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The wackiest and goofiest cat and dog names you’ve ever heard!
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So, you’ve brought a new furry friend home—how exciting! But now you’re tasked with naming your new companion. You’re looking for a name or nickname that’s cute, funny, and matches their personality. Well, it looks like you’ve come to the right place! We’ve compiled lists of the best pet names out there. Scroll through the options below to see which name matches your new pet best.

The Best Witty Pet Names

  • Chewie
  • Snoopy
  • Bark Twain
  • Moose
  • Barkley
Section 1 of 12:

Witty Female Dog Names

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  1. From flowery names to adorable-sounding names, there’s a name here to match any female dog’s personality! Don’t want to name your dog one of these? No problem! Consider using them as a cute nickname instead.[1]
    • Angel
    • Annie
    • Athena
    • Betty
    • Blossom
    • Bonnie
    • Chloe
    • Clover
    • Daisy
    • Delilah
    • Diamond
    • Dixie
    • Dolly
    • Ella
    • Ellie
    • Ember
    • Evie
    • Fiona
    • Gypsy
    • Ivy
    • Izzy
    • Jade
    • Josie
    • Lady
    • Lola
    • Lulu
    • Mabel
    • Maggie
    • Maya
    • Mia
    • Millie
    • Missy
    • Nova
    • Paisley
    • Pearl
    • Penny
    • Piper
    • Poppy
    • Princess
    • Roo
    • Roxie
    • Roxy
    • Ruby
    • Sky
    • Tilly
    • Willow
    • Zoe
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Witty Male Dog Names

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  1. They’re bold, gruff, and oh-so cute. And if they don’t match your dog 100%, no worries! Try using them as a fun nickname instead.[2]
    • Ace
    • Archie
    • Atlas
    • Atticus
    • Bear
    • Benny
    • Bo
    • Bruno
    • Bubba
    • Buster
    • Cash
    • Chance
    • Chester
    • Chico
    • Cooper
    • Copper
    • Enzo
    • Frankie
    • Jax
    • Joey
    • Ken
    • Kilo
    • King
    • Koda
    • Leo
    • Levi
    • Lucky
    • Max
    • Murphy
    • Oakley
    • Ode
    • Prince
    • Ranger
    • Rocco
    • Rusty
    • Samson
    • Teddy
    • Toby
    • Travis
    • Tucker
    • Wally
    • Winston
Section 3 of 12:

Witty Big Dog Names

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  1. Know or have a large or tall dog? If so, these names are perfect for them! They poke fun at the dog’s size or draw attention to it.
    • Alpha
    • Baloo
    • Barney
    • Bertha
    • Bigfoot
    • Biggie
    • Bowser
    • Bubba
    • Buck
    • Chief
    • Clifford
    • Cub
    • Diesel
    • Duke
    • General
    • Giant
    • Godzilla
    • Goliath
    • Gumdrop
    • Hercules
    • Hugo
    • King Kong
    • Kodiak
    • Major
    • Mammoth
    • Meatball
    • Moose
    • Mr. Beefy
    • Redwood
    • Rex
    • Tank
    • Tiny
    • Titan
    • Zeus
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Witty Small Dog Names

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  1. Even the tiniest dogs can have the mightiest bark! Play around with a pet name that calls attention to your dog’s stature or pokes a little fun at it.
    • Birdie
    • Boo
    • Button
    • Chip
    • Cricket
    • Dot
    • Dumpling
    • Gizmo
    • Goose
    • Ladybug
    • Little Man
    • Minnie
    • Mouse
    • Pebbles
    • Pee Wee
    • Pip
    • Pipsqueak
    • Pixel
    • Pixie
    • Polly Pocket
    • Shorty
    • Sparrow
    • Spot
    • Sprinkles
    • Sprout
    • Squirt
    • Squish
    • Teeny
    • Tiny
    • Tiny Tim
    • Toot
    • Toy
    • Whisper
Section 5 of 12:

Funny Names for Dogs

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  1. They’re punny, goofy, and totally wacky. If you’re a dog owner (or lover) who just can’t pass up on a good joke, these pet names are perfect for you:
    • Al Poochino
    • Anderson Pooper
    • Arf Vader
    • Babe Woof
    • Bark Obama
    • Beowoof
    • Boba Fetch
    • Butter Face
    • C3 Pee-O
    • Captain Sniff
    • Chewbarka
    • Dog Marley
    • Dogzilla
    • Droolius Caesar
    • Elvis Pawsley
    • Furcules
    • Hairy Paw-ter
    • Indiana Bones
    • Jabba the Mutt
    • Jimmy Chew
    • Kitty
    • Lick Jagger
    • Little Bow Wow
    • LL Drool J
    • Mac Daddy
    • Mary Puppins
    • Mutt Damon
    • Ozzy Pawsborne
    • Pablo Escobark
    • Pawtrick Stewart
    • Prince of Barkness
    • Princess Pee
    • Pup Tart
    • Queen Elizabark
    • Rosa Barks
    • Santa Paws
    • Sarah Jessica Barker
    • Sherlock Bones
    • Sir Barks-a-Lot
    • Snoop Dog
    • The Wizard of Paws
    • Virginia Woof
    • Winnie the Poodle
    • Woofgang Puck
    • Woofie Goldberg
    • Still need some help naming your pet? We’ve got your back! Check out our “Dog Name Generator” for more inspiration.
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Funny Names for Cats

