200+ Candy Dog Names That Will Give Your Pup A Sugar High
Do you love dogs as much as you love eating candy? Then this list is for you – it’s jam packed full of all the best candy dog names you could ever imagine.
Every new pet parent wants a name that not only stands out from the crowd, but that is representative of something they enjoy – and who doesn’t enjoy candy?
Whether your taste buds prefer the smoothe melt-in-your-mouth decadence of chocolate, or a chewy gummy experience, or even if you like crunching your way through lollipops and hard candy, we have rounded up every candy name we could find and present it here for you in a list of total yumminess.
So, make sure your tummy is full to capacity before you start reading or you will be forced to do a candy run – you have been warned!
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⭐ Dog Names Based on Classic Candy Bars
Whether you prefer a more classic name or like something a bit out of the ordinary, this list has some really cool dog names to choose from. We think “Baby Ruth” is a sweet name for all female dogs and “Curly Wurly” is a cute name for the Curly-Coated Retriever.
Baby Ruth | bar made with peanuts, caramel and milk chocolate flavored nougat, then covered in chocolate |
Butterfinger | the butterfinger bar is full of peanut buttery yumminess |
Caramello | one of the messiest candy bars you can eat! |
Caramello Bear | a bear shaped chocolate with a caramel center |
Charleston | The Charleston Chew is an American candy bar |
Clark | Clark Bar |
Crunch | a bar of chocolate filled with crispy rice |
Crunchie | chocolate and honeycomb bar |
Curly Wurly | type of chocolate bar |
Decker | Double Decker bar – could also have a girl name of “DD” pronounced “Didi” |
Gold | Hershey's Gold – “Goldie” or “Goldilocks” as the name |
Heath | toffee bar coated in chocolate |
Henry | the Oh Henry is an American Candy bar made of peanuts, caramel and fudge coated in chocolate |
Joy | for the Almond Joy Candy Bar |
Lion | it consists of a filled wafer with caramel and cereals covered in milk chocolate |
Kit Kat | The Kit Kat is officially a chocolate bar rather than a biscuit despite consisting largely of wafer – it is one of the world's favorite candy bars |
Milky Way | Milky way is a popular candy bar |
Mounds | A bar made of dark chocolate and coconut |
Mr. Goodbar | a bar of chocolate that makes a really fun dog's name |
Musketeer | for the 3 Musketeer bar |
Reese | Reese's Peanut Butter Cups – a yummy sweet treat |
Snickers | a popular candy bar made with peanut butter |
Take 5 | the take 5 is one of the only bars to have pretzels inside |
Twix | caramel shortbread chocolate bar |
Whatchamacallit | a peanut butter chocolate candy bar |
Zabba | Abba Zabba bar – chewy taffy bar with a cremay peanut buttery center |
Zero | The zero bar is made of caramel, peanut and almond nougat covered in white chocolate |
🐻 Candy Names Inspired by Gummy Sweets
We would like to put in a request to the Wonka Factory to make a bottomless packet of gummy sweets – there just never seems to be enough in the bag, right?! We think “Teddy” is an adorable name for any fluffy and cuddly dog breed, like the Cavapoo. Our top pick is the name “Squashy” after the squashies sweets for a Chinese Shar-Pei, because of their endless wrinkles.
Bazooka | an American brand of bubble gum |
Chiclet | chewing gum |
Gumdrop | brightly colored gummy candy often coated in sugar |
Gummy Bear | Gummy Bears are a popular candy originally made by Haribo, a candy company in Germany – can also be written “Gummi Bear” |
Hubba Bubba | brand of bubble gum made by Wrigley's |
Jelly Baby | Jelly babies are a popular gummy |
Jujubes | gummy fruit flavored candy |
Marshmallow | marshmallows are soft and chewy |
Peach | peach rings |
Squashies | a gummy sweet by Drumstick |
Teddy | Jelly Teddies |
Worm | gummy worms |
🍫 Chocolate Inspired Names for Dogs
We don’t know anyone who doesn’t love tucking into some yummy chocolate. We think “Milka” is a funny name for any white dog. And since you know how we love “dad joke” type puns, how about naming your Yorkie… well… “Yorkie”
Aero | Nickname based on “aerated chocolate” |
Bon Bon | a small chocolate confection (sometimes filled with liqueur) |
Buttons | for chocolate buttons |
Dove | a chocolate product from the Mars company |
Flake | a popular chocolate that usually goes into a soft serve ice cream |
Freddo | a Cadbury's chocolate |
Galaxy | smooth and creamy chocolate |
Giant | for giant chocolate buttons |
Happy Cow | a type of Milka – its milk and white chocolate together in one slab in a cow pattern |
Kisses | Hershey's Kisses |
Lindor | for the Lindt Lindor Chocolate Balls |
M & M | great for a pair of dogs (Mars and Murrie after the founders) – candy coated chocolates |
Maltesers | honeycomb spheres covered in delicious chocolate |
Milka | a popular chocolate slab |
Milkybar | a type of white chocolate |
Rocher | Ferrero Rocher is a chocolate candy sweet treat |
Rolo | cone shaped chocolates full of caramel |
Smarties | a candy coated chocolate product by Nestle |
Sno | Sno-Caps – small pieces of chocolate covered in white nonpareils |
Toblerone | “Toby” for short – a chocolate brand |
Truffles | bite sized chocolate confections |
Twirl | a Cadbury's chocolate |
Wispa | a Cadbury's chocolate |
Yorkie | 5 solid chunks of smooth chocolate |
🍓 Fruit Candy Inspired Dog Names for Everyone who Loves Dogs
You can’t go wrong with the dog names “Mike and Ike” for a pair of boy dogs or what about “Chewit” for a cheeky Labrador who likes to chew on everything? There really are some fun and unusual names on this list to ensure your puppy stands out at the dog park.
