200+ Anime Dog Names: Name Ideas & Inspiration

Looking for anime dog names? We have compiled a list of over 200 anime dog names to help you find the perfect name for your furry friend. Whether you are looking for a classic anime name or something more unique, we have what you need! This blog post will talk about anime dog name ideas and help to give you inspiration for the perfect name for your newest family member.

Anime TV shows and animated or cartoon shows have been one of the most popular genres of media in recent years. There have been hundreds of different shows, moves, and films that have built up a loyal following and can be used as inspiration when it comes time to name your dog. Dog names should come from a personal connection or passion as this will help your dog be named after something close to your heart.

In this article, we have compiled a list of our favorite anime characters as well as a list of dogs that appear in anime shows to help give you some great ideas on what to name your new puppy. We hope this list helps give you some inspiration and helps to make the dog naming process as fun as possible.

Most Popular Anime Dog Names

There are have been hundreds or even thousands of different anime shows, comic books, and movies over the years. Each of these series have dozens of different characters which means there are thousands of potential anime character names that you could name your dog after. Because the name ideas are nearly endless, below we have listed a list of the most popular anime dog names that we have heard from surveying our readers.

Most popular anime characters that you could name your dog after:

  • Akamaru (Naruto)
  • Apo (Uchuu Kyoudai)
  • Armageddon (Hayate the Combat Butler)
  • Bee (Dragon Ball Z)
  • Black Hayate (Full Metal Alchemist)
  • Blue (Wolf’s Rain)
  • Cinnamoroll (Hello Kitty)
  • Eevee (Pokemon)
  • Ein (Cowboy Beebop)
  • Entei (Pokemon)
  • Espresso (Hello Kitty)
  • Gin (Ginga Nagareboshi Gin)
  • Growlithe (Pokemon)
  • Guts (Kill la Kill)
  • Heen (Howl’s Moving Castle)
  • Holy (One Piece)
  • Iggy (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure”
  • Kazuhito (Dog & Scissors)
  • Koromaru (Megami Tensei)
  • Lamperouge (Code Geass)
  • Lawliet (Death Note)
  • Levi (Shingeki)
  • Maru (Gakkou Gurashi!)
  • Menchi (Excel Saga)
  • Monkey (One Piece)
  • Okabe (Steins)
  • Pakkun (Naruto)
  • Pluto (Kuroshitsuji)
  • Pochacco (Hello Kitty)
  • Pompompurin (Hello Kitty)
  • Potato (Air)
  • Rem (Zero)
  • Roronoa (One Piece)
  • Roy Mustang (Fullmetal Alchemist)
  • Ruth (Ancient Magus Bride)
  • Saber (Fate/Stay Night)
  • Sadaharu (Gintama)
  • Saitama (One Punch Man)
  • Shiro (Hoozuki no Reitetsu)
  • Tadakichi-san (Azumanga Daioh)
  • Tetsuya (Kuroko no Basuke)
  • Wanta (Elfen Lied)
  • Yagami (Death Note)
  • Yato (Noragami)
  • Zeke (Highschool of the Dead)

Boy Anime Dog Names:

If you just recently got a male puppy or are planning on getting one in the future then you can use our list of boy anime dog names for inspiration on what to name your new pup. If you want a more complete list of ideas for inspiration then check out our complete boy dog names article.

Below is a list of boy anime dog names as well as what anime show the name appears in:

