Dog Names By Century >> 19th Century Dog Names

19th Century Dog Names

Updated: April 28, 2024

Welcome to a unique collection of canine monikers inspired by a bygone era. Our selection draws inspiration from the Victorian period, a time of elegance, sophistication, and rich cultural heritage. This time-honored era, which stretched through the 1800s, was marked by a romantic and distinctive naming convention, which we believe can lend a certain charm to your new furry friend's identity.

As you browse through this page, you will encounter names that resonate with the historical significance of the 19th century. We have carefully curated this list to reflect the spirit of this remarkable period. So, whether you're looking for a name that embodies the regality of the Victorian era, or simply a name with a vintage charm, you are sure to find a befitting name for your beloved pet. Prepare to travel back in time and give your pup a name that has stood the test of time!

Name	Reason to Choose
Abraham	As a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln
Ajax	Ajax was a popular name in the 19th century, often used for strong and muscular dogs
Alcott	A tribute to Louisa May Alcott, author of the classic novel 'Little Women'
Amos	A popular name during the 1800s, it also refers to a notable book in the Old Testament
Austen	Jane Austen's novels were popular in the 19th century
Balzac	In honor of Honoré de Balzac, a popular 19th century author
Barton	Named after Clara Barton, a nurse who founded the American Red Cross
Beauregard	This name, reminiscent of the Civil War general, was common in the South
Bell	Named after Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone
Benedict	Inspired by the name of Benedict Arnold, a general during the American Revolutionary War
Bly	A nod to Nellie Bly, a famous journalist and explorer
Bram	In honor of Bram Stoker, the 19th century author
Bronte	Inspired by the Bronte sisters, famous 19th century authors
Byron	As a tribute to the romantic poet Lord Byron
Carnegie	Named after Andrew Carnegie, a famous industrialist and philanthropist
Chekhov	Anton Chekhov was a famous 19th century author
Clara	A tribute to Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross
Clement	Popular human name during the 19th century
Cooper	After the author James Fenimore Cooper
Copperfield	As a nod to a well-known character from Charles Dickens' novel
Crusoe	Named after Robinson Crusoe, the protagonist in Daniel Defoe's novel
Cyrus	Named after Cyrus McCormick, the inventor of the mechanical reaper
Daisy	Daisy became a popular dog name with the rise of flower names in the Victorian era
Darcy	A nod to Mr. Darcy, a character in Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'
Darwin	Science was revolutionized by Charles Darwin's theories
Desdemona	Inspired by Desdemona, a character in William Shakespeare's 'Othello'
Dickens	In honor of Charles Dickens, a popular 19th century author
Dostoevsky	Fyodor Dostoevsky was a popular 19th century author
Douglas	Popular human name during the 19th century
Dumas	In honor of Alexandre Dumas, a popular 19th century author
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Geographical Dog Names

The 19th Century was a time of exploration and the discovery of new places. Names inspired by these exotic locations can reflect a sense of adventure and curiosity.

Name	Description
Alpine	For the Alpine region, a key geographical feature in the 19th century
Amazon	In honor of the Amazon Rainforest, a focus of 19th century geographical exploration
Andes	For the mountain range that captivated 19th century explorers
Atlas	Named after the Atlas Mountains, a significant discovery in the 19th century
Danube	After the Danube River, a significant trade route in the 19th century
Delta	A tribute to river deltas, a geographical focus in the 19th century
Erie	After Lake Erie, an important geographical feature in the 19th-century USA
Everest	Named after the world's highest peak, discovered in the 19th century
Galapagos	A tribute to the Galapagos Islands, significant to 19th century natural history
Ganges	For India's sacred river, a focal point of 19th century exploration
Hudson	A tribute to the Hudson Bay, an important geographical discovery in the 19th century
Indus	In honor of the Indus River, an important geographical feature of 19th century Asia
Kilimanjaro	For the mountain in Africa that was a focal point of 19th century exploration
Mississippi	A nod to the mighty Mississippi River, a key geographical feature in 19th century America
Nile	A reflection of the River Nile, a significant geographical feature in 19th-century exploration
Outback	For Australia's Outback, a key area of 19th century exploration
Rocky	Named after the Rocky Mountains, a significant discovery in 19th century America
Sahara	For the Sahara Desert, which fascinated 19th century explorers
Savannah	A representation of the vast Savannah grasslands discovered in the 1800s
Siberia	In honor of the vast Siberian wilderness explored in the 1800s
Sierra	After the Sierra Nevada mountains, a pivotal geographical feature of the 19th century American West
Sonora	In honor of the Sonoran Desert, an important geographical feature in the 19th century
Tundra	A reflection of the vast Arctic Tundra, an area of interest in the 19th century
Victoria	A tribute to the vast Lake Victoria in Africa discovered in the 1800s
Yukon	A tribute to the Yukon Territory, explored in the 19th century during the Gold Rush
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Industrial Revolution Dog Names

