Bringing home a new pup? One of the most exciting and sometimes trickiest parts is choosing the perfect name. Whether your dog is small, strong, funny, or just plain cool, this ultimate list of 1,000+ male dog names has something for every personality and breed.
From popular picks to unique names in other languages, this list is sorted into easy categories—so you can find a name you (and your pup) will love.
How to Choose a Male Dog Name
Picking a name is about more than just sound—it’s about personality, energy and the bond you share with your pup. Here are a few tips to help guide your decision:
- Keep it short: One or two syllables are easier for dogs to recognize and respond to.
- Avoid commands: Names that sound like “sit,” “stay” or “no” can be confusing.
- Say it out loud: Choose a name you won’t mind saying in public or calling out at the dog park.
- Personality matters: A gentle name might suit a laid-back dog, while a bold name fits a high-energy pup.
Most Popular Boy Dog Names
Ace, Apollo, Archie, Asher, Atlas, Axel, Bailey, Bandit, Baxter, Bear, Beau, Benji, Benny, Bentley, Blue, Bo, Bodhi, Bolt, Booker, Boomer, Brady, Brody, Bruno, Bubba, Bucky, Buddy, Buster, Butch, Buzz, Cash, Champ, Chance, Charlie, Chase, Chester, Chewy, Chico, Chief, Chip, Cody, Colt, Cooper, Cosmo, Dash, Diesel, Duke, Elvis, Finn, Flash, Frankie, George, Ghost, Gizmo, Goose, Grizzly, Gunner, Gus, Hank, Harley, Harry, Henry, Hershey, Hunter, Jack, Jackson, Jake, Jasper, Jax, Joey, Kane, King, Kobe, Leo, Levi, Lincoln, Louie, Lucky, Mac, Marley, Max, Maverick, Mickey, Milo, Moose, Murphy, Odin, Oliver, Ollie, Oreo, Oscar, Otis, Peanut, Rex, Riley, Rocky, Romeo, Roscoe, Rufus, Ryder, Sam, Samson, Scout, Shadow, Simba, Tank, Teddy, Thor, Toby, Tucker, Tyson, Winston, Yogi, Zeus
Small Dog Boy Names
Alfie, Angus, Atom, Baby, Banjo, Beans, Benny, Biscuit, Bitsy, Blue, Bonsai, Boo, Boots, Bubbles, Bug, Button, Buzz, Casper, Chai, Chip, Churro, Coconut, Coby, Coco, Cricket, Cub, Dobby, Dodger, Donut, Doodle, Dot, Elf, Fig, Finch, Fluffy, Foxy, Fudge, Fuzz, Gadget, Gizmo, Gnocchi, Goose, Gromit, Gumbo, Hammy, Hershey, Hiccup, Hobbit, Huckleberry, Jellybean, Jojo, Junior, Kiwi, Latte, Little Bear, Lolo, Louie, Lucky, Marshmallow, Maxie, Midge, Miko, Mini, Mochi, Momo, Mouse, Muffin, Munchkin, Nacho, Nibbles, Niko, Nugget, Odie, Ollie, Otto, Paco, Pancake, Peanut, Peewee, Pickles, Pip, Pippin, Pixel, Pogo, PomPom, Popcorn, Rascal, Rolo, Roo, Rudy, Skippy, Slinky, Smalls, Snickers, Socks, Sprout, Squirt, Taco, Teeny, Tiny, Toto, Yoshi
Medium Dog Male Names
Archie, Ash, Bandit, Barkley, Basil, Baxter, Bingo, Blaze, Blu, Boomer, Bowie, Bruno, Bucky, Buster, Calvin, Casper, Cedar, Chance, Charlie, Chester, Clark, Clyde, Cody, Comet, Cooper, Cosmo, Dakota, Darwin, Denver, Diesel, Domino, Dozer, Drake, Dudley, Duke, Dusty, Eddie, Einstein, Elmo, Enzo, Felix, Finn, Forrest, Fred, Frodo, Gatsby, George, Griffin, Gus, Hank, Harley, Hector, Henry, Higgins, Hobbes, Howie, Hugo, Hunter, Indy, Jasper, Jax, Joey, Juno, Kai, Kane, Kirby, Kobe, Koda, Lance, Lenny, Levi, Louie, Luca, Lucky, Mac, Major, Marley, Marty, Max, Milo, Murphy, Murray, Nico, Odin, Ollie, Oscar, Otis, Ozzy, Parker, Percy, Porter, Quincy, Radar, Ranger, Reggie, Remy, Riley, Rocco, Rocky, Roscoe, Rudy, Rusty, Ryder, Sammy, Sawyer, Scout, Simba, Skipper, Sparky, Spike, Sully
