

- Why naming is a big deal
- She came dressed: names for a girl who was born formal
- Boston through and through: names straight from the city she was named after
- Deeply, proudly punny names for the girl who inspires comedy
- Food names for a round little dumpling of a girl
- Old-school lady names that are perfect on a Boston Terrier
- Literary queens: names from the women who shaped the written word
- Pop culture queens: names for a girl with main character energy
- Rock and soul icons: names for a girl with serious swagger
- Chaos mode: names for a girl who is a menace and knows it
- Cosmic names for a girl with those impossible, enormous eyes
- Flower and nature names for a delicate girl who is absolutely not delicate
- Old soul names for the puppy who arrived already tired of everyone
- Boston sports queens: names for your little champion
- Training your new Boston Terrier
- Before we go
Looking for the perfect dog name, especially if you’ve just welcomed a female Boston Terrier into your family? Naming your new pup is a big moment, one that combines creativity, personality, and that special bond you already feel. We get it; it’s both exciting and a little overwhelming. But don’t worry, we’ve gathered hundreds of ideas to inspire you.
And while you’re busy finding the perfect name for your Boston Terrier, don’t forget to consider Lemonade pet insurance to protect her as she grows up happy and healthy.
Why naming is a big deal
Finding the perfect name is no small task. It’ll be a part of your life, and hers, for years. It’s how you’ll call her in for dinner, cheer her on during games of fetch, and introduce her to new friends. No pressure, right? All kidding aside, there’s no single “right way” to find a great name. Whether it comes to you in a flash or takes some brainstorming, trust your instincts. To make it easier, we’ve organized some inspiration into categories, so you’re not trying to pick from a chaotic sea of names. Let’s get started!
What Lemonade’s Boston Terrier owners are actually naming their dogs
Real names from real pet parents. Scroll through for a little inspiration, then dive into our full list below.
| Top female Boston Terrier names |
|---|
| Luna |
| Bella |
| Daisy |
| Winnie |
| Rosie |
| Coco |
| Penny |
| Lola |
| Hazel |
| Ruby |
| Bailey |
| Zoey |
| Maple |
| Lucy |
| Millie |
| Nala |
| Charlie |
| Chloe |
| Sadie |
| Maggie |
| Ginger |
| Poppy |
| Sophie |
| Maya |
| Lily |
| Stella |
| Pepper |
| Molly |
| Gracie |
| Riley |
| Mocha |
| Olive |
| Ellie |
| Honey |
| Marley |
| Willow |
| Harper |
| Lexi |
| Kona |
| Lulu |
| Piper |
| Emma |
| Kiwi |
| Remi |
| Nova |
| Reese |
| Dolly |
| Layla |
| Josie |
| Sunny |
| Lady |
| Mochi |
| Stevie |
| Rue |
| Ella |
| Frankie |
| Cali |
| Kiki |
| Skye |
| Gigi |
| Harley |
| Oreo |
| Leia |
| Abby |
| Annie |
| Mia |
| Ivy |
| Bianca |
| Gemma |
| Moka |
| Daphne |
| Belle |
| Delilah |
| Margot |
| Lilly |
| Maisie |
| Lemon |
| Clover |
| Phoebe |
| Peanut |
| Mila |
| Georgie |
| Magnolia |
| Rylee |
| Zuri |
| Khaleesi |
| Allie |
| Holly |
| Peach |
| Koda |
| Winter |
| Jasmine |
| Scout |
| Juniper |
| Sunshine |
| Nola |
| Goldie |
| Sage |
| Star |
| Chanel |
She came dressed: names for a girl who was born formal
The tuxedo is not ironic on her. It is her actual aesthetic. These names honor the fact that your girl has been dressed for a gala since the day she was born.
- Duchess Wigglesworth
- Lady Biscuit
- Countess Buttons
- Princess Waddlesworth
- Baroness Fluffmore
- Dame Doodles
- Lady Snortington
- Duchess Noodles
- Countess Snortsalot
- Dame Sprinkles
- Lady Crumpet
- Countess Crumpet
- Lady Tater Tot
- Miss Twinkletoes
- Baroness Butterscotch
- Duchess Dazzle
- Lady Puddinpop
- Dame Dumplings
- Duchess Pickles
- Lady Marmite
- Countess Velveteen
- Baroness Biscotti
- Dame Pringle
- Lady Puffball
- Duchess Pompom
- Countess Waggington
- Baroness Boopsnoot
- Lady Fancypants
- Dame Snufflepuff
- Duchess Marmington
- Countess Bowtington
- Lady Snortsworth
- Baroness Puffington
- Dame Crumpetsworth
- Duchess Biscuitsocks
- Lady Floppington
- Countess Pompington
- Baroness Doodlebug
- Dame Noodlesworth
- Lady Sprinklesworth
- Duchess Waddlington
- Countess Velvet
- Baroness Tuxbury
- Dame Biscuitface
- Lady Boopington
- Duchess Snugsworth
- Countess Flapjack
- Baroness Pudding
- Dame Wiggleston
- Lady Buttersworth
Boston through and through: names straight from the city she was named after
She’s a Boston Terrier. The city is literally her heritage. These names pull from Boston’s neighborhoods, history, and that unmistakable East Coast identity.
