Emily Walker
Naming your dog is a big decision. After all, this is the animal you’ll be spending the next 10-15 years of your life with.
So why not choose a name that’s both sporty and chic?
We’ve compiled a list of names inspired by some of the world’s top sports stars.
Whether your pup loves to play fetch or simply likes to lounge in the sun, one of these names is sure to fit him or her perfectly! Check out our favorites below.
Baseball Dog Names
| Names | Notes |
| Lou | Lou Gehrig |
| Trout | Mike Trout |
| Babe |
Babe Ruth, often considered one of the greatest of all time
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| Peanut |
Famous baseball snack
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| Harry | Harry Carey |
| Crackerjack |
Or jack for short, famous baseball snack
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| Hercules |
Mastiff in The Sandlot
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| Kirby | Kirby Puckett |
| Ortiz | David Ortiz |
| Pete |
Pete Rose, record setting player and manager, who was banned from the Hall of Fame for gambling
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| Wrigley |
Wrigley Field, Chicago Stadium
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| Comiskey | Comiskey Park |
| Brewer |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Scully |
Vin Scully, sportscaster
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| Dorothy |
Dorothy Kamenshek, female pro ball player
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| Chopper |
Ball hit into the dirt by the plate
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| Bender | Curve ball |
| Dinger | Home run |
| Miller | Miller Park |
| Ty | Ty Cobb |
| Jackie |
Jackie Robinson, broke down race barriers in baseball
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| Griffey |
Ken Griffey, one of the top home run hitters
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| Hank |
Hank Aaron, broke Babe Ruth’s home run record
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| Fenway |
Boston stadium, home of the Green Monster
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| Homer | Home Run |
| Rocki |
Colorado Rockies
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| Cal |
Cal Ripken Jr., great hitter broke Lou Gehrig’s consecutive game record
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| Astro | Houston Astros |
| Yogi |
Yogi Berra, player, coach and manager
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| ARod | Alex Rodriguez |
| Dodger |
Team from Los Angeles
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| Honus |
Honus Wager, great hitting infielder
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| Ranger | Texas Rangers |
| Slugger | Hitter |
| Bonds | Barry Bonds |
| Ichiro | Ichiro Suzuki |
| Mickey |
Mickey Mantle, greatest switch hitter of all time
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| Willie |
Willie Mays, one of the greatest offensive players of all time
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| Meatball | Easy pitch to hit |
| Teddy | Ted Williams |
| Mitt | Baseball glove |
| Sox |
White or Red Sox
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| Ozzie | Ozzie Smith |
| Cy |
Cy Young, famous pitcher with most lifetime victories
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| Jeter | Derek Jeter |
| Yankee |
After the New York Yankees
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| Nolan |
Nolan Ryan, impressive pitcher
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| Angel |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Bo | Bo Jackson |
| Albert | Alber Pujols |
| Prince | Prince Fielder |
| Chipper | Chipper Jones |
| Mauer |
Joe Mauer well known Minnesota Twin
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Check the full list of baseball dog names
Football Dog Names
| Names | Notes |
| Tom | Tom Brady, Patriots quarterback |
| Ditka | Mike Ditka |
| Walter |
Walter Payton top running back
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| Heisman |
Best college player
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| Bear | Chicago Bears |
| Bronco | Denver Broncos |
| Gronk |
Rob Gronkowski, Patriots tight end
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| Charger |
San Diego Chargers
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| Peyton |
Peyton Manning, Colts & Broncos quarterback
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| Skol |
Viking chant, meaning cheers or in good health
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| Elway |
John Elway, Broncos quarterback
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| Omaha |
Term used by some quarterbacks to signal an audible
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| Madden |
John Madden, player and coach with a famous video game
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| Coach | Leader |
| Brett |
Brett Favre, Packers quarterback
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| Starr |
Bart Star, Packers quarterback
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| Unitas |
Johnny Unitas, Colts & Chargers quarterback
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| Raven |
Baltimore Ravens
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| Buc |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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| Packer |
Green Bay Packers
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| Chief | KC Chiefs |
| Brady |
Tom Brady, Super Bowl winning quarterback
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| Deion |
Deion Sanders, defensive back
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| Blitz | Quick rush |
| Vince | Vince Lombardi |
| Emmitt |
Emmitt Smith, Cowboys runningback
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| Cam | Cam Newton |
| Soldier | Soldier Field |
| Colt |
Indianapolis Colts
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| Reggie |
Reggie White, hall of fame defensive end
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| Montana |
Joe Montana, 49ers quarterback
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| Lambeau | Lambeau Field |
| Barry |
Barry Sanders, Lions runningback
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| Titan |
Tennessee Titans
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| Jet | NY Jets |
| Steeler |
Pittsburgh Steelers
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| Raider |
Oakland Raiders
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| Wilson |
Russell Wilson, quarterback
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Check the full list of Football dog names.
