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Cute Puppy Names
More than 100 Names for your Cute Puppy

The cute puppy names list has more than 100 names for the cutest canine companions. Includes cute dog names, one syllable dog names and more. Just remember, cute is in the eye of the beholder!

Take a look at the Shiba Inu dog in the picture to your right. How can you deny he is a very cute puppy?

The name Riki suits him well as he is a Japanese breed oozing with self confidence. Riki means "Strength" or "Power."

Do you have a cute Pug? How about naming him Moose. Pugs are not particularly large dogs, but the name just seems to fit (for me). Visit our Pug dog names page for more ideas.

For those who prefer one syllable dog names, there are plenty on the cute puppy names list like Babe, Bear, Boots and Brook, and those are only the "B" variety. Duff, Gus, Link, Moose and Rags are just a few of the other one syllable names on this list.

If you choose to go with a popular name, visit our most popular dog names for a wide variety of options. To really narrow your choices, have a look at the top 100 dog names list for the most popular names in use today.

My Favorite Cute Puppy names

Three of my favorite cute puppy names are Maggie, Duff and Tucker. We actually had a Cockapoo named Maggie, and she difinitely fit in the cute category.

Cute Puppy Names The name Barkley is also a very cute dog name, although I have never thought of Charles Barkley as being cute. If you don't recognized Sir Charles' name, you either don't follow professional basketball or you are much younger than I am.

Just in case you don't know, I have a thing for one syllable dog names and there are quite a few on the cute puppy names list. Just remember not to use a one syllable name that rhymes with a training command as it can be confusing for your dog.

That's why many people warn against one syllable names. For me, Hunting dog names are a great use of one syllable names as they make it easier to issue voice commands.

Below is a list of more than 100 of my favorite cute puppy names, including many of the reasons why they are on this list. Have a sniff around and see if you can find something perfect for your cute puppy.

If you don't find a name you like, visit our Dog Names by Breed page or one syllable dog names list to see more options. For even more names, search our list of more than 4,000 puppy names.

Name	Meaning
Agate
Amber
Amigo
Atom	Great name for small dog breeds.
Babe
Bandit
Barkley	As in "Sir Charles" or Charles Barkely, the NBA basketball great.
Barley
Baylee	One of my dogs is named Bailey, which is the most common spelling. I put this name on the cute puppy names list because I like the unique spelling.
Bear
Bebe
Bella	This is on the top 100 dog names list and has been for many years. Also a great name for fans of the Twilight movies and books.
Big Boy
Bingo
Biscuit	You could also go with Bikki, which could also be on the cute puppy names list.
Bisto
Blackie	Great name for a Black Labrador Retriever. Visit our Black Lab Dog Names list for more ideas.
Blondie
Bones
Boogie
Boots	Sounds like a cat name, but I think it works for dogs, too!
Bounty
Brook
Brownie
Button
Buttons
Buzz
Calypso
Candy
Cherry
Chiquita
Chum
Coco	Do you have a Chocolate Labrador Retriever like me? This makes a great name. Find more like it on the Chocolate Lab Names list.
Cookie
Cracker
Dallas
Dazzler
Diamond
Dinky	Great name for small dog breeds.
Duff	This is one my favorite cute puppy names. Duffy "Duff" Senf was my barber as a kid and he played a mean clarinet.
Fiddles
Finnegan
Flower
Fluffy
Frostie	I picked this for white colored dogs like an American Eskimo dog.
Fudge
Gus
Hazel
Higgins	When I thought of this name, I pictured a Bloodhound. It's a great name for any breed, but it seems sophisticated to me.
Hobo
Izzy
Jackpot
Joplin	As in Janis Joplin, the famous female rocker from the 1960s.
Kibbles
Link	Love this name.
Little One
Lottie
Luther
Maddie
Maggie	This was the name of our precious black Cockapoo. She died in a tragic accident, but she was the cutest puppy!
Marley	Name of the cute Yellow Labrador Retriever in the 2005 book and the 2008 movie Marley and Me.
Minty
Misha
Moose	Among cute dog names, this can be used for small dog breeds or large dog breeds.
Muffin
Munchkin
Nero
Nibbles
Nipper
Oliver
Oreo	What's not cute about Oreo cookies?
Orley
Orson
Ozzy	...and Harriet, if you have two dogs.
Peaches
Pebbles	...and Bam Bam.
Pee Wee	Good Chihuahua name. Check our Chihuahua names list for more ideas.
Pixy
Poppy
Powder Puff
Quennie
Rags	I really like this name for a longer haired dog. Maybe a Lhasa Apso or a Pekingese dog.
Rascal
Ribbons
Riki	Japanese name meaining Strength or Power.
Riley
Ringo
Sawyer
Scamp	Popular among cute dog names.
Scruffy
Shaggy
Snowball
Sox
Squirt
Sugar	A sweet name for a sweet puppy.
Taffy
Tanner
Teddy	Does your dog remind you of a cuddly litte teddy bear?
Tinker	As in Tinker Toys.
Tiny
Tucker	This is not in honor of the ill-fated Tucker automobile. I just love the sound of this name and it is one of my favorite cute puppy names.
Twinkle
Whiskers
Xena
Zest
Zoey	In Greek this name means "Life." If your puppy is a spunky one, this is a great name.

Can't find the name you like on the Cute Puppy names list? Don't give up. Visit our Dog Names by Breed list or one syllable dog names list to do some more searching. If you have a great name, tell us about it!

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