300 Country Dog Names That Will Suit Every Rural Dog

Country dog names come in two general categories – those inspired by the country music industry, and those that give a nod to deep South ranch life.

Country music inspired dog names.
Working ranch dog names.
Classic Southern ideas.

Whether you’re from Virginia, Louisiana, Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky or Mississippi, or just wish you were there right now, these ideas will associate your pup with your favorite place and people.

Country Music Dog Names

If, like me, you spend far too much time listening to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and Taylor Swift, you’ll love the songs and singers who have lent their names to our lists.

Bobby
Buck
Carrie
Cash
Conway
Dolly
Don
Dixie
Flatt
Frizzell
Garth
Jerry
Jimmie
Jolene
Keith
Kenny
Kitty
Lambert
Leftie
Loretta
Louvin
McGraw
Mel
Milsap
Monroe
Patsy
Ray
Reba
Rodgers
Ronnie
Shania
Strait
Tammy
Taylor
Tim
Tub
Twain
Twitty
Waylon
Willie

Cowboy and Cowgirl Dog Names

Cattle dogs, herding breeds and hunters are all staples of the cool cowboy community. Powerhouse canines suit names with an edge, but also that show off their intelligence, cooperation and enthusiasm for activity.

Ant
Archie
Autumn
Bella
Blossom
Bronco
Buck
Bush
Buster
Buzz
Chick
Clover
Corn
Crumble
Digger
Feather
Fen
Grazer
Hilly
Lass
Pig
Pistol
Rocco
Rodeo
River
Shepherd
Trigger
Trotter
Tyre
Wrangler

Traditional Girls’ Names

These feminine names have an old fashioned edge to them. They are not only great for the country theme, but these vintage names are also charging back into modern tastes right now. A win win!