Large Male Dog Names
Angus, Apollo, Atlas, Axel, Baloo, Bandit, Baron, Bear, Beast, Biggie, Blaze, Boomer, Brando, Brutus, Bruno, Bubba, Buck, Buster, Caesar, Champ, Chief, Clifford, Clyde, Colossus, Conan, Cooper, Cujo, Diesel, Dozer, Draco, Duke, Everest, Fang, Gator, Goliath, Goose, Grizzly, Groot, Gunner, Hank, Hooch, Hulk, Hunter, Jagger, King, Knox, Kong, Leo, Lincoln, Major, Mammoth, Marmaduke, Mars, Maximus, Moose, Nero, Odin, Outlaw, Oz, Paco, Pharaoh, Ranger, Raptor, Rebel, Rex, Rhino, Rocco, Rocky, Rollo, Roman, Samson, Sarge, Sasquatch, Savage, Scout, Shadow, Sheriff, Simba, Spike, Stallone, Steele, Storm, Sumo, Tank, Tex, Thor, Thunder, Titan, Titus, Trooper, Tundra, Tyson, Vader, Viking, Waldo, Wallace, Wally, Winston, Wolf, Xander, Yukon, Zeus
Unique Male Dog Names
Ajax, Albus, Amigo, Ansel, Apollox, Archer, Arrow, Aslan, Astro, Atlas, Balthazar, Banx, Basil, Baxter, Blaze, Bodhi, Boz, Brio, Calix, Cassius, Cedar, Churro, Cielo, Clove, Cosmo, Cricket, Cyrus, Dagger, Dash, Denali, Django, Draco, Drift, Echo, Elio, Everest, Fender, Fenn, Finnick, Flint, Fuego, Galaxy, Gadget, Gobi, Griffin, Halo, Harlow, Haze, Huxley, Indigo, Iroh, Iver, Jagger, Jett, Jinx, Jorah, Jupiter, Kairos, Kato, Kenzo, Koda, Knox, Kumo, Loki, Ludo, Lux, Lyric, Mako, Marz, Mauser, Memphis, Mercury, Miso, Monty, Neo, Nimbus, Nico, Nyx, Obi, Onyx, Orbit, Orion, Oslo, Oso, Pascal, Pax, Pesto, Phoenix, Quasar, Quill, Radar, Rami, Reef, Rocco, Rocket, Rogue, Rune, Sable, Silo, Sirius, Sora, Stellan, Tango, Timber, Ugo, Valor, Vesper, Vino, Wicket, Wolfgang, Xeno, Yani, Zephyr, Ziv.
Strong Male Dog Names
Ace, Admiral, Ares, Archer, Atlas, Axel, Bandit, Baron, Bear, Blade, Blaze, Blitz, Bolt, Boss, Brutus, Buck, Bullet, Butch, Caesar, Captain, Champ, Chief, Colt, Conan, Crusher, Diesel, Duke, Fang, Flash, Gage, Ghost, Goliath, Gunner, Hades, Hammer, Hank, Hawk, Hercules, Hunter, Iron, Jagger, Jax, Jet, Justice, Kane, King, Knox, Koda, Leo, Major, Maverick, Max, Maximus, Moose, Odin, Outlaw, Patriot, Phoenix, Power, Prince, Raider, Ranger, Raptor, Rebel, Rex, Rocco, Rocky, Roman, Ronin, Ruger, Rusty, Ryder, Saber, Samson, Sarge, Savage, Scout, Shadow, Sheriff, Spartan, Spike, Steele, Stone, Storm, Stryker, Tank, Tex, Thor, Thunder, Titan, Titus, Tracker, Trooper, Troy, Tuff, Tyson, Viper, Vlad, Wolf, Xander, Zeus
Funny Boy Dog Names
Alf, Bacon, Banjo, Beans, Biscuit, Booger, Boots, Bork, Bubba, Bumble, Burrito, Cheeto, Chewbacca, Chompers, Chunk, Clumsy, Colonel, Crumbs, Dingo, Dobby, Donut, Doofus, Doodle, Dumpling, Elvis, Frito, Fuzz, Gadget, Goober, Goose, Hammy, Hobbit, Hotdog, Huckleberry, Jellybean, Jester, Jiggles, Jinx, Kermit, Kevin, Lenny, Lumpy, Macaroni, Meatball, Milkshake, Momo, Monkey, Moo, Muffin, Mutt, Nacho, Noodle, Nugget, Odie, Pancake, Peanut, Pickles, Pipsqueak, Porkchop, Potato, Pretzel, Pudding, Quack, Rascal, Sausage, Scooby, Scrappy, Shrimp, Skittles, Slinky, Smooch, Snickers, Snuffy, Socks, Spaghetti, Squeaky, Squirt, Taco, Tater, Teacup, Toast, Tofu, Tootsie, Tuna, Turkey, Twinkie, Waffle, Weenie, Wiggles, Wobble, Wookiee, Yoda, Yoshi, Zippy
