Cool Geeky Dog Names for Tech Nerds

One of the most important and fun parts of getting a dog is picking a name. Sometimes a dog has such a distinctive look or behavior that they practically name themselves, but sometimes it’s up to you to put your unique spin on things. When you work in tech, coming up with a cool techie dog name becomes a bragging right.

If you are a tech geek or are just a big nerd, here are geeky dog names for both doggos and doggettes that have a uniquely techy appeal. Some might require some explanation when you tell your friends, but that’s part of the fun!

Techie Dog Names for Boy Dogs

• Einstein: works for both the scientist and Back to the Future reference—very meta
• Mack: short for Carmack—John Carmack is one of the fathers of modern gaming
• Swot: instead of Spot, get it?
• Krypto: both a reference to cryptocurrency, and Superman’s dog!
• Bunsen
• Beaker: These last two work together, so it’s great if you have a home and heart big enough to adopt a pair! These are the scientists on the Muppets whose experiments often go hilariously wrong.
• Neo: Keanu Reeves character in the sci-fi/cyberpunk classic The Matrix
• Riker: Second-in-command of Captain Picard Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Mal: Short for Malcom Reynolds, cult favorite space pirate and captain of the Serenity on Firefly.
• Kirk: The captain of the Starship Enterprise in Star Trek, famously played by William Shatner
• Bradbury: Brad for short. Reference to Ray Bradbury, one of the greatest sci-fi authors/screenwriters of all time.
• Flop: A computing term for processing speed. Also great for a dog with big, floppy ears.
• Byte: Computing term for a unit of data. Also great for big chewers.
• Newton: As in Isaac. Also the name given to Apple’s first line of PDA’s, the forunner of smartphones.
• Joss: As in Whedon, pretty much the father of modern pop sci-fi
• Satoshi: Reference to Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin, who may or may not be a real person.
• Rico: For Johnny Rico, main character of Starship Troopers
• Ben: works for both Franklin and Kenobi
• Bones: Nickname of the ship’s doctor on the Enterprise, Bones McCoy. And, you know…dogs love bones.
• Scotty: The engineer of the Enterprise. Great if your lazy pup needs more power!
• Tribble: A great name for a fluffy little pup, these are the creatures on one of the most famous early Star Trek episodes, “The Trouble with Tribbles”
• Fang: Hagrid’s dog in the Harry Potter books. Great if your dog is huge but a “bloody coward”
• Bernie: Short for Tim Berners-Lee, cited as the inventor of the world wide web.
• Cerf: Vinton Cerf, another one of the “fathers of the internet”, worked at DARPA to develop TCP/IP.
• Parker: As in Shawn Parker, founder of Napster and investor in many other apps.
• Archimedes: After Archimedes. Perfect for a dog who discovered water displacement by jumping into the bath, pool, or lake.
• Carver: After George Washington Carver. Especially cute for a dog who loves peanut butter and outdoor adventures.
• Cousteau: After Jacques Cousteau. A natural fit for a water-loving retriever, dock-diving dog, or bath-time menace.
• Edison: After Thomas Edison. For a dog who lights up the room the second he trots in.
• Marconi: After Guglielmo Marconi. Perfect for a dog with huge ears who hears the treat drawer from three rooms away.
• Woz: After Steve Wozniak. Great for a friendly, tinkery dog who brings you toys like he built them himself.
• Aldrin: After Buzz Aldrin. Great for a confident second dog, adventure buddy, or moonwalk-level goofball.
• Darwinnie: For a Dachshund, Charles Darwin plus winning-dog energy.
• Snort Vader: For a Frenchie with dramatic breathing, tiny legs, and Sith-level couch control. Best for: Frenchie
• Napoleon Bonasnort: Small dog, huge command presence. Best for: Frenchie
• Dark Mode: Sleek black Lab energy for tech people who live in night mode. Best for: black Labrador retriever
• Doctor Woof: Time-traveling, problem-solving, and probably wearing a bow tie.
• Frisbot: For a frisbee dog with robot-level focus.
• Squirrelware: For a dog whose entire operating system is squirrels.
• Poodini: Poodle plus Houdini, ideal for a smart escape artist.
• Bulldozer: Perfect for a bulldog who moves like a compact machine.
• Snorticus: Great for Frenchies, pugs, and bulldogs.
• Solar Fetcher: For a golden Lab powered by sunlight and tennis balls. Best for: golden Labrador retriever
• Wi-Fido: A clean, classic tech-dog pun for a pup who follows you room to room.

