Top 150 Dog Name List. The names below are our favorite top 150 dog names, inspired by the thousands of dogs that have participated in AKC sports and events over the years. We hope one of these names helps you get off to the perfect start with your new pup! Good dog names are hard to come by. In the popular television series âColumbo,â the detective played by Peter Falk was sometimes accompanied by his droopy-faced basset hound. His dogâs name: Dog. Most dog owners are a bit more imaginative when it comes to naming their pets.