Top 60 Nintendo Inspired Dog Names For Your Male And Female Puppies

Naming your dog is one of the most important things you’ll do as a pet parent.

You want something that will be unique and special, and what better way to find the perfect name than by looking at your favorite video games?

Here are the top 60 Nintendo-inspired dog names that will have everyone barking with envy.

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1 Male Nintendo Dog Names

2 Female Nintendo Dog Names

Male Nintendo Dog Names

Names	Notes
Lucas	Another psychic protagonist from Earthbound
Fox	The character from the Star Fox games
Bowser	Mario’s rival and the King of the Koopas
Tom	A reference to Tom Nook, from the Animal Crossing games
Luigi	Mario’s younger brother with a respectable fan following of his own
Hitmonlee	This Bruce Lee inspired Pokemon is a Fighting Type
Ganon	The name of Ganondorf’s monstrous, pig-like form
Ganondorf	Link’s rival and the wielder of the Triforce of Power
Captain	Based off of Captain Falcon, one of the best racers from the F Zero series
McCloud	Fox’s last name
Kirby	This adorable pink little guy was can absorb enemies by inhaling them like a vacuum
Rob	Based off of Nintendo’s Robotic Operating Buddy
Junior	A nickname attributed to one of Bowser’s sons, Bowser Jr.
Meta Knight	A mysterious being who resembles Kirby and wields a sword
Eliwood	Roy’s father and one the main characters from Fire Emblem: the Blazing Blade
Pikachu	The mascot of the Pokemon franchise and a lovable, durable Electric Type Pokemon
Blue	Taken from Captain Falcon’s famous ride, the Blue Falcon
Mario	Nintendo’s mascot and the titular character from the Super Mario franchise
Lombardi	Falco’s last name
Pit	The main character from the Kid Icarus series
Marth	The main character from the first and second Fire Emblem games
K.K.	K.K. Slider’s more often used truncated name
Falco	A close comrade of Fox’s
Roy	The main Lord from Fire Emblem: the Binding Blade
Ness	The psychic child protagonist from the Earthbound series
Chrom	A very popular character from Fire Emblem: Awakening
Link	The green tunic garbed player game from the Legend of Zelda series
Slider	The last portion of K.K. Slider’s name
Hector	Eliwood’s close friend and one of the few ax wielding Lords
Resetti	A high strung mole that implores Animal Crossing players to turn the game off properly

Female Nintendo Dog Names

Names	Notes
Ribbon	Girl A pop singer from the game ARMS
Impa	A female character from the Legend of Zelda series who has made multiple appearances
Peach	The princess of the Mushroom Kingdom and a friend of the Mario Bros
Samus	The player character from the Metroid series
Lyn	A samurai like Lord from Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Lucina	A female Lord from Fire Emblem Awakening and one of Marth’s descendants
Daisy	Another princess who’s close friends with princess Peach
Wendy	Bowser’s only daughter and the sole female member of the Koopa Kids
Catherine	Another name associated with Nell
Pauline	The Mayor of New Donk City has come a long way from the first Donkey Kong game
Isabelle	This friendly Shih Tzu is a mayor in the Animal Crossing series
Micaiah	One of the main characters from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Twintelle	A movie star from the game ARMS who uses her hair to fight
Marina	Pearl’s cohort and fellow Inkopolis pop star
Pearl	A pop star and newscaster from Splatoon 2’s Inkopolis
Midna	An impish character who assisted Link in Twilight Princess
Pneuma	A sentient Blade from Xenoblade Chronicles
Sami	The leader of Orange Star’s Special Forces branch in Advanced Wars
Palutena	The angelic goddess that Pit faithfully serves
Misty	A gym leader from the Pokemon series who uses Water Type Pokemon
Mipha	The princess of the Zora in the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WIld
Toadette	A female member of Toad’s species who was first introduced in Mario Kart: Double Dash
Alice	Based off of the main character from the Balloon Kid Game Boy game
Domino	Sami’s nickname
Zelda	The namesake of the Legend of Zelda series
Candy Kong	Donkey Kong’s love interest in many of the DK games
Guinivere	A female sage from Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Nell Orange	Star’s Commander-In-Chief
Rosalina	This celestial princess first debuted in Super Mario Galaxy
Shiek Princess	Zelda’s alternate, ninja like persona

If you’re looking for a unique dog name, why not consider one inspired by your favorite video game on our dog names inspired by video games? Whether you want to pay homage to Mario or Bowser, Sonic or Pikachu, we’ve got the perfect name for your new furry friend!