Hockey Dog Names
| Names | Notes |
| Teemu | Teemu Selanne |
| Jet | Winnipeg Jets |
| Bauer | Hockey brand |
| Apple | Assist |
| Celly |
Celebration after a goal
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| Captain | Team leader |
| Stanley | The cup |
| Crosby | Sidney Crosby |
| Lucky |
Lucky Luc Robitaille
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| Mitts | Hands / gloves |
| Hobey | Hobey Baker |
| Cheese |
Top shelf of the net
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| Zamboni |
Machine that cleans the ice between periods
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| Blue |
St Louis Blues / Blue Line
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| Mario | Mario Lemieux |
| Hawk |
Chicago Blackhawks
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| Bobby |
Multiple famous players with this name including Mcgee, Hull, Orr
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| Puck | |
| Hattie | Hack trick |
| Kane | Patrick Kane |
| Gordie | Gordie Howe |
| Grinder |
Player known for working hard
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| Brett | Brett Hull |
| Jagr | Jaromir Jagr |
| Ranger | NY team |
| Pavel | Pavel Datsyuk |
| Sniper |
Perfectly placed shot
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| Oshie | TJ Oshie |
| Biscuit | The puck |
| Goon |
Player who is a fighter
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| Easton | Hockey brand |
| Moose |
Mark “Moose” Messier
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| Chirper | Trash talker |
| Gretzky |
Wayne Gretzy, the great one
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Check the full list of hockey dog names
Golf Dog Names
| Names | Notes |
| Mulligan | Redo a shot |
| Eagle | Two under |
| Ryder | Ryder Cup |
| Taylor |
Taylormade golf brand
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| Caddie |
Club carrying assistant
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| Dottie |
Dottie Pepper golfer and broadcaster
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| Scratch | Even par |
| Wedge | Short iron |
| Bunker | In the trap |
| Daly | John Daly |
| Ace | Hole in one |
| Ping | Golf brand |
| Happy | Happy Gilmore |
| Bear |
Jack Nicklaus’ nickname, the Golden Bear
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| Augusta |
Home of the Masters
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| Watson | Tom Watson |
| Bryson |
Bryson DeChambeau
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| Shooter |
Shooter Mcgavin from Happy Gilmore film
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| Morris | Old Tom Morris |
| Hacker | Mediocre golfer |
| Duffer |
Inexperienced golfer
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| Tiger |
Tiger Woods, a dominant player with Nike brand and video game series
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| Torrey | Torrey Pines |
| Stinger | Low shot |
| Divot |
Spot on the ground left after a club strike
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| Gimme |
Shot so close that no more play is needed
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| Freddy | Fred Couples |
| Rory |
Rory Mcilroy, major champion from Ireland
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| Jack |
Jack Nicklaus, winner of 18 majors, the Golden Bear
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| Sandy |
Hit out of the sand and get in the hole with one putt
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| Obie | Out of bounds |
| Palmer | Arnold Palmer |
| Byron |
Byron Nelson, classic golfer who won 11 tournaments in a row
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| Carl |
Carl Spackler, Bill Murray’s character in Caddyshack
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| Bogey | 1 over par |
| Callie |
Callaway golf brand
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| Fuzzy | Fully Zoeller |
| Bubba | Bubba Watson |
| Phil |
Phil Mickelson, one of the top winners on tour
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| Flyer |
Shot that sails further than expected
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| Chunk | Bad shot |
| Ernie |
Ernie Els, winner of 4 majors
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| Bertha | Golf club brand |
| Chip | Short shot |
| Hogan |
Ben Hogan, the Hawk a great shotmaker
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| Links |
Golf course style
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| Yip | Swing issues |
| Condor | Four under par |
| Birdie | 1 under par |
| Noonan |
Danny Noonan, character from Caddyshack
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| Arnie |
(Or Arnold) Arnold Palmer, brought attention to the sport like no other
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Check the full list of golf dog names
Soccer Dog Names
| Names | Notes |
