Boy Dog Names

Sandor

A surname; the sources checked record no meaning for it

Sandoro

Sandro

Short form of Alessandro (Italian) or Aleksandre (Georgian)

Sanford

From an English surname, from a place name meaning "sand ford" in Old English

Sanjo

A name of Japanese origin, meaning 'three paths' or 'triple place'

Santa

Feminine form of Santo, or from Latin sanctus, "holy, saint"

Santini

Italian surname, a diminutive of the surname Santi

Santino

Diminutive of Santo, Italian for "little saint"

Santo

A surname from the Romance languages

Santos

Spanish for "saints"; used in reference to All Saints' Day

Santy

From Santa + -y, or borrowed from French Santy.

Sarek

A fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise

Sarge

Short for sergeant, a military rank

Sarko

A French clipping of the surname Sarkozy

Sasko

Czech name from Sas + -sko; also a given name (Saško) and surname (Šaško).

Satch

A nickname, short for Satchmo or Satchel

Satchmo

A nickname for the famous jazz musician Louis Armstrong

Saul

Hebrew שָׁאוּל (Šāʾūl), translated as "asked/prayed for"

Savas

A masculine given name recorded in Greek.

Savash

Savio

Italian word meaning "wise"

Savva

Russian form of Sabas, from Aramaic sāḇā, 'wise'.

Sawyer

From an English surname meaning "sawer of wood"

Saxo

Latinized Old Norse given name, recorded as masculine

Saxon

From an English surname derived from the Germanic tribe the Saxons, from *sahsą, "knife"

Scamp

Schorschi

Scooby

Derived from the word 'scuba', suggesting adventure or exploration

Scooby Doo

Scoobydoo

A fictional Great Dane dog known for his clumsiness and love for snacks

Scot

A variant form of the name Scott.

Scott

From an English and Scottish surname for a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker

Scottie

Diminutive of Scott, also used as a feminine form

Scrappy

An English given name, recorded as masculine

Scrappy Doo

Seamus

Anglicized form of Séamus, the Irish form of James

Sean

Anglicised form of the Irish name Seán, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'

Seb

Short form of Sebastian, a masculine given name in English

Sebastian

From the Latin Sebastianus, "from Sebaste", a city whose name meant "venerable"

Selmo

Senan

Anglicized form of Senán

Sepp

A diminutive form of Joseph, meaning 'God will add'.

Sereno

From Spanish sereno, calm or serene

Serge

French form of the Latin name Sergius.

Sergeant Stubby

The name of a dog, from the military rank sergeant and the adjective stubby

Sergio

A name derived from the Latin 'Sergius', meaning 'to serve'.

Seth

From the Hebrew name שֵׁת (Sheṯ), meaning "placed, set"

Sezar

Shad

A name meaning 'shadow' or 'shade'

Shadowfax

A mythical horse known for its speed and grace

Shah

Persian royal title meaning "king"

Shaheen

A type of falcon known for its speed and hunting abilities.

Shamus

Anglicized form of Séamus.

Shane

Anglicized form of Seán, from Hebrew Yōḥānān, "God is gracious"

Shango

Yoruba Ṣàngó, the orisha of thunder, lightning and fire

Sharik

A popular dog name derived from a character in Russian literature.

Sharky

A variant spelling of Sharkey, a surname of Irish origin

Shaun

Anglicized form of the Irish name Seán, from Hebrew 'God is gracious'

Shawn

Anglicized form of Seán, from Hebrew yōḥānān, "God is gracious"

Sheik

Arabic honorific title, literally "elder", for the ruler of a tribe

Sheldon

From an English surname, from a place name meaning "valley with steep sides"

Shep

English given name, most commonly a nickname or hypocorism, short for Shepherd, Shephard or Shepard

Shepard

Recorded as a masculine given name in English (user-submitted)

Sherlock

Derived from 'shire' and 'lock', meaning 'a meadow by the stream'.

Sherman

A surname of English origin meaning 'shear man', a person who shears sheep.

Sheru

A common name for dogs, often meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'.

Shinobi

Japanese 忍び, a spy and infiltrator in pre-modern Japan

Shiro

Alternate transcription of the Japanese name Shirō (四郎)

Shrek

A Scottish term for fear or terror; also a slang term for a scary creature

Siano

Sidi

An Arabic masculine title of respect, from سيدي, meaning "milord"

Sieger

From the Old German elements sigu "victory" and heri "army"

Siegi

Sigge

Diminutive of Sigurd and Sigfrid, from Old German sigu, "victory"

Sigurd

From the Old Norse name Sigurðr, from sigr "victory" and vǫrðr "guard, guardian"

Silas

Probably a short form of Silvanus, the name Paul calls him by in the epistles

Silvester

Latin name meaning "wooded, wild", from silvestris, from silva "wood, forest"

Silvo

A Finnish given name and surname, mainly from a vernacular form of Sylvester

Simba

Swahili for "lion"; also a Shona name meaning "power, strength"

Simo

Finnish and Serbian form of Simon

Simon

From the Hebrew Shimʿon, meaning "hearing, listening"

Sinbad

A legendary sailor and adventurer, known for his voyages in the tale of 'Sinbad the Sailor'.

Sippo

Recorded as a rare Finnish masculine given name

Sir Barksalot

Sir Waffles

Sirius Black

Sirus

Derived from the name of the brightest star in the night sky.

Sisco

Recorded as a masculine given name in Spanish

Sisko

A character from the science fiction series 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'.

Sito

Recorded as a Galician masculine given name; no meaning documented

Skald

A poet in the Norse tradition, often recounting tales of gods and heroes

Skar

Recorded as a given name in English (Australian), used as a feminine name

Skipper

English word for the master of a ship, also a surname

Skippy

A diminutive of Skip, recorded as a given name in english

Skotty

Skywalker

English compound of sky and walker; also a surname of the fictional Star Wars family

Slade

Derived from the Old English word 'slad', meaning 'a valley' or 'a place where there are a lot of celery plants'.

Slater

English, from Middle English sclater, a slater or slate mason

Sluggo

Sly