Black Lab dog names can be just about anything, but there are a few that seem ideally suited for this most popular of all dog breeds. This smart, loving, easily trainable and always happy breed deserves some special consideration.
One of my three current dogs is a chocolate Labrador Retriever named Bailey. She has been one of the best dogs I have ever owned and Bailey is the perfect name for her.
“The neighbors” who live next door (my sister and her family) have two Black Labs. From among 1,000s of possible dog names, they picked Mollie and Buck.
Mollie is a lively, energetic dog with endless engergy and the unquenchable desire to retrieve – anything! Buck just likes to love his family. Woof!
Perfectly suited for hunting, these gun dogs often have one syllable dog names. My dad’s college room mate has raised Labs for most of his adult life.
My two favorite of his Black Lab dog names were Rat and Tuff. These are perfect hunting dog names as they are easy to say, one syllable in form, and ideal for issuing voice commands.
If you don’t yet own a Labrador Retriever, visit our Labrador Retriever information page to learn more. This may also help you choose an appropriate name for your dog.
Below is a list of more than 100 Black Lab dog names. Take your time and have fun.
If you don’t find a name you like, return to our Labrador dog names list, our Dog Names by Breed page to see more categories, or expand your search to our list of more than 4,000 puppy names.
Abby | Abe | Alex | Bailey |
Baxter | Bear | Bentley | Blackie |
Blacky | Blackyjack | Bubba | Buddy |
Buster | Casey | Cassidy | Champ |
Choco | Coco | Cooper | Daisy |
Dakota | Diesel | Duck | Ebony |
Eightball | Ella | Espresso | Fetch |
Fletch | Georgia | Godiva | Goose |
Guiness | Gunner | Haley | Harley |
Hawk | Hershey | Hope | Hudson |
Hunter | Jackson | Jake | Java |
Jazz | Jet | Jethro | Joe |
Kahlua | Kojak | Koko | Kujo |
Lacey | Lane | Lee | Lex |
Licorice | Lillie | Link | Lucy |
Luna | Mack | Max | Midas |
Midnight | Milo | Missy | Misty |
Mitsy | Mollie | Nighthawk | Nova |
Onyx | Oreo | Otis | Page |
Panther | Pepper | Phantom | Quinn |
Rat | Raven | Rebel | Rex |
Ringo | Ripley | Rocky | Sable |
Sadie | Satin | Shade | Shadow |
Shelby | Shilo | Smoke | Smokey |
Spade | Star | Storm | Tonka |
Tucker | Tuff | Voodoo | Zack |
Zane | Zeke |
Is your lab yellow? Find a perfect name on our Yellow Lab names list.
Are you like me and you want or own a Chocolate Lab? Explore our Chocolate Lab names list.
Can’t find the name you like on the Black Lab Dog Names list? Don’t give up. Return to our Labrador Dog Names list or the Dog Names by Breed page to do some more exploring. If you have a great name, tell us about it!
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