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Literary Dog Names: Over 100 Names Inspired by Classic and Modern Literature

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Literary Dog Names

For book lovers, naming a dog can be an opportunity to pay homage to beloved literary characters, authors, or themes from favorite novels. Literary dog names can reflect your passion for storytelling and the emotions that words can evoke. Whether you’re inspired by classic literature, modern novels, or poetry, there's a wealth of options to choose from.

In this article, we’ve compiled a list of literary dog names that capture the essence of storytelling and imagination. From heroic figures to whimsical characters, you’re sure to find a name that resonates with you and suits your furry companion. Let’s embark on this literary journey and discover the perfect name for your dog!

Literary Dog Names List

A

  1. Atticus (from "To Kill a Mockingbird")
  2. Austen (after Jane Austen)
  3. Alice (from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland")
  4. Achilles (from "The Iliad")
  5. Arthur (from "The Once and Future King")
  6. Alcott (after Louisa May Alcott)
  7. Aslan (from "The Chronicles of Narnia")
  8. Antigone (from the play by Sophocles)
  9. Ariel (from "The Tempest")
  10. Abelard (from "Abelard and Heloise")

B

  1. Bilbo (from "The Hobbit")
  2. Bronte (after the Bronte sisters)
  3. Beowulf (from the epic poem)
  4. Boo (from "To Kill a Mockingbird")
  5. Bard (for a poet or storyteller)
  6. Baxter (from "The Great Gatsby")
  7. Barnaby (from "Barnaby Rudge")
  8. Beckett (after Samuel Beckett)
  9. Bingley (from "Pride and Prejudice")
  10. Bagheera (from "The Jungle Book")

C

  1. Charlotte (from "Charlotte's Web")
  2. Catcher (from "The Catcher in the Rye")
  3. Cormac (after Cormac McCarthy)
  4. Clarisse (from "Fahrenheit 451")
  5. Cyrano (from "Cyrano de Bergerac")
  6. Daisy (from "The Great Gatsby")
  7. Dorian (from "The Picture of Dorian Gray")
  8. Darcy (from "Pride and Prejudice")
  9. Gatsby (from "The Great Gatsby")
  10. Gulliver (from "Gulliver's Travels")

D

  1. Don (from "Don Quixote")
  2. Dobby (from "Harry Potter")
  3. Draco (from "Harry Potter")
  4. Dumas (after Alexandre Dumas)
  5. Darcy (from "Pride and Prejudice")
  6. Dorian (from "The Picture of Dorian Gray")
  7. Demeter (from Greek mythology)
  8. Desdemona (from "Othello")
  9. Dorian (from "The Picture of Dorian Gray")
  10. Delilah (from the biblical story)

E

  1. Ember (from "The Night Circus")
  2. Eowyn (from "The Lord of the Rings")
  3. Edgar (after Edgar Allan Poe)
  4. Elinor (from "Sense and Sensibility")
  5. Eloise (from "Eloise at the Plaza")
  6. Edith (after Edith Wharton)
  7. Ebenezer (from "A Christmas Carol")
  8. Ethel (from "Ethel and Ernest")
  9. Emma (from "Emma" by Jane Austen)
  10. Elmo (from "Elmo's World")

F

  1. Finn (from "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn")
  2. Faulkner (after William Faulkner)
  3. Fitzgerald (after F. Scott Fitzgerald)
  4. Flagg (from "Fried Green Tomatoes")
  5. Fable (as in storytelling)
  6. Fleur (from "Harry Potter")
  7. Flora (from "The Secret Garden")
  8. Frodo (from "The Lord of the Rings")
  9. Faun (from "The Chronicles of Narnia")
  10. Felicity (from "Felicity")

G

  1. Gatsby (from "The Great Gatsby")
  2. Gulliver (from "Gulliver's Travels")
  3. Gatsby (from "The Great Gatsby")
  4. Grendel (from "Beowulf")
  5. Gatsby (from "The Great Gatsby")
  6. Ginevra (from "Harry Potter")
  7. Gollum (from "The Lord of the Rings")
  8. Gwendolyn (from "The Importance of Being Earnest")
  9. Galadriel (from "The Lord of the Rings")
  10. Gatsby (from "The Great Gatsby")

H

  1. Holden (from "The Catcher in the Rye")
  2. Hester (from "The Scarlet Letter")
  3. Heathcliff (from "Wuthering Heights")
  4. Huck (from "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn")
  5. Hermione (from "Harry Potter")
  6. Hemingway (after Ernest Hemingway)
  7. Holden (from "The Catcher in the Rye")
  8. Huckleberry (from "Huckleberry Finn")
  9. Hades (from Greek mythology)
  10. Hazel (from "The Fault in Our Stars")

I

  1. Ishmael (from "Moby Dick")
  2. Iago (from "Othello")
  3. Ivan (after Ivan Turgenev)
  4. Inky (for an ink reference)
  5. Iris (from poetry and literature)
  6. Icarus (from Greek mythology)
  7. Indra (from Hindu mythology)
  8. Imogen (from "Cymbeline")
  9. Isolde (from "Tristan and Isolde")
  10. Ink (for an artistic touch)

J

  1. Jay (from "The Great Gatsby")
  2. Juliet (from "Romeo and Juliet")
  3. Jasper (from "Twilight")
  4. Jem (from "To Kill a Mockingbird")
  5. Juno (from Roman mythology)
  6. Jane (from "Jane Eyre")
  7. Jekyll (from "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde")
  8. Jo (from "Little Women")
  9. Jupiter (from Roman mythology)
  10. Jinx (from "Harry Potter")

K

  1. Katniss (from "The Hunger Games")
  2. Keats (after John Keats)
  3. Kincaid (from "The Handmaid's Tale")
  4. Kiki (from "Kiki's Delivery Service")
  5. Kafka (after Franz Kafka)
  6. Kilgore (from "Slaughterhouse-Five")
  7. Kerouac (after Jack Kerouac)
  8. K. (from "The Trial")
  9. Kit (from "The Kitten")
  10. King (after Stephen King)