Sara Nelson
Jazz music is a genre of American music that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was popularized during the 1930s and 1940s by jazz musicians like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Sidney Bechet, Count Basie, and Ella Fitzgerald. Yes, these could be names for your new pup too! With music-inspired dog names, you can find a unique and jazzy name for your pup from this list!
Male Jazz Dog Names
| DUKE | Duke Ellington, pianist |
| HERBIE | Herbie Hancock, pianist |
| DEWEY | Dewey Redman, saxophone |
| BENSON | George Benson, guitarist |
| BOOKER | Booker Little Jr, trumpeter |
| BESSIE | Bessie Smith, singer |
| NAT | Nat King Cole, pianist & singer |
| MUGGSY | Francis ‘Muggsy’ Spanier, cornet player |
| BAGS | Nickname of Milt Jackson |
| HOOTIE | Jay ‘Hootie’ McShann, jazz pianist |
| CONNIE | Connie Crothers, pianist |
| PEE WEE | Pee Wee Erwin, trumpeter |
| BONES | Nickname of Tom Malone |
| CLIFFORD | Clifford Brown, trumpet |
| JUNIOR | Junior Collins, French horn |
| JACO | Jaco Pastorius, bassist |
| CHIEF | Chief Bey, percusionist |
| MOODY | James Moody, saxophone & flute |
| POPS | Robert ‘Pops’ Popwell, bass guitarist |
| LEROY | Leroy Jenkins, violinist |
| KID | Kid Ory, trombone |
| CHET | Chet Baker, vocalist |
| BIG BILL | Big Bill Bissonnette, trombone |
| BUZZY | Buzzy Drootin, drummer |
| LOUIS | Louis Armstrong, trumpeter |
| ARTIE | Artie Shaw, clarinet |
| JELLY | Jelly Roll Morton, jazz pianist |
| DOC | Edmond ‘Doc’ Souchon, guitarist |
| CHARLIE | Charlie Parker, saxophone |
| DIZZY | Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet |
| BILLIE | Billy Holiday, singer |
| MILES | Miles Davies, trumpet great |
| BING | Bing Crosby, vocalist |
| BIG JIM | Nicknames of trombone great Jim Robinson |
| DEE DEE | Dee Dee Bridgewater, singer/songwriter |
Female Jazz Dog Names
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BYRD
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After Charlie Byrd or Donald Byrd |
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SIDNEY
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As in Sidney Bechet |
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MELBA
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After Melba Liston |
| ROSEMARY | Rosemary Clooney, vocalist |
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ADDERLEY
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As in Cannonball Adderley |
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REDD
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After Vi Redd |
| REGINA | Regina Belle, singer |
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BLAKEY
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In reference to Art Blakey |
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ELLINGTON
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As in Duke Ellington |
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NINA
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Nina Simone is the jazz inspiration |
| ROBERTA | Roberta Flack, singer/songwriter |
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ORNETTE
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Ornette Coleman is the jazz reference |
| ELLA | Ella Fitzgerald, jazz singer |
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NORAH
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Referring to Norah Jones |
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NICOLA
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After Nicola Conte |
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LIL
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Lil Hardin Armstrong is the reference |
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PARKER
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After Charlie Parker |
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TAYLOR
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After Cecil Taylor |
| SUSIE | Susie Ibarra, percusionist |
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PEPPER
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After Art Pepper |
| GLORIA | Gloria Lynn, vocalist |
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MARY LOU
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After Mary Lou Williams |
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DINAH
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Referring to Dinah Washington |
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BASIE
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Count Basie is the jazz inspiration |
| ETHEL | Ethel Azama, vocalist |
| QUINCY |
Quincy Davis, drummer
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You might be looking for a unique name to give your pup, but it can be hard to come up with one. That’s why we put together this list of jazz-inspired dog names! If you like any of these 60 tunes and musicians that inspired the names on our list then feel free to use them as inspiration yourself or find other artists from different genres who would make great influences.
There are so many options out there for musical dog names from your favorite artist if you just take some time to think about what kind of sound reflects your pet best! So go ahead and pick out the perfect new moniker for your furry friend today – they’ll thank you later.
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