Star Wars
Dog Names

Star Wars
Dog Names

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We’ve rounded up over 130 Star Wars-inspired dog names to bring the excitement of your favorite movie to your everyday dog walk.

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Star Wars Dog Names: Come to the BARK SIDE! We've rounded up over 130 Star Wars-inspired dog names to bring the excitement of your favorite movie to your everyday dog walk.
Star Wars Dog Names: Come to the BARK SIDE! We've rounded up over 130 Star Wars-inspired dog names to bring the excitement of your favorite movie to your everyday dog walk.
Star Wars Dog Names: Come to the BARK SIDE! We've rounded up over 130 Star Wars-inspired dog names to bring the excitement of your favorite movie to your everyday dog walk.

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Star Wars Inspired Dog Names

George Lucas found inspiration for Star Wars names and characters from a variety of sources including classic films, politicians, and words from other languages including Japanese, Dutch, and Native American.

Inspiration is galaxy-wide for these dog names!

Read through our list of great names representing heroes, villains, planets, droids, ewoks, and more creatures with a variety of characteristics that may match your dogs unique personality.

Top 10 Best Star Wars Dog Names

What are the best Dog Names inspired by Star Wars?

We polled the dog lovers on DogSwagery’s Instagram account and here are the results:

Boy Dog Star Wars Names

  1. Yoda
  2. Chewie
  3. Obi
  4. Vader
  5. Sky

Girl Dog Star Wars Names

  1. Aayla
  2. Binks
  3. Padme
  4. Leia
  5. Q’ira

120 Dog Names inspired by Star Wars and a Galaxy far far away..... the Ultimate List!

We’ve researched over 120 names from a galaxy far far away to find unique Star Wars-inspired names that you will likely NOT hear at the dog park!

