Dogs are notoriously (hu)man’s best friend, and this is doubly true of politicians and their pups. But men are also an unexpected source of inspiration for dog names, especially when it comes to political figures. As a dog lover and politically-conscious person, you may be considering a name for your canine companion that reflects your political beliefs or honors a political figure you admire.
To help you in your quest for the perfect name, we have compiled an extensive list of dog names inspired by political figures. Of course, we couldn’t limit the list to only former U.S. presidents. That would be short-sighted. No, we went global in our search for the perfect dog names for politico-wannabes and their pups.
Will you follow in the footsteps of the fictional Tom Wambsgans of “Succession” and name your pup after former Vice-president Walter Mondale? Or will you mimic North Carolina U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, who dubbed his canine companion “Theo” after President Teddy Roosevelt? Maybe a world leader is more your style! Whatever your fancy (or political affiliation), there’s a name that right’s for you and your dog on this list.
Best dog names inspired by political figures
- Abe
- Adams
- AOC
- Arnold
- Bernie
- Betsy
- Bill
- Booker
- Bush
- Carter
- Che
- Churchill
- Clinton
- Colin
- Cortez
- Cuomo
- DeSantis
- Douglass
- Dwight
- Eisenhower
- FDR
- Ford
- Gandhi
- Garfield
- George
- Grant
- Harris
- Henry
- Hillary
- Hoover
- Hubert
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- JFK
- Johnson
- Kamala
- Kennedy
- Lincoln
- Lyndon
- Madison
- Mandela
- McCain
- McKinley
- Merkel
- Michelle
- Mondale
- Monroe
- Nancy
- Napoleon
- Nixon
- Pelosi
- Polk
- Reagan
- Roosevelt
- Sanders
- Schumer
- Tammy
- Taft
- Teddy
- Thatcher
- Theo
- Theodore
- Truman
- Ulysses
- Ventura
- Walter
- Warren
- Washington
- Wilson
- Zelensky
More unique dog names
If you’re concerned that naming your pet after a political figure might cause a little controversy when you’re shouting it out at the dog park, we don’t blame you. In fact, we had to remove some names from this list lest we stoke unintentional political fires! For less contentious dog names, check out our dog name suggestions by breed and by theme.
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