The most popular dog names around the world
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Greeting a puppy into your house is the height of domesticity, but dog name inspiration can get from the most unexpected places.
There are thousands of funny puppy names worldwide that might capture the character of your new dog.
Bella and Max are trendy dog names in Australia, but you’ll find many more Coco’s and Sora’s in Japan. So how do the rest of the world name their four-legged friends?
The pet insurance team at Budget Direct tried to get the most popular ones in every nation and mapped them out to assist you in finding one you won’t mind shouting in the street.
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To determine which dog names are the most popular globally, the pet insurance team at Budget Direct researched the top 10 male and female dogs names in every nation using data from public dog registers, animal welfare charities, and animal insurance providers. The Budget Direct team then cross-referenced these lists to identify the most popular male and female names worldwide.
The dog names were scored according to their rank within each country (1st = 10 points, to 10th = 1 point). These scores were tallied across countries to determine the most popular male and female dog names globally.
Here are the most popular male and female dog names in each country, mapped:
The most popular male dog names worldwide
The most common male dog name worldwide is Max.
| Country | Name #1 | Name #2 | Name #3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Kings | Alfi | Max |
| Argentina | Milo | Simon | Teo |
| Australia | Charlie | Max | Buddy |
| Austria | Balu | Rocky | Lucky |
| Belgium | Jack | Max | Bo |
| Brazil | Thor | Luke | Bob |
| Canada | Charlie | Max | Milo |
| Chile | Toby | Lucas | Jack |
| Colombia | Mateo | Lucas | Bruno |
| Costa Rica | Max | Tom | Rocky |
| Croatia | Max | Rex | Lun |
| Czechia | Charlie | Buddy | Andy |
| Denmark | Charlie | Balder | Max |
| Ecuador | Max | Rex | Jack |
| Egypt | Brando | Lucky | Rex |
| Estonia | Leedi | Bruno | Lord |
| Finland | Omni | Sisu | Hugo |
| France | Lucky | Max | Jack |
| Georgia | Bailey | Max | Charlie |
| Germany | Balu | Buddy | Milo |
| Ghana | Bia | Ejura | Madina |
| Greece | Max | Charlie | Cooper |
| Hungary | Kutya | Buksi | Maci |
| Iceland | Moli | Tinni | Skuggi |
| India | Raja | Yogi | Tiger |
| Indonesia | Buddy | Duke | Bear |
| Ireland (Republic) | Charlie | Alfie | Max |
| Israel | Louis | Toy | Johnny |
| Italy | Jack | Lucky | Leo |
| Japan | Sora | Leo | Kotaro |
| Latvia | Bruno | Bingo | Leo |
| Lithuania | Draugas | Maks | Carlis |
| Mexico | Max | Bruno | Toby |
| Netherlands | Max | Buddy | Joep |
| New Zealand | Charlie | Max | Buddy |
| North Macedonia | Buddy | Duke | Bear |
| Norway | Max | Leo | Milo |
| Poland | Azor | Igor | Burek |
| Portugal | Max | Simba | Rex |
| Romania | Max | Buddy | Charlie |
| Russia | Oscar | Zeus | Elisey |
| Serbia | Max | Rex | Tom |
| Singapore | Milo | Max | Cookie |
| Slovakia | Max | Charlie | Buddy |
| Slovenia | Medot | Rex | Max |
| South Korea | Coco | Choco | Tofu |
| Spain | Coco | Thor | Max |
| Sweden | Charlie | Ludde | Rocky |
| Switzerland | Rocky | Lucky | Max |
| Turkey | Duman | Findik | Leo |
| United Kingdom | Alfie | Charlie | Milo |
| United States of America | Max | Charlie | Cooper |
| Venezuela | Max | Rex | Jack |
Top 10 most popular male dog names
| Rank | Male dog name | Male dog name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max | 280 |
| 2 | Charlie | 135 |
| 3 | Buddy | 126 |
| 4 | Rocky | 122 |
| 5 | Jack | 98 |
| 6 | Milo | 83 |
| 7 | Toby | 82 |
| 8 | Leo | 69 |
| 9 | Rex | 63 |
| 10 | Bruno | 63 |
The most popular female dog names worldwide
Luna (Latin for moon) is the most popular female dog name globally, with Bella (Italian for beautiful) not far behind.