  1. Aayla: A cunning female warrior and Jedi Knight during the rise of the Clone Wars, Aayla fought alongside Clone Commander Bly on many exotic battlefields.
  2. Abafar: Abafar was a remote desert planet located within the Outer Rim Territories, and was host to massive amounts of rhydonium, a scarce and volatile fuel source.
  3. Ackbar: A male veteran commander, Ackbar led the defense of his home world, Mon Cala, during the Clone Wars and then masterminded the rebel attack on the second Death Star at the Battle of Endor.
  4. Ahsoka: Ahsoka is a new spin off series from the Mandalorian series of the Star Wars franchise. The Mandalorian, taking place in the same timeframe as that series and its other interconnected spin-offs after the events of Return of the Jedi.
  5. Amidala:  Padmé Amidala was a courageous, hopeful leader, serving as Queen and then Senator of Naboo who married Jedi Anakin Skywalker. She is mother to Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.
  6. Anakin: Discovered as a slave on Tatooine by Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker had the potential to become one of the most powerful Jedi ever, and was believed by some to be the prophesied Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force.
  7. AP-5: AP-5 is a droid in Star Wars Rebels.
  8. AT-AT: The All Terrain Armored Transport, or AT-AT walker, is a four-legged transport and combat vehicle used by the Imperial ground forces.
  9. Aurra: A feared bounty hunter known for her chalk-white skin and built-in com link antenna, Aurra Sing was an expert sniper and trained assassin who would work for anyone who paid her.
  10. Baby Yoda: Grogu, colloquially referred to as Baby Yoda, is a character from the Star Wars Disney+ original television series The Mandalorian. He is a toddler member of the same species as the Star Wars characters Yoda and Yaddle, with whom he shares a strong ability in the Force.
  11. Bane: Darth Bane was a legendary human male Dark Lord of the Sith and the sole survivor of the destruction of the Brotherhood of Darkness at the hands of the Jedi
  12. BB-8: A skittish but loyal astromech  droid, BB-8 accompanied Poe Dameron on many missions for the Resistance, helping keep his X-wing in working order.
  13. Beru: As a young, shy girl, Beru Whitesun’s aspirations did not reach beyond Tatooine. She was content to marry Owen Lars and lead the tough life of a moisture farmer. She is seen in the first Star Wars as Luke’s Aunt.
  14. Bespin: Bespin was a gas giant in the star system of the same name. Forming a part of the Anoat sector, its riches manifested in the form of rare tibanna gas.
  15. Biggs: Biggs Darklighter grew up on Tatooine with Luke Skywalker, and shared his friend’s dreams of escaping the dull desert world. After graduating from the Imperial Academy, he defected from the Empire’s service to join the Rebellion.
  16. Binks: A clumsy, well-meaning Gungan outcast on Naboo, Jar Jar Binks struggled to prove his worth throughout his life. Putting his awkward past behind him, Jar Jar left the swamps of Naboo to enter the even murkier waters of Coruscant politics, becoming a representative for his people in the galactic capital.
  17. Boba Fest: With his customized Mandalorian armor, deadly weaponry, and silent demeanor, Boba Fett was one of the most feared bounty hunters in the galaxy. A genetic clone of his ‘father,’ bounty hunter Jango Fett, Boba learned combat and martial skills from a young age.
  18. Boba: Boba nickname
  19. C-3PO: C-3PO is a droid programmed for etiquette and protocol, built by the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker, and a constant companion to astromech R2-D2. Over the years, he was involved in some of the galaxy’s most defining moments and thrilling battles — and is fluent in more than seven million forms of communication.
  20. Cato: Cato Parasitti was a Clawdite female bounty hunter. During the Clone Wars, she was hired by Cad Bane to steal a valuable holocron from the archives of the Jedi Temple, which she managed by impersonating the deceased Jedi Knight Ord Enisence and later Jocasta Nu.
  21. Chewbacca: A legendary Wookiee warrior and Han Solo’s co-pilot aboard the Millennium Falcon, Chewbacca was part of a core group of Rebels who restored freedom to the galaxy. Known for his short temper and accuracy with a bowcaster, Chewie also has a big heart — and is unwavering in his loyalty to his friends.
  22. Chewie: Chewbacca nickname
  23. Chirpa: The chief of the Ewoks dwelling in Endor’s Ewok village, Chief Chirpa agreed to join the struggle against the Empire, organizing war bands to fight the stormtroopers. As a sign of this commitment, he ordered that Luke Skywalker and his friends be adopted into his tribe.
  24. Chopper: A C1-10P droid is a mixed part astromech droid in the Disney XD series Star Wars Rebels.
  25. Darth: Discovered as a slave on Tatooine by Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker had the potential to become one of the most powerful Jedi ever, and was believed by some to be the prophesied Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force. He became known as Darth Vader.  Is your dog black and a heavy breather?