Techie Dog Names for Girl Dogs

• Ava: The name of the robot who spoiler alert passes the Turing Test in Ex Machina
• Ruby: As in On Rails, the web framework
• Laika: The first dog in space!
• Curie: As in Marie, the famous female scientist who discovered radiation.
• Ripley: Famously played by Sigourney Weaver, the heroine of the Alien movie franchise
• Leela: Cycloptic heroine of Futurama
• Scully: Dana Scully, FBI agent on The X-Files.
• Zelda: Video game princess and namesake of one of the most famous game franchises of all time.
• Ada: As in Lovelace, who worked on Charles Babbage’s original computing machine
• Margaret: For Margaret Hamilton, one of the most (if not the most) important women in the history of technology, who invented software engineering.
• Clara: As in Oswald, the doctor’s assistant on Doctor Who
• Trinity: The heroine/love interest of the Matrix film series
• Penny: Noted dog lover Kaley Cuoco’s character on The Big Bang Theory
• Zilla: Popular suffix on loan words in tech
• Katie: for Katherine Johnson, NASA’s “human computer” whose trajectory calculations were critical to the success of early US manned spaceflights.
• Nyota: First name of Uhura, a revolutionary female character on the original Star Trek
• Troi: As in Deanna Troi, commander and ship’s counselor of the Enterprise on Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Janeway: Jane for short. Ship’s doctor on Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Easley: As in Annie Easley, a barrier-breaking African-American female computer scientist and mathematician
• Ripley: Famously played by Sigourney Weaver, the heroine of the Alien movie franchise
• Adele: For Adele Goldberg, computer scientist who was integral to the development of early PC’s. It might be easier to say it’s for the singer!
• Arwen: Half-elven heroine of The Lord of the Rings books
• Sandy: Short for Sheryl Sandberg, CEO of Facebook.
• Oro: Oro Munro is the real name of Storm of the X-Men.
• Elektra: Awesome female ninja and counterpart to Daredevil
• Hamiltail: Margaret Hamilton plus tail, perfect for a clever dog with Apollo-level confidence.
• Butterbyte: Golden, sweet, food-motivated, and absolutely not above counter-surfing. Best for: golden Labrador retriever
• PoodleScript: Elegant, smart, and probably easier to debug than JavaScript. Best for: poodle
• Fluffware: For a Pomeranian who appears to be 80 percent cloud and 20 percent opinions. Best for: Pomeranian
• Zoomware: For any dog whose evening zoomies need a firmware update.
• Labracadabra: A magical Labrador name.
• Pomputer: Tiny Pomeranian, massive processing power (and maybe a few dog farts).
• TruffleBot: A chocolate Lab who sniffs like a gourmet search engine. Best for: chocolate Labrador retriever
• Curly Bracket: The perfect poodle name for anyone who has ever stared at code until midnight. Best for: poodle
• Copper Comet: Elegant, fast, red, and difficult to photograph standing still. Best for: Irish Setter
• Agatha Sniffie: Another detective-style name for a dog with elite nose work.
• Snifflet: A tiny app for scent detection.
• Barknado: Chaotic weather event, but make it canine.

Did You Love It?

Did you give your nerdy dog a unique name with a techie spin? We’d love to hear it! Send us a picture and we’ll give your geeky pup a shout out on social media.

Check out our other nerdy pet name lists including geeky cat names and geeky bunny names.

And, if you’re a techie pet lover with a sense of humor, you’ll definitely want to follow our Pettech Humor board on Pinterest.