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!
Tips 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)?
Here's what science says about male dogs names and how to choose one...
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
1. Moxie
2. Cruiser
3. Pugly
4. Fabio
5. Tango
6. Money
7. Alphie
8. Dorito
9. Winston
10. Painter
11. Mojo
12. Frisbee
13. Dapper
14. Bentley
15. Hunter
16. Atticus
17. Atlas
18. Carson
19. Stormy
20. Pretzel
There are a lot of really cool foreign words that make great male dog names! They can roll off the tongue just right and end up sounding like a really cool 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 male dog names!
Abunai- "Dangerous" in Japanese
Akuma-"Demon" or "Devil" in Japanese
Amor-"Love" in Spanish
Argento-"Silver" in Italian
Armanno-"Soldier" in Italian
Avorio-"Ivory" in Italian
Baffi-"Bearded" in Italian
Baka-"Silly" in Japanese
Belladonna-"Beautiful lady" -Italian
Bruno-"brown-haired" Italian
Bisoux-"kiss" in French
Carina-"Cute" (feminine-Italian)
Chikara-"strength" or "power"- Japanese
Constantine-"Bold" in Italian
Cyrano-French dramatist with large nose
Elmo-"Loveable" in Italian
Fabrizio-"Craftsman" Italian
Jigoku-"Hell" in Japanese
Kanoa-"The Free One" Hawaiian
Kaimi-"The Seeker" Hawaiian
Kawaii-"Cute" in Japanese
Keona-"God's Gracious Gift" Hawaiian
Kokoro-"Heart" in Japanese
Kuro-"Black" in Japanese
Konnichiwa-
"Hello" in Japanese
(a cute word we like!)
Leona-"Like a Lion" french
Loni-"Heavenly" Hawaiian
Lupo-"Wolf" in Italian
Mako-"Shark" Hawaiian Term
Matteo-"Gift of God" Italian
Nero-"Black" in Italian
Rosette-A "Rose" in french
Senshi-"Warrior" in Japanese
Sicily-An Island in Italy
Silvio-"Silver" in Italian
Suki-"Affection" or "Liking" in Japanese
Tempest-"Storm" or "Outburst"-French
Tito-"Giant" in Italian
Vedette-"Guardian" Italian
Yoshi-"Here I come" in Japanese
A
Abercrombie
Aldo
Alto
Alphie
Amadeus
Amos
Archie
Arturo
Ashes
Asia
Atlas
Atticus
August
B
Bacon
Bach
Bailey
Bandit
Banjo
Banks
Barker
Barkley
Benji
Bennet
Bentley
Bird
Boomer
Bosley
Boston
Brendyl
Brewster
Bruiser
Bugsy
Buster
Butch
C
Caesar
Caleb
Cali
Cappy
Captain
Carson
Cash
Casey
Cassidy
Castro
Champ
Chance
Chaucer
Charlie
Cheeto
Chevy
Chewy
Claude
Conan
Cooper
Crash
Cruiser
Cupcake
D
Dallas
Dante
Dapper
Desi
Destin
Diesel
Ditto
Domino
Donut
Dorito
Ducky
Duke
Dutch
E
Eddie
Edwardo
Einstein
Elton
Elvis
Eminem
Enrico
Excelsior
F
Fabio
Ferdinand
Ferris
Flash
Fonzi
Fozzy
Frankie
Frito
Fred
Frisbee
G
Garfield
Gibson
Gizmo
Gandhi
Gilly
Grady
Groucho
Guido
Guinness
Gumbo
Gumby
Gunner
H
Hanson
Harley
Harry
Harpo
Herbie
Hollywood
Hooch
Hoagie
Hitch
Hunter
Hutch
I
Isaac
Ishmael
Itchy
Italy
Ivan
Izzy
J
Jack
Jake
Jamar
Jarhead
Jazzy
Jeeves
Jeter
Jesse
Jethro
Jones
Jovi
Jughead
K
Kain
Kahlua
Kalypso
Kelly
Kelsey
Khaki
King
Kip
L
Leroy
Levi
Linus
Lionel
Loki
Lorenzo
Louis
Lucky
Luka
M
Maestro
Maverick
Max
Mickey
Miles
Milo
Moby
Mocha
Mojo
Monroe
Mozart
N
Nacho
Nano
Napoleon
Neiman
Nemo
Nestle
Neville
Newton
Nikko
Niles
Nixon
Norman
O
Oakie
Odie
Olly
Omar
Oozie
Opie
Opposum
Opus
Oscar
Otis
Ouija
Ozzy
P
Painter
Paulie
Parker
Peanut
Peck
Pedro
PeeWee
Penguin
Pepe'
Pepper
Pepsi
Peso
Petey
Peve
Picaso
Pierre
Pilot
Pluto
Polo
Pookie
Pretzel
Pugly
Pugsley
R
Racer
Raimey
Rainy
Reese
Ricki
Rico
Rider
Riley
Rebel
Rocket
Rolo
Rollo
Romeo
Rosco
Royce
Rudy
Rupert
Rusty
S
Sailor
Sam
Scrappy
Scratchy
Sebastian
Shadow
Shady
Shaggy
Shamus
Sharky
Shatzi
Shep
Shiloh
Shot-gun
Shotsy
Smitty
Snickers
Snoopy
Spirit
Spock
Spot
Sprocket
Spuds
Sterling
Stormy
T
Taco
Tango
Tattoo
Taylor
Taz
Tiki
Tinker
Titus
Toby
Toto
Tucker
Twiggy
Tyson
U
Uber
Uggie
Usher
Ulysses
V
Victor
Viper
Vesper
Van Gogh
W
Waddles
Waldo
Walker
Warner
Weasel
Wellington
Wendell
Whistler
Whitey
Wilson
Winky
Winston
Woodstock
Y
Yancy
Yankee
Yeager
Yeates
Yoda
Yogi
Yonkers
Yoshi
Yo Yo
Yuppie
Z
Zane
Zavier (Xavier)
Zeppelin
Zeus
ZigZag
Zippo
Zombie
Zorro
Click here to see Female Dog Names that might also make cute Male Dog Names!
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