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Names for a Black Lab Puppy

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If you purchase your black Lab puppy from a breeder, it may already have a name. You do not need to keep that name, of course. You can change it. The question is: what are some good names for a black Lab puppy? You can name it Sam or Mike, Duchess or Sally. Any human name is fine. But suppose you want something more unusual.

Meaning-oriented Names for a Black Lab Puppy

Names for a black Lab puppy that are linked to the name’s meaning can be interesting and unique. Names of this kind might play up your black Lab’s color; show its gregarious temperament; or hint at dreams of hunting. Consider the following 77 names.

1. Black Lab Names Linked to Color:

Feminine Names

  • Devaki – black (Indian)
  • Duff – dark, black (Gaelic)
  • Dulais – black stream (Welsh)
  • Jedda – jet-black gemstone (English)
  • Melaina, Melaine, Melania, or Melanie – black (Greek)
  • Mellie – black (Greek)
  • Montsho – black (African)Sable – black (English)

Masculine Names

  • Cerny – black (Slovak)
  • Chernobog – black god (Slavonic)
  • Chogan – black bird (native American)
  • Dewayne or Duane – dark, black (Gaelic)
  • Doolish – black water (Gaelic)
  • Doug – black water (Gaelic)
  • Dougal – black stranger (Gaelic)
  • Jedda – jet-black gemstone (English)
  • Jet or Jett – black gemstone (English)
  • Montsho – black (African)
  • Sable – black (English)
  • Shyam – black, dark, beautiful (Sanskrit)
  • Tucson – black base (Spanish)
  • Zernebog – black god (Slavonic)

2. Black Lab Names Linked to Temperament

Feminine Names

  • Babiane, Babianne, or Bian – fun-loving (American English)
  • Chaka or Chakra – circle of energy (Indian)
  • Eshe – energy (African)
  • Mahira or Mehira – full of energy (Hebrew)
  • Reah – water-loving (Spanish)
  • Ria – water-loving (Spanish)
  • Umi – energy (African)
  • Venita – loving (Latin)
  • Venus – loving (Latin)
  • Vibjuti – good character, energy (Indian)
  • Vonda or Vondra – woman who is loving (Czech)
  • Zula – country-loving (African)

Masculine Names

  • Cayman or Caymun – lovingly (American English)
  • Enzo – fun-loving (Italian)
  • Fenton – nature-loving (English)
  • Forest or Forster – loving the nature (French)
  • Gaylord – high energy (French)
  • Hogan – high energy (unknown)
  • Kame – lovingly (American English)
  • Kami – loving (Indian)
  • Philander – loving man (Greek)
  • Sprague – high energy (French)
  • Sylvan – loving nature (Spanish)
  • Tavarius – fun-loving (unknown)
  • Umi – energy (African)

3. Black Lab Names Linked to Hunting

Feminine Names

  • Kainda – daughter of the hunter (African)
  • Winda – one who hunts (African)

Masculine Names

  • Chase – huntsman (English)
  • Fielding – one who works the fields (English)
  • Jaegar – one who hunts (German)
  • Orion – hunter (Greek)

Black Lab names may have no particular meaning, but may be suggested by something distinctive about your black Lab puppy. Maybe it looks like Charcoal or Midnight. You might humorously call your black Lab puppy Whitey.

Names for a black Lab puppy might be as close as an online dictionary. Look up the word “black” in a foreign language. Kuroi and makkuro are Japanese words for black and jet black. In French, black is noir; in German, schwarze.

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  2. I am picking up my very first black labrador puppy think i am going to name him Dewayne after THE ROCK and also my faimaly comes from Irland

  3. My black Lab/GreatPyrenees hybrid was named Eclipse by the people who owned her mother on a car themed names for the puppies, but when I claimed my puppy for adoption she was going to be given the job as personal trainer for my 3 year older Old English Sheepdog because I had just received reconstructive surgery on a ruptured quadricep above my left knee and my walking my OES would be limited for a while. Since the Pyrenees mouuntains bordered Spain and France and my OES was named Zorro (by his breeders, I didn’t change} I read a little bit on the Zorro story and there was a female interest of Zorro named Esperanza, I researched that name’s meaning and in both Spanish and French it meant “Hope”, it was relevent in my leg recovery and when I returned home she was diagnosed with Parvovirus which she has recovered from and now she is three years old and happy as can be. BTW Zorro means “fox” but my OES is energetic and funny, so I am happy wuth his name.

