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

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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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Blue Dog Names for Female Pups

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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Blue Dog Names for Male Pups

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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Gray and Silver Dog Names

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 Merle Dog Names

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

• Merl

• 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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Dog Names That Mean Blue

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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