If you recently brought home a Miniature American Shepherd (MAS), you’ll need to come up with a unique name for them, but this is no easy task! You’ll potentially be taking care of this dog for 13 years or even longer, so you want a name that not only fits your pup’s personality but also you can live with. Here are 324 potential names for your MAS. Some are funny, some might describe your dog’s personality, and others are based on famous characters. Hopefully, one of these names will truly suit your MAS, and you and your family will love using it!
How to Name Your Dog Before we dive into the names, here are a few tips that you can use to help you come up with the name on your own. To start, consider your new dog’s appearance, such as the color and pattern of their coat. An obvious choice for a red dog would be Rusty or Copper, for example. Additionally, your MAS’s size can be fun to play with, since they are small dogs. Names like Peanut or even Goliath could work here — using irony is a fun way to name your pet. Look at your favorite authors, books, musicians, bands, and songs. Consider TV shows and movies with your favorite characters or actors. Finally, look at your dog’s personality. Do they have any funny little quirks or are otherwise unique? Sometimes, video games, colors, or food can capture your dog’s temperament. The choices are endless and it can be overwhelming. So, let’s move on to the names! Image Credit By: LNbjors, Shutterstock Female Miniature American Shepherd Names We’re starting with good, feminine names for your MAS. Included are famous women in history, any of which could make a great name for your dog.
Amelia
Annie Oakley
Ariana
Bella
Blossom
Bronte
Brooke
Calamity Jane
Catherine the Great
Charlotte
Chloe
Cleopatra
Coco
Daisy
Eliza
Ellie
Elvira
Gigi
Honey
Isabel
Josephine
Juliet
Lady
Lady Godiva
Ladybug
Lily
Lola
Lucy
Lulu
Luna
Madeline
Maggie
Maisy
Mata Hari
Millie
Molly
Noelle
Penny
Poppy
Portia
Rosie
Roxy
Ruby
Sadie
Stella
Tilly
Victoria
Willow
Zelda
Zoe
Image Credit: Bastian Pudill, Shutterstock
Male Miniature American Shepherd Names You might want to consider a male name if you have a male MAS. Remember that many of these names can be shortened into a nickname if you like the name but think that it’s too long. Also include are male historical figures.
Alan Turing
Albert Einstein
Alexander the Great
Angus
Archer
Augustus
Beau
Bennett
Bentley
Bogart
Bowie
Bradley
Caesar
Cohen
Cole
Cooper
Damien
Darwin
Danny
Darwin
Dexter
Doc Holliday
Dylan
Eddie
Edison
Elvis
Felix
Finn
Griffin
Holden
Houdini
Jackson
Jameson
Jasper
Jax
Lance
Lennon
Logan
Louie
Lucas
Mars
Max
Marshall
Melville
Milo
Monty
Mozart
Murphy
Oliver
Oscar
Ozzy
Porter
Primo
Prince
Ralphie
Remy
Richie
Ringo
Roman
Samson
Sully
Teddy
Tesla
Thomas Edison
Tucker
Ulysses
Walker
Wild Bill
Winston
Wyatt Earp
Image Credit: LNbjors, Shutterstock
Genderless Miniature American Shepherd Names You can certainly give your female MAS a male name and vice versa. But here are a few names that can be gender neutral. Some of these names can also be used in an ironic way.