  • Aizen (Bleach)
  • Alphonse (Fullmetal Alchemist)
  • Alucard (Hellsing)
  • Appa (Avatar the Last Airbender)
  • Ash (Pokemon)
  • Bolin (The Legend of Korra)
  • Bonta (Full Metal Panic!)
  • Bulma (Dragon Ball)
  • Chuck (Pokemon)
  • Cinnamoroll (Hello Kitty)
  • Dear Daniel (Hello Kitty)
  • Edward (Fullmetal Alchemist)
  • Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
  • Eugeo (Sword Art Online)
  • Gohan (Dragon Ball Z)
  • Goku (Dragon Ball Z)
  • Haku (Spirited Away)
  • Hawks (My Hero Academia)
  • Hirako (Bleach)
  • Hisoka (Hunter x Hunter)
  • Houju (Monogatari)
  • Iro (Avatar the Last Airbender)
  • Izuku (My Hero Academia)
  • Jin (Samurai Champloo)
  • Jobim (Cowboy Bebop)
  • Kaede (Shuffle!)
  • Kai (Yu Yu Hakusho)
  • Katsuki (My Hero Academia)
  • Kazuma (YuYu Hakusho)
  • Kei (Haikyuu)
  • Kenpachi (Bleach)
  • Ketchum (Pokemon)
  • Killua (Hunter x Hunter)
  • King Bumi (Avatar the Last Airbender)
  • Kirito (Sword Art Online)
  • Koshi (Haikyuu)
  • Kotaro (Haikyuu)
  • Lancer (Fate/stay night)
  • Levi (Attack on Titan)
  • Lucario (Pokemon)
  • Mako (The Legend of Korra)
  • Megumin (Konosuba)
  • Michio (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
  • Nagato (Naruto)
  • Naruto (Naturo)
  • Oboro (My Hero Academia)
  • Piccolo (Dragon Ball)
  • Rem (Re:Zero)
  • Sanji (One Piece)
  • Seiran (Monogatari)
  • Shachi (Gintama)
  • Shanks (One Piece)
  • Shouka (Monogatari)
  • Smoker (One Piece)
  • Sokka (Avatar the Last Airbender)
  • Soul (Soul Eater)
  • Taromaru (Gakkou Gurashi!)
  • Tenzin (The Legend of Korra)
  • Tetsuro (Haikyuu)
  • Tetsuya (Kuroko no Basuke)
  • Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro)
  • Trafalgar (One Piece)
  • Tuxedo Man (Sailor Moon)
  • Umi (Magic Knight Rayearth)
  • Utachi (Naruto)
  • Wiz (Konosuba)
  • Yagami (Death Note)
  • Yunyun (KonoSuba)
  • Yusuke (YuYu Hakusho)
  • Zepile (Hunter x Hunter)
  • Zuko (Avatar the Last Airbender)

Girl Anime Dog Names

There are tons of great anime dog names for female dogs. This means you have a ton of different choices to pick from! If you want a more complete list of name ideas then we recommend you read through our girl dog names article.

Below is a list of our favorite female anime dog names as well as the show the name is from:

  • Akeno (High School DxD)
  • Aqua (Konosuba)
  • Artemis (Sailor Moon)
  • Asami (The Legend of Korra)
  • Asuna (Sword Art Online)
  • Azula (Avatar the Last Airbender)
  • Bulma (Dragon Ball Z)
  • Catherine (Catherine)
  • Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball)
  • Chihiro (Spirited Away)
  • Diva (Blood+)
  • Eri (My Hero Academia)
  • Fujimoto (Ghibli)
  • Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)
  • Himiko Toga
  • Hinata (Naruto)
  • Historia (Attack on Titan)
  • Hitagi (Bakemonogatari)
  • Inori (Guilty Crown)
  • Io (Acchi Kocchi)
  • Isaki (Nagi no Asukara)
  • Izumi (Fullmetal Alchemist)
  • Katara (Avatar the Last Airbender)
  • Katsumi (Baki the Grappler)
  • Keiko (YuYu Hakusho)
  • Kiko (Darker than Black: The Black Contractor)
  • Kira (Death Note)
  • Kirishima (Tokyo Ghoul)
  • Korra (The Legend of Korra)
  • Kotori Minami (Love Live? School Idol Project)
  • Lu (Elsword)
  • Luna (Sailor Moon)
  • Mana (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
  • Mei Misaki (Another)
  • Mercury (Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri)
  • Mikasa (Attack on Titan)
  • Miki (Gakkou Gurashi!)
  • Misa (Death Note)
  • Misty (Pokemon)
  • Musubi (Sekirei)
  • Nami (One Piece)
  • Nanami (Kamisama Kiss)
  • Nao (Inu Neko Jump!)
  • Nina (Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion)
  • Nui (Kill La Kill)
  • Okita (Imperial Capital Holy Grail)
  • Rei Ayanami (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
  • Retsu (Bleach)
  • Rik (Di Gi Charat)
  • Rin (Fate/stay night)
  • Riza (Fullmetal Alchemist)
  • Saber (Fate/Stay Night)
  • Sakura (Naruto)
  • Sayuri (Another)
  • Shura (Ao No Exorcist)
  • Sinon (Sword Art)
  • Sora (No Game No Life)
  • Suki (Avatar the Last Airbender)
  • Suzu (Nagasarete Airantou)
  • Taiga Aisaka (Toradora)
  • Temari (Naruto)
  • Toph (Avatar the Last Airbender)
  • Tsuyu (My Hero Academia)
  • Wakana (Okusama ga Seitokaichou)
  • Yamanaka (Naruto)
  • Yoko Ritona (Gurren Lagann)
  • Yoruichi (Bleach)
  • Yubaba (Spirited Away)
  • Yuho (Wanna Be the Strongest in the World)
  • Yuuki (Sword Art Online)
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Dogs That Appear In Famous Anime Shows & Animated Shows

