The Ultimate List of Harry Potter Dog Names

Updated on March 23, 2018

Michelle Nguyen

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Aberforth: Albus Dumbledore's brother and member of the original Order of the Phoenix. His patronus is a goat. Perfect for a goat-like dog, like the Bedlington Terrier.
Alastor: Also known as Mad Eye or Professor Moody, Alastor taught defense against the dark arts at Hogwarts and was a pivotal member of the original Order of the Phoenix.
Albus: Also known as Professor Dumbledore. Perfect for a wise and tranquil puppy.
Alecto: A Death Eater and professor of Muggle Studies.
Alohomora: A spell that unlocks and opens doors and windows that are not protected by magic. Suitable name for a dog who likes to sneak out the house.
Amelia Bones: Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, she cleared Harry Potter of all charges.
Amos: A wizard who worked for the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. His son was killed by Lord Voldemort.
Angelina: Angelina Johnson was the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team in her seventh year. She is also married to George Weasley.
Animagus: This is the term for a witch or wizard who can morph him or herself into an animal.
Antonin: Antonin Dolohov was one Voldemort's original death eaters.
Arabella: She was a Squib, a dealer of cross-bred cats and kneazles. She used to babysit Harry Potter.
Aragog: He was Hagrid's Acromantula, a species of flesh-eating spiders.
Dumbledore: Inspired by Professor Albus Dumbledore.
Arithmancy: A discipline that studies numerology for the purpose of predicting the future.
Azkaban: A fortress on an island in the middle of the North Sea. Is the site of the Prison of Azkaban.
Augusta: Neville Longbottom's grandmother.
Auror: An elite group of witches and wizards who are part of the Ministry of Magic and fight against the Dark Arts.
Bartemius/Barty: A Ministry of Magic official who was known to be ruthless. Also the antagonist in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Bagshot: Professor Bathilda Bagshot was a magical historian who wrote A History of Magic, which was taught at Hogwarts.
Beedle: A collection of children's fairytales written by wizards and witches.
Bellatrix: A witch and death eater loyal to Lord Voldemort.
Black/Blackie: For Sirius Black.
Bloody Baron: A ghost of Slytherin House who continues to haunt Hogwarts.
Boggart: A shape-shifter who takes on the form of the viewer's worst fear.
Bones: For Amelia Bones who was Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.
Buckbeak: Hagrid's hippogriff.
Crookshanks: Hermione Granger's pet cat.
Death Eater: A follower of Lord Voldemort.
Diagon: For Diagon Alley
Diggle: A member of the Order of the Phoenix who fought against Lord Voldemort.
Diggory: Cedric Diggory was a Hufflepuff student who was killed by Voldemort.
Dobby: A house elf who served the Malfoy family but was later freed by Harry Potter.
Draco: For Draco Malfoy, Harry's arch-nemisis.
Dudley: Harry's obese cousin. A great name for a portly dog.
Fang: Hagrid's boarhound who accompanied him in the Second Wizarding War.
Fawkes: Dumbledore's highly intelligent phoenix.
Figg: Inspired by Arabella Fig, a dealer of cross-bred cats and kneazles and a member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Filch: A Squib and the caretaker of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He wandered the halls of Hogwarts with his cat Mrs. Norris.
Fleur: A French witch who was a champion in the Triwizard Tournament.
Flitwick: Filius Flitwick was part-goblin and part-wizard. He was the Charms Master at Hogwarts and Head of Ravenclaw House.
Fluffy: A giant three-headed dog that guarded the philosopher's stone.
Gellert: A very dangerous wizard.
Gideon: A member of the original Order of the Phoenix.
Gilderoy: Chief villain in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Ginny: Ron's sister, an important member in Dumbledore's Army. She's becomes a professional Quidditch player.
Godric: Founder of Hogwarts.
Gornuk: Goblic, formerly of Gringotts
Grawp: Hagrid's enourmous half-brother.
Grey Lady: Ravenclaw's resident ghost
Gribbly-Plank: Substitute professor at Hogwarts
Grimmauld: For Grimmauld Place
Gringotts: Wizarding bank
Griphook: Goblin, formerly of Gringotts
Gryffindor: A Hogwarts house, named for founder Godric
Hagrid: Gamekeeper at Hogwarts, and a loyal friend
Hallow: For the Deathly Hallows
Harry: Titular character, and likely an appropriate homonym
Hedwig: Harry's loyal pet owl
Hermione: The brighter of Harry's two best friends, and the series' main heroine
Hoggy: Affectionate nickname for Hogwarts
Hogsmeade: The only 100% magical town in Britain
Hogwarts: Premier source of magical education in the world, and the setting for many adventures
Horcrux: Object containing a piece of the maker's soul
Hufflepuff: Hogwarts house, named for founder Helga
Longbottom: Surname of loyal Neville, one of Harry's oldest, truest, and bravest friends
Lovegood: Surname of loyal Luna, one of Harry's most peculiar friends whose father published the magazine The Quibbler
Lucius: Father of Harry's teenaged arch-nemesis Draco Malfoy, and a known rich person and Death Eater
Luna: First name of one of Harry's most peculiar friends
Lupin: Surname of Remus, werewolf, professor, and original Marauder
Mad-Eye Moody: One of the most successful aurors in history who at one point led the Order
Malfoy: Surname of Harry's teenaged arch-nemesis, later a known Death Eater
Minerva: First name of Professor McGonagall, portrayed in the films by Dame Maggie Smith
Muggle: Term, occasionally affectionate, for those with no magical ability and little to no involvement with the magical world
Mundungus Fletcher: Scumbag member of the Order who unwittingly played important roles in several of the Order's achievements
Mungo: For the wizarding hospital in London
Newt: For Newt Scamader
Nimbus: Manufacturer of Harry's first broomstick
Padfoot: Affectionate term for Sirius Black
Peverell: Inspired by the Tale of the Three Brothers who bore the family name, Peverell. They were the original masters of the Deathly Hallows.
Pixie: A magical creature
Potter: An ancient wizarding family
Prongs: Affectionate term for James Potter
Puddlemere: For the professional Quidditch team, presumeably
Quibbler: Magical publication run by Luna's Father, Xenophilius Lovegood.
Quidditch: That most poopular magical sport, played on broomsticks. Currently available at the collegiate level.
Ravenclaw: Hogwarts House, named for founder Rowena
Remus: An original Marauder and Hogwarts professor
Riddle: Before he was known as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, they called him Tom Riddle
Rufus Scimgeour: Minister of Magic, sometimes described as lion-like.
Salazar: Founder of the Slytherin House of Hogwarts
Scabbers: Affectionate nickname given to the Weasley family rat
Scorpius: Draco's son
Seamus: One of Harry's Gryffindor colleagues. Probably Harry's most Irish friend.
Severus: First name of Harry's mother's former suitor and longtime Potions professor at Hogwarts
Sirius: Harry's godfather, able to transform into a large black dog
Slughorn: Previous Potions master at Hogwarts, convinced by Harry to come out of retirement
Slytherin: Hogwarts House, named for founder Salazar
Snape: Surname of Harry's first Potions professor, and a protagonist of later works
Tiberius: Uncle of one of Hermione's well-connected romantic interests
Tonks: Andromeda Tonks was a Hufflepuff witch and ally of the Order of the Phoenix.
Viktor Krum: An acclaimed international Quidditch player and Hermione's most interesting romance
Weasley: Surname of Harry's favorite wizard family
Yaxley: A common Death Eater