The 19th Century marked the industrial revolution, bringing up names of inventors, discoveries, and industrial terminologies that could be unique and meaningful.

Name	Description
Anvil	Anvils were essential in blacksmithing during the Industrial Revolution
Babbage	Named after Charles Babbage, who invented the first mechanical computer during the Industrial Revolution
Bessemer	Named after Sir Henry Bessemer, who revolutionized steel production
Blast	Inspired by the blast furnace used in iron production
Bridgewater	Inspired by the Bridgewater Canal, a key part of the Industrial Revolution's transport network
Canal	Canals were a significant innovation of the Industrial Revolution, enabling goods transportation
Coal	As a tribute to the coal industry, which powered the Industrial Revolution
Cotton	Inspired by the cotton mills that proliferated during the Industrial Revolution
Eli	Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin, serves as the namesake
Factory	Factories were a significant feature of the Industrial Revolution
Furnace	A nod to the furnaces that powered industrial production
Gin	Reflects the cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized the cotton industry
Iron	Named for the iron industry, fundamental to the Industrial Revolution
Lancashire	Named after Lancashire, the heart of the textile industry in England
Levi	Levi Strauss, the inventor of blue jeans, provides inspiration for this name
Locomotive	This name reflects the invention of the steam locomotive, a key innovation of the era
Loom	In honor of the loom, an important tool in textile production
Morse	Samuel Morse, an inventor of the telegraph, serves as the namesake
Piston	This name is inspired by the piston, an essential component of the steam engine
Spindle	Spindles were used in textile machines like the spinning jenny and the spinning mule
Spinner	Named for the spinning jenny, a major invention in the textile industry
Stephenson	George Stephenson, the 'Father of Railways', inspires this name
Thames	The River Thames powered many of London's factories
Tunnel	Tunnels became more common as railway and canal networks expanded
Watt	This name commemorates James Watt, a key figure in the development of the steam engine
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Literary Dog Names

The 19th Century was a golden age of literature with authors like Dickens and Poe. Naming a dog after a character or author from this era could show a love for classic literature.

Name	Description
Ahab	Inspired by Captain Ahab from Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick'
Bram	In homage to Bram Stoker, author of 'Dracula'
Bronte	The last name of the famous 19th Century literary sisters
Cheshire	A character from Lewis Carroll's 19th century novel, Alice in Wonderland
Copperfield	Inspired by Charles Dickens' novel 'David Copperfield'
Dorian	Drawn from the title character of Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'
Emma	Named after the title character in Jane Austen's novel 'Emma'
Estella	A character from Charles Dickens' novel, 'Great Expectations'
Gulliver	From Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels', a significant 19th century literary work
Hawthorne	Taken from Nathaniel Hawthorne, a famous 19th Century author
Heathcliff	An iconic character from Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights'
Hester	The protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Scarlet Letter'
Huckleberry	Based on Mark Twain's character, Huckleberry Finn
Jekyll	From Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'
Marlow	The protagonist from Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness'
Moriarty	Sherlock Holmes' arch-nemesis from Arthur Conan Doyle's series
Nemo	Inspired by Jules Verne's 'Captain Nemo' from 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'
Pip	The protagonist from Charles Dickens' 'Great Expectations'
Poe	Named after Edgar Allan Poe, a famous 19th century author
Queequeg	From Herman Melville's 19th century novel 'Moby Dick'
Rochester	Inspired by Mr. Rochester from Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre'
Sawyer	Taken from Mark Twain's character, Tom Sawyer
Scrooge	Taken from the character Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
Sherlock	Inspired by Sherlock Holmes, the great detective from 19th Century literature
Twain	Mark Twain, a renowned 19th century writer, provides inspiration for this name
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Historical Figure Names

The 19th Century was a time of great historical figures like Napoleon, Darwin, and Lincoln. These names can be a nod to history and the canine's distinguished personality.

