Ponyo Dog Names

Introduction

The 2008 movie by the amazingly talented Hayao Miyazaki, Ponyo, is a true classic of the Studio Ghibli collection. Although it's not as talked about as Spirited Away or Howl's Moving Castle, it is still very much a film that everyone should watch at some point in time. And clearly you agree, because you're here, debating on naming your dog after the film. In that case, let's get to it. Here are 60 names you should look into, so pull out your pen and paper to take detailed notes with. Don't forget to pay close attention to name references and meanings!

Ponyo Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Ponyo Name

Ponyo

Nicole J. Georges is a writer and illustrator from Portland, Oregon. She's been publishing her zines and comics for 20 years, touring extensively and earning awards. These days, she continues her work as a comic illustrator and author, while also teaching at California College for the Art’s MFA in Comics Program. The interesting thing about Georges is that although her work is a serious matter, readers and curious onlookers get a sense for her quirky humor not only through her portfolio and shop, where you can get these comics... But through her beloved dog, Ponyo. This little dog has a special section in both Nicole J. Georges professional website, as well as her Tumblr, which is filled with funny posts. For any true fan of these comics, or animal lover, these are a treat to scroll through.

Ponyo is a charismatic Pomchi (Pomeranian and Chihuahua mix), who wears pretty much anything Georges places on her, from sailor hats to glasses, bandanas, towels, coats, Santa costumes, and even wigs. She attends book signings with Georges, hangs out with other dog friends, shows up in Georges' podcast and YouTube channel, and much more. In other words, Ponyo has quite the life.

She's come a long way from the Oregon Humane Society, where Georges adopted her from a few years back. Before this glam life, Ponyo was just another sad dog, abandoned and unwanted. Upon meeting her, Georges knew she needed to save her, and take her to a warm, comfy home. And now, Ponyo even has her own Instagram, with a 11.6k following. It's pictures of Ponyo all the time, daily really, several times a day. It's the perfect account to follow for cuteness overload. There's images of Ponyo wearing little outfits and costumes, wigs, or even just travelling around town while wearing her go-to harness.

In basically all the images posted Ponyo is either asleep, being held by Georges or her friends, or smiling happily while on some kind of adventure. It could be a dog park, a vacation to California, or just grabbing some trendy smoothies at the new place a few blocks down the street. No wonder people love her account, and actively engage with every post. Most of the comments rave about the dog's cuteness, but there are also a few comments sprinkled through about what it's like to meet Ponyo in person. Every comment like this describes it as a great experience, saying book signings with Ponyo make the world a better place.

Ponyo Dog Name Considerations

Ponyo is a film about a charismatic fish that wants nothing more than to make friends with a little boy, and lead a normal life outside of the water. This means it is the ideal source of inspiration for anyone with a pet dog who desperately tries to mimic another type of animal. Or at the very least, a dog who is very stubborn when it comes to getting something.

But if it doesn't come naturally, don't force it. Even if these are good names, they won't fit every dog out there. That's because each dog is unique. So pay attention to your dog's breed, age, size, appearance, and personality. Even things like the breed's origin, interesting quirky behavior, and favorite toys can shed light on who your dog really is. And that's the best source of inspiration to go on. Use it as a compass to let you know when a name really makes sense, and when it doesn't. The worst thing you could do is to just force a name for the sake of having it sound cute. But all in all, it's not a difficult task. It's just another reason to spend a lot of time with your dog, doing research.

Male Ponyo Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Fujimoto Ponyo's father and husband of Granmamare
0	Joji Joji Tokoro voiced Fujimoto in the Japanese version
0	Liam Liam Neeson voiced Fujimoto in the English version
0	Koichi Sosuke's father and Lisa's husband; works on a fishing boat
0	Koganei Koganei Maru is Kochi's fishing boat
0	Kazushige Kazushige Nagashima voiced Koichi in the Japanese version
0	Matt Matt Damon voiced Koichi in the English version
0	Sosuke One of the main protagonists of the film; son of Koichi and Lisa
0	Hiroki Hiroki Doi voiced Sosuke in the Japanese version
0	Frankie Frankie Jonas voiced Sosuke in the English version
0	Hayao After the famous Hayao Miyazaki himself
0	Junior Son of Young Mother
0	Rumi Rumi Hiiragi voiced Junior in the Japanese version
0	Shin'ichi Shin'ichi Hatori voiced the newscaster in the film
0	Akihiko Akihiko Ishizumi plays a small role in Ponyo, but is famous for his work in Naruto
0	Kurt Kurt Knutsson played the voice of the newscaster in the English version
0	Bob Bob Bergen repeatedly does voice acting for Studio Ghibli films including Ponyo and Spirited Away
0	John John Cygan has done voices for Ponyo, Metal Gear Solid 2, and Fantastic Four
0	Crispin Crispin Freeman has done voices for the Ponyo film, but also several video games
0	Jess Jess Harnell has done Ponyo voices, as well as work on Transformers
0	Peter Peter Sohn was a director for the English version of the film
0	Danny Danny Mann did voices for Up and Pocahontas, as well as Ponyo
0	Jan Jan Rabson did work for Ponyo, Akira, Toy Story 3 and Pet Sematary
0	Joe Joe Hisaishi worked on the music for the film
0	Atsushi Atsushi Okui was the director of photography for the film
0	Noboru Noboru Yoshida worked on art direction for the film
0	Bobby Bobby Johanson worked as a dialogue recordist in the sound department
0	Doc Doc Kane also worked as a dialogue recordist in the sound department
0	Jim Jim Passon was a color timer in editorial
0	Brad Brad Lewis was a director for the English version of the film

Female Ponyo Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Granmamare Ponyo's mother
0	Ponyo The Goldfish princess who falls for Sosuke
0	Lisa Sosuke's mother; very nice to Ponyo
0	Noriko One of the old women in the local senior center where Lisa works
0	Karen Goes to the Himawari Nursery School
0	Nozomi Nozomi Ohashi voices Karen in the Japanese version of the film
0	Colleen Colleen O'Shaughnessey voiced Karen in the English version
0	Toki One of the old women from the Senior center where Lisa works
0	Kumiko Supporting character and friend of Sosuke
0	Himawari Means "sunflower" in Japanese; name of the nursery in the film
0	Kayo One of the old women from the Senior center where Lisa works
0	Tokie Tokie Hidari voices Kayo in the Japanese version of the film
0	Marsha Marsha Clark voices Kayo in the English version
0	Yoshie Another old woman from the Senior center where Lisa works
0	Tomoko Tomoko Naraoka voiced Yoshie in the English version
0	Cloris Cloris Leachman voiced Yoshie in the English version
0	Tina Tina Fey voiced Lisa in the English version
0	Yuria Yuria Nara voiced Ponyo in the Japanese version
0	Noah Noah Cyrus, Miley Cyrus's sister, voiced Ponyo in the English version
0	Yuki Yuki Amami voiced Granmamare in the Japanese version
0	Cate Cate Blanchett voiced Granmamare in the English version
0	Kathleen Kathleen Kennedy was an executive producer for the English version
0	Natalie Natalie Lyon was a voice casting director for the film
0	Mickie Mickie McGowan worked in voice casting for the film
0	Elise Elise Ganz worked as a studio teacher for the film
0	Melissa Melissa Mathison was a storyline consultant for the English version
0	Shiho Shiho Sato worked as a background artist for the film
0	Kazuko Kazuko Yamada worked as an assistant color designer
0	Kikuyo Kikuyo Yano worked as a background artist for the film
0	Mona Mona Marshall voiced Fujin in the film