500 Old Fashioned Dog Names
Naming your dog can be a fun decision, but it’s also one many of us struggle with. We want a dog name that sounds good, fits their personality, and one that the whole family can agree one. Finding the right name that meets all of those criteria can be a challenge.
My trick? I check out baby name lists. I’ve used one every time I’ve had to name a new pet, and they always give me inspiration. And one of my favorite themes is using old fashioned (and historical) names. (my dog Laika is named after the first mammal to orbit Earth)
Looking for the perfect old fashioned name for your dog? Are you a fan of classic dog names? If so you’ve come to the right place; this list is full of classic & vintage inspired dog names. Here’s 500 old fashioned dog names.
Tip: If you’re looking for even more dog names be sure to check out our list of 500 popular dog names & 500 geography inspired dog names.
500 Old Fashioned Dog Names
| Female Dog Names | Male Dog Names |
|---|---|
| Abigail | Abe |
| Ada | Albert |
| Addy | Alexander |
| Adelaide | Alford |
| Adeline | Alistar |
| Agatha | Alvin |
| Agnes | Archie |
| Alice | Arthur |
| Amelia | Ashby |
| Anastasia | Augustus |
| Annabell | Barton |
| Annamae | Basil |
| Anne | Benji |
| Anna | Bennett |
| Arabella | Benny |
| Arlene | Benson |
| Ashlyn | Bernard |
| Astrid | Bertrand |
| Audra | Bradford |
| Ava | Bradley |
| Averill | Braxton |
| Bea | Brigham |
| Beatrice | Brock |
| Bella | Broderick |
| Bernadette | Brogan |
| Bertha | Bronson |
| Bernice | Buddy |
| Bessie | Byron |
| Beth | Cadence |
| Betty | Carlton |
| Beverly | Carter |
| Billie | Cecil |
| Blanche | Cedric |
| Bonnie | Charlie |
| Camille | Chester |
| Carlotta | Clark |
| Cassandra | Clement |
| Catherine | Clifford |
| Cecelia | Clyde |
| Celeste | Coleman |
| Celia | Colin |
| Charlotte | Conrad |
| Chloe | Cornelius |
| Claire | Crawford |
| Clara | Daniel |
| Clarabelle | Darius |
| Clarissa | Davis |
| Clementine | Davy |
| Cleo | Dexter |
| Coco | Dixon |
| Constance | Domingo |
| Cora | Donnie |
| Coral | Earl |
| Daisy | Easton |
| Darlene | Edger |
| Delilah | Edison |
| Dolores | Edmund |
| Doris | Edward |
| Dorothea | Edwin |
| Dorothy | Eldon |
| Dot | Eli |
| Dottie | Eliot |
| Edith | Elmer |
| Edna | Emerson |
| Effie | Emmett |
| Elaine | Emory |
| Eleanor | Ernest |
| Eleanora | Eugene |
| Eloise | Evander |
| Eliza | Everett |
| Elizabeth | Ezra |
| Ella | Felix |
| Ellamae | Felton |
| Elsa | Fenton |
| Elsie | Fido |
| Emily | Finley |
| Emma | Finn |
| Enid | Fletcher |
| Esme | Forrest |
| Esmerelda | Foster |
| Estelle | Francis |
| Estella | Frank |
| Esther | Franklin |
| Ethel | Frederick |
| Etta | Freeman |
| Eudora | George |
| Eva | Gerald |
| Evelyn | Gilbert |
| Fannie | Grady |
| Felicity | Graham |
| Fern | Griffin |
| Florence | Hamilton |
| Frances | Harold |
| Frida | Harrison |
| Gail | Harry |
| Garnet | Hart |
| Gemma | Harvey |
| Geneva | Hayes |
| Genevieve | Heath |
| Georgetta | Hector |
| Georgia | Henry |
| Geraldine | Herbert |
| Gertrude | Hilton |
| Gidget | Hoover |
| Ginger | Hudson |
| Gladys | Hugh |
| Gloria | Hunter |
| Glynn | Hyatt |
| Grace | Ike |
| Gracelyn | Ira |
| Greta | Irving |
| Gretchen | Ives |
| Gwendolyn | Jack |
| Harper | Jacob |
| Harriet | James |
| Hattie | Jameson |
| Hazel | Jasper |
| Hedy | Jefferson |
| Helen | John |
| Holly | Jonas |
| Ida | Joseph |
| Irene | Kendrick |
| Iris | Kent |
