Here Are the Perfect Blue Dog Names—and Some for Gray, Silver, and Merle Pups, Too

Just welcome home a beautiful blue lacy, blue heeler, or Kerry blue terrier? Or maybe your new best friend is a silvery Great Dane or merle Aussie. No matter the breed, blue is one of the rarer dog coat colors, so your unique pooch definitely needs a distinctive name to match.

Luckily, blue dog name inspiration is found all around! Whether you choose a name inspired by sunny skies or cool metal, you're sure to find a name that matches both your pup's looks and personality.

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These blue names for girl dogs are a strong place to start, whether you're looking for a name inspired by blue skies, indigo flowers, or anything in between.

• Sky
• Mist
• Berry
• River
• Iris
• Bell
• Blu
• Jean
• Cloud
• Sapphire
• Rain
• Tiffany
• Marine
• Twilight
• Ocean
• Midnight
• Birdie
• Carolina
• Maya
• Robin
• Claire
• Heaven
• Beverly
• Candice
• Ribbon
• Bessie
• Skyler
• Billie
• Florence
• Marina
• Sadie
• Kylie
• Icy
• Baby

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Maybe your blue pooch loves jumping the water or relaxing outside on a cool, breezy day. Whatever he enjoys, one of these bluish names are sure to fit!

• Blue
• Jay
• Tidal
• Levi
• Lake
• Smurf
• Rapid
• Stitch
• Diver
• Polar
• Vapor
• Dodger
• Frost
• Jack
• Habor
• Blizzard
• Terry
• Fisher
• Baltic
• Bluefort
• Conrad
• Klein
• Blume
• Wilbur
• Bay
• Cove
• Bates
• Trent
• Beck
• Wade

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A blue dog isn't exactly the color of a running river or ripe blueberries, so a name matching their grayish, silvery coat might be a better match.

• Fog
• Hazy
• Silver
• Steel
• Grayson
• Pearl
• Dove
• Slate
• Cinder
• Ash
• Casper
• Nickel
• Nick
• Zinc
• Magnus
• Smokey
• Angel
• Onyx
• Dustin
• Pepper
• Thor
• Dagger
• Echo
• Gunner
• Diamond
• Slinky
• Elder
• Gemma
• Bullet
• Freya
• Thunder
• Crystal
• Shadow
• Tinley

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Blue dogs often have merle coats, which are freckled patterns of blue, white, and other colors. Because of this unique look, you may want to pick a name just as unusual.

• Marble
• Merle
• Storm
• Dusty
• Ashley
• Copper
• Jasper
• Lora
• Palmer
• Sadie
• Lady
• Zola
• Freckles
• Windy
• Bruno
• Paisley
• Swirl
• Ziggy
• Hurricane
• Jasmine
• Inky
• Callie
• Holly
• Bastian
• Patches
• Bradley
• Frances
• Baker
• Watson
• Mitzy
• Gibby
• Tabby
• Eva
• Cooper

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Sometimes it's best to stick to the basics. Call out your favorite shade of blue and see if it feels natural!

• Indigo
• Navy
• Royal
• Cobalt
• Cyan
• Azure
• Sapphire
• Steel
• Denim
• Zenith
• Pewter
• Oxford
• Lapis
• Aqua
• Violet
• Teal
• Beryl
• Cambridge
• Periwinkle

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