The Funny dog names list has names for dogs who are memorable, unique and downright Funny. Even if you don’t have a funny pup, you may just want a name that tickles you every time you call your dog. If you are a comedian or wanna-be, that might be another reason for a funny name.
Take at look at the photo to your right. The photographer obviously has a thing for capturing funny moments. That dog looks like a very wet Benji (actually, his name is Beto).
Here are a few more funny names that might fit the dog in the picture. Chewbacca or Chewy, Happy, Yoda, Scruffy or Pawl, a play on words for Paul.
For this list, I tried to avoid the most popular dog names like Max, Bella, Buddy, Rock and Lucy, just to keep you out of the mainstream. If you DO like popular names, check the top 100 dog names list for suggestions.
My Favorite Funny Dog names
Three of my favorite Funny dog names are Muttilda, Winnie the Pooch sand Jabba the Mutt. I also think Bob is very Funny, but you will have to check the list to see why.
I love one syllable dog names and there are quite a few on this list, including Boo, Fritz, Goose, Hooch, Lex, Moo and Punch. Feel free to head straight to the one syllable list and start snooping around.
One word of caution: Try to avoid one syllable names that sound like one of your dog training commands as it may confuse your dog. There may also be something you like on the Hunting dog names list, even if you don’t hunt.
Below is a list of more than 100 of my favorite Funny dog names, many with reasons why they made the list. Have fun while you are hunting. That’s the whole ideas of this list, right?
If you don’t find a name you like, visit our Dog Names by Breed page or one syllable dog names list to see more options. For even more names, search our list of more than 4,000 puppy names.
| Name | Meaning |
| Al Poochino | Instead of Al Pacino |
| Amos | In honor of Tori Amos |
| Anxious | For the always anxious dog. You might want to get them checked, though |
| Arette | Lovely female name |
| Aykroyd | After funny guy, Dan Aykroyd. |
| Badger | The ultimate digger, just like the bedger |
| Ballerina | Graceful in her movements |
| Bandit | Stealer of things. One minute you have some bread in your hands then “bam!’. Gone |
| Barkus | Instead of Markus |
| Beetle Bailey | After the famous comic strip |
| Bingo | The name of the farmer’s dog. B-I-N-G-O! |
| Blondie | For a dog with a blond hair or the strereotyped blond brain? |
| Blue | For the blue-eyed or blue-furred |
| Bob | OK, you might wonder why this is on the funny dog names. A good friend of mine had a Beagle named Bob and it was the funniest thing to hear Douglas (my friend) call Bob. |
| Boo | An affectionate term. Also a sound made to scare people. Take your pick |
| Butkus | In honor of the famous football player. |
| Chainsaw | Destroys everything that gets into its way, just like a chainsaw |
| Chance | A possibility od something happening |
| Chewbacca | This is on the funny dog names list for the Star Wars fans. You could also go with Chewy. |
| Cujo | Yes, this comes from the Stephen King novel of the same name. But, it also comes from my childhood when my Dad would make jokes about the neighbors naughty dog. It was funny to me. |
| Curly | With curly fur |
| Daffy | …Duck. A very funny duck, indeed. |
| Dancer | Obviously, for the dancer dog |
| Dee-O-Gee | As in, D.O.G. |
| DeGeneres | After Ellen DeGeneres, the well-known comedienne. |
| Dezi | Means “desired” |
| Diller | After Phyllis Diller, another famous comedienne. |
| Dobri | Variation of “Dobri” meaning “good” |
| Dunno | As in, I dunno (I don’t know, silly!). |
| Elaine | Means “light” |
| Elmer Fudd | The de facto archenemy of Bugs Bunny |
| Fraidy Cat | A variation of “Scaredy Cat” |
| Fritz | Means “peace ruler” |
| Gilda | Means “golden” |
| Gomer | Gomer Pyle was a very funny character on TV when I was growing up. One of his famous catch phrases was “Gaaw-aawl-ly.” |
| Goober | Also Goob. |
| Goofus | A variation of “goofy”. For the comedian dog |
| Goose | A dgo who enjoys poking everyone between their buttocks |
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| Groucho | As in, Groucho Marx of the famous Marx Brothers comic team. |
| Happy | Seven Dwarfs, anyone? |
| Hippy | The hipster dog owner by a hipster owner |
| Homer | For fans of “The Simpsons”, specifically of Homer’s comedic antics |
| Hooch | If you have seen the movie Turner and Hooch, you will know why I picked this name. Hooch was a French Mastiff or Dogue de Bordeaux dog breed. |
| Houndini | A play on words -Instead of Houdini |
| Howlexander the Great | A play on words – Instead of Alexander the Great |
| Izzy | Short (and a cuter variation) for Elizabeth |
