Utah Inspired Dog Names

Aire
Mt. Aire is a popular peak in the Wasatch

Albion
Glacial basin located at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon

Alpine
City in Utah, as well as mountain themed

Alta
Popular ski resort and town in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Archie
Nickname derived from Utah’s famous Arches National Park

Ashley
National forest spanning the majority of the High Uintas

Aspen
State tree of Utah

Bear
Nod to Bear Lake or the black bears who call Utah home

Birch
For Western River Birch, the only birch tree native to Utah

Blanche
Gorgeous alpine lake located up Big Cottonwood Canyon

Bonneville/Bonnie
Namesake of the ancient lake that covered most of Utah

Brighton
Ski resort and town in Big Cottonwood Canyon

Bryce
National park known for its stunning red hoodoos

Cache
Valley and county located in Northern Utah

Canyon
Homage to the many canyons in Utah

Cecret
Lake in Albion Basin known for wildflowers

Cedar
For Cedar City in central Utah

Copper
Reddish metal element mined in Utah

Echo
State park and reservoir in northern Utah

Ensign
Small peak from which Salt Lake City was visually surveyed

Fisher
Popular brewery in Utah, another name for angler, or a play on the Fishlake National Forest

Forest
Large area covered with trees

Granite
Course grain rock mined around the state

Harmon
Notable Utah family known for their grocery chain

Honey
Edible substance created by bees and a sweet symbol of the state

Jazz
Mascot of Utah’s NBA team

Jetty
Utah’s spiral jetty is a famous sculpture in the Great Salt Lake

Juniper
Small tree native to Utah known for its hardiness

Kamas
Quaint town at the start of the Mirror Lake Highway

Kanarra
Scenic creek and waterfall in central Utah

Kimball
Newer portion of the greater Park City area

Koda
Nickname derived from Kodachrome Basin State Park

Liberty
Large park and neighborhood in Salt Lake City

Lily
State flower is the sego lily

Maverik
Utah based convenience chain

Mesa
Nod to the Mesa Arch

Milly
Chairlift at Brighton Ski Resort leading to Mt. Millicent

Midway
Wasatch County town in the Heber Valley

Moose
Animal found often on Utah trails

Murray
Suburb of Salt Lake City

Nebo
Highest peak in the Wasatch Range

Oakley
Quaint town in Summit County

Oggie
Play on Ogden

Olympus
Prominent and popular peak in the Wasatch Range

Oquirrh
Ute word meaning “shining mountains”

Pando
Largest living organism, a quaking aspen in the Fishlake National Forest

Parley
Canyon connecting the Salt Lake Valley to Park City

Pioneer
Adventurers who settled the Utah territory

Powell
Large recreation lake located along the Utah/Arizona border

Ranger
A nod to the park rangers serving Utah’s Mighty Five

River
Nature inspired name

Rocky
Mountain range in Utah or nod to the many quarries

Sego
State flower is the sego lily

Solitude
Ski resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon

Spike
The golden spike marked the meeting of the transcontinental railroad

Summit
Apex or top of mountain

Sundance
Ski resort and iconic annual film festival

Tanner
Off leash dog park in Parley’s Historic Nature Preserve

Tibble
Popular reservoir in American Fork Canyon

Timber
Wood inspired name

Timp
Shortened version of Mount Timpanogos 

Topaz
State gem of Utah

Torrey
Small town outside of Capitol Reef National Park

Traverse
Mountain separating Salt Lake And Utah counties

Uinta
National forest in eastern Utah

Utah
The Beehive State

Wasatch
Mountain range along the most populous area of Utah

Weber
County, river, and university just north of Salt Lake City

Winter
Season responsible for the greatest snow on earth

Zion
Iconic national park in southern Utah