From Annie (Oakley) to Zorro, I’ve rounded up some outstanding Western dog names! Read on for ideas inspired by films, books, and even historical figures. With 250 to choose from, you should have no problem finding inspiration for your own wild, wild pup!
200 Outstanding Wild West Names for Dogs
One quick note, then we’ll dive in. While I divided this up into male and female dog names, don’t feel like you have to stick to one or the other. If you love the idea of naming your male dog Annie or your female Zorro, go for it! Got it? Good. Let’s start with the girls, shall we? After all, as they say, “ladies, first!”
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Western Names for Female Dogs
From famous cowgirls in movies to the actresses that played them to real-life women, these are some of the best Western names for your female pup! Enjoy!
- Alma
- Annie (as in Annie Oakley)
- Angel
- Arlene
- Aggie
- Audrey
- Arizona
- Bean
- Belle Starr
- Bess
- Betsy
- Betty Lou
- Blanche
- Bonnie
- Calamity Jane
- Carolina
- Cat (Cat Ballou)
- Cherry
- Cheyenne
- Claudia
- Connie
- Cristal (Linda Cristal)
- Curly
- Dakota
- Dallas (this one is very gender-neutral)
- Della Rose
- Destiny
- Dolly
- Doris
- Dot
- Dove
- Dutch (another good gender-neutral dog name)
- Eleanor
- Elizabeth
- Ella
- Ellie May
- Elsa
- Esther
- Etta
- Ethlyne
- Evelyn
- Fern
- Florence
- Francelia
- Fritzi
- Grace
- Gladys
- Haley
- Harper
- Henrietta
- Indus
- Jeanie
- Michaela (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman)
- Jill
- Jolene
- Josephine
- June
- Justice
- Karin
- Kate
- Kitty
- Laura
- Liberty
- Lillian
- Lina
- Lola
- Lucille
- Laraine
- Loretta
- Marceline
- Martha
- Maybelle
- Mildred
- Myrna
- Majel
- Marion
- Marguerite
- Merry
- Montana
- Nan
- Natalie
- Nora
- Olivia
- Pearl
- Peggie
- Quinn
- Reba
- River
- Rose Blossom
- Sally
- Sara Jo
- Savannah
- Scarlett
- Shirley
- Sierra
- Tessa
- Velma
- Vera
- Viola
- Victoria (Victoria Barkley)
Out of these 100 ideas, I have to say that Belle Starr is my favorite as far as names go. It’s not the most unique on the list, but it’s super cute! Of course, you can never go wrong with Cat or Kitty if you like ironic dog names!
Male Western Dog Names
- Arkansas (for Arkansas Tom Jones)
- Barkley (Heath Barkley)
- Bart
- Baxter (Bill Baxter)
- Big John
- Bodie (Cheyenne Bodie)
- Bonanza
- Bowie (Jim Bowie)
- Bozeman (John Bozeman)
- Brett
- Bridger (Jim Bridger)
- Brisco
- Bronco
- Buck
- Buffalo Bill
- Burton
- Butch
- Calhoun (Ben Calhoun)
- Captain Augustus (Captain Augustus “Gus” McCrae )
- Casey
- Charley
- Chester
- Colt (Christopher Colt)
- Cisco
- Clay
- Cochise
- Cord
- Cordell
- Craddock (Jack Craddock)
- Doc Holliday
- Doolin (Bill Doolin)
- Durango (The Durango Kid)
- Earl
- Elfego (for Elfego Baca)
- Emmett
- Festus
- Flip (Frank “Flip” Flippen)
- Gene
- Gil
- Grat
- Gus
- Hadley
- Hart (Dave Hart)
- Harrison
- Hepner (David ‘Rep’ Hepner)
- Hoby
- Hopalong
- Hoss
- Ike
- Jake
- Jared
- Jeff
- Jemal
- Jesse James
- Jingles
- Kit Carson (Kit Carson)
- Lash (LaRue)
- Levy
- Little Joe (Little Joe Cartwright)
- Lone Ranger
- Lucas (Lucas McCain)
- Lucky Luke
- MacLean (Adam MacLean)
- Manolito
- Maverick
- McLintock
- Nichols (Jim Nichols)
- Oakley (Annie’s last name makes a great first name for a boy!)
- Oliver
- Perry
- Pitcairn
- Ragan (Frank Ragan)
- Rooster (Rooster Cogburn)
- Ringo (John Ringo)
- Rip
- Rowdy
- Roy
- Seth
- Shank
- Shenanoah
- Sherman
- Slade
- Slim
- Stoney Burke (Stoney Burke)
- Sundance
- Sugarfoot (Tom “Sugarfoot” Brewster)
- Tagg
- Tate
- Tattenbaum (Willian Tattenbaum)
- Texas Jack
- Tilghman (Bill Tilghman, Jr.)
- Thaddeus
- Vint
- Walker (Walker, Texas Ranger)
- Wesley
- Woody (a cute Disney-inspired name from Toy Story)
- Wayne (Matthew Wayne)
- Wyatt (Wyatt Earp)
- Zebulon (Zebulon Macahan)
- Zorro
For boy dogs, I kind of love Bridger. It’s unique and adorable! Plus, my in-laws had a black lab named Bridger, and he was a terrific dog.
What are your favorite Western dog names? Share below!
