Over 280 car names for dogs
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Are you a car enthusiast looking for the perfect name for your new canine companion? Let us steer you in the right direction! From car parts and manufacturers to muscle cars and pop culture cars, we’ve fetched a list of possible automotive dog names for the new four-legged family member who is growing up. quickly become the driving force in your life.
Car Character’s name
2006 Disney computer cartoons Car provided dog lovers with a great list of characters whose names might make you signal a checkered flag when searching for puppy names:
- Bob Cutlass– Bob Costas voiced the race broadcaster.
- Chick Hicks – A racing car voiced by Michael Keaton.
- Darrell Cartrip – Darrell Waltrip gave one of the race date announcements.
- Doc Hudson– Paul Newman provided the voice for the character.
- Fillmore– A VW bus.
- Flo– A Mororama show car.
- Lightning McQueen – Race car.
- Lizzie – A model T.
- Luigi – A Fiat 500.
- Mack – A super liner by Mack.
- Mater – A tow truck.
- Ramone – An Impala Lowrider voiced by Cheech Marin.
- Rust
- Sally Carrera – A Porsche 911.
- Sarge – A Jeep.
- Sheriff – A Mercury Club Coupe.
- Strip Weathers – A Plymouth Superbird voiced by racing legend Richard Petty.
- Tex Dinoco – Owner of Dinoco.
Truck names for dogs
- avalanche
- Black wood
- Brati
- Club Cab
- Econoline
- Lightning
- Lil ‘Red Express
- LOVE
- Beat
- Ranchero
- Roadster
- Silverado
- Syclone
- Carrier
- Tundra
Pop culture car
Choose from these car characters TV name and movie’s name for your puppy:
- Benny– Who framed Roger Rabbit?
- Black beauty- The Green Hornet
- Bee- Transformers
- Cannonball– Death Race 2000
- Christine– from Stephen King novels and films
- Creech– Monster truck
- Cynthia – Before she became a star, Marilyn Monroe stepped in front of the camera with a car she called the Cynthia in an advertisement for the Royal Triton petrol.
- Scissors- The Munsters
- Ecto-1– Ghostbusters
- Herbie the Love Bug
- KITT– horsemen riding
- Striped tomatoes– Starsky & Hutch
American car manufacturers
- Buick
- Cadillac
- Chevrolet
- Chrysler
- DeSoto
- Avoid
- Duesenberg
- Ford
- GMC
- Jeep car
- Lincoln
- Oldsmobile
- Packard
- Unparalleled
- Big Dipper
- The teacher
- Tesla
British car manufacturers
Among British car manufacturers, Bentley is one of the most popular English dog namea gender-neutral name suitable for any dog size. Bentley means “meadow with coarse grass,” a beautiful name for the dog with whom you’ll share years of dog walking and park visits.
- Rash
- Ascari
- Aston Martin
- Bentley
- Jaguar
- Lotus flower
- McLaren
- Mini
- Rolls royce car
- Vauxhall
French car manufacturer’s name
France has a shorter list of car manufacturers but some perform well French dog names. Some are family surnames – but Citroen means “lemon” in English, a good name for Yellow Labs!
- Alpine
- Bugatti
- Citroen
- Peugeot
- Renault
German manufacturers
Okay, some German car brands don’t cut it to a dog name (would you like me to scream “Wartburg” at the dog park?) But other brands name cool German dogs great. Audi, Mercedes, Benz, and Porsche are all popular car names for dogs.
- AUDI: This car brand name is derived from the Latin translation of the last name of the founder August Horch. Horch means “listen!” in German; Audi is the Latin translation of that word.
- BMW car
- Gumpert
- Mansory
- Maybach
- Mercedes-Benz
- Opel
- Porsche: a funny dog name that means “Deliver”
- Trabant
- Volkswagen… or do you want to name your dog VW?
- Wartburg
- Weismann
Italian
Italy has given the world some great things Italian dog name–And one of the most searched is Enzo (after the Ferrari Enzo model and the name of the Ferrari founder: Enzo Anselmo Giuseppe Maria Ferrari.) If you are wondering what the Enzo name means for a dog, Enzo means “ruler of the house”… a pretty fitting name for the dog that will rule your house and your heart!
- Abarth
- Alfa Romero: Alfa would be a fun dog name; Alfa is the Italian acronym for Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili or Lombardy automobile factory.
