If you are 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 wizardly 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’ll have a new name quickly, and you don’t have to worry about it anymore.
Take a Poll
If you are a person who loves getting people’s opinions online, you could always try to make a poll. Your friends or acquaintances can give their two cents if they are fellow Harry Potter fans.
Ask Harry Potter-Loving Pals
Is anyone in your family 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 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 Harry Potter names 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 several phenomenal Harry Potter name choices. You don’t even have to name them after a person since there are plenty of interesting words, phrases, and spells 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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2 Responses
super helpful. i put them in the wheel of names and spun it and out comes Gryffindor so thank you. Hope i will use this again soon.
Hello Evalyn,
thank you for your message. We are glad you found our article helpful. Gryffindor is a solid name for a dog!