100+ Water Dog Names That Make a Splash

We’re sure you’re absolutely excited to bring your new furry family member home. You’ll want to find a trainer or start training yourself as soon as you pick them up, but first, you’ll need to come up with a name. If you love the peace and tranquility of lakes or the unpredictable ocean, we have dog names inspired by both and all bodies of water in between. Let’s check them out!

Lake Dog Names

I live next to a small lake that tends to be my favorite place to visit, so I completely understand naming your dog after one. It may not be the ocean, but it’s still certainly beautiful.

• Argentino
• Athabasca
• Azure
• Baikal
• Bass
• Bayliner
• Canoe
• Champlain
• Como
• Erie
• Huron
• Jasper
• Kayak
• Ladoga
• Malawi
• Michigan
• Moraine
• Nettilling
• Okeechobee
• Onega
• Ontario
• Ozarks
• Perch
• Powell
• Sturgeon
• Superior
• Tahoe
• Tanganyika
• Titicaca
• Toba
• Trout
• Turkana
• Urmia
• Victoria
• Walleye
• Winnipeg
• Yellowstone

Water Dog Names for Males

Looking for a water name for your boy dog? This list has just what you need.

• Brine
• Cascade
• Caspian
• Cerulean: Color inspired by the beautiful blues of water and sky
• Finn
• Geyser
• Gill
• Harbor
• Lagoon
• Sailor
• Zale
• Zen

Water Pet Names for Females

Female dog names are fun to look through, too. What can you think of that works as a female dog name for water lovers?

• Brook
• Catalina
• Delta
• Harmony
• Laguna
• Marina
• Misty
• Oceania
• Ravine
• Rosewater
• Sandy
• Scuba
• Serenity
• Tsunami

River-Themed Dog Names

The energy from a winding river may be just what you’re searching for. If your dog has a lot of energy and tends to get the zoomies, take a look at the list below.

• Aldan
• Amazon
• Danube
• Euphrates
• Godavari
• Hudson
• Indus
• Irawaddy
• Kolyma
• Mekong
• Orinoco
• Ottawa
• Pilcomayo
• Purus
• Rhine
• Salmon
• Salween
• Savannah
• Tigris
• Tocantins
• Volga
• Yamuna
• Yangtze
• Yenisei
• Yukon
• Zambezi

Water-Related Dog Names

If you want your dog named something water-related, but not quite as popular as the other names on the list, one of these could be “the one.”

• Anchor
• Angler
• Aria
• Atlantis
• Bayou
• Blackbeard
• Bog
• Bow
• Bubbles
• Buoy
• Captain
• Coast
• Gale
• Hull
• Launch
• Nautical
• Pacific
• Pontoon
• Tadpole
• Tempest
• Torrent

Water Names for Pets Based on Pop Culture

There are tons of books and movies that are water-related. Lovers of literature and film fanatics are definitely scrolling down this list.

• Adella: The Little Mermaid
• Adrina: The Little Mermaid
• Ariel: The Little Mermaid
• Arista: The Little Mermaid
• Atlanna: Aquaman
• Attina: The Little Mermaid
• Aquata: The Little Mermaid
• Bailey: Finding Nemo
• Dory: Finding Nemo
• Flotsam: The Little Mermaid
• Flounder: The Little Mermaid
• Gantu: Lilo & Stitch
• Giacomo: Luca
• Hei hei: Moana
• Jetsam: The Little Mermaid
• Joachim: Jungle Cruise
• Jumba: Lilo & Stitch
• Kida: Atlantis
• Lilo: Lilo & Stitch
• Lily: Jungle Cruise
• Luca
• Maui: Moana
• Marlin: Finding Nemo
• McGregor: Jungle Cruise
• Milo: Atlantis
• Moana
• Moby: Moby Dick
• Nani: Lilo & Stitch
• Nemo: Finding Nemo
• Nereus: Aquaman
• Orm: Aquaman
• Pi: Land of Pi
• Pleakley: Lilo & Stitch
• Scuttle: The Little Mermaid
• Sebastian: The Little Mermaid
• Sina: Moana
• Stitch: Lilo & Stitch
• Tala: Moana
• Tamatoa: Moana
• Tiberius: Atlantis
• Triton: The Little Mermaid
• Tui: Moana
• Ursula: The Little Mermaid
• Vincenzo: Atlantis

Water-Themed Names for Dogs Based on Marine Life

If you’re inspired by the beauty of the ocean, look around for an ocean-themed name for your ocean-inspired dog.

• Anemone
• Baleen
• Baltic
• Barnacle
• Barracuda
• Beluga
• Bottlenose
• Clingfish
• Coral
• Cuttlefish
• Dugong
• Goby
• Grenadier
• Gull
• Gulper
• Hake
• Herring
• Jelly
• Kitefin
• Kittiwake
• Leatherback
• Ling
• Loggerhead
• Moray
• Nautilus
• Orca
• Pearl
• Porpoise
• Ray
• Reef
• Ridley
• Risso
• Shad
• Shanny
• Skate
• Smelt
• Soweby
• Starfish
• Trigger
• Turbot
• Wrasse

Water-Themed Dog Names For Mythology Lovers

My oldest daughter and husband absolutely love mythology, and, I’ll be honest, they have caught my attention with their interests. So much so that I am now finding myself enjoying various types of mythology. So, here’s this list in honor of them.

• Ahuizotl: A dangerous water dog in Aztec mythology
• Cetus: Giant sea monster sent by Poseidon to destroy Aethiopia
• Charybdis: Greek sea monster that lived under a fig tree growing from a rock
• Hydra: Multi-headed sea snake slain by Hercules
• Jormungandr: A Giant sea snake in Norse mythology
• Kraken: Sea monster that resembles a giant squid
• Lethe: River of forgetfulness in Greek mythology
• Leviathan: Primordial sea serpent in Jewish mythology
• Neptune: The Roman God of the Sea
• Oceanus: Titan God of the Ocean in Greek mythology
• Poseidon: Greek God of the Oceans
• Saraswati: The Hindu Goddess of Rivers and Knowledge
• Scylla: Six-headed sea monster that lived in the straits of Messina
• Styx: Mythological river separated mortal realm from the underworld
• Tethys: Greek Goddess of Freshwater

Finding the Best Name For Your Water-Loving Pooch

Your dog loves the water, and chances are, so do you (especially if you’re on the hunt for a water-based name). Think about any body of water you have fallen in love with. Whether it’s for a male dog or a female, there’s something perfect out there. Don’t rush the process. You’ll find something you adore.