Oregon Dog Names

Introduction

Located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, Oregon is one of the three states in the contiguous United States to have a coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The geography of the state is diverse, including volcanoes, large bodies of water, evergreen and mixed forests and high deserts. In addition to a myriad of opportunities for outdoor adventure, the state offers urban areas like Portland and Eugene.

For those who feel fondly about the state of Oregon, an Oregon-inspired name may be something to consider when choosing a name for your new pooch. The state’s diversity offers a myriad of naming opportunities, ensuring that you can find one that is just right for your new friend.

Oregon Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Oregon Dog

Bobbie The Wonder Dog

Bobbie the Wonder Dog is a well-known dog in Oregon. Bobbie went on a trip with his family from Silverton, Oregon to Indiana in 1923, where he ran away after being attacked by three other dogs. After a significant search, his family could not find him and they had to return home to Oregon. They assumed that they would never see their dog, a two-year-old Scotch Collie/English Shepherd, again. Six months later, Bobbie arrived in Silverton, albeit dirty and scrawny. It appeared that he had traveled the entire distance by walking, swimming in rivers and crossing the continental divide during the winter. His trip may have been as long as 3,000 miles. Bobbie’s experience drew national attention and he was featured in newspaper articles and played himself in a silent film called The Call of the West. People who had helped the dog on his journey by providing him with food and shelter wrote to his family to share their experience. Through these letters, the Humane Society of Portland was able to put together a description of the route that Bobbie took.

Another well-known Oregon dog is Velvet, a Black Lab/Shepherd Cattle mixed-breed dog. Velvet’s owner, Matty Bryant and two other climbers became stranded on Mount Hood Oregon in February of 2007 after falling off a ledge during their descent, causing them to be separated from five other members of their group. The three climbers activated Mountain Locator Units, however weather conditions worsened and they had to spend the night on the mountain in temperatures in the 20’s with winds at 70 miles per hour. Velvet took action during the cold night, going from person to person in order to keep them warm as they remained under two sleeping bags and a tarp. The three climbers and Velvet were rescued in the morning.

Social media was helpful in locating and rescuing Felix, a two-year-old Border Collie who was walking with his owner in Ecola State Park before disappearing. His owner, Sarah Stremming, and her friends spend the night trying to find him, however were not successful. Stremming put a post on Facebook requesting help to find her friend. Ultimately, the message made its way to the Hamlet Fire Chief Matt Verley, who is a drone operator. Verley used his personal drone to search the cliffside to locate the dog; within 10 minutes he was found. Felix was then rescued by Seaside Fire Lieutenant Genesee Dennis from a precipice 60-feet from the top of the Clatsop Loop trail.

Oregon Dog Name Considerations

When choosing a name for your new canine buddy, it can be hard to know where to start. Likely, you are seeking a name that suits your dog and has some meaning to you. After all, you plan to call his name many times! If you find Oregon an appealing place to spend time, a name inspired by the state may be the right choice for you. Choosing a name from Oregon will offer regular reminders of a place that has meaning to you each and every time you call the name of your new friend.

Should your dog remind you of a particular dog from the state, whether in breed, appearance or experience, you might also look to an Oregon-inspired name. For example, perhaps your new pet has a history of long journey, like Bobbie or of helping the people in his life like Velvet. For dogs that enjoy spending time in rivers, Oregon will provide inspiration for just the right name.

If you decide to look to Oregon for the right name for your new companion, whether in the state’s rural or urban areas, you will find plenty of naming opportunities.

