Boy Dog Names

Smitty

A diminutive form of Smith, meaning 'blacksmith'

Snorri

The name Snorri is derived from Old Norse, meaning 'the one who snores'.

Snuppy

A portmanteau of "SNU" and "puppy"

Sobek

Ancient Egyptian god associated with water and fertility.

Socko

Sofus

Danish masculine name, from the Latin cognomen Sophus, from Ancient Greek "wisdom"

Solo

Recorded as a given name in Norwegian (rare), feminine

Solomon

From the Hebrew shelomo, derived from shalom, meaning "peace"

Sonic

From the English word sonic, meaning "related to sound", from Latin sonus, "sound"

Sonny

English nickname from "son"; also a short form of Salvatore, Santo or Santino

Soren

English form of Søren, from Latin severus ("severe, strict")

Sorin

Romanian masculine name, from or related to soare, "sun"

Sorro

Spanky

Sparky

A common nickname for people and animals

Spartaco

Italian masculine given name, the italian form of spartacus

Spartacus

The name of a Thracian gladiator who led a major slave revolt against the Roman Republic.

Spartan

Derived from the ancient Greek city-state known for its military prowess

Spatz

From Middle High German spaz, a diminutive of spare, from Old High German sparo, meaning sparrow.

Spence

Masculine given name or nickname, often a short form of Spencer

Spencer

From an English surname meaning "dispenser of provisions"

Spicoli

Spidey

Spock

The name of a half-Vulcan, half-human Starfleet officer in Star Trek

Stache

Recorded as a masculine given name in Walloon

Stan

A short form of the name 'Stanley', meaning 'stony meadow'

Stanley

From an English surname meaning "stone clearing", Old English stan "stone" and leah "woodland, clearing"

Starbuck

A character from the novel 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville; also means a place where coffee is served

Stark

German and Swedish word for "strong", and a German, Swedish and English surname

Starsky

Derived from the name of a famous detective character in a popular TV show.

Statham

Derived from an English surname, meaning 'from the stone homestead'

Steele

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

Stepan

Russian, Ukrainian and Armenian form of Stephanos (see Stephen)

Sterling

From a Scots surname for Stirling, or the English word meaning "excellent"

Steve

Short form of Steven, from Greek stéphanos, "crown, wreath"

Stewie

A diminutive form of the name Stewart.

Stewy

A diminutive or pet form of Stewart, a Scottish and English surname and given name

Stirling

From a surname that was a variant of Sterling; also the name of a city in Scotland

Stitch

English word from Old English stiċe, a prick or pricking pain

Stoffel

A Dutch given name and German surname, from a diminutive of a reduced form of Christoffer

Strider

English word for one who strides, or a water strider

Striker

Strongheart

A name borne by a German Shepherd film star of the silent era

Stryker

Recorded as a modern English given name, rare, masculine

Stuart

Scottish occupational surname for a steward; Old English stig "house", weard "guard"

Sulley

Derived from the name of a character from the popular animated film 'Monsters, Inc.'

Sullivan

From the Irish surname Ó Súilleabháin, from súil "eye" and dubh "dark, black"

Sultan

Means "ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic

Sundance

A combination of 'sun' and 'dance'.

Surya

Sanskrit for "sun"; the name of the Vedic Hindu sun god

Sven

From Old Norse Sveinn, meaning "boy"

Swayze

English surname, an anglicized form of German Schweizer, "Swiss"

Sweyn

Son of Sweyne, a name of Old Norse origin meaning 'swine' or 'pig'.

Sylas

Variant of Silas, the form found in the Polish New Testament

Sylvo

Syre

SéAmus

Irish form of James, from Hebrew Yaʻaqov, "heel" or "to supplant"

Tadashi

Meaning 'loyal' or 'faithful' in Japanese

Tadd

Recorded as a given name in English, used for men

Taddeo

Italian form of Thaddeus

Taiyo

Romanization of Japanese words including 太陽 (sun) and 大洋 (ocean)

Taka

Recorded as a given name in Japanese, for either gender

Taliesin

From Welsh tal "brow, head" and iesin "shining, radiant"; "shining brow"

Talos

A giant automaton in Greek mythology, made of bronze.

Tanjiro

Tank

A large container for storing liquid or gas

Tanner

From an English surname meaning "one who tans hides"

Tarak

A name of Sanskrit origin meaning 'star'

Tarl

No documented meaning; recorