Monsters, Inc. Dog Names

Introduction

The 2001 American animated comedy film, Monsters, Inc. was one of the first Pixar films. Before Finding Nemo, Cars, WALL-E, or Up – we had Monsters, Inc., along with Toy Story 1&2 and A Bug’s Life. In Monsters, Inc., we see the city of Monstropolis, a monster world which is powered by human children screams, namely because of monsters under their bed and in their closets. The monsters work at the Monsters, Inc. Factory where skilled monsters, also known as ‘scarers’, enter the human world with the intention of scaring young children. We follow Sulley and Mike Wazowski, the main leads, as they go through their jobs without a thought until they meet the one child who they can’t scare.

Monsters, Inc. Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Monsters, Inc. Dog

Sulley

Our pop culture spotlight starts with no other than Sullivan, or rather Sulley for short, a cross between a Chinese Crested dog, Border Collie, and a Poodle. His owner is Ashleigh Butler, who was part of famous Britain’s Got Talent winning duo Ashleigh and Pudsey, her previous dog. Pudsey passed away in July 2017 at 11 years of age. Sullivan, also referred to as The Closet Monster of Ashpen, was bought by Ashleigh when he was only one month old. Ashleigh trained Sulley to be there if Pudsey ever needed a break or wasn’t feeling up to the spotlight anymore. He was named Sulley after the Monsters, Inc. movie since he also has a blue merle coloring.

Next in the spotlight is a one-eyed puppy named Mike Wazowski who is owned by Cody Garrett, a police offer in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Cody Garrett stated that he named his rescue puppy Mike Wazowski because he was one-eyed, exactly like Mike in Monsters, Inc.

The next dog is Boo, who’s owner Rosie, from Swindon in Southeast England, suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder. Boo, a lurcher dog, has become a therapeutic release for Rosie. Though Boo hasn’t received any assistance dog training, she is still able to detect changes in Rosie, such as the moments before a PTSD attack. They have been great for one another. Another dog also named Boo, who is a Leonberger, is a therapy dog that spends his days either in elementary classrooms or at a hospice comforting others. At the classrooms, he gets books read to him by the elementary school children. At the hospice, he comforts people in need. Boo does a double duty to get everyone happy.

Augustus, Auggie for short, is a Corgi. Auggie became Internet popular when his owner, Eric Smith, uploaded a video of him trying to play with his own reflection. In the video, Auggie can be seen scratching his bone against his reflection in the mirror. When his reflection doesn’t reply to him, he can be seen staring and whining at his reflection. In the end, he just plops down in frustration as he takes his toy with him.

Another dog named Augustus hadn’t had the best life before he was rescued. As a severely neglected stray, Augustus wandered around the streets of Lauderdale County, Alabama. He had a severe case of mange when he was rescued by an Alabama Animal Shelter They treated him until his white and black fur grew back. He has now been adopted by a woman in Montgomery named Jordan who has cared for Augustus along with her previous dog Layla.

Monsters, Inc. Dog Name Considerations

When Monsters Inc. comes to mind, we generally think of a soft cuddly Sulley and a tiny Mike Wazowski. Now, the size doesn’t necessarily determine how a dog behaves or acts, but in our eyes, dogs with a Monsters, Inc. themed name deserve to be those who have somewhat of a sensitive soul. There are various breeds out there that have been claimed to have sensitive souls, but we made a list of seven specific breeds that came to our attention.

American Pit Bull Terriers, though they might look intimidating and have bad reps, are actually quite sensitive dogs. The breed was originally developed to be gentle and soft towards their owners but trained to fight and hunt other animals. Australian Shepherds, as livestock dogs, are determined in their work but very sensitive and gentle towards their owners.

Similar to the Australian Shepherds, Border Collies are also bred to work in tough conditions for long periods of time. They are emotionally sensitive to their owners, which makes them easy to train. Cavalier King Charles Spaniels were bred to be lapdogs; they are affectionate and gentle companions, as well as being sensitive to human emotions which makes them great therapy dogs. Other breeds include the Dogue de Bordeaux, Rottweiler, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

Regardless of the breeds mentioned above, the name you choose will correlate with the personality of your dog. If they are just as soft and cuddly or straight to the point as the characters in Monsters, Inc., these names will suit them just fine.