- Beacon
- Revere
- Salem
- Quincy
- Fenway
- Copley
- Newbury
- Marlowe
- Charlestown
- Lexington
- Concord
- Bunker
- Plymouth
- Harbor
- Tremont
- Hanover
- Boylston
- Kenmore
- Allston
- Brighton
- Dorchester
- Roxbury
- Mattapan
- Roslindale
- Newton
- Milton
- Braintree
- Needham
- Westwood
- Dedham
- Norwood
- Scituate
- Marshfield
- Duxbury
- Pemberton
- Norwell
- Cohasset
- Hingham
- Weymouth
- Randolph
- Canton
- Stoughton
- Holbrook
- Rockland
- Abington
- Whitman
- Hanson
- Medford
- Everett
- Winthrop
Deeply, proudly punny names for the girl who inspires comedy
She does things that make you laugh every single day. These names are for the owners who fully commit to the bit and feel exactly zero shame about it.
- Bark-arita
- Hairy Paw-ter
- Mary Puppins
- Wagatha Christie
- Paw-drey Hepburn
- Woofie Goldberg
- Dolly Paw-ton
- Marilyn Monrover
- Lucille Bawl
- Oprah Winfur
- Tina Flea
- Amy Pawkler
- Mindy Kaling’s Dog
- Beyawnce
- Rihawnna
- Lady Gag-a
- Adele-ightful
- Shakira Shakira
- Cardi Bork
- Nicki Minaj-esty
- Taylor Swifttail
- Katy Pawry
- Ariana Grandpaw
- Demi Muttato
- Selena Growlez
- Jessica Barkiel
- Jennifer Pawrence
- Scarlett Johansniffs
- Meryl Streep-nose
- Cate Blanchett Fur
- Miss Snaggly Tooth
- Paw-sty McFluffins
- Biscotti Bandita
- Wrinkle McSnout
- Duchess Borkface
- General Snortsalot
- Professor Wigglesworth
- Doctor Boopenstein
- Agent Floppyears
- Captain Underpawts
- Sergeant Snugglepuff
- Miss Doodlebug
- Countess Borkington
- Madame Snufflesworth
- Señorita Snortsalot
- Fraulein Floppington
- Mademoiselle Mischief
- Señora Snaggletooth
- Madame Biscuitface
- Miss Furball McGee
Food names for a round little dumpling of a girl
She is soft. She is round. Her head is shaped like a perfect little bread roll and you want to squeeze her at all times. These names honor that.
- Mochi
- Dumpling
- Wonton
- Boba
- Churro
- Cannoli
- Macaron
- Truffle
- Caramel
- Tiramisu
- Gnocchi
- Baklava
- Lychee
- Kimchi
- Miso
- Takoyaki
- Brie
- Havarti
- Burrata
- Ricotta
- Falafel
- Tahini
- Hummus
- Tzatziki
- Dolma
- Halloumi
- Zaatar
- Harissa
- Pita
- Shawarma
- Butterscotch
- S’mores
- Tater Tot
- Noodle
- Pretzel
- Nacho
- Paczki
- Pierogi
- Kolache
- Ramen
- Tonkatsu
- Gouda
- Manchego
- Gruyere
- Okonomiyaki
- Waffle
- Pancake
- Biscotti
- Cheddar
- Tapioca
Old-school lady names that are perfect on a Boston Terrier
There is something spiritually correct about a Boston Terrier named Mildred. Or Eunice. Or Blanche. These names work precisely because they shouldn’t, and yet they absolutely do.