Instead of naming your dog after an anime character, you could name them after an actual anime dog from your favorite show! There have been many different dogs that appear in animated shows or anime shows over the years. Below are a few of our favorite dogs that have appeared in animated shows that can help to provide some further inspiration for your new puppy.

  • Astro (The Jetsons)
  • Bandit (Jonny Quest)
  • Bolt (Bolt)
  • Clifford (Clifford the Big Red Dog)
  • Cooper (Trolls and Trolls World Tour)
  • Courage (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
  • Dino (The Flintstones)
  • Fifi (Tiny Toon Adventures)
  • Goddard (Jimmy Neutron)
  • Goofy (Disney)
  • Gromit (Wallace and Gromit)
  • Huckleberry Hound (The Huckleberry Hound Show)
  • Jake (Adventure Time)
  • Jock (Lady and the Tramp)
  • Krypto (Krypto the Superdog)
  • Lady (Lady and the Tramp)
  • Max (The Secret Life of Pets)
  • Mr. Peabody (Mr. Peabody & Sherman)
  • Muttley (Wacky Races)
  • Odie (Garfield)
  • Perdita (One Hundred and One Dalmatians)
  • Pongo (One Hundred and One Dalmatians)
  • Poochie (The Itchy & Scratchy Show)
  • Scooby-Doo (Scooby-Doo)
  • Snoopy (Peanuts)
  • Snuffles (The Quick Draw McGraw Show)
  • Spike (Tom and Jerry)
  • Trusty (Lady and the Tramp)
  • Zuma (PAW Patrol)

Anime Series You Could Name Your Dog After

If you are thinking about naming your dog after an anime series instead of after an anime character then you have many different series you could use for inspiration. Over the years there have been hundreds of different series that range from anime, manga, comic books, shoujo, sci-fi, video games, and everything in between.

A few dog names created after anime series:

  • Academia
  • Akame
  • Alchemist
  • Angel
  • Anime
  • Anohana
  • Bebop
  • Bleach
  • Boku
  • Champloo
  • D-Note
  • Dragon
  • Fairy
  • Fate
  • Game
  • Ghoul
  • Gurren
  • Hello Kitty
  • Hunter
  • InuYasha
  • Kiki
  • Kimi
  • Konosuba
  • Mirai
  • Monogatari
  • Mushi-Shi
  • Naruto
  • Neon
  • Nikki
  • Noragami
  • One Piece
  • Pokemon
  • Punch
  • Sailor
  • Sekirei
  • Shingeki
  • Sword
  • Tokyo
  • Tora
  • Toradora
  • Yu-Gi-Oh
  • Zero

Why You Should Name Your Dog After Anime

Anime series have been one of the most popular form of media and entertainment for many years now. And they have quickly created a loyal following of consumers. There are anime shows such as Dragon Ball Z or Naruto that have become so popular that even individuals who have never seen anime know about them. Many pet parents will decide to name their dog or their cat after their favorite anime show in a way to pay respect to the series they love so much.

Anime shows can be incredibly fun to watch but they can also teach you hundreds of life lessons. This is why these series can have such as deep connection with consumers all around the world. If you absolutely love anime as a genre or love a specific anime show then naming your new puppy after the show can be a great way to show your passion and respect to the creators of the series.

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Dr. Jacob Hawthorne, DVM

Dr. Jacob Hawthorne, DVM is a certified veterinarian who graduated from the University of California - Davis Veterinary School in 2012. He specializes in nutrition and veterinary medicine for companion animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, and more. He has been featured in websites such as PetMD, Yahoo News, Hills Pet, Daily Paws, and more. Learn more about Dr. Jacob Hawthorne, DVM.