150+ Poodle Names: Cute, Classy & Popular Ideas

So, you have a brand-new Poodle but are having difficulty coming up with a good name for them. There are far too many to choose from, and it can certainly seem overwhelming.

Poodles are intelligent dogs that have always been perceived as classy, so finding just the right name is vital, especially since you'll be living with it for many years to come!

So, we collected over 150 names that might be a good fit for your new pup. This list has everything from male, female, and gender-neutral names to cute and classy names! We hope that you’ll find your dog’s new moniker here or that we will at least inspire you to discover the perfect name for your beautiful Poodle.

How to Name Your Poodle

You can start by using your pup’s color or size as inspiration for a name. You can also consider French names because although Poodles hail from Germany, they are the national dog of France. The French word for your Poodle’s coloring might end up being a great fit!

There are also your favorite musicians and celebrities. Do you have a favorite character from a book, TV show, or movie? If a Poodle has a quirky personality or trait, their owner may end up using this as inspiration for a name.

We go over these ideas and quite a few other categories here!

Poodle Colors and Patterns

Before we start going over the names, let’s cover the various colors that Poodles can come in. These can also help you think up a name.

• Apricot
• Black
• Blue
• Brown
• Café au Lait
• Cream
• Gray
• Parti (white with another color)
• Red
• Silver
• Silver Beige

This article has lists of different Poodle names for these colors.

Female Poodle Names

If you have a female Poodle and you would love to give her a feminine name, we have a bunch to look through here. These include famous women from our history, so they all make great girl Poodle names.

• Amelia
• Annie Oakley
• Bella
• Blossom
• Bronte
• Calamity Jane
• Catherine the Great
• Chloe
• Cleopatra
• Coco
• Daisy
• Ellie
• Elvira
• Gigi
• Honey
• Lady
• Lady Godiva
• Ladybug
• Lily
• Lola
• Lucy
• Lulu
• Luna
• Maggie
• Maisy
• Mata Hari
• Millie
• Molly
• Penny
• Poppy
• Portia
• Rosie
• Roxy
• Ruby
• Sadie
• Stella
• Tilly
• Willow
• Zelda
• Zoe

Male Poodle Names

Perhaps you want boy Poodle names for your male Poodle. We included male names that might suit your Poodle and have also included historical figure names.

• Alexander the Great
• Augustus
• Basil
• Baxter
• Beau
• Ben
• Bentley
• Bogart
• Bowie
• Clyde
• Cooper
• Darwin
• Dexter
• Doc Holliday
• Duke
• Dylan
• Edison
• Elvis
• Finn
• Frankie
• George
• Griffin
• Henry
• Houdini
• Jackson
• Jax
• Lennon
• Louie
• Major
• Mars
• Milo
• Monty
• Mozart
• Murphy
• Oscar
• Oliver
• Ozzy
• Primo
• Prince
• Jupiter
• Ringo
• Roman
• Romeo
• Rusty
• Samson
• Sully
• Teddy
• Tesla
• Tucker
• Ulysses
• Wild Bill
• Winston
• Wyatt Earp

Gender-Neutral Poodle Names

If your dog’s gender doesn’t matter to you and you prefer a more gender-neutral name, we’ve got great names for you. Some of these are a play on your Poodle’s size. You can have fun with this! If you have a standard Poodle, you can name them Peewee, for example. Here are a few gender-neutral Poodle names to get you started.

• Ash
• Aspen
• Atom
• Bean
• Berlin
• Bitty
• Blizzard
• Button
• Charlie
• Clover
• Cosmos
• Cricket
• Ember
• Harlow
• Iggy
• Karma
• Lava
• London
• Max
• Memphis
• Munchkin
• Nova
• Pebbles
• Phoenix
• Rain
• Rio
• Sierra
• Spark
• Squirt
• Stevie
• Sunny
• Tsunami
• Vienna
• Yukon
• Ziggy

Cute Poodle Names

Poodles are adorable, especially those tiny Toy Poodles, so here are a few names that can be classified as cute names.

• Alfie
• Baby
• Barkley
• Curly
• Dixie
• Ernie
• Fergus
• Gidget
• Gizmo
• Jojo
• Morsel
• Nibbler
• Nugget
• Paisley
• Patches
• Petunia
• Rascal
• Scrappy
• Snickers
• Spud
• Tiny
• Wishbone

Classy Poodle Names

Poodles are cute, but they also always have a classy aura about them. So, we have several elegant names that you can consider.

• Alcott
• Alfred
• Archibald
• Ashton
• Augustus
• Aurora
• Benedict
• Bianca
• Blake
• Camilla
• Chanel
• Chaucer
• Darling
• Desmond
• Darcy
• Duchess
• Emerson
• Evangeline
• Fairfax
• Gatsby
• Harper
• Hudson
• Hamilton
• Juliet
• Kingston
• Octavia
• Princess
• Victoria

French Poodle Names

Poodles are the national dog of France, so why not give them a French name? This is a collection of male and female names, as well as names for items that not only mean something special but also sound classy and, well, French!