| Isabella | Lambert |
| Isadora | Lance |
| Ivy | Lane |
| Jacqueline | Langston |
| Jane | Lawrence |
| Joan | Lemuel |
| Jocelyn | Leo |
| Josephine | Leonard |
| Joy | Leroy |
| Joyce | Lewis |
| Judith | Liam |
| Julia | Lincoln |
| Juliana | Llewellyn |
| June | Luther |
| Katherine | Mack |
| Kay | Maguire |
| Kitty | Malcolm |
| Lady | Martin |
| Lassie | Mason |
| Layne | Maverick |
| Leona | Max |
| Lila | Maximilian |
| Lilibeth | Maxwell |
| Lillian | McKinley |
| Lily | Mercer |
| Lizette | Meyer |
| Lois | Michael |
| Lola | Milburn |
| Loretta | Miles |
| Lorraine | Miller |
| Louisa | Milo |
| Louise | Milton |
| Lucia | Monroe |
| Lucille | Morton |
| Lucinda | Murphy |
| Lucy | Murray |
| Luella | Napoleon |
| Lula | Nelson |
| Mabel | Newton |
| Madeline | Niles |
| Mae | Norman |
| Maisie | Norris |
| Mamie | Oakley |
| Mara | Oliver |
| Margaret | Orson |
| Marge | Oscar |
| Marianne | Otis |
| Marilyn | Otto |
| Marjorie | Overton |
| Maryella | Owen |
| Matilda | Park |
| Maude | Parker |
| Maura | Parley |
| May | Percival |
| Mazie | Percy |
| Melanie | Phillip |
| Melissa | Pierce |
| Melody | Porter |
| Meredith | Quincy |
| Minnie | Quinton |
| Miranda | Ralph |
| Missy | Randall |
| Molly | Raymond |
| Myra | Reed |
| Myrtle | Reuben |
| Nanette | Rex |
| Nellie | Richard |
| Nettie | Robert |
| Nora | Rudolph |
| Norma | Rufus |
| Olive | Rupert |
| Olivia | Russell |
| Opal | Samson |
| Patsy | Saul |
| Pearl | Scout |
| Peggy | Sebastian |
| Penelope | Sedrick |
| Phoebe | Sheldon |
| Polly | Shelton |
| Posey | Sherman |
| Phyllis | Sherwood |
| Priscilla | Sigmund |
| Prudence | Silas |
| Queenie | Spot |
| Quinn | Stanley |
| Quinnie | Sterling |
| Rachel | Stetson |
| Rebecca | Stuart |
| Regina | Summer |
| Rhea | Sylvan |
| Rosalie | Taylor |
| Rose | Teddy |
| Rosemary | Thaddeus |
| Roxy | Theodore |
| Ruby | Thornton |
| Ruth | Thurston |
| Sadie | Tillman |
| Samantha | Tobias |
| Selma | Toby |
| Shirley | Todd |
| Sophia | Tristan |
| Sophronia | Truman |
| Stella | Tucker |
| Susannah | Tyler |
| Sue | Ulysses |
| Susie | Vaughn |
| Sylvia | Vernon |
| Tabitha | Victor |
| Theresa | Vincent |
| Tillie | Virgil |
| Ursula | Wade |
| Velma | Wallace |
| Vera | Walter |
| Victoria | Walton |
| Viola | Warren |
| Violet | Watson |
| Virgie | Weldon |
| Virginia | Wesley |
| Wanda | Weston |
| Waverly | Wheeler |
| Willa | Wilbur |
| Willie Mae | William |
| Wilma | Willis |
| Winifred | Wilson |
| Yvonne | Winston |
| Zelda | Wyatt |
| Zora | Wylie |
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Resources
I came up with a few of my favorite classic dog names, but it was nowhere close to 500. The majority of credit belongs to the following sites and their great name lists:
What Are Your Favorite Old Fashioned Dog Names?
Do you have any favorite old fashioned dog names? How did you name your last dog? Are you a fan of using human names for your pets? Have you ever named your dog after a historical figure? My previous dog was named Carter, so that’s a given for me.
All three of my current dogs are on that list! When we adopted Theo, he already responded well to his name, so we just kept it. I generally give my dogs names that are typically considered human names, but I love meeting dogs with unusual names.
Shiloh should be a male puppy name on the list…
Im wondering if is there any dogs named like my pups.
I got 2 Westies, boy and girl, their name are Weeler & Weenona 😅