  26. Dameron: Poe Dameron was a human male who originally served as a member of the Spice Runners of Kijimi, before becoming a pilot in the New Republic.
  27. Din: Din Djarin, known as The Mandalorian, or Mando for short, is a fictional character in Star Wars.
  28. Corellia: Corellia was the capital planet of the Corellian system, which included Selonia, Drall, Tralus, and Talus.
  29. Dooku: Count Dooku was a menacing Sith Lord and central figure in the Clone Wars. Once a Jedi — trained by Yoda — he became disillusioned with the Jedi Order and thirsted for greater power.
  30. Dorme: Despite no longer being Naboo’s queen, Padmé Amidala retained some royal perks as senator. Among them were her loyal handmaidens – a name that did little justice to the women’s training as bodyguards.
  31. Duros: The Duros were a humanoid species native to Duro, a planet located in the Duro sector of the galaxy’s Core Worlds. They had smooth blue-green skin, red eyes, lipless mouths, and long thin noseless faces with green blood. Cad Bane was a male Duros bounty hunter during the Clone Wars.
  32. Endor: Secluded in a remote corner of the galaxy, the forest moon of Endor would easily have been overlooked by history were it not for the decisive battle that occurred there. The lush, forest home of the Ewok species is the gravesite of Darth Vader and the Empire itself.
  33. Ewok: The Ewoks are a fictional species of small, furry, mammaloid, bipeds in the Star Wars universe. They inhabit the forest moon of Endor and live in arboreal huts and other simple dwellings, being seen as primitive in comparison with other sentient species.
  34. Falcon: Despite her humble origins and shabby exterior, the Millennium Falcon has played a role in some of the greatest victories of the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic. The Falcon looks like a worn-out junker, but beneath her hull she’s full of surprises.
  35. Finn: FN-2187 was trained since birth to serve the First Order as a stormtrooper, but a skirmish on Jakku awakened his conscience and drove him down a different path, one that proved both heroic and dangerous.
  36. Flitchee: Flitchee was an Ewok who had a uniform medium- to dark-brown fur coat. Flitchee wore a brown hood with a feather placed above his right ear and a holster around his shoulder.
  37. Greedo: Greedo was a Rodian bounty hunter with a tapir-like snout, bulbous eyes, pea-green skin, and a crest of spines atop his skull. He was overzealous and a bit slow on the take, not to mention a pretty poor shot with a blaster. 
  38. Grogu: Grogu, colloquially referred to as Baby Yoda, is a character from the Star Wars Disney+ original television series The Mandalorian. He is a toddler member of the same species as the Star Wars characters Yoda and Yaddle, with whom he shares a strong ability in the Force.
  39. Han Solo: Smuggler. Scoundrel. Hero. Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon, was one of the great leaders of the Rebel Alliance. He and his co-pilot Chewbacca came to believe in the cause of galactic freedom, joining Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa in the fight against the Empire.
  40. Han: First name of Han Solo
  41. Hoth: Hoth is the sixth planet in the remote system of the same name, and was the site of the Rebel Alliance’s Echo Base. It is a world of snow and ice, surrounded by numerous moons, and home to deadly creatures like the wampa.
  42. Jabba: Jabba the Hutt was one of the galaxy’s most powerful gangsters, with far-reaching influence in both politics and the criminal underworld.  He is a slug-like creature.
  43. Jakku: A frontier desert world, Jakku is home to thieves, outlaws and scavengers.
  44. Jango Fett: Jango Fett was a famed Mandalorian human male bounty hunter and the clone template of the Grand Army of the Republic.
  45. Jar Jar: A clumsy, well-meaning Gungan outcast on Naboo, Jar Jar Binks struggled to prove his worth throughout his life. Putting his awkward past behind him, Jar Jar left the swamps of Naboo to enter the even murkier waters of Coruscant politics, becoming a representative for his people in the galactic capital.
  46. Jawa: Jawas were a sentient species of meter-tall furry humanoids native to the Outer Rim desert world of Tatooine.
  47. Jedi: A noble order of protectors unified by their ability to tap into the power of the Force, the Jedi Order were the guardians of peace and justice in the Galactic Republic.
  48. Jyn Erso: Jyn Erso is impetuous, defiant, and eager part of the Rebel Alliance bringing the battle to the Empire.
  49. Kamino: Purged from the otherwise complete Jedi Archives is all evidence of the mysterious world of Kamino. A lonely world beyond the Outer Rim and just south of the Rishi Maze, few could have predicted that Kamino would become a key contributor to a massive shift in political power in the final days of the Republic.
  50. Kashyyyk: Kashyyyk is the Wookiee home world, covered in dense forest. While Wookiees build their homes in the planet’s trees, they are not a primitive species, and Kashyyyk architecture incorporates sophisticated technology.
  51. Kazak: Kazak was an Ewok male member of the Bright Tree Village tribe on the Forest Moon of Endor. He was the Head Elder for Bright Tree Village’s Council of Elders.
