400+ Of The Best Most Cutest Golden Retriever Dog Names Ever

Golden Retrievers are one of the most lovable dog breeds in the world. They are known for their intelligence, loyalty, and friendliness. If you are looking to welcome a new Golden Retriever member into your family, then it is important that you find the perfect name.

In this blog post, we have compiled 400+ of our favorite Golden Retriever puppy names. We hope these will help you choose the perfect name for your new furry Golden friend.

What To Consider When Naming Your New Golden Retriever?

There are many things to consider when naming your new Golden Retriever. The most helpful usually end up being his or her personality, coat color, resemblance to a favorite character, or just something you find adorable about the Golden Retriever breed. You may find yourself stuck in a naming rut, but the easiest way to get out of that is to spend some time reflecting on meaningful moments, objects, and words that can provide you hints on a naming direction.

Tips Gifting your Golden Retriever a Good Name

A few tips for giving your Golden a good name is to keep it somewhat simple; you want your new furry friend to be able to understand his or her name for training purposes and to develop a closer bond. If the name is too complex for your Golden, they may have a more difficult and confusing time during training and it may create a rift between the two of you because it becomes difficult to communicate.

If you have children, it is beneficial for them to be able to articulate the name as well, so they may find it easier to play with your Golden Retriever dog, help take him or her on walks, or teach him or her a new trick! It is also important to note that you want your dog’s name to be unique enough that he or she will not get confused with everyday tasks, such as naming your dog, “Fetch” or “Walker”, if those are activities you will do frequently your dog will get confused between its name and the activity.

Finally, it goes without saying that you don’t want to name your new Golden after the names of your family member, it would get very confusing for everyone.

What Inspired Us to Name Our Golden Retrievers?

SUGAR was our first Golden. We named her after a Lalique Crystal Sugar. Her name was totally a reflection of her sweet lovely personality.

BEAR was KORU BEAR’s original name. When we adopted him, we decided to keep it and add KORU; a Māori symbol for spiral which means “new life”.

KENZO (pronuced ken-zoh) is our third Golden Retriever. His Japanese name means “wise and healthy”, (KEN) and “three” (ZOU).

40 Best Male Golden Retriever Names (Rehomed Adults & Puppies)

· Charlie
· Finn
· Milo
· Otis
· Jack
· Hank
· Scout
· Buddy
· Max
· Duke
· Copper
· Cooper
· Harvey
· Cody
· Casey
· Henry
· Sam
· Bo
· Dakota
· Chance
· Chase
· Theo
· Mack
· Baxter
· Denver
· Sawyer
· Rex
· Luke
· Wilson
· Benji
· Lucky
· Arthur
· Clark
· Gus
· Leo
· Flynn
· Hutch
· Logan
· Buster
· Chester

40 Best Female Golden Retriever Names (Rehomed Adults & Puppies)

· Ellie
· Mabel
· Shiloh
· Ava
· Gracie
· Skye
· Lacey
· Mila
· Sydney
· Sophie
· Mia
· Charlotte
· Lottie
· Mollie
· Abby
· Cali
· Maya
· Lola
· Zoey
· Sadie
· Louise
· Millie
· Bailey
· Lucy
· Bella
· Gigi
· Hazel
· Penny
· Lily
· Riley
· Nikki
· Sarah
· Sasha
· Winnie
· Ruby
· Lulu
· Sandy
· Marigold
· Misty
· Summer

40 Cute Golden Retriever Names for Boy Dogs

· Nugget
· Beau
· Teddy
· Bear
· Cinnamon
· Graham
· Bingo
· Fluffy
· Barley
· Biscuit
· Sunny
· Moose
· Marley
· Benny
· Prince
· Comet
· Auggie
· Rusty
· Snowy
· Button
· Buddy
· Chip
· Chipper
· Banjo
· Digby
· Mickey
· Ducky
· Reese
· Zippy
· Crush
· Sun
· Peanut
· Butterscotch
· Cashew
· Tater
· Cupid
· Romeo
· Chewie
· Sparky
· Banana

 

40 Cute Golden Retriever Names for Girl Dogs

· Cookie
· Kiki
· Daisy
· Rosie
· Sugar
· Goldie
· Dawn
· Glitter
· Sweet pea
· Honey
· Pumpkin
· Ginger
· Doodle
· Dottie
· Blondie
· Butterfinger
· Peach
· Oreo
· Toast
· Trixie
· Blossom
· Gem
· Jewel
· Fiona
· Cinderella
· Belle
· Apple
· Caramel
· Angel
· Coco
· Maple
· Junie
· Birdie
· Dixie
· Dolly
· Lady
· Pixie
· Princess
· Poppy
· Violet

 

40 Unique Golden Retriever Names for Boys

· Basil
· Koda
· Mojo
· Apollo
· Hermes
· Zeus
· Balto
· Orion
· Scorpius
· Ursa
· Radio
· Huxley
· Pongo
· Quincy
· Iroh
· Loki
· Kona
· Maui
· Dijon
· Arlo
· Odyssey
· Odysseus
· Gizmo
· Mowgli
· Costello
· Abbott
· Samson
· Sherlock
· Watson
· Kudzu
· Yoda
· Kaz
· Casper
· Raja
· Baloo
· Maddox
· Keanu
· Wick
· Lancelot
· Merlin

40 Unique Golden Retriever Names for Girls

· Luna
· Willow
· Nala
· Akira
· Sage
· Amari
· Moana
· Anka
· Valkyrie
· Tinkerbell
· Artemis
· Athena
· Elsie
· Olive
· Prim
· Charmaine
· Aspen
· Gemma
· Zelda
· Katara
· Delia
· Luca
· Delila
· Ontario
· Nova
· Suki
· Matcha
· Rainer
· Sapphire
· Mimosa
· Alize
· Lilo
· Opal
· Bowie
· Jinx
· Mika
· Juno
· Sakura
· Duchess
· Zara