| Country | Name #1 | Name #2 | Name #3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Lovely | Lola | Charli |
| Argentina | Lola | Luna | Mora |
| Australia | Bella | Molly | Coco |
| Austria | Luna | Kira | Gina |
| Belgium | Luna | Mila | Sky |
| Brazil | Mel | Nina | Luna |
| Canada | Bella | Luna | Molly |
| Chile | Luna | Princesa | Canela |
| Colombia | Luna | Sasha | Muñeca |
| Costa Rica | Luna | Bella | Nina |
| Croatia | Bela | Rea | Luna |
| Czechia | Meggie | Charlie | Bella |
| Denmark | Bella | Molly | Luna |
| Ecuador | Luna | Lucky | Nina |
| Egypt | Vodka | Tequila | Lassie |
| Estonia | Bella | Donna | Arabella |
| Finland | Luna | Alma | Helmi |
| France | Nala | Maya | Luna |
| Georgia | Bella | Lucy | Molly |
| Germany | Luna | Emma | Bella |
| Ghana | Pereko | Bodua | Todzie |
| Greece | Bella | Luna | Lucy |
| Hungary | Picur | Molly | Lilly |
| Iceland | Perla | Dimma | Freyja |
| India | Jasmine | Karma | Cinnamon |
| Indonesia | Molly | Lola | Riley |
| Ireland (Republic) | Lola | Molly | Bella |
| Israel | Lula | Mika | Luna |
| Italy | Mia | Luna | Maya |
| Japan | Coco | Momo | Hana |
| Latvia | Bella | Mia | Greta |
| Lithuania | Bella | Lucy | Daisy |
| Mexico | Luna | Lola | Maya |
| Netherlands | Luna | Bella | Pip |
| New Zealand | Bella | Molly | Poppy |
| North Macedonia | Molly | Lola | Riley |
| Norway | Luna | Molly | Bella |
| Poland | Figa | Tosia | Jaga |
| Portugal | Luna | Mimi | Lucky |
| Romania | Bella | Lucy | Daisy |
| Russia | Jasmine | Olivia | Valencia |
| Serbia | Luna | Mimi | Bella |
| Singapore | Coco | Cookie | Bella |
| Slovakia | Bella | Lucy | Daisy |
| Slovenia | Lina | Piki | Tara |
| South Korea | Barley | Bean | Byeol |
| Spain | Luna | Nala | Kira |
| Sweden | Molly | Bella | Wilma |
| Switzerland | Luna | Kira | Bella |
| Turkey | Maya | Sila | Leydi |
| United Kingdom | Bella | Luna | Poppy |
| United States of America | Bella | Luna | Lucy |
| Venezuela | Luna | Bella | Nina |
Top 10 most popular male dog names
| Rank | Female dog name | Total score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luna | 281 |
| 2 | Bella | 268 |
| 3 | Lola | 156 |
| 4 | Molly | 149 |
| 5 | Lucy | 91 |
| 6 | Kira | 69 |
| 7 | Daisy | 68 |
| 8 | Mia | 57 |
| 9 | Nala | 56 |
| 10 | Nina | 55 |
Top dogs names overall
| Rank | Dog name | Type | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luna | Female | 281 |
| 2 | Max | Male | 280 |
| 3 | Bella | Female | 268 |
| 4 | Lola | Female | 156 |
| 5 | Molly | Female | 149 |
| 6 | Charlie | Male | 135 |
| 7 | Buddy | Male | 126 |
| 8 | Rocky | Male | 122 |
| 9 | Jack | Male | 98 |
| 10 | Lucy | Female | 91 |
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