Male Monsters, Inc. Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Bogg Last name of Randall Boggs, who resembled a lizard with blue and purple skin
1	Fungus The secondary antagonist, who is a red, small monster with two chicken legs and three eyes
1	Harley A monster with yellow and orange skin who works at Monsters, Inc.
1	Jerry The floor manager for Monsters, Inc. on Scare Floor F
1	Spike Nickname for Augustus Jones, a fellow employee at Monsters, Inc. who was a slug-like monster
1	Sulley Nickname of James P. Sullivan, the main monster from Monsters, Inc.; also the most celebrated monster in Monstropolis
0	Augustus First name of Augustus Jones, the seventh ranking scarer with an orange face
0	Bile A trainee scarer for Monsters, Inc. He was shown as a slight coward and accident prone
0	Chalooby The slug-like monster with five eyes who is the janitor for Monsters, Inc.
0	Gerson Last name of Harley Gerson, the scarer who was at the bottom of the Leaderboard
0	Henry The monster with crab-like legs and five eyes
0	James First name of James P. Sullivan, the main monster from Monsters, Inc. Also the most celebrated monster in Monstropolis
0	Jeff First name of Jeff Fungus, who plays Randall’s scare assistant and coach
0	Jones Last name of Augustus Jones, who was a monster at Monsters, Inc.
0	Josh The tall, flexible monster who works as a scarer at Monsters, Inc.
0	Mike Sulley’s best friend, roommate, and scare assistant
0	Mikey Mike Wazowski’s teddy bear
0	Needleman A skinny, short-tailed, light brown skinned monster with a large red nose
0	Phlegm Nickname of Thaddeus Bile from his friends
0	Randall The six-limbed, large purple reptile
0	Randy Nickname of Randall Boggs, one of the two main antagonists in the movie
0	Rivera Last name of Josh Rivera, who is the second tallest scarer on Scare Floor F
0	Smithy A minor character who was a slug-like, light blue monster with razor-sharp teeth, two black dotted eyes, and four arms
0	Sullivan Last name of James P. Sullivan, the main monster from Monsters, Inc.
0	Ted A minor character, who is a scaly, gigantic Godzilla-like monster.
0	Thaddeus First name of Thaddeus Bile, also known as Mr. Bile or Phlegm
0	Theodore A minor character, who is a large, purple, gorilla-like-walker monster
0	Waternoose Last name of Henry J. Waternoose, the monster with crab-like legs and five eyes
0	Wazowski Last name of Mike Wazowski who is Sulley’s best friend, roommate, and scare assistant
0	Yeti He worked in the mailroom at Monsters, Inc. before being banished to the Himalayas; he was also known as the Abominable Snowman

Female Monsters, Inc. Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Boo The child that was mistakenly trapped in Monstropolis in Monsters, Inc.
0	Celia The purple one-eyed monster with snakes for hair
0	Mae Last name of the purple one-eyed monster with snakes for her hair
0	Roz The giant slug who adorned horn -rimmed glasses
0	Betty A fish-like aquamarine monster with purple spots
0	Flint The supervisor for the training sessions of trainee scarers
0	Nesbit A preschool teacher who brings a class of preschoolers to the Monster, Inc. factory for a field trip
0	Marge A starfish-like monster
0	Marie The real name of Boo
0	Mary In reference to the voice actor, Mary Gibbs, who voiced Boo
0	Jennifer In reference to the voice actor, Jennifer Tilly, who voiced Celia
0	Tilly In reference to the voice actor, Jennifer Tilly, who voiced Celia
0	Bonnie In reference to the voice actor, Bonnie Hunt, who voiced Flint
0	Hunt The voice actor, Bonnie Hunt voiced Flint
0	Darling In reference to the voice actor, Jennifer Darling, who was an additional voice
0	Katie The voice actor, Katie Scarlett voiced as herself
0	Scarlett Katie Scarlett, an actress in the movie
0	Wazo Nickname for Wazowski
0	Owski Nickname for Wazowski
0	Ganzel In reference to the voice actor, Teresa Ganzel, who voiced as herself
0	Sherrie In reference to the voice actor, Sherry Lynn, who voiced as an additional voice
0	Lyn In reference to the voice actor, Sherry Lynn, who voiced as an additional voice
0	Kay Kay Panabaker voiced as an additional voice
0	Brook Bret ‘Brook’ Parker voiced as the Trailer Mom
0	Raggio In reference to the voice actor, Lisa Raggio, who voiced as an additional voice
0	Crystal Billy Crystal played Mike Wazowski
0	Gibbs In reference to the voice actor, Mary Gibbs, who voiced as Boo
0	Susskind In reference to the voice actor, Steve Susskind, who voiced Jerry Slugworth
0	Jani Jeff Fungus, the Monsters, Inc. janitor
0	Blue As in the blue monsters in Monsters, Inc.