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1920s Dog Names

Updated: May 09, 2024

Welcome to our delightful collection of canine appellations inspired by the unforgettable era of The Roaring Twenties. This was a time of significant cultural shift and progress, renowned for its jazz music, flapper culture, and Art Deco style. As you browse through, you'll find a unique blend of monikers that echo the spirit of this influential decade.

Our selection is brimming with names that carry the charm and elegance of this golden age. Each name on this page resonates with the 20s vibe, whether it's a moniker inspired by famous jazz musicians, iconic film stars, or simply the popular names of the time. Perfect for your new furry friend, these names are not only unique but will also add a touch of nostalgia to your everyday life.

Whether you're a history buff, a lover of all things vintage, or simply looking for a name with a certain 'je ne sais quoi', our compilation will surely inspire you. So, get ready to step back in time and discover a name that truly captures the spirit of your dog’s personality and the vibrant energy of the 1920s.

Name	Reason to Choose
Armstrong	Louis Armstrong, a jazz musician, rose to fame in the 1920s
Astaire	Fred Astaire started his career in the 1920s
Babe	Babe Ruth was a famous baseball player during the 1920s
Baker	Josephine Baker was a famous entertainer in the 1920s
Barney	Barney Google was a popular comic strip character in the 1920s
Bellows	George Bellows was a renowned artist in the 1920s
Benny	Benny Goodman, the King of Swing, was just getting his start in the 1920s
Berkeley	Busby Berkeley was a famous film director and choreographer in the 1920s
Bessie	Bessie Smith, a popular blues singer, rose to fame in the 1920s
Bix	Bix Beiderbecke was a famous jazz musician of the era
Blackjack	A popular card game in the 1920s
Bogart	Humphrey Bogart began his acting career in the 1920s
Bojangles	Named after Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, a notable tap dancer and actor
Boop	Betty Boop, an animated character, was created in the late 1920s
Bugsy	Bugsy Siegel was a notorious gangster during the 1920s
Buster	Buster Keaton, a popular silent film actor, was in his prime in the 1920s
Calvin	Calvin Coolidge was the U.S. President for most of the 1920s
Capone	Al Capone was a notorious gangster in the 1920s
Cash	Cash registers became widely used in stores in the 1920s
Chaplin	Charlie Chaplin was a well-known silent film actor in the 1920s
Charleston	A popular dance of the era
Charlie	Charlie Chaplin was a beloved silent film star during the 1920s
Chester	Chester A. Arthur was a US President known for his stylish attire, reflecting the fashion-forward 1920s
Clara	Clara Bow was a famous actress during the 1920s
Clarence	Clarence Birdseye was a pioneering inventor in the 1920s
Coco	Coco Chanel was a leading fashion designer in the 1920s
Coolidge	Calvin Coolidge was President in the 1920s
Cotton	The Cotton Club was a famous nightclub in Harlem in the 1920s
Daisy	Daisy was a popular female name in the 1920s
Dali	Salvador Dali began his surrealist work in the 1920s
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1920s Literature Inspired Names

Many classic novels were written in the 1920s, and the characters' names can provide inspiration for dog names.

Name	Description
Babbitt	Represents the title character from Sinclair Lewis's novel satirizing American culture
Bronte	The Bronte sisters' work remained influential into the 1920s
Cather	Willa Cather was a well-known author of American literature in the 1920s
Conrad	Joseph Conrad's works were widely read and influential in the 1920s
Daisy	Taken from Daisy Buchanan, the love interest in 'The Great Gatsby'
Dalloway	The protagonist of Virginia Woolf's novel 'Mrs. Dalloway'
Eliot	George Eliot's works were still widely read and respected in the 1920s
Elliot	Named after T.S. Elliot, prominent poet of the 1920s
Faulkner	William Faulkner, an influential author, began his career in the 1920s
Fitzgerald	This pays homage to F. Scott Fitzgerald, iconic author of the era
Gatsby	Inspired by the main character Jay Gatsby from 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Hardy	Thomas Hardy's novels remained popular throughout the 1920s
Hemingway	Ernest Hemingway was a prominent author during the 1920s
Huxley	Aldous Huxley, author of 'Brave New World', began his career in the 1920s
Joyce	James Joyce's novel 'Ulysses' was a landmark of modernist literature in the 1920s
Kafka	Franz Kafka's works began to gain recognition in the 1920s
Maugham	W. Somerset Maugham was a popular author during the 1920s
Maupassant	Guy de Maupassant's works, though earlier, remained influential into the 1920s
Proust	Marcel Proust's 'In Search of Lost Time' was an important work of the era
Sinclair	Upton Sinclair was a popular and influential author during the 1920s
Stein	Gertrude Stein was a well-known writer and art collector of the 1920s
Thompson	Dorothy Thompson was a noted journalist and radio broadcaster during the 1920s
Tolstoy	Leo Tolstoy's works remained influential during the 1920s
Woolf	Named after Virginia Woolf, an influential novelist and essayist of the 1920s
Zelda	Zelda Fitzgerald was an iconic figure and novelist of the 1920s
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1920s Silent Film Star Names

