If you’re looking for the best dog names inspired by songs, we’ve got you covered!
I don’t know about you, but I can’t imagine what my life would be like without music or a sweet dog in it.
They are things that can alter your mood in a split second and music invokes such passion in people when they hear their favorite songs or listen to a certain artist.
There are so many different genres to listen to and many artists that can act as inspiration for when you need to name the new dog in your life.
If you are wanting to choose something that is unique, take a look at our top ten list for dog names inspired by songs and their artists.
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Rocker Dog Names Inspired by Songs
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Want to find a name that is different and won’t mean two dogs come running at you in the dog park because they have the same name? Look to the rock genre, where there are a variety of names to choose from.
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1. Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin is a famous English rock band that was formed in the late ’60s and have produced a number of hits such as ‘Stairway to Heaven’ and ‘Whole Lotta Love’.
If you have a spunky little pup that is in need of a strong, yet unique name, then this is the one for you.
Drop the ‘Led’ and you have one great rock name. You will even be able to shorten it to ‘Zep’ or ‘Zeppy’ if you want it to sound extra cute, and it will work for both male and female dogs.
2. Cher
We have the perfect name for your little diva.
Cher is an American singer who has often toed the line between pop and rock by creating some catchy songs and power ballads such as ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’.
This is a great, strong name that is also feminine at the same time and we love it.
3. Axl
We couldn’t create this list without adding a singer from one of the greatest rock bands on the planet, Guns N’ Roses.
The band have been rocking since the 80s and gone on multiple world tours, and Axl’s name is perfect for your new dog.
While the lead vocalist’s name is perfect for a male dog, you could use his surname ‘Rose’ for a female dog and only you will be aware of where the name really came from.
4. Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix is one of the most famous guitarists to have ever graced the stage, even if his career was only short lived.
In my opinion, his surname makes for a great choice to name your puppy after if you want something that is bold and interesting.
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5. Ozzy
Ozzy Osbourne, also known as the Prince of Darkness, is one of the most famous English rockers, even if he seemed a little crazy at times.
Do you have a puppy that likes to run mad and chase you around the house? If the answer is yes, then this is the perfect name for them.
Classical Music Dog Names
We love a good rock name, but sometimes you can’t beat the classics. These are some of our favorite names for dogs that are based on classical musicians.
6. Beethoven
This name is perhaps most famous for being given to the lovable Saint Bernard, but it first belonged to Ludwig von Beethoven, who was a German composer.
This name will work well for any breed of dog, showing how sophisticated they are.
7. Finley
This name is one of the more unique as it isn’t something people often call their dogs and it belongs to Gerald Finley, who is a baritone opera singer.
The opera is often emotional and full of soul, which makes Finley the perfect name for your little pooch.
8. Wolfgang
Wolfgang is the first name of famous Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
In my opinion, all three of his names could be chosen for the name of your dog, but Wolfgang is my personal favorite.
With a nod back to the ancestors of dogs, Wolfgang is the cultured name your dog needs.
9. Astra
Astra Desmond was a famous British opera singer who performed during the early and middle 20th century.
Her first name caught my attention as I have never heard of it before, but it also brings about connotations of astrology. In fact, it comes from the Greek ‘Astron’, which means star.
10. Mae
If you are a fan of violinist Vanessa Mae, then her surname will be perfect for your female puppy.
The short and snappy name still sounds feminine, and it is also a great choice if your favorite month of the year happens to be May!
