Classic Dog Names: Finding the Perfect Vintage Name for Your Puppy
Struggling to find an old-school name for your new puppy? You’ve landed at the right spot. Naming a dog isn’t easy—it has to sound good, fit their personality, and win the family’s approval. Meeting all these criteria can be tough.
My go-to strategy? I look at baby name lists for ideas. They’ve always sparked inspiration for me, and I’ve used them to name all my pets. One of my favorite themes is classic and historical names. For example, my dog Laika is named after the first mammal to orbit Earth.
If vintage names appeal to you as much as they do to me, you’ll love this list. From Abe to Zora, there’s a diverse range of old-fashioned and classic names to choose from. And let’s face it, who can resist a charming old man name for a dog? Here’s a curated list of 500 old-fashioned dog names.
Tip: Looking for more ideas? Check out our lists of 500 popular dog names, 500 cute puppy names, and 500 geography-inspired dog names.
Classic Female Dog Names
Abigail, Ada, Addy, Adelaide, Adeline, Agatha, Agnes, Alice, Amelia, Anastasia, Annabell, Annamae, Anne, Anna, Arabella, Arlene, Ashlyn, Astrid, Audra, Ava, Averill, Bea, Beatrice, Bella, Bernadette, Bertha, Bernice, Bessie, Beth, Betty, Beverly, Billie, Blanche, Bonnie, Camille, Carlotta, Cassandra, Catherine, Cecelia, Celeste, Celia, Charlotte, Chloe, Claire, Clarabelle, Clarissa, Clementine, Cleo, Coco, Constance, Cora, Coral, Daisy, Darlene, Delilah, Dolores, Doris, Dorothea, Dorothy, Dot, Dottie, Edith, Edna, Effie, Elaine, Eleanor, Eleanora, Eloise, Eliza, Elizabeth, Ella, Ellamae, Elsa, Elsie, Emily, Emma, Enid, Esme, Esmeralda, Estelle, Estella, Esther, Ethel, Etta, Eudora, Eva, Evelyn, Fannie, Felicity, Fern, Florence, Frances, Frida, Gail, Garnet, Gemma, Geneva, Genevieve, Georgetta, Georgia, Geraldine, Gertrude, Gidget, Ginger, Gladys, Gloria, Glynn, Grace, Gracelyn, Greta, Gretchen, Gwendolyn, Harper, Harriet, Hattie, Hazel, Hedy, Helen, Holly, Ida, Irene, Iris, Isabella, Isadora, Ivy, Jacqueline, Jane, Joan, Jocelyn, Josephine, Joy, Joyce, Judith, Julia, Juliana, June, Katherine, Kay, Kitty, Lady, Lassie, Layne, Leona, Lila, Lilbeth, Lillian, Lily, Lizette, Lois, Lola, Loretta, Lorraine, Louisa, Louise, Lucia, Lucille, Lucinda, Lucy, Luella, Lula, Mabel, Madeline, Mae, Maisie, Mamie, Mara, Margaret, Marge, Marianne, Marilyn, Marjorie, Maryella, Matilda, Maude, Maura, May, Mazie, Melanie, Melissa, Melody, Meredith, Minnie, Miranda, Missy, Molly, Myra, Myrtle, Nanette, Nellie, Nettie, Nora, Norma, Olive, Olivia, Opal, Patsy, Pearl, Peggy, Penelope, Phoebe, Polly, Posey, Phyllis, Priscilla, Prudence, Queenie, Quinn, Quinnie, Rachel, Rebecca, Regina, Rhea, Rosalie, Rose, Rosemary, Roxy, Ruby, Ruth, Sadie, Samantha, Selma, Shirley, Sophia, Sophronia, Stella, Susannah, Sue, Susie, Sylvia, Tabitha, Theresa, Tillie, Ursula, Velma, Vera, Victoria, Viola, Violey, Virgie, Virginia, Wanda, Waverly, Willa, Willie Mae, Wilma, Winifred, Yvonne, Zelda, Zora.
Classic Male Dog Names
Abe, Albert, Alexander, Alford, Alistar, Alvin, Archie, Arthur, Ashby, Augustus, Barton, Basil, Benji, Bennett, Benny, Benson, Bernard, Bertrand, Bradford, Bradley, Braxton, Brigham, Brock, Broderick, Brogan, Bronson, Buddy, Byron, Cadence, Carlton, Carter, Cecil, Cedric, Charlie, Chester, Clark, Clement, Clifford, Clyde, Coleman, Colin, Conrad, Cornelius, Crawford, Daniel, Darius, Davis, Davy, Dexter, Dixon, Domingo, Donnie, Earl, Easton, Edgar, Edison, Edmund, Edward, Edwin, Eldon, Eli, Eliot, Elmer, Emerson, Emmett, Emory, Ernest, Eugene, Evander, Everett, Ezra, Felix, Felton, Fenton, Fido, Finley, Finn, Fletcher, Forrest, Foster, Francis, Frank, Franklin, Frederick, Freeman, George, Gerald, Gilbert, Grady, Graham, Griffin, Hamilton, Harold, Harrison, Harry, Hart, Harvey, Hayes, Heath, Hector, Henry, Herbert, Hilton, Hoover, Hudson, Hugh, Hunter, Hyatt, Ike, Ira, Irving, Ives, Jack, Jacob, James, Jameson, Jasper, Jefferson, John, Jonas, Joseph, Kendrick, Kent, Lambert, Lance, Lane, Langston, Lawrence, Lemuel, Leo, Leonard, Leroy, Lewis, Liam, Lincoln, Llewellyn, Luther, Mack, Maguire, Malcolm, Martin.
Choosing the right name for your dog is a joy and a memorable part of welcoming a new furry friend. Enjoy the process and have fun picking just the right name!
