New home, new pet: The top 100 dog names for your furry friend

Pets' needs are a big deal when it comes to picking the perfect house — whether you have one or plan to get one. Nearly 95 percent of pet owners say their pets played an important part in the homebuying process. Having a garage, a spacious yard, extra square footage, and access to outdoor spaces are all biggies for pet lovers planning to purchase.

Maybe your pet is the reason you just bought a house, or maybe you bought a home so you can finally add a furry member (or two) to your family. Two-thirds of U.S. households currently own or plan to adopt a pet. If you don't have a name picked out yet, this is the fun part. These ideas from our team members can get you started.

100 cute & clever dog names for breeds big, small & in-between

There's a fantastic name for your furbaby out there somewhere. We've compiled a list of our top choices:

Classic dog names

• Bo

• Bonnie

• Dexter

• Frankie

• Gus

• Missy

• Odie

• Sandy

• Star

• Thomas

Clever dog names

• Anderson Pooper

• Bark Wahlberg

• Benedict Cumberbark

• Chewbarka

• Dog Marley

• Hairy Pawter

• Kanye Westie

• Mary Puppins

• Ruth Bader Ginsbark

• Sigourney Retriever

• The Notorious D.O.G.

Cute dog names

• Angel

• Ashby

• Babe

• Bear

• Buttercup

• Charlie Brown

• Kip

• Remi

• Rowdy

• Tilly

Colorful dog names

• Blue

• Cinnamon

• Cocoa

• Copper

• Honey

• Indigo

• Midnight

• Rainbow

• Ruby

• Sunny

Creative dog names

• Bauer

• Bix

• Dr. Waffles

• Indy

• Mars

• Moby

• Rebel

• Sprocket

• Tank

Famous dog names

• Bowie

• Buzz

• Curie

• Dickens

• Einstein

• Elvis

• Frida

• Goose

• Oprah

• Winston

Foodie dog names

• Bacon

• Bagel

• Biscuit

• Cupcake

• Honeydew

• Huckleberry

• Mango

• Marshmallow

• Muffin

• Taco

Superpup & sidekick dog names

• Astro

• Cowboy

• Cyclone

• Dynamo

• Jet

• Ranger

• Rocket

• Royal

• Thunder

• Zeus

Should you be looking for official recommendations, Trupanion, a pet medical insurance provider, recently released its top 20 dog names for 2020:

Popular

• Bella

• Charlie

• Max

• Lucy

• Molly

• Bailey

• Daisy

• Lola

• Buddy

• Maggie

Unique

• Sir Willemstad of Curacao (Great Dane)

• Pumpkin Pillsbury (Havanese)

• Glee (French Bulldog)

• Numchucks (Pomeranian)

• Mia Sparrow (Labrador Retriever)

• Cookie Diablo (Yorkshire Terrier)

• Yogi Berra (Mixed Breed)

• Vroom Vroom (Pug)

• Raisin Cain (Miniature Pinscher)

• Beatrix Hollywoof (Yorkshire Terrier)

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