215 Anime Dog Names for Your Kawaii Canine

Consider yourself an anime enthusiast? You’ll love these name ideas for your new best friend (“… in a world we must defend.”)
Yvonne Villasenor By Yvonne Villasenor January 05, 2022 Advertisement Pin FB More Tweet Email Send Text Message Print

Anime has given us so many kawaii names from their series that it only makes sense to name our new pup after a character we love most. Whether you're a casual fan of a super-fan, we've compiled a list of the best anime dog names for your best friend!

Female Anime Dog Names

From brave and bold to silly and sweet, here are some ideas based on female anime characters to name your new girl dog!

Artemis
Satsuke
Mana
Diva
Kiko
Chihiro
Eboshi
Keiko
Sinon
Izumi
Rin
Sakura
Pakunoda
Yubaba
Historia
Yuno
Io
Nami
Suzu
Luna
Nui
Katsumi
Tsuyu
Lu
Sayuri
Isaki
Nao
Miki
Nina
Mikasa
Yuuki
Moro
Kira
Hinata
Riza
Rik
Mei
Ai
Wakana
Eri
Okita
Akame
Erza
Asuna
Mercury
Misty
Kurisu
Chi-Chi
Faye

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Male Anime Dog Names

Looking for a name based on a male anime character? Whether you root for the protagonist or antagonist, one of these choices is sure to suit your canine companion.

Totoro
Sesshōmaru
Yunyun
Kirito
Edward
Zepile
Tetsuya
Toshio
Ashitaka
Saitama
Howl
Kazuto
Kai
Zatch Bell
Oboro
Hisoka
Lancer
Tetsuro
Inuyasha
Gintoki
Alucard
Izuku
Daisuke
Zeref
Yusuke
Ash
Zeke
Nori
Killua
Rem
Levi
Yukio
Haku
Sasuke
Jobim
Minato
Ikki
Aizen
Shachi
Kazuma
Naruto
Kiba
Roy
Fujimoto
Alphonse
Bonta-kun
L
Piccolo
Tombo
Gonza
Goku
Jet
Kaede
Hawks
Okabe
Rin
Michio
Katsuki
Eugeo
Sora
Riku

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Names Inspired by Famous Anime Dogs

Regardless of how big or small their role, these dogs made our favorite anime even more pawesome!

Ein
Charo
Pompompurin
Zeke
Koromaru
Buddy
Maru
Espresso
Hiroyuki
Heen
Wanta
Detective Kunkun
Sadaharu
Growlithe
Pluto
Cinnamoroll
Pakkun
Genta
Akamaru
Apo
Shiro
Black Hayate
Tadakichi-San
Holy
Gin
Pochacco
Menchi
Den
Tatsumaki
Rockbell
Jirou
Blue
Muttley
Guts
Tetsuya
Kazuhito Harumi
Alexander
Hayate
Ruth
Bee

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Badass Anime Dog Names

Have one tough pup? The kind that somehow always destoys the "indestructible" dog toys, and does it unapologetically? These character names epitomize "badass."

Smoker
Armageddon
Osamu
Ackerman
Cerberos
Thorfinn
Takeo
Vash
Masashi
Vegeta
Elric
Tatsuhiro
Isamu
Rize
Genos
Porunga
Kenshiro
Itachi
Michio
Jiraiya
Escanor
Gilgamesh
Romero
Friender

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Cute Anime Dog Names

In search of an adorable anime name for your adorable pooch? These are too cute not to consider!

Chouchou
Potato
Kedama
Pochi
Cherry
Shiro
Tanuki
Lillipup
Beck
Monkey
Owner
Enek
Luffy
Charmy
Kouki
Menchi
Tobimaru
Fuzzy
Iggy
Aiko
Makkachin
Inu
Sadaharu
Tenten
Hamtaro
Bijou

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Dog Names Inspired by Other Japanese Pop Culture

From pop stars and celebrities to video games and animated characters, Japan has given us so many incredible things to love (especially the food!). You'll recognize a few of these name ideas!