There are many different British dog breeds that are popular around the world. The Beagle, English Bulldog, King Charles Spaniel, and Corgi are all breeds that have originated in Britain. If you have recently adopted one of these adorable canines, you may want to consider giving them a British name.
Of course, British dog names are not all that different from your average dog name. In fact, some of the most popular dog names in the UK in 2019 were names like “Bella” and “Alfie”. Still, most British names seem to have a certain “fancy” aura about them, which makes them perfect for more regal canines.
Your dog doesn’t have to belong to a British dog breed to use one of these names, though. These fancier names are suitable for dogs of all shapes and sizes.
British Female Dog Names
Expect to find names like “Bella” and “Poppy” on this list. British female dog names tend to be very feminine and old-fashioned, though there are a couple of new additions to this list as well.
- Abigail
- Ada
- Addy
- Adelaide
- Adele
- Adeline
- Alexandra
- Alice
- Amelia
- Amy
- Anna
- Annabelle
- Arabella
- Arlene
- Arya
- Ashlyn
- Audra
- Augusta
- Ava
- Beatrice
- Bella
- Bernice
- Bertha
- Bertie
- Bessie
- Beth
- Betty
- Beverly
- Billie
- Blanche
- Bonnie
- Camille
- Caroline
- Catherine
- Cecelia
- Celia
- Charlotte
- Cheshire
- Chloe
- Claire
- Clarabella
- Daisy
- Darlene
- Delilah
- Dolores
- Doris
- Dorothea
- Dorothy
- Dot
- Dottie
- Edith
- Effie
- Elaine
- Eleanor
- Eleanora
- Eliza
- Elizabeth
- Ella
- Ellamae
- Ellie
- Eloisa
- Elsa
- Elsie
- Emily
- Emma
- Esmerelda
- Estella
- Estelle
- Esther
- Ethel
- Etta
- Eudora
- Eunice
- Eva
- Evelyn
- Fannie
- Felicity
- Fern
- Florence
- Frances
- Frida
- Gail
- Garnet
- Gemma
- Geneva
- Genevieve
- Gillian
- Ginger
- Gladys
- Gloria
- Glynn
- Grace
- Gracelyn
- Gwyndolyn
- Harriet
- Hattie
- Hazel
- Hedy
- Helena
- Hermione
- Imogen
- Isabelle
- Isadora
- Isla
- Ivy
- Jacqueline
- Jane
- Jemima
- Joan
- Jocelyn
- Joy
- Joyce
- Judith
- Julia
- Juliana
- June
- Kate
- Katherine
- Kay
- Kiera
- Kitty
- Lady
- Lassie
- Layne
- Leona
- Lesley
- Lila
- Lilibeth
- Lillian
- Lily
- Lizette
- Lois
- Lola
- Lorraine
- Lottie
- Louisa
- Luella
- Lula
- Lulu
- Mabel
- Madeline
- Madison
- Mae
- Maise
- Maisie
- Mamie
- Mara
- Margaret
- Marge
- Marianne
- Marie
- Marnie
- Mary
- Mathilde
- Maud
- Melissa
- Melody
- Meredith
- Mia
- Minnie
- Miranda
- Missy
- Molly
- Myra
- Myrtle
- Nanette
- Nellie
- Nettie
- Nicola
- Nora
- Norma
- Olive
- Olivia
- Patricia
- Patsy
- Pearl
- Peggy
- Penelope
- Phoebe
- Phyllis
- Polly
- Poppy
- Posey
- Priscilla
- Prudence
- Prunella
- Queenie
- Queenis
- Quinn
- Quinnie
- Rachel
- Rebecca
- Regina
- Rhea
- Rosalie
- Rosamund
- Rose
- Roxy
- Ruby
- Samantha
- Scarlett
- Selma
- Shirley
- Sophia
- Sophronia
- Stella
- Sue
- Susannah
- Susie
- Sylvia
- Tabitha
- Theresa
- Tillie
- Twiggy
- Ursula
- Valerie
- Velma
- Vera
- Victoria
- Viola
- Virgie
- Wanda
- Waverly
- Wilma
- Winifred
- Yvonne
- Zoe
British Male Dog Names
Many of these names are more on the old-fashioned side of things. You’ll also find some of the more common names, like Toby, that are popular on the British Isles.