Ash
Aspen
Atom
Bandit
Bean
Berlin
Blizzard
Button
Charlie
Clover
Cosmos
Cricket
Echo
Ember
Harlow
Iggy
Ireland
Jupiter
Karma
Lava
London
Lucky
Max
Memphis
Munchkin
Nova
Pebbles
Phoenix
Pixie
Pluto
Rain
Rio
Sabre
Sammy
Satin
Saturn
Sierra
Spark
Squirt
Stevie
Tempest
Tsunami
Velvet
Vienna
Yukon
Ziggy
Zowie
Image Credit: Michael Kerick, Shutterstock
Names Based on Color You can use any name of any color for your dog. But since Miniature American Shepherds typically come in black, blue, and red, here are a variety of different names for these three colors. Black
Bandit
Blackberry
Caviar
Charcoal
Cinder
Crow
Dusk
Ebony
Eclipse
Licorice
Midnight
Mystery
Noir
Obsidian
Onyx
Pepper
Phantom
Raven
Sable
Shade
Shadow
Smudge
Sooty
Voodoo
Blue
Azure Bluebell Blueberry Cobalt Cyan Indigo Navy Ocean River Royal Blue Sapphire Sky Storm Teal Turquoise
[/su_list] Image Credit: OlgaOvcharenko, Shutterstock
Red
Autumn
Carmine
Cerise
Cherry
Chestnut
Copper
Coral
Crimson
Ginger
Rose
Rosy
Ruby
Rusty
Scarlet
Tawny
Names Based on Food and Drinks Using food and drinks as a name for your dog gives you many options. The name can be playful, funny, or just adorable, and maybe one of them will be perfect for your MAS! Food
Apple
Basil
Bean
Berry
Biscuit
Brie
Brownie
Candy Apple
Caramel
Cinnamon
Cocoa
Coconut
Cookie
Cupcake
Dumpling
Eclair
Gouda
Honey
Jellybean
Kit Kat
Mango
Marshmallow
Muffin
Nutmeg
Olive
Peaches
Peanut
Pickle
Pretzel
Pumpkin
Radish
Saffron
Sage
Skittles
Souffle
Sugar
Taco
Tater
Truffles
Waffles
Walnut
Image Credit: Sarune Kairyte, Shutterstock
Drinks
Bourbon
Brandy
Coffee
Java
Kahlua
Latte
Margarita
Merlot
Mocha
Pinot
Sangria
Scotch
Sherry
Soda
Whisky
Miniature American Shepherd Names Based on Mythology There are incredible mythologies out there with excellent names that can be used for your dog. We pulled from several different mythologies, including Greek, Norse, and Egyptian.
Achilles
Andromeda
Aphrodite
Apollo
Ares
Artemis
Athena
Delia
Freya
Hades
Hermes
Hera
Horus
Inari
Isis
Loki
Neptune
Nyx
Odin
Orpheus
Osiris
Poseidon
Thor
Tyr
Venus
Zeus
Miniature American Shepherd ( Image Credit: Jugabe3b, Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0)
MAS Names Based on Fictional Characters These are names based on a wide variety of fictional characters. There are well-known characters from many movies, video games, and TV shows, though we can’t list them all!
Aragorn
Archer
Arwen
Data
Falcor
Freya
Harley Quinn
Katniss
Kenobi
Leia
Leeloo
Leia
Merlin
Morpheus
Morticia
Neo
Newt
Picard
Riker
Ripley
Rocket
Sansa
Spock
Thanos
Trinity
Vader
Yoda
Zelda
Miniature American Shepherd (Image Credit: Lextergrace, Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0)
Use Your Imagination! Once you’ve narrowed down the name possibilities to just a few, try saying them out loud. Even better, call out the name so you can better judge how it sounds. If yelling the name sounds kind of embarrassing, you’ll probably want to try out another one. You can add a title to the name of your choice to fancy it up. Try adding one of the following honorifics to your dog’s name, like Colonel Bentley or Dame Rosy.
Colonel
Dame
General
Her or His Majesty
King/Queen
Madame
Mr /Mrs. or Miss
Princess/Prince
Professor
Senator
Sergeant
Sir
Image Credit: OlgaOvcharenko, Shutterstock
Conclusion When you consider the multitude of names out there, it can be daunting, but just remember to focus on your dog, including their temperament, appearance, and any quirks. Perhaps you want to show off your love for your favorite song! Also, try looking at an online thesaurus. This can give you many different options for finding words that could make an excellent name. So, if your MAS has a charming and playful personality, you’ll find words that fit that, like “whimsy.” The moment that you hit upon the right name, you’ll know it, and it should be just as individual as your MAS.
Featured Image Credit: Liudmila Bohush, Shutterstock
If you recently brought home a Miniature American Shepherd (MAS), you’ll need to come up with a unique name for them, but this is no easy task! You’ll potentially be taking care of this dog for 13 years or even longer, so you want a name that not only fits your pup’s personality but also you can live with.
