Arrested Development Dog Names

Introduction

Are you a Bluth-a-holic? Do you find yourself constantly quoting Tobias Funke in your day-to-day life? Are you wearing cutoff jeans under your clothing right now? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you may also be in the market to name your next furry companion after the show you love so dearly - Arrested Development.

If you are a more recent fan of the show, you may not know that the series kicked off way back in 2003 on Fox Network. While it almost instantly became a comedy classic, the general public didn't seem to latch on to the story of the wealthy family who lost it all due to shady business dealings (and the son who had no choice but to keep them all together.)

As the Netflix revival has brought the show strong into its fifth season, more people than ever are having their pooches don their fandom for them with names sourced from this award-winning TV series.

Arrested Development Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Arrested Development Dog

Justice

For a show with so many different characters and cameos over the years, there really aren't many four-legged members of the cast. One that does stand out from the pack, however, is good-boy Justice, a Golden Retriever belonging to Maggie Lizer (played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus).

Maggie is a lawyer that has numerous dealings with the Bluth family. Justice is her seeing-eye dog, as it is believed that she is blind. Through a wild twist of events, Michael Bluth (the main character of the show) comes to find out that Maggie can, in fact, see. This happens when he ends up taking Justice for a walk and tests the dog's ability to lead him in order to experience what life is like for Maggie. This results in Justice pulling Michael into traffic, at which point he takes the dog into a veterinary clinic to get checked. The veterinarian reveals that is it actually Justice who is blind, not Maggie. A family member breaks into her house to prove she can see, but ends up panicking and spraying perfume in her eyes, which temporarily blinds her.

While Justice doesn't play a pivotal role in the series, he does land the episode title "Justice is Blind." We also think he does an excellent job being totally adorable throughout his acting gig.

It's worth noting that one of the main characters from Arrested Development sports a very common dog name - Buster! In the show, Buster is the overprotected adult son of George and Lucile, who is almost infantile in his behavior. He's also famous for losing his hand in one of the episodes, making "Buster" a very fitting name for any tripod pooches out there.

Keep in mind though, that Buster is such a common dog name that many people may not get the reference to the show. This might be preferable for those that don't want to make their love of Arrested Development too obvious to the outside world. Whatever name from the show you end up settling on, rest assured that you can't get much more "pop culture" than this Ron Howard masterpiece!

Arrested Development Dog Name Considerations

So, you've decided to name your pooch after someone - or something - from Arrested Development. But where do you start? The show has a staggering list of characters (check it out sometime, you'll be astounded), making it hard to know where to start. Do you go for the obvious references using a main character, or is that too played out? Do you source out an obscure name that will grant you a knowing grin every now and then, or is that too far removed?

Whatever you decide, you want to make sure that the name is a good fit for your pooch. Take time before picking a name and really observe your new family member. What do they look like? Do they have any personality quirks or neurosis? Play on these when choosing their permanent moniker.

Maeby makes for a cute name for any dappled doggy girl, while Mr. F could be the perfect title for a more mysterious mutt. The best thing about picking your fur-baby's new handle is that you just may have to delve back into the show to do your research. We're sure you won't mind heading all the way back to episode one and reliving one of the most-loved cult classic shows of our time!

Male Arrested Development Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	George After George Bluth, the patriarch of the Bluth family.
1	Blue From the Blue Man Group, whom Tobias repeatedly tries to join
0	Oscar George Bluth's twin brother who infamously has more hair than him
0	Michael After Michael Bluth, the main character of the show
0	George Michael Michael's awkward teenage son
0	G.O.B. Pronounced "Job", the oldest and least loved of the Bluth siblings
0	Buster The emotionally-stunted Bluth son who is coddled by their mother
0	Tobias After Tobias Funke, Lindsay Bluth's estranged husband
0	Ron After Director Ron Howard
0	Justice After Maggie Lizer's dog
0	Stevie After Steve Holt, G.O.B.'s illegitimate son
0	Annyoung The Bluths' adoptive Korean son
0	Gene After Gene Parmesan, the family's private investigator
0	Bobby After Bob Lablaw, a lawyer who replaces the family's original lawyer
0	Jason After Jason Bateman, the actor that plays Michael Bluth
0	Franklin The obscene puppet often voiced by G.O.B.
0	Barry After Barry Zuckerkorn, the family's lawyer
0	Mr. F A character the family thinks is a spy, but who actually does not exist
0	Carl After Carl Weathers, who makes repeated cameos as himself through the series
0	Andy After Andy Richter, who cameos as various siblings of himself
0	Tony After Tony Wonder, a competing magician of G.O.B.
0	Sitwell After Stan Sitwell, a rivalling business man with alopecia
0	Larry George Sr's video camera surrogate
0	Wrench After Frank Wrench, a TV character from the show
0	Willy After Will Arnett, the actor who plays G.O.B.
0	Jay After J. Walter Weatherman, a family friend who often shows up to teach a lesson
0	Bluth From the family's surname
0	Hermano Meaning "brother" in Spanish, the Bluth boys mistake this word for a competitive suitor
0	Fishman After Dr. Fishman, who has a way of misleading the family
0	Byron Buster Bluth's real first name

Female Arrested Development Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Lucy After Lucille Bluth, the matriarch of the family
0	Lindsay The secretly adopted daughter of the Bluth family
0	Maeby The daughter of Lindsay and Tobias Funke
0	Annie After Ann Veal, the daughter of a pastor who has a thing for Bluth men
0	Eggy Referring to Ann Veal often being called "Egg"
0	Phoenix The city that Michael Bluth tries to flee to
0	Rita A woman with mental difficulties that Michael falls for
0	Marta A Spanish woman that two of the Bluth boys fight over
0	Rebel After Rebel Alley, Ron Howard's daughter in the show
0	Lupe The family's longtime and ill-treated maid
0	Kitty After Kitty Sanchez, George Sr's secretary-turned-lover
0	Debrie After Debrie Bardeaux, Tobias' friend
0	Maggie After Maggie Lizer, the laywer who tries the family
0	Sally After Sally Sitwell, the rivalling family's daughter
0	Cindi After Cindi Lightballoon, an undercover mole who falls for George Sr
0	Portia After Portia De Rossi, the actress who plays Lindsay Bluth
0	Alia After Alie Shawkat, the actress who play Maeby Funke
0	Isla After Isla Fisher, the actress who plays Rebel Alley
0	Judy After Judy Greer, the actress who plays Kitty Sanchez
0	Wink Referring to the infamous wink that Lucille Bluth often does throughout the show
0	Liza After Liza Minnelli, who makes recurring performances as Lucille 2
0	Surely The girl in a wheelchair that Maeby pretends to be to win a class election
0	Mrs Featherbottom The elderly caretaker that Tobias pretends to be to get close to his daughter
0	Mary After the RMS Queen Mary, a boat that the family holds parties on
0	Cali From California, where the show takes place
0	Marina From Marina Del Ray, where the show is mainly filmed
0	Jessi After Jessica Walter, the actress who plays Lucille Bluth
0	Joni After Joni Beard, a woman arranged to marry G.O.B.
0	Julia After Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who plays Maggie Lizer on the show
0	Amy After Amy Poehler, who plays G.O.B.'s estranged ex-wife, who now is Will Arnett's actual ex-wife