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  1. Who says dogs get all the fun names? Cats deserve a little attention, too! These cat names are full of puns that are sure to make even the toughest critic laugh. So, if you’re a cat owner who loves a good joke, these pet names are for you:[3]
    • Ali Cat
    • Buff-Puff
    • Butterball
    • Cat Damon
    • Catastrophe
    • Cat-niss Everclean
    • Catticus
    • Catzilla
    • Chatterbox
    • Cleo-cat-tra
    • Cocoa Puff
    • Duchess Fluffington
    • Elvis Purrsley
    • Fish Biscuit
    • Fish Breath
    • Fish Stick
    • Fishbait
    • Fluffernutter
    • Fuzz Lightyear
    • Hairball
    • Harriet Potter
    • Jennifur
    • Kit-Kat
    • Kitty Gaga
    • Lord Furball
    • Lord Sheddington
    • Macavity
    • Major Tom
    • Meowtini
    • Miss Badger
    • Miss Flufferton
    • Miss Hiss
    • Mr. Meow
    • Mrs. Meow
    • Pounce
    • Princess Purr
    • Professor Purrington
    • Puffball
    • Purrincess
    • Purrscilla
    • Scat Cat
    • Scuttlebutt
    • Sir Licks-a-Lot
    • Sir Whiskers
    • Slinky Malinki
    • Snagglepuss
    • Spartapuss
    • Twinkle Toes
    • Welly Boots
    • Wigglebutt
Section 7 of 12:

Food-Based Pet Names

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  1. Why not let your love of all things food mix with your love of animals? These food-related names can be used for cats and dogs. Try naming your pet after your favorite food or a food that resembles their color or personality. Here are some examples:
    • Alfredo
    • Almond
    • Bacon
    • Bagel
    • Basil
    • Beans
    • Brie
    • Brownie
    • Burrito
    • Butter
    • Calzone
    • Cheddar
    • Cheeseburger
    • Cheeto
    • Chili
    • Chive
    • Chowder
    • Churro
    • Cinnamon
    • Cookie
    • Cupcake
    • Donut
    • Ginger
    • Goat
    • Gravy
    • Gumbo
    • Kimchi
    • Kiwi
    • Loaf
    • Maple
    • Miso
    • Mochi
    • Mousse
    • Muffin
    • Nacho
    • Noodle
    • Nugget
    • Nutella
    • Oat
    • Olive
    • Oreo
    • Pancake
    • Parsley
    • Peaches
    • Peanut
    • Pepperoni
    • Pickle
    • Pita
    • Poke
    • Potato
    • Pumpkin
    • Ravioli
    • Spaghetti
    • Sushi
    • Taco
    • Taffy
    • Tater Tot
    • Toast
    • Tofu
    • Tortilla
    • Ube
    • Waffles
    • Wonton
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Section 8 of 12:

Pop Culture Pet Names

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  1. Your love for all things pop culture doesn’t have to stop with the latest movie, TV show, or viral moment! Name your pet after your favorite pop culture moment, character, or fandom. Here are some of our favorites:
    • Arya
    • Atticus
    • Batman
    • Beethoven
    • Bowie
    • Buggy
    • Chewbacca
    • Cleopatra
    • Courage
    • Dexter
    • Dobby
    • Doja
    • Eleven
    • Elton
    • Elvis
    • Forrest
    • Frodo
    • Furiosa
    • Gatsby
    • Gronk
    • Groot
    • Hermione
    • Hiccup
    • Hobbit
    • Hulk
    • Jack Sparrow
    • Jagger
    • Juno
    • Kobe
    • Kramer
    • La Croix
    • LeBron
    • Lizzo
    • Loki
    • Mario
    • Marvel
    • Meme
    • Mickey
    • Olaf
    • Ozzy
    • Pewds
    • Phoebe
    • Pikachu
    • Scooby
    • Shrek
    • Simba
    • Snoopy
    • Spock
    • Stitch
    • Taylor
    • Thor
    • Toto
    • Totoro
    • Vader
    • Vine
    • Woody
    • Yoda
Section 9 of 12:

