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Searching for the perfect name for your new dog can be very exciting but also a bit overwhelming. After all, there are limitless name choices out there and your dog will be stuck with it for life, so you want to make the best choice possible.
Cartoons are a great inspiration for dog names; not only does it give you some nostalgia, but you can also find a character that holds a special place in your heart and fits your dog’s personality. The world of cartoons is vast, so we’ve narrowed down 250 of the most popular cartoon names you can explore for your precious new pup.
Names of Famous Cartoon Dogs
- Snoopy – Peanuts
- Pluto – Disney
- Goofy – Disney
- Scooby Doo
- Odie – Garfield
- Clifford – Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Bolt – Bolt
- Gromit – Wallace and Gromit
- Lady – Lady and the Tramp
- Trusty – Lady and the Tramp
- Jock – Lady and the Tramp
- Peg – Lady and the Tramp
- Pongo – 101 Dalmatians
- Perdita – 101 Dalmatians
- Colonel – 101 Dalmatians
- Nana – Peter Pan
- Slinky – Toy Story
- Copper – The Fox and the Hound
- Chief – The Fox and the Hound
- Max – How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Dino – The Flintstones
- Spike – Tom & Jerry
- Tyke – Tom & Jerry
- Charlie – All Dogs Go to Heaven
- Courage – Courage the Cowardly Dog
- Droopy – MGM Studios
- Mr. Peabody – Mr. Peabody & Sherman
- Seymour – Futurama
- Dodger – Oliver & Company
- Pal – Arthur
- Mr. Morris – Arthur
- Astro – The Jetsons
- Snowball – Rick and Morty
- Goddard – The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- Underdog – Underdog
- Polly Purebred – Underdog
- Poochie – The Simpsons
- Huckleberry Hound – The Huckleberry Hound Show
- Ace The Bathound – DC Universe
- Augie Doggie – Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
-  Marmaduke – Marmaduke Comics
- Muttley – Hanna-Barbera
- Ren – The Ren & Stimpy Show
- Jake – Adventure Time
- Goliath – Davey and Goliath
- Marc Anthony – Looney Tunes
- Brian Griffin – Family Guy
- Earl – Mutts
- Dogbert – Dilbert
- Blue – Blue’s Clues
- Spike – Rugrats
- Balto – Balto
- Dug – Up
- Spunky – Rocko’s Modern Life
- Chase – Paw Patrol
- Rocky – Paw Patrol
- Skye – Paw Patrol
- Rubble – Paw Patrol
- Zuma – Paw Patrol
- Marshall – Paw Patrol
- Everest – Paw Patrol
Disney Cartoon Names
- Abu – Aladdin
- Aladdin – Aladdin
- Alice – Alice in Wonderland
- Amos – The Fox and the Hound
- Andy – Toy Story
- Anna – Frozen
- Antonio – Encanto
- Apollo – Hercules
- Ariel – The Little Mermaid
- Arlo – The Good Dinosaur
- Arthur – The Sword in the Stone
- Bagheera – The Jungle Book
- Baloo – The Jungle Book
- Bambi – Bambi
- Banzai – The Lion King
- Beast – Beauty and the Beast
- Belle – Beauty and the Beast
- Bernard – The Rescuers Down Under
- Bianca – The Rescuers Down Under
- Bruce – Finding Nemo
- Bruno – Encanto
- Buzz – Toy Story
- Camilo – Encanto
- Chip – Beauty and the Beast
- Cinderella – Cinderella
- Cleo – Pinocchio
- Coco – Coco
- Daisy – Daisy Duck
- Darla – Finding Nemo
- Destiny – Finding Dory
- Doc – Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
- Donald – Donald Duck
- Dory – Finding Dory
- Duchess – The Aristocats
- Ed – The Lion King
- Elsa – Frozen
- Felix – Wreck It Ralph
- Figaro – Pinocchio
- Flit – Pocahontas
- Flower – Bambi
- Flynn – Tangled
- Gaston – Beauty and the Beast
- Geppetto – Pinocchio
- Gus – Cinderella
- Hamm – Toy Story
- Hei Hei – Moana
- Hercules – Hercules
- Hiro – Big Hero 6
- Hugo – The Hunchback of Notre Dam
- Isabela – Encanto
- Jack – The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Jafar – Aladdin
- Jane – Tarzan
- Jasmine – Aladdin
- Jessie – Toy Story
- Kristoff – Frozen
- Kuzco – The Emperor’s New Groove
- Lilo – Lilo & Stitch
- Luca – Luca
- Marlin – Finding Nemo
- Maui – Moana
- Meeko – Pocahontas
- Merida – Brave
- Mickey – Mickey Mouse
- Minnie – Minnie Mouse
- Moana – Moana
- Mowgli – The Jungle Book
- Mufasa – The Lion King
- Mulan – Mulan
- Mushu – Mulan
- Nash – The Good Dinosaur
- Nemo – Finding Nemo
- Oliver – Oliver & Company
- Olaf – Frozen
- Pascal – Tangled
- Pocahontas – Pocahontas
- Pua – Moana
- Pumbaa – The Lion King
- Rafiki – The Lion King
- Rajah – Aladdin
- Rapunzel – Tangled
- Raya – Raya and the Last Dragon
- Remy – Ratatouille
- Rex – Toy Story
- Russell – Up
- Scar – The Lion King
- Sebastian – The Little Mermaid
- Shenzi – The Lion King
- Sid – Toy Story
- Simba – The Lion King
- Snow – Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
- Sven – Frozen
- Tiana – The Princess and the Frog
- Tinker Bell – Peter Pan