- Mildred
- Bertha
- Gertrude
- Ethel
- Agnes
- Mabel
- Phyllis
- Eunice
- Doris
- Gladys
- Blanche
- Harriet
- Loretta
- Dottie
- Ruthie
- Vivian
- Beatrice
- Velma
- Hortense
- Esmeralda
- Laverne
- Shirley
- Wanda
- Connie
- Norma
- Lorraine
- Elspeth
- Dolores
- Hildegard
- Brunhilde
- Mathilda
- Winifred
- Millicent
- Cordelia
- Rosalind
- Genevieve
- Clotilde
- Leontine
- Florentine
- Celestine
- Isadora
- Constance
- Patience
- Temperance
- Charity
- Verity
- Clemency
- Mercy
- Prudence
- Octavia
Literary queens: names from the women who shaped the written word
Boston is basically a university with a city attached. Your girl deserves a name from the women who changed literature, poetry, and thought… even if she spends most of her time eating crumbs off the floor.
- Plath
- Sexton
- Alcott
- Dickinson
- Woolf
- Austen
- Bronte
- Eliot
- Wharton
- Morrison
- Angelou
- Hurston
- Walker
- Atwood
- Lessing
- Murdoch
- Spark
- Drabble
- Byatt
- Welty
- McCullers
- O’Connor
- Porter
- Cather
- Glasgow
- Jewett
- Freeman
- Chopin
- Gilman
- Stowe
- Millay
- Lowell
- Brooks
- Kumin
- Oliver
- Gluck
- Olds
- Dove
- Giovanni
- Clifton
- Levertov
- Rich
- Bishop
- Moore
- Swenson
- Bogan
- Teasdale
- Wylie
- Taggard
- Sarton
Pop culture queens: names for a girl with main character energy
She is the main character. She has always been the main character. These names are from the women and characters who owned every room they walked into, just like her.
- Arya
- Sansa
- Brienne
- Ygritte
- Daenerys
- Cersei
- Melisandre
- Shireen
- Missandei
- Eowyn
- Galadriel
- Rosalind
- Hermione
- Ginny
- Luna
- Bellatrix
- Narcissa
- Tonks
- McGonagall
- Sprout
- Katniss
- Rue
- Johanna
- Effie
- Coin
- Alma
- Marge
- Clarice
- Ripley
- Sarah Connor
- Ellen Ripley
- Furiosa
- Trinity
- Niobe
- Leia
- Padme
- Ahsoka
- Rey
- Jyn
- Sabine
- Hera
- Ventress
- Satine
- Bo-Katan
- Cara
- Fennec
- Fiona
- Elphaba
- Glinda
- Nessa
Rock and soul icons: names for a girl with serious swagger
She struts. She stares down strangers with complete calm. She is small and she is powerful and she knows it. These names belong to the women who defined music.
- Joplin
- Aretha
- Tina
- Dolly
- Patsy
- Loretta
- Emmylou
- Stevie
- Fleetwood
- Blondie
- Debbie
- Joan
- Chrissie
- Siouxsie
- Nico
- Patti
- Courtney
- PJ
- Bjork
- Sinead
- Alanis
- Fiona
- Liz
- Shirley
- Gwen
- No Doubt
- Hayley
- Paramore
- Amy
- Winehouse
- Erykah
- Lauryn
- Missy
- Lil Kim
- Nicki
- Cardi
- Lizzo
- Kesha
- Halsey
- Billie
- Lorde
- Mitski
- Phoebe
- Soccer Mommy
- Julien
- Snail Mail
- Boygenius
- Weyes
- Aldous
- Harding
Chaos mode: names for a girl who is a menace and knows it
She knocked your coffee over. She snorted in your face at 4am. She ate something she absolutely should not have eaten and made complete eye contact while doing it. These names are for her.
- Ruckus
- Havoc
- Mayhem
- Bandit
- Menace
- Chaos
- Turbo
- Crasher
- Buster
- Rowdy
- Scrappy
- Scamp
- Rascal
- Trouble
- Mugshot
- Felony
- Misdemeanor
- Suspect
- Contraband
- Outlaw
- Ambush
- Riot
- Stampede
- Uproar
- Pandemonium
- Bedlam
- Anarchy
- Mutiny
- Rampage
- Wreckage
- Fallout
- Aftermath
- Destructor
- Obliterator
- Annihilator
- Pulverizer
- Shredder
- Ravager
- Plunderer
- Marauder
- Gremlin
- Gizmo
- Godzilla
- Chomper
- Wrecking Ball
- Destroyer
- Fugitive
- Insurrection
- Uprising
- Bedlamette
Cosmic names for a girl with those impossible, enormous eyes
Those eyes. They are not regular eyes. They are entire universes in a very small face. These names honor the cosmic event that is a Boston Terrier looking at you.
