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These names for boy dogs are dedicated those who love sports and want to show it in their dogs name.
If you're a true blue sports fan, who wants to call their boy dog Fido, Bowser or Rover when there's so many other colorful names to choose from? What we mean by this is naming your boy dog after your favorite male athlete.
We figure by now you and your dog are scratching your heads wondering if there are ANY good names for boy dogs out there from the realm of sports and we say yes there are!
In fact, once you get thru our names for male dogs list below you'll agree that we've hit a hole in one, made a slam dunk, threw the game winning pass and knocked a grand slam when you found this names for boy dogs page!
So pull your pal up on the recliner with you, crack a brewsky and don't forget the nachos with extra cheese and enjoy going down our list where we're confident you'll find more than a few names for boy dogs that you'll like.
Agassi
Andre Agassi, famous tennis player
Aikman
Troy Aikman, Football Hall of Fame member
Ali
From Muhammad Ali, legendary boxer
Alomar
Roberto Alomar, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Alonso
Fernando Alonso, NASCAR driver
Andre
Andre Agassi, tennis rock star and good pick for your boy dog
Archie
Archie Griffin, only person to win the Heisman twice
Arnie
After Arnold Palmer the famous golfer
Ashe
Arthur Ashe, tennis superstar good for gray colored boy dogs
Babe
Babe Ruth, also known as the Sultan of Swat
Balboa
Rocky Balboa, boxing champ only in movies
Barkley
After Sir Charles, seems a perfect name for boy dogs
Becker
Boris Becker, tennis player
Beckham
Soccer player and model, good for a fashionable boy pup
Bjorn
Bjorn Borg, top tennis player
Bo
Bo Jackson, perfect choice for a boy dog that's atheletic
Boggs
Wade Boggs, amazing baseball slugger
Boomer
Boomer Esiason, former quarterback and now TV personality
Boris
Boris Becker, tennis champ and a great title for a boy dog
Bowe
Riddick Bowe, American professional boxer
Bowie
Bowie Kunh, 5th commisioner of MLB
Braddock
James Braddock, nicknamed The Cinderella Man
Brady
Tom Brady, New England quarterback
Breezie
Drew Breese, Saints quarterback
Brooks
Brooks Robinson, aka The Human Vacuum Cleaner, for a boy dog that eats a lot
Bruno
Frank Bruno, heavyweight boxing champ
Burton
Named for Jeff Burton, NASCAR driver, good for a fast boy dog
Butkus
Dick Butkus, legendary Bears linebacker
Cal
Cal Ripkin, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Cam
Cam Newton, Heisman winner and great as a names for boy dogs
Cannon
Billy Cannon, Heisman trophy winner
Canseco
Jose Canseco, Cuban-born baseball player
Carew
Rod Carew, AL Rookie of the Year in 1967, that was 322 dog years ago
Carson
Carson Palmer, Heisman winner
Casey
Casey Stengel colorful baseball player and manager
Cassius
Cassius Clay, birth name of Muhammad Ali
Cobb
Ty Cobb, nicknamed the Georgia Peach
Connor
Jimmy Connors, tennis player and good for bad boy dogs
Dale
Dale Earnhardt legendary NASCAR driver
Dempsey
Jack Dempsey, also known as the Manassas Mauler
Deion
Deion Sanders, nicknamed Neon Deion, good for a boy dog with speed
DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio baseball legend married Marilyn Monroe
Duran
Roberto Duran, Panamanian boxer
Edberg
Stefan Edberg, tennis player
Eller
Carl Eller, Vikings all time sack leader with 130.5, not sure how he got the .5
Elway
John Elway, legendary QB for the Denver Broncos
Emmitt
Emmitt Smith, retired running back, DWTS champ
Fingers
Rollie Fingers, popular as much for his handlebar mustache as his baseball skills
Foreman
George Foreman, loved his Lean Mean Fat Grillin Machine
Flacco
Joe Flacco, Ravens quarterback
Frazier
Joe Frazier, nickname was Smokin' Joe
Gordon
Jeff Gordon, NASCAR driver good for a fast boy dog
Griffin
Archie Griffin, only person to win the Heisman twice
Herschel
Herschel Walker, Heisman trophy winner
Holyfield
Evander Holyfield, for the boy dog that can take a punch
Honus
Honus Wagner, nicknamed the Flying Dutchman
Howie
Howie Long, defensive end, actor and commentator
Hulk
After wrestling legend Hulk Hogan
Ivan
Ivan Lendl, tennis player
Jenkins
Lew Jenkins, boxer, nicknamed The Living Death
Jeter
Derek Jeter, all-time Yankee hit leader
Koufax
Sandy Koufax, Dodgers legend
Jordan
Michael Jordan considered the best basketball player ever
Kobe
NBA star guard for the L.A. Lakers Kobe Bryant
LeBron
Nicknamed King James plays forward for Miami Heat
Lefty
Lefty Grove, popular baseball player, good for a liberal boy dog
Lennox
Lennox Claudius Lewis, professional boxer
Louis
Joe Louis, famous boxer 1920's to 40's
Madden
John Madden, Football Hall of Fame, colorful announcer
Magic
Magic Johnson NBA superstar
Manny
Manny Pacquino, welterweight champ
Marino
Dan Marino, good for the boy dog that's a Miami Dolphins fan
Marshall
Marshall Faulk, Football Hall of Fame member
McGraw
Tug McGraw, 1980 World Series champ
Mickey
Mickey Mantle, Yankees and partier legend
Oscar
Oscar de la Hoya, retired boxer, for your golden boy dog
Ozzie
Ozzie Newsome, member Football Hall of Fame
Palmer
Jim Palmer, Orioles legend
Pascal
Jean Pascal, boxer
Pele
Famous Brazilian soccer player
Primo
Primo Carnera, boxer and a mediocre Hawaiian beer
Ricky
Ricky Henderson, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Riddick
Riddick Bowe, American professional boxer
Ripkin
Cal Ripkin, MLB great that played 2632 consecutive games
Rocky
Rocky Marciano, heavyweight boxing champ
Romo
Tony Romo, Dallas quarterback
Rose
Pete Rose, former Phillies player with a gambling habit
Russell
Bill Russell of NBA basketball fame
Sebastian
Sebastian Vettel, Formula 1 driver
Shaq
Shaquille O'Neal L.A. Lakers center, good for large dog
Sharkey
Jack Sharkey, heavyweight boxing champ
Sonny
Sonny Liston, American boxer
Speed
Named after Scott Speed, a NASCAR driver
Starr
Named for David Starr, NASCAR driver
Stewart
Named for Tony Stewart, NASCAR driver
Stitch
Michale Stitch, tennis player,good for a boy dog that fights a lot
Tate
John Tate, heavyweight boxing champ
Tebow
Tim Tebow, first sophomore to win the Heisman
Tiger
After Tiger Woods the greatest golfer ever
Tyson
Mike Tyson, boxer and ear biter, good for a boy dog with a glass jaw
Uecker
Bob Uecker, aka Mr. Baseball
Vinny
Vinny Testaverde, Heisman trophy winner
Whitey
Whitey Herzog, MLB scout, manager, general manager and a good guy
Yogi
Yogi Berra, Yankees legendary color man
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