Name	Description
Bronte	After the Bronte sisters, notable novelists of the 19th century
Carnegie	Comes from Andrew Carnegie, a significant industrialist and philanthropist in the 19th century
Darwin	This name comes from Charles Darwin, a famous naturalist from the 19th century
Dickens	A tribute to Charles Dickens, a celebrated English writer and social critic in the 19th century
Edison	Thomas Edison, a prominent inventor of the 19th century, offers an enlightened name choice
Eliot	Takes its name from George Eliot, a prominent English novelist in the 19th century
Farragut	Taken from David Farragut, a significant figure in the U.S. Navy during the 19th century
Frederick	Inspired by Frederick Douglass, an influential abolitionist in the 19th century
Garfield	In memory of James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States who served in the 19th century
Grant	Inspired by Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States who served in the 19th century
Harriet	In honor of Harriet Tubman, a famous abolitionist and 'conductor' of the Underground Railroad in the 19th century
Hawthorne	Inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a renowned American novelist in the 19th century
Lincoln	Named after Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States who served during the 19th century
Marx	Derived from Karl Marx, a significant philosopher and economist of the 19th century
Melville	Named after Herman Melville, a significant American novelist in the 19th century
Poe	After Edgar Allan Poe, a famous American writer and poet in the 19th century
Sherman	Comes from William Tecumseh Sherman, a Union Army general during the American Civil War in the 19th century
Tennyson	Named for Alfred, Lord Tennyson, a prominent English poet in the 19th century
Thoreau	Inspired by Henry David Thoreau, a leading philosopher and author in the 19th century
Tolstoy	A nod to Leo Tolstoy, a prominent Russian author in the 19th century
Twain	Taken from Mark Twain, an influential American author and humorist from the 19th century
Verne	After Jules Verne, a popular author of adventure novels in the 19th century
Victoria	A tribute to Queen Victoria, who reigned in the United Kingdom during the 19th century
Wells	After H.G. Wells, a famous author of the late 19th century
Whitman	A nod to Walt Whitman, a renowned poet from the 19th century
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Victorian Inspired Dog Names

The Victorian era, a period during the 19th Century, is known for its distinct cultural, political and artistic movements, providing a rich pool of sophisticated and unique names.

Name	Description
Barnaby	Inspired by the popular Victorian-era novelist Barnaby Rudge
Bram	A tribute to Bram Stoker, the Victorian author who created Dracula
Byron	Named after Lord Byron, whose romantic poetry was popular during the Victorian era
Chaucer	Reflects Geoffrey Chaucer, whose works were widely read in the Victorian era
Darcy	A tribute to Mr. Darcy, a character from the Victorian-era novel Pride and Prejudice
Doyle	Paying tribute to Arthur Conan Doyle, the Victorian author who created Sherlock Holmes
Ebenezer	Named after Ebenezer Scrooge, a character from the Victorian-era novel A Christmas Carol
Fitzgerald	Reflects the birth of F. Scott Fitzgerald near the end of the Victorian era
Gatsby	A nod to the Great Gatsby, a novel written at the end of the Victorian era
Gulliver	Comes from Gulliver's Travels, a popular story during the Victorian era
Hatter	An homage to the Mad Hatter from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, a Victorian-era novel
Hawthorne	Named after Nathaniel Hawthorne, a famous author during the Victorian era
Hemingway	A nod to the end of the Victorian era, which saw the birth of Ernest Hemingway
Huxley	An homage to Thomas Huxley, a prominent Victorian scientist
Jekyll	Inspired by the character from the Victorian-era novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Keats	Inspired by John Keats, a leading figure in the second generation of Romantic poets, popular in the Victorian era
Pip	Reflects the character Pip from Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations, published during the Victorian era
Shelley	A tribute to Percy Shelley, a famous poet of the Romantic movement, popular during the Victorian era
Sherlock	Inspired by the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, created by Victorian author Arthur Conan Doyle
Sweeney	Inspired by Sweeney Todd, a fictional character who emerged during the Victorian era
Tennyson	Named after Alfred Lord Tennyson, a prominent Victorian poet
Thackeray	An homage to William Makepeace Thackeray, a notable Victorian novelist
Twain	Named after Mark Twain, a renowned author of the late Victorian era
Whitman	A homage to Walt Whitman, a renowned poet of the Victorian era
Wilkie	Named after Wilkie Collins, a famous Victorian novelist
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