Silent film stars from the 1920s have classic, old-fashioned names that could be great for a dog.

Name	Description
Arbuckle	In honor of Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, a famous silent film comedian
Astaire	A nod to Fred Astaire, prominent film and Broadway star
Bara	In honor of Theda Bara, the silent film era's femme fatale
Bow	In honor of Clara Bow, the 'It Girl' of the Roaring Twenties
Chaney	A tribute to Lon Chaney, 'The Man of a Thousand Faces'
Chaplin	A nod to the iconic silent film comedian, Charlie Chaplin
Dietrich	Named after Marlene Dietrich, a notable actress of the 1920s
Fairbanks	After Douglas Fairbanks, a charismatic silent film star
Fields	Named after W.C. Fields, a comic genius of the silent film era
Garbo	A reference to Greta Garbo, renowned actress of the 1920s
Gibson	A tribute to Hoot Gibson, a popular western silent film star
Gish	After Lillian Gish, a leading actress in the silent film era
Griffith	Tribute to D.W. Griffith, a key player in silent cinema
Houdini	After Harry Houdini, the famous magician who also starred in silent films
Keaton	Inspired by Buster Keaton's stone-faced comedy in silent films
Lloyd	Inspired by Harold Lloyd, a silent film comedian
Lubitsch	Inspired by Ernst Lubitsch, a notable silent film director
Mix	Named after Tom Mix, a superstar cowboy of the silent film era
Normand	A tribute to Mabel Normand, a popular silent film actress
Pickford	A tribute to Mary Pickford, the 'Queen of the Movies' in the 1920s
Rin	A reference to Rin Tin Tin, the most famous dog actor of the 1920s
Swanson	Named in honor of Gloria Swanson, a leading lady in silent film era
Valentino	After Rudolph Valentino, a heartthrob of the silent film era
Vidor	A tribute to King Vidor, a prominent silent film director
Ziegfeld	In honor of Florenz Ziegfeld, producer of glamorous Broadway revues
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1920s Slang Names

1920s slang was unique and colorful, and can provide fun and quirky dog names.

Name	Description
Bees	'Bee's knees' was a term used to describe something excellent or outstanding
Berries	This term was used to express that something was as attractive or enjoyable as berries
Bimbo	A slang term commonly used in the 1920s to refer to a macho man
Caper	1920s term for a crime or a risky adventure
Cat	This was a term used to refer to a fashionable person in the 1920s
Dapper	Used to describe a man who is dressed stylishly
Doll	Slang term for an attractive young woman in the 1920s
Duck	A term used to refer to a person who's very dear
Flapper	Term used for young, fashionable women in the 1920s
Gatsby	Named after the famous 1920s fictional character
Giggle	A term used in the 1920s to refer to a good time or a party
Gin	Used to refer to the popular alcohol of the era
Hooch	This term was commonly used during the Prohibition era to refer to illegal alcohol
Hotsy-totsy	1920s slang term for perfect
Jazz	Slang term for the popular music style of the 1920s
Moll	The term was used to refer to a gangster's girlfriend during the 1920s
Moonshine	Term for homemade alcohol during Prohibition
Ritzy	A term used to describe something luxurious or elegant
Sheba	A popular 1920s term for a fashionable woman
Sheik	A slang term used in the 1920s to describe a man who was considered attractive or stylish
Speakeasy	Used to refer to underground bars during Prohibition
Spiffy	Used to describe something that looks smart or stylish
Swell	In the 1920s, this word was used to describe something wonderful or impressive
Whoopee	Term used to express excitement or joy in the 1920s
Zozzled	1920s term for being drunk
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1920s Jazz Inspired Names

The 1920s was the Jazz Age, and many great musicians rose to fame. Their names can make unique dog names.

