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If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you might want to use that as inspiration for a name for your latest pup. After all, what better to do than name your adorable pup after one of these well-named characters in J.K. Rowling’s incredible books?
It can be difficult trying to remember all of the unique names, words, and spells associated with this series. So, we wanted to make your life a little easier! Here are the witchy and wizardy names for your dog!
How to Name a Dog
Naming your dog is a big deal! After all, you are committing to calling them something for the rest of their life. Once they learn it, you really can’t change it. So, how exactly do you make that final decision?
Pick Your Favorite Character
You can never go wrong by choosing your favorite character to name your dog after. You may love Harry Potter or Hagrid the most. Let’s pretend your favorite character is Hermione Granger. You can use Hermione for a female cat, and for a male cat, Granger.
Draw a Name Out of a Hat
If you have several great Harry Potter names in mind, you could always draw a name out of the hat, and see what happens. You can have a new name quickly, and you don’t have to worry about it anymore.
At worst, picking the wrong name will certainly make you realize which one you actually like pretty quickly. So either way, it’s usually a win.
Take a Poll
If you’re a person who loves getting people’s opinions online, you could always try to make a poll. If any of your friends or acquaintances are fellow Harry Potter fans, they can give their two cents.
Ask Harry Potter-Loving Pals
Do you have anyone in your family that is a big Harry Potter fan? If so, you can reach out to them to help you decide. Who would be better to help than people who love this film as much as you?
Male Names from Harry Potter
Here’s a comprehensive list of male characters from          Harry Potter. You can go with the first name, last name, or both.
- Harry (Potter)
- Ron (Weasley)
- Tom (Riddle)
- Albus (Dumbledore)
- Sirius (Black)
- Severus (Snape)
- Gellert (Grindelwald)
- Lucius (Malfoy)
- Rubeus (Hagrid)
- James (Potter)
- Ludo (Bagman)
- Terry (Boot)
- Amycus (Carrow)
- Reginald (Cattermole)
- Dennis (Creevey)
- Dirk (Cresswell)
- Barty (Crouch)
- John (Dawlish)
- Armando (Dippet)
- Elphias (Doge)
- Fabian (Prewett)
- Vernon (Dursley)
- Percival (Dumbledore)
- Filius (Flitwick)
- Cornelius (Fudge)
- Morfin (Gaunt)
- Goyle
- Gregorovitch
- Gellert (Grindelwald)
- Igor (Karkaroff)
- Gilderoy (Lockhart)
- Neville (Longbottom)
- Viktor (Krum)
- Remus (Lupin)
- Walden (Macnair)
- Scorpius (Malfoy)
- Ernie (Macmillan)
- Cormac (McLaggen)
- Alastor (Moody)
- Theodore (Nott)
- Garrick (Ollivander)
- Peter (Pettigrew)
- Quirinus (Quirrell)
- Augustus (Rookwood)
- Newt (Scamander)
- Kingsley (Shacklebolt)
- Stan (Shunpike)
- Pius (Thicknesse)
- Wilkie (Twycross)
- Oliver (Wood)
- Mundungus (Fletcher)
- Corban (Yaxley)
Female Names from Harry Potter
And here are the names of female Harry Potter characters.
- Hermoine (Granger)
- Luna (Lovegood)
- Ginny (Weasley)
- Bellatrix (Lestrange)
- Petunia (Dursley)
- Lucretia (Prewett)
- Bathilda (Bagshot)
- Fleur (Delacour)
- Poppy (Pomfrey)
- Cedrella (Weasley)
- Cassiopeia (Black)
- Violetta (Black)
- Rita (Skeeter)
- Pansy (Parkinson)
- Leta (Lestrange)
- Ernestina (Abutor)
- Dolores (Umbridge)
- Emmeline (Vance)
- Lily (Potter)
- Padma (Patil)
- Parvati (Patil)
- Eloise (Midgen)
- Sadie (Baldock)
- Millicent (Bagshot)
- Helga (Hufflepuff)
- Gwendoline (Babcock)
- Effie (Bones)
- Justine (Britnell)
- Bunty (Broadcare)
- Verucca (Buckthorn-Snyde)
- Lethia (Burnley)
- Eunice (Cabanart)
- Belvina (Burke)
- Trisha (Buttermore)
- Madam Malkin
- Narcissa (Malfoy)
- Lavender (Brown)
- Noreen (Blainey)
- Lysandra (Blackwood)
- Walburga (Black)
- Misapinoa (Black)
- Lycoris (Black)
- Iola (Black)
- Dorea (Black)
- Penelope (Clearwater)
- Sophie (Berger)
- Angelina (Appleby)
- Tasmin (Applebee)
- Josefina (Calderon)
- Abigail (Cankus)
- Marge (Dursley)
- Myrtle (Moaning Myrtle)
Names of Familiars in Harry Potter
Didn’t see a name you liked up above? Why not name your dog after one of the familiars in Harry Potter?
- Crookshanks
- Hedwig
- Fang
- Fawkes
- Fire Crab
- Kneazle
- Pidgeon
- Scabbers
- Puffskein
Names of Spells in Harry Potter
If you want a truly unique name for your dog, here are some of the spells that were used in the books and movies.
- Lumos
- Alohomora
- Avada Kedavra
- Expelliarmus
- Accio
- Wingardium
- Leviosa
- Obliviate
- Protego
- Reparo
- Stupefy
- Engorgio
- Erecto
- Riddikulus
- Episkey
- Expulsion
- Patronus
- Furnunculus
Names of Random Things in Harry Potter
Finally, here is a collection of names from Harry Potter that didn’t fit into one of the above categories.
- Ravenclaw
- Hufflepuff
- Slytherin
- Gryffindor
- Mandrake
- Hippogriff
- Augurey
- Acromantula
- Basilisk
- Diricawl
- Lethifold
- Quintaped
- Centaur
- Grindylow
- Werewolf
- Troll
- Billywig
- Nundu
- Dementor
Conclusion
So now that you have seen a bunch of really phenomenal Harry Potter name choices. You don’t even have to name them after a person, as there are several interesting words, phrases, and choices in the films and books.
So, now that you see them all laid out for the picking, which one will it be?
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