Hotel Transylvania Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Vampires, werewolves, and Frankenstein's monster - these are the things that nightmares are made of, right? In the 2012 animated film Hotel Transylvania, monsters seek to take refuge from humans at a hotel managed by Dracula and his daughter Mavis, who also happens to be a vampire. However, monsters and humans soon become inextricably intertwined when Mavis and Jonathan, a human who somehow is able to check into the haven for monsters, fall in love. Of course, although it seems that Johnny and Mavis are too incompatible for a real relationship, eventually, the pair realizes that they do love each other.

Hotel Transylvania Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a Hotel Transylvania Inspired Name

Mavis

After years under persecution from humanity due to his nature as a monster, Count Dracula (voiced by comedian Adam Sandler) runs a hotel that caters specifically to monsters. This is specifically so that monsters can "take a break" from the cruelty of humans. Hotel Transylvania is a haven for monsters, and no humans are allowed. Dracula has forbid humans to enter his hotel due to persecution that monsters have received from humanity over the centuries. All of this changes when an unsuspecting human, Jonathan Loughran, appears at the door of Hotel Transylvania.

Mavis is Count Dracula's daughter. Mavis and Dracula have a special relationship. In many ways, Dracula feels he must protect Mavis from the outside world. You see, Mavis' mother was taken from her at an early age; she is also the inspiration for the hotel. Mavis' mother, Martha, was killed by a mob of humans. In 1894 (just a few weeks after Mavis made her grand appearance), an angry mob attack Dracula and Martha's home, Castle Lubov. Dracula was able to get away with infant Mavis in tow, but Martha was not so lucky. However, her brutal attack was the impetus behind the creation of the Hotel Transylvania. Dracula built the hotel after Martha's death as a place of refuge for other monsters, who really aren't as "monstrous" as the humans might believe. All this changes, however, when Mavis meets and falls on love with the human Jonathan. Mavis will eventually marry Jonathan, and they will have a son, Dennis, who is the apple of his grandfather Dracula's eye.

One dog named Mavis is an English Bulldog known as Mavis Pearl. Mavis was a surprise addition to her family, but, when she was adopted to live with the pet parent's other dogs (a Labrador Retriever and a Golden Retriever), Mavis brought her own personality to the family. Mavis Pearl has actually spent time working as a therapy dog; she can be spotted "reading" with children or visiting the sick in local hospitals. Mavis lived with her adoptive family for seven years before losing a battle with cancer.

Mavis the Dog isn't exactly a canine. No, Mavis the Dog is the name of an indie band from the Philadelphia area. The band has been compared to the indie pop of the late 1980s, and they have quite a local following.

Hotel Transylvania Dog Name Considerations

What type of dog is best suited for a Hotel Transylvania-inspired name? Certainly, the only pets featured in the movie have to do with the supernatural world. However, in the third rendition of Hotel Transylvania, Dennis (the human son of Jonathan and Mavis) asks for a puppy. He is soon rewarded with a pup of which the breed viewers cannot be certain. We do know that Tinkles is a large "blue" dog (he is actually described as "gigantic; however, no dog breed is ever specified for Tinkles). Tinkles comes to Dennis by way of his supernatural grandfather, Dracula, even though Dennis' parents had forbidden him to do so.

Because Tinkles is only described as a gigantic blue dog, one can only guess at his parentage. However, one type of giant breed dog that might have fur that resembles a bluish color is the Irish Wolfhound. The Irish Wolfhound is typically gray, but, when bred with dogs with a "blue" gene, it is possible the offspring could have blue fur. Another gigantic breed that might have a bluish tinge of color in their fur is the Great Dane. Again, it is likely that Tinkles is a mix of one of these two breeds with a pup with blue fur (perhaps the Blue Heeler or the Australian Shepherd).

Male Hotel Transylvania Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Quasimodo Dracula's chief chef; based on The Hunchback of Notre Dame
0	Dracula Main protagonist, voiced by Adam Sandler
0	Johnny Mavis' love interest, Dracula's human son in law
0	Dennis Mavis and Johnny's son, Dracula's most precious grandson
0	Frank Dracula's best friend in the film series
0	Wayne A werewolf; he is also a close friend of Dracula
0	Griffin Griffin is the given name of the Invisible Man
0	Murray A mummy; he is also close friends with Dracula
0	Blobby A version of the "Blob;" he is a blob of slime
0	Vlad Based on the character of Vlad the Impaler; Dracula's father
0	Mike Johnny's father and Dennis' grandfather; he does not know Mavis' identity as a vampire
0	Bela This monster works under Vlad
0	Fly Fly is the fitness coordinator for the hotel; he also knows Johnny's secret
0	Abraham A vampire hunter from Hotel Transylvania 3
0	Marty A minor character in the film
0	Hydra The hydra is a six-headed serpent and a frequent customer at Dracula's hotel
0	Mr. Hyde A deformed humanoid that appears in the hotel a good bit
0	Troy Troy is Johnny's cousin
0	Connor Another of Johnny's human cousins
0	Parker Parker is another of Johnny's cousins
0	Harry Harry is a three-eyed monster; this name fits a regal dog
0	Kakie An unlikely monster; he has his own television show and reminds monster children to share
0	Stan A "fish man," he has a brief appearance at the hotel
0	Cornelius A cockroach with the unlikely ability to write
0	Dana Dana is the camp instructor in Hotel Transylvania 2
0	Gillman Dr. Gillman is the hotel physician
0	Gene Gene is Mavis' uncle; he is a part of the television series
0	Gavin A zombie servant living in the hotel
0	Hank N. Stein Frankenstein's son; this is another character that appears on the television series
0	Jett Jett Black is a singer for the Transylvania hotel

Female Hotel Transylvania Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Mavis Lead character, Dracula's daughter
1	Martha Martha is Mavis' mother and Dracula's deceased wife
0	Eunice Frankenstein's wife (bride of Frankenstein)
0	Wanda Wayne's wife, another minor character
0	Winnie Wanda and Wayne's daughter; she is also a werewolf
0	Lydia Dracula's sister; she helps him to run the hotel
0	Linda Linda is Johnny's human mother
0	Ericka Ericka works to slay monsters in Hotel Transylvania 3
0	Esmeralda A helpful rat; she is Quasimodo's friend
0	Crystal The Invisible Woman; married to Griffin
0	Cheryl Cheryl is a shrunken head that can still communicate with the other monsters
0	Diane Diane is a talking chicken
0	Franken-ginger A new character in Hotel Transylvania 3
0	Maggie Cornelius' ghost writer
0	Zoe Zoe is a babysitter that works at the hotel
0	Kitty A human that lives near the hotel
0	Margaret Margaret is the pet cockroach of Dracula
0	Medusa Lydia's "fake" friend, also a mythological creature
0	Melly Johnny's human sister
0	Pumpkin A minor character in the first film
0	Wendy Wendy is Mr. Blob's daughter
0	Sunny Wayne's newborn child in Hotel Transylvania 3
0	Blobbette Wendy's daughter, a minor character
0	Debbie Debbie is Mavis' childhood toy
0	Gremlin The Gremlin is a little old lady who eats everything
0	Gina Gina is a frequent hotel guest
0	Selena Selena Gomez lent her voice to the character of Mavis
0	Fran Fran is the "Bride of Frankenstein's" voice
0	Sadie Sadie voices the character of Winnie
0	Jackie Jackie Sandler lends her voice to the character of Martha