Introduction
If you’re a fan of classic cartoons, it’s not hard to argue that The Flintstones might be the best possible option. Outside of The Simpsons, it was not only one of the most successful animated franchises on television, but also went down in history as one of the top five cartoons of all time (as ranked by TV Guide). On top of approaching every day issues with a Stone Age twist and humor, The Flintstones was also rife with clever rock-themed names that are truly unforgettable, names that not only transcended time, but for our purposes, also make for the perfect fodder for dog naming.
The Flintstones Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture
Out of all the family canine companions to appear on television shows, few were as unique as Dino.
Despite being a prosauropod-like dinosaur, referred to in the show as a “Snorkasaurus”, Dino displays all the traditional qualities of a pet dog. His size is actually quite ironic as well, given that the family of dinosaurs he comes from are used both in the show’s musical intro as a monstrous quarry machine and as a protein-filled delight of Fred’s (massive bronto ribs). Regardless, nearly all of his remaining qualities are certainly dog-like.
Surprisingly enough, despite many other animals on the show using actual English, Dino actually spoke only once in the entirety of the original series, the creators much more intent on keeping him closer to a dog than anything else. In the episode “The Snorkasaurus Hunter”, Dino appears in a flashback story where he fully articulates himself as voiced by Jerry Mann but otherwise never speaks a word of English in any other episode before or after.
Outside of enjoying playing with the kids and digging the family out of trouble, Dino also gets to participate in one of the show’s most well-known running gags, one many dog owners have come to be familiar with in their own homes: when Fred comes home from work, Dino always gets excited, knocks him over and barrages him with licks, which Fred eventually gives into.
Although Dino is not actually addressed by name until the fourth episode, he appears, alongside the Rubbles and Flintstones, as one of the most tenured and often used characters in the entire series, and that includes its mass of derivatives that began airing just six years after the original came off the air. Since making his first debut in the show’s pilot, Dino went on to appear in nearly all of the original show’s 166 episodes, nine television spin-offs and eighteen films and specials. The only thing he didn’t appear on was the first season of The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show in which he was replaced by the short-lived family pet Woolly, but has otherwise appeared alongside The Flintstones with regularity, even getting a few of his own shorts and a live-action version thanks to a combination of the brilliant minds at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop and some crafty CGI. That incredible roster of appearances combined makes Dino not only one of the most popular, but one of the most tenured and often used dog-types in the history of cartoons.
The Flintstones Inspired Dog Name Considerations
The process of dog naming can be as simple or complex as you’d like to be. If you prefer quick and easy, the best thing to do is just to pick your favorite character and give your dog some element of their name. If you’d like it to have a bit more meaning, you can always make a list of their most obvious or defining traits and try to work from that.
For instance, if your dog is loyal but a bit dopey, then the name Barney would be a perfect fit. If they happen to be particularly destructive, whether they intend to be or not, then the name Bamm-Bamm would be a fantastic choice. If they’re a little odd-looking or just unconventional in general, then the names of the show’s weirdest characters, like Gobby, Creepella, Hidea, Atrocia or Freaky would all be ideal. If your dog is a straight up monster, Rockjaw would be spot-on.
Of course, there are plenty of other directions you can go as well, from coming up with your own rock or stone-inspired word or name-play to digging into the depths of the spin-offs that were introduced years after the original series. Unlike a rock, the naming process is only as hard as you make it.
Male The Flintstones Inspired Dog Names
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Flint
A type of rock and the first half of Flintstones
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Stone
A rock and the last half the the Flintstones
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Freddy
What Barney often calls Fred
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Dino
The purple family dog-o-saur
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Barney
After Barney Rubble, Fred's best friend
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Bamm-Bamm
The Rubbles' destructive baby boy
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Slaghoople
Wilma's maiden name
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Captain
After Captain Caveman, the leader of Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
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Caveman
After Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, a band that appeared on 80s Flintstones spin-offs
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Creepley
After the Creepleys, the Laff-a-Lympics team inspired by The Flintstones' Gruesome family
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Schneider
After Schneider the Spider, one of the Gruesomes' pets
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Bedrock
The Flintstones' home town
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Hatrock
The last name of the hillbilly family that visits the Flintstones
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Gruesome
After the Gruesome family, the weird next door neighbors
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Jethro
After Jethro Hatrock, the hillbilly patriarch
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Freaky
After Freaky Frankenstone, Atrocia's brother
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Stubby
The Frankenstones' son in the primetime special
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Rockjaw
The Frankenstones' pet monster
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Slate
After Mr. Slate, Fred and Barney's boss
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Arnold
The annoying local paperboy
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Rockhead
After Joe Rockhead, Fred and Barney's mutual friend
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Stoney
After Stoney Curtis, the famous actor in the show
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Masonry
After Perry Masonry, a character whose name plays on Perry Mason
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Zetox
The planet the Great Gazoo is from
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Buffalo
After the Order of the Buffaloes, the group Fred belongs to
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Flagstone
The Flintstones' original last name
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Schleprock
The bad luck teenager who plays the log in Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm's band
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Skyes
After Dee Dee Skyes, the brains of the Teen Angels
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Fabian
The spoiled antagonist of the Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
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Gazoo
After The Great Gazoo, the tiny green alien who messes with Fred
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Female The Flintstones Inspired Dog Names
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Wilma
After Wilma Flintstone, the house matriarch
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Pebbles
The Flintstones' super cute baby daughter
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Betty
Barney's wife and friend to Wilma
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Rubble
Barney, Betty and Bamm-Bamm's last name
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Schmoo
The white, blob-like and bowling pin-shaped creature from several later episodes
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Pearl
Wilma's mother
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Angel
After the Teen Angels, Captain Caveman's backing band
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Weirdly
The patriarch of the Gruesomes
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Creepella
The matriarch of the Gruesomes
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Gobby
After Goblin "Gobby" Gruesome, the son of Weirdly and Creepella
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Ghastly
After Uncle Ghastly, who lives in a well
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Occy
After the Gruesomes' pet octopus
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Hidea
After Hidea Frankenstone who was featured in several Flintstones spin-offs
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Atrocia
After Atrocia Frankenstone, the giggly teenage girl
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Oblivia
Frank's wife in the Flintstones primetime special
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Hoppy
The name of Barney's pet Hopparoo
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Bird
The generically-named bird that lives in the house
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Roxy
After Roxy Rubble, grown-up Pebbles' daughter
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Slag
A prefix to many Flintstone-character last names
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Poobah
After The Grand Poobah, the leader of the Order of the Buffaloes
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Wiggy
After Wiggy Rockstone, the bushy-haired friend of Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm
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Penny
After Penny Pillar, the dark-haired friend of Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm
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Pillar
After Penny Pillar, Pebbles' friend who was obsessed with her weight
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Woolly
After woolly mammoths, which are used in the quarry
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Baby
After Baby Puss, the Flintstones' saber-toothed cat
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Yabba
As in Yabba-Dabba-Doo! Fred's famous saying
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Dabba
As in Yabba-Dabba-Doo! the most famous quote from the series
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Hanna
After William Hanna, who created The Flintstones and many other classic cartoons
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Barbera
After Jospeh Barbera, who formed the legendary Hanna Barbera Productions
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Rockula
The Flintstones' version of Dracula
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