• Alphonse
• Amélie
• Ami (friend)
• Andre
• Anton
• Babette
• Beauregard
• Belle (beautiful)
• Bijou (jewel)
• Bonbon (candy)
• Bordeaux
• Brie
• Brigitte
• Brûlée
• Cadeau (gift)
• Celeste
• Chablis
• Champagne
• Chantilly
• Cherie (dear)
• Claude
• Claudette
• Cosette
• Étoile (star)
• Fifi
• Fleur (flower)
• Francois
• Genevieve
• Jolie (pretty)
• Lucien
• Matisse
• Minuet
• Monet
• Monique
• Papillon (butterfly)
• Pierre
• Pinot
• Renee
• Touché
• Toulouse
• Voltaire

Poodle Names Based on Food and Drinks

These names are all based on food and drinks. They can be used just for fun, or you can pick one of these names based on your Poodle’s color or size.

• Apple
• Basil
• Bean
• Berry
• Biscuit
• Bourbon
• Candy Apple
• Chestnut
• Cinnamon
• Coconut
• Coffee
• Java
• Jellybean
• Kahlua
• Kit Kat
• Latte
• Mango
• Margarita
• Merlot
• Mocha
• Nutmeg
• Peanut
• Pickle
• Sage
• Sangria

Blue Poodle Names

If you have a blue Poodle, the following are all names based on that color. You can use a thesaurus for even more ideas if none of these work for you.

• Azure
• Bluebell
• Blueberry
• Cobalt
• Hyacinth
• Indigo
• Navy
• Ocean
• River
• Sapphire
• Sky
• Smoke
• Storm
• Suede
• Turquoise

Black Poodle Names

If you have a black Poodle, you have plenty of options! You can also consider famous characters known for wearing black, which we’ve included here.

• Bandit
• Blackberry
• Caviar
• Coal
• Charcoal
• Cinder
• Crow
• Darth
• Dusk
• Ebony
• Eclipse
• Licorice
• Midnight
• Mystery
• Night
• Nocturne
• Noir
• Obsidian
• Pepper
• Phantom
• Raven
• Sable
• Shade
• Shadow
• Smudge
• Snape
• Vader
• Voodoo

White Poodle Names

Poodles are probably most famous for being white. Our list wouldn’t be complete without a variety of names based on that color!

• Angel
• Arctic
• Argent (French for silver)
• Cloud
• Cotton
• Dandelion
• Ghost
• Opal
• Jasmine
• Marshmallow
• Misty
• Pearl
• Snowy
• Sugar
• Vanilla
• Winter

Poodle Names Based on Colors

These names are a variety of different words for colors. Whether or not your dog is actually any of these colors or you think that one of these words can make a great name for your Poodle, we at least hope that they inspire you.

• Amber
• Apricot
• Autumn
• Caramel
• Cherry
• Coco
• Copper
• Coral
• Fawn
• Ginger
• Hazel
• Jade
• Olive
• Oliver
• Olivia
• Peach or Peaches
• Pewter
• Pumpkin
• Rose or Rosie
• Ruby
• Scarlett
• Silver
• Tawny
• Walnut

Poodle Names Based on Mythology

Mythology is full of great names! You can read through your favorite myth if we don’t have the right name here, and maybe you’ll find an excellent name for your Poodle.

• Achilles
• Andromeda
• Apollo
• Ares
• Artemis
• Athena
• Delia
• Freya
• Hades
• Hera
• Horus
• Inari
• Isis
• Loki
• Neptune
• Nyx
• Odin
• Osiris
• Poseidon
• Thor
• Tyr
• Venus
• Zeus

Poodle Names Based on Fictional Characters

Here are just a few names of fictional characters. If you don’t want any of these, look at the names of characters from your favorite TV shows, movies, and books.

• Aragorn
• Archer
• Arwen
• Diana (a.k.a. Wonder Woman)
• Falcor
• Katniss
• Leeloo
• Leia
• Morpheus
• Morticia
• Neo
• Newt
• Picard
• Riker
• Ripley
• Sansa
• Spock
• Thanos
• Trinity
• Yoda

Use Your Imagination!

There are no rules when you want to name your dog. However, it’s always a good idea to try the name out loud before you settle on it. Imagine yelling for your Poodle while they’re outside: Is it embarrassing or hard to say?

That said, feel free to give your Poodle a silly name: Winnie the Poodle, Sherlock Bones, Indiana Bones, and even Woofgang Amadeus. If you love it, go for it!

Conclusion

These names are just a few of the multitudes of names out there. We hope that even if you didn’t find the right name in one of our lists, perhaps we’ve given you a few ideas that will bring you closer to the perfect name. You obviously want something that is just as unique as your Poodle!

Remember to try out a thesaurus and name list searching. If your favorite color is green, look it up because there are many unique-sounding words that are synonymous with green. Once you find the right name, you’ll know it—and so will your Poodle!

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