  52. Kenobi: A legendary Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi was a noble man and gifted in the ways of the Force. He trained Anakin Skywalker, served as a general in the Republic Army during the Clone Wars, and guided Luke Skywalker as a mentor.
  53. Kotor: Abbreviation for Knights of the Old Republic
  54. Kylo: See Kylo Ren
  55. Kylo Ren: A dark warrior strong with the Force, Kylo Ren commands First Order missions with a temper as fiery as his unconventional lightsaber. As a leader of the First Order and a student of Supreme Leader Snoke, he seeks to destroy the New Republic, the Resistance and the legacy of the Jedi.
  56. Lando: Once a smooth-talking smuggler, Lando Calrissian changed from a get-rich-quick schemer to a selfless leader in the fight against the Empire. From adventures with the Ghost crew of rebels to the attack on Death Star II, his quick wit and daring proved to be invaluable.
  57. Leia: Princess Leia Organa was one of the Rebel Alliance’s greatest leaders, fearless on the battlefield and dedicated to ending the tyranny of the Empire. Daughter of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, sister of Luke Skywalker
  58. Logray: The shaman of the Ewok village, Logray’s rituals ensured his tribe remained in harmony with Endor’s forest spirits. When a golden god visited his planet, Logray ordered the sacrifice of offworlders in this deity’s honor — only to somehow incur the god’s wrath.
  59. Luke: Luke Skywalker was a Tatooine farm boy who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the greatest Jedi the galaxy has ever known.  Son of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, brother of Princess Leia.
  60. Mandalore: Mandalore was a planet located in the Outer Rim Territories. It was the homeworld of the Mandalorians, a fearsome warrior people who fought the Jedi and raided their temple during the fall of the Old Republic.
  61. Mando: Din Djarin, known as The Mandalorian, or Mando for short, is a fictional character in Star Wars.
  62. Maul: A deadly, agile Sith Lord trained by the evil Darth Sidious, Darth Maul was a formidable warrior and scheming mastermind. He wielded an intimidating double-bladed lightsaber and fought with a menacing ferocity.
  63. Maz:  Maz Kanata lives in her castle on Takodana and has seen galactic powers rise and fall and felt the Force ebb and flow, seeking an elusive balance between darkness and light. She is more than a thousand years old and a diminutive being with vast experience at surviving in the underworld. 
  64. Mister Bones: Mister Bones was a heavily modified B1-series battle droid with a murderous personality.
  65. Mon Mothma: Mon Mothma opposed Supreme Chancellor Palpatine’s policies during the final days of the Republic. She is leader of the Galactic Senate’s Loyalist faction.
  66. Mouse Droid: Mouse droids performed simple tasks aboard starships and in military and corporate facilities.
  67. Naboo: Naboo, home of Padme, was a bountiful planet in the Chommell sector of the Mid Rim, in the Trailing Sectors and close to the border of the Outer Rim Territories. I
  68. Nevarro: Nevarro was a volcanic planet located in a sector of the Outer Rim Territories. A city on Nevarro was the home-base of the Bounty Hunters’ Guild.
  69. Obi: See Obi-Wan or Kenobi
  70. Obi-Wan: A legendary Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi was a noble man and gifted in the ways of the Force. He trained Anakin Skywalker, served as a general in the Republic Army during the Clone Wars, and guided Luke Skywalker as a mentor.
  71. Oola: A green-skinned Twi’lek, Oola was one of Jabba’s slaves, forced to dance for the Hutt’s pleasure.
  72. Owen: Uncle to Luke Skywalker, Owen Lars built homestead into a productive farm in Tatooine. He lives with his wife Beru.
  73. Padme:   Padmé Amidala was a courageous, hopeful leader, serving as Queen and then Senator of Naboo who married Jedi Anakin Skywalker. She is mother to Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.
  74. Palpatine: Darth Sidious, born Sheev Palpatine and also known simply as the Emperor, was a human male Dark Lord of the Sith and Emperor of the Galactic Empire.
  75. Paploo: Paploo was a male Ewok of the Bright Tree tribe on the forest moon of Endor.
  76. Phasma: Phasma, a human female stormtrooper captain of the First Order, grew up as a member of the Scyre clan on the nuclear-ravaged world of Parnassos
  77. Piett: Firmus Piett, a human male native to Axxila, was an Imperial officer who served in the naval forces of the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War.
  78. Poe: Poe Dameron was a human male who originally served as a member of the Spice Runners of Kijimi, before becoming a pilot in the New Republic.
  79. Porg: Porgs were a species of sea-dwelling beakless bird. They were native to the planet Ahch-To, where Jedi Master Luke Skywalker made his exile with Yoda.
  80. Q’ira: Lady Qi’ra was a human female from the planet Corellia who lived during the reign of the Galactic Empire. She grew up on the streets along with Han Solo.