Here are 324 potential names for your MAS. Some are funny, some might describe your dog’s personality, and others are based on famous characters. Hopefully, one of these names will truly suit your MAS, and you and your family will love using it!
How to Name Your Dog
Before we dive into the names, here are a few tips that you can use to help you come up with the name on your own.
To start, consider your new dog’s appearance, such as the color and pattern of their coat. An obvious choice for a red dog would be Rusty or Copper, for example.
Additionally, your MAS’s size can be fun to play with, since they are small dogs. Names like Peanut or even Goliath could work here — using irony is a fun way to name your pet.
Look at your favorite authors, books, musicians, bands, and songs. Consider TV shows and movies with your favorite characters or actors.
Finally, look at your dog’s personality. Do they have any funny little quirks or are otherwise unique? Sometimes, video games, colors, or food can capture your dog’s temperament.
The choices are endless and it can be overwhelming. So, let’s move on to the names!
Female Miniature American Shepherd Names
We’re starting with good, feminine names for your MAS. Included are famous women in history, any of which could make a great name for your dog.
Amelia
Annie Oakley
Ariana
Bella
Blossom
Bronte
Brooke
Calamity Jane
Catherine the Great
Charlotte
Chloe
Cleopatra
Coco
Daisy
Eliza
Ellie
Elvira
Gigi
Honey
Isabel
Josephine
Juliet
Lady
Lady Godiva
Ladybug
Lily
Lola
Lucy
Lulu
Luna
Madeline
Maggie
Maisy
Mata Hari
Millie
Molly
Noelle
Penny
Poppy
Portia
Rosie
Roxy
Ruby
Sadie
Stella
Tilly
Victoria
Willow
Zelda
Zoe
- Amelia
- Annie Oakley
- Ariana
- Bella
- Blossom
- Bronte
- Brooke
- Calamity Jane
- Catherine the Great
- Charlotte
- Chloe
- Cleopatra
- Coco
- Daisy
- Eliza
- Ellie
- Elvira
- Gigi
- Honey
- Isabel
- Josephine
- Juliet
- Lady
- Lady Godiva
- Ladybug
- Lily
- Lola
- Lucy
- Lulu
- Luna
- Madeline
- Maggie
- Maisy
- Mata Hari
- Millie
- Molly
- Noelle
- Penny
- Poppy
- Portia
- Rosie
- Roxy
- Ruby
- Sadie
- Stella
- Tilly
- Victoria
- Willow
- Zelda
- Zoe
Male Miniature American Shepherd Names
You might want to consider a male name if you have a male MAS. Remember that many of these names can be shortened into a nickname if you like the name but think that it’s too long. Also include are male historical figures.
Alan Turing
Albert Einstein
Alexander the Great
Angus
Archer
Augustus
Beau
Bennett
Bentley
Bogart
Bowie
Bradley
Caesar
Cohen
Cole
Cooper
Damien
Darwin
Danny
Darwin
Dexter
Doc Holliday
Dylan
Eddie
Edison
Elvis
Felix
Finn
Griffin
Holden
Houdini
Jackson
Jameson
Jasper
Jax
Lance
Lennon
Logan
Louie
Lucas
Mars
Max
Marshall
Melville
Milo
Monty
Mozart
Murphy
Oliver
Oscar
Ozzy
Porter
Primo
Prince
Ralphie
Remy
Richie
Ringo
Roman
Samson
Sully
Teddy
Tesla
Thomas Edison
Tucker
Ulysses
Walker
Wild Bill
Winston
Wyatt Earp
- Alan Turing
- Albert Einstein
- Alexander the Great
- Angus
- Archer
- Augustus
- Beau
- Bennett
- Bentley
- Bogart
- Bowie
- Bradley
- Caesar
- Cohen
- Cole
- Cooper
- Damien
- Darwin
- Danny
- Darwin
- Dexter
- Doc Holliday
- Dylan
- Eddie
- Edison
- Elvis
- Felix
- Finn
- Griffin
- Holden
- Houdini
- Jackson
- Jameson
- Jasper
- Jax
- Lance
- Lennon
- Logan
- Louie
- Lucas
- Mars
- Max
- Marshall
- Melville
- Milo
- Monty
- Mozart
- Murphy
- Oliver
- Oscar
- Ozzy
- Porter
- Primo
- Prince
- Ralphie
- Remy
- Richie
- Ringo
- Roman
- Samson
- Sully
- Teddy
- Tesla
- Thomas Edison
- Tucker
- Ulysses
- Walker
- Wild Bill
- Winston
- Wyatt Earp
Genderless Miniature American Shepherd Names
You can certainly give your female MAS a male name and vice versa. But here are a few names that can be gender neutral. Some of these names can also be used in an ironic way.
