51 Unique & Unusual Dog Name Ideas Based on their Personality

Coming up with a name for your new best friend can be so much fun, and with all of the foods, fictional characters, and historical figures at your disposal, you have free rein to come up with the cutest, cleverest name in the book.

The best part? No matter what you choose, everyone will think it's cute — so you might as well push the boundaries and pick a unique dog name. After all, you don't want every pup at the park responding to your call.

So, after searching high and low for the most unique and fun name ideas for your new best friend - Here are our top 51 picks for 2021.

1. Arnold (Schwarzenegger) For big, strong boys

2. Balto For heroes and Main Characters Balto was a Siberian Husky that led a team of sled dogs to deliver an antitoxin that combated an disease outbreak in Alaska

3. Bilbo

For rescue dogs

A sword used in former times, noted for the temper and elasticity of its blade.

4. Bono - Bono is the Irish Lead Singer of the band U2 For dogs from Irish descent

5. Capone - (Al Capone, Scarface) For dogs with a cute birthmark or battle scar.

"Im the boss"

6. Bran - King of the 6 kingdoms (GOT)

For kings of the castle

All hail Bran the Broken, First of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Six Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm.

7. Jean Claude (Van Damme) For muscle boys

8. Ouan - "Fat" in Thai

For chunky dogs (...or just big boned)

9. Lobo - "Wolf" in Spanish For Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes

10. Canon For the photogenic, part-time model dog (all of them)

11. Captain For the leader in the house - Let's face it, they command the ship.

12. Cheddar

Suitable for all dogs. Everyone loves cheese.

13. Chief

2nd in command at the house

14. Cholo

For the Mexican-American dogs

15. Dali

For the owners who love art and surrealism

16. Dante - Dante's peak (volcano)

For big and/or feisty dogs

17. Downy

For soft pups

18. Dunder

For fans of The Office

19. El Chapo

For the dog that always figures out a way to escape

20. Elmo

For dogs that love and/or are good with kids

21. Finneas - Extra points if you have a second dog named Ferb

A cute standalone name from the Finneas & Ferb show

22. Floyd (Pink Floyd) Ezio (Assassins Creed) Mister

For the lovers of rock music

23. Frankenstein

For little monsters

24. Gemma Pell ("My name is" in French)

For French Bulldogs and/or dogs from French descent

25. Ghost - Jon Snow's dog

For lovers of GOT

26. Goliath

For the biggest of puppies (Great Danes, Mastiff, Rottweilers, etc)

27. Hiccup For little dogs

28. Ion

For even little-er dogs

29. Jake (from State Farm)

For dogs that are there when you need them

30. Joey - Means "baby kangaroo"

For Aussie Shepherds and/or other Australian dogs

31. Jose

Just a cool Spanish name for any dog

32. JPEG

For tech lovers

33. King

For doggies that sit on a throne and rule us all

34. Koda - Japanese for "rice paddy of happiness"

For all dogs

35. Leo (Da Vinci)

For the lovers of art

36. Luci Fur

For the evil little ones (that love us deep down)

37. Pancho

For Spanish dogs and/or owners

38. Pauly D

For fans of Jersey Shore

39. Quentin

For the lovers of cinema

40. Reya. Reya Sunshine.

For all dogs

41. Saber

For the Star Wars Fans

42. Scooby

For the scaredy-cat pups

43. Sir

For the serious, put-together dogs

44. Sumo For chunky dogs and/or from Asian descent

45. Tango

For the good companion (all dogs)

46. Tater (As in Tater tot)

For little dogs with big personalities

47. Valentino

For fashion lovers

48. Waldo

For dogs who keep running away and getting lost

49. Wonka

For super sweet doggies

50. Zelda

For video game lovers 51. Timbit

For little, Canadian dogs