  81. R-3X (Rex):  As a clone trooper, he was cloned on Kamino from bounty hunter Jango Fett and ages at an accelerated rate, aging twenty years in ten years. As Anakin’s Clone Captain, he goes on many missions with Anakin and his Padawan Ahsoka Tano
  82. R2-D2: The most famous droid. Friend to C3PO and Luke Skywalker. Many use this name for inspiration and spell it “Artoo” to name their dog.
  83. Raider: A Raider II-class corvette under attack by Rebel fighters. 
  84. Rebel: The Rebel Alliance (aka The Alliance to Restore the Republic) is a fictional, stateless, anti-imperialist, interstellar coalition of rebel dissidents and defectors of the Galactic Empire in the Star Wars franchise.
  85. Rey: Rey is a Jakku scavenger, a survivor toughened by life on a harsh desert planet. 
  86. Romba: Romba was a male Ewok scout of Bright Tree Village on the forest moon of Endo.
  87. Rose: Part of the support crew that keeps the Resistance starfighters flying, Rose has hated the First Order since she was a child.
  88. Saber: The lightsaber is the weapon of a Jedi, an elegant weapon of a more civilized age. It can be used to cut through blast doors or enemies alike.
  89. Sabine: Sabine Wren was a Mandalorian warrior, explosives expert, and graffiti artist.
  90. Scarif: Scarif was a remote, tropical planet in the Abrion sector of the Outer Rim Territories.
  91. Shmi: The mother of Anakin Skywalker was also a brave and resilient woman who survived life as a slave to become a Tatooine moisture farmer. Shmi surrendered her son to the Jedi Order, putting him on a path to become one of the greatest Jedi.
  92. Sidious: Darth Sidious, born Sheev Palpatine and also known simply as the Emperor, was a human male Dark Lord of the Sith and Emperor of the Galactic Empire.
  93. Sith: The enemies of the Jedi.
  94. Sky: Shortened version of Skywalker.
  95. Skywalker: Luke Skywalker was a Tatooine farmboy who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the greatest Jedi the galaxy has ever known.  Son of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, brother of Princess Leia.
  96. Solo: Smuggler. Scoundrel. Hero. Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon, was one of the great leaders of the Rebel Alliance. He and his co-pilot Chewbacca came to believe in the cause of galactic freedom, joining Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa in the fight against the Empire.
  97. Stormtrooper: Soldiers of The Galactic Empire.
  98. Tano: Ahsoka Tano, a Togruta female, was the Padawan learner to Anakin Skywalker and a hero of the Clone Wars.
  99. Tarkin: An ambitious, ruthless proponent of military power, Wilhuff Tarkin became a favorite of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.
  100. Tatooine: Original home of Luke Skywalker, a harsh desert world orbiting twin suns in the galaxy’s Outer Rim, Tatooine is a lawless place ruled by Hutt gangsters. 
  101. Teebo: Teebo was an Ewok that was present during the Battle of Endor. One of Chief Chirpa’s best hunters alongside Asha Fahn.
  102. Trooper: Soldiers of The Galactic Empire.
  103. Tusken: Tusken Raiders are a nomadic race who live on the planet Tatooine. 
  104. Vader: Discovered as a slave on Tatooine by Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker had the potential to become one of the most powerful Jedi ever, and was believed by some to be the prophesied Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force. He became known as Darth Vader.  Is your dog black and a heavy breather?
  105. Val: Darth Val was a female Zabrak Sith Lord of the Sith Empire living during the Eternal Empire conquest. 
  106. Walker: The All Terrain Armored Transport, or AT-AT walker, is a four-legged transport and combat vehicle used by the Imperial ground forces.
  107. WarokLando:  Warok was a male Ewok from the forest moon of Endor.
  108. Weechee: Weechee was an ewok in Bright Tree Village and was Wicket’s stronger and smarter older brother.
  109. Wicket: Wicket W. Warrick, the cutest Ewok that made us all fall in love with ewoks, was the brave young Ewok who willingly joined the Rebellion and aided in the battle against the Empire on the forest moon of Endor.
  110. Widdle: Widdle Warrick, also known as Willy, was a reckless young Ewok hunter from Bright Tree Village on the moon Endor, and he was the brother of Weechee and Wicket W. Warrick.
  111. Wookie: Wookiees are fictional humanoid aliens in the Star Wars universe, native to the forest planet Kashyyyk. They are distinguished from humans by their gigantism, hirsutism, and physical strength. The most prominent Wookiee is Chewbacca.
  112. Yavin: Yavin is a fictional planet in the Star Wars galaxy. It is a large red gas giant with an extensive satellite system of moons. The hidden military base of the Rebel Alliance is located on its fourth moon, Yavin 4.
  113. Yaddle: Yaddle, a Force-sensitive female being of the same species as Grand Master Yoda, was a Jedi Master and member of the Jedi High Council during the last years of the Galactic Republic.
  114. Yoda: Legendary Jedi Master 
  115. Zorri: Zorri Bliss was a female scoundrel who spent time in the Thieves’ Quarter on the frigid planet Kijimi during the war between the First Order and the Resistance.

