog
  • Moon
  • Moon-Dog
  • Moor
  • Moorhen
  • Moorland
  • Moppet
  • Morning
  • Morris
  • Morsel
  • Mosquito
  • Moss
  • Mottled
  • Mound
  • Mouse
  • Mudbank
  • Mudflat
  • Mudslide
  • Mulch
  • Mullein
  • Mumble
  • Muriel
  • Murmur
  • Murphy
  • Musk
  • Muskrat
  • Mutter
  • Muzzle

N: 21 names

  • Nala
  • Nap
  • Nellie
  • Nest
  • Nestle
  • Nettle
  • Nick
  • Nickel
  • Nigel
  • Night
  • Night-Dog
  • Nimble
  • Nip
  • Nipper
  • Noon
  • Norman
  • Nose
  • Nosy
  • Notch
  • Nudge
  • Nut

O: 9 names

  • Oak
  • Oat
  • Orville
  • Osprey
  • Otter
  • Outcrop
  • Overhang
  • Owl
  • Owlet

P: 53 names

  • Pace
  • Pad
  • Paddle
  • Pale
  • Pant
  • Partridge
  • Pat
  • Patch
  • Patient
  • Patrol
  • Paw
  • Peak
  • Peat
  • Pebble
  • Peek
  • Peer
  • Peppercorn
  • Peppy
  • Perky
  • Pheasant
  • Piebald
  • Pigeon
  • Pignut
  • Pincer
  • Pipit
  • Pippa
  • Pitch
  • Plantain
  • Playful
  • Plod
  • Plop
  • Plucky
  • Plume
  • Plunge
  • Pointy
  • Poke
  • Poleaxe
  • Polecat
  • Pommel
  • Pond
  • Pool
  • Popcorn
  • Poppet
  • Porter
  • Possum
  • Posy
  • Pounce
  • Prance
  • Prickly
  • Princess
  • Prod
  • Proud
  • Pumice

Q: 7 names

  • Quagmire
  • Quail
  • Quake
  • Queenie
  • Quick
  • Quiet
  • Quiver

R: 44 names

  • Rabbit
  • Raccoon
  • Race
  • Ragged
  • Rain
  • Rain-Dog
  • Rainbow
  • Ralph
  • Ram
  • Ramble
  • Rangy
  • Rapid
  • Rasp
  • Rat
  • Ray
  • Reef
  • Reggie
  • Resin
  • Restless
  • Riffle
  • Rift
  • Rill
  • Ripple
  • River
  • River-Dog
  • Riverbed
  • Roam
  • Roan
  • Roar
  • Rocco
  • Roll
  • Roly
  • Romp
  • Root
  • Rosehip
  • Rove
  • Rover
  • Rubble
  • Rudy
  • Ruff
  • Rumble
  • Run
  • Rusty
  • Rye

S: 174 names

  • Saber
  • Salamander
  • Salmon
  • Salt
  • Sammy
  • Sand
  • Sandbar
  • Sandpiper
  • Sandy
  • Saunter
  • Scabbard
  • Scamp
  • Scavenge
  • Scent
  • Scoot
  • Scout
  • Scrabble
  • Scramble
  • Scrape
  • Scree
  • Scrub
  • Scruff
  • Scuff
  • Scuffle
  • Scurry
  • Scuttle
  • Scythe
  • Seeker
  • Shadow
  • Shadow-Dog
  • Shaggy
  • Shake
  • Shallows
  • Sharp
  • Sheath
  • Shell
  • Shepherd
  • Shield
  • Shine
  • Shingle
  • Shoal
  • Shore
  • Shortbread
  • Shower
  • Shuffle
  • Shy
  • Sickle
  • Sidney
  • Sigh
  • Silence
  • Silky
  • Silly
  • Singer
  • Sinkhole
  • Sixpence
  • Sizzle
  • Skater
  • Skid

