70+ Popular Canadian Dog Names For Your Adorable Puppies

Dogs are independence-loving creatures that can be trained to do all sorts of amazing things, but picking the perfect name for your new pup is a tough task.

If you’re looking for a Canadian dog name that will make your furry friend stand out from the rest, look no further!

We’ve compiled a list of some of the most unique names inspired by Canada’s provinces and territories. So whether you’re from Newfoundland or Nunavut, we’ve got you covered.

Keep reading to see if your province or territory is represented!

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1 Male Canadian Dog Names

2 Female Canadian Dog Names

3 Top Canadian Dog Names

Male Canadian Dog Names

Names	Notes
Monty	A play on Montreal, Quebec is a beautiful historic city
Michael	Talented beyond many, Michael J. Fox hails from Edmonton, Alberta
Neo	For Keanu Reeves’ famous character in the Matrix; Reeves grew up in Toronto, ON
Canuck	The nickname for a Canadian
Poutine	Fries, cheese curds and gravy
Okanagan	A wonderful outdoorsy town in British Columbia
Akroyd	Blues Brother Dan Akroyd comes from the nation’s capital, Ottawa
Fox	Terry Fox endeavoured to run across Canada (despite having a prosthetic leg) to raise $1 million for Cancer research
Baffin	Baffin Island is the fifth largest island in the world
Moose	This huge animal can weigh over 1,200 pounds
Smitty	The beautiful region of Northwest Territories is home to Fort Smith
Hayden	Of Star Wars Episode II fame, Hayden Christensen is from British Columbia
Klondike	A river in the Yukon; the famous setting of the Klondike Gold Rush
Fraser	Fraser River is the longest river in British Columbia
Marty	Martin Short of Saturday Night Live hails from Hamilton, Ontario
Hudson	The Hudson’s Bay Company was established in the 1700s
Rocky	Based on the Rocky Mountains
William	Most loved member of Star Trek, William Shatner, was born in Montreal, Quebec
Caesar	Drink similar to the Bloody Mary but made with Clamato juice in place of tomato
Gander	Famous war hero and mascot, Newfoundland breed
Ryan	Actor Ryan Reynolds is from Vancouver, British Columbia
Yukon	Canada’s most western territory, known for its role in the Klondike Gold Rush
Tim Bit	The name for donut holes at the popular chain Tim Hortons
Cory	The late Cory Monteith of Glee was from Calgary, Alberta
Atwood	Margaret Atwood, iconic author
Toro	Based on the French Canadian pie, tourtiére
Fundy	The Bay of Fundy is one of the natural wonders of the world
Stevie	As in Stephenville, Newfoundland
Stanley	Beautiful park in Vancouver, home to the Blue Heron
Otto	A play on Ottawa, home of Canadian Parliament

Female Canadian Dog Names

Names	Notes
Hope	Hopewell Rock, formed by tidal erosion is in New Brunswick
Hallie	Based on the Nova Scotia capital, Halifax
Bonnie	A play on Bonavista, Newfoundland
Evangeline	Evangeline Lily of LOST is from Saskatchewan
Maud	For Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of the Anne of Green Gables series
Juno	The Juno Awards are Canada’s music awards
Rachelle	Twilight vampire, Rachelle Lefevre once lived in Montreal, Quebec
Sandy	Ontario native Sandra Oh starred in Grey’s Anatomy
Crystal	Sprinter, Crystal Emmanuel
Tulip	Ottawa has 250,000 tulips blooming each spring
Vanny	A play on Vancouver, British Columbia
Tessa	Tessa Virtue, Olympic medalist in skating
Alanis	Alanis Morissette is a well known alt-rock musician from Ontario
Avril	Avril Lavigne, singer extraordinaire is from Ontario
Hayley	Hayley Wickenheiser, hockey medalist in the Olympics
Snow	Snow Lake Museum is in Manitoba
Adrienne	Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada
Rosie	Trampoline athlete, Rosie McLennan
Bea	The delicious Beavertail pastry is a classic dessert
Celine	Celine Dion is an iconic Canadian singer
Ellen	Actress Ellen Page is from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Peggy	Peggy’s Cove, one of Canada’s most picturesque sites, is in Nova Scotia
Niagra	Part of the falls are in the United States, and part in Canada
Sable	An island off the coast of Nova Scotia; home of the Sable Island horse
Anne	Anne of Green Gables is a beloved Canadian fictional character from Prince Edward Island
Crystal	Ice crystals seen in winter
Jasper	A national park in Canada’s rocky mountains
Nana	For the Nanaimo bar, made of custard, chocolate and crumb crust
Pamela	Pamela Anderson of Baywatch fame is from British Columbia