60 Stunning Alaskan Dog Names for Male & Female Pups

If you’re in love with the idea of Alaskan dog names but don’t know where to start, we’re here for you!

Whether you have one of the top winter dog breeds or just really like America’s “Last Frontier,” you’ll adore our list!

We have 30 each for boys and girls!

By the way, you may also love these 100 Wonderful Winter Dog Names

Best Alaskan Dog Names

When you think of Alaska, dog racing, dog sledding and other such sports come to mind.

A lot of us may associate Alaska with the Inuit people and their spiritual beliefs.

Those with Arctic and winter breeds could really benefit from this list.

What you can expect from this list of Alaskan dog names is just that.

We have tried to seek out the best and most meaningful Alaskan dog names we could think of. Take a look!

70 Male Alaskan Dog Names

Let’s start with our favorite boy dog names inspired by Alaska. We took inspiration from nature, local language, and even from some really neat -sounding geography!

1. Aatag – Father, if you hope your dog will one day father you a litter of cute puppies.
2. Akiak – Brave. A lot of Arctic dogs are brave creatures, it’s almost as if it’s ingrained in them.
3. Amak – For the playful little boy fur babies.
4. Amaqjuaq – Strong one. With so many huskies doing the impossible.
5. Amaruq – This is quite a common one, it means gray wolf. Those with Sibe puppies know.
6. Aput – Snow. Pure white huskies are rare, but if you have a Samoyed or American Eskimo, this is fitting.
7. Aspen – A tree
8. Atenuq – For the king of dogs.
9. Balto – Do we even have to explain why? One of the amazing and brave sled dogs that saved Nome from the Alaskan Black Death.
10. Baranof
11. Barrow
12. Chefornak
13. Chevak
14. Craig
15. Dalton 
16. Denali
17. Dillingham
18. Egegik
19. Eklutna Lake
20. Emmonak
21. Fairbanks
22. Foraker
23. Golovin
24. Gustavus
25. Haines
26. Harding
27. Hatcher
28. Homer
29. Hooper
30. Juneau – It could be a unisex name, it’s the capital of Alaska.
31. Kake
32. Kaktovik
33. Kallik – Lightning. For the fierce dogs that can weather any storm.
34. Kaskae – It’s got quite a nice ring to it. Meaning “chief”.
35. Kenai
36. Ketchikan
37. Kipnuk
38. Kodiak
39. Kodiak
40. McKinley
41. Mendenhall 
42. Nanuq – Polar bear. Little white Samoyed puppies sure look like little polar bears.
43. Nanurjuk – For the shining star in your life.
44. Ninilchik
45. Noatak
46. Nome
47. Norton Sound
48. Nunam Iqua
49. Nushagak River
50. Palmer
51. Petersburg
52. Prince William 
53. Savoonga
54. Seward
55. Shadow – This is just too cool to pass up. If we had our way, it would make every single of our lists.
56. Siku – Ice. If you have more than one white fur baby, snow and ice could be a great fit.
57. Sitka
58. Spruce – Another evergreen tree
59. St. Elias
60. Suluk – Some puppy fur can be as soft as a feather.
61. Teller
62. Togo – Togo ran the hardest leg of the Great Race of Mercy and the Serum Run.
63. Tok
64. Tonrar – Puppies, especially Arctic dogs like the Siberian Husky can have so much energy it’s like they have the devil in them.
65. Tulok – One of our favorites, it means “warrior of the stars”.
66. Tuntutuliak
67. Tununak
68. Wales
69. Wrangell
70. Yukon 

A lot of the options were tree names since we feel like Alaskan names should be spiritual as well as natural.

Which one did you like? We already told you one of our favorites. Oh, we can’t forget White Fang!

70 Female Alaskan Dog Names

1. Admiralty (for Admiralty Island)
2. Akna – An Inuit goddess.
3. Alaska – Why not? It’s a beautiful name.
4. Amka – If you want your dog to have a friendly spirit.
5. Anaktuvuk (Anaktuvuk Pass)
6. Anchorage
7. Aniakchak 
8. Anjij 
9. Arctic 
10. Asiaq – Another Inuit goddess.
11. Aurora – the Northern Lights that can be seen from Alaska.
12. Bering 
13. Bethel
14. Bristol 
15. Chena 
16. Chilkoot 
17. Chinook – We know a dog of this name, it means a warm breeze.
18. Chitina 
19. Cordova
20. Delta 
21. Denali
22. Eagle (as in Eagle River)
23. Eklutna Lake
24. Eska – A creek in Alaska
25. Fairbanks
26. Glacier
27. Haida – A native tribe.
28. Icy 
29. Izembek 
30. Juneau
31. Kachemak 
32. Kaktovik
33. Katmai 
34. Kenai
35. Ketchikan
36. Kima – If your dog is as sweet as candy.
37. Kobuk 
38. Kodiak
39. Laika – The first dog in space! She was a mixed husky breed.
40. Lynn Canal
41. Mauja – Not only is it another name for snow, but it means soft and deep snow. Great for fluffy fur babies.
42. McKinley
43. Miki – Meaning “little”. Hopefully, your dog will always stay the hopeful little pup she is.
44. Miska – Little bear. A lot of poofy dogs resemble little bears. Have you seen a baby Alaskan Malamute?
45. Nabesna River
46. Naknek River
47. Nanook – For the cute little dogs (all dogs).
48. Ninilchik
49. Noatak 
50. Nome
51. Nukka – For the younger sister of two dogs.
52. Pakak – the meaning behind it is quite accurate for small dogs. It means “one who gets into everything”.
53. Panik – Meaning daughter, which is what your dog is to you.
54. Shila – Flame. For on cold winter nights, your dog’s body heat will keep you warm like a flame.
55. Sitka
56. Soldotna
57. Storm
58. Suka – Have you ever chased after a puppy? They are super fast, which brings us to the reasoning behind this name.
59. Sura – New life. No truer words have been said for a dog coming into your life.
60. Talkeetna
61. Tanana 
62. Tazlina 
63. Tikaani – I love this one. It means “wolf”.
64. Tundra
65. Tustumena 
66. Wasilla
67. Willow
68. Yuka – A bright star.
69. Yukon Delta
70. Yura – Beautiful one.

Can you guess our favorites? A lot of the female names we chose had more meaning compared to the male names.

 With names like Tundra and Storm, we really feel the power of Mother Nature surging through our pup. Hopefully, they can grow up to be as big and strong as their names suggest.

For Alaskan boy names, we liked Tulok, Shadow, Amaruq, and Sakari. We could go on but we draw the line at four.

For female names, Haida, Tikaani, Laika, Shila and Denali really spoke to us.

Which Alaskan dog names made your list? Let us know below!