Nerdy Girl Dog Names

Looking for the perfect name for your new pup but want a dash of geek-culture charm? Whether you’re into sci-fi, fantasy, comics, or video games, picking a name that reflects your obsession feels like a win-win. Plus, let’s be real, nerdy names tend to come with bonus cool-factor.

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The art of naming your pet

Zeroing in on the right name? It’s not just about clever wordplay or fandom callbacks. Your dog’s name is how you’ll communicate, connect, and share your bond every single day. So, yeah, it’s kind of a big deal. Don’t worry, we’re here to help you brainstorm. Ready to dive into a world of nerdy inspiration? Let’s do this!

Sci-fi queens and galactic commanders

She doesn’t follow orders. She gives them.

• Ripley
• Janeway
• Uhura
• Troi
• Crusher
• Yar
• Ro
• Guinan
• Kira
• Dax
• Leeta
• Keiko
• Lwaxana
• Hoshi
• TPol
• Sato
• Burnham
• Tilly
• Georgiou
• Cornwell
• Airiam
• Detmer
• Owosekun
• Reno
• Nhan
• Book
• Adira
• Gray
• Vance
• Osyraa
• Starbuck
• Boomer
• Athena
• Roslin
• Cally
• Kat
• Racetrack
• Seelix
• Nora
• Karé
• Leia
• Padme
• Ahsoka
• Barriss
• Asajj
• Hera
• Sabine
• Bo
• Satine
• Fennec

Witches, sorceresses, and magical powerhouses

She’s not casting spells. She’s just staring at you until you do what she wants.

• Hermione
• McGonagall
• Tonks
• Bellatrix
• Narcissa
• Andromeda
• Molly
• Ginny
• Luna
• Lavender
• Parvati
• Padma
• Fleur
• Cho
• Pansy
• Millicent
• Pomfrey
• Trelawney
• Sprout
• Rosmerta
• Sinistra
• Hooch
• Granny
• Nanny
• Tiffany
• Perdita
• Magrat
• Agnes
• Esk
• Susan
• Death
• Teatime
• Angua
• Cheery
• Sadie
• Verence
• Gytha
• Weatherwax
• Ogg
• Aching
• Galadriel
• Arwen
• Eowyn
• Goldberry
• Shelob
• Idril
• Aredhel
• Luthien
• Melian
• Varda

Middle-earth’s finest women

Timeless. Powerful. Will absolutely not be told what to do.

• Galadriel
• Arwen
• Eowyn
• Goldberry
• Idril
• Aredhel
• Luthien
• Melian
• Varda
• Yavanna
• Nienna
• Este
• Vaire
• Vana
• Nessa
• Uinen
• Thuringwethil
• Ungoliant
• Shelob
• Lobelia
• Rosie
• Primula
• Belladonna
• Pearl
• Pimpernel
• Pervinca
• Estella
• Ruby
• Peony
• Amaranth
• Poppy
• Daisy
• Pansy
• Marigold
• Violet
• Lavender
• Celandine
• Elanor
• Goldilocks
• Rowan
• Merry
• Pippa
• Ioreth
• Morwen
• Nienor
• Finduilas
• Haleth
• Aerin
• Miriel
• Indis

Video game heroines and final bosses

She’s already on her third playthrough. She knows every secret room.

• Samus
• Zelda
• Midna
• Impa
• Urbosa
• Mipha
• Ruto
• Saria
• Nabooru
• Malon
• Tingle
• Sheik
• Linkle
• Paya
• Purah
• Robbie
• Bolson
• Rhondson
• Riju
• Yunobo
• Tulin
• Sidon
• Yona
• Tauro
• Kogha
• Misko
• Gloom
• Ganondorf
• Mineru
• Sonia
• Rauru
• Rivali
• Teba
• Makeela
• Naboris
• Vah
• Medoh
• Ruta
• Rudania
• Navi
• Tatl
• Tael
• Skull
• Happy
• Kafei
• Anju
• Cremia
• Rosa
• Romani
• Koume

D&D heroines and chaos agents

She rolled charisma as her highest stat. It shows.

• Shadowheart
• Laezel
• Karlach
• Jaheira
• Imoen
• Viconia
• Aerie
• Nalia
• Cernd
• Mazzy
• Valygar
• Keldorn
• Anomen
• Haer
• Korgan
• Jan
• Yoshimo
• Sarevok
• Irenicus
• Bodhi
• Sendai
• Abazigal
• Gromnir
• Illasera
• Yaga
• Balthazar
• Melissan
• Ellesime
• Phaere
• Solaufein
• Adalon
• Drizzt
• Cattibrie
• Wulfgar
• Regis
• Bruenor
• Artemis
• Jarlaxle
• Kimmuriel
• Zaknafein
• Matron
• Lolth
• Eilistraee
• Vhaeraun
• Selvetarm
• Kiaransalee
• Ghaunadaur
• Zinzerena
• Fenmarel
• Shevarash

Women of science and discovery

Named after legends who changed everything. She will change your furniture.

