Looking for a great name for a water-loving dog?

Lake, Ocean, & Water-Themed Dog Names

Do you love the water, the peacefulness of watching it, or the fun of being in it? How about your dog?

If you have a water-loving canine (or are just fascinated with it yourself), you might want to give your favorite pooch friend a water, lake, or ocean-themed name.

We came up with a list of our favorites, so take a look and see what “floats your boat.”

Favorite Water, Lake, & Ocean-Themed Dog Names

  1. 4-winds
  2. Adirondack
  3. Admiral
  4. Anchor
  5. Apex
  6. Awning
  7. Bahama
  8. Bait
  9. Bass
  10. Bay
  11. Bayliner
  12. Beach
  13. Bennington
  14. BH (for “boat house”)
  15. Bikini
  16. Biminis
  17. Bo-po (for “boat police”)
  18. Boat Boy
  19. Buoy
  20. Bridge
  21. Buckeye
  22. Canal
  23. Canoe
  24. Captain
  25. Castaway
  26. Catalina
  27. Catch
  28. Catfish
  29. Cattail
  30. Chaise
  31. Chaparal
  32. Checkmate
  33. Chirscraft
  34. Cliff
  35. Clinton
  36. Club
  37. Cocktail
  38. Commadore
  39. Compass
  40. Cooler
  41. Corona
  42. Coast (or Coastal)
  43. Cottage
  44. Crab
  45. Crew
  46. Crewler
  47. Crosswind
  48. Crownline
  49. Cruise
  50. Cruiser
  51. Cutty
  52. Detour
  53. Dock
  54. Duck
  55. Elgin
  56. Erie
  57. Escape
  58. Express
  59. First Mate
  60. Flip-Flop
  61. Fish
  62. Fishery
  63. Float
  64. Freedom
  65. FriendSHIP
  66. Gill
  67. Goose
  68. Guard
  69. Happy (for “happy hour”)
  70. Harbor
  71. Haul
  72. Haven
  73. Hudson
  74. Hut
  75. Ice
  76. Isle
  77. Journey
  78. Kayak
  79. Key West
  80. Lake
  81. Landing
  82. Latitude
  83. Launch
  84. Lift
  85. Lighthouse
  86. Lilly Pad
  87. Lodge
  88. Longitude
  89. Marina
  90. Mast
  91. Mate
  92. Mercury
  93. Motor
  94. Nautical
  95. Niche
  96. NS (for “no shoes”)
  97. Ocean
  98. Oops
  99. Ore
  100. Park
  101. Pelican
  102. Perch
  103. Pibs (for “Put-in-Bay”)
  104. Picnic
  105. Pier
  106. Pirate
  107. Pointe
  108. Pontoon
  109. Pool
  110. Port
  111. PWC
  112. Raft
  113. Regal
  114. Relax
  115. Resort
  116. Rinker
  117. Rocky
  118. Sail
  119. Sailor
  120. Salmon
  121. Sand
  122. Sand Bar
  123. Sand Dollar
  124. Sandusky
  125. Sandy
  126. Sea-sea (“CC”)
  127. See Doo
  128. Shack
  129. Shark
  130. Shot
  131. Shore
  132. Shrimp
  133. Shuttle
  134. Sinker
  135. Ski
  136. Smoked
  137. Spillway
  138. Starboard
  139. Sub
  140. Sundancer
  141. Sunny
  142. Sunrise
  143. Sunset
  144. Swimmer
  145. Tackey
  146. Tackle
  147. Tank
  148. Tanlines (“TL”)
  149. Tequila
  150. TGIF
  151. Tracks
  152. Trap
  153. Trim
  154. Tropical
  155. Trout
  156. Vest
  157. View
  158. Villa
  159. Wake
  160. Waves
  161. Whaler (or Boston Whaler)
  162. White Cap
  163. Winterize
  164. Yacht
  165. Yamaha
  166. TMF (for “too much fun”!)

Still looking for the right name for your dog? Here’s our list of over 1200 common dog names and loads of Uncommon Dog Names!

We hope this helps you pick the best name for your dog.