Cute Boy Dog Names
Alfie, Archie, Arlo, Baby, Bailey, Bear, Benny, Biscuit, Blue, Bo, Bodhi, Boots, Bubbles, Buddy, Button, Charlie, Chewie, Chip, Coconut, Cookie, Cooper, Cubby, Cuddles, Dobby, Dodger, Donut, Doodle, Elmo, Finn, Fluffy, Fudge, Gizmo, Goose, Grady, Gumdrop, Gus, Hammy, Happy, Hershey, Hiccup, Hobbes, Huggie, Jellybean, Jojo, Junior, Kiwi, Lenny, Leo, Louie, Lucky, Macaroon, Marley, Maxie, Mellow, Mickey, Milo, Momo, Muffin, Munchkin, Niblet, Niko, Nugget, Odie, Ollie, Oreo, Oscar, Otis, Pancake, Peanut, Pippin, Pudding, Rascal, Remy, Riley, Rolo, Roo, Rudy, Scout, Skippy, Smudge, Snickers, Socks, Sprout, Squirt, Teddy, Thumper, Tippy, Tiny, Toto, Waffle, Wiggles, Willy, Yoshi
Cool Male Dog Names
Axel, Bandit, Blaze, Bodhi, Bronx, Bruno, Buzz, Cash, Chase, Chief, Colt, Cooper, Cosmo, Dash, Diesel, Duke, Echo, Finn, Ghost, Gunner, Harley, Hendrix, Hunter, Jax, Jet, Jett, Kai, King, Knox, Leo, Loki, Louie, Luca, Mac, Major, Maverick, Max, Memphis, Milo, Moose, Nash, Neo, Nico, Nixon, Nova, Odin, Onyx, Orion, Oscar, Otis, Ozzy, Phoenix, Rambo, Ranger, Rebel, Remy, Rex, Rocco, Rocket, Rocky, Ronin, Ryder, Ryker, Sarge, Scout, Shadow, Shooter, Simba, Skye, Slate, Snoop, Sonic, Spike, Steele, Storm, Stryker, Tank, Thor, Thunder, Titan, Tito, Togo, Tracker, Trooper, Tyson, Vader, Vito, Wolf, Xander, Yoshi, Zeus
Unique Male Dog Names in Other Languages
These international names are not only unique but carry special meanings or cultural significance from around the world. Here are over 100 male dog names, each with its origin country noted:
A
1. Akio (Japan – "bright man")
2. Arvid (Sweden – "eagle tree")
3. Aurel (Romania – "golden")
4. Aziel (Hebrew – "God is my strength")
5. Amadou (Senegal – "beloved")
B
6. Basti (Germany – short for Sebastian)
7. Bodhi (India – "awakening/enlightenment")
8. Branko (Slovenia – "defense, protection")
9. Benito (Spain – "blessed")
10. Beni (Hungary – "blessed")
C
11. Caius (Latin – "rejoice")
12. Ciro (Italy – "sun")
13. Cosme (Greece – "order, beauty")
14. Cristo (Spain – "Christ")
15. Chidi (Nigeria – "God exists")
D
16. Daan (Netherlands – Dutch version of Daniel)
17. Dima (Russia – short for Dmitri)
18. Django (Romani – "I awake")
19. Dario (Italy – "wealthy")
20. Daiki (Japan – "great glory")
E
21. Elio (Italy – "sun")
22. Emir (Turkey – "commander")
23. Enzo (France/Italy – "ruler of the house")
24. Esai (Hebrew/Spain – variant of Isaiah)
25. Eero (Finland – Finnish form of Eric)
F
26. Fadi (Arabic – "savior")
27. Faro (Spain – "lighthouse")
28. Fuji (Japan – after Mount Fuji)
29. Fionn (Ireland – "fair-haired")
30. Fyodor (Russia – "gift of God")
G
31. Gael (France/Brittany – "generous")
32. Goran (Croatia – "mountain man")
33. Gusti (Indonesia – noble title in Bali)
34. Goku (Japan – anime icon)
35. Galo (Ecuador – "rooster")
H
36. Hiro (Japan – "generous")
37. Helios (Greece – "sun god")
38. Henrik (Norway – "home ruler")
39. Hakan (Turkey – "ruler, emperor")
40. Hugo (Germany/Spain – "mind, spirit")
I
41. Idris (Wales/Arabic – "fiery leader" / "interpreter")
42. Isamu (Japan – "bravery")