- Abe
- Alfie
- Alford
- Alistar
- Alvin
- Ashby
- Augustus
- Barton
- Basil
- Benji
- Bennet
- Benny
- Benson
- Bernard
- Brock
- Broderick
- Brogan
- Bronson
- Cadence
- Carter
- Cecil
- Clement
- Clyde
- Colin
- Colman
- Conrad
- Cornelius
- Crawford
- Daniel
- Darius
- Davis
- Davy
- Dexter
- Dixon
- Domingo
- Donnie
- Easton
- Eli
- Eliot
- Elmer
- Emerson
- Emmett
- Emory
- Ernest
- Eugene
- Evander
- Everett
- Ezra
- Felix
- Felton
- Fenton
- Fido
- Finley
- Frank
- Frederick
- Freeman
- George
- Gerald
- Gilbert
- Grady
- Graham
- Griffin
- Harold
- Harrison
- Hart
- Harvey
- Heath
- Hector
- Herbert
- Hilton
- Hoover
- Hugh
- Hunter
- Hyatt
- Ike
- Ira
- Irving
- Ives
- Jack
- Jacob
- James
- Jameson
- Jasper
- Lambert
- Lance
- Lane
- Langston
- Lawrence
- Lemuel
- Leo
- Leonard
- Leroy
- Mason
- Maverick
- Max
- Maximilian
- Maxwell
- McKinley
- Mercer
- Meyer
- Michael
- Milburn
- Miles
- Miller
- Milo
- Milton
- Monroe
- Morton
- Murphy
- Murray
- Napoleon
- Norris
- Oakley
- Oliver
- Orson
- Oscar
- Otis
- Overton
- Owen
- Park
- Parley
- Percival
- Ralph
- Randall
- Raymond
- Reed
- Reuben
- Rex
- Richard
- Russell
- Saul
- Sheldon
- Shelton
- Sherman
- Sherwood
- Sigmund
- Silas
- Spot
- Stanley
- Sterling
- Stetson
- Stuart
- Summer
- Sylcan
- Taylor
- Theodore
- Toby
- Todd
- Tristan
- Truman
- Tucker
- Tyler
- Vernon
- Victor
- Vincent
- Virgil
- Wade
- Walter
- Walton
- Warren
- Weldon
- Wheeler
- Wilbur
- Wyatt
- Wylie
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English Dog Name
English was originally just spoken in Britain. Because of this, many English names have British origins. Here are some of the most popular English dog names that you may way to use for your pooch:
- Annabell
- Annamae
- Anne
- Archie
- Bailey
- Bertrand
- Bradford
- Bradley
- Braxton
- Brigham
- Buddy
- Clarissa
- Clementine
- Cleo
- Constance
- Coral
- Helen
- Holly
- Ida
- Irene
- Iris
- Isabella
- John
- Jonas
- Joseph
- Kendrick
- Kent
- Louise
- Lucia
- Lucille
- Lucinda
- Lucy
- Mack
- Maguire
- Malcolm
- Martin
- Maryella
- Matilda
- Maude
- Maura
- Nelson
- Philip
- Pierce
- Porter
- Quincy
- Quinton
- Robert
- Rudolp
- Rufus
- Rupert
- Teddy
- Thornton
- Willis
- Wilson
Fancy Dog Names
While most British names tend to be on the fancier side, here are some names that are on the extra-fancy side.
- Addison
- Admiral
- Aesop
- Agatha
- Ambassador
- Ambrosia
- Amelie
- Amethyst
- Anastasio
- Archer
- Arturo
- Ashford
- Ashton
- Atworth
- Audrey
- Aurora
- Barclay
- Barrett
- Bartley
- Beckham
- Beethoven
- Berkeley
- Berlin
- Bianca
- Blake
- Blakeley
- Bond
- Branson
- Brently
- Buffy
- Byron
- Calhoun
- Camilla
- Carlson
- Carlton
- Carlyle
- Carmen
- Carmichael
- Chandler
- Chanel
- Channing
- Chantilly
- Charleston
- Cherry
- Clancy
- Cleveland
- Clifford
- Cobalt
- Coco
- Cora
- Cormac
- Costello
- Cromwell
- Danica
- Desdemona
- Diamond
- Diana
- Diva
- Duchess
- Ebony
- Edgar
- Edison
- Eldridge
- Enid
- Esme
- Espresso
- Fancy
- Faulkner
- Fauna
- Ferris
- Fifi
- Finnegan
- Fiona
- Flora
- Forrest
- Freya
- Gabriella
- Gaia
- Galina
- Garbo
- Geoffrey
- Gibson
- Giselle
- Godfrey
- Goldwin
- Gracie
- Gucci
- Guinevere
- Gwen
- Hamilton
- Harlowe
- Harmon
- Harmony
- Harper
- Hartford
- Hayes
- Hecuba
- Hera
- Hyde
- Isobel
- Ivory
- Jade
- Jasmine
- Jewel
- Jules
- Julianna
- Juliette
- Katsumi
- Kayden
- Macbeth
- Madden
- Maddox
- Marilyn
- Mariya
- Matisse
- Mercedes
- Midnight
- Moon
- Morgan
- Nikita
- Norah
- Novella
- Octavia
- Olympia
- Opal
- Ophelia
- Orion
- Othello
- Pandora
- Paris
- Parker
- Perdita
- Persephone
- Picasso
- Pippa
- Portia
- Preston
- Primrose
- Princeton
- Queen
- Quixote
- Redmond
- Rockwell
- Roosevelt
- Rory
- Rosarita
- Sabine
- Sabrina
- Sadie
- Saffron
- Selina
- Seneca
- Sinclair
- Sonata
- Sophie
- Stedman
- Symphony
- Talladega
- Thea
- Theodora
- Tiara
- Tiberius
- Valentine
- Wallace
- Washington
- Wesley
- Winston
- Wolfgang
Regal Dog Names
The royals have owned quite a few dogs over the years and there are many royal-sounding names for you to consider. Here are some of our favorites:
- Alexander
- Atlas
- Atticus
- Bentley
- Blue
- Charles
- Chaucer
- Chief
- Conry
- Cuauhtémoc
- Desmond
- Duke
- Dutch
- Edmund
- Edward
- Elvis
- Eric
- Felipe
- Gandalf
- Hamlet
- Harry
- Henry
- Hudson
- Ivan
- Jacques
- Jefferson
- Lancelot
- Leopold
- Ming
- Monarch
- Monet
- Mozart
- Odin
- Otto
- Romeo
- Samson
- Shakespeare
- Sherlock
- Simba
- Tobias
- William
- Zeus
Preppy Dog Names
Does your dog have a big personality? Then one of these more preppy names might be fitting.
