Boy Dog Names
2,867 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all gender categories.
Hurley
English surname from Old English hyrne, "corner", and lēah, "woodland clearing"
Hux
Recorded as a masculine given name in English
Hyago
Recorded as a masculine given name in Brazilian Portuguese
Hylas
Ancient Greek name of a youth in classical mythology, from Ὕλας (Húlas).
Hyperion
Ancient Greek Ὑπερίων (Huperíōn), from ὑπέρ (hyper), "over"
HäGar
A reference to a character known for his strength and courage
Iarla
Irish for prince or leader
Icco
Ichiro
Alternate transcription of Japanese 一郎 (Ichirō)
Idan
Means "era" in Hebrew
Idelfix
Idris
Welsh "ardent lord"; also an unrelated Arabic name, possibly "interpreter, teacher"
Iggy
A diminutive of Ignatius and Ignatia, from the Etruscan name Egnat.
Igor
Russian form of the Old Norse name Yngvarr, from Yngvi (a god) and herr (army)
Ikaro
Derived from the Greek myth of Icarus, the son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun.
Ikarus
Derived from Greek mythology, Ikarus is the son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun.
Iker
Basque male given name, with the female form Ikerne
Ilan
Hebrew for 'oak tree'
Ilano
A mononym of the South African television personality Langelihle Gumede
Ilario
Italian form of the Latin name Hilarius
Ilio
Hawaiian ʻīlio: dog; also recorded as a masculine given name in Bulgarian and Italian.
Ilkar
Ilko
A diminutive form of the name Ilija, which means 'the Lord is my God'.
Illan
A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'oak tree'.
Ilmar
Name of a god of artistry and crafts in Finnish mythology
Ilmo
Recorded as a given name in Finnish and Estonian
Indiana Bones
Indio
Spanish indio, a native of the Spanish East Indies
Inho
Inigo
English form of Íñigo, a Basque name meaning "my little man"
Inosuke
The name of a character known for his wild nature and boar mask in the manga and anime series 'Demon Slayer'.
Iolo
A variant of the Welsh name Ioldar, meaning 'a beloved leader'.
Irex
Irko
Sidamo name from the root irk-, "to support", with the suffix -o
Iroh
A given name recorded in Popular Culture (masculine) and Sundanese (feminine)
Irving
The name Irving is derived from Scottish heritage, meaning 'green water' or 'sea friend'.
Irwin
From an English surname, derived from the Old English given name Eoforwine
Isaac
From Hebrew Yitsḥaq, "he will laugh, he will rejoice"
Isaak
Greek, Russian and German form of Isaac, from Hebrew Yiṣḥāq, literally "he laughs".
Isak
Scandinavian form of Isaac
Isaro
Issac
A variant spelling of Isaac
Itto
Recorded as a masculine given name in Japanese
Ivo
Germanic name from the element iwa, meaning "yew"
Ivor
From Old Norse Ívarr, from ýr (yew, bow) and herr (army, warrior)
Jabari
Swahili, meaning "almighty, powerful", ultimately from Arabic jabbār
Jabba
Recorded as a masculine given name in the Popular Culture category
Jace
A form of the name Jason, which means 'to heal'
Jack
A medieval diminutive of John, later an independent name
Jack Sparrow
A fictional character from the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film series
Jacko
English diminutive of Jack, formed with the suffix -o
Jacks
Recorded as a given name in English, where it is rare and masculine
Jackson
English surname meaning "son of Jack"; also used as a given name
Jacob
From the Hebrew Yaʿaqov, explained as "holder of the heel" or "supplanter"
Jacoby
A given name and surname; also a glacier, a bridge convention, a typeface
Jafer
Jaff
A variation of 'Jaf'.
Jager
Dutch occupational surname meaning "hunter"
Jagger
From an English surname meaning "carter, peddler"
Jago
A variant of the name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'.
Jai
Victory or triumph in Sanskrit
Jake
Medieval variant of Jack, also a short form of Jacob and James
Jakito
Jakko
A name derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'
Jako
Recorded as a masculine given name in Estonian and a rare feminine given name in Armenian
Jakob
Form of Jacob used in several languages
Jakon
A variation of 'Jakob', often associated with the meaning 'supplanter'.
Jamar
Invented name, from the sounds of Jamal and Lamar
James
English form of the Late Latin Iacomus, from the Hebrew name Yaʿaqov (Jacob)
Jameson
English surname meaning "son of James".
Janek
Estonian, Polish and Czech diminutive of Jaan or Jan
Jangos
Janko
Diminutive of Janez or Jan, from the vernacular form of Latin Johannes
Janno
Estonian masculine given name, a diminutive of Johannes, Juhan, Jan, Jaan and Jaanus
Janos
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Jaq
Diminutive of the male given name Jacques; used as a given name in English and Gallo
Jaques
The French form of Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'
Jared
Descending, or he who rules, derived from Hebrew.
Jarek
A Polish name meaning 'fierce' or 'strong'
Jarl
Means "chieftain, nobleman" in Old Norse, a cognate of the English word earl
Jaron
Alternate transcription of Hebrew יָרוֹן (Yaron); also an invented name
Jaros
A Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak surname, from Czech Jaroš
Jarvis
The name Jarvis is derived from the Old French name Gervais, which means 'spear servant'.
Jase
A variant of the name Jason, which means 'healer' in Greek.
Jasko
Derived from the Slavic name, meaning 'God will add.'
Jason
From the Greek name Ἰάσων (Iason), meaning "healer"
Jasper
From Hebrew gizbar, "treasurer"; also the English word for the gemstone
Jassop
Jaster
A surname, documented in the sources checked.
Javier
Spanish form of Xavier, from Basque etxaberri, meaning "new house"
Jaxon
English variant of Jackson
Jazzman
A jazz musician; recorded as a rare given name in American English
Jeck
Central Franconian (Ripuarian) form of Geck, "dandy", from jeck, "crazy"
Jed
Short form of jedidiah
Jefe
Jeff
Derived from the Old High German name 'Gisulf', meaning 'pledge of peace'.
Jenko
A Slovene surname
Jeno
Recorded as a masculine given name in Banat Swabian