  4. My best mate, CHIEF, was a spectacular Black Lab who will never be forgotten. I always thought he had the coolest name, so if you’ve got a great black lab & looking for a solid name, I recommend CHIEF!

  5. My black lab was named, Sarge. He was the best dog I have ever owned. He was put down on December 15, I am still grieving his loss, but I owe it to my children to get another farm dog. So we met Midnight today and will get to bring him home at the end of February. I am actually looking forward to it.

  6. We had the best black lab he passed at 8 1/2. His name was Timmy (Tim)! Can’t wait to get another lab one day soon!

  8. I love all these names! I’m getting my first black lab (my first dog too!)in a couple weeks. I’m thinking Cole (Charcoal, like a previous poster said), Orion, Hunter,or Indie (India Ink). Or maybe I’ll keep the name the breeder gave him, Trucker because he was born in the back of the truck on the way to the vets! He’s a gorgeous, lazy, clumsy, smart, strong, sweet boy and I can’t wait to take him home.

  9. i have a female blk lab picked her out the day she was born now 5 mths and i named her diamond

  10. i’ve recently got a black lab and i named him shadow and iam having the time of my life with …..there’s nothing like owning a dog!!

  11. When I grown up I want to have a boy black lab! I’m already looking for names. I like:

    Shadow, Loki, Gunner, Cole, Dash, Tango, or maybe, if I change my mind and get a girl I like Rosalie(Rose for short) or Violet.

  12. Our black Labrador is called Magic, but often shortened to Maj. I think there needs to be a bit of intonation when naming a pet. :-). If I had a male dog I’d of called it Zack!

  14. I have a Lab and his name is Max. I love him to death and would do anything in the world for him. He is 14 years old.

  15. We fostered a female black lab, but then she adopted us. Her name is Bella. It fits perfectly because she is so sneaky, without the bell on her collar we would never know where she is. I want a male so I can name him Jaggar. I just love that name.

  16. Our beautiful black lab was named Dax after a Star Trek character that we liked. Our next one will be Grom after our favorite Gelato shop in Italy.

  17. My black lab is called Inca – which is Peruvian for black. She is nearly 11 and absolutely adorable!

  18. All beautiful names ! I’m thinking that when I get a black lab (which I will) I’m gonna call him Romeo the lover boy !

  19. My Black lab/ Golden retriever is 12 weeks old his name is GUNNER my stepson came up with name i think its perfect i like hunting and he will go hunting with me I’d like to take him to the long jump competitions they have on espn.

  20. My sweet Charlie, a black lab, passed away this weekend. I am beside myself with grief. Last night I thought I heard his toenails click on the floor and realized it was only wishful thinking.

  21. I like Elvis for a male black labs. They always remind me of those black velvet paintings of Elvis. Maybe Ellie for a female.

  22. Im getting ready to rescue 2 black lab puppies. I think Im going to name them Turney (boy) and Violet (girl). I love all retriever breeds. Heck, I love all dogs.

  23. We were adopted by a approx 8 month old black lab, she was abandoned on our country road 🙁 she came to our house and wouldn’t leave. She was so polite, well behaved, we soon fell in love with her, we named her Lady because of her good manners. Two months after the fact although i despise the act of abandonment of any pets, i thank whoever brought this gift to us.

  24. My parents and I just adopted a black lab. He’s only 2 months old. His name is currenly Jake but we are thinking of either changing it to Hero or Shadow.

  25. My first black lab’s name is Bear.. She has the biggest feet I swear they could have been a bear’s paw.. Well Bear’s getting really old so I got her a friend. He’s a black lab X puppy. I named him Loki after the god of trouble. It fits perfect.

  27. We are adopting a 10 week old black lab….we can’t decide on a name. We have Tucker, Bailey, Baxter, Murray, Austin, Albert, Avery, Murphy and Riley.

  30. i also wish to have a black labrador puppy but i’ll get it on my 15th or 16th birthday ie: after 3 or 4 years but i cant wait 4 such long cozz i jjus luv black lab dog!!
    n i am sure tht his name will be BINGO

  31. I am currently in the company of my third Black Lab. His name is “Hammer 3”, as I have named them all the same. Keeps it simple and the memories of the previous dogs flow easily as the name “Hammer” rolls accross my mind. These are such wonderful dogs, given the resources, I could easily live with many of them.
    I have had several commercial adventures with the name “Black Dog….” as part of it. Anything to honor the breed and further the cause.