| Jabba the Mutt | A play on words – Instead of Jabba the Hut. As a Star Wars fan, I especially like this one. |
| Jimi Houndrix | A play on words for the rockers in the crowd – Instead of Jimi Hendrix |
| Kissy | The dog who loves giving kisses or loves being kissed |
| Laptop | This made the funny dog names list since it relates to a laptop computer and the place many dogs like to flop. |
| Lex | Or Lex Luther for the Superman fans. |
| Licker | Lick lover. Licks prractically everything |
| Lily | Lovely flower growing in the water |
| Lucky | Saw this one in a lost dog ad. LOST: Black Lab with one eye, missing one hind leg, crooked tail, mangled ear, recently castrated. Answers to the name LUCKY. |
| Lucy Fur | Instead of Lucifer. Let’s hope your dog doesn’t take on ALL the characteristics of their name! |
| Mew | For the dog who has an unusual hgih=pitched cry |
| Minnie Pearl | One of my favorite characters on Hee Haw, a comedy TV show from 1969 to 1971, with 20 famous years of re-runs. |
| Mohini | The only female avatar of the god Vishnu |
| Moo | The sound a cow makes. Or anything that is able to make this sound |
| Muttilda | Instead of Matilda. This is one of my favorite funny dog names. |
| Naku | Probably short for “Nakula” which means “twin” in Indonesia |
| Nemesis | Oh boy, this could be a challenging dog! |
| Nibbler | Eats their food in dainty little bites |
| Pawl | Instead of Paul. Perhaps you found your dog on the way to Damascus? |
| Peanut | A reference to someone who is small |
| Pee Wee | For your Great Dane? |
| Poop Deck | Words that definitely fit a dog. Great name |
| Porter | Means “doorkeeper”. Perfect name for a guard dog |
| Puddles | Especially during puppy potty training! |
| Punch | To strike or pierce with a hole. Can also mean a drink |
| Quasimodo | For The Hunchback of Notre Dame fans. |
| Quick | Lighting-speed |
| Ramsie | A doggy-fied version of the names “Ramsay” or “Ramsey” |
| Rowdy | Just as its name says: rowdy |
| Sandler | For Adam Sandler fans |
| Sasquatch | Do you have a large, hairy dog? Perhaps an Old English Sheepdog or a Newfoundland dog? |
| Saucy | Bold, lively, smart |
| Screwball | Whimsical, eccentric, crazy |
| Scruffy | Shaggy look |
| Seinfeld | In honor of the comedian. |
| Shazam | An introduction to an extraordinary deed, story, or transformation |
| Sherlock Bones | A play on words for Sherlock Holmes. |
| Shorty | Short. Just it |
| Slim | Slim. Should pass for a model if human |
| Snuffy | Loves snuffing at things |
| Spanky | Cute name for a dog |
| Spirit | Full of life |
| Squeaky | Does your dog squeaks instead of barks? (This might be a little too weird but there might just be at least one) |
| Squirt | Small and cute |
| Sticky | Sticks to things it gets into contact with (figuratively, I hope) |
| Stilleto | Perfect name for a dog with a fashionista or shoe-obsessed owner |
| Stinker | This is what I should have named my Chocolate Labrador Retriever. If you have a Lab, too, you should check our Labrador dog names page. |
| Struppi | The dog in the German cartoon “The Adventures of Tintin” |
| Stubs | Very short |
| Tank | A large receptacle or storage chamber (like food, perhaps?) |
| Teaser | Tricky or playful |
| Tinkey | Very annoying but is very hard to hate. Can translate to annoyingly cute |
| Tiny | For the small and funny dog |
| Tizzy | Always excited or agitated over something (could be over everything) |
| Toaster | An electrical device for making toast (Is this the meaning you are looking for?) |
| Tracker | Great name for hunting dogs |
| Trouble | This one is pretty common, but I really like it. |
| Turbo | Quick and swift mover |
| Wags | Loves wagging their tail. Can even match that of torpedo when they are super excited |
| Whiskers | A common name for cats. But dogs have whiskers, too, you know |
| Whoopi | As in, Whoopi Goldberg, the famous comedienne / actress. |
| Wildcat | Comparable to a wildcat, like a tiger or lion |
| Winnie the Pooch | This made the funny dog names list as one of my favorites. I think it is very clever, cute and funny. |
| Wolverine | The fictional superhero with razor-sharp blades coming out of the backs of his hands |
| Woofer | A loudspeaker. For the loud dogs |
| Woofgang | Instead of Wolfgang |
| Worm | Brown and perhaps slimy? |
| Yoda | If you are a big fan of Star Wars, name your dog this, you must |
| YooHoo | A name that fittingly is something that you can use to call the dog from afar |
Can’t find the name you like on the Funny Dog names list? Don’t give up. Visit our Dog Names by Breed list or one syllable dog names list to do some more searching. If you have a great name, tell us about it!
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