Indian Dog Names

Introduction

India is a fascinating country in South Asia, the seventh largest by area and the second most populous country in the world, right after China! It is a place of many wonders and notable historical events, and it dates back to the 3^rd millennium BC. It is a multicultural and a multilingual society and also a home to amazing flora and fauna, world wonders such as Taj Mahal, and amazing party destinations such as Goa on the west coast of India. If you have visited India and became enchanted with all its beauties, it is completely understandable that you are inspired to name your dog something India-related.

Indian Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with an Indian Name

Tuffy

Back in the 90s things seemed to be much simpler. We had beepers, we wore high waisted jeans and big hoop earrings, and the quality of picture on the television was not as high quality as it is today. However, that did not stop anyone from making amazing films and creating a cult following with their creative endeavors. One of such films that might not have taken over the world, but that has definitely taken over India is Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! or better known as HAHK.

HAHK is an Indian musical romantic comedy released in 1994, starring Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit. Salman Khan played the role of Prem who lost his parents when he was very young. His brother Rajesh has a marriage arranged to a girl named Pooja, who has a sister named Nisha, played by Madhuri Dixit, and Nisha and Prem start bickering as soon as they are introduced. It is apparent that the two of them are made for each other and the rest of the movie is focused on their interesting love story.

However, as with any film, there were some ups and downs in Prem and Nisha’s relationship, that luckily got solved by the cutest cast member, the lovely doggo Tuffy! Tuffy is a white fluffy Pomeranian who had many important roles in this movie. He was an umpire in a cricket match and a best friend to the main character, Prem, the man in love. However, even though a career of an umpire does sound impressive and lucrative, Tuffy’s role was actually much more pivotal for the development of the story and the love between Nisha and Prem.

One day, Nisha’s sister Pooja sadly lost her life. Everyone was devastated by this, and Nisha took on the role of a mother to Pooja and Rajesh’s son. Their families found it necessary to marry Nisha to Rajesh to “replace” Pooja as a mother to their son, and some moments before the wedding, Nisha gives a heartbreaking letter to Tuffy so he can take it to Prem. In the letter, she expressed her love, but realized that she has to sacrifice it all for the well-being of Pooja’s baby, her nephew. However, smart little Tuffy takes the letter to Rajesh instead, who realizes that his brother and Nisha are in love and that they are sacrificing so much so he could be happy. He stops the wedding and brings Nisha and Prem together, who are then married, all thanks to a little fluffy Pomeranian who knew how to be in the right place at the right time!

Sweet little Tuffy was played by the adorable Redo who stole the hearts of the whole cast and crew of the movie. He was so adorable and lovely, that Madhuri Dixit actually adopted him after the shooting was over, so Nisha and Tuffy lived together forever in real life AND in the movie!

Indian Dog Name Considerations

The perfect name for your doggo is just around the corner! India, as an inspiration, gives you so many possibilities for a great moniker. You can take Indian toponyms as a base, you can get inspired by Bollywood movies, or you can just find popular names in this country and use them as the name for your new pup. If you choose toponyms, some interesting choices may be Mumbai, Chennai, or Pune, after huge cities in India. If your pup is a special princess her new name can be Kolkata or Agra, again, after two big cities in this country. Ganges is a strong and proud name, after the river Ganges, and Goa is a popular beach destination with many fantastic parties and spiritual gatherings happening there.

And then there are Indian names. Some of the most popular choices are Kiaan, which means king or ancient, Shiva, after the god, Sahil, which means guide, and Additri, another name for the goddess Lakshmi. Speaking of Hindu goddesses, a fantastic name can be Radha, Krishna’s companion; Tulsi, the goddess associated with the basil plant, or Sita, the incarnation of Lakshmi. The goddess Kali is a representation of Shakti and she is the soul liberator, and Parvati is the wife of Shiva and the protector of mothers.