• Curie
• Lovelace
• Franklin
• Hopper
• Noether
• Meitner
• McClintock
• Goodall
• Fossey
• Galdikas
• Leakey
• Anning
• Herschel
• Cannon
• Fleming
• Leavitt
• Payne
• Rubin
• Bell
• Burnell
• Ride
• Collins
• Ochoa
• Jemison
• Resnik
• McAuliffe
• Savitskaya
• Tereshkova
• Kondakova
• Williams
• Whitson
• Koch
• Meir
• Cristoforetti
• Payette
• Thirsk
• Bondar
• Garneau
• Hadfield
• MacLean
• Laliberté
• Saint-Jacques
• Wiseman
• Rubins
• Cassidy
• Hopkins
• Glover
• Vande
• Hague
• Morgan

Marvel and DC heroines

She’s not here to be rescued. She’s here to do the rescuing.

• Valkyrie
• Hela
• Frigga
• Sif
• Proxima
• Nebula
• Gamora
• Mantis
• Thena
• Ajak
• Sersi
• Makkari
• Sprite
• Yelena
• Natasha
• Wanda
• Carol
• Hope
• Janet
• Shuri
• Okoye
• Nakia
• Ramonda
• Ayo
• Aneka
• Ironheart
• America
• Kate
• Agatha
• Sylvie
• Ravonna
• Renslayer
• Destiny
• Mystique
• Rogue
• Storm
• Jean
• Psylocke
• Dazzler
• Polaris
• Havok
• Banshee
• Sunfire
• Thunderbird
• Warpath
• Mirage
• Wolfsbane
• Magik
• Danielle
• Rahne

Droids, AIs, and synthetic legends

Processing love. No bugs detected.

• L3
• Aphra
• Sana
• Sabe
• Dorme
• Corde
• Verse
• Ellé
• Moteé
• Yané
• Rabé
• Eirtaé
• Saché
• Fé
• Briné
• Dané
• Dormé
• Teckla
• Jobal
• Sola
• Ryoo
• Pooja
• Mina
• Laneé
• Sugi
• Seripas
• Aurra
• Sing
• Latts
• Razzi
• Sy
• Snootles
• Rystáll
• Lyn
• Greeata
• Quarsh
• Jocasta
• Numa
• Riyo
• Adi
• Shaak
• Depa
• Luminara
• Barriss
• Aayla
• Stass
• Bultar
• Tera
• Tiplee
• Tiplar

Goddesses and mythological powerhouses

A name forged before civilization. She will use it to demand more treats.

• Athena
• Artemis
• Aphrodite
• Hera
• Demeter
• Hestia
• Persephone
• Hecate
• Circe
• Medea
• Cassandra
• Andromache
• Hecuba
• Briseis
• Chryseis
• Thetis
• Penelope
• Calypso
• Nausicaa
• Circe
• Medusa
• Scylla
• Charybdis
• Galatea
• Ariadne
• Phaedra
• Pasiphae
• Europa
• Io
• Callisto
• Semele
• Alcmene
• Antiope
• Hippolyta
• Penthesilea
• Lysippe
• Melanippe
• Aella
• Philippis
• Prothoe
• Eriboia
• Deianeira
• Iole
• Megara
• Auge
• Omphale
• Hebe
• Psyche
• Eos
• Selene

Literary heroines worth howling about

She contains multitudes. She also chewed your favorite book. Worth it.

• Hermione
• Katniss
• Tris
• Beatrice
• Divergent
• Annabeth
• Thalia
• Clarisse
• Bianca
• Hazel
• Piper
• Reyna
• Hylla
• Octavian
• Dakota
• Bobby
• Leila
• Lavinia
• Meg
• Calypso
• Estella
• Biddy
• Molly
• Pip
• Caddy
• Quentin
• Caddie
• Dilsey
• Temple
• Jewel
• Dewey
• Cash
• Darl
• Vardaman
• Anse
• Addie
• Peabody
• Samson
• Tull
• Cora
• Dorothea
• Rosamond
• Lydgate
• Bulstrode
• Caleb
• Farebrother
• Brooke
• Chettam
• Casaubon
• Ladislaw

Anime heroines and rivals

She has a rival. The rival does not know they are rivals. This is fine.

