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170 City Names for Dogs

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Your pup means the world to you – so why not name them after one of the world’s most notable places?

Fitting for cosmopolitan Collies and suburban Shih Tzus alike, city names for dogs can be a fun way to pay tribute to a favorite locale. Whether you’re looking for local or long-distance, there’s no shortage of towns that double as pup-perfect namesakes.

From bustling capitals to tropical destinations to the Alaskan frontier, these city-inspired canine names offer a little something for every world-class pup.  

20 Best City Names for Dogs

Have a particularly cultured canine? Our top 20 best name ideas feature both historic enclaves and modern marvels. Bon voyage!

  • Athens
  • Austin
  • Berlin
  • Brooklyn
  • Casablanca
  • Chicago
  • Dublin
  • London
  • Malibu
  • Milan
  • Nairobi
  • Paris
  • Phoenix
  • Rio
  • Rome
  • Sydney
  • Tasmania
  • Tokyo
  • Vegas
  • Washington

For Female Dogs

When it comes to names for female dogs, the possibilities are near endless. From sweet to sophisticated, these picks are perfect for gals about town.

  • Accra
  • Adelaide
  • Alexandria
  • Annecy  
  • Aurora
  • Barcelona
  • Canberra
  • Charlotte
  • Cheyenne
  • Evora
  • Florence
  • Geneva
  • Genoa
  • Helena
  • Jakarta
  • Kapalua
  • Lima
  • Madison
  • Manila
  • Minneapolis (Minnie)
  • Modena
  • Osaka
  • Pacifica
  • Pasadena
  • Pretoria
  • Ravenna
  • Rosario
  • Savannah
  • Siena
  • Tavira
  • Temecula
  • Venice
  • Verona
  • Victoria
  • Vienna
  • Winnipeg (Winnie)

For Male Dogs

Gentleman, you’re in for a treat. Sit, stay, and enjoy these name ideas featuring some of the world’s most pawesome places.

  • Beijing
  • Birmingham
  • Boston
  • Brighton
  • Brisbane
  • Bristol
  • Bronx
  • Brussels
  • Buffalo
  • Canterbury
  • Dallas
  • Derby
  • Detroit
  • Dover
  • Dubai
  • Edmonton
  • Fresno
  • Hamilton
  • Hilo
  • Houston
  • Irvine
  • Lincoln
  • Lucca
  • Manchester
  • Manhattan
  • Melbourne
  • Memphis
  • Montreal
  • Mumbai
  • Nashville (Nash)
  • Orlando
  • Oslo
  • Oxford
  • Reykjavík
  • Seoul
  • Seville
  • Shanghai
  • Toronto
  • Tripoli
  • Ventura
  • Wellington
  • York
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    Cool City Names for Dogs

    Have a trendy Terrier? Perhaps a super-smooth Samoyed? These cool names are fitting for au courant canines.  

    • Acapulco
    • Amsterdam
    • Bordeaux
    • Budapest
    • Cairo
    • Copenhagen
    • Dakar
    • Edinburgh
    • Glasgow
    • Granada
    • Havana
    • Hong Kong (Kong)
    • Johannesburg
    • Kiev
    • Kilkenny
    • Kingston
    • Kyoto
    • Lisbon
    • Lyon
    • Madrid
    • Marrakech
    • Medellín
    • Miami
    • Minsk
    • Monterey
    • Nagoya
    • Nassau
    • Oakland
    • Orleans
    • Palermo
    • Philly
    • Porto
    • Prague
    • Salem
    • Santiago
    • Singapore
    • Tulum
    • Valencia
    • Versailles
    • Winchester

    Alaska City Names for Dogs

    Woman walking dog in Alaskan city

    Looking for something more rustic than refined? These Alaska city names for dogs have a wild side befitting adventurous pups.

    • Ambler
    • Anchorage
    • Atka
    • Badger
    • Cohoe
    • Coldfoot
    • Cordova
    • Craig
    • Deltana
    • Eek
    • Ester
    • Fairbanks
    • Fritz
    • Galena
    • Healy
    • Hollis
    • Homer
    • Hooper
    • Juneau
    • Kalifornsky 
    • Kiana
    • Kodiak
    • MacKenzie
    • McGrath
    • Moose
    • Nome
    • Saxman
    • Sitka
    • Sterling
    • Tanaina
    • Tazlina
    • Tok
    • Valdez
    • Wainwright
    • Wasilla
    • Willow
    • Yukon