Airhead | Airheads is the name of a fruity candy |
Chewit | type of fruity sweet |
Fizzer | a chewy strawberry flavored treat |
Jelly Bean | delicious sweet treats |
Jelly Tot | a fruity sweet covered in sugar |
Jujy | for Jujy Fruit candy |
Laffy Taffy | Laffy Taffy is a fruity chewy American candy |
Mike & Ike | for a pair of puppies – after the fruit candy |
Pastille | fruit pastilles are chewy sweets sometimes covered in sugar in a variety of fruity flavors |
Pebbles | Fruity Pebbles is a candy name |
Pinball | a fruity chewy sweet by Maoam |
Pixy | Pixy Stix is a powdered candy packaged in a drinking straw – comes in a variety of fruity flavors |
Skittles | candy name |
Starburst | a chewy candy – “Star” for short |
Sweetart | each sweet tart delivers delicious fruity flavors |
Tootsie | Tootsie Fruit Chews are fruity candies |
Twizzlers | the strawberry and cherry ones do not contain licorice extract and so are referred to as a licorice type candy instead of the original licorice twizzlers |
🤵 Gourmet Candy Names for Your Pedigreed Pooch
Is your adorable pup a cut above the rest? How about choosing one of these expensive luxury brands as your dog naming muse? We adore the super cool name “Gatsby” for a boy dog.
Amedei | they turn the rarest cocoa beans in the world into chocolate masterpieces |
Fran | Fran's chocolates – hand crafted chocolates since 1982 |
Gatsby | Gatsby chocolates has a luxury candy line |
Ghirardelli | delicious gourmet chocolate |
Godiva | a Belgian based gourmet chocolatier – “Lady Godiva” would be a great dog name |
Jacques | Jacques Torres – known as Mr. Chocolate |
John | John Kelly chocolates – a gourmet chocolate shop |
Kelly | John Kelly chocolates – a gourmet chocolate shop |
Lily | Lily O' Brien's is a luxury chocolate brand |
Madeline | la madeline au Truffe is one of the most sought after and expensive chocolates by the House of Knipschildt |
Maison | La Maison du Chocolat |
Neuhas | a quality Belgian chocolate |
Noir | Flying Noir chocolates are a luxury item |
Richart | Maison Richart – one of the most expensive chocolate brands in the world |
Rococo | award winning British chocolates |
Teuscher | expensive Swiss chocolate |
Thierry | Tierry Atlan chocolates |
Tony | Tony's Chocolonely is an expensive brand of chocolate |
Torres | Jacques Torres – known as Mr. Chocolate |
Valrhona | High quality chocolates – “Val” or “Rhona” for short |
Venchi | Italian gourmet chocolate |
Vosges | luxury chocolates |
🍬 Fun Names for Dogs Inspired by Hard Candy
“Pop Rock” is the best dog name for a pooch with a bubbly personality. Or what about “Tic Tac” for a small dog breed?
Butterscotch | old fashioned hard candy |
Jawbreaker | popular candy name |
Jolly Rancher | candy name |
Nerd | Nerds are bite sized hard candy |
Nut Puff | cruchy peanut buttery candy treat |
Pez | a hard candy associated with fun character dispensers |
Pop Rock | Pop Rocks are small hard candies that have been gasified with carbon dioxide under super atmospheric pressure |
Rock | Rock candy – made of large sugar crystals – “Rocky” is a great dog name |
Runt | candy name |
Sparkles | a type of hard boiled sweet |
Tic Tac | small hard candy that comes in a variety of flavors |
Tutti | Tutti Fruity sweets are hard boiled sweets |
Zotz | a hard candy that contains sherbet |
🍭 Cool Candy Dog Names Derived from Lollipops for All Pet Parents
Lollipop, Lollipop, oh lolly, lolly, lolly, lollipop – theres an earworm courtesy of the Chordettes for you! And here is a selection of fabulous lollipop inspired dog names for you to explore.
