Golden Retriever Names

Being one of the most popular dog breeds out there, we felt they deserved their very own Golden Retriever dog names page. So in order to come up with this dog name list we tried to take into account the following breed attributes that have made them such a popular dog in the first place. Things like…

So whether you're looking for male, or female, boy or girl puppy names, we hope you'll find these Golden Retriever Names, just what the veterinarian ordered.

And if not, feel free to browse the rest of our site for 100's of other dog names to choose from. And, be sure to check out our Dog Breeds section where we've got a whole page dedicated to the Golden Retriever…woof!

Here's our Golden Retriever Names list…

We tried our dog gone best to come up with a list of names that best fit this beautiful dog, yet we know there's more out there.

This is where we extend to you, kind visitor, the opportunity to share your own names that you feel would match this specific breed.

By doing so, not only will your suggestions be viewed around the world, but one of your great name ideas might be bestowed upon one great dog!

Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...

Benson 
Benson, I had a male golden with this name.

Samantha (Sam) 
Both my husband and I agreed that this was a great name. We adopted Sam from the animal shelter in Salem Oregon. We don't have a picture yet because we ...

Sundance 
We are picking up our 10 week old male Golden Retriever in the new year. Many hours were spent on the net looking for a name for our pet. We are retired ...

Ranger  Not rated yet
We had a Golden for 8 years but he passed due to cancer. He was the BEST dog I ever owned (and I grew up with pet dogs). I watched this show called Wings ...

Copper & Banjo  Not rated yet
I had a male namaed Banjo & his name fit because when you rubbed his belly he would move his leg like he was playing a banjo. My other golden we named ...

Morgan  Not rated yet
Morgan means "arising out of the sea" and I know my Golden LOVES the water.

Buddy  Not rated yet
I think Buddy is a good Golden Retriever name because it is a very good companion dog and seems he is your best buddy. Also, in many movies like the Snow ...

Laura  Not rated yet
I think Laura is a gorgeous name for a goldie. Our wee laura at 9 years of age sadly passed away on the 13th of august 2009. She was the most amazing gentlest ...

Rush  Not rated yet
Also: Goldrush, Pond, Lake, Gunner. I was surprised to not see Goldrush on the list! And that there are few that reflect the breed's purpose: the Cadillac ...

Samuel (Sammy) Adams, or Jack Hatfield  Not rated yet
These are the names of my two goldens.

Farrah  Not rated yet
Thinking of Farrah Fawcett and her golden hair, I thought this was appropriate for a Golden Retriever

Names For Golden Retrievers  Not rated yet
Males: Females:

Daisy
Yoshi Misty
Buddy Roxy
Bud ...

My Dog Name Ideas!!  Not rated yet
Gezmo, Hunter, Max, Rusty, Howie, Opie, Sparky, Sam, Barkley, Sammy, Clover, Flash, Champ, Jet, Milo, Otis, Chester, Comet, Herman, Baloo, Checkers, Winslow,...

Bailey  Not rated yet
My think top favorite names for a golden retriever would have to be: Bailey, Skye, Riley, Roxy, Blondie, Duke, Ty and Cooper.

Golden Retriever Dog Names  Not rated yet
Males:

Elmo
Clifford
Mozart
Marco Polo (Marco for Short)
Retro
Gryphon
Buzz Lightyear (Buzz for Short)
Mo
Joker
Kujo
Buster
Mickey
Mack ...

Eli or, formally, Elijah  Not rated yet
This was the name of my retriever and friend for 15 years. Considered among us as an equal in all things (with the exception of the oppositional thumb ...

Zeus  Not rated yet
This was my beautiful golden retriever's name, Sadly he passed away in December 2008. He was a movie dog, and came to us fully trained. He was the best ...

Slugger  Not rated yet
I have a 1 year old Golden Retriever we named Slugger because he loves to play ball.

Frizzby  Not rated yet
I had come up with a list of names for my dog but I came down to Frizzby, Freddy, and Simon. I ended up calling him Frizzby cause he truly LOVES to play ...

Retriever Names  Not rated yet
Apollo Greek god of light and the sun.

GRs have such a sunny disposition, that's why mine is named after a Greek god, and also he's as handsome.
:-)

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Golden Retriever Names: Lola, Reggie and Annabelle  Not rated yet
Lola is our one-year old golden and she is so beautiful and sweet. Everyone loves her name, too! Reggie and Annabelle were our first goldens and they ...

Sebastian  Not rated yet
My Golden's name is Sebastian, and I've known three other Goldens with the name.

I really like human names for Goldens because they seem so human.

Molly, Bento  Not rated yet
Hi..
i have one female golden..
she's very young, bought her 6 months ago..
she was very thin, round 6lb at 3 months, but now she's overweighted..round ...

Beauty  Not rated yet
My Golden's name is Beauty. I had for about 3 weeks before I came up with her name. "Beauty" was a replacement for my 15 year old Golden that had passed ...

MIDAS  Not rated yet
Our last golden was named Midas for King Midas with the golden touch.

Ophelia  Not rated yet
I am in the process of adding a new Golden to our family. Upon trying to pick a puppy out of a litter of 10... 5 boys and 5 girls... I found myself struggling ...

Hudson Jack  Not rated yet
This is my Golden boy's name. We call him Hudson (unless he is in trouble then its the full name). He is 5 months old and the 2nd love of my life.

Rip  Not rated yet
This was the name of our Golden. He was the handsomest Golden ever.

Here are some H names  Not rated yet
Hazel
Hiden
Haiden
Hayden
Haylo
Havana
Haze
Hersky
Hope
Harmony
Harley
Heather
Hester
Horizen
Harlow

here are some names we were going to name ours  Not rated yet
oliver
sabastian
sammy
obionekanobe sounds like this- (O-BE-1-KA-NO-BE)

Curly, Moe  Not rated yet
My sister has two male goldens, one has curly hair , hence Curly and the brother is Moe, and my sister is Larry!! We are getting a Golden Retriever the ...

Copper, Trigger, Lucky, Shiloh  Not rated yet
These names would be good for any male golden retriever. Lexi is also a wonderful golden retriever female name. She was a great dog with a great name.

Best dog name  Not rated yet
We had this Golden and the name just fit her and her personality!

Vader, Dingo, Leo, Hiro, Hemingway, Rusty,  Not rated yet
These are all intended to be boy names but i guess they can be girl ones...

Tanqueray  Not rated yet
This was the name of our last golden. What a great dog!!

Maple, Honey  Not rated yet
I thought of calling a Goldie Maple for a few reasons. The retriever is kind and sweet, like maple syrup. They have golden coats, like maple syrup. And ...

Louie  Not rated yet
My Golden Retriever is named Louie. He is definitely a Louie, sometimes called Lou Lou, Loulie, Big Louie, or just plain Lou. The whole family agreed ...

Pancakes, Cookies, Butterfinger  Not rated yet
These are unique, but wonderful names.

Triever  Not rated yet
Triever is a unique name that not many puppies have. It is derived from "Retriever"

Summer   Not rated yet
This is what we named our first Golden. She is a star and a beauty. Her pups looked just like there mama. hee hee

golden names  Not rated yet
Shimmer, Glamour, Halo

George  Not rated yet
Proud and Noble

Just thought these up for fun!  Not rated yet
Diesel, Mollie, Gunnar, Duchess, Cindy, Belle, Nickie,

Fred  Not rated yet
There is no better name for our dog than Fred. My nieces call him freddi spaghetti and we call him freddi-o they all suit him cause he is a cool dog

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