70 More Female Dog Names Inspired by Songs
There are SO many songs with female names in the titles. Here are some of my favorites:
- Alice (in “Alice’s Restaurant” by Arlo Guthrie)
- Amanda (in “Amanda” by Boston)
- Angie (in “Angie” by The Rolling Stones)
- Annie (in “Annie’s Song” by John Denver)
- April (in “April Come She Will” by Simon & Garfunkel)
- Barbara Ann (in “Barbara Ann” by The Beach Boys)
- Billie Jean (in “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson)
- Brandy (in “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” by Looking Glass)
- Caroline (in “Caroline, No” by The Beach Boys)
- Cecilia (in “Cecilia” by Simon & Garfunkel)
- Chelsea (in “Chelsea Dagger” by The Fratellis)
- Daphne (in “Daphne” by Django Reinhardt)
- Delilah (in “Hey There Delilah” by Plain White T’s)
- Diana (in “Diana” by Paul Anka)
- Donna (in “Donna” by Ritchie Valens)
- Eleanor (in “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles)
- Elise (in “Für Elise” by Beethoven, a bit of a stretch but often personified in discussions)
- Emily (in “See Emily Play” by Pink Floyd)
- Fiona (in “Fiona” by Lyle Lovett)
- Georgia (in “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles)
- Gloria (in “Gloria” by Laura Branigan)
- Grace (in “Grace” by Jeff Buckley)
- Helena (in “Helena” by My Chemical Romance)
- Holly (in “Holly Holy” by Neil Diamond)
- Iris (in “Iris” by The Goo Goo Dolls)
- Isabel (in “Isabel” by The Wombats)
- Isabella (in “Isabella” by Jimi Hendrix)
- Jackie (in “Jackie Blue” by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils)
- Jane (in “Jane Says” by Jane’s Addiction)
- Jenny (in “867-5309/Jenny” by Tommy Tutone)
- Jessica (in “Jessica” by The Allman Brothers Band)
- Joanne (in “Joanne” by Lady Gaga)
- Jolene (in “Jolene” by Dolly Parton)
- Judy (in “Judy in Disguise” by John Fred & His Playboy Band)
- Kayleigh (in “Kayleigh” by Marillion)
- Kim (in “Kim” by Eminem)
- Laura (in “Tell Laura I Love Her” by Ricky Valance)
- Layla (in “Layla” by Derek and the Dominos)
- Lila (in “Lila” by Brighten)
- Lola (in “Lola” by The Kinks)
- Lorraine (in “Lorraine” by Explainer)
- Lucy (in “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” by The Beatles)
- Maggie (in “Maggie May” by Rod Stewart)
- Mandy (in “Mandy” by Barry Manilow)
- Maria (in “Maria” by Blondie)
- Mary Jane (in “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
- Michelle (in “Michelle” by The Beatles)
- Molly (in “Good Golly Miss Molly” by Little Richard)
- Nadine (in “Nadine” by Chuck Berry)
- Nancy (in “Nancy (With the Laughing Face)” by Frank Sinatra)
- Olivia (in “Dear Olivia” by Counting Crows)
- Peggy Sue (in “Peggy Sue” by Buddy Holly)
- Penny (in “Penny Lane” by The Beatles)
- Quinn (in “The Mighty Quinn” by Manfred Mann)
- Rhiannon (in “Rhiannon” by Fleetwood Mac)
- Rita (in “Lovely Rita” by The Beatles)
- Roxanne (in “Roxanne” by The Police)
- Ruby (in “Ruby” by Kaiser Chiefs)
- Sally (in “Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett)
- Sara (in “Sara” by Fleetwood Mac)
- Sharona (in “My Sharona” by The Knack)
- Susie Q (in “Susie Q” by Creedence Clearwater Revival)
- Sweet Jane (in “Sweet Jane” by The Velvet Underground)
- Tammy (in “Tammy” by Debbie Reynolds)
- Uma (in “Uma Thurman” by Fall Out Boy)
- Valerie (in “Valerie” by Amy Winehouse)
- Veronica (in “Veronica” by Elvis Costello)
- Wendy (in “Wendy” by The Beach Boys)
- Yolanda (in “Yolanda” by Bobby Bland)
- Zelda (in “Zelda” by The Antlers)
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- Albert (in “Albert Flasher” by The Guess Who)
- Ben (in “Ben” by Michael Jackson)
- Billie Joe (in “Ode to Billie Joe” by Bobbie Gentry)
