We all love a cuddly brown pup or a distinguished white poodle, but there's something simply gorgeous about the shiny mane of a black dog that makes all passersby stop and stare.
Black dogs gleam with beauty, pride, strength, and power.
Here are 200 names just as magnificent that will suit your gorgeous black pup.
Male names for black dogs:
- Ace
- Adrian
- Angus
- Ash
- Bandit
- Bean
- Bear
- Beck
- Bernie
- Blackberry
- Blackjack
- Blimp
- Bono
- Boomer
- Bran
- Bruiser
- Buba
- Bucky
- Bug
- Button
- Captain
- Cassius
- Caviar
- Char
- Chip
- Chomp
- Cinder
- Coal (or Cole)
- Colossus
- Crowe
- Darth
- Dash
- Donnie (Darko)
- Falafel
- Flint
- Gadget
- Goliath
- Guinness
- Gunner
- Hercules
- Hershey
- Hulk
- Ink
- Jett
- Kane
- King
- Kingston
- KITT
- Kodiak
- Kylo
- Lego
- Major
- Manny
- Marble
- Maverick
- Meatball
- Midnight
- Mookie
- Moose
- Mud
- Nash
- Night
- Noir
- Nova
- Othello
- Panther
- Pepper
- Peter
- Pharoah
- Pip
- Poe
- Porter
- Prince
- Puck
- Pudge
- Reeses
- Rex
- Rich
- Rocket
- Rocky
- Rolo
- Rorschach
- Rusty
- Shades
- Shadow
- Sharpie
- Slate
- Slim
- Smokey
- Smudge
- Soldier
- Spike
- Spud
- Stallion
- Stitch
- Stout
- Tank
- Teddy
- Thrash
- Vadar
- Washington
- Woody
- Zorro
Female names for black dogs:
- Alexa
- Amaya
- Amber
- Amy
- Anise
- Ariana
- Artemis
- Bailey
- Batty
- Beauty
- Belle
- Black Widow
- Boots
- Brooklyn
- Candy
- Cherry
- Clove
- Cocoa
- Coconut
- Coffee
- Cola
- Cookie
- Crown
- Cupcake
- Dahlia
- Deva
- Domino
- Dot
- Ebony
- Eclipse
- Elvira
- Espresso
- Eve
- Fudgie
- Gigi
- Grace
- Harley
- Hope
- Joy
- Kahlua
- Kuro
- Laces
- Leila
- Licorice
- Lolita
- Luna
- Majesty
- Mamba
- May
- Mia
- Missy
- Ms. Ink
- Muffin
- Nimbus
- Nisha
- Olive
- Onyx
- Opal
- Oreo
- Oso
- Page
- Pearl
- Pepper
- Pepsi
- Plum
- Poppy
- Princess
- Pudding
- Puma
- Queen
- Queen of Spades
- Queen Shadow
- Rain
- Raisin
- Raven
- Ripley
- Rose
- Royal
- Sable
- Sadie
- Scout
- Shimmer
- Silhouette
- Slay
- Smize
- Soot
- Star
- Starling
- Storm
- Sugar
- Sweetie
- Syrup
- Tiny
- Tootsie
- Velvet
- Wednesday
- Zoey
Do you need more inspiration for your new pet’s name?
Pets are like our children. We love them, care for them, and we get to dress them up in adorable outfits — if that's a thing we feel like doing! So it's extra important that we take time to find the perfect name that reflects our new pet's personality and potential. Naming can be hard, which is why we've gathered nine pet-naming techniques to find the perfect fit, as well as assembled a handful of our most beloved lists of pet names!