Name	Description
Armstrong	Inspired by Louis Armstrong, a jazz trumpeter and vocalist famous in the 1920s
Baker	Chet Baker, a jazz trumpeter and vocalist
Basie	In honor of Count Basie, a renowned jazz pianist and bandleader
Bechet	After Sidney Bechet, a jazz saxophonist and clarinetist
Bix	Bix Beiderbecke was a famous jazz cornetist, pianist, and composer
Brubeck	Dave Brubeck, a jazz pianist and composer
Calloway	Cab Calloway, a jazz singer and bandleader
Coltrane	John Coltrane, a jazz saxophonist and composer
Davis	Miles Davis, a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer
Django	Inspired by Django Reinhardt, a jazz guitarist and composer
Dorsey	Tommy Dorsey, a jazz trombonist, composer, and bandleader
Ellington	Named after Duke Ellington, a prominent jazz composer and bandleader
Evans	Bill Evans, a jazz pianist and composer
Fitzgerald	A nod to Ella Fitzgerald, though she didn't start her career until the 1930s, her style was greatly influenced by the jazz era of the 1920s
Gillespie	Dizzy Gillespie, a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer
Hawkins	Coleman Hawkins, a jazz tenor saxophonist
Hines	Earl Hines was a prominent jazz pianist and bandleader
Hodges	Johnny Hodges, a jazz alto saxophonist
Holiday	For Billie Holiday, a legendary jazz and swing music singer
Monk	Thelonious Monk, a jazz pianist and composer, whose career started late 1920s
Morton	Jelly Roll Morton, a pioneering jazz pianist, bandleader and composer
Parker	Charlie Parker was a jazz saxophonist and composer
Teagarden	Jack Teagarden, a jazz trombonist
Trumbauer	Frank Trumbauer was a jazz saxophonist, one of the leading jazz saxophonists of the 1920s
Webster	Ben Webster, a jazz tenor saxophonist
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1920s Celebrity Names

Naming your dog after popular celebrities of the 1920s could provide a charming vintage flair.

Name	Description
Babe	Babe Ruth was a popular baseball player during the 1920s
Bix	Bix Beiderbecke was a jazz cornetist, pianist, and composer in the 1920s
Capone	In reference to Al Capone, a notorious gangster of the 1920s
Charleston	Named after the famous dance of the 1920s
Clara	Clara Bow was a famous actress and considered the leading sex symbol in the 1920s
Dorothy	Dorothy Parker was a well-known writer and poet in the 1920s
Duke	Duke Ellington was a prominent figure in the jazz scene of the 1920s
Ellington	Duke Ellington, a jazz legend, began his career in the 1920s
Fitzgerald	After the famous author F. Scott Fitzgerald who penned The Great Gatsby in the 1920s
Flapper	The term 'flapper' was used to describe fashionable young women in the 1920s
Follies	The Ziegfeld Follies was a popular Broadway production in the 1920s
Garbo	For Greta Garbo, who rose to fame in the 1920s
Gatsby	The title character of F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic novel
Gershwin	George Gershwin was a renowned composer in the Roaring 20s
Hardy	Oliver Hardy was a popular comedian in the 1920s
Harlem	The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural, social, and artistic explosion in the 1920s
Hemingway	Ernest Hemingway, a prominent author, achieved fame in the 1920s
Houdini	Harry Houdini was a famous magician and escape artist in the 1920s
Langston	Langston Hughes was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s
Lindbergh	Charles Lindbergh gained fame for his solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic in the 1920s
Picasso	Pablo Picasso, a famous painter, was active in the 1920s
Ruth	Babe Ruth, a legendary baseball player, dominated the sport in the 1920s
Speakeasy	Speakeasies were secret bars that operated during Prohibition in the 1920s
Valentino	Rudolph Valentino was a famous silent film actor in the 1920s
Zelda	Zelda Fitzgerald was a popular socialite and novelist in the 1920s
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