Smokey

Smokey derives from the English word "smoky" or "smokey," referring to something that produces, resembles, or is filled with smoke — from the Old English smoca, related to smeocan, meaning "to emit smoke." As a name, Smokey typically refers to a gray or charcoal coloring, evoking the soft, hazy quality of woodsmoke. It became culturally iconic through Smokey Bear, the U.S. Forest Service's fire prevention mascot introduced in 1944.

Smokey ranks #175 among America's most popular pet names, often chosen for companions with a gray, charcoal, or smoky-colored coat who seem to drift through life with an appropriate amount of mystery. Smokey Bear — arguably the most recognized animal symbol in American advertising history — gave this name an enduring, trustworthy, gently authoritative quality. A companion named Smokey has an air of unhurried wisdom and a slightly hazy, dreamlike quality that owners find deeply charming.