Male Indian Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Jagdish After Jagdish, the main male protagonist of the Indian soap opera Balika Vadhu
0	Avinash After Avinash Mukherjee, an Indian actor known for his role as Jagdish in Balika Vadhu
0	Panini After Panini, an Indian scholar who analyzed the Sanskrit language
0	Kabir After Kabir, an Indian poet and one of the most radical voices in the history of India
0	Raj After Raj Kapoor, a famous Indian actor and director
0	Shahrukh After Shahrukh Khan, an Indian film actor, producer, and television personality
0	Amitabh After Amitabh Bachchan, an Indian actor, director, and producer
0	Amitabh Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor, director, and producer
0	Salman After Salman Khan, an Indian film actor and producer
0	Aamir After Aamir Khan, an Indian actor and filmmaker
0	Akshay Akshay Kumar, a film actor, producer, and martial artist
0	Irrfan After Irrfan Khan, an Indian film actor
0	Kamal After Kamal Haasan, an Indian politician and film actor
0	Naseeruddin Naseeruddin Shah, an Indian film and stage actor and director
0	Sanjay After Sanjay Dutt, an Indian film actor and producer
0	Anil After Anil Kapoor, an Indian actor and producer
0	Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian activist, leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule
0	Aziz After Aziz Ansari, an American comedian of Indian descent
0	M. Night After M. Night Shyamalan, an American film director, producer, and screenwriter of Indian descent
0	Ben Ben Kingsley, born Krishna Bhanji, an English actor of Indian descent
0	Danny After Danny Pudi, an American actor of Indian descent
0	Dev After Dev Patel, an English actor, born to Gujarati Indian Hindu parents
0	Deepak Indian-born American author, Deepak Chopra
0	Kal Born Kalpen Suresh Modi, Kal Penn is an American actor of Indian descent
0	Salman Salman Rushdie, a British Indian novelist and essayist born and raised in India
0	Jay After Jay Chandrasekhar, an American comedian and film director of Indian descent
0	Sendhil After Sendhil Ramamurthy, an American actor of Indian descent
0	Omi After Omi Vaidya, an American actor of Indian descent
0	Maulik After Maulik Pancholy, an American actor of Indian descent
0	Naveen Naveen Andrews, a British actor of Indian descent, best known for his role as Sayid in the hit TV show Lost
0	Kim Kim Thayil, lead guitarist of the Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, born to Indian parents

Female Indian Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Priyanka After Priyanka Chopra, an Indian actress and singer
0	Deepika After Deepika Padukone, one of the highest-paid actresses in India
0	Aishwarya After Aishwarya Rai, an Indian actress and one of the most popular celebrities in India
0	Katrina After Katrina Kaif, one of India's highest-paid actresses
0	Tanushree After Tanushree Dutta, an Indian model and actress
0	Kareena After Kareena Kapoor, an Indian actress
0	Sridevi After Sridevi, an Indian actress
0	Kangana After Kangana Ranaut, one of the highest-paid actresses in India
0	Radhika After Radhika Apte, an Indian film actress
0	Sonam Sonam Kapoor is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films
0	Anushka After Anushka Sharma, an Indian actress and film producer
0	Anandi Anandi, the main protagonist of the Indian soap opera Balika Vadhu
0	Avika Avika Gor is an Indian film and television actress who played young Anandi in Balika Vadhu
0	Toral Toral Rasputra, an Indian television actress who played Anandi in Balika Vadhu
0	Trisha After Trisha Krishnan, an Indian film actress and model
0	Vidya After Vidya Balan, an Indian actress
0	Ayesha After Ayesha Takia, an Indian actress
0	Shreya After Shreya Ghoshal, an Indian playback singer
0	Sunidhi After Sunidhi Chauhan, an Indian playback singer
0	Alka Indian playback singer, Alka Yagnik
0	Hima After Hima Das, an Indian sprint runner
0	Dutee After Dutee Chand, an Indian professional sprinter
0	Saina After Saina Nehwal, an Indian professional badminton player
0	Machettira After Machettira Raju Poovamma, an Indian sprinter
0	Anju After Anju Bobby George, an Indian athlete
0	Manika After Manika Batra, an Indian table tennis player
0	Mary Mary Kom, better known as Magnificent Mary, an Indian Olympic boxer
0	Heena After Heena Sidhu, an Indian pistol shooter
0	Anaya After Anaya, a popular name in India
0	Anika Anika is a popular name in India