- Triton – The Little Mermaid
- Ursula – The Little Mermaid
- Wilbur – The Rescuers Down Under
- Winnie – Winnie the Pooh
- Woody – Toy Story
- Yzma – The Emperor’s New Groove
- Zazu – The Lion King
Cartoon Names for the Boys
- Alvin – Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Simon – Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Theodore – Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Johnny – Johnny Bravo
- Eustace – Courage the Cowardly Dog
- Dexter – Dexter’s Laboratory
- Tommy – The Rugrats
- Chuckie – The Rugrats
- Phil – The Rugrats
- Stu – The Rugrats
- Arnold – Hey Arnold
- Shaggy – Scooby Doo
- Fred – Scooby Doo
- Scrappy – Scooby Doo
- Mojo-Jojo – The Powerpuff Girls
- Shrek – Shrek
- Branch – Trolls
- Po – Kung Fu Panda
- Gru – Despicable Me
- Kevin – Minions
- Stuart – Minions
- Bob – Minions
- Nigel – The Wild Thornberrys
- Donnie – The Wild Thornberrys
- Krumm – Aaahh! Real Monsters
- Rocko – Rocko’s Modern Life
- Cosmo – The Fairly Oddparents
- Timmy – The Fairly Oddparents
- Bill – Little Bill
- Bluey – Bluey
- Bender – Futurama
- Yogi – Yogi Bear
- Casper – Casper the Friendly Ghost
- Diego – Ice Age
- Elroy – The Jetsons
- George – Curious George
- Miles – Spiderman
- Oscar – Shark Tale
- Lenny – Shark Tale
- Barney – The Flintstones
- Bart – The Simpsons
- Homer – The Simpsons
- Mario – Super Marios Brothers
- Luigi – Super Mario Brothers
- Yoshi – Super Mario Brothers
- Bowser – Super Mario Brothers
Cartoon Names for the Girls
- Blossom – The Powerpuff Girls
- Bubbles – The Powerpuff Girls
- Buttercup – The Powerpuff Girls
- Peppa – Peppa Pig
- Betty – Betty Boop
- Carmen – Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
- Daphne – Scooby Doo
- Velma – Scooby Doo
- Fiona – Shrek
- Dee Dee – Dexter’s Laboratory
- Coraline – Coraline
- Diana – Wonder Woman
- Lola – Looney Tunes
- Eliza – The Wild Thornberrys
- Wilma – The Flintstones
- Pebbles – The Flintstones
- Daria – Daria
- Dora – Dora the Explorer
- Lisa – The Simpsons
- Marge -The Simpsons
- Chel – The Road to El Dorado
- Storm – X Men
- Regina- Rocket Power
- Angelica – The Rugrats
- Susie – The Rugrats
- Lilian – The Rugrats
- Helga – Hey Arnold
- Patti – Doug
- Trixie – The Fairly Oddparents
- Isa – Dora the Explorer
- Francine – Arthur
- Libby – Jimmy Neutron
- Peach – Super Mario Brothers
- Maro – Despicable Me
- Edith – Despicable Me
- Rosita – Sing
- Meena – Sing
- Katara – Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Leela – Futurama
- Lois – Family Guy
- Meg – Family Guy
- Astrid – How to Train Your Dragon
Tips for Choosing a Name for Your Dog
Give Them a Name That Fits
You are going to want a name that suits your new puppy’s personality. This can be harder to pin down when you bring home a brand-new puppy you don’t know much about, but you can still get a feel for their personality traits so that you can narrow down a name that works for them. There’s no harm in waiting a few days to decide, either.
Think of Your Favorite Characters in Books, TV, and Movies
Characters from your favorite movies, TV shows, or books can help you come up with name ideas. We’ve listed names above for some of the most famous cartoon characters, but there are still plenty of names out there to explore in pop culture and literature.
Use One to Two-Syllable Names
Names limited to only one or two syllables will be easier for your dog to recognize and remember when compared to those with more syllables. Of course, there are plenty of great names that have more than one or two syllables, and in this case, you could consider choosing a shorter nickname that works.
Choose Something Appropriate
Since you will be sharing your dog’s name with family, friends, veterinarians, and strangers, we strongly recommend choosing an appropriate name you won’t be embarrassed to shout out or share with others.
Involve the Household
Involving everyone in the home can be a great way to narrow down name choices. Someone else in the family might have some fresh ideas you would have never thought of. You can bounce ideas off of each other and ultimately come to an agreement about what works best for your brand-new family member.
Conclusion
Choosing a name for your dog can be a challenge, but for cartoon lovers out there, there is no shortage of name ideas from various shows and movies from the beginning of television. Following the tips above can help you along your journey, but regardless of which name you choose, the most important part is that you get to welcome a new lifelong companion into your home.
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