Boy Dog Names
2,867 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all gender categories.
Alton
From an old english place name meaning "town at the river source"
Alucard
The name is a reversal of 'Dracula', often used to represent the character's vampiric nature.
Alvaro
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of a Germanic Visigothic name
Alvin
From a medieval form of the Old English names Ælfwine, Ælwine or Ealdwine
Alwin
From Old English æþel "noble" + wine "friend"
Alyosha
Russian affectionate diminutive of Aleksey
Amadeo
Spanish form of Amadeus, and an Italian variant
Amadeus
Means "love of God", from Latin amo "to love" and Deus "God"
Amado
Spanish form of Amatus
Aman
A common name meaning 'trustworthy' in Arabic and Hindi
Amar
Sanskrit amara, "immortal"; also a form of Arabic and Urdu Ammar
Amato
Italian form of Amatus
Ambros
A German name derived from Ambrosius, equivalent to Ambrose
Ambrose
From the Greek Ambrosios, meaning "immortal".
Amelio
Italian masculine given name and surname, from Germanic-Gothic *amal, "work, vigor"
Amerigo
Italian name meaning 'work ruler' or 'brave and powerful'
Amico
Recorded as a masculine given name in Italian
Amin
From Arabic أمين (ʾamīn), meaning "truthful"
Amir
Means "commander, prince" in Arabic; also means "treetop" in Hebrew
Amiro
Recorded as a rare masculine given name in Georgian
Amon
Latin Āmōn, from Ancient Greek Ἀμών, from Biblical Hebrew אָמוֹן
Amoro
Italian term of endearment meaning loved one
Amoroso
Italian nickname from amoroso, "amorous"
Amory
English given name, from the Old German Amalric via French Amaury
Amos
From Hebrew ʿamas, meaning "load, burden"
Amun
The name of an ancient Egyptian god associated with the sun and air.
Anakin
Meaning unknown; a name created for a Star Wars character
Anand
Modern form of Ananda, from Sanskrit ānanda, happiness or joy
Anatol
Polish and Belarusian form of Anatolius, from Greek anatolḗ, "sunrise".
Anatole
French form of Anatolius, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή, "sunrise"
Anatoly
From the Greek Anatolios, "he of the sunrise"
Anbu
A term used in some cultures for protection or hidden strength
Ando
A variant of the name 'Andrew', meaning 'manly' or 'brave'.
Andre
English form of André, from Greek andr-, 'man, warrior'
Andro
Greek for man or male
André
French and portuguese form of andrew, from greek andr-, 'man, warrior'
Andy
Diminutive of Andrew or Andrea
Angus
Anglicized form of Aonghus, from Celtic elements meaning "one" and "choice"
Anker
A male given name that means 'anchor' in German
Anoki
Recorded as a masculine given name in Sioux
Ansel
English surname derived from the given name Anselm
Anson
Derived from Old English meaning 'son of the ancestor'
Antar
A name of Arabic origin meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'
Antero
Finnish form of Andrew; also the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Anterus.
Antoine
French form of the Latin Antonius, meaning 'highly praise-worthy'
Anubis
Ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife and funerary rites
Anzo
Derived from Old German enz, meaning "giant"
Aodh
From Old Irish áed, meaning "fire"
Aodhan
Anglicised as Aidan; from the Irish male given name Aodhán
Apoll
Apollo
God of music, arts, knowledge, and the sun in ancient Greek mythology.
Apollon
God of music, arts, knowledge and the sun in Greek mythology
Apollos
Ancient Greek Ἀπολλώς, borne by a 1st-century Alexandrian Jewish Christian
Apolo
The Greek god of the sun and light
Appollo
God of music, prophecy, healing, and the sun in Greek mythology
Aragon
A place in Spain known for its rich history and culture
Aragorn
Sindarin name of unexplained meaning, though the first element is presumably ara "noble, kingly"
Aramis
Alias of a musketeer in Dumas's The Three Musketeers, from the surname Aramitz
Arashi
Japanese word for storm (嵐)
Arata
From Japanese 新 (arata), meaning "fresh, new"
Arav
Recorded as a masculine given name in Hindi
Arcan
Arcas
A figure from Greek mythology.
Archibald
From Germanic erkan "pure, holy, genuine" and bald "bold, brave"
Archie
Diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic ercan "genuine" and bald "bold"
Arcturus
From greek arktos "bear" and ouros "guardian"; the name of a star
Ardon
Recorded as a biblical masculine given name; no meaning is documented in the sources checked
Areck
Arek
A name of Slavic origin meaning 'brave' or 'strong'
Arex
Referring to 'king' or 'leader' in Latin
Argo
Greek mythology reference, the ship that carried Jason and the Argonauts.
Argos
English, from Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos), a city in Argolis, Greece
Aric
Variant of Eric
Arik
Diminutive of Ariel or Arieh
Ario
Italian for brave or strong
Arion
A name of a legendary horse from Greek mythology, symbolizing speed and power.
Arios
From Proto-Celtic *aryos, a word meaning "freeman" or "noble"
Arius
Latinized form of the Greek name Areios, derived from the name of the god Ares
Arkan
A variant of the name derived from the Turkish word for 'pure' or 'clean', also associated with strength.
Arkas
Derives from a Greek word meaning 'the bear'.
Arkos
Derived from Greek, meaning 'leader' or 'ruler'.
Arktos
Arkus
A surname
Arlan
Means "male dog, predator" in Kazakh
Arletto
Arlo
Meaning uncertain; perhaps from the Irish place name Aherlow, "between two highlands"
Arman
Persian for "wish, hope"; also a variant of Armen
Armigo
Arnaldo
Italian and Portuguese form of Arnold.
Arne
Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element ǫrn, "eagle".
Arnie
Diminutive of Arnold
Arno
Short form of Arnoud or Arnold
Arnou
A diminutive form of the name Arnold, meaning eagle ruler.
Aron
Polish, Croatian and Scandinavian form of Aaron
Aros
Arrak
Arrex
Arristo
Arron
Variant of Aaron
Artax
A character from the film 'The NeverEnding Story', Artax is the loyal horse of Atreyu.