Introduction
So, it's no wonder you want to name your dog after this amazing series! Take a look through these 60 names, pull out a pen and paper, and don't forget to take some detailed notes. You're bound to find a good name choice here.
Fallout Dog Names in Pop Culture
One of the most noteworthy things in the game is the fact that they give you a dog companion, one who follows you into Fallout 2, 3 and 4. And he's been regarded as one of the top 10 sidekicks in video games of all time. It's Dogmeat, weird name and all. In the original game, he was found in Junktown in 2161, terrorizing an NPC named Phil. It certainly set the stage, as this dog absolutely refused to listen to any orders, and always somehow found trouble to get himself in.
Which meant, of course, that you as his new owner had to fight to the death to keep the dog alive, something that holds true even in the newer games in the series. People will literally restart entire sections of the game if he dies in combat, refusing to let Dogmeat die.
Why? Because he's man's best friend, and because he's the game's moral compass. You do a lot of questionable things in every Fallout game. From liberally taking drugs, to shooting innocent people, to stealing, or bribing. Even blackmailing and gambling. So Dogmeat is basically the Vault Dweller (playable character's) redeeming quality.
This especially comes into play in serious sections of the game. For instance, in the original game, there is a section in the Mariposa Military Base, where Dogmeat will run into a force field and die trying to keep up with you. This will later be disclosed in the Vault Dweller's memoirs. But if you want to keep him alive, you need to seal him inside different rooms to protect him from super mutants. Imagine some large, generally dumb, Hulk-type characters that hit super hard, and those are super mutants. You'd want the dog to stay away too.
In the newer games, such as Fallout 4, Dogmeat got a new look, resembling a German Shepherd with a lighter brown coat. He is still just as clingy and adorable, only now resembles River, a German Shepherd owned by Michelle Burgess, the wife of Joel Burgess, Senior Designer at Bethesda Softworks.
Fallout Dog Name Considerations
That means you should consider things like the dog's breed, size, appearance, gender, and personality. Even things like which toys the dog seems to love the most, and which ones miss the mark, say volumes about your dog. It could tell you if your days are destined to be filled with fetch, Tug-o-War, or Frisbee.
The idea is to select a name that best reflects your dog. There are names out there for the quirky dogs, the serious ones, and even the hyperactive ones. There is a name for every dog, yours included. And yes, your opinion does matter. Your love of Fallout is duly noted, and a good source of inspiration. But don't force it if nothing seems to work for your dog.
Male Fallout Dog Names
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Dogmeat
Voted one of the top 10 best sidekicks in gaming, ever; an adorable, helpful dog
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Abraham
Curator and founder of the Capital Preservation Society in Rivet City
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Allistair
Owner of Tenpenny Tower
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Alphonse
Vault 101 Overseer who doesn't want anyone entering or leaving the Vault
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Anders
A drug runner from Fallout: New Vegas
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Andy
Andy Stahl is the owner of The Brass Lantern
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Aradesh
Mayor of Shady Sands; father of Tandi
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Arcade
Member of the Followers of the Apocalypse
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Argyll
Doctor for the Boomers from Fallout: New Vegas
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Arkansas
Elderly sniper and sole inhabitant of Minefield
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Armitage
Dr. Zimmer's personal bodyguard
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Ashur
Self-proclaimed "Lord of the Pitt"; formerly of the Brotherhood of Steel
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Aurelius
High-ranking member of Caesar's Legion
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Bannon
Owner of Potomac Attire in Rivet City; member of the Rivet City Ruling Council
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Barton
Wastelander in Fallout: New Vegas; asks the Courier to save his "girlfriend"
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Benny
Head of the Chairmen in Fallout: New Vegas
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Bert
A friendly ghoul doctor who looks more terrifying than he is; character from Fallout: New Vegas
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Big Beard
Gun for hire; partner to Little Beard
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Billy
Billy Creel is a resident of Megaton and foster father of Maggie
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Brock
Guard of the Muddy Rudder
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Butch
Leader of the Tunnel Snakes
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Butcher
Member of Reilly's Rangers; squad medic
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Caesar
Leader and Emperor of the Legion in Fallout: New Vegas
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Charon
Ghoul bouncer who has to obey whoever holds his contract
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Chris
Engineer and mechanic who believes he is a ghoul (he's not)
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Colin
Crime boss and saloon owner in Megaton; has an Irish accent
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Colonel Autumn
Commanding officer of the Enclave military in Fallout 3
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Cromwell
Leader of the Children of the Atom, a cult leader who worships the atom bomb in the center of Megaton
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Chase
Constantine Chase, Commander of Operation Anchorage
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Dean
Ghoul who lives in Sierra Madre in Fallout: New Vegas; used to be a lounge singer before the war
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Female Fallout Dog Names
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Agatha
Old widow who lives alone in the Capital Wasteland
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Amata
Childhood friend of the playable character; daughter of the Overseer
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Angela
Teenage daughter of Gary Staley; lovestruck and marries early
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Anna
Scientist working with Doctor Li
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Belle
Owner of the Muddy Rudder
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Betty
The simulated form of a scientist named Stanislaus Braun
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Bittercup
She dated nearly everyone in Big Town
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Carol
Pre-war ghoul who owns a diner/hotel in the Underworld called "Carol's Place"
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Carolina
Female slaver located in Paradise Falls
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Cass
Water merchant and owner of Cassidy Caravan
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Catherine
Mother of the playable character from Fallout 3
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Christie
Wife of Henry Young; cleaning lady in Rivet City
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Cindy
Owner of A Quick Fix, the drug store, in Rivet City
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Danvers
Lana Danvers is the right hand of Harkness in security for Rivet City
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Cutter
Doctor of Paradise Falls
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Madison
Scientist who formerly worked with the Vault Dweller's father on Project Purity in Fallout 3
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Farsight
Trained by her father to shoot from long ranges in adverse conditions
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Janice
Scientist working with Dr. Madison Li
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Jas
Used to live in California; sells various consumable items
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Jeannie
Resident of Novac; owner of Dino Dee-Lite Hotel
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Jenny
Merchant living in Megaton
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Jo
Initiate in the Brotherhood of Steel
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Julie
Lives in the Old Mormon Fort in Fallout: New Vegas
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Knock Knock
Morale officer of Little Lamplight; twin sister to Knick Knack
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Lucy
Former resident of Arefu; family-oriented
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Maggie
Child living in Megaton
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Marjorie
One of the founders of the White Glove Society in Fallout: New Vegas
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Mei
Mei Wong is a paranoid, escaped slave
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Michelle
Merchant; founded the 188 Trading Post with her father
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Lepelletier
Member of the Rivet City security force
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