159 Summer Dog Names for the Sundog in Your Life

These names are sure to make you think of baseball and barbecue!
By Chad Taylor June 21, 2022 Advertisement Pin FB More Tweet Email Send Text Message Print
Woman lounging on a raft in her pool with her dog; summer dog names Credit: Eva Blanco / EyeEm / Getty

Thankfully, you're in the right spot because this list of our favorite summer names for dogs includes a wide range of choices perfect for getting you thinking about baseball, picnics in the park, or whatever you and your dog like to do on summer days. Golf? Sure, we've got names for that. Yachting? Yup, have those, too.

If, somehow, none of these feel like the perfect name, they should at least get you thinking in the right direction so you can find your own summer name!

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Summer Female Dog Names

As a Gen X-er, one of the first things I think of when you say "summer" is the classic 1999 jam by LFO, "Summer Girls." If you're more of a millennial, maybe your mind turns to Katy Perry's 2010 bop "California Gurls." Either way, there are plenty of musical inspirations for some great summer female dog names.

Abercrombie
Fitch
Daisy
Katy Perry
Miley
Malibu
Lorde
Lana
Carly
Mandy
Bananarama
Blondie
Demi
Kokomo
Sassoon
Luna
Nelly
June
Summer
August
Juno
Brooklyn
Peony
Aurora
Skye
Isla
Soleil

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Summer Male Dog Names

For your bright, happy boy you need a name that really shines. Words that convey heat, warmth, and brightness are all great choices. But you can also use names or phrases from music, movies, or books that have summer themes!

Sonny
Cyrus
Kai
Leo
Beckett
Dax
Helio
Luca
Ray
Reef
Theros
Julian
Leif
Blaze
Cliff
Arnav
Birch
Palmer
Parker
Samson
Arun
Fisher
Natsuo
Trip
Sorley
Marley

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Cute Summer Dog Names

Boy dog, girl dog, they're all cute dogs. And sometimes you just want a name that reflects how adorable they are, regardless of gender. And the beauty of pet names is that they don't need to have any specific meaning at all, they can just sound good to you! These are some of our very favorite cute summer names for dogs.

Augustine
Beach
Bay
Coral
Dune
Buggy
Julius
Idalia
Kyra
Popsicle
Solstice
Fan
Niño
Niña
Bermuda
Sarong
Polo
Sandy
Sundae
Breeze
Sunny
Blue
Rivers
Salty
Naps
Flora
Mango
Smokey
Camper
Digger
Piña
Coco
Icy
Greenie
Shade

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Best Sports Summer Names For Dogs

Baseball, soccer, kayaking … the list of summer sports goes on and on. And where there are sports, there are a plethora of great sports terms that also make excellent dog names, perfect for the four-legged athlete in your life!

Dinger
Tater
Swipe
Gunner
PK
Striker
Kayak
Rugby
Ace
Aerial
Axel
Maiden
Meat
Moonshot
Mulligan
Gapper
Goofy
Scrum
Shifty
Slurve
Spot
Squib
Wheelie
Bagger
Bender
Blitz
Bogey
Bullpen
Dugout
Caddy
Chaser
Chip
Crash
Eagle
Hack
Header
Heely
Keeper
Kickflip
Volley

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Beachy Summer Names For Dogs

What's more summer than going to the beach? Surfing, the sun on your skin, the smell of sunscreen and bonfires … it's making me want to take a vacation right now. Here are a some great options for beach summer names for dogs that will have you thinking about fun in the sun even when there's a foot of snow on the ground.