We love the name “Sugar Daddy” for a boy dog! And your female dog can be your “Tootsie Pop”.
Charm | Charms lollipops |
Choccy | for chocolate lollipops |
Chups | Chupa Chups – one of the most popular lollipops in the world |
Dum Dum | little lollipops that come in various flavors |
Fizz Pop | a Beacon cherry flavored lollipop |
Heart | heart lollipops |
Lolly | short version of lollipop – cute candy name |
Pop | Ring Pop is a brand of fruit flavored lollipops |
Sugar Daddy | a caramel lollipop |
Swirl | carnival lollipops are swirled and colorful |
Tootsie Pop | a Tootsie Pop is a hard candy lollipop filled with the chocolate flavored chewy tootsie rolls candy |
❄️ Mint Candy Dog Names for Your Fresh and Cool Dog
Mint candy wouldn’t be the mainstream taste choice for most, but if you have a dog that's an unusual breed, there are some incredible minty dog names to choose from. Our top pick is “Eskimo” for a Samoyed or an Alaskan Malamute. Or how about “Humbug” for a French Bulldog who loves to snore?
Andes | Andes chocolate mints |
Candy Cane | a christmas classic |
Crumbles | mint crumbles |
Eskimo | Eskimo mints |
Humbug | mint humbugs |
Junior | Junior Mints are small rounds of mint filling inside a chocolate coating |
Lifesaver | lifesavers are a hard or soft candy that can come in a minty flavor |
Mentos | chewy candy – comes in a minty flavor |
Murray | Murray mints |
Pattie | peppermint pattie is a dark chocolate coated patty of soft mint filling – made by the Hershey company |
Star Brite | peppermint candy |
💼 Names for Dogs Inspired by the Most Popular Candy Companies
Ladies and Gentleman, here are the companies that bring you all your favorite cravings and make it impossible to stick to a diet! Who will you choose to honor in your dog's name?
Barratt | a popular sweets company |
Bee | Johny Bee is a brand that specializes in many candies like gadget candy and playful confectionary |
Cadbury | a multinational confectionary company |
Ferrero | chocolate company |
Haribo | a German candy company |
Hershey | the company that makes the Almond Joy |
Johny | Johny Bee is a brand that specializes in gadget candy and playful confectionary |
Johny Bee | Johny Bee is a brand that specializes in gadget candy and playful confectionary |
Lindt | chocolate company |
Mars | as the largest candy company in the world they make many candies – same name as the Mars bar |
Mondelez | an international candy company – “Monde” or “Lez” for short |
Nestle | world's largest food and beverage company with a huge line of candy products |
Swizzels | one of the longest running sweet factories in the world |
Whitman | largest and oldest brands of boxed chocolates. They have been around since 1842 |
Wrigley's | they make Hubba Bubba bubble gum |
🥥 Cute Names Inspired by Common Ingredients for Your Candy Dog
Some of the most common candy ingredients make the best dog names. There are some good ol’ faithful names here as well as some that are a bit different. “Biscuit” is our top pick for a light colored dog, like the Saluki.
Biscuit | a common ingredient |
Brazil | brazil nuts are often found in slabs of chocolate |
Caramel | a main ingredient in the Milky way candy bar |
Cocoa | the basis of all chocolate products |
Coconut | a main ingredient in the Almond Joy candy bar |
Crispy | for rice krispies |
Fudge | the Oh Henry candy bar is full of delicious gooey fudge |
Hazel | for hazelnuts |
Nougat | the Charleston Chew is a candy bar full of vanilla flavored nougat and covered in chocolate |
Peanut | an ingredient in many candy bars like the Baby Ruth |
Peanut Butter | the main ingredient in Reese's Peanut Butter Cups |
Puff | for puffed rice |
Sprinkles | for the nonpareils on many chocolates |
Sugar | the gummy version of Candy Corn is coated with sugar |
Toffee | found inside many bars of chocolate |
Wafer | an ingredient in Kit Kats |
🌐 Foreign Candy Dog Names for Your Globe-Trotting Dog
If you are an avid traveller, you can add some international flair to your pup’s name. Foreign candy brands are a great source of inspiration for candy names for dogs. We adore the name “Nova”.
