Smurfs Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

No matter how you shake it, the little blue creatures only said to be three apples tall are considerably bigger in real life. Since Belgian comic artist Pierre Culliford ever put the lovable, blue, Phrygian hat-wearing characters on paper in a comic strip in 1958, The Smurfs have turned into a massive franchise spanning comics, television shows, movies, video games, theme park attractions, cereal, dances and even a themed Ice Capades performance. They’re also incredibly easy to keep track of, as the aptly-named characters usually hold either a very direct or very ironic name that describes the most poignant part of their personality, making for the perfect dog-naming fodder.

Smurfs Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Smurfs Inspired Dog

Bluster

While Smurfs are Smurfs and people are people, the Smurf universe was definitely endowed with a significant number of other creatures. Throughout the original comic strips and cartoon series, the Smurfs saw regular animals, hybrid animals and more often than not, mythical creatures and all sorts of magical ones in between, but many were also only featured in one episode, two at best, and outside of the Smurfs, Gargamel and his cat Azrael, there was little consistency with many of the others.

Even the first dog to appear in the series was short-lived. Bluster, the pet Bulldog of carnival performer Bombast, made his first appearance in Season 1. During the course of the episode “Sideshow Smurfs”, Bluster quickly becomes jealous of the Smurfs, insulted by the idea that his master, who once employed him as his main attraction performer, is more interested in his new projects. Eventually, the dog is lured into helping them escape, but in true Smurf form, it ends up unsuccessful. Only when Gargamel comes into the picture do the Smurfs devise a plan to finally escape, once Bluster and Bombast end up chasing Gargamel and Azrael into the forest. It was Bluster’s only appearance and stood as one of the only dogs appearing on the show until years later.

During Season 5, however, that narrative finally changed when Puppy was introduced. Originally called Homni-One after the original owner, Homnibus, a wise, old, magical friend of Papa Smurf’s, Puppy was given to the Smurfs as a gift. He ends up being one of the only other recurring characters throughout the remainder of the second half of the Smurfs cartoon, entering the picture in Season 5 and lasting, in spotted episodes, until Season 8, the second-to-last ever produced. The show itself finally ending in late 1989. He is generally a well-loved character by both viewers and the Smurflings, whom he gives rides to and plays with when he’s not getting them twisted up in plotlines.

The only other dog to exist in any meaningful facet was Elmer, the non-canonical member of the Winslow family from the late Smurfs movies. Although Elmer originally saw the Smurfs as a threat when first introduced, he eventually befriends them, going so far as to play video games with them, joining in on Guitar Hero as the kick pedal operator. His only other appearance comes in the second film, where he’s seen wearing a party hat at Blue Winslow’s 4th birthday party.

Smurfs Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Like mentioned in the intro, the true beauty of The Smurfs is the fact that almost all of their names directly correspond to the most prominent part of their personality, whether they’re particularly good or bad at their respective calling. This makes for a fantastic list of dog names, each of which can be applied the same way to your canine as they are to The Smurfs.

For instance, if you have a dog that’s lazy, Sleepy or Slouchy would both be apt fits. For a dog that constantly cleans or preens themselves, the name Vanity would be ideal. Artistic, clever or creative dogs would be well-suited with the names Poet or Painter, while those who love being outdoors would be great candidates for names like Fisher, Hunter or Tracker.

Of course, you can always go beyond the traditional names. We’ve left the two most popular Smurfs off the list, as Smurfette and Papa Smurf are a bit more limiting than most others, but there are plenty of well-defined villains that have existed throughout the Smurfy storyline, so if you need any further inspiration, look down our list and see if anything sparks your memory. Otherwise, you can always go back and read old comic strips or watch the movies or cartoons for some seriously smurfy inspiration.

Male Smurfs Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Hefty The muscular, heavy-lifting Smurf with the arrow/heart tattoo
0	Grouchy The scowling, misanthropic Smurf
0	Greedy The Smurf who steals food, often delicious baked goods
0	Jokey The prankster of the Smurfs
0	Chef The most prominent of the food-prep Smurfs
0	Handy The helpful Smurf-of-all-trades
0	Tracker The outdoorsmurf of the group who wears a red feather in his cap
0	Sloppy The disheveled Smurf with a love for dirt and garbage
0	Poet The Smurf who's masterful with words
0	Slouchy The laid-back, red-shirted Smurf who lounges everywhere
0	Baker The pastry-focused baker Smurf
0	Dabbler The somewhat tormented Smurf who is introverted and just wants to be loved and understood
0	Doctor The medically trained Smurf
0	Dopey The Smurf who misunderstands everyone
0	Stinky The smelliest of all the Smurfs
0	Tuffy The tough-guy Smurf who rarely wins
0	Woolly The resident sheep tender Smurf
0	Gutsy The brave and noble Smurf from the movies
0	Hunter The Smurf who hunts but is somehow still bad at it
0	Azoul The barrel-chested leader of Tamar's army
0	Bombast The human who kidnapped a few Smurfs for his sideshow
0	Gargamel The main antagonist of the entire Smurfs franchise
0	Grumper The gigantic frog who eats anything smaller than it is
0	Kloog Hotap's goblin henchman
0	Snarly After Miss Snarly, a Witch Haven teacher of witches
0	Norf After the mysterious goblin-like creatures called Norf Nags
0	Reeves The "yes-master" -ish servant to Chlorhydris
0	Scruple Gargamel's young, evil apprentice
0	Talbot Malakov's pet snake
0	Thorick Imperia's imposing servant

Female Smurfs Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Brainy The smartest of the Smurfs; wears glasses and does much problem-solving
0	Clumsy The uncoordinated Smurf whose clumsiness often gets him into trouble
0	Vanity The vain, self-obsessed Smurf with the flower on his hat
0	Scaredy The easily frightened Smurf who is often teased
0	Harmony The musical Smurf
0	Painter Outside of Poet, Painter is the other most artistic of the Smurfs
0	Farmer The crop-growing Smurf who helps provide food
0	Snappy The Smurf reverted to the impulsive nature of his youth
0	Sassette Who was created by the Smurflings to be a sister to Smurfette
0	Sleepy The lazy and sometimes narcoleptic Smurf
0	Nosey The Smurf who is always up in everyone's business
0	Sneezy The Smurf with the permanent flu
0	Weepy The always-sad Smurf who weeps over almost anything
0	Lucky The ironically-named Smurf who is actually bad at gambling
0	Fisher The resident fisherman Smurf
0	Allura The witch that turns herself into a beautiful maiden to trick Poet
0	Azrael Gargamel's cat and a tenured antagonist
0	Bongo The tribal headshrinker, an enemy of the Smurfs
0	Cicero The servant of Bacchus, an evil character from a Smurf dream
0	Crackle The terrorist-like, crystal obsessed villain
0	Drusilla The orange-haired, vindictive sorceress
0	Hogatha The bald, unkept witch obsessed with becoming attractive
0	Imperia The witch and would-be monarch of King Gerard's kingdom
0	Radna One of the show's many evil sorcerers
0	Scampi Gargonsole's evil pet cat
0	Soreau The sneaky human thief
0	Hydra The classic multi-headed serpent
0	Mystico The goblin terrorizer of Smurfs
0	Harlequin Hogatha's sorcerer love
0	Peyo The pen name for Pierre Culliford, the Belgian comic artist who created The Smurfs