Top 60 Kentucky Dog Names For Your Cute Male And Female Puppies

Are you a dog lover from Kentucky? If so, you’re in luck!

There are plenty of great name options for your furry friend that is specific to the Bluegrass State. From Lexington to Louisville and all points in between, these names will have your pup howling with pride.

Check out our list of the best Kentucky dog names below.

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1 Male Kentucky Dog Names

2 Female Kentucky Dog Names

Male Kentucky Dog Names

Names	Notes
Bourbon	Kentucky has a rich history in making liquor
Colonel	Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken, this name is befitting of a regal dog
Fido	Abe Lincoln owned a very “indulged” dog named Fido
Kudzu	Kudzu is a creeping vine that was introduced to prevent erosion, it is now considered a nuisance
Sawyer	Journalist Diane Sawyer was born in Glasgow, Kentucky
Ali	Championship boxer Mohammad Ali was born in Kentucky
Bowie	The inventor of the Bowie knife, James Bowie, hails from the Bluegrass state
Apollo	This horse was the 1982 Kentucky Derby winner
Kit	Frontiersman Kit Carson hails from Kentucky
Hensley	Hensley was once a settlement in Kentucky, it was later abandoned
Clooney	Actor George Clooney was born in Kentucky
Abe	America’s sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln, was born in Kentucky
Kincaid	Lake Kincaid is part of the beautiful outdoors in Kentucky, this name is befitting of a Lab
Penn	Author Robert Warren Penn hails from Kentucky
Dewey	Dewey Lake is located in Kentucky, this name is befitting of a Golden Retriever or a Yellow Lab
Man O’ War	Man O’ War was a Kentucky Derby winner, this name fits a Rottweiler
Blaine	A small town in Kentucky, this name is perfect for a Yorkie or a Maltipoo
Jim	Beam Jim Beam whisky is manufactured in Clermont, Kentucky
Cotton	Western-style novelist Ralph Cotton hails from Louisville, this is a great name for a white pup
Grayson	Grayson Lake rests in Kentucky, it is a perfect name for a silver or gray dog
Campton	This refers to a small town in Kentucky, an outdoors enthusiast might name his dog “Campton”
Blue	Kentucky and the color blue are synonymous
Carlisle	A city in Kentucky, this name is perfect for a Pomeranian
Hunter	Controversial author Hunter S. Thompson hails from Louisville
Duncan	The creator of the Duncan Hines line of products is a native of Kentucky
Berry	Author Wendell Berry was born in Henry County, Kentucky
Ferdinand	A Kentucky Derby winner, this name is befitting of a Bulldog
Rand	Former ophthalmologist Rand Paul represents his home state in the U.S. Senate
Roy	The infamous “hanging judge” Roy Bean was born in Mason County, Kentucky
Evan	Evan WIlliams is a type of Kentucky bourbon, it is brewed in Bardstown

Female Kentucky Dog Names

Names	Notes
Crystal	Loretta Lynn’s sister, Crystal Gayle, was also a country music star, she was known for her ankle-length hair
Destin	A variation of Destiny, the name of a Kentucky Derby winner
Carson	Frontiersman Kit Carson grew up in Kentucky before heading west
Nelle	Refers to Nelle Pitcock Horlander, a women’s rights advocate from Kentucky
Sophia	Notable educator Sophia Alcorn called Kentucky home, this name is perfect for a designer dog
Clara	As in Clara Oldham, a women’s rights advocate from Kentucky
Nelda	As in community advocate leader Nelda Lambert Collings
Rosemary	Singer Rosemary Clooney (George’s aunt!) hails from Maysville, KY
Sue	Author Sue Grafton hails from Kentucky, this name is great for a hunting dog
Rumer	The daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore lives in Kentucky
Maddie	A variation of the name Madelyn Breckenridge, a suffrage advocate
Loretta	Country music superstar Loretta Lynn made a career of singing about her upbringing in Butcher Holler, KY
Belle	A traditional Southern name, this name is befitting of a small, petite dog
Lyda	This name refers to Lyda Ramey of Kentucky who worked for orphan’s rights
Patty	A variation on the name Patricia Neal, an actress from Kentucky
Adlai	Former Vice President Adlai Stevenson hails from Kentucky
Mary	Refers to First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln
Eula	Eula Hall founded the Grethel’s Mud Creek Clinic in Kentucky
Bellefonte	A small town in Kentucky, this name is perfect for a scent hound
Hannah	Community activist Hannah Hume Baird hails from Kentucky
Laura	As in Laura Clay, Civil rights activist, this name is perfect for a Goldie
Allie	Women’s rights advocate Allie Hixson hailed from Kentucky, this name fits a Maltese or a Yorkie
Lani	This Kentucky Derby winner’s name is befitting of a Rottie or a Pit
Amelia	Social activist (ironically, she worked for temperance) hailing from Garrard County
Wynonna	Wynonna Judd was part of the mother-daughter country duo The Judds
Laurel	The Laurel River Lake rests in Kentucky, this name is perfect for a dog that loves the outdoors
Dixie	A tradition Southern name, this name is fitting of a Beagle
Willa	Kentucky’s Willa Brown was the first African American female earning a pilot’s license
Georgia	Georgia Davis Powers, civil rights leader, was born in Kentucky
Mae	Mae Street Kidd was a Civil rights activist, this name is perfect for a Boston Terrier