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.

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