Funny Star Wars Dog Name Puns

These Star Wars-inspired names are just PUNNY!  

But first….

A little Star Wars dog pun….

What does Luke Dogwalker do for a living?

~ Ewoks the dogs!

  1. Bark Sidious
  2. Bark Vader
  3. Boba Fetch
  4. Chewie Barker
  5. Chewbarka
  6. Emperor Pawpatine
  7. Jabba the Mutt
  8. Jabba the Pup
  9. Luke Skybarker
  10. Obi-Woof
  11. Pawdawan
  12. Skybarker

FAQ's about Star Wars Dog Names

  1. Vulptex from Star Wars: The Last Jedi
  2. Barghest from Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  3. Charhound from Star Wars: The High Republic: Light of the Jedi
  4. Corellian Hound from Solo: A Star Wars Story
  5. Loth-wolf from Star Wars Rebels
  6. Massiff from The Mandalorian

Likely No.

According to Jedi Code, Jedi’s are not allowed to form attachments to other living things. Given the amazing relationship that dog owners have with their dogs, it is unlikely that a Jedi could own a dog. 

Yes, Luke Skywalker had a dog when he lived on the farm in Tatooine as a young boy.

George Lucas dog was named Indiana.

The dog was a female Alaskan Malamute, who was the original source for the forename of the Indiana Jones character.

Chewbacca from Star Wars also took inspiration from Indiana.

Chewie!

Though not a pet, Chewie was inspired by George Lucas’s pet dog. He is a constant and loyal companion to Han Solo. And we love that fur!

Check out these Star Wars Dog Costumes for our favorite Chewbacca costume and ways for your dog to dress up as other Star Wars characters.

Tips for Naming your Dog

Your dog’s name is a way to get your dog’s attention either for recall or to pay attention to a subsequent command.

Remember, the name your pick is a connection between you and your dog.  Make it a positive experience to name your dog for a lifelong relationship with your best friend.

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