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Dedicated to our visitors who love music, these popular male dog names will have you and your dog tapping your paws and groovin to their sound as they pay homage to popular male singers and musicians.
Since it is commonplace nowadays to name ones dog after people, if you and your four legged rockstar love music, why not consider giving your male pal a popular name from one of those listed below?
Want Some Examples? How About These...
K.C.: After the famous K.C. and the Sunshine Band, this popular male musician helped millions of dancers during the Disco era shake their groove thang to hits like I'm Your Boogie Man, Shake Your Booty and others! Name your male dog K.C. and he'll be your Doggie Man when he shakes his booty.
Benny: If understandably Disco isn't your thing and Big Band Music is, then maybe the male name Benny after Benny Goodman (also known as The King Of Swing) might be a good and popular male dog name.
Slash: The infamous lead guitarist from the popular group Guns N' Roses, this dude had it goin on style wise with his trademark black top hat and overabundant hair. This might make a good popular male dog name for a black dog, an intimidating male Pit Bull or even a cute Chihuahua name.
Elvis: How about naming your hound after the original hound dog himself? A perfect popular male dog name for the pooch that has high hair, a strange attraction to sequenced jumpsuits and who leaves the girl dogs swooning.
Ozzy: Why not pay doggie homage to the king of Heavy Metal himself...Ozzy Osbourne? Made popular thru his on and off stage antics, he lead the band Black Sabbath onto music stardom as well as countless hangovers.
So
as you can see, there's lots of unique popular male dog names after male musicians
to choose from and the above are just a few examples. Take a gander at the name list
below where you can find many more ideas....
Our Popular Male Dog Name List...
Ace | After popular Ace Frehley, KISS guitarist |
Angus | Angus Young, male member of AC/DC |
Avalon | Frankie Avalon of Beach Blanket Bingo fame |
Axl | From Axl Rose the lead singer of Guns & Roses |
B.B. | After B.B. King popular male blues artist |
Basie | Count Basie, jazz pianist and composer |
Bernie | Bernie Taupin lyric writer for Elton John |
Bieber | Canadian teen idol, discovered on YouTube |
Bolt | After Michael Bolton, good for a fast dog |
Bon | Bon Jovi, popular heavy metal band leader |
Bowie | After David Bowie, male glam rocker |
Braddock | Bobby Braddock, Country Music Hall of Fame |
Braxton | Anthony Braxton, jazz musician and band leader |
Brooks | Garth Brooks, Country Music Hall of Fame member |
Brubeck | Dave Brubeck, popular jazz pianist |
Bruno | Bruno Mars, Grammy winning singer |
Buck | Buck Owens, sang with the Buckaroos |
Calloway | Cab Calloway, jazz singer and band leader |
Campbell | Glen Campbell, popular country crooner |
Carter | Nick Carter, member of Backstreet Boys |
Cash | Johnny Cash legendary country singer |
Cassidy | From David Cassidy of the Partridge Family |
Charlie | Charlie Daniels sang "Devil Went Down to Georgia" |
Chet | Chet Atkins, creator of the Nashville sound |
Chick | Chick Corea, Grammy winning male jazz artist |
Chubby | As in Chubby Checkers, good for a pudgy dog |
Clapton | Eric Clapton, popular Grammy winner |
Coltrane | John Coltrane, American jazz saxophonist |
Conway | Conway Twitty, Country Music Hall of Fame |
Cooper | From Alice Cooper |
Costello | Elvis Costello, Grammy nominee |
Count | Count Basie, jazz pianist and composer |
Davis | Miles Davis, American trumpeter and composer |
Dean | Jimmy Dean, Country Music Hall of Fame member |
Denver | John Denver, popular CMA award winner |
Dio | Ronnie James Dio, singer |
Dizzy | Dizzy Gillespie, this dog runs circles around others |