- Adler
- Alcott
- Aldous
- Alfonso
- Alfred
- Alton
- Archibald
- Argos
- Avalon
- Bell
- Briar
- Britton
- Burhbank
- Effie
- Eloise
- Elsa
- Emerald
- Emma
- Emmie
- Finn
- Fletcher
- Francois
- Franklin
- Frederick
- Gatsby
- Lewis
- Liam
- Lincoln
- Llewellyn
- Luther
- Newton
- Niles
- Norman
- Paxton
- Percy
- Redford
- Violet
- Vivian
- Willa
- Yasmine
- Zara
- Zeda
Noble Dog Names
Dog breeds like the German Shepherd and Husky just seem to fit best with more noble names. Here is a list of some of our favorite British noble names.
- Andrew
- Angelica
- Apollo
- Aretha
- Arthur
- Asher
- Aspen
- Cedric
- Charlie
- Chauncey
- Chester
- Churchill
- Claybourne
- Clark
- Cordelia
- Cyrano
- Dakota
- Darcy
- Dickens
- Doonesbury
- Edwin
- Eldon
- Foster
- Francis
- Georgetta
- Georgia
- Geraldine
- Gertrude
- Gidget
- Keane
- Keaton
- Keats
- Kendrick
- Kenji
- Kennedy
- Kingston
- Kipling
- Kitana
- Lancelot
- Loretta
- Lyndon
- Madonna
- Marjorie
- May
- Mazie
- Melanie
- Millie
- Rosemary
- Rosie
- Ruth
- Sage
- Sansa
- Sapphire
- Satin
- Scout
- Sebastian
- Sedrick
- Thurston
- Tillman
- Tilly
Royal Dog Names
This list contains names that relate to everything royal. From titles to actual kings and queens, these are great options for your pet.
- Albert
- Anastasia
- Baron
- Baroness
- Basileus
- Bey
- Caesar
- Caliph
- Chevalier
- Cleopatra
- Count
- Countess
- Czar
- Dame
- Diana
- Earl
- Elizabeth
- Emir
- Emperor
- Empress
- Esquire
- Gustav
- Highness
- Josephine
- Junker
- Kaiser
- Khan
- King
- Knight
- Laird
- Louis
- Malik
- Mansa
- Marquis
- Nefertiti
- Negus
- Pharoah
- Prince
- Princess
- Raja
- Rani
- Samrat
- Sapa
- Satrap
- Shah
- Sheikh
- Shogun
- Sultan
- Vicereine
- Viceroy
- Viscount
- Wang
- William
Did You Find the Perfect Name?
We’ve included hundreds of names on this list to help you find the perfect one for your pooch. Still, with so many options, it can be difficult to pick just one for your new dog.
There aren’t many rules you need to follow when choosing a name. Most importantly, it should be a name that you like. There is no reason to name your dog something that you don’t have a particular fondness for. In all honesty, your dog could probably care less what you decide to call them.
Still, it isn’t uncommon to like more than one name. There are thousands and thousands of naming possibilities out there, and likely more if you spread out beyond the English language. If you find yourself with a few favorite names, we recommend that you try each name out on your canine for a day or two.
This won’t be long enough for your dog to learn their trial name but should give you an idea of whether or not the name is fitting for your dog. Keep in mind: your dog’s personality is likely to change over the first few months as they warm up to their new home. There is no need to find a name that fits their current personality exactly, because this will more definitely change.
If you have other people in your household, you should allow them to be part of the naming process as well. Older teens can pick out their own favorite names and compare names with your list. Younger children can be part of the brainstorming session as well, though their input might be less helpful.
You should ensure that even toddlers and preschoolers can pronounce the name you choose somewhat successfully.