- Covini
- Ferrari
- Fiat: this name is an abbreviation of the Italian word which translates to Italian car factory in Turin
- Fornasari
- Lamborghini
- Lancia: this name means a soldier carrying a spear
- Maserati
- Pagani: “village dweller”
- Pininfarina
Japanese car manufacturers
- Daihatsu
- Honda: a surname meaning “rice field origin”
- Isuzu: “50 Bells”
- Lexus: “defender”
- Mazda: god of harmony, intelligence and wisdom
- Mitsubishi: “three diamonds”
- Nissan: basically “made in Japan”
- Subaru: “Unity”
- Suzuki: “bell tree”
- Toyota: derived from the founder’s surname, Toyoda
Car models named after animals
- Barracuda
- Beetles
- Bison
- Black Hawk
- Bluebird
- Bobcat
- Bronco
- Panther
- Cobra
- Colt
- Leopard lion
- eagle
- fox
- Gazelle
- Honeybee
- Hornets
- Impala
- Jaguar
- Lark
- Marlin
- Mustang
- Pinto
- Puma
- Rabbit
- Beat
- Raptor
- Road runner
- Robin
- Black
- Scorpion
- Skylark
- Spider
- Deer
- Ray
- Super bee
- Tiburon
- Tiger
- Trail Hawk
- Urus
- Viper
- Honest Bee
- White Eagle
- Wild cat
Cars named after mythical creatures
- Apollo
- Ares
- Athena
- map
- Banshee
- Chimaera
- Draken
- Electra
- Eos
- Firebird
- Gremlin
- Hercules
- Hermes
- Mephistopheles
- Mercury
- Minerva
- Sagittarius
- Odysseus
- Pegasus
- Phoenix
- Phaethon
- Ghost
- Thunderbird
- Tiguan
- Titan
- Vulcan
- Wyvern
Muscle dog name
- Apollo
- Barracuda
- Bel Air
- Belvedere
- Biscayne
- Camaro
- Caprice
- The Challenger
- Charger
- Chevelle
- Cobra
- Comet
- Coronet
- Leopard lion
- Cutlass
- Tornado
- Darts
- Duster
- El Camino
- Eagle
- Anger
- Galaxies
- Grand Am
- grand opening
- Gremlin
- GTO
- Hornets
- Impala
- Javelin
- Jetstar
- Li’l Red Express
- Malibu
- Marauder
- Matador
- Maverick
- Mercury
- Monte Carlo
- Nova
- Omega
- ghost
- Polara
- Rambler
- Ranchero
- Rebellion
- Riviera
- Road runner
- Fake
- Skylark
- Morale
- Starfire
- Super Bee
- Superbird
- Stormy
- Thunderbolt
- Ventura
Sports car name
- Countach
- Daytona
- Karmann Ghia
- Miata
- Supra
- Z-Car
Former “Flops” were top collectible cars
- Allante
- Arna
- Bijou
- Camargue
- Dedra
- DeLorean
- Edsel
- Imp
- Lagonda
- Sterling
- Tucker
- Vector
Names to know
- Karl Benz – Known as the inventor of the automobile.
- Rudolf Diesel – Invents the internal combustion engine that runs on diesel fuel.
- Duryea– Charles and Frank Duryea created the first gasoline-powered car in the United States
- Henry Ford – Automotive assembly line development is still used today.
- Kettering – Charles Frank Kettering invented the first electric ignition system of the automobile.
- John Lambert – Creates the first gas-powered car in the United States.
- Model T – The first car available to the public.
- Uhlenhaut Coupe – The most expensive car ever sold at an auction.
Names of auto parts for dogs
- Blinker
- Bonnet (this English term is what we call hood)
- Boot (an English term for what is called a trunk in the US)
- Crankshaft
- Buffer
- Carburettor
- Chassis
- Fender
- Fuse
- Glowplug
- Grille
- Headlight
- Hubcap
- Ignition
- Piston
- Radiators
- Spark plug
- Tail light
The name of the dog racing driver
Do you have a speed dog? Whether you’re planning to compete in agility, Fast CAT® or other dog sports – or just enjoy running with your dog, these racecar driver names could be the right fit. :
- Mario Andretti
- Kyle Busch
- Dale Earnhart
- AJ Foyt
- Jeff Gordon
- Denny Hamlin
- Joey Logano
- Danica Patrick
- Richard Petty
- Jackie Stewart