Boy Dog Names
For The Best Choices In The Doggie Kingdom

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Basset Hound watching you watching him

Need help finding boy dog names? We're sure you'll agree that your new pal deserves better that just any old title, that’s why we've come to your dog naming rescue by creating this page.

Since it's been estimated that your pups title will be used over 30,000 times over the course of your pups life, and that 1 in 5 owners want to change their pooches title in the first year, so choosing the perfect boy dog name the first time is important.

To get you started off the right paw, and to show that choosing a good title can be fun, here's a few of our own ideas to get the ball rolling…

Big sounding ideas for a big pup...

Barbarian, Chewbacca, Terminator, Thunder, Butkus, Genghis, Big Foot, Godzilla, Hummer, T-Rex

Small sounding ideas for a small pup...

Nibbles, Widget, Kewpie, Doodle, Laptop, and Putt-Putt, for a pup with short legs.

Think opposites for additional unique boy choices…Moose for a small pooch, Peanut for a BIG pooch!

Here's a whole bunch more creative ideas...

Our Boy Dog Names Lists...



dog singing elvis song

After male...
Leaders: Is your boy a leader? Does he take you on walks instead of the other way around? Here's ideas after famous leaders for alpha pups.

Popular...
Musicians/Singers: If you love music and find you and your pooch tapping your paws when you hear 3 Dog Night playing? then you'll dig these ideas after male singers and musicians.

Dog waiting to play some hoops


Famous...

Athletes: Many owners and their pups are sports fans, yet have you ever considered calling your pooch after your favorite athlete? You'd be surprised at all the interesting choices here...

Breed Specific Names: Finding titles that match certain breeds got a lot easier as this page offers choices that we felt would complement a given breeds physical attributes as well as it’s personality.


Cool Rottweiler

He's Waaay Too...
Cool: Does your boy have a style that’s indescribable? Do all other dogs look to him as a mentor of cool canine panache? It took you awhile to discover his coolness, but he knew he had it all along. Here’s cool ideas he’ll like.

He's one of a kind...
Unique: Those eyes, not to mention charm and looks. What's not to like? Here are unique boy dog names that match his one of a kindness.


Beautiful Alaskan Malamute

He's also...
Clever: Clever means…bright, intelligent and smart. Sound like your boy? If so, then these picks pay canine homage to these four legged attributes that makes your boy special as well as clever.

And...
Funny: Does your pup do things that are charming to the point of being humorous? Then why not a funny title to celebrate that side of him?


small and big dogs

For large pups or wannabes...
BIG:  If your looking for a big sounding title for a large breed, then this is the place to search. Own a small breed? why not consider something that sounds big?

If he's teensie weensie...
Small: Small dogs are some of the most popular in the doggie kingdom. What’s there not to like? They’re cute, shed less, eat less, and make great lap buddies. Here's cute, small titles just for them.


Colorful Australian Shepherd puppy

Is he...
Unusual: A recent poll found that 73% of all boy dogs wanted an unusual title. Because we took this poll seriously, we offer this page of interesting choices.

The Best pt. 1: Can you ever have too many ideas to choose from? The more the merrier we say! We’re confident your pup will give you his tail wag of approval when you visit this "best of" page.


A man and his Beagle

The Best pt. 2: This page houses even more "best of" choices to call your pooch. There's ideas here that run the gamut from celebrities to sports to ideas from nature to topics you never imagined you could a good dog name from! You'll love it!

More Male Names: In case you haven’t found a boy dog name that you, your pup, or your family likes, why not give this page a whirl? Here you’ll find all new ideas and categories to either find the perfect one, or add to the list of ones you like.

Boy Name Finder: It’s not uncommon to get roverwhelmed with so many ideas to choose from. Ever wonder if your boy would mind being called a different name each day of the week? We don’t recommend that, but we recommend this finder.

Our A-Z Lists...

Should you be looking for helpful lists of ideas each starting with a different letter of the alphabet, then our A-Z alphabetical lists could be just what the veterinarian ordered. Start your search by clicking on a letter of choice below...


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