Ash
Aspen
Atom
Bandit
Bean
Berlin
Blizzard
Button
Charlie
Clover
Cosmos
Cricket
Echo
Ember
Harlow
Iggy
Ireland
Jupiter
Karma
Lava
London
Lucky
Max
Memphis
Munchkin
Nova
Pebbles
Phoenix
Pixie
Pluto
Rain
Rio
Sabre
Sammy
Satin
Saturn
Sierra
Spark
Squirt
Stevie
Tempest
Tsunami
Velvet
Vienna
Yukon
Ziggy
Zowie
- Ash
- Aspen
- Atom
- Bandit
- Bean
- Berlin
- Blizzard
- Button
- Charlie
- Clover
- Cosmos
- Cricket
- Echo
- Ember
- Harlow
- Iggy
- Ireland
- Jupiter
- Karma
- Lava
- London
- Lucky
- Max
- Memphis
- Munchkin
- Nova
- Pebbles
- Phoenix
- Pixie
- Pluto
- Rain
- Rio
- Sabre
- Sammy
- Satin
- Saturn
- Sierra
- Spark
- Squirt
- Stevie
- Tempest
- Tsunami
- Velvet
- Vienna
- Yukon
- Ziggy
- Zowie
Names Based on Color
You can use any name of any color for your dog. But since Miniature American Shepherds typically come in black, blue, and red, here are a variety of different names for these three colors.
Black
Bandit
Blackberry
Caviar
Charcoal
Cinder
Crow
Dusk
Ebony
Eclipse
Licorice
Midnight
Mystery
Noir
Obsidian
Onyx
Pepper
Phantom
Raven
Sable
Shade
Shadow
Smudge
Sooty
Voodoo
Blue
- Azure
- Bluebell
- Blueberry
- Cobalt
- Cyan
- Indigo
- Navy
- Ocean
- River
- Royal Blue
- Sapphire
- Sky
- Storm
- Teal
- Turquoise
Red
Autumn
Carmine
Cerise
Cherry
Chestnut
Copper
Coral
Crimson
Ginger
Rose
Rosy
Ruby
Rusty
Scarlet
Tawny
Bandit
Blackberry
Caviar
Charcoal
Cinder
Crow
Dusk
Ebony
Eclipse
Licorice
Midnight
Mystery
Noir
Obsidian
Onyx
Pepper
Phantom
Raven
Sable
Shade
Shadow
Smudge
Sooty
Voodoo
Autumn
Carmine
Cerise
Cherry
Chestnut
Copper
Coral
Crimson
Ginger
Rose
Rosy
Ruby
Rusty
Scarlet
Tawny
Names Based on Food and Drinks
Using food and drinks as a name for your dog gives you many options. The name can be playful, funny, or just adorable, and maybe one of them will be perfect for your MAS!
