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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

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