40 Cool Golden Retriever Names for Males

· River
· Tracker
· Oswald
· Bolt
· Ace
· Simba
· Hutch
· Quest
· Rocket
· Zeke
· Zack
· Rebel
· Rusty
· Wellington
· Remington
· Homer
· Coach
· Bandit
· Champ
· Sport
· Tex
· Elvis
· Gunner
· Hudson
· Rocko
· Atom
· Ruger
· Honor
· Ruckus
· Courage
· Cobalt
· Mercury
· Midas
· Crash
· Lars
· Malachi
· Griffyn
· Krypto
· Zero
· Bayou

40 Cool Golden Retriever Names for Females

· Paisley
· Buffy
· Queenie
· Patience
· Dahlia
· Gaia
· Zena
· Posey
· Chili
· Tessi
· Blair
· Melody
· Nadia
· Minerva
· Andromeda
· Hera
· Lavender
· Miso
· Esmerelda
· Mystic
· Dusk
· Isis
· Liona
· Genevieve
· Bee
· Flora
· Cleo
· Star
· Ivy
· Harper
· Bellark
· Kai
· Izzy
· Korra
· Pearl
· Tango
· Isla
· Roma
· Terra
· Stevie

40 Badass Boy Dog Names For Golden Retriever

· Tank
· Atlas
· Blaze
· Tiger
· Scar
· Shadow
· Ranger
· Thor
· Odin
· Phoenix
· Viper
· Arsenal
· Terminator
· Shadow
· Rogue
· Falco
· Ares
· Smokey
· Frost
· Ghost
· Phantom
· Stryker
· Olympus
· Whisper
· Riddick
· Cash
· Arrow
· Spike
· Delgado
· Axel
· Rambo
· Beast
· Brutus
· Diesel
· Anubis
· Dagger
· Cerberus
· Fang
· Bowser
· Cain

40 Badass Girl Dog Names For Golden Retriever

· Raven
· Storm
· Winter
· Tundra
· Claws
· Starfire
· Blanche
· Hawk
· Echo
· Banshee
· Grim
· Ice
· Tempus
· Thunder
· Spirit
· Diva
· Electra
· Arya
· Nymeria
· Roxanna
· Vixen
· Dreya
· Pyro
· Ash
· Aphrodite
· Jupiter
· Huntress
· Ripley
· Laika
· Mileena
· Medusa
· Delta
· Justice
· Kimba
· Devorah
· Rhea
· Aurora
· Calypso
· Yuki
· Reina

Since the Golden Retriever was originally bred in Scotland in the mid-19th century, here are 80 Scottish dog names.

40 Scottish Names For Female Golden Retrievers

· Embra
· Nessie
· Effemy
· Annabel
· Selkie
· Maree
· Dacey
· Alba
· Griselda
· Nora
· Roisin
· Coira
· Lassie
· Florrie
· Aila
· Moira
· Fara
· Fenella
· Deidra
· Islay
· Effie
· Fergie
· Cuddy
· Kina
· Edith
· Thistle
· Dolina
· Aileen
· Iona
· Adaire
· Sheena
· Innes
· Lorna
· Bretta
· Tyra
· Caitir
· Bonnie
· Felicia
· Aisla
· Sorcha

40 Scottish Names for Male Golden Retrievers

· Dugald
· Edin
· Mulligan
· Alastair
· Haggis
· Ronan
· Doyle
· Egan
· Bute
· Murdoch
· Declan
· Ackland
· Athol
· Scotch
· Alfred
· Winsor
· Ramsey
· Neil
· Davey
· Fagan
· Hamish
· Tartan
· Angus
· Camus
· Killian
· Edwin
· Kelso
· Duffer
· Mullins
· Ballard
· Darrow
· Maleod
· Fintan
· McRuff
· Ogden
· Padgett
· Aberdeer
· Laddie
· Filch
· Ashby

15 Famous Golden Retriever Names

These last few are names you may recognize from popular movies, media, celebrities, or history.
· Bud (from the popular 1997 movie Air Bud)
· Shadow (from the popular 1993 movie and subsequent sequels Homeward Bound)
· Fluke (from the 1995 movie Fluke)
· Yeller (from the 1956 novel Old Yeller and the 1957 movie of the same name)
· Comet (from the 1987 TV series Full House)
· Brinkley (from the 1998 movie You’ve Got Mail)
· Speedy (from the 1995 TV series The Drew Carey Show)
· Dug (from Pixar’s animated movie, Up)
· Digby (from 2007 cult sci-fi series, Pushing Daisies)
· Liberty (president Gerald R. Ford’s golden)
· Buddy (the name of famous Golden Retriever actor who starred in Full House and Air Bud)
· Duke (the celebrity dog spokesperson for Bush’s Baked Beans)
· Pinkie (famous Golden who won many Westminster shows and helped foster several tiger cubs)
· Luke and Layla (Oprah Winfrey’s two Goldens)
· Elvis (1/3 of the Jonas Brothers, Nick Jonas’ male Golden)

Naming your Golden is exciting and rewarding

Finding a name for your new best friend is quite exciting. Whether you want a more classic name to roll off the tongue, a badass name to elevate their coolness, or one that will connect you and your Golden Retriever to their Scottish heritage, hopefully, you find a suitable pick with these dog names choices.
Remember to keep your Golden Retriever dog name simple enough that training does not get confusing, yet meaningful enough to reflect your dog’s personality or your interests.

What did you name your Golden Retriever?