- Bobby (in “Me and Bobby McGee” by Janis Joplin)
- Bruce (in “Bruce” by Rick Springfield)
- Calvin (in “Calvin” by Joni Mitchell)
- Charlie (in “Charlie Brown” by The Coasters)
- Clyde (in “The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde” by Georgie Fame)
- Daniel (in “Daniel” by Elton John)
- Davey (in “Davey’s On The Road Again” by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
- Dexter (in “Dexter & Sinister” by Elbow)
- Eddie (in “Eddie’s Song” by Son of Dork)
- Elliot (in “Song for Elliot” by Eastmountainsouth)
- Felix (in “Felix Culpa” by Kings Kaleidoscope)
- Fernando (in “Fernando” by ABBA)
- Frankie (in “Frankie and Johnny” traditional)
- George (in “The Ballad of John and Yoko” by The Beatles, mentioning George)
- Gregory (in “Gregory Isaacs” by “Night Nurse”)
- Gus (in “Gus: The Theatre Cat” from “Cats” by Andrew Lloyd Webber)
- Hank (in “Hank Done It This Way” by Waylon Jennings)
- Harry (in “Harry Truman” by Chicago)
- Harvey (in “Harvey’s Pistol” by The Outlaws)
- Ian (in “Ian Curtis Wishlist” by Xiu Xiu)
- Isaac (in “Isaac” by Madonna)
- Ivan (in “Ivan Meets G.I. Joe” by The Clash)
- Jack (in “Hit the Road Jack” by Ray Charles)
- James (in “Sweet Baby James” by James Taylor)
- Jasper (in “Jasper County” by Trisha Yearwood)
- Jeremy (in “Jeremy” by Pearl Jam)
- Jesse (in “Jesse” by Carly Simon)
- Jimmy (in “Jimmy” by M.I.A.)
- Joe (in “Hey Joe” by Jimi Hendrix)
- Johnny (in “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry)
- Jude (in “Hey Jude” by The Beatles)
- Kenny (in “The Ballad of Kenny Kramer” by Adam Green)
- Kevin (in “Kevin Carter” by Manic Street Preachers)
- Kurt (in “Kurt Kobain” by Proof)
- Lenny (in “Lenny” by Stevie Ray Vaughan)
- Leonard (in “Famous Blue Raincoat” by Leonard Cohen, autobiographical)
- Leroy (in “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” by Jim Croce)
- Mack (in “Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin)
- Maurice (in “Maurice” by Steve Forbert)
- Nathan (in “Nathan Jones” by The Supremes)
- Neil (in “The Needle and the Damage Done” by Neil Young, autobiographical)
- Nick (in “Nick of Time” by Bonnie Raitt)
- Oliver (in “Good Morning Starshine” from “Oliver”)
- Oscar (in “Oscar Wilde” by Company of Thieves)
- Owen (in “Owen’s Lament” by Over the Rhine)
- Pablo (in “Pablo Picasso” by The Modern Lovers)
- Peter (in “The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead” by XTC)
- Phillip (in “Phillip and Flight” by Saintseneca)
- Quinn (in “The Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)” by Manfred Mann)
- Ray (in “Ray Ray’s Juke Joint” by Jamey Johnson)
- Richard (in “Richard Cory” by Simon & Garfunkel)
- Roger (in “Roger and Out” by Neil Young)
- Sam (in “Sam Stone” by John Prine)
- Sidney (in “Sidney (I Will Be Alright)” by Phoria)
- Stan (in “Stan” by Eminem)
- Tim (in “Tim McGraw” by Taylor Swift)
- Tommy (in “Pinball Wizard” from “Tommy” by The Who)
- Travis (in “Travis County” by Gary Clark Jr.)
- Uriah (in “Uriah Heep” by Lady in Black)
- Victor (in “Victor Jara’s Hands” by Calexico)
- Vincent (in “Vincent” by Don McLean)
- Walt (in “Ballad of Walter Wart” by The Thorndike Pickledish Choir)
- Willie (in “Willie and the Hand Jive” by Johnny Otis)
- Xavier (in “Xavier” by Dead Can Dance)
- Yoshimi (in “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1” by The Flaming Lips)
- Zachary (in “Zachary and Jennifer” by John Denver)
- Ziggy (in “Ziggy Stardust” by David Bowie)
I think these names will suit almost any personality type and there is something for everyone. If you don’t find something you love here, though, check out some of our other dog name ideas!
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