• Sakura
• Hinata
• Temari
• Konan
• Tsunade
• Kurenai
• Anko
• Shizune
• Tenten
• Ino
• Karin
• Kaguya
• Mito
• Kushina
• Mikoto
• Izumi
• Rin
• Nami
• Robin
• Vivi
• Perona
• Hancock
• Monet
• Baby
• Tashigi
• Hina
• Kalifa
• Viola
• Rebecca
• Shirahoshi
• Carrot
• Chopper
• Nojiko
• Kaya
• Usopp
• Kiku
• Hiyori
• Tama
• Otama
• O-Toko
• Tsuru
• Sengoku
• Garp
• Rayleigh
• Shakky
• Crocodile
• Doflamingo
• Katakuri
• Kaido
• Linlin

Punny girl names with big collar energy

She is a walking punchline and she owns every second of it.

• Princess Lick-a
• Hairy Pawter
• Hermione Grr-anger
• Paw-dme Amidala
• Ahsnacka Tano
• Lady Woofmore
• Dame Sniffington
• Empress Snoutzilla
• Countess Floofmore
• Duchess Borkington
• Baroness Von Sniff
• Lady Wigglesworth
• Miss Snaggly Tooth
• Madame Zoomies
• Professor Pawsworth
• Doctor Sniffles
• Commander Wigglebottom
• Admiral Floofypaws
• Queen Biscuitface
• Empress Droolsworth
• Madam Chairchewer
• Deputy Woofsalot
• Sergeant Snugglepaws
• Lieutenant Borksworth
• Captain Floofcake
• Major Sniffington
• Colonel Wiggles
• General Fuzzbutt
• Brigadier Biscuit
• Archduchess Snootface
• Grand Countess Woofmore
• High Priestess Zoomsworth
• Lady Thunderpaws
• Viscountess Fluffernutter
• Marchioness Borkface
• Baronetess Sniffalot
• Doglady Floofingham
• Her Royal Fuzziness
• The Right Honorable Wag
• Dame Droolsworth
• Princess Pawsington
• Contessa Biscuitbottom
• Frau Schnuffelwitz
• Fraulein Woofenbach
• Signorina Flooftail
• Mademoiselle Borkette
• Lady Scruffmore
• Madam Pawsworth
• Señorita Zoomsworth
• Professor Snuggleston

Women philosophers and thinkers

She’s working through something. Leave her alone. She’ll figure it out.

• Hypatia
• Diotima
• Aspasia
• Arete
• Hipparchia
• Axiothea
• Lastheneia
• Theano
• Phintys
• Perictione
• Arignote
• Myia
• Aesara
• Melissa
• Ptolemais
• Sosipatra
• Pandrosion
• Makrina
• Egeria
• Perpetua
• Heloise
• Hildegard
• Mechthild
• Gertrude
• Birgitta
• Julian
• Margery
• Christine
• Isotta
• Laura
• Cassandra
• Moderata
• Lucrezia
• Olympia
• Elena
• Gabrielle
• Emilie
• Germaine
• Harriet
• Harriet
• Clara
• Charlotte
• Mary
• Harriet
• Frances
• Millicent
• Beatrice
• Edith
• Simone
• Hannah

Sci-fi and fantasy authors who shaped the universe

Named after the women who built the worlds your dog would absolutely destroy.

• Ursula
• Octavia
• Lois
• CJCherryh
• Connie
• Anne
• Marion
• Andre
• Leigh
• Zenna
• Joanna
• Pamela
• Vonda
• Joan
• Chelsea
• Nalo
• Nnedi
• NK
• Becky
• Arkady
• Tamsyn
• Alix
• Cadwell
• Sequoia
• Rivers
• Silvia
• Kameron
• Fran
• Gwyneth
• Aliette
• Zen
• Sofia
• Premee
• Shelley
• Shirley
• Agatha
• Dorothy
• Ngaio
• Margery
• Patricia
• Ruth
• Flannery
• Toni
• Marilynne
• Cormac
• Hilary
• Penelope
• Kazuo
• Colm
• Salman

Training your pup to learn their nerdy name

Now that you’ve chosen the perfect nerdy girl 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 hope you’ve found the perfect nerdy name for your four-legged sidekick. Picking the right name is one of your first bonding moments. And remember, whether it’s cosplay days or just chasing squirrels in the yard, Lemondade pet insurance has your back for the unexpected. Insured adventures? Definitely on-brand for hero-level pet parents.

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