Afrikoa | grows and produces its chocolate on home soil – “Koa” is a great dog name |
Bomboni | Puccini Bomboni – from the Netherlands |
Bonnat | a French company |
Caffarel | an Italian company |
Callebaut | a Belgian brand – “Calle” for short |
Camille | Camille Bloch – Swiss chocolate |
Chappies | a South African classic bubblegum |
Chocoloza | seriously Belgian but naturally African – this company makes Belgian chocolates with South African ingredients |
Domori | an Italian company that makes chocolate – “Dom” for short |
Frey | Chocolat Frey – manufactures chocolate and chewing gum in Switzerland |
Hachez | German chocolate company |
Jordino | Jordino Chocolatier is in Amsterdam |
Kinder | Kinder Bueno – an Italian chocolate |
Lacasito | Lacasitos are similar to M&M's and come from Spain |
Leonidas | classic Belgian chocolate brand – “Leon” for short |
Napoleon | this candy is produced in the Netherlands |
Nova | boutique chocolatier in Benoni, South Africa |
Novi | famous Italian chocolate |
Puccini | Puccini Bomboni – from the Netherlands |
Ritter | Ritter Sport – most quintessential German chocolate you can get |
Sal | Sal de Ibiza – one of the finest Spanish cocolate brands |
Tikkels | a Dutch candy |
Trolli | German sweets manufacturer |
Valor | largest chocolate comapny in Spain |
Wham | thin chew bars sold in the UK and ROI – theyre filled with colored sherbet |
Wilson | Wilson toffees – a South African chewy toffee |
🍎 Fun Candy Dog Names Inspired by Popular Flavors
Which flavor will you choose? We adore the dog name “Honey” for the special lady in your life. We also think “Licorice” is the perfect name for a fluffy black Newfoundland.
Almond | Bit O Honey candy bar has real almond bits inside for maximum flavor |
Apple | apple is a common flavor |
Berry | candy often comes in raspberry, blueberry and strawberry flavors |
Cherry | a popular jelly bean flavor |
Cinnamon | cinnamon is a flavor of Christmas candies |
Honey | Bit O Honey candy bar is a naturally sweet taffy treat |
Licorice | a flavor of candy |
Melon | for watermelon flavor |
Mint | the flavor of peppermint candy |
Raspberry | blue raspberry is a common flavor of cotton candy (a sweet food made of spun sugar) |
Vanilla | pink vanilla is a common flavor of cotton candy (a sweet food made of spun sugar) |
🧙 Cool Candy Dog Names Inspired by Pop Culture
Calling all Potterheads! The Potterverse is jam packed full of the yummiest, craziest and downright amazing magical sweets courtesy of the Weasley twins and Honeydukes. And while you definitely couldn’t call your dog “Puking Pastille”, we think “Pepper Imp” is a really fun name for a cheeky Dalmatian.
Bertie | Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans from Harry Potter – shaped like a jelly bean, but literally in every flavor imaginable (even vomit and earwax) |
Canary | Canary Creams – Harry Potter |
Chocoball | Full of strawberry mousse and cream – Harry Potter |
Cockroach | “Roach” for short – Cockroach Clusters were sweets in Harry Potter |
Droobles | Droobles Best Blowing Gum – Harry Potter |
Frog | Chocolate frogs are candy frogs that really jump – Harry Potter |
Fudgemallow | a whipple scrumptious fudgemallow delight is a Wonka special |
Gobstopper | Everlasting Gobstoppers were a Wonka sweet |
Honeydukes | the sweet shop in Harry Potter |
Pepper Imps | a Honeydukes sweet that makes you breathe fire and smoke at the ears and nose- Harry Potter |
Peppermint Toad | sweets in Harry Potter |
Quill | Sugar Quills – Harry Potter (so you can eat sweets in class) |
Rainbow | Rainbow Drops – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Sherbet Lemon | the password to Dumbledores office was his favorite sweets – Harry Potter |
Swudge | the grass in the Wonka Factory is made of soft minty sugar |
Whizzbees | Fizzing Whizzbees – a Honeydukes sweet in Harry Potter |
Willy Wonka | Willy Wonka is the eccentric founder of the Wonka Chocolate Factory |
Final Thoughts
We hope we haven’t caused a sugar overload with this incredibly yummy list of candy dog names! Let us know in the comments below which dog name is your favorite.
I’m Shelley, a content creator and copywriter from Wicklow in the Irish countryside. I am a big animal lover, so writing about dogs is a dream come true! I’m the crazy lady who will stop you in the street while you’re out walking your dog to give it cuddles. I adore all dogs, but I would have to say the big slobbery ones are my favorite.