Dog name lists / By Coat Color
Golden Dog Names
Gold and yellow coats — retrievers above all — pull names from sunshine, honey, and the snack aisle. License data for golden-coated dogs puts Sonny, Summer, and Sunny at the top of the over-index list.
| Name | Gender | Trend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo The golden lion of the zodiac. | Boy | ||
| 2 | Nala The Lion King's queen — a top-25 name in our data. | Girl | ||
| 3 | Honey Golden, sweet, sticks to everything. | Girl | ||
| 4 | Simba The golden lion cub every retriever resembles. | Boy | ||
| 5 | Apollo God of the sun — the most golden résumé. | Boy | ||
| 6 | Sunny A top over-indexer for golden dogs — of course. | Either | ||
| 7 | Sandy Beach-colored, Annie's dog. | Girl | ||
| 8 | Biscuit Golden-baked, best warm. | Either | ||
| 9 | Mango Tropical gold. | Either | ||
| 10 | Nugget Gold by the piece, chicken by the box. | Either | ||
| 11 | Sonny The data's #1 golden-coat over-indexer. | Boy | ||
| 12 | Peaches Soft gold with fuzz. | Girl | ||
| 13 | Summer The golden season, over-indexed in the data. | Girl | ||
| 14 | Waffles Golden, gridded, beloved. | Either | ||
| 15 | Amber Golden-orange and glowing. | Girl | ||
| 16 | Goldie The name that says it outright. | Girl | ||
| 17 | Aspen Whole hillsides of gold every October. | Either | ||
| 18 | Butters Golden and spreadable. | Either | ||
| 19 | Sunshine The full forecast. | Girl | ||
| 20 | Caramel Sugar cooked to golden-brown perfection. | Either | ||
| 21 | Blondie For the fairest coats. | Girl | ||
| 22 | Cheddar The sharpest shade of golden. | Either | ||
| 23 | Twinkie Golden sponge, cream filling optional. | Either | ||
| 24 | Sol The sun, in Spanish and Latin both. | Either | ||
| 25 | Butterscotch Golden candy, melts in the sun. | Either | ||
| 26 | Marigold The garden's most golden flower. | Girl | ||
| 27 | Dijon Mustard-gold with French attitude. | Either | — |