| Timber | Portland Timbers |
| Pele |
Great Brazilian player
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| Shadow |
Shadow play without opponents
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| Keeper | Goalie |
| Milan | Soccer Club |
| Rooney | Wayne Rooney |
| Umbro | Soccer gear |
| Howler | Grave mistake |
| Skipper |
Captain of the team
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| Lilly | Kristine Lilly |
| Nutmeg |
Kicking the ball through another player’s legs
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| Striker |
Forward position
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| Jersey | Team shirt |
| Poacher |
Someone who stays near the goal box to try and score
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| Ronaldo | Brazilian player |
| Mia | Mia Hamm |
| Pablo | Pablo Zabaleta |
| Kasey | Kasey Keller |
| Brandi | Brandi Chastain |
| Arsenal | Soccer Club |
| Diego |
Diego Maradona
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| Solo | Hope Solo |
| Captain | Team leader |
| Cobi | Cobi Jones |
| Landon |
Landon Donovan
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| Gaffer |
British slang for the head coach
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| Franz |
Franz Beckenbauer
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| Becks | David Beckham |
| Lionel | Lionel Messi |
| Hope | Hope Solo |
| Winger |
Side forward position
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| Lotta | Lotta Schelin |
| Chelsea |
Premier League Club
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| Sweeper |
Defensive position
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| Howard | Tim Howard |
| Claudio | Claudio Reyna |
Check the full list of soccer dog names
Basketball Dog Names
| Names | Notes |
| Kidd | Jason Kidd |
| Jackson | Phil Jackson |
| Kyrie | Kyrie Irving |
| Dish | Assist |
| Bull | Chicago Bulls |
| Rain |
Making lots of baskets aka making it rain
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| Bird | Larry Bird |
| Duncan | Tim Duncan |
| Spalding | Brand |
| Ewing | Patrick Ewing |
| Wade | Dwayne Wade |
| Dirk | Dirk Nowitzki |
| Wilt |
Wilt Chamberlain
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| Warrior |
Golden State Warriors
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| Sky | Sky hook shot |
| Penny |
Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway
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| Nugget | Denver Nuggets |
| Swish |
Sound made when the ball goes directly through the hoop
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| Pistol |
‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich
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| Hoops |
Playing some b-ball
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| Magic |
Orlando Magic / Magic Johnson
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| Pippen | Scottie Pippen |
| Dunk | Slam dunk |
| Buck |
Milwaukee Bucks
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| Barclay | Barclays Center |
| Rocket |
Houston Rockets
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| Payton | Gary Payton |
| Wolf |
Minnesota Timberwolves
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| Curry | Stephen Curry |
| Nera | Nera White |
| Spud |
Anthony ‘Spud’ Webb
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| Kobe | Kobe Bryant |
| Kareem |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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| Malone | Karl Malone |
| Walton | Bill Walton |
| Jordan | Michael Jordan |
| Thunder |
Oklahoma City Thunder
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| Shaq |
Shaquille O’Neal
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| Blazer |
Portland Trail Blazers
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| Moses | Moses Malone |
| Mav |
Dallas Mavericks
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| Raptor | Toronto Raptors |
| King |
Sacramento Kings
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| Jazz | Utah Jazz |
| LeBron | LeBron James |
| West | Jerry West |
| Barkley | Charles Barkley |
| Reggie | Reggie Miller |
| Hoosier |
Indiana Hoosiers
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| Knicks |
New York Knicks
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| Gunner |
Player who shoots a lot
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| Grizz |
Memphis Grizzlies
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| Scottie | Scottie Pippen |
Check the full list of basketball dog names
Whether you’re a sports fan or not, we hope you found our list of sport inspired dog names helpful. And if your pooch needs a little more encouragement to get moving, maybe one of these running dog names will be the motivation he needs.
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