Boy Dog Names

2,867 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all gender categories.

Han Solo

An iconic character from the Star Wars franchise, known for his charm and bravery

Handro

Handsome

English word for physical attractiveness, recorded as a masculine given name

Hank

Short form of Hankin, a medieval diminutive of John; also a diminutive of Henry

Hanno

Meaning 'brave' or 'daring' in some contexts.

Hans

Short form of Johannes; also a Sanskrit given name meaning "swan"

Hanter

Hanto

Hanzo

Recorded as a masculine given name in Sorbian

Harbo

Hardy

From a surname derived from Middle English hardi, "bold, hardy"

Hari

Sanskrit word meaning "brown, yellow, tawny", and by extension "monkey, horse, lion"

Haris

Bosnian, Urdu, Indonesian and Malay form of Harith; also Greek Charis

Harkos

Harky

Harlan

English surname from a place name meaning "hare land" in Old English

Harold

From the Old English Hereweald, "army" and "powerful, mighty"

Harri

Harris

English surname derived from the given name Harry

Harrison

From an English surname meaning "son of Harry"

Harro

A name derived from the Old Germanic elements meaning 'warrior' or 'army'

Hart

English word for a male deer, especially a stag

Haruki

Japanese given name and surname; from haru (clear weather, light, sun) plus ki (brightness, living)

Haruto

Japanese masculine given name, from haru ("light, sun, male", "distant, remote" or "clear weather") combined with to (a Chinese constellation, or "soar, fly")

Harvey

From the Old Breton name Hoiarnviu or Haerviu, from hoiarn "iron" or air "battle" with viu "eager, keen, fiery, blazing"

Hasani

Albanian, formed from the name Hasan with the suffix -i

Hasko

Recorded as a rare masculine given name in German

Hasso

A name often associated with a strong and loyal dog, derived from Germanic roots.

Hatchi

Hauk

Recorded as a given name in East Frisian and Norwegian; no meaning is documented

Hauke

Frisian short form of Old German names containing hugu, "mind, thought, spirit"

Havik

Dutch word for "hawk", from Middle Dutch havic

Hawke

An English surname, also recorded as a masculine given name.

Hawkeye

Recorded as a given name in English, for both men and women

Hayate

Meaning 'storm' or 'swift wind' in Japanese

Haydon

English name from Old English hīeġ, "hay", or ġehæġ, "enclosure", and denu, "valley"

Hayes

English given name from a surname, either Hayes 1 or Hayes 2

Hecktor

Hector

From Greek hektor, "holding fast"

Heddo

Hefe

German word for yeast; also a given name borne by singer Aaron Abeyta.

Heido

A variation of the name 'Heidi', which means 'noble one' or 'of noble birth' in German.

Heiko

Low German and Frisian diminutive of Henrik

Heimdall

Guardian of the gods in Norse mythology

Heinzi

Helias

Latin form of Elijah used in some versions of the Vulgate

Helio

Greek origin meaning 'sun'

Helios

Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from ἥλιος, the word for "sun"

Hellion

A word for a mischievous person

Helmo

Short form of Germanic names beginning with helm, "helmet, protection"

Hendrix

From a Dutch surname derived from the given name Hendrik

Henrey

Henri

French form of Henry, from Heinrich

Henry

From the Germanic Heimirich, "home ruler", from heim "home" and rih "ruler"

Henzo

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Herbie

Diminutive of Herbert

Herko

A Sami masculine given name

Herky

Hermes

Messenger of the gods in Greek mythology

Hero

English word for a person or character who combats adversity through courage or strength

Hershel

A Hebrew name meaning 'deer' or 'noble person'

Herton

Heston

Derived from the Old English meaning 'settlement on a hill'

Heureux

French word meaning happy or fortunate, from heur (luck) + -eux

Heyko

Hideki

Japanese masculine given name, from 秀 or 英 "excellent" plus 樹 "tree"

Hiram

From Phoenician Ḥirom, meaning "exalted brother".

Hobbes

Named after the character Hobbes from the comic strip 'Calvin and Hobbes' created by Bill Watterson.

Hobbs

A name of English origin.

Hodge

Middle English diminutive of the given name Roger

Hodor

A word used for door.

Hogan

An anglicised form of the Irish surnames Ó hÓgáin or Ó hEochagáin

Holmes

English surname used as a given name; no meaning documented in the sources checked

Homer

From Greek homeros, "hostage, pledge"

Hondo

Recorded as a masculine given name in Shona

Honko

Finnish surname, a variant of Honkonen

Hooch

Slang for illicit alcohol

Hopalong

Horace

English and French form of Horatius, a Latin family name

Horton

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Horus

The ancient Egyptian god of the sky

Houdini

A stage name of the American escapologist Erik Weisz

Houndour

A combination of 'hound' and 'sour', referencing a dark and mysterious dog.

Houston

Derived from the Old English term meaning 'Hugh's town'

Howard

From Old Norse Hávarðr, "high" + "guardian"; also from other surname sources

Howie

Diminutive of howard, or of a middle english diminutive of hugh

Hubert

From the Old German elements hugu "mind, thought, spirit" and beraht "bright"

Huckleberry Hound

The name of the fictional cartoon character Huckleberry "Huck" Hound

Hudson

From an English surname meaning "son of Hudde".

Huggo

Hugh

From the Germanic element hugu, meaning "mind, thought, spirit"

Hughie

Diminutive of Hugh

Huginn

From Old Norse Huginn, meaning "thought", from hugr.

Hugo

Old German form of Hugh

Hulk

English word for an excessively muscled person; recorded as a masculine given name

Humphrey

From the Old German elements hun "bear cub" and fridu "peace"

Humphry

A variant of the name Humphrey, meaning 'peaceful warrior' or 'protector of peace'