500 Old Fashioned Dog Names
Looking for a classic name for your new puppy? You’ve come to the right place.
Picking out the perfect name for your new dog can be a real challenge. Most of us look for a dog name that sounds good, one that fits their personality, and one that the whole family can agree one. Finding a name that meets all of those criteria? Well that can be a challenge.
My favorite trick? I check out baby name lists for ideas. 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, for example, is named after the first mammal to orbit Earth.
If you’re a fan of classic dog names like I am, or just looking for some old fashioned dog names this list is for you. From Abe to Zora, this list has a wide variety of old fashioned and classic dog names to choose from. And really, who among us doesn’t love a good old man name for a dog? 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 cute puppy names & 500 geography inspired dog names.
Classic Female Dog Names
Abigail
Ada
Addy
Adelaide
Adeline
Agatha
Agnes
Alice
Amelia
Anastasia
Annabell
Annamae
Anne
Anna
Arabella
Arlene
Ashlyn
Astrid
Audra
Ava
Averill
Bea
Beatrice
Bella
Bernadette
Bertha
Bernice
Bessie
Beth
Betty
Beverly
Billie
Blanche
Bonnie
Camille
Carlotta
Cassandra
Catherine
Cecelia
Celeste
Celia
Charlotte
Chloe
Claire
Clarabelle
Clarissa
Clementine
Cleo
Coco
Constance
Cora
Coral
Daisy
Darlene
Delilah
Dolores
Doris
Dorothea
Dorothy
Dot
Dottie
Edith
Edna
Effie
Elaine
Eleanor
Eleanora
Eloise
Eliza
Elizabeth
Ella
Ellamae
Elsa
Elsie
Emily
Emma
Enid
Esme
Esmerelda
Estelle
Estella
Esther
Ethel
Etta
Eudora
Eva
Evelyn
Fannie
Felicity
Fern
Florence
Frances
Frida
Gail
Garnet
Gemma
Geneva
Genevieve
Georgetta
Georgia
Geraldine
Gertrude
Gidget
Ginger
Gladys
Gloria
Glynn
Grace
Gracelyn
Greta
Gretchen
Gwendolyn
Harper
Harriet
Hattie
Hazel
Hedy
Helen
Holly
Ida
Irene
Iris
Isabella
Isadora
Ivy
Jacqueline
Jane
Joan
Jocelyn
Josephine
Joy
Joyce
Judith
Julia
Juliana
June
Katherine
Kay
Kitty
Lady
Lassie
Layne
Leona
Lila
Lilbeth
Lillian
Lily
Lizette
Lois
Lola
Loretta
Lorraine
Louisa
Louise
Lucia
Lucille
Lucinda
Lucy
Luella
Lula
Mabel
Madeline
Mae
Maisie
Mamie
Mara
Margaret
Marge
Marianne
Marilyn
Marjorie
Maryella
Matilda
Maude
Maura
May
Mazie
Melanie
Melissa
Melody
Meredith
Minnie
Miranda
Missy
Molly
Myra
Myrtle
Nanette
Nellie
Nettie
Nora
Norma
Olive
Olivia
Opal
Patsy
Pearl
Peggy
Penelope
Phoebe
Polly
Posey
Phyllis
Priscilla
Prudence
Queenie
Quinn
Quinnie
Rachel
Rebecca
Regina
Rhea
Rosalie
Rose
Rosemary
Roxy
Ruby
Ruth
Sadie
Samantha
Selma
Shirley
Sophia
Sophronia
Stella
Susannah
Sue
Susie
Sylvia
Tabitha
Theresa
Tillie
Ursula
Velma
Vera
Victoria
Viola
Violey
Virgie
Virginia
Wanda
Waverly
Willa
Willie Mae
Wilma
Winifred
Yvonne
Zelda
Zora
Classic Male Dog Names
Abe
Albert
Alexander
Alford
Alistar
Alvin
Archie
Arthur
Ashby
Augustus
Barton
Basil
Benji
Bennett
Benny
Benson
Bernard
Bertrand
Bradford
Bradley
Braxton
Brigham
Brock
Broderick
Brogan
Bronson
Buddy
Byron
Cadence
Carlton
Carter
Cecil
Cedric
Charlie
Chester
Clark
Clement
Clifford
Clyde
Coleman
Colin
Conrad
Cornelius
Crawford
Daniel
Darius
Davis
Davy
Dexter
Dixon
Domingo
Donnie
Earl
Easton
Edgar
Edison
Edmund
Edward
Edwin
Eldon
Eli
Eliot
Elmer
Emerson
Emmett
Emory
Ernest
Eugene
Evander
Everett
Ezra
Felix
Felton
Fenton
Fido
Finley
Finn
Fletcher
Forrest
Foster
Francis
Frank
Fraknlin
Frederick
Freeman
George
Gerald
Gilbert
Grady
Graham
Griffin
Hamilton
Harold
Harrison
Harry
Hart
Harvey
Hayes
Heath
Hector
Henry
Herbert
Hilton
Hoover
Hudson
Hugh
Hunter
Hyatt
Ike
Ira
Irving
Ives
Jack
Jacob
James
Jameson
Jasper
Jefferson
John
Jonas
Joseph
Kendrick
Kent
Lambert
Lance
Lane
Langston
Lawrence
Lemuel
Leo
Leonard
Leroy
Lewis
Liam
Lincoln
Llewellyn
Luther
Mack
Maguire
Malcolm
Martin
Mason
Maveric
Max
Maximillian
Maxwell
McKinley
Mercer
Meyer
Michael
Milburn
Miles
Miller
Milo
Milton
Monroe
Morton
Murphy
Murray
Napoleon
Nelson
Newton
Niles
Norman
Norris
Oakley
Oliver
Orson
Oscar
Otis
Otto
Overton
