200 Fun & Festive Christmas Dog Names

If you’re getting a new puppy for the holidays, you’ll definitely want to check out our favorite Christmas dog names!

We’ve compiled a list of the most festive holiday monikers for both male and female pups!

From Christmas movie characters to tasty holiday treats, we took inspiration from all aspects of the season.

Let’s take a peek!

Best Christmas Dog Names

It’s the most wonderful time of the year now. As the weather starts to chill, you know Christmas is right around the corner.

Many of us are counting down the days until when we exchange gifts and have a large family get-together.

I know I’m already stocking up on chocolate calendars to help me count down the days.

If you are here, then you are probably one of the lucky ones welcoming a new puppy into your life in this joyous season.

Let us supply you with a long list of names that will forever pay tribute to this day.

100 Male Christmas Dog Names

For those anticipating the arrival of their male puppy, below are some names associated with Christmas that will bring you even more cheer.

1. Angel
2. Antlers – This is great if your dog has a spiky personality and he loves to chew on deer antlers.
3. Arthur- after Arthur Christmas
4. Bailey- for George Bailey of It’s a Wonderful Life
5. Bells
6. Bethlehem
7. Blitzen – Another reindeer
8. Blizzard
9. Buddy- as in Buddy the Elf
10. Candy Cane
11. Charlie – as in Charlie Brown
12. Cheer – Why not call your dog what he is? The source of all your cheer.
13. Chestnut
14. Cinnamon
15. Claus – For Santa. You can even spell it Klaus for the German rendition.
16. Coal
17. Cocoa
18. Comet
19. Cookie
20. Cornelius
21. Cranberry
22. Cratchit – After Bob Cratchit
23. Cupid – Not the cherub from Valentine’s Day, but another one of Santa’s reindeer.
24. Dancer
25. Dasher – Another reindeer, but also fitting if you have a speedster on your hands.
26. Dickens- It’s a great less-obvious Christmas name!
27. Donner
28. Douglas – For Douglas fir trees.
29. Ebenezer – If Scrooge just kills the Christmas spirit, perhaps go with his first name.
30. Eggnog
31. Elfie
32. Elm – An evergreen tree.
33. Fezziwig  
34. Figgy
35. Fir – another popular Christmas tree variety
36. Frost – A sight we are all used to seeing in the mornings.
37. Frosty
38. Garland
39. George- After George Bailey
40. Gift
41. Ginger
42. Grinch – For those grumpy-faced fur babies. We’re sure they won’t suck the joy out of Christmas.
43. Harry- after Harry Conick Jr, who sings some of the best holiday songs. 
44. Ice – When the weather is cold enough, lakes will freeze over.
45. Jack Frost
46. Jingle
47. Jingle Bell
48. Jolly
49. Kevin- from Home Alone
50. Kringle – For Kris Kringle, Santa’s real name.
51. Marley – from A Christmas Carol
52. Marmalade
53. Marshmallow
54. Max- it doesn’t sound Christmassy, but it’s the name of the Grinch’s dog!
55. Midnight- when all good kids should be in bed
56. Miser- Snow Miser or Heat Miser, you decide!
57. Mistletoe
58. Moonracer- King of the Island of Misfit Toys
59. Mouse- As in the Mouse King
60. Muffin
61. Nick – For Saint Nick, Santa’s other name.
62. North Pole
63. Nutcracker
64. Nutmeg
65. Olaf – The famous and cute as a button snowman in the amazing Disney film Frozen.
66. Partridge
67. Pecan
68. Peppermint
69. Pine – A type of tree used for Xmas.
70. Plum
71. Prancer
72. Pudding
73. Ralphie- after the main character in A Christmas Story
74. Ribbon
75. Rudolph – The Red-nosed reindeer! If your dog has a little pink nose, we’d suggest this name.
76. S’mores
77. Sam
78. Santa Claus (ooh, or Santa PAWS!)
79. Scrooge – This would be really befitting for those grumpy-looking Bulldogs.
80. Silver Bell
81. Skellington- As in Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas
82. Sleigh Bell
83. Snickerdoodle
84. Socks
85. Spark
86. Star
87. Starlight
88. Tannenbaum
89. Tidings
90. Tinsel
91. Tiny Tim
92. Toffee
93. Turtledove
94. Twinkle
95. Wassail
96. Whisker
97. Wreath
98. Yule
99. Yuletide
100. Zazzy