- Nebula
- Galaxy
- Andromeda
- Cassiopeia
- Vega
- Lyra
- Aurora
- Celeste
- Soleil
- Luna
- Nova
- Stella
- Astra
- Cosima
- Calypso
- Calliope
- Cressida
- Cordelia
- Titania
- Oberon
- Ariel
- Miranda
- Ophelia
- Portia
- Rosalind
- Belinda
- Perdita
- Mab
- Sycorax
- Puck
- Iris
- Juno
- Vesta
- Ceres
- Pallas
- Hygiea
- Psyche
- Eros
- Cupid
- Eris
- Sedna
- Quaoar
- Makemake
- Haumea
- Varuna
- Ixion
- Chaos
- Salacia
- Altjira
- Teharonhiawako
Flower and nature names for a delicate girl who is absolutely not delicate
She looks like a garden party. She acts like a demolition derby. Both things are true at all times. These names lean into the soft side she chooses to show only sometimes.
- Dahlia
- Magnolia
- Camellia
- Azalea
- Wisteria
- Lavender
- Clover
- Briar
- Clementine
- Marigold
- Saffron
- Juniper
- Hazel
- Willow
- Ivy
- Fern
- Birch
- Rowan
- Maple
- Cedar
- Sage
- Thyme
- Rosemary
- Basil
- Oregano
- Verbena
- Primrose
- Hyacinth
- Peony
- Zinnia
- Cornflower
- Larkspur
- Foxglove
- Snapdragon
- Hollyhock
- Delphinium
- Lupin
- Periwinkle
- Columbine
- Yarrow
- Sorrel
- Tansy
- Rue
- Nettle
- Bramble
- Thistle
- Heather
- Gorse
- Bracken
- Sedge
Old soul names for the puppy who arrived already tired of everyone
She sighs deeply. She looks at you with a kind of patient disappointment that transcends her age. She has been judging the life choices of humans since approximately birth.
- Winston (yes, on a girl it’s perfect)
- Churchill
- Atticus
- Agatha
- Clementine
- Beatrice
- Cordelia
- Rosalind
- Millicent
- Winifred
- Genevieve
- Mathilda
- Hildegard
- Brunhilde
- Constance
- Patience
- Temperance
- Charity
- Verity
- Clemency
- Mercy
- Justice
- Honor
- Faith
- Grace
- Prudence
- Octavia
- Celestine
- Isadora
- Florentine
- Leontine
- Clotilde
- Theodora
- Frederica
- Henrietta
- Georgiana
- Arabella
- Christabel
- Mirabelle
- Annabel
- Claribel
- Rosabell
- Christophine
- Madeleine
- Emmeline
- Adeline
- Josephine
- Celestine
- Seraphine
- Evangeline
Boston sports queens: names for your little champion
Boston teams are legendary. Your girl deserves a name from the icons and moments that made this city great, because she has that same championship energy.
- Fenway (yes, again, she earned it)
- Revere (ditto)
- Ortiz (gender is a construct for Boston Terriers)
- Yastrzemski
- Pedroia
- Garciaparra
- Lowell
- Varitek
- Schilling
- Wakefield
- Papelbon
- Clemens
- Ramirez
- Buckner
- Boggs
- Rice
- Evans
- Lynn
- Fisk
- Lester
- Beckett
- Bard
- Buchholz
- Marchand
- Bergeron
- Chara
- Rask
- Krejci
- McAvoy
- Pastrnak
- Bourque
- Neely
- Orr
- Esposito
- Cowens
- Havlicek
- Bird
- McHale
- Pierce
- Rondo
- Walker
- Garnett
- Allen
- Ainge
- Tiant
- Conigliaro
- Doerr
- Cronin
- Foxx
- Hurst
Training your new Boston Terrier
Now that you’ve chosen the perfect female Boston Terrier dog name, it’s time to help your pup learn it! Start using your chosen name consistently from day one, saying it with joy and enthusiasm before meals, walks, and playtime to create positive associations.
Remember that dogs typically respond best to names that are one or two syllables, but don’t let that stop you from choosing longer names, you can always use a nickname for everyday use while keeping the full name for special occasions. Practice calling their name in different tones and situations so they recognize it whether you’re calling excitedly at the dog park or speaking softly when they’re resting. Most dogs learn their names within a few days to a week with consistent, positive use.
Before we go
We know how important your Boston Terrier is to you, and getting their name just right is the first step. Once you’ve picked a name that feels perfect for her, it’s time to think about protecting her health and happiness. With Lemonade pet insurance, you can focus on enjoying your time together, knowing she’s covered in case of accidents or illnesses.
Here’s to many loving moments with your new best friend!
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