Male Oregon Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
2	River The actor River Phoenix was born in Oregon
1	Eugene A city in southern Oregon located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley
1	Powell For Powell Butte Nature Park and Powell’s bookstore
0	Crater Crater Lake National Park in Southern Oregon is the home to Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States
0	Dale Dale Murphy, a former major league baseball player, was born in Oregon
0	Mohawk The Mohawk River is the McKenzie River’s largest tributary
0	Hood A stratovolcano that is potentially active, located in the Cascade Volcanic Arc
0	Bend The largest city in central Oregon
0	Corvallis A city in central western Oregon
0	Milo Milo McIver state park is located along the Clackamas River, about 45 minutes from Portland
0	Redmond A city located in the high desert of central Oregon
0	John St. Johns bridge, a steel suspension bridge over the Willamette River in Portland
0	Lewis The Lewis and Clark river is located in northwest Oregon; a tributary of Youngs River
0	Hoyt Hoyt Arboretum, located in the west hills of Portland, includes about 6000 individual trees and shrubs of over 2000 species
0	Lloyd Lloyd District in Portland is mainly a commercial neighborhood
0	Belmont A retail and residential neighborhood in southeast Portland
0	Hawthorne A truss bridge in Portland with a vertical lift
0	Alton For Alton Baker park, located in Eugene on the banks of the Willamette River
0	Hayward For Hayward Field, one of the best-known track and field stadiums in the world; located in Eugene, Oregon
0	Blazer For the Portland Trailblazers, an NBA team
0	Autzen For the outdoor football stadium that is the home of the Oregon Ducks
0	Reser Reser stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of Oregon State University; the home of the Beavers
0	Matt Matt Groening, creator of the Simpsons, was born in Oregon
-1	Portland The largest city in Oregon and a major port in the Willamette Valley region
-1	Salem Oregon’s capital city
-1	Duck For the University of Oregon Ducks
-1	Owen Owen Rose Garden, located in Eugene, Oregon
-1	Pisgah Mount Pisgah is a hill in Lane County, Oregon
-1	Mario Mario Cristobal, the head coach of the Oregon Ducks football team
-1	Gorge For the Columbia River Gorge

Female Oregon Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Birch A creek that is a 16-mile tributary of the Umatilla River in eastern Oregon
1	Cascade A range of mountains in Oregon
1	Deschutes The Deschutes River in central Oregon is a major tributary of the Columbia River
1	Aspen Aspen Butte is a shield volcano in the Cascade Mountain Range located in southern Oregon
0	Columbia For the Columbia River, which is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America
0	Abiqua Abiqua Falls is a 92 foot waterfall in Willamette Valley
0	Klamath Klamath Falls is a city in southern Oregon
0	Beverly Beverly Clearly, an author, was born in McMinnville, Oregon
0	Pilot For Pilot Rock, a small city in Umatilla county in Oregon
0	Bailey Mount Bailey is a tephra cone and shield volcano in the Cascade Range in southern Oregon
0	Emily Mount Emily is a mountain in eastern Oregon; part of the Blue Mountains
0	Diamond For Diamond Lake, a natural body of water in southern Oregon
0	Sylvania Mount Sylvania is an extinct volcano located on Portland’s outskirts
0	Pearl The Pearl district in Portland used to be filled with warehouses; it is now known for art galleries and high end businesses and residences
0	Alberta The Alberta arts district in Portland is a main hub of Portland’s northeast area
0	Ramona The main character in one of Beverly Cleary’s series of books
0	Multnomah Multnomah Falls is a waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge
0	Laurel Laurelhurst Park, a city park in the Laurelhurst neighborhood of Portland
0	Kelley Kelleypoint park is a city park in north Portland
0	McKenzie The McKenzie River is a 90-mile tributary of the Willamette River in western Oregon
0	LaVelle LaVelle Vinyards, located 15 miles west of Eugene
0	Iris Iris Vinyards is located twenty minutes southwest of Eugene in Oregon
0	Terry Terry Stotts is the head coach of the Portland Trailblazers
0	Theresa Now known as Terri Irwin, Theresa Raines was born in Eugene
0	Bean For Terry Bean, who was born in Oregon and who is the co-founder of the Human Rights Campaign
0	Paulina Paulina Lake is one of two crater lakes in Newberry Caldera
0	Wallowa A melted glacier
0	Marion Marion Lake is the largest wilderness lake in Oregon
-1	Willamette The Willamette Valley is a valley in the Pacific Northwest that is 150 miles long
-1	Wahclella For Wahclella Falls, a waterfall located along Tanner Creek in Oregon