Names for Black Pets

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  1. Not only are these names witty, but they’re super fun! Use your pet’s coloring to your advantage with dark-themed names, like:
    • Ash
    • Bean
    • Bear
    • Beetle
    • Blackberry
    • Brandy
    • Caramel
    • Charcoal
    • Coal
    • Cocoa
    • Crow
    • Dakota
    • Ebony
    • Eclipse
    • Ember
    • Espresso
    • Hades
    • Hershey
    • Inky
    • Jet
    • Jinx
    • Knight
    • Licorice
    • Luna
    • Midnight
    • Mist
    • Mocha
    • Noir
    • Onyx
    • Panther
    • Pepper
    • Phantom
    • Pudding
    • Pumpernickel
    • Raven
    • S’mores
    • Sesame
    • Shadow
    • Snickers
    • Stormy
    • Thunder
    • Truffles
    • Tux
    • Twilight
    • Velvet
    • Zorro
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Section 10 of 12:

Names for White Pets

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  1. Name your pet after something they look like for a witty but fun name. These names are light in tone, making them ideal for pets with white fur:
    • Alabaster
    • Alaska
    • Alba
    • Angel
    • Arctic
    • Aspen
    • Avalanche
    • Bianca
    • Biscuit
    • Blizzard
    • Blondie
    • Bones
    • Boo
    • Casper
    • Chalk
    • Checkers
    • Cloud
    • Coconut
    • Cotton
    • Crystal
    • Dove
    • Everest
    • Flurry
    • Frosty
    • Glacier
    • Goldilocks
    • Ice
    • Ivory
    • Lightning
    • Marshmallow
    • Milky
    • Moon
    • Patches
    • Pearl
    • Polar
    • Popcorn
    • Rainbow
    • Rice
    • Sandy
    • Snowball
    • Summer
    • Sunshine
    • Swan
    • Tooth
    • Wolf
    • Yeti
Section 11 of 12:

Personality-Based Pet Names

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  1. Give your furry friend a name that reflects who they are. These names are fun, creative, and 100% unique to your pet:
    • Bandit
    • Barkley
    • Blaze
    • Buck
    • Buddy
    • Bullet
    • Chaos
    • Chase
    • Chewy
    • Comet
    • Cosmo
    • Crave
    • Crunch
    • Dash
    • Dazzle
    • Diva
    • Dozer
    • Duchess
    • Dusty
    • Floofy
    • Fluffy
    • Fozzie
    • Frisky
    • Gunner
    • Hope
    • Hunter
    • Jolly
    • Joy
    • Marbles
    • Martini
    • Mayhem
    • Monster
    • Pansy
    • Patch
    • Rebel
    • Rocket
    • Ruff
    • Rusty
    • Sassy
    • Scooter
    • Scout
    • Sloth
    • Snooze
    • Socks
    • Sparky
    • Spirit
    • Star
    • Teddy
    • Trixie
    • Trouble
    • Vixen
    • Whopper
    • Yappy
    • Zip
    • Zoomie
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People Names for Pets

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  1. Want to really throw people off guard? Give your furry friend a rather ordinary human name! Not only are these names adorable when given to a pet, but they can also amplify your pet’s personality.
    • Annie
    • Augustus
    • Ava
    • Benjamin
    • Benji
    • Bob
    • Carl
    • Carli
    • Charlie
    • Cooper
    • Dave
    • Easton
    • Eli
    • Emma
    • Frank
    • Gary
    • George
    • Gracie
    • Harvey
    • Henry
    • Herbert
    • Hudson
    • Hunter
    • Jack
    • Jo
    • John
    • Katie
    • Kevin
    • Layla
    • Lucy
    • Luke
    • Maverick
    • Mike
    • Milo
    • Molly
    • Oliver
    • Otis
    • Paul
    • Penelope
    • Remi
    • Ricky
    • Riley
    • Robert
    • Ron
    • Roxanne
    • Sadie
    • Sam
    • Scarlett
    • Sophia
    • Stella
    • Steve
    • Theodore
    • Tony
    • Tucker
    • Violet
    • Virginia
    • Waldo
    • Walter
    • Watson
    • Wyatt
    • Zoey

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This article was co-authored by Roslyn Teng and by wikiHow staff writer, Aly Rusciano. Roslyn Teng is a Pet Fashion Brand Owner. She is the founder of Furry Muse, a premium pet accessories brand that blends fashion-forward design with high-performance functionality. Inspired by cultural trends, Furry Muse offers innovative products that are durable yet elegant, enhancing everyday adventures for pets and their owners. Roslyn is also a product and growth marketing expert and a two-time entrepreneur passionate about go-to-market strategies, product development and design, and marketing. She has a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD and a BA in Psychology & Economics from Yale University-National University of Singapore. As a pet parent of three, her pets fuel her passion for creating exceptional products. This article has been viewed 7,236 times.
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