43. Iker (Basque – "visitation")
44. Ioan (Romania – "John")
45. Ilias (Greece – "Jehovah is God")
J
46. Javi (Spain – short for Javier)
47. Jiro (Japan – "second son")
48. Joaquin (Spain – "God will judge")
49. Janusz (Poland – "John")
50. Jusuf (Bosnia – form of Joseph)
K
51. Kael (Ireland – "mighty warrior")
52. Keita (Japan – "blessing")
53. Kiril (Russia/Bulgaria – "lordly")
54. Kenji (Japan – "intelligent second son")
55. Klaus (Germany – "victory of the people")
L
56. Leif (Sweden – "heir")
57. Lior (Israel – "I have light")
58. Lucien (France – "light")
59. Luka (Croatia/Slovenia – "light")
60. Lutz (Germany – short for Ludwig)
M
61. Manu (India – "man, wise")
62. Mateo (Spain – "gift of God")
63. Miro (Slovakia – "peace")
64. Miloš (Serbia – "gracious, dear")
65. Mika (Finland – form of Michael)
N
66. Niko (Greece – "victory of the people")
67. Naoki (Japan – "honest tree")
68. Nils (Sweden – "victory of the people")
69. Nicanor (Greece – "victorious man")
70. Nuru (Swahili – "light")
O
71. Omar (Arabic – "flourishing, life")
72. Olek (Poland – short for Oleksandr)
73. Oziel (Hebrew – "God is my strength")
74. Osmo (Finland – "protector")
75. Ozan (Turkey – "poet")
P
76. Paolo (Italy – "small")
77. Paco (Spain – "free")
78. Pekka (Finland – form of Peter)
79. Priam (Greece – legendary king of Troy)
80. Piero (Italy – "rock")
Q
81. Quirino (Italy – "spear")
82. Qi (China – "vital energy")
83. Qasim (Arabic – "distributor")
84. Quang (Vietnam – "clear, bright")
85. Quetzal (Mexico – bird of freedom)
R
86. Rami (Arabic – "archer")
87. Raul (Spain – "wolf counsel")
88. Riku (Japan – "land")
89. Ragnar (Scandinavia – "warrior")
90. Radu (Romania – "happy")
S
91. Sacha (Russia/France – "defender")
92. Soren (Denmark – "stern")
93. Shiro (Japan – "white")
94. Simo (Finland – "hearkening")
95. Stefano (Italy – "crown")
T
96. Tariq (Arabic – "morning star")
97. Takumi (Japan – "artisan")
98. Teo (Spain/Italy – "gift of God")
99. Thabo (South Africa – "joy")
100. Timo (Germany/Finland – "honoring God")
U
101. Ugo (Italy – "mind, spirit")
102. Umar (Arabic – "flourishing")
103. Ulf (Sweden – "wolf")
104. Uday (India – "rise, dawn")
105. Ulises (Spain – variation of Ulysses)
V
106. Viggo (Scandinavia – "battle")
107. Valentin (France/Russia – "strong, healthy")
108. Vesa (Finland – "young tree")
109. Vasco (Portugal – "crow" or "raven")
110. Vidar (Norway – "forest warrior")
W
111. Willem (Netherlands – "resolute protector")
112. Wojtek (Poland – "warrior")
113. Wayan (Indonesia – "eldest child")
114. Wilko (Germany – "desire + helmet")
115. Wira (Indonesia – "hero")
X
116. Xavi (Spain – short for Xavier, "new house")
117. Xalvador (Basque – "savior")
118. Xander (Greece – short for Alexander, "defender of men")
119. Xenon (Greece – "foreigner/stranger")
120. Xulio (Galicia – variant of Julius)
Y
121. Yuki (Japan – "happiness/snow")
122. Yassin (Arabic – a chapter of the Quran)
123. Yvo (France – "yew wood")
124. Yannis (Greece – form of John)
125. Ygor (Russia – variation of Igor)
Z
126. Zane (Latvia – "gift from God")
127. Zaki (Arabic – "pure")
128. Zubin (Persia – "spear")
129. Zev (Hebrew – "wolf")
130. Zoran (Slovenia/Serbia – "daylight")