  34. My black lab name is Randy! i chose this name as it is too masculine and he is boy with 100% naughty

  35. I am getting my black lab in 6 weeks. He has to be a boy. He will be my dog, not the family dog. he’s for my birthday. I want to call him licourice but my husband wants to name him dog, but he wants to name it like the irish say it… dag. I am not happy with that name so i am keeping licourice. maybe his nickname could be Dag lol.

  36. We have a Black Lab called Frodo Baggins – and our fox red lab is of course Samwise Gamgee 🙂

    Lovin all the names on here 🙂

  37. When I got my black lab 2 years ago he was 3 months old and his previous owners had named him Damian =( My other half wanted to name him Charcol since he was black, but we settled on Cole for short! He is the best dog in the world!!

  38. I named my male black lab “samwise” (taken from the Lord of the ring samwise gamgee) and my female lab “meg”. I named my 6 lab puppies:LANCE,JADE,RED,AZUL,SYLAR and CRASH.

    I LOVED MY DOGS,THEY ARE MY JOY and INSPIRATION!

  39. We have recently got an adorable black lab puppy and decide to call him Dylan which we have since found out means ‘Son of the Waves’……how appropriate as he is a huge river monster lol xxx

  40. I have a chubby lil’ black lab named Onyx!Her name is very unique! I Love my little baby Onyx! =)

  41. when we got a black lab puppy for our daughter she named it shadow because she told me he would NEVER leave her side.

  42. My black lab is named Licorice. There was a yellow named Carmel, so the candy theme was kept. It fits him, not only for the color, but because he likes to lick, too! LOL.

  43. if you need a name 4 your dog and its a female name her flicka flicka means beauiful girl i lve that name when i get a female dog im naming her flicka

  44. mines a black lab and we named him onyx when he was 6 weeks old now he is 3 1/2 years old

  46. I’m getting a black lab puppy in a couple of weeks and needless to say I’m very excited. I’ve been thinking of naming her Bailey maybe Kloee which is Irish for loving. If I ever get a male black lab I’m naming him Guiness

  47. Me and my fiance named our black lab Reilly. He is my first black lab/ big dog in general. They are such amazing dogs. So smart too!

  48. My black labs’ name was Hooch when we got him so I had to change his name. I had to come up with a name qiuck so I went with Bailey

  49. My lab was going to be named Honda by my husband-well I said no lets name her Hershee!She was the love of my life!My 1st. Blk lab was named Kellee. The black lab lover in me is wanting one so bad!I am keeping my sons’ dog till he gets settled in his new home.

  50. We just got two black lab puppies, both girls, they are sisters, 9 weeks, I’m thinking of Gracie, Jade, Maggie, Nellie, Rosie, Ruby, Sadie, Rylie, Maddie, Faith, and Ollie.

  51. And I need help with names! Please send all suggestions!! I’d very much appreciate it!

  52. Mark, very sorry for your loss of Shadow. It’s extremely hard to lose a great dog.

    I had a black lab that had to be put down. Best black lab, her name was Trixie, named her after Speed Racers girlfriend. Her brother was named Slap Shot.(Both died in 2002)I have a ” Cleo” patra. & a new black lab pup on the way this May. need a name for her.

  53. My heart is breaking for Mark, the one that just lost his 9 year old Lab.I had to have my yellow Lab put down 4 years ago and still can’t put a Christmas tree up as I lost her around that holiday………Dottie

  54. I rescued a black lab named Lucky. It fits him perfectly. If we hadn’t gotten him him would of been put down.

  55. I have an 8 week old female black lab named Jade and she is so sweet! I also have a rottweiler/german shepherd mix and he is 3.

  56. We Have 2 Black Labs- two brothers from the same litter, they are nearly 4 months old now and we have Named them Sam and Duke. Two little tinkers and they both really suit their names.

  57. Just buried my 9 yr old black lab buddy this past Monday. He suffered a massive stroke over the weekend and there was no hope of him recovering to lead a quality life afterwards, so he had to be put down. His head was lying on my lap while the vet administered the shot and with one last long sigh he was gone. His name was Shadow and he was such an incredibly loving dog and loved retrieving. I will miss him so much! He was my first lab.

  58. I have a three month old black puppy named Molly. Shes a smart sweet little dog who loves to be picked up. To me picking a name for your dog can be anything your heart desires. Molly listens to her name so it stuck.

