Boy Dog Names

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

Jens

A variant of the name 'John', meaning 'God is gracious'

Jerico

The name Jerico means 'city of the moon' or 'place of the moon'.

Jero

Stage name of Jerome Charles White Jr., an American enka singer

Jerome

From the Greek Hieronymos, "sacred name"

Jeron

A masculine given name recorded in English and in history

Jeter

An English surname

Jethro

His name means 'excellence' or 'abundance'.

Jetson

Recorded as a rare English masculine given name

Jim

Medieval diminutive of James

Jimbo

A given name, often short for James; also a Japanese surname and a Swahili word meaning state or province.

Jimmie

Diminutive or feminine form of James

Jimmy

English diminutive of James, formed from Jim with the suffix -y

Jinno

A Japanese surname written 神野

Jirko

A name with Slavic roots.

Joaquin

Unaccented form of Joaquín, the Spanish version of Joachim

Jobe

A surname and a given name

Jock

A Scots term for a friend or a fellow

Jockel

A diminutive of Jakob, Jörg or Joachim

Joe

Short form of Joseph

Joel

From the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yoʾel), meaning "Yahweh is God"

Joey

Diminutive of Joseph, also a feminine diminutive of Josephine or Johanna

Jogi

Johann

German form of Iohannes, from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious"

Johnny

Diminutive of John; an English personal name used since the 16th century.

Jokim

Joko

From Javanese jaka, meaning "young man, boy"

Jon

Scandinavian and basque form of iohannes (john); also a short form of jonathan

Jon Snow

Jonah

From the Hebrew name יוֹנָה (Yona), meaning "dove"

Jonas

Greek form of Jonah, used in some English New Testament translations; also a Lithuanian form of John.

Jonny

English diminutive of Jonathan

Joost

Dutch form of Iudocus, sometimes a diminutive of Justus or Jozef

Jordy

Dutch and French form of Jordi; also a diminutive of Jordan or a variant of Geordie.

Jorso

Josch

Joschi

Joschka

The name Joschka is often associated with the German name Joschua, which means ‘God is salvation’.

Jose

Unaccented form of José, used mainly in America and the Philippines

Josh

Derived from the Hebrew name Yeshua, meaning 'to deliver' or 'to rescue.'

Joshi

Indian and Nepali surname used by the Brahmin caste, also spelled Jyoshi

Joshua

From the Hebrew name Yehoshua, meaning "Yahweh is salvation"

Josias

Portuguese and French form of Josiah

Josip

Croatian and Slovene form of Joseph

Jovan

Serbian and Macedonian form of John

Joxer

Derived from the name of a character known for being a comedic sidekick.

Jubal

Means "stream" in Hebrew

Jubei

A japanese given name

Judah

From the Hebrew name יְהוּדָה (Yehuḏa), probably derived from יָדָה (yaḏa) meaning "praise"

Judd

Medieval diminutive of Jordan

Jughead

A character from Archie comics known for his distinctive crown-like hat.

Julian

From the Roman name Iulianus, derived from the family name Julius

Julio

Spanish form of Julius, from Latin Iulius.

Julius

Roman family name, possibly from Greek ioulos, "downy-bearded"

Jupp

German diminutive of joseph

Juro

Croatian form of George; also an alternate transcription of Japanese Jūrō.

Justin

From the Latin Iustinus, derived from Justus, meaning just or fair

Kabe

Kagan

Kahn

German surname meaning "small boat"; also a germanized form of Cohen

Kaido

Estonian masculine form of Kaidi, a variant of Katariina (Catherine)

Kaijo

Kain

Form of Cain used in the Greek Bible

Kaine

A variant spelling of Kane, Coyne or Cohen

Kaio

Recorded as a masculine given name in Japanese, Basque and Brazilian Portuguese

Kaizer

Kaizer is a variant spelling of kaiser, the German title for an emperor

Kajus

Lithuanian form of Gaius.

Kal

A name of various origins.

Kaleb

English variant of Caleb

Kalif

Recorded as a given name in modern English, where it is rare and masculine

Kalle

Swedish diminutive of Karl.

Kalo

From the Romani adjective kalo, meaning 'black'

Kalvin

A given name recorded in English, a form of Calvin.

Kamau

A Kikuyu name of unknown meaning, given as an initiation name

Kamillo

Kamina

The name of a character from the anime 'Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann', known for his bravery and determination.

Kane

From an Irish surname, an anglicised form of Cathán

Kapitan

Kapitan is the equivalent of the English word captain in some European languages

Karan

Indian masculine given name, from Sanskrit

Kardo

Kareem

Arabic masculine name meaning generous, noble or honourable

Karel

Dutch, Czech and Slovene form of Charles, meaning 'free man'

Karl

German and Scandinavian form of Charles

Karlo

Croatian, Slovene and Georgian form of Charles

Karlos

Derived from Charles, meaning free man

Karol

Polish, Slovak and Slovene form of Karl; also a variant of Carol

Karos

Karus

Recorded as a masculine given name in Polish

Kasier

A variant of the name 'Caesar', associated with leadership and authority.

Kasimir

Derives from the Slavic elements 'kaziti' (to destroy) and 'mir' (peace or world), meaning 'bringer of peace'.