English Dog Names

Introduction

If you love England, are from the country, or have recently visited... then it's no wonder you're looking for a dog name! When we think of England, we think of tea time, we think of Sherlock Holmes and Paddington. The English have given us some amazing things and traditions. Even music and food, like fish and chips! And the best part is that there are so many English names out there to choose from, that there is bound to be something amazing to name your dog. Check out these 60 name ideas and let us know if we've been helpful to your dog naming journey!

English Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with an English Name

Winston

Winston, the 3-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi is one famous pup. And he should be! He's adorable, has one of the most English names ever, Winston, meaning "from wine's town; from a friend's town." He's Welsh, meaning that he technically hails from the U.K. Although technically speaking Wales is considered a separate entity, it's bordered by England and follows English law. It's even part of the English jurisdiction.

But let's go back to what matters here - the dog! What's adorable is the fact that Winston is actually an adorable advertisement. His human, Rachel Oates is a pet photographer, and offers her services to anyone who wants to hire her online. Instead of making her own Instagram full of photos of other animals, or talking up her own services online, Rachel decided to shine a spotlight on Winny instead, and it worked out!

Winny is known for many things, among them his "impeccable style," and the fact that he's a flirt, hence the Instagram hashtag #WinstonThe Flirt. Most of his images are captioned with London-based puns, and accompanied by his signature, world-class derp face. All in all, it's pretty adorable. In fact, it's so adorable that many companies have taken notice too.

And that has resulted in some major business for Rachel, as well as social media fame for Winston. Companies like Ebay, Google, Xbox, The Kennel Club, Amazon UK, Lucy & Co. and Growlees have used him in their own advertisements. He's also made appearances at Crufts, Discover Dogs, Hiro & Wolf Dog Fashion show, and Doggy Speed Dating with Fetch & Follow, to name a few.

Winston has also been featured on TV, video and radio, as well as several internet blog posts and news reports, all centering on how adorable he is, and his massive following. He's even been in an Ebay Christmas ad, BBC Breakfast (very British), London Life, and the Olympus April Fools video.

In other words, Winston is a star and he's a great service for his human owner, as well as entertainment for Instagram users. But more than that, he serves as an inspiration for several dog accounts out there that want to mimick what this amazing English dog can do!

English Dog Name Considerations

Naming your dog can be quite the daunting task. A lot of people put so much pressure on themselves to select the most perfect dog name ever, but how realistic is that, really? At the end of the day, everything is an opinion when it comes to perfection.

Instead, set a new goal: to select a name that best makes sense for your dog specifically. For instance, if your dog is tiny and shaky, seemingly defenseless aside from a loud bark, then a big monster name wouldn't work quite well... Unless you were being ironically funny!

More than that, remember this is an English name dog guide, which means you can be influenced by all sorts of English traditions and pop culture. How do these things relate to your dog? Maybe you have an English breed, or your dog seems to pay extra close attention when Doctor Who comes on TV? Maybe you're the English one, so you just want to keep things traditional, and that's just fine too.

Just remember, this is a name for your dog. Think about the breed, size, color, appearance, personality and preferences of the dog. Favorite toys and games can be a huge influence as well. Keep your eyes open!

Male English Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Ace From the English word meaning “highest rank”
0	Addison From the English surname meaning “son of Adam”
0	Aden Variant of Aidan, or Aiden
0	Alden From a surname derived from the Old English name Ealdwine
0	Alfie Diminutive of Alfred
0	Bailey From a surname derived from the Middle English word for bailiff
0	Barney Diminutive of Barnabas, Bernard or Barnaby
0	Byron After Lord Byron, the poet and politician, born in London, England
0	Cade From a surname which was originally derived from a nickname meaning “round” in Old English
0	Camden Derived from the word meaning “enclosed valley” in Old English
0	Carter From an English surname meaning “one who uses a cart”
0	Clifford In Old English it meant “ford by a cliff”; reference to Clifford the Big Red Dog children’s books
0	Dalton It meant “valley town” in Old English
0	Darcy A reference to Mr. Darcy from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
0	Davin Variant of Devin, influenced by David
0	Dawson Surname meaning “son of David”
0	Edric Old English for “wealth and fortune”
0	Elsdon It meant “Eli’s valley” in Old English
0	Elwood “Elder wood forest” in Old English
0	Ern Short form of Ernest
0	Fletcher “Maker of arrows” in Middle English
0	Freeman English surname meaning “free man”; once used to describe someone who wasn’t a serf
0	Hale Meant “nook, retreat” in Old English
0	Hall Meant “hall, manor” in Old English
0	Jack Medieval variation of John
0	Jake Medieval variant of Jack
0	Jameson English surname meaning “son of James”
0	Kam Short for Kameron, a variant of Cameron
0	Landon “Long hill” in Old English
0	Lanny Diminutive of Lance and Landon

Female English Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Abbey Diminutive of Abigail
0	Addie Diminutive of Adelaide
0	Alana Feminine form of Alan
0	Allie Diminutive of Alison
0	Ann English form of Anne
0	Ashley “Ash tree clearing” in Old English
0	Adda Wealthy, rich
0	Baylee Steward or bailiff
0	Becca Abbreviation of Rebecca
0	Cadi Pure, purity, innocence
0	Carey Abbreviation of Carol and Caroline
0	Daisi Day’s eye; a flower name
0	Danna God will judge
0	Darleen From the Old English word for “darling”
0	Fae Confidence, trust and belief
0	Faegan “Joyful” in Old English
0	Genna White wave
0	Haley Field of hay
0	Haven Place of safety; shelter
0	Hawly From the hedged meadow
0	Immy Innocent; last born (youngest)
0	Irvette Friend of the sea
0	Ivalyn A climbing evergreen ornamental plant
0	Ivon Archer's bow
0	Jackie Derived from John; “God is gracious”
0	Jaida The gemstone jade; the color green
0	Kaelyn Keeper of the keys; pure
0	Kathy Pure, purity
0	Lanna Fair; good-looking
0	Leia Meadow