250 Clever Pug Names for Your Best Friend

Wordplay, puns, anything goes! If you’re proud of your wit you might want to name your pet pug in a clever way. Well, no worries, we have a list of some clever pug names for you that might just help you pick the right one.

Clever Pug Names (Male)

pug puppy playing with a ball

Clever dog names are all the rage and are an easy way to make people laugh. Of course, they need to fit your pet perfectly. Take a look at our list of clever pug names for male puppies.

  • Baby
  • Barkley
  • Bean
  • Blake
  • Brutus
  • Button
  • Cecil
  • Charlie
  • Charlie
  • Crinkles
  • Dexter
  • Dexter
  • Eli
  • Everett
  • Ezra
  • Felix
  • Finn
  • Frankie
  • Gizmo
  • Gordie
  • Gus
  • Hamlet
  • Harry
  • Homer
  • Hugo
  • Isaac
  • Jamie
  • Jasper
  • Julian
  • Junior
  • Kai
  • Kirby
  • Leo
  • Louie
  • Louie
  • Micah
  • Miles
  • Milo
  • Mini
  • Mr. Big
  • Munchkin
  • Myles
  • Nico
  • Nugget
  • Oscar
  • Otis
  • Peanut
  • Percy
  • Pixie
  • Quincy
  • Rocky
  • Rowan
  • Sawyer
  • Shortcake
  • Shorty
  • Slim
  • Stumpy
  • Teddy
  • Teddy
  • Teenie
  • Teeny
  • Theo
  • Tiny
  • Wrinkles
  • Yoda

Clever Pug Names (Female)

pug running by the beach

You didn’t think we would forget female pugs, did you? Those that want a clever name that will emphasize the “pug-ness” of their pet pug need to look no further.

  • Baby
  • Bambi
  • Bean
  • Bella
  • Billie Jean
  • Bonnie
  • Cherry
  • Cleo
  • Cordelia
  • Daisy
  • Delilah
  • Dixie
  • Dolly
  • Dot
  • Duchess
  • Ellie
  • Fern
  • Flora
  • Georgia
  • Gertrude
  • Ginger
  • Gizmo
  • Gracie
  • Hannah
  • Hazel
  • Ivy
  • Izzy
  • Jazzy
  • Kandy
  • Layla
  • Lily
  • Lola
  • Lulu
  • Luna
  • Lyric
  • Mabel
  • Madden
  • Madonna
  • Maggie
  • Mamba
  • Marley
  • Mimi
  • Muffy
  • Olive
  • Oreo
  • Peanut
  • Pepper
  • Petunia
  • Pumpkin
  • Ripley
  • Rosebud
  • Ruby
  • Sandy
  • Scampers
  • Scout
  • Sweet Pea
  • Tilly
  • Tinkerbell
  • Tizzy
  • Waffles
  • Winnie
  • Ziggy
  • Zoey

Funny Clever Pug Names

pug running downhill

For those pug owners that want to make people laugh extra hard with their name choices, we have collected some of the funniest clever pug names.

  • Booger
  • Butterball
  • Elvis Pugsley
  • Love Pug
  • Mary Puggins
  • Mugsy Pugsy
  • Mugsy Puggs
  • Peaches
  • Peanut
  • Pee Wee
  • Pepe Le Pug
  • Peppa Pug
  • Pugaroo
  • Puggles
  • Puggo
  • Puggy
  • Pugsley
  • Pugster
  • Pugsworth
  • Pugzilla
  • Pumpkin
  • Scooter
  • Scrappy
  • Sir Pugs-a-Lot
  • Spark Pug
  • Squirt
  • Taco
  • Tiny
  • Widget
  • Wrinkles

Cute Clever Pug Names

pug running on grass

Pugs are irresistibly cute. If you want to stress just how incredibly cute your pug is, you might want to do so with a name. Here are some of our favorite picks.

  • Angel
  • Bambi
  • Bella
  • Belle
  • Biscuit
  • Boots
  • Bugsy
  • Buttercup
  • Button
  • Button
  • Charlie
  • Cheerio
  • Cricket
  • Cupcake
  • Daisy
  • Diesel
  • Doug
  • Eloise
  • Emma
  • Finn
  • Frankie
  • Freckles
  • Ginger
  • Gizmo
  • Goose
  • Henry
  • Jake
  • Junior
  • Loki
  • Lottie
  • Lucy
  • Luna
  • Maggie
  • Millie
  • Mini
  • Muffin
  • Munchkin
  • Noodle
  • Olive
  • Penelope
  • Pip
  • Pompom
  • Rocky
  • Ruby
  • Socks
  • Sprinkles
  • Sprout
  • Teenie
  • Thor
  • Toby
  • Walter
  • Wrinkles

Color-inspired Clever Pug Names

pug sitting on a plush blanket

Finally, it’s easy to be clever when you focus on your pug’s looks. These names will accentuate the color of your pet’s fur and are an easy way to be clever with some nice puns.

  • Almond
  • Amaretto
  • Amber
  • Ash
  • Autumn
  • Beach
  • Bean
  • Bear
  • Blackberry
  • Blue
  • Caramel
  • Charcoal
  • Cinder
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Coco
  • Coconut
  • Copper
  • Eclipse
  • Ember
  • Fawn
  • Flint
  • Ginger
  • Graphite
  • Grey
  • Hazel
  • Honey
  • Ink
  • Jet
  • Licorice
  • Midnight
  • Mocha
  • Moonbeam
  • Nightshade
  • Noir
  • Nutmeg
  • Obsidian
  • Onyx
  • Panda
  • Peanut
  • Phantom
  • Raven
  • Red
  • Saffron
  • Salem
  • Sandy
  • Shadow
  • Smoke
  • Soot
  • Suede
  • Twilight
  • Velvet