Water Polo Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Water polo is one of the most challenging sports out there. As the name says, it is played in water and it is highly competitive and very physically demanding. The players must be able to tread water, think about their next move, be aware of their surroundings, and employ teamwork in order to win a game. Water polo is considered to be one of the toughest sports out there, and for a reason, so if you are fascinated by it, it is no wonder that you want to name your pupper after one of the amazing athletes famous for this game.

Water Polo Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Water Polo Inspired Name

Alex

Water polo is quite a popular game, especially in Europe in countries such as Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Italy, Russia, Greece, and Spain, as well as in the USA, Canada, and Australia. Water rugby, as it is sometimes called, has brought up many amazing players who won gold medals at the Olympic games as well as fantastic prizes at other competitions all over the world. One of the players that will forever shine on the sky of water polo is the legendary Aleksandar Sapic, a former professional water polo player coming from Serbia, pronounced as top scorer at Olympic Games two times. He played in three Olympic games and many a competition, and he is considered to be one of the best players of all time.

What’s even better about Alex Sapic is that he shares his name with one amazing pup, Alex the Dog. Alex was the advertising mascot for the Stroh’s beer back in the 1980s. His career was long and lucrative, as he appeared in commercials, parades, posters, and billboards. He also went on the Today show and Good Morning America! Alex was so popular that the hip-hop star Tone Loc referenced him in his hit song Funky Cold Medina. He even had a series of toys made in his image, he had his own cologne, his shampoo, and his very own hand lotion, although he could have complained about this. How come they made a hand lotion but not paw lotion? Not fair!

Alex the Dog was actually portrayed by the lovely Banjo, a part Irish Setter, part Golden Retriever, the combo made in heaven! One day, a trainer at an animal shelter found him and recognized the superstardom potential in Banjo, so he submitted him for the next mascot for the then famous Stroh’s beer. Alex was a Stroh’s dog from 1984 until 1989, the time when the creators of the commercial, Seth Werner, Gary Ennis, and Paul T Norwich lost their contracts with the company.

Alex the Dog is just one of many pups that had the honor to represent a whole company. It is a great honor to be chosen for such a role, specifically because the whole world will consider that dog the cutest pup in the world. Stories are usually told about these animals and they are treated like royalty wherever they go. And so was Alex the Dog, aka Benji!

Water Polo Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Picking a perfect water polo inspired name for your pup is not an easy task. Should you name them after the best player in the world? The top scorer? The strongest one? The one with the longest career? The cutest one? The decision may seem hard at first, but once you jump in the pool of water polo players, you will start exploring more, finding new information, watching more matches, and finally, making your decision. So, it’s a fun road ahead!

But, we all need to start somewhere. And you can start with the name Alex, after one of the best water polo players of all time, Aleksandar Sapic. Or, perhaps you lean more towards Brenda, after Brenda Villa, the most decorated athlete in the world of women's water polo. Maybe the name Viktor, after Viktor Nagy, a Hungarian water polo goalkeeper sounds good to you, or even Glencora, after Glencora Ralph, an Australian water polo player is a perfect choice. Whichever route you decide to go on, just know that many male names will have a slightly Slavic or Hungarian ring to it, as Hungary, Serbia, and Croatia have always been at the top of the water polo charts and have the most popular players.

Male Water Polo Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Gojko After Gojko Pijetlović, a Serbian water polo player and a goalkeeper for the Serbia National Team
0	Luka After Luka Lončar, a Croatian water polo player
0	Sandro After Sandro Sukno, a Croatian water polo player and a team captain
0	Dušan After Dušan Mandić, a Serbian water polo player
0	Živko After Živko Gocić, a former Serbian water polo player
0	Sava After Sava Ranđelović, a Serbian water polo player
0	Filip After Filip Filipović, a Serbian water polo player who won a gold medal in 2016 Olympics
0	Aleksandar After Aleksandar Šapić, a Serbian former professional water polo player, pronounced as top scorer at Olympic Games 2 times
0	Andrija After Andrija Prlainović, a Serbian water polo player who won a gold medal in 2016 Olympics
0	Danilo After Danilo Ikodinović, a former Serbian water polo player who won a silver medal in 2004 Olympics in Athens
0	Vladimir After Vladimir Vujasinović, a former Serbian water polo player, who has two Olympic bronze medals
0	Josip After Josip Pavić, a Croatian water polo player
0	Antonio After Antonio Petković, a Croatian water polo player who won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics
0	Xavier After Xavier García, a Spanish-Croatian water polo player
0	Anđelo After Anđelo Šetka, a Croatian water polo player
0	Matteo After Matteo Aicardi, an Italian water polo center forward
0	Michaël After Michaël Bodegas, a water polo player from Italy
0	Pietro After Pietro Figlioli, an Italian water polo player
0	Viktor After Viktor Nagy, a Hungarian water polo goalkeeper
0	Tibor After Tibor Benedek, a retired Hungarian water polo player
0	Ivan After Ivan Krapić, a Croatian water polo player
0	Tony After Tony Azevedo, a Brazilian-born American water polo player
0	Vanja After Vanja Udovičić, a Serbian former professional water polo player
0	Miloš After Miloš Ćuk, a Serbian water polo player
0	Ioannis After Ioannis Fountoulis, a Greek water polo player
0	Elvis After Elvis Fatović, a former Croatian water polo player and water polo coach of the Australia national team
0	McQuin After McQuin Baron, a water polo player from the United States
0	Adam After Adam Krikorian, an American water polo coach
0	Dániel After Dániel Varga, a Hungarian water polo player
0	Denis After Denis Šefik, a Serbian-Montenegrin water polo player

Female Water Polo Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Samantha After Samantha Hill, an American water polo player
0	Madeline After Madeline Musselman, an American water polo player
0	Melissa After Melissa Seidemann, an American water polo player
0	Rachel After Rachel Fattal, an American water polo player
0	Aria After Aria Fischer, an American water polo player
0	Giulia After Giulia Gorlero, an Italian water polo goalkeeper
0	Chiara After Chiara Tabani, an Italian water polo player
0	Arianna After Arianna Garibotti, an Italian water polo player
0	Tania After Tania Di Mario, an Italian water polo forward
0	Francesca After Francesca Pomeri, a water polo player from Italy
0	Aleksandra After Aleksandra Cotti, an Italian water polo player
0	Brenda After Brenda Villa, the most decorated athlete in the world of women's water polo
0	Kiley After Kiley Neushul, an American water polo player
0	Ashleigh After Ashleigh Johnson, an American water polo player
0	Elizabeth After Elizabeth Armstrong, an American water polo goalkeeper
0	Kelly After Kelly Rulon, an American water polo player
0	Nicola After Nicola Zagame, an Australian water polo center back/driver
0	Gemma After Gemma Beadsworth, an Australian water polo center forward
0	Makenzie After Makenzie Fischer, an American water polo player
0	Caroline After Caroline "KK" Clark, an American water polo player
0	Sun After Sun Yating, a Chinese professional water polo player
0	Kami After Kami Craig, an American water polo player
0	María After María del Pilar Peña, a Spanish female water polo player
0	Bronwen After Bronwen Knox, an Australian water polo center back/center forward
0	Rowena After Rowena Webster, an Australian water polo center back and a two-time Olympian
0	Glencora After Glencora Ralph, an Australian water polo center back/driver
0	Roser After Roser Tarragó, a Spanish water polo player
0	Anni After Anni Espar, a Spanish water polo player
0	Marta After Marta Bach, a Spanish water polo player
0	Laura After Laura Ester, a Spanish water polo goalkeeper