where did snoop dogg get his name

Snoop Dogg got his name from his mother, who nicknamed him "Snoopy" because she thought he resembled Snoopy, the dog character from the Peanuts cartoon. This childhood nickname eventually evolved into the stage name "Snoop Dogg" as he began his rap career. His real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. His mother never called him by his given name but only "Snoopy," which became who he was in his everyday life, school, and playing outside. The transition to "Snoop Dogg" also involved influences from his cousin's moniker and his early rap persona development.