TV Character Dog Names: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi and Classic Series Ideas

TV-inspired dog names can be meaningful without being complicated. The best choices usually come from a character you actually like and can be shortened into a name that works during walks, recall and vet visits.

Comedy-inspired names

Dwight, Phoebe, Joey, Monica, Chandler, Leslie, Ron, April, Moira, Alexis, Ted, Barney

Drama-inspired names

Logan, Olivia, Harvey, Donna, Rip, Beth, Dexter, Meredith, Elliot, Tommy, Fiona, Jack

Sci-fi and fantasy names

Spock, Data, Sisko, Eleven, Hopper, Arya, Tyrion, Loki, Wanda, Mando, Grogu, Ahsoka

Animated TV names

Bart, Lisa, Bluey, Bingo, Snoopy, Brian, Stewie, Louise, Tina, Daria, Velma, Scooby

Classic television names

Lucy, Ricky, Archie, Edith, Frasier, Niles, Columbo, Fonzie, Buffy, Xena, MacGyver, Kermit

Short call names from longer characters

Daenerys can become Dany; Sherlock Holmes becomes Sherlock; Wednesday Addams becomes Wednesday or Addie; Montgomery Scott becomes Scotty.

If you want to browse real television history instead of recycled character lists, the Television Academy is a useful source for landmark shows, performers and Emmy history.

Choose the character, not just the trend

A currently popular show may disappear from conversation, but the name will stay with your dog for years. Choose something you enjoy independently of the show’s hype cycle.

For cinema rather than television, see our movie dog names. For funny wordplay, browse our punny dog names.