Dog Names That Start With R
These dog names that start with R come from real dogs: 337 different names starting with R, shared by 17,239 licensed dogs in New York City records. The most popular come first, then girl and boy dog names, unisex picks, short names and rare ones.
Rocky is the top R name, and Ruby, Rosie and Riley follow. R has 337 names, with a good mix of tough boy names and sweet girl names.
Rex, Rocco, Rufus and Roscoe have a sturdy feel, while Roxy and Roxie are two spellings of a lively female favourite. Remy and Remi are also twin spellings, and both are used for boys and girls. Rusty suits a reddish coat, and Rocket fits a dog that never stops running. Ranger works well for an outdoor companion.
- Dog names starting with R
- 337
- Most popular
- Rocky 2,074 dogs
- Top girl name
- Ruby
- Top boy name
- Rocky
Most popular dog names that start with R
| # | Name | Dogs | Mostly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocky | 2,074 | boy |
| 2 | Ruby | 1,026 | girl |
| 3 | Rosie | 977 | girl |
| 4 | Riley | 823 | both |
| 5 | Roxy | 708 | girl |
| 6 | Romeo | 517 | boy |
| 7 | Rocco | 502 | boy |
| 8 | Rex | 496 | boy |
| 9 | Remy | 428 | both |
| 10 | Rusty | 394 | boy |
| 11 | Roxie | 308 | girl |
| 12 | Rufus | 244 | boy |
| 13 | Rudy | 243 | boy |
| 14 | Roscoe | 207 | boy |
| 15 | Rocket | 203 | boy |
| 16 | Reggie | 177 | boy |
| 17 | Rico | 172 | boy |
| 18 | Rose | 170 | girl |
| 19 | Remi | 169 | both |
| 20 | Ranger | 161 | boy |
| 21 | Rory | 159 | both |
| 22 | Rio | 156 | boy |
| 23 | Ricky | 154 | boy |
| 24 | River | 149 | both |
| 25 | Roo | 142 | both |
| 26 | Ralph | 136 | boy |
| 27 | Red | 129 | boy |
| 28 | Rocko | 123 | boy |
| 29 | Raven | 116 | girl |
| 30 | Ripley | 116 | both |
| 31 | Ryder | 110 | boy |
| 32 | Roger | 102 | boy |
| 33 | Ruthie | 101 | girl |
| 34 | Reese | 96 | both |
| 35 | Roman | 93 | boy |
| 36 | Rosco | 90 | boy |
| 37 | Ralphie | 82 | boy |
| 38 | Rupert | 82 | boy |
| 39 | Rodriguez | 76 | both |
| 40 | Rue | 75 | girl |
| 41 | Rascal | 73 | boy |
| 42 | Rebel | 72 | both |
| 43 | Russell | 72 | boy |
| 44 | Remington | 69 | boy |
| 45 | Ruth | 64 | girl |
| 46 | Rooney | 62 | both |
| 47 | Ray | 61 | boy |
| 48 | Roy | 61 | boy |
| 49 | Rey | 59 | both |
| 50 | Rigby | 59 | both |
| 51 | Robin | 59 | both |
| 52 | Roxanne | 58 | girl |
| 53 | Rita | 57 | girl |
| 54 | Ramona | 54 | girl |
| 55 | Royal | 54 | both |
| 56 | Roux | 52 | girl |
| 57 | Rosa | 51 | girl |
| 58 | Reilly | 50 | boy |
| 59 | Rumi | 48 | both |
| 60 | Reina | 47 | girl |
Girl dog names that start with R
- Ruby
- Rosie
- Roxy
- Roxie
- Rose
- Raven
- Ruthie
- Rue
- Ruth
- Roxanne
- Rita
- Ramona
- Roux
- Rosa
- Reina
- Rain
- Rogue
- Roxi
- Rosey
- Rainbow
- Reba
- Reagan
- Romy
- Roma
- Rosy
- Rhea
- Rylee
- Rachel
- Rubi
- Rosita
- Reyna
