100 Literary Dog Names for Your Furry Bookworm

Welcome to the wonderful world of literary dog names! Whether you’re a book lover, a word enthusiast, or just searching for a unique name for your new furry friend, you’ve come to the right place. 

In this article, we dive into the rich tapestry of literature to find names that are not only distinctive but also carry the legacy of some of the greatest characters and authors in history. From the adventurous landscapes of J.R.R. Tolkien to the romantic halls of Jane Austen, these names are handpicked to celebrate the joy and companionship that both books and dogs bring into our lives. 

So, grab a cup of coffee, cozy up with your four-legged friend, and let’s explore the perfect literary dog names that will resonate with your pooch’s personality and your literary tastes.

100 Literary Dog Names | 2024

1. Atticus (from “To Kill a Mockingbird”)
2. Scout (from “To Kill a Mockingbird”)
3. Gatsby (from “The Great Gatsby”)
4. Darcy (from “Pride and Prejudice”)
5. Heathcliff (from “Wuthering Heights”)
6. Huck (from “Huckleberry Finn”)
7. Pip (from “Great Expectations”)
8. Sherlock (from “Sherlock Holmes”)
9. Watson (from “Sherlock Holmes”)
10. Rhett (from “Gone with the Wind”)
11. Holden (from “Catcher in the Rye”)
12. Finn (from “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”)
13. Sawyer (from “Tom Sawyer”)
14. Romeo (from “Romeo and Juliet”)
15. Juliet (from “Romeo and Juliet”)
16. Hamlet (from “Hamlet”)
17. Ophelia (from “Hamlet”)
18. Desdemona (from “Othello”)
19. Lysander (from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”)
20. Puck (from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”)
21. Orlando (from “As You Like It”)
22. Bennet (from “Pride and Prejudice”)
23. Lizzie (from “Pride and Prejudice”)
24. Ahab (from “Moby Dick”)
25. Ishmael (from “Moby Dick”)
26. Dorian (from “The Picture of Dorian Gray”)
27. Hester (from “The Scarlet Letter”)
28. Pearl (from “The Scarlet Letter”)
29. Dante (from “Divine Comedy”)
30. Beatrice (from “Divine Comedy”)
31. Frodo (from “The Lord of the Rings”)
32. Gandalf (from “The Lord of the Rings”)
33. Aragorn (from “The Lord of the Rings”)
34. Legolas (from “The Lord of the Rings”)
35. Eowyn (from “The Lord of the Rings”)
36. Bilbo (from “The Hobbit”)
37. Thorin (from “The Hobbit”)
38. Smaug (from “The Hobbit”)
39. Aslan (from “The Chronicles of Narnia”)
40. Lucy (from “The Chronicles of Narnia”)
41. Edmund (from “The Chronicles of Narnia”)
42. Caspian (from “The Chronicles of Narnia”)
43. Jekyll (from “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”)
44. Hyde (from “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”)
45. Phileas (from “Around the World in 80 Days”)
46. Passepartout (from “Around the World in 80 Days”)
47. Havisham (from “Great Expectations”)
48. Estella (from “Great Expectations”)
49. Algernon (from “The Importance of Being Earnest”)
50. Cecily (from “The Importance of Being Earnest”)
51. Gulliver (from “Gulliver’s Travels”)
52. Lemuel (from “Gulliver’s Travels”)
53. Odysseus (from “The Odyssey”)
54. Penelope (from “The Odyssey”)
55. Beowulf (from “Beowulf”)
56. Chaucer (from “The Canterbury Tales”)
57. Daisy (from “The Great Gatsby”)
58. Nick (from “The Great Gatsby”)
59. Tom (from “The Great Gatsby”)
60. Jo (from “Little Women”)
61. Meg (from “Little Women”)
62. Beth (from “Little Women”)
63. Amy (from “Little Women”)
64. Laurie (from “Little Women”)
65. Marlow (from “Heart of Darkness”)
66. Kurtz (from “Heart of Darkness”)
67. Tess (from “Tess of the d’Urbervilles”)
68. Angel (from “Tess of the d’Urbervilles”)
69. Jude (from “Jude the Obscure”)
70. Sue (from “Jude the Obscure”)
71. Wilde (from “Oscar Wilde’s works”)
72. Nemo (from “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”)
73. Conan (from “Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works”)
74. Woolf (from “Virginia Woolf’s works”)
75. Brontë (from “Brontë Sisters’ works”)
76. Austen (from “Jane Austen’s works”)
77. Hemingway (from “Ernest Hemingway’s works”)
78. Fitzgerald (from “F. Scott Fitzgerald’s works”)
79. Huxley (from “Aldous Huxley’s works”)
80. Orwell (from “George Orwell’s works”)
81. Kafka (from “Franz Kafka’s works”)
82. Tolkien (from “J.R.R. Tolkien’s works”)
83. Lovecraft (from “H.P. Lovecraft’s works”)
84. Shelley (from “Mary Shelley’s works”)
85. Byron (from “Lord Byron’s works”)
86. Keats (from “John Keats’ works”)
87. Poe (from “Edgar Allan Poe’s works”)
88. Hawthorne (from “Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works”)
89. Dickens (from “Charles Dickens’ works”)
90. Hugo (from “Victor Hugo’s works”)
91. Dumas (from “Alexandre Dumas’ works”)
92. Tolstoy (from “Leo Tolstoy’s works”)
93. Dostoevsky (from “Fyodor Dostoevsky’s works”)
94. Chekhov (from “Anton Chekhov’s works”)
95. Pushkin (from “Alexander Pushkin’s works”)
96. Gogol (from “Nikolai Gogol’s works”)
97. Turgenev (from “Ivan Turgenev’s works”)
98. Pasternak (from “Boris Pasternak’s works”)
99. Nabokov (from “Vladimir Nabokov’s works”)
100. Solzhenitsyn (from “Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s works”)

As we close this chapter on literary dog names, remember that the name you choose for your dog is more than just a label. It’s a reflection of their character, their love for literature, and the bond they share. Whether you’re drawn to the whimsy of “Pip” from “Great Expectations” or the nobility of “Aragorn” from “The Lord of the Rings,” each name carries with it a story as unique as your furry friend. 

We hope this list has inspired you and perhaps even rekindled your love for classic and contemporary literature. In the end, the perfect name is out there, waiting in the pages of a beloved book, ready to leap out and become a beloved part of your and your dog’s journey together.

Happy naming, and may your dog’s name be as enduring and memorable as the literary works that inspired it!