  59. We’ve just got a 5 month old black lab (female) her name was beth, however we have changed it to Tess, we love her!!!:-)

  61. i have a black labrador named dallas yes yes off of dallas cowboys who ROCK anyways i luv the name JOSEY its the cutest and satey

  62. Hi I’m Lauren and i just got a fox terrier named Pete but i named him Petey and he’s 3 months old. But i also love black labs they’re sooo cute!!!!!

    Hi!! I’m Jenna and i’m probably gonna get a dog in spring if i sell a horse! I REALLY want a Black Lab and i wanna name her one of your guys’ indian names (me and my bud love indians.) I LOVE labs!!!!!!

  65. I have a black corgi/lab mix female who breeded with my Full chocolate male who is huge. We had one puppy. She is jet black, very fiesty, she will growl & bark at anything right now. Very sweet & was just born Jan 19 2010. I can’t seem to find a unique name for her. HELP!!!

  67. We just picked up a free black lab and we are thinking about D.C. for Dark Chocolate. Her mom is a chocolate lab and we just lost a chocolate lab. We also are considering Friday, we found her on a Friday or Licorice.

  68. Hi!!!! We just got a black lab dog pup. It’s just 40 days old. We named it “SIMBA”. Isn’t that cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  69. Hi i just picked up an 8 week old black lab puppy she is female we named her Mystique Missy for short she going to be quite big dog mother was gold father is black what a cutie.

  70. WE JUST LOST OUR LAB, HE WAS HIT BY A CAR, HIS NAME WAS “JUNEAU” BEST DOG IN THE WORLD!!! WE ARE PICKING UP A BLACK LAB PUPPY TOMORROW AND THE NAMES WE HAVE PICKED OUT SO FAR ARE…VADER,VEGAS,RAMBO,TURBO,ONYX AND MUDDYBOY!!!! I PERSONLY LIKE RAMBO AND MUDDYBOY!!

  71. Does anyone know that is “normal or abnormal” for a full breed lab with spots on his tongue and of all members of his litter, he is the only one with spots on his tongue.

  74. Our family just got a five-month-old black female lab. The breeders named her Uma, but we want to change the name. Tossing around the names Zoe, Annie, Shadow. Any ideas?

  75. I ama picking up my blac lab on wednesday. Not sure on a name for her. thinking about Chloe, Zoe, Faith, and Sasha. what sounds better. please help me!!!

  76. I have a black lab that is about 5 years old, and her name is B.B. Now, a stray black lab, just made its home here, and we named him cooper:]

  77. We have a black lab whose mom was a yellow lab; therefore, his name is Rolo. (Not to mention every time you pet him he rolls over 😉

  80. Thanks for a great list of names, I don’t know if I would want to call my dog Philander, I might get some strange looks when I called my dog back to me.

  81. hey…i have a black lab…7 months old…ive named it oreo..as in..bicuits…and evryone loved the name….
    =)

  82. I have a 5 month old black lab i was gonna call her darkness but my girl said no! how about black ass? no! than i came up with voodoo and my daughter didn’t like it so we called her puma i dont know why we named her after a cat but it sounds cool shes the best

  83. I renamed my rescued 15-month-old black labrador Phoenix. His name was Brutus, but that does not suit him at all. He is a Phoenix.

  86. Collecting nearly 9 week old black lab tomorrow and very excited! Have previously had a yellow lab, a spinger and an Engish setter. Loved them all dearly but really looking forward to bringing Gibson home.

  87. Rescued a black lab puppy this week because of the economic times. He is 12 weeks old and named him Brady. Previously had a chocolate lab named Maddie.

  88. We are the proud owners of a mischievous 10week old Black Lab… his name is Charlie ….. middle name Angus as he looked like a angus cow when we first got him! 🙂

    He is Gorgeous!! 😉

  91. We’ve had our pup for about a month and her name is Rylee! And it’s my first adult pet in a house! Haven’t offically decided a middle name. Been tosing around Jane but I dunno.

  92. my lab is my first pet as an adult in my own house. i picked her up today. so cute, at just six weeks old. i have named her rylie paige 😀

  93. just got my very first black lab puppy
    my 6 year old niece made the comment “when he gets big i”ll be able to ride him”
    therefore his name is “Ryder”

  94. I have 2 labs! One is a male chocolate whose name is Buddy and one is a female black lab whose name is Lily!

  99. Is Oytoe a female name for a black lab pupy, I love to Coyote hunt, etc. thanks, Phyllis and Marcus