120+ Spotted Dog Names for Your Patchy Pooch
It’s time to shine the spotlight on our dappled, speckled and patchy furry companions – join us as we explore the dot-tally awesome world of spotted dog names!
Welcoming a new furry companion into your home is an exciting experience, and choosing the perfect name for your four-legged friend is an essential part of the journey. If you're the proud parent of a spotty dog with a coat adorned with beautiful dots, spots, or speckles, you're in for a delightful challenge. Selecting a name that not only captures your pup's unique appearance but also reflects their personality can be a fun and rewarding endeavor.
This article will help you to spot-tacularly celebrate the distinctive markings of your polka-dotted pup. Let’s go on an adventure to discover a name for your dog that is spot on!
♀️ Female Spotted Dog Names for your Dotty Diva
Your female pup would be spottedly stylish with any of these amazing names – We are huge Disney fans, so our top pick is “Minnie” who has dot couture down to a fine art! We also adore the name “Sequin” which can be shortened to “Quinn” if you prefer for a glamour gal who dots all the fashion I’s. (This little diva would need a collar with sparkles – just saying!)
Over the past few years, we have curated more than 20,000 dog names.
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| Andromeda | Andromeda galaxy – largest and brightest galaxy visible from earth |
| Doris | colorful sea slug – some are spotted |
| Dorothy | Often shortened to “Dot” |
| Dotty | short for the name Dorothy |
| Iris | approximately half of all people have iris freckles |
| Kolka | Old norse name meaning stain or spot |
| Merle | refers to a dog's patchy coat pattern |
| Minnie | after Minnie Mouse with all her spots |
| Patty | after a spotted pattern |
| Penny | after the small round coins |
| Poppy | for the flower (has a black spot at the base of each petal) |
| Sequin | “Quinn” for short |
| Stella | girls name meaning star – stars dot the skies |
| Sweetpea | after the glorious spots on a peacock's feathers |
| Yayoi | Yayoi Kusama – the princess of polka dots – artist |
♂️ Male Spotted Dog Names for your Polka Prince
Make your boy dog Dots ‘n Dapper with these incredible male spotted dog names – We adore the name “Leo” for a Catahoula Leopard dog (yes, we love corny puns almost as much as we love dogs!)
| Achilles | hero of the trojan war – his only weak “spot” was his ankle |
| Brice | name meaning speckled, freckled or dotted |
| Citraka | name meaning painted or spotted |
| Cosmo | for the cosmos that is spotted with stars |
| Damien | Damien Hirst – artist revered for spot-like paintings |
| Dusty | If something is dusty it is speckled with dirt |
| Georges | Georges Seurat – established the painting technique of pointillism |
| Jackson | Jackson Pollock – painter famous for his drip technique |
| Jag | for the jaguar cat |
| Leo | for leopard |
| Mark | A mark can also be called a spot |
| Mosaic | “Mo” for short |
| Nevio | male name of Italian origin that means mole |
| Roy | Roy Lichtenstein – pop artist famous for paintings comprised of half-tone dots |
| Sully | to mark, stain or blemish |
😁 Funny Spotted Dog Names that Embody Dotty Devotion
If you’re a dog owner who has a wicked sense of humor and also happen to have a spotty dog, there is no end to the fun you can have as you embark on your pup-naming journey. We think a Great Dane named “cowboy” will have all the tongues and tails wagging at the dog park!
| Bullseye |
| Buttons |
| Camo (short for camouflage) |
| Cowboy (lots of cows are spotted) |
| Cowgirl (lots of cows are spotted) |
| Freckles |
| Marbles |
| Piebald (refers to a pattern of unpigmented spots on a pigmented background) |
| Pimple |
| Polka (polka dot and type of dance) |
| Poxer (for chickenpox – also a crossbreed dog, a pug and a boxer) |
| Rash |
| Splotch |
| Spotty |
| Zit |
🐶 Cute Spotted Dog Names that are a Dotty Delight
There are so many great options for cute spotted dog names on this list, but our top pick would be a Dalmation named “Checkers” – such a cool name for a pup! Or how about a Beagle named “Moo” – they have coats very similar in color and pattern to cows.
| Atom (atoms are small particles of matter) |
| Boggle (a dice game) |
| Checkers |
| Dab |
| Dapple |
| Dice |
| Domino |
| Flecks |
| Moo (many cows are spotted) |
| Mottle |
| Patch |
| Smudge |
| Speckles |
| Splatter |
| Spot |
🍪 Food Inspired Spotted Dog Names that are Dot-a-Licious!
A German Short-haired pointer has a coat that looks like it has been sprinkled with pepper and we don’t think you could find a more spot on name for a black and white Cocker Spaniel than “Oreo”.
| Berry | small round fruits |
| Chia | small seeds |
| Chip | for chocolate chips |
| Cookie | after a chocolate chip cookie |
| Crumble | Has a dotty look when sprinkled over food |
| Fairy | fairy bread – buttered bread dipped in sprinkles |
| Oreo | for a black and white dog |
| Pepper | Makes food spotty when sprinkled over it |
| Pitaya | dragon fruit – white fruit with black seeds |
| Pom | for pomegranates that are made up of little seeds |
| Pop | Cake pops – small round bite sized cakes on a stick dipped in chocolate and sprinkles |
| Rasher | rashes look like spots, but also bacon |
| Spice | all spices are sprinkled over food |
| Sprinkles | Look like spots on a cake |
🐞 Nature Inspired Spotted Dog Names for the Spotterfly Effect
We adore the dappled coat of the Australian Shepherd and since these are active, working dogs that love to run, “Loosa” after the Appaloosa horse breed is a great name for a female dog. We love the name “Blizzard” for a small spotted Dachshund. “Tira” is the best choice if you are looking for a name that is also a great conversation starter.
| Appaloosa (spotted horse – “Loosa” for short |
| Blizzard |
| Cheetah |
| Chital (spotted deer) |
| Dahlia (speckled dahlia is a type of flower) |
| Fawn |
| Firefly |
| Genet (small spotted mammal) |
| Giraffe (“Gigi” for short) |
| Ladybug |
| Moray |
| Snowflake |
| Splash |
| Starry |
| Tira (first spotted zebra – found in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya) |
🌐 Connect the Spots with these Foreign Words that are Punto Perfetto
We really love the trend of naming your dog after foreign words that have special meanings and this is a great way to be a bit more discreet when honoring your dog’s spotted coat through their name. We love the name “Tacheté” for a Brittany with their gorgeous patchy coats.
| Bintik | means freckle in Indonesian |
| Bouton | means pimple in French |
| Brufolo | means pimple in Italian |
| Flecken | means freckle in German |
| Gevlekt | means spotted in Dutch |
| Jerawatan | means spotty in Indonesian – “Jera” for short |
| Macchiato | means spotted in Italian |
| Manchita | means speck or little spot in Spanish |
| Miejsce | means spot in Polish |
| Plet | means spot in Danish |
| Ponto | means dot in Portuguese (Brazilian) |
| Punkt | means dot in German – “Punk” for short |
| Sproet | means freckle in Afrikaans |
| Tacheté | means spotty in French |
| Titik | means dot in Indonesian |
🎥 Dot-Tally Fabulous Spotted Dog Names Derived from Movies, TV Shows, Books
The movie 101 Dalmations has so many great options for naming your spotted dog and it is a great way to honor your Disney fandom. Our top picks are naturally “Pongo” and “Perdy” after the mom and dad of 101 fur tornados (hopefully you’ll have less of a carnival of chaos than they did in the movie!)
| Beamer | 101 Dalmatians | Male |
| Cadpig | 101 Dalmatians | Female |
| Dipstick | 101 Dalmatians | Male |
| Dixie | 101 Dalmatians | Female |
| Duchess | 101 Dalmatians | Female |
| Fidget | 101 Dalmatians | Male |
| Inky | 101 Dalmatians | Female |
| Jewel | 101 Dalmatians | Female |
| Jot | Jot the Dot | Female |
| Lenny | 101 Dalmatians | Male |
| Lucky | 101 Dalmatians | Male |
| Marshall | Paw Patrol | Male |
| Pebbles | The Flintstones | Female |
| Perdy | 101 Dalmatians | Female |
| Pongo | 101 Dalmatians | Male |
| Rolly | 101 Dalmatians | Male |
| Thunder | 101 Dalmatians | Male |
| Tripod | 101 Dalmatians | Female |
| Two-Tone | 101 Dalmatians | Female |
| Wizzer | 101 Dalmatians | Male |
🕹️ Spotted Dog Names Inspired by Characters in Video Games
Imagine naming your English Bulldog with a spotted coat “Toad” or “Toadette” after the characters in Super Mario. Or how about an Irish Red and White Setter called “Mooshroom” if you’re a Minecraft fan?
| Creeper | Minecraft |
| Deerling | Pokemon – all forms have spots |
| Emolga | Pokemon – has spots on her cheeks |
| Umbreon | Pokemon |
| Mooshroom | Minecraft |
| Ocelot | Minecraft |
| Pacman | Pacman |
| Toad | Super Mario |
| Toadette | Super Mario |
Final Thoughts
There are so many great options out there to choose from when naming your dog with a spotted coat – the only problem is having to eventually settle on just one name!
Let us know your favorite spotted dog name in the comments below.
I’m Shelley, a content creator and copywriter from Wicklow in the Irish countryside. I am a big animal lover, so writing about dogs is a dream come true! I’m the crazy lady who will stop you in the street while you’re out walking your dog to give it cuddles. I adore all dogs, but I would have to say the big slobbery ones are my favorite.