Domino | From Fats Domino, good for a black & white dog |
Duke | Duke Ellington, American big band leader |
Dylan | Bob Dylan, popular male folk rock singer |
Elton | Elton John, good for the dog that's a flashy dresser |
Elvis | The original hound dog |
Fabian | Teen idol performed on American Bandstand |
Fatone | Joey Fatone, member of 'NSYNC |
Fats | From Fats Domino, a fun name for a skinny dog |
Frank | Frank Sinatra, loved by the bobby soxers |
Frankie | Frankie Avalon of Beach Blanket Bingo fame |
Garcia | Jerry Garcia of Grateful Dead fame |
Garth | Garth Brooks, Country Music Hall of Fame member |
Geezer | Geezer Butler, Black Sabbath guitarist |
Gentry | Bobbie Gentry, popular male country music artist |
Gill | Vince Gill, country singer-songwriter |
Gillespie | Dizzy Gillespie, jazz legend |
Hagar | Sammy Hagar, Van Halen front man |
Hammer | MC Hammer, 1990 music superstar |
Hank | Hank Williams, famous country star |
Harrison | George Harrison, one of the Fab Four |
Herbie | Herbie Hancock, popular jazz artist |
Huey | Huey Lewis and the News |
Iggy | Iggy Pop, great name for an Italian Greyhound |
Jackson | Alan Jackson, CMA award winner |
Jagger | Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones |
Jethro | Jethro Tull, first heavy metal Grammy winner |
J.C. | Johnny Cash, country and rockabilly artist |
Kanye | Kanye West - should have stayed away from Kim |
Legend | John Legend, Grammy nominee |
Lennon | John Lennon, of the Beatles |
Lenny | Lenny Kravitz, singer and actor |
Lizzy | Thin Lizzy, Irish rock band |
Lombardo | Dave Lombardo, member of Slayer |
Louie | After Louis Armstrong, jazz legend |
Lovett | Lyle Lovett, country crooner |
Marley | After Bob Marley, reggae star, master of the bong |
Mars | Bruno Mars, popular Grammy winning singer |
M.C. | MC Hammer, 1990 music superstar |
McCoy | Charlie McCoy, country harmonica player |
McGraw | Tim McGraw, 40 million+ records sold |
Merle | Merle Haggard, Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame |
Micky | Micky Dolenz, male lead vocalist of the Monkees |
Miles | Miles Davis, American trumpeter and composer |
Montrose | Named after Ronny Montrose |
Nelson | Willie Nelson, country singer and activist |
Nelson | Ricky Nelson, had 53 songs on Billboard Hot 100 |
Osbourne | Ozzy Osbourne, founder of Black Sabbath |
Osmond | Donny Osmond, half of the Donnie and Marie duo |
Outkast | Rap/hip hop superstar |
Owen | Buck Owens, sang with the Buckaroos |
Ozzy | Ozzy Osbourne, colorful founder of Black Sabbath |
Paisley | Brad Paisley, has 17 #1 hits on country charts |
Presley | As in Elvis, the original hound dog |
Pride | Charley Pride, male CMA award winner |
Prince | Singer who liked to change his name |
Ringo | Ringo Starr, most popular one of the Fab Four |
Ritter | Tex Ritter, musician and actor |
Rydell | Bobby Rydell, male singer of Volare |
Sammy | Sammy Hagar, Van Halen front man |
Shelton | Blake Shelton, CMA award winner |
Simpson | Red Simpson, male country singer |
Sinatra | Frank Sinatra, loved by the bobby soxers |
Stanley | Paul Stanley, KISS guitarist |
Sting | Popular lead singer of The Police |
Tex | Tex Ritter, male musician and actor |
Timber | After Justin Timberlake, member of 'NSYNC |
Tull | Jethro Tull, first heavy metal Grammy winner |
Vandal | American glam rock band |
Velvet | Velvet Revolver, band |
Vince | Vince Gill, male country singer-songwriter |
Waylon | Waylon Jennings, in Country Music Hall of Fame |
Willie | Willie Nelson, popular country singer and activist |
Wonder | Stevie Wonder, piano and singing superstar |
Wayne | Wayne Newton, his fans are called Wayniacs |
YoYo Paw | Canine version of YoYo Ma, cellist star |
Zappa | Frank Zappa, good name for a high energy dog |
Ziggy | Ziggy Marley, popular reggae superstar |
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