A Great List of Male Dog Names
Choose One... With a little help from us.

Click here for girl dog names.

Searching for male dog names on the internet can be exhausting! We've seen the sites who've compiled a bunch of random words together and then made a new page for every letter in the alphabet!

Not exactly what you were looking for, right? We bet NOT! So we made this your one-stop-shop for boy dog names! The names below ARE listed alphabetically, but no more clicking is required! Unless, of course you'd like to learn more about dog adoption, then yes, please feel free to click away!

Let's get to it!

Here are some tips you can use to find the perfect name for your new puppy.

• Consider your dog. What color will he be? What will he look like? What is a personality trait that you expect your new dog will have based on his breed?

-Now, just for fun, what is the opposite of that? For instance, 'Pookie' might be a really comical name to give a pit bull. The same as naming a docile poodle 'Killer' or a big black dog 'Whitey' might get a few laughs and keep you smiling as well.

• What does getting this dog mean to you? Does it mean that you'll finally have an excercise partner; someone to walk with (Walker), ride in the passenger seat beside you? How about (Rider) or (Shot-gun)?
  

A few other points to ponder when choosing a dog name

It's true that there's definitely an art to it, but naming a dog has also been the focus of scientific studies.  

Research indicates that dog names with one or two syllables are usually better and more easily picked up on by the dog or puppy. Of course, this isn't a hard and fast rule, but studies also suggests that gruff consonant sounds "G" and "C", for instance, both hard and soft (and not necessarily as the first letter of the name), elicited the best responses. 

Ending the dogs name with a vowel sound, like long A, E, I, O, or U is also more effective in helping your dog to understand and distinguish his name from other words and commands. Names like Jovi, CoCo, Tango and Khaki would be examples of attention grabbing names for your dog. 

But naming a dog can be very personal. And for perfectionists who feel like they need to find the perfect name, it can be overwhelming. That's where we come in.

Without further ado, below are some of our favorite male dog names as well as some suggestions sent to us by other readers. Enjoy!

OUR TOP 20 FAVORITE MALE DOG NAMES

There are a lot of really cool foreign words that can roll off the tongue just right and end up sounding like a great name for a dog! Most of these would be great as girl dog names, too! 

Is your new puppy white? Consider Avorio which means Ivory in Italian...

Here are some other foreign words that would make great UNIQUE boy dog names!

Click here to see Female Dog Names that might also make cute Male Dog Names!

View our List of Breeds to find the perfect dog for you!

Have a comment or a great boy dog name that you'd like to see included here? Comment below!