From the earliest Mickey cartoons to modern blockbuster hits like Moana, Disney has been a part of people's lives for nearly 100 years. If you love all things Disney, from the movies to the parks, a Disney-inspired dog name could be perfect for your pup.
This list of dog names from movies come from some of the best Disney films. It includes famous Disney dogs, the best princes and princesses, the most lovable sidekicks and, of course, the most iconic villains. We can't promise that a dog with a Disney name will make your home feel like the happiest place on Earth, but it seems like a good place to start.
Dog names inspired by Disney dogs
- Bolt
- Copper (The Fox and the Hound)
- Dante (Coco)
- Dodger (Oliver & Company)
- Dug (Up)
- Goofy
- Lady (Lady and the Tramp)
- Max (The Little Mermaid)
- Nana (Peter Pan)
- Patch (101 Dalmatians)
- Percy (Pocahontas)
- Perdita (101 Dalmatians)
- Pluto
- Pongo (101 Dalmatians)
- Slinky Dog (Toy Story)
- Toby (The Great Mouse Detective)
- Tramp (Lady and the Tramp)
Dog names inspired by Disney princesses and heroines
- Alice (Alice in Wonderland)
- Ariel (The Little Mermaid)
- Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)
- Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
- Cinderella
- Duchess (The Aristocats)
- Edna (The Incredibles)
- Elsa (Frozen)
- Esmeralda (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
- Jasmine (Aladdin)
- Jesse (Toy Story)
- Lilo (Lilo & Stitch)
- Megara (Hercules)
- Merida (Brave)
- Moana
- Mulan
- Nala (The Lion King)
- Pocahontas
- Rapunzel (Tangled)
- Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon)
- Snow White
- Tiana (Princess and the Frog)
Dog names inspired by Disney princes and heroes
- Aladdin
- Baymax (Big Hero 6)
- Beast (Beauty and the Beast)
- Buzz (Toy Story)
- Carl (Up)
- Chicken Little
- Dumbo
- Eric (The Little Mermaid)
- Flynn (Tangled)
- Hercules
- Hiro (Big Hero 6)
- Kristoff (Frozen)
- Li Shang (Mulan)
- Lightning McQueen (Cars)
- Mater (Cars)
- Maui (Moana)
- Mike Wazowski (Monsters, Inc)
- Nemo (Finding Nemo)
- Oliver (Oliver & Company)
- Peter Pan
- Prince Charming (Cinderella)
- Robin Hood
- Simba (The Lion King)
- Tarzan
- WALL-E
- Woody (Toy Story)
Dog names inspired by Disney sidekicks
- Abu (Aladdin)
- Bagheera (The Jungle Book)
- Baymax (Big Hero 6)
- Dory (Finding Nemo)
- Flounder (The Little Mermaid)
- Frozone (The Incredibles)
- Genie (Aladdin)
- Heihei (Moana)
- Jiminy Cricket (Pinocchio)
- Kronk (The Emperor’s New Groove)
- Ling (Mulan)
- Lumière (Beauty and the Beast)
- Meeko (Pocahontas)
- Mr. Smee (Peter Pan)
- Mrs. Potts (Beauty and the Beast)
- Mushu (Mulan)
- Pascal (Tangled)
- Pegasus (Hercules)
- Pumbaa (The Lion King)
- Remy (Ratatouille)
- Rex (Toy Story)
- Sebastian (The Little Mermaid)
- Stitch (Lilo and Stitch)
- Sven (Frozen)
- Thumper (Bambi)
- Tigger (Winnie the Pooh)
- Timon (The Lion King)
- Tinker Bell (Peter Pan)
Dog names inspired by Disney villains
- Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
- Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmatians)
- Frollo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
- Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)
- Hades (Hercules)
- Jafar (Aladdin)
- Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)
- Scar (The Lion King)
- Ursula (The Little Mermaid)
- Yzma (The Emperor’s New Groove)
Sarah Vincent (she/her) covers the latest and greatest in books and all things pets for Good Housekeeping. She double majored in Creative Writing and Criminal Justice at Loyola University Chicago, where she sat in the front row for every basketball game. In her spare time, she loves cooking, crafting, studying Japanese, and, of course, reading.