Food
Apple
Basil
Bean
Berry
Biscuit
Brie
Brownie
Candy Apple
Caramel
Cinnamon
Cocoa
Coconut
Cookie
Cupcake
Dumpling
Eclair
Gouda
Honey
Jellybean
Kit Kat
Mango
Marshmallow
Muffin
Nutmeg
Olive
Peaches
Peanut
Pickle
Pretzel
Pumpkin
Radish
Saffron
Sage
Skittles
Souffle
Sugar
Taco
Tater
Truffles
Waffles
Walnut
Drinks
Bourbon
Brandy
Coffee
Java
Kahlua
Latte
Margarita
Merlot
Mocha
Pinot
Sangria
Scotch
Sherry
Soda
Whisky
Apple
Basil
Bean
Berry
Biscuit
Brie
Brownie
Candy Apple
Caramel
Cinnamon
Cocoa
Coconut
Cookie
Cupcake
Dumpling
Eclair
Gouda
Honey
Jellybean
Kit Kat
Mango
Marshmallow
Muffin
Nutmeg
Olive
Peaches
Peanut
Pickle
Pretzel
Pumpkin
Radish
Saffron
Sage
Skittles
Souffle
Sugar
Taco
Tater
Truffles
Waffles
Walnut
Bourbon
Brandy
Coffee
Java
Kahlua
Latte
Margarita
Merlot
Mocha
Pinot
Sangria
Scotch
Sherry
Soda
Whisky
Miniature American Shepherd Names Based on Mythology
There are incredible mythologies out there with excellent names that can be used for your dog. We pulled from several different mythologies, including Greek, Norse, and Egyptian.
Achilles
Andromeda
Aphrodite
Apollo
Ares
Artemis
Athena
Delia
Freya
Hades
Hermes
Hera
Horus
Inari
Isis
Loki
Neptune
Nyx
Odin
Orpheus
Osiris
Poseidon
Thor
Tyr
Venus
Zeus
- Achilles
- Andromeda
- Aphrodite
- Apollo
- Ares
- Artemis
- Athena
- Delia
- Freya
- Hades
- Hermes
- Hera
- Horus
- Inari
- Isis
- Loki
- Neptune
- Nyx
- Odin
- Orpheus
- Osiris
- Poseidon
- Thor
- Tyr
- Venus
- Zeus
MAS Names Based on Fictional Characters
These are names based on a wide variety of fictional characters. There are well-known characters from many movies, video games, and TV shows, though we can’t list them all!
Aragorn
Archer
Arwen
Data
Falcor
Freya
Harley Quinn
Katniss
Kenobi
Leia
Leeloo
Leia
Merlin
Morpheus
Morticia
Neo
Newt
Picard
Riker
Ripley
Rocket
Sansa
Spock
Thanos
Trinity
Vader
Yoda
Zelda
- Aragorn
- Archer
- Arwen
- Data
- Falcor
- Freya
- Harley Quinn
- Katniss
- Kenobi
- Leia
- Leeloo
- Leia
- Merlin
- Morpheus
- Morticia
- Neo
- Newt
- Picard
- Riker
- Ripley
- Rocket
- Sansa
- Spock
- Thanos
- Trinity
- Vader
- Yoda
- Zelda
Use Your Imagination!
Once you’ve narrowed down the name possibilities to just a few, try saying them out loud. Even better, call out the name so you can better judge how it sounds. If yelling the name sounds kind of embarrassing, you’ll probably want to try out another one.
You can add a title to the name of your choice to fancy it up. Try adding one of the following honorifics to your dog’s name, like Colonel Bentley or Dame Rosy.
Colonel
Dame
General
Her or His Majesty
King/Queen
Madame
Mr /Mrs. or Miss
Princess/Prince
Professor
Senator
Sergeant
Sir
- Colonel
- Dame
- General
- Her or His Majesty
- King/Queen
- Madame
- Mr /Mrs. or Miss
- Princess/Prince
- Professor
- Senator
- Sergeant
- Sir
Conclusion
When you consider the multitude of names out there, it can be daunting, but just remember to focus on your dog, including their temperament, appearance, and any quirks. Perhaps you want to show off your love for your favorite song! Also, try looking at an online thesaurus. This can give you many different options for finding words that could make an excellent name.
So, if your MAS has a charming and playful personality, you’ll find words that fit that, like “whimsy.” The moment that you hit upon the right name, you’ll know it, and it should be just as individual as your MAS.
Featured Image Credit: Liudmila Bohush, Shutterstock