With names from Christmas characters that we’ve grown to love, to the trees that give grey and dreary Christmas days some color, we are sure you will be able to find the perfect name for your new furry family member.

My personal favorites? Any of Santa’s reindeer, of course! Blitzen is a good choice that you don’t hear every day!

Let us hop on over to the other list we compiled just for female canines.

100 Female Christmas Dog Names

For Christmas dog name ideas for girls, we came across far more names related to religion, carols, food, and more.

Look at your little fur child right now and decide if you want to find the perfect name to illustrate her color, personality, or size.

1. Angel
2. Angel Face
3. Angelica
4. Bell ( For Christmas bells and from the song Jingle Bells.
5. Belle
6. Candi – Spelled this way for more originality. Candy canes are a Christmas staple.
7. Candy
8. Candy Cane
9. Carol
10. Cedar – A tree fit for Christmas.
11. Cheer – Why not call your dog what he is? The source of all your cheer.
12. Chestnut
13. Christmas Rose
14. Cindy Lou- Who? (see what I did there?)
15. Cinnamon
16. Cinnamon Twist
17. Clara- after the main character of the Nutcracker, one of my favorite Christmas movies
18. Clarice
19. Cocoa
20. Cookie
21. Cookie Dough
22. Crimson – The color red has always been associated with Christmas.
23. Cupcake
24. December – Why, it’s Christmas month!
25. Dolly- the doll from Island of Misfit Toys
26. Dove – A bird associated with the holiday.
27. Elfie
28. Elsa – Not so much Christmas-related, but we just had to add it!
29. Eve
30. Figgie
31. Fog
32. Frostine
33. Frosty Paws
34. Garland
35. Ginger
36. Gingerbread
37. Ginger Snap
38. Ginger Sparkle
39. Gumdrop
40. Holly
41. Holly Berry
42. Hope – Another feeling that Christmas brings.
43. Ivy
44. Jingle
45. Jolly
46. Joy
47. Joybells
48. Marmalade
49. Marshmallow
50. Merry
51. Miracle – It’s a Christmas miracle to have brought home the perfect companion!
52. Mistle
53. Mistletoe
54. Mocha
55. Muffin
56. Noel
57. Noelle
58. North Star
59. Nutella
60. Nutmeg
61. Nutty
62. Partridge
63. Pecan
64. Pecan Pie
65. Peppermint
66. Peppermint Patty
67. Peppermint Twist
68. Plum
69. Poinsettia
70. Pudding
71. Pumpkin – For the pumpkin pie dessert after your big Christmas feast.
72. Ribbon
73. Sleigh
74. Sleigh Belle
75. Snickerdoodle
76. Snowball
77. Snowflake
78. Snow – We all wish for a white Christmas.
79. Solstice
80. Sparkle
81. Sparkler
82. Star
83. Starlight
84. Stocking
85. Sugar
86. Sugar Cookie
87. Sugarplum
88. Tidings
89. Tinsel
90. Tinsel Toes
91. Toffee
92. Turtledove
93. Twinkle
94. Twinkle Bell
95. Twinkling Star
96. Violet
97. Vixen – I bet you think we forgot Vixen, but we just thought it fit better as a girl’s name.
98. Winter
99. Yule

Out of the girly Christmas dog names, I really adore Vixen. So cute, right? Nutmeg is also a fun name for a brown dog.

These are just the best and most wholesome and happy names we could think of. Did we miss any reindeer? What other food-related Christmas names can you think of? Let us know!

What are your favorite Christmas dog names? Share below!