Food and dogs are both pretty high on the list of “Ten Best Things in the Entire World,” so it’s only natural that some of the cutest, best, and funniest dog names around are food names! Here are 20 delicious and adorable dogs named after food!
1. Lunchbox and Pierogi
Ok, OK, so it’s not actually a food, but we’re starting with Lunchbox, because that’s what you put all the other food in!
“I named him Lunchbox because he eats everything. I got him when he was three months old and the only word he would respond to is ‘foods.'” – Tara Muldoon
“…you might enjoy that his cousin is Pierogi!”
2. Taco, Gordita, and Fudge
“This is Taco! I’d already decided on his name when I drove to pick him up from his foster, but on the way home from Ottawa we stopped at an on route and he sat down in a packet of Taco Bell border sauce!” – Carly Braden
“This is my other dog, Gordita! We thought it would sound nice with Taco, and in addition to being a delicious fatty treat it means ‘little fatty’, and she’s the skinniest ‘lil lady I’ve ever seen.”
“PS, this one isn’t mine, just a visitor at work, but her name is Fudge!”
3. Ruffles
“Food is my whole life. It’s what I do with my career, what I talk about, what I think about, so it was only natural that my dog had a food name. This is Ruffles. My husband wouldn’t let me name her Sprinkles, so here we are.” – Carolyn Poppy Sandler
4. Tofu
“This is Tofu! My boyfriend thought it was cute and we’re hoping to get him a buddy named Tempeh one day.” – Lindsey Bevan
5. Hummus
“Our rescue pup from Egypt is named Hummus. We like food and thought it was fitting to go along with our cat, Pickles.” – Kaylee Saloranta
6. French Fry
“This is French Fry (look at that face)!” – Marika Constance
7. Pierogi the Puppy
This little pup is just so tiny and wrinkly and cute and stuffed full of cheese. He belongs to Francesca Madeleine.
8. Potato
“My friend’s uncle just got a puppy that he named Potato! He’s a Beabull and he belongs to Mike and Tracy.” -Melissa Neill
9. Pumpernickle
“I had a dog named Pumpernickel, but I’d shorten it to Poumpy. First time my dad called him by that nickname in a full park was one of the funniest moments of my life.” – Darr Starr
10. Chilli
“My dog’s name is Chilli! She’s adorable! She’s an amazing 10 year old Boston terrier.” – Kristy Wheeler Ware
11. Reese
“This is Reese, our rescue German Shepherd. We named her Reese because her coloring reminded me of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup!” – Kelly Fenwick
12. Couscous
“My friend’s dog is named Couscous and another friend has a cat named Aloo Gobi.” – Carolyn Giroux
13. Cookie
“This is cookie, she came with this name and it was the only thing she knew so I couldn’t change it. But she’s very sweet like a chocolate chip cookie!” – Madelene Legault
14. Jello
“This wonderful fuzz nugget, is Jello!” – Courtney Roytberg
15. Pickles
My pup’s name is Pickles!! I just love pickles so it was an obvious choice, and it suits her. Here’s my sweet little Pickle.” – Kimberley Keitner
16. Puddin’
“Stella’s nickname is Puddin’. We’re about 50/50 Stelly to Puddin’.” – Lex Gore
17. Rosemary
This is Rosemary, like the herb. Originally we were thinking Mortadella but a gal dog named Morty wasn’t gelling with her. She usually goes by Rosie.” – Neil Foerster
Special thanks to everyone in the Bunz Petz Zone Facebook group who submitted their food dog photos and quotes!