Owen
Park
Parker
Parley
Percival
Percy
Phillip
Pierce
Porter
Quincy
Quinton
Ralph
Randall
Raymond
Reed
Reuben
Rex
Richard
Robert
Rudolph
Rufus
Rupert
Russell
Samson
Saul
Scout
Sebastian
Sedrick
Sheldon
Shelton
Sherman
Sherwood
Sigmund
Silas
Spot
Stanley
Sterling
Stetson
Stuart
Summer
Sylvan
Taylor
Teddy
Thaddeus
Theodore
Thronton
Thurston
Tillman
Tobias
Toby
Todd
Tristan
Truman
Tucker
Tyler
Ulysses
Vaughn
Vernon
Victor
Vincent
Virgil
Wade
Wallace
Walter
Walton
Warren
Watson
Weldon
Wesley
Weston
Wheeler
Wilbur
William
Willis
Wilson
Winston
Wyatt
Wylie
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Resources
Have you ever tried coming up with 500 names that fit a specific theme? It’s not quite as easy as it sounds. Although I came up with a lot of classic dog names for this list I couldn’t quite reach 500, so I turned to other name lists for help. That credit belongs to the following sites and their great classic name lists:
What Are Your Favorite Old Fashioned Dog Names?
Do you have any favorite old fashioned dog names? I’m currently obsessed with my neighbor’s Golden Retriever named Floyd; that name is perfect for him. 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. Let me know in the comments below.
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…
I was just thinking this as well, I’ve always LOVED the name Shiloh, I actually just wrote it on my own list going through the one above
Shiloh is a female name
Im wondering if is there any dogs named like my pups.
I got 2 Westies, boy and girl, their name are Weeler & Weenona ?
Super Cute ☺️
I have 5 white labradors( we breed them). Our males are Django and Wyatt. The females are Dixie, Jewel and Lacey. We have 1 litter a year. Wyatt is our newest and youngest at 4 months. We are located in Tn.
Oscar, Walter, Bertram anything old
Flossie
We had two Scottie
Litter sisters called Thelma and Louise .
I have two Husky litter mates named Lucy and Ethel ❤️
My tiny chihuahua was called Phaedra 7:55 May 15 2019
Love old fashioned dog names!
We named our big fluffy Great Pyre/Cattle Dog mix “Winston.”
They were calling him “Prince” at the rescue at the time, but we’ll never know what his original name was.
Our other favorite was “Walter.” ?
Biff was a great male yellow lab followed by a female yellow pup that ate my flowers…thus Blossom…Bently is a favorite,but that was our cat…now have Hudson havanese and Dempsey named after Patrick Dempsey
Henrey was a great blue healler and Eva was an other one that my family really liked
The names are so adorable thanks alot had a hard time looking for a name
for new puppy
I always loved the names Petrol and Diesel.
Chimichanga is a quality name
My Yorkie/Chihuahua mix was dubbed Jeffrey Emerson Wallace. I’ve always liked full names for my fur babies! Nice to see all 3 of his names are on your list.
Very nice site for info as well as names ! I think I have found one !
We rehome a 5 yr old retriever/hound mix. He is red ( like a setter with golden tones. At the shelter and former home, they called him RED….But we arent crazy for the name. Looking over the lists, I like Finley, Grady or Brogan…but still deciding !!! We dont use “human” common names for our furry loved ones. In the pat we have had Baxter, Mandy, Dudley, Tucker, Buddy Boy, Qita and Riley.
Jaxx is my English bulldogs name
My dogs name is Gladys.
I think you should take daisy off of the list.
Why I have a dog name daisy and she’s been here since I was a baby
Is coco or blue a good name
I love the name Betsie. And don’t forget in Alice in Wonderland the doormouse’s story about the 3 sisters that lived in a treacle well, Elsie, Lacie,, and Tilley.
I love reading about old fashioned dog names! I have a dog named Winston and I think it’s so cute!
I’ve had Igor, Hana, Ami, Ziggy, Donkey, Sadie, Marsha, and Hachi. All Japanese Chin. I’m in the process of adopting a new girl and am stuck trying to find a unique name.