S, continued

  • Skimmer
  • Skink
  • Skip
  • Skitter
  • Skunk
  • Sky
  • Sleek
  • Slide
  • Sling
  • Slobber
  • Slope
  • Slough
  • Slowworm
  • Slug
  • Slurp
  • Slush
  • Smoky
  • Smolder
  • Smooth
  • Snake
  • Snap
  • Snappy
  • Snarl
  • Sneak
  • Sneeze
  • Snickerdoodle
  • Sniff
  • Sniffle
  • Snooze
  • Snore
  • Snout
  • Snow
  • Snow-Dog
  • Snowmelt
  • Snuff
  • Snuffle
  • Snug
  • Soil
  • Song
  • Sparkle
  • Sparky
  • Sparrow
  • Spate
  • Spear
  • Spearhead
  • Speckled
  • Spider
  • Spinner
  • Spinney
  • Splash
  • Splotch
  • Splutter
  • Spot
  • Spout
  • Sprawl
  • Spray
  • Spring
  • Sprint

S, continued

  • Spry
  • Spur
  • Sputter
  • Squabble
  • Squat
  • Squawk
  • Squeak
  • Squeal
  • Squelch
  • Squint
  • Squirm
  • Staff
  • Stag
  • Stamp
  • Star
  • Star-Dog
  • Starry
  • Stash
  • Steadfast
  • Steady
  • Stern
  • Stickleback
  • Stiletto
  • Sting
  • Stinger
  • Stocky
  • Stomp
  • Stone
  • Stone-Dog
  • Stork
  • Storm
  • Storm-Dog
  • Stout
  • Straw
  • Streak
  • Streambed
  • Stretch
  • Stride
  • Stripe
  • Stubborn
  • Stumble
  • Sturdy
  • Sullen
  • Sun
  • Sun-Dog
  • Sundown
  • Sunshine
  • Sunshower
  • Surf
  • Surly
  • Swan
  • Swarm
  • Sweet
  • Swell
  • Swerve
  • Swim
  • Swish
  • Sword

T: 64 names

  • Tabitha
  • Tail
  • Tailwind
  • Tang
  • Tangle
  • Tap
  • Tatter
  • Tawny
  • Teal
  • Teeter
  • Tender
  • Tern
  • Terrapin
  • Thaw
  • Thicket
  • Thistle
  • Thorn
  • Thrum
  • Thrush
  • Thud
  • Thump
  • Thunder
  • Thunder-Dog
  • Tick
  • Tickle
  • Tide-Dog
  • Timid
  • Tinker
  • Toby
  • Toddle
  • Tongue
  • Tooth

T, continued

  • Topple
  • Tor
  • Torrent
  • Tousle
  • Tracker
  • Trail
  • Trailblazer
  • Trample
  • Treacle
  • Tremble
  • Trench
  • Trickle
  • Trident
  • Trill
  • Trip
  • Trixie
  • Trot
  • Trudge
  • Truncheon
  • Trusty
  • Tucker
  • Tuft
  • Tug
  • Tulip
  • Tumble
  • Tunnel
  • Tuppence
  • Turtle
  • Tusk
  • Tussle
  • Twist
  • Twitch

U: 4 names

  • Umber
  • Underbite
  • Underbrush
  • Undergrowth

V: 2 names

  • Vigil
  • Viper

W: 55 names

  • Waddle
  • Wade
  • Waffle
  • Wag
  • Waggle
  • Wagtail
  • Wail
  • Wally
  • Wander
  • Warble
  • Warbler
  • Warhammer
  • Wary
  • Watcher
  • Watchful
  • Waterfall
  • Wave
  • Wayfinder
  • Weave
  • Weaver
  • Web
  • Wellspring
  • Wendell
  • Wheat
  • Wheeze
  • Whelp
  • Whiff
  • Whimper
  • Whine
  • Whip
  • Whirlpool
  • Whirlwind
  • Whisk
  • Whisper
  • White
  • Whoop
  • Whoosh
  • Whuffle
  • Wiggle
  • Willow
  • Wilma
  • Wily
  • Wind-Dog
  • Windbreak
  • Windy
  • Wink
  • Wiry
  • Woodchuck
  • Woodland
  • Woodpecker
  • Woof
  • Woolly
  • Worm
  • Wren
  • Wriggle

Y: 7 names

  • Yap
  • Yawn
  • Yearling
  • Yelp
  • Yip
  • Yowl
  • Yoyo

Z: 2 names

  • Zelda
  • Zuzu