Boy Dog Names
2,845 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all gender categories.
Pato
Spanish word for duck; recorded as a given name in Spanish
Patric
Occitan form of Patrick, and a Swedish variant form of it
Patrick
From the Latin Patricius, meaning "nobleman, patrician"
Patro
Derived from the Greek word for 'father' or 'protector'.
Patz
A surname; also a Hebrew-origin word recorded by Wiktionary
Patzo
Paul
From the Roman name Paulus, which meant "small" in Latin
Pauli
Finnish form of Paul; also a surname borrowed from German Pauli
Pavel
Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Macedonian and Belarusian form of Paul
Pawtrick
Paxson
Recorded as a masculine given name in English
Pedro
Spanish form of Peter, meaning 'rock' or 'stone'.
Peeta
A character from the Hunger Games series known for his kindness and bravery
Pegasus
From the Greek Πήγασος (Pegasos), perhaps "strong" or "from a water spring"
Pekko
Meaning unknown; the name of the Finnish god of fields and crops
Pele
The name of a Brazilian football legend.
Pepito
Spanish diminutive of Joseph
Peppe
Diminutive of Giuseppe
Peppino
Italian diminutive of Giuseppe
Peppo
A former name of the soft drink Mr. Pibb
Percival
From Old French Perceval, a knight's name in a 12th-century romance
Percy
English surname from the village of Percy-en-Auge in Normandy; short form of Percival
Perdo
Perfecto
Spanish form of the Latin name Perfectus, meaning "achieved, completed, perfected".
Perkin
A derivative of Peter, meaning 'rock'
Pero
Diminutive of Petar, recorded as a given name in many languages
Perrito
Spanish diminutive of perro, dog: little dog
Perseus
A hero from Greek mythology who slew Medusa and saved Andromeda.
Pete
A diminutive form of Peter, meaning 'rock' or 'stone'
Peter
From Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning "stone"
Petey
English name formed from Pete with the suffix -y
Petry
An English surname, first attested in Medieval Latin as Petrus, meaning Peter
Petya
A diminutive form of the name Peter, meaning 'rock' or 'stone'
Pharaoh
A title used for ancient Egyptian kings
Pharoah
Title for an ancient Egyptian ruler
Phelan
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Faoláin, from faol, "wolf"
Phil
Short form of Philip and other names beginning with Phil
Philbert
A name of Germanic origin meaning 'very bright' or 'brilliant.'
Phill
A short form of Philip, meaning 'lover of horses'.
Phineas
Variant of Phinehas, used in some English versions of the Old Testament
Picco
Italian word and surname meaning "summit" or "peak".
Pickett
An English surname, a variant form of Pigott
Pierre
French form of Peter, from Greek petros, meaning stone or rock
Pierson
English surname meaning "son of Piers"
Piet
Dutch short form of Pieter and Petrus
Pilo
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Pino
Short form of names ending in -pino
Pio
A common Italian name meaning 'pious' or 'devout'
Pippino
Pippo
Italian diminutive of Filippo or Giuseppe
Pirlo
A surname of Italian origin, famously associated with the footballer Andrea Pirlo.
Pisto
Pitko
A diminutive or affectionate form, often used in Slavic languages
Pitt
English surname; also recorded as a given name in Luxembourgish and English
Pluto
Latinized form of Greek Plouton, from ploutos, "wealth"; an alternate name of Hades
Pochi
Poe
A surname borne by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe
Pogba
Polar Pete
Poldo
Cebuano clipping of Leopoldo
Polkan
Russian name of a half-human, half-horse folktale creature, from Italian Pulicane
Polko
Pollux
The name Pollux is derived from Latin, meaning 'to pull' or 'to draw'.
Polux
Pompey
Modern form of the Roman family name Pompeius, probably from a Sabellic word for "five"
Pong
Pongo
Recorded as a masculine given name in popular culture
Ponto
Pontus
Latinized form of greek Πόντος (Pontos), meaning "sea"
Popey
Popeye
A cartoon character known for his strength and love for spinach.
Porky
From English pork + -y; an adjective and noun, not a documented personal name.
Porter
English occupational surname meaning "doorkeeper", from Old French porte "door"
Poseidon
Possibly from Greek posis, "husband, lord", and da, "earth"
Pranko
Prem
From Sanskrit प्रेम (prema), meaning "love, affection"
Preston
From an English surname derived from a place name meaning "priest town"
Primo
Italian form of the Latin name Primus, from primo, 'firstborn'.
Primus
Roman cognomen meaning "first" in Latin.
Prince
From the English word prince, a royal title, from Latin princeps.
Prinz
German for prince, from Old French prince and Latin prīnceps.
Pritam
Means "most beloved, dearest" in Sanskrit, a superlative of प्रीत (prīta)
Pugsworth
Pugzy
Pumba
From Swahili pumbaa, "to be foolish, silly, weakminded, careless, negligent"
Pumbaa
The name of a character in Disney's 'The Lion King', known for being a funny and carefree warthog.
Pyke
English and Irish surname, a spelling variant of Pike
Pyro
Shortening of a word beginning with pyro-, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr), fire
Qaro
Quanah
From Comanche kwana, meaning "fragrant, smelly"
Quandro
Quentin
French form of the roman name quintinus, from quintus, "the fifth"
Querro
Quico
Recorded as a masculine given name in Spanish
Quido
Czech form of wido
Quigley
Irish Ó Coigligh, "descendant of Coigleach"
Quincey
Variant of Quincy
Quinlan
Anglicised Irish surname, from Ó Caoindealbháin, 'descendant of Caoindealbhán'
Quino
Galician word of onomatopoeic origin; recorded as a Spanish given name
Quinto
Italian form of the Latin name Quintus, from Latin quintus, fifth