With over 300 choices for boat-themed dog names, can you find a unique name for your nautical pup?
Run though the alphabetical list to find inspiration for naming your dog. Or click the link to go directly to names inspired by literature, nature, vessel types, bodies of water, boat parts, or even the radio alphabet.
You’ll make lots of new friends if you name your dog one of these nautical conversation starters.
Names Starting With “A”
- Admiral
- Ahab
- Ahoy
- Alee
- Alpha
- Anchor
- Aqua
- Ariel
Names Starting With “B”
- Bailer
- Baggywrinkle
- Ballast
- Banyan
- Barge
- Barnacle
- Barque
- Bass
- Batten
- Bay
- Bayou
- Beacon
- Bear
- Beach
- Beaufort
- Bermuda
- Bight
- Billy Budd
- Bimini
- Blackbeard
- Block
- Bluto
- Bobfly
- Bobstay
- Boomer
- Boomkin
- Bosun
- Bounty
- Bower
- Bowman
- Bravo
- Breezy
- Bugeye
- Buoy
- Burgee
- Brig
Literary Boat Dog Names
- Ahab
- Ariel
- Billy Budd
- Charon
- Dantes
- Horatio Hornblower
- Ishmael
- Jack Sparrow
- Jonah
- Morgan
- Nemo
- Old Man
- Popeye
- Pugwash
- Queequeg
- Sinbad
Names Starting With “C”
- Cable
- Caboose
- Canal
- Canoe
- Cap’n Crunch
- Capstan
- Captain
- Caravel
- Castaway
- Catalina
- Catfish
- Channel
- Charley Noble
- Charon
- Chessie
- Chief
- Chine
- Chock
- Choptank
- Clew
- Clipper
- Coaster
- Cog
- Comber
- Commodore
- Compass
- Corona
- Corsair
- Cove
- Crabby
- Cringle
- Cruiser
- Cuddy
- Cutter
Names Starting With “D”
- Dandy
- Dantes
- Davit
- Dazzler
- Deadeye
- Derrick
- Dhow
- Diesel
- Dinghy
- Dink
- Dock
- Dodger
- Dolphin
- Dover
- Drifter
- Driver
- Dunsel
Nature Boat Dog Names
- Barnacle
- Bass
- Catfish
- Crabby
- Dolphin
- Guppy
- Krill
- Lizard
- Marsh
- Otter
- Pelican
- Riptide
- Sandy
- Shrimpy
- Sky
- Stormy
- Sunfish
- Thunder
- Windy
- Zephyr
Names Starting With “E”
- Echo
- Ensign
Names Starting With “F”
- Fairlead
- Fairway
- Fantail
- Fathom
- Felucca
- Fid
- Flip Flop
- Flotsam
- Fluke
- Foulie
- Foxtrot
- Frigate
Names Starting With “G”
- Gaff
- Gale
- Genny
- Genoa
- Gig
- Gilligan
- Grog
- Grommet
- Growler
- Gunner
- Gunter
- Gunwales
- Guppy
- Gurdy
- Gusty
- Gybe
- Gyro
Boat-Type Dog Names
- Barge
- Barque
- Bugeye
- Canoe
- Caravel
- Clipper
- Cutter
- Dinghy
- Frigate
- Kayak
- Pontoon
- Raft
- Ro-Ro
- Sampan
- Skipjack
- Sunfish
- Trawler
- Tug
Names Starting With “H”
- Halyard
- Half Hitch
- Hank
- Harbor
- Hardtack
- Haven
- Hawser
- Hitch
- Hoist
- Horatio Hornblower
Names Starting With “I”
- Idler
- India,
- Iron Mike
- Ishmael
Names Starting With “J”
- Jack
- Jack Tar
- Jack Sparrow
- Jaws
- Jetsam
- Jetty
- Jib
- Jiblet
- Jibe
- Jolly
- Jonah
- Juliet
Names Starting With “K”
- Kayak
- Kedge
- Kellet
- Killick
- Kilo
- Krill
Bodies of Water Boat Dog Names
- Bay
- Bayou
- Canal
- Channel
- Choptank
- Cove
- Harbor
- Lagoon
- Ocean
- Puddle
- River
- Severn
Names Starting With “L”
- Lagoon
- Lazaretto
- Lee
- Lima
- Lizard
- Lubber
- Luff
- Lugger
Names Starting With “M”
- Magothy
- Maiden
- Marina
- Mariner
- Marlin
- Marsh
- Mate
- Mayflower
- Meander
- Melville
- Mermaid
- Merman
- Mike
- Mizzen
- Moby
- Molly
- Morgan
- Mullet
Names Starting With “N”
- Nauti Boy
- Nauti Girl
- Nelson
- Nemo
- Neptune
- Nipper
- November
Boat Part Dog Names
- Anchor
- Baggywrinkle
- Ballast
- Batten
- Block
- Bobstay
- Boomkin
- Burgee
- Charley Noble
- Chock
- Clew
- Cog
- Comber
- Compass
- Cringle
- Dodger
- Drifter
- Fairlead
- Fantail
- Fid
- Genny
- Genoa
- Grommet
- Gunwales
- Halyard
- Hitch
- Iron Mike
- Jib
- Jiblet
- Kellet
- Lazaretto
- Mizzen
- Oakum
- Pennant
- Pintle
- Rudder
- Scupper
- Sextant
- Skeg
- Spinnaker
- Taffrail
- Topsail
- Traveller
- Turnbuckle
Names Starting With “O”
- Oakum
- Ocean
- Old Man
- Orca
- Oscar
- Otter
Names Starting With “P”
- Painter
- Papa
- Pawl
- Pearl
- Pelican
- Pennant
- Pequod
- Pier
- Pilot
- Pinnace
- Pintle
- Pip
- Pirate
- Plimsoll
- Pontoon
- Popeye
- Port
- Privateer
- Puddle
- Pugwash
- Purser
Names Starting With “Q”
- Queequeg
Names Starting With “R”
- Rabbet
- Radar
- Raft
- Reef
- Rip Rap
- Rigger
- Riptide
- River
- Romeo
- Ro-Ro
- Romper
- Rover
- Rudder
- Rum
- Rummy
Radio Alphabet Boat Dog Names
- Alpha
- Bravo
- Charlie
- Delta
- Echo
- Foxtrot
- India
- Juliet
- Kilo
- Lima
- Oscar
- Papa
- Romeo
- Sierra
- Tango
- Victor
- Whiskey
Names Starting With “S”
- Sailor
- Sally
- Salty
- Sampan
- Sandy
- Seaman
- Sextant
- Schooner
- Scottie
- Scuba
- Scud
- Scupper
- Sea-Sea
- Sentinel
- Severn
- Sextant
- Shackle
- Shrimpy
- Sinbad
- Sierra
- Sinker
- Siren
- Sirocco
- Skeg
- Skiff
- Skipjack
- Skipper
- Skully
- Slocum
- Sloop
- Snapper
- Snotty
- Spanker
- Spindrift
- Spinnaker
- Sprit
- Splash
- Sky
- Sounder
- Starboard
- Staysail
- Stevedore
- Steward
- Stormy
- Straggler
- Stumpy
- Sundancer
- Sunfish
- Swab
- Swimmie
Names Starting With “T”
- Tack
- Tackle
- Taffrail
- Tally
- Teak
- Tell Tale
- Tango
- Tender
- Thunder
- Tidal
- Tiller
- Tiki
- Topsail
- Traveller
- Trawler
- Trimmer
- Tug
- Tuna
- Turnbuckle
- Tye
Names Starting With “V”
- Victor
Names Starting With “W”
- Wench
- Whaler
- Whelkie
- Whiskers
- Whiskey
- Windjammer
- Windy
Names Starting With “Y”
- Yacht
Names Starting With “Z”
- Zephyr
Photo credit: Alice G Patterson Photography
Naming Your Boat Dog
Sure, it’s cute for boaters to call their pup by a boat-themed dog name. But it’s also important to pick a name that suits your dog’s personality. And that’s easy to call.
Most of us end up giving our dogs nicknames. So even if you want to name your dog Baggywrinkle Q. Slocum the third, he can always be Baggy around the boat.
And the name Taffrail will be a real conversation starter. But you may want to call your girl Taffy every day.
If you want your dog to be a real boat dog, give them a nautical name. Hopefully one of these boat-themed dog names will fit your Nauti Girl or Nauti Boy just right.
And don’t forget to buy them a practical and pretty tag to show off their new name.
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