Bringing home a new pup is always exciting, and if your latest furry friend happens to have a sleek, shiny black coat, then congratulations—you've officially hit the dog jackpot! Of course, you'll want a name that fits your adorable new pal just right. But picking the perfect one can sometimes feel trickier than teaching them not to chew your favorite shoes. Lucky for you, there are a ton of best black dog names to help make the process a little easier and a whole lot more fun.
Names for black dogs can go in so many delightful directions. You might lean into the obvious and call your sweet pooch Shadow or your charming pup Midnight. Or perhaps you're hoping for unique dog names that make your neighbors smile, like Pepper, Espresso, or Licorice. (Warning: Picking a food dog name might make you perpetually hungry!)
Don't worry—there's something for everyone. There are plenty of ideas if you're looking specifically for boy dog names or girl dog names. And for those of you wanting something extra-special, there are creative picks inspired by pop culture, nature, food (because, hello, this is The Pioneer Woman after all), and even the starry sky above.
Whether your pup is as sweet as Oreo cookies-and-cream or mysterious as our solar system, you'll find plenty of inspiration for black dog names here. So grab a treat, curl up with your brand-new furry family member, and get ready to choose a name that'll perfectly capture just how lovable your cute black dog really is.
Female Black Dog Names
- Ebony
- Raven
- Sable
- Midnight
- Velvet
- Noir
- Stormy
- Jetty
- Dahlia
- Elvira
- Jetta
- Mavis
- Indigo
- Darcy
- Morticia
- Zara
- Nyx
- Inky
- Vixen
- Licorice
- Mystique
- Domino
- Cola
- Peppercorn
- Widow
- Shadow
- Salem
- Puma
- Ninja
- Tessa
Male Black Dog Names
- Jet
- Diesel
- Bruno
- Zorro
- Vader
- Angus
- Guinness
- Gotham
- Bear
- Ace
- Blackjack
- Phantom
- Knight
- Drake
- Flint
- Rocky
- Cooper
- Hunter
- Roscoe
- Rex
- Duke
- Baxter
- Ozzie
- Murphy
- Tucker
- Dexter
- Hank
- Maverick
- Tyson
- Grim
- Slate
- Harley
- Samson
- Porter
- Cash
- Emmett
- Axel
- Gunner
- Rocco
- Zeus
Pop Culture-Inspired Black Dog Names
- Sirius
- Bagheera
- T'Challa
- Maleficent
- Cruella
- Ursula
- Beetlejuice
- Neo
- Trinity
- Batman
- Loki
- Gomez
- Wednesday
- Zuko
- Arya
- Blade
- Kylo
- Snape
- Hagrid
- Morty
- Frodo
- Buffy
- Poe
- Storm
- Dracula
- Darth
- Jafar
- Sabrina
- Vader
- Elphaba
- Bellatrix
- Gizmo
- Ninja
- Katniss
- Inigo
- Riddick
- Ripley
- Joker
- Xena
- Shadowfax
Nature-Inspired Black Dog Names
- Coal
- Smokey
- Panther
- Obsidian
- Thunder
- Ember
- Ash
- Falcon
- Crow
- Timber
- River
- Storm
- Granite
- Cypress
- Basalt
- Shade
- Birch
- Fog
- Carbon
- Haze
- Cinder
- Dusk
- Twilight
- Pebble
- Clover
- Sage
- Willow
- Fern
- Onyx
- Soot
- Flintstone
- Moss
- Cedar
- Stone
- Zephyr
- Pine
- Boulder
- Ridge
- Reed
- Lynx
Celestial Black Dog Names
- Orion
- Astro
- Celeste
- Vega
- Gemini
- Draco
- Zenith
- Pluto
- Nebula
- Lyra
- Polaris
- Cassiopeia
- Luna
- Equinox
- Andromeda
- Meteor
- Nova
- Comet
- Solstice
- Aquarius
- Capricorn
- Phoenix
- Saturn
- Jupiter
- Venus
- Mercury
- Mars
- Galileo
- Halley
- Rigel