- Royalty
- Rosemary
- Rhubarb
- Roberta
- Rae
- Rosebud
- Rapunzel
- Raya
- Rubia
Boy dog names that start with R
- Rocky
- Romeo
- Rocco
- Rex
- Rusty
- Rufus
- Rudy
- Roscoe
- Rocket
- Reggie
- Rico
- Ranger
- Rio
- Ricky
- Ralph
- Red
- Rocko
- Ryder
- Roger
- Roman
- Rosco
- Ralphie
- Rupert
- Rascal
- Russell
- Remington
- Ray
- Roy
- Reilly
- Randy
- Rock
- Ronnie
- Rugby
- Ryan
- Radar
- Rigatoni
- Rockie
- Richie
- Robbie
- Rowdy
Unisex dog names with R
- Riley
- Remy
- Remi
- Rory
- River
- Roo
- Ripley
- Reese
- Rodriguez
- Rebel
- Rooney
- Rey
- Rigby
- Robin
- Royal
- Rumi
- Rivera
- Rowan
- Rizzo
- Rye
- Reyes
Short dog names that start with R
Four letters or fewer: easy to call at the park.
- Ruby
- Roxy
- Rex
- Remy
- Rudy
- Rico
- Rose
- Remi
- Rory
- Rio
- Roo
- Red
- Rue
- Ruth
- Ray
- Roy
- Rey
- Rita
- Roux
- Rosa
- Rumi
- Rain
- Rock
- Roxi
- Ryan
- Reba
- Rye
- Romy
- Roma
- Rosy
Unique dog names that start with R
Real names given to only a handful of dogs.
- Rachel
- Raleigh
- Rubi
- Rollie
- Ragnar
- Rosita
- Rafa
- Ramirez
- Reyna
- Ross
- Royalty
- Ramos
- Ramsey
- Rosemary
- Remus
- Rhubarb
- Robert
- Raja
- Roberta
- Robinson
- Rolly
- Ronin
- Russel
- Rae
- Rafi
- Rajah
- Raymond
- Reece
- Reno
- Rollo
- Rubio
- Rudolph
- Redd
- Remmy
- Ren
- Rosebud
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More that start with R
- NamesRuth, Robert
- Girl namesRuth, Rebecca
- Boy namesRobert, Richard
- Last namesRodriguez, Robinson
- Wordsreally, right
- 5-letter wordsright, ready
- Adjectivesreal, ready
- Positive wordsright, ready
- Nounsright, research
- Verbsread, remember
- Animalsray, robin
- Birdsrobin, raven
- Fishray, rainbow trout
- Flowersrhododendron, rose
- Plants and treesrose, rice
- CountriesRomania, Russia
- CitiesRio de Janeiro, Riyadh
- US statesRhode Island
- Foodsroll, rice
- Fruitsraspberry, raisin
- Vegetablesrhubarb, radish
- Desserts and sweetsred velvet cake, rice pudding
- Drinksroot beer
- Thingsradio, ring
- Colorsraspberry, red
- Jobsrapper, researcher
- Sportsrunning, rugby
Questions people ask
What is the most popular dog name that starts with R?
Rocky, given to 2,074 licensed dogs in New York City records.
What are good girl dog names that start with R?
Ruby, Rosie, Roxy, Roxie, Rose, Raven, Ruthie, Rue.
What are good boy dog names that start with R?
Rocky, Romeo, Rocco, Rex, Rusty, Rufus, Rudy, Roscoe.
What are unique dog names that start with R?
Rachel, Raleigh, Rubi, Rollie, Ragnar, Rosita, Rafa, Ramirez were each given to only a few dogs.
Source: New York City dog licensing records (the open nycdogs dataset), with each licensed dog counted once. "Girl" or "boy" shows whether most dogs with the name were female or male. Brand, character and celebrity names are left out.
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