200+ of the Best Names for Your White Dog

Once you’ve found a cute white-coated pup that tugs most at your heart, you’ll need a name for your bestie. This guide was created for exactly that reason: to provide you with several avenues of inspiration to name your new family member. Keep scrolling for hundreds of name ideas — plus, the lowdown on what gives their coats that signature look.

What makes white dogs look so cute and angelic? You can chalk that up to a genetic mutation. There are two pigment cells, eumelanin (brown and black hues) and phaeomelanin (red and yellow tones), which give dogs — and humans, for that matter — their various hair colors. But a mutation in a canine’s MITF gene can block the development of those melanin cells, resulting in white fur. Sometimes this impacts parts of a dog’s coat. Other times, it affects their entire coat.

Over time, this became an aesthetic preference for certain dog lovers. They bred white pups to promote the mutation and voilà: Today we have several breeds that come with wintery coats, such as Malteses, Bichon Frisés, Poodles, among several others.

If you’re looking for a white pup, start your search at Adopt a Pet, where you can specify your search by coat color — but also, if you so wish, by gender, size, breed, age, and location.

White male dog names

• Ace

• Astro

• Baxter

• Bobby

• Buster

• Charlie

• Cliff

• Cosmo

• Everest (Ever)

• Finn

• George

• Goose

• Gus

• Jack

• Lou

• Max

• Milo

• Moe

• Olaf

• Oliver (Ollie)

• Pepe

• Q-Tip

• Scout

• Shiro — “white” in Japanese

• Sterling

• Yeti

White female dog names

• Angel

• Blanca — “white” in Spanish

• Blanche

• Bubbles

• Cashmere

• Celeste

• Chloe

• Cleo

• Cookie

• Crystal

• Elsa

• Emma

• Gigi

• Holly

• Luna

• Misty

• Moon

• Neve

• Nova

• Opal

• Peony

• Rain

• Sadie

• Venus

• Willow

• Yuki

Tiny white dog names

Whether your pup is a proper teacup or just petite, start doting on them with an endearing name that puts their diminutive stature front and center. 

• Bamboo

• Bella

• Bunny

• Chanel

• Cricket

• Dolly

• Fetch — from Clueless

• Lulu

• Olive

• Penny

• Petal

• Pixie

• Pookie

• Skippy

• Slim

• Snippet

• Spectra

• Squeaky

• Starlight

• Tutu

• Wisp

• Zsa Zsa

White fluffy dog names

There are few things more dreamy than a pillowy dog. Lean into the floof with one of these names that evoke lightness.

• Aire

• Baron von Poof (Poof)

• Cotton

• Cupcake

• Fuzz

• Halo

• Milkshake

• Mochi

• Pavlova

• Peruke — those old-fashioned powdered wigs

• Powder

• Puffin

• Ruffles

• Saltine 

• Soufflé

• Teddy

• Tiramisu (Misu)

• Truffle

• Whip

• Whisper

• Wookie

• Wooly

Cute white dog names

If you can’t resist cuddling your dog, the universe is sending you a sign: Give them a moniker that reflects their perfectly cute pup appeal. (As a bonus: adorableness, like these names, knows no gender.)

• Biscuit

• Boo

• Buttercup

• Buttons

• Chalky

• Cotton

• Cream

• Honey

• Iggy

• Igloo

• Munchkin

• Noodle

• Pebbles

• Pip

• Sammie

• Sprinkles

• Taffy

• Tootsie

• Zippy

• Zoodle

• Zoomie

Famous names for white dogs

If you’re a pop- or pup-culture fan, why not draw some inspiration from your favorite real and fictitious white-haired personalities?

• Anderson Cooper (Andy/Andie) — the CNN anchor

• Baymax — from Big Hero 6

• Biggles (Mr. Bigglesworth) — from Austin Powers

• Bolt — from Bolt

• Casper 

• Dewgong — a white Pokémon character

• Doughboy — as in the Pillsbury Doughboy

• Duke — as in musician David Bowie’s alter ego the Thin White Duke

• Eddie — from Frasier

• Eminem — as in the Michelin Man, and not necessarily the rapper

• Gandolf — from The Lord of the Rings

• Gato — from The Mask of Zorro, Spanish for “cat,” for a little irony

• Ghost — the direwolf from Game of Thrones

• Gromit — from Wallace & Grommit

• Perdita — from 101 Dalmatians

• Pinky — from Pinky & the Brain

• Pongo — from 101 Dalmatians

• Snoopy

• Steve — as in Only Murders in the Building star Steve Martin

• Stuart Little (Stu)

• Totoro — from My Neighbor Totoro 

• Zero — from The Nightmare Before Christmas

Dog names from white animals

A dog named Lamb? Why the heck not? Consider the entire animal kingdom while searching for a name that befits your pup.

• Bear

• Dove

• Egret

• Foxy — as in the Arctic fox

• Harry — as in a hare

• Lamb

• Leo — as in the snow leopard

• Narwhal

• Peacock — ironically, although there is a rare white peacock

• Pegasus — as in the mythological winged horse

• Rabbit

• Swan

• Stag

• Stork

• Wolfie

White dog names inspired by nature

If you love the outdoors and plan to take your pup on many walks or hikes, one of these names might hit home.

• Alto — as in altostratus, a type of cloud

• Birch

• Blizzard

• Blossom

• Cirrus — a type of cloud

• Cloud

• Daisy

• Feather

• Frost

• Gardenia

• Glacy — as in glacier

• Ice

• Ivory

• Jasmine

• ​​Nimbo — as in nimbostratus, a type of cloud

• Pearl

• Shroom — as in mushrooms

• Snow

• Tulip

• Tundra

White dog names inspired by food and drinks

Most dogs love a culinary event (aka dinnertime). Get a headstart on their true love by naming them after one of your favorite eats or beverages.

• Alabaster (Allie)

• Bean

• Brie

• Buttermilk (Butter)

• Cashew

• Champagne

• Choco — as in white chocolate

• Chowder

• Coconut (Coco)

• Colly — as in cauliflower

• Cream Puff

• Feta

• Flower — as in flour

• Fluff — as in the marshmallow spread

• Marshmallow

• Leche — Spanish for “milk”

• Milkshake

• Miso

• Mozza — as in mozzarella

• Nilla — as in Vanilla

• Oreo  — for pups with a little brown or black on them, too

• Parsnip

• Peaches

• Popcorn

• Pudding

• Rice

• Sugar

• Tofu

• Tortilla (Tortie)

• Yogurt (Yogi)

Tips on naming your white dog

Just because your dog comes with a name, doesn’t mean you have to keep it. Dogs are smart and can be trained to respond to a new name. Let’s get into a few reasons why you might want to rename them, as well as how to actually get your pup to accept their new moniker.

How to choose a name

Most any name can work for your new dog. But there are a few best practices you might want to keep in mind.

• Find a name that you’ll like in the long run. Perhaps it’s something that nods to your dog’s personality, reflects their appearance, or even references something you love. 

• Choose a name that’s one or two syllables, which is easier for your dog to respond to. If you come up with a longer name, just shorten it to a nickname.

• Avoid names that sound like a training command.

• If you’re not sure about a name, try it out on your dog to see if they react to it.

A step-by-step on how to rename your dog

• Call them by their old name and their new name together (yes, at the same time). Repeat this for a few days.

• Once they’re fully responsive, begin to use just the new name.

• Each time your dog responds to their new name, reward them with positive reinforcement (treats and/or petting), while speaking to them in an encouraging voice.

References

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Svensson, Josefin. “Why White Dogs Are White.” Phys.org, 13 Aug. 2014, phys.org/news/2014-08-white-dogs.html.

Williams, Krista. “Genetics Basics - Coat Color Genetics in Dogs.” Vca_corporate, 2009, vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/genetics-basics-coat-color-genetics-in-dogs.