There comes a time in life when the luckiest Potterheads transform into Pupperheads. Welcome your new furry friend with a magical name fit for a wizard! Check out this list of Harry Potter dog names perfect for your Dobby—we mean, doggy!
Harry Potter Names for Girl Dogs
Just adopted a girl pup? Here are some of our favorite names for your new addition!
- Andromeda
- Angelina
- Bellatrix
- Cho
- Dolores
- Fleur
- Ginny
- Helga
- Hermione
- Hooch
- Katie
- Leta
- Lily
- Luna
- Minerva
- Molly
- Myrtle
- Narcissa
- Nymphadora
- Pansy
- Parvati
- Penelope
- Petunia
- Queenie
- Rita
- Rowena
- Tonks
- Trelawney
- Winky
Harry Potter Names for Boy Dogs
Got a cute fella in need of a name (and a house)? Look no fur-ther than this compilation of classic HP characters.
- Alastor
- Albus
- Arthur
- Barty
- Bill
- Cedric
- Colin
- Credence
- Dean
- Dobby
- Draco
- Dudley
- Dumbledore
- Flitwick
- Fred
- George
- Gilderoy
- Godric
- Grawp
- Grindelwald
- Hagrid
- Harry
- Herbidean
- Horntail
- Ironbelly
- James
- Moody
- Neville
- Newt
- Regulus
- Remus
- Ridgeback
- Ron
- Rubeus
- Rupert
- Salazar
- Seamus
- Sirius
- Snape
- Viktor
Harry Potter Dog Names Based on Snacks
First name Always, last name Hungry? These delicious snack-inspired Harry Potter names may be just the ticket!
- Bat’s Blood
- Beans
- Bertie
- Botts
- Butterbeer
- Cauldron Cake
- Charm Choc
- Choco-Loco
- Chocoballs
- Chocolate Frog
- Drooble
- Firewhiskey
- Fizzing Whizbee
- Florean
- Gillyweed
- Honeyduke
- Jelly Slugs
- Nougat Chunk
- Pepper Imp
- Peppermint Toad
- Pixie Puff
- Pudding
- Pumpkin Fizz
- Pumpkin Pasty
- Shock-o-Choc
- Skeletal Sweets
- Spindle
- Sugar Quill
- Stringmint
- Treacle Tart
- Wizochoc
Pet and Creature-Inspired Dog Names
If you’re a super fan who ruvs all animals (mystical or otherwise), perhaps a pet name from the series is in order!
- Aragog
- Banshee
- Basilisk
- Boggart
- Bowtruckle
- Buckbeak
- Centaur
- Crookshanks
- Dragon
- Elfie
- Errol
- Fairy
- Fang
- Fat Friar
- Fawkes
- Firebolt
- Firenze
- Fluffy
- Ghost
- Gnome
- Goblin
- Hippogriff
- Kelpie
- Kneazle
- Mandrake
- Mrs. Norris
- Nagini
- Nymph
- Ogre
- Padfoot
- Phoenix
- Pixie
- Puff
- Scabbers
- Selkie
- Siren
- Sorting Hat
- Sphynx
- Trevor
- Troll
- Unicorn
- Veela
- Werewolf
- Willow
Funny Harry Potter Dog Names
New puppy got a sense of humor? Don’t they all! At least, that’s what we keep telling ourselves to keep from crying over all those chewed up wands…
- Adumbledorable
- Barktemius
- Barty Couch Jr.
- Dogwarts
- Furnon Dursley
- Golden Snitch
- Gryffindog
- Hairy Pupper
- Harry Pawter
- Hufflepup
- Oliver Woof
- Pansy Barkison
- Percy Leashley
- Pettigrew
- Pixie Pup
- Pupkin Pasty
- Ravenpaw
- Roverclaw
- Ruffnydor
- Sloberin
- Triwhiskers
A Wizarding World of Possibilities
One thing’s for sure: adopting a new friend is pure magic. We hope this list assists you in finding the perfect name for your bestie.
Do you have a Harry Potter dog? Tell us all about that special somepawdy, and please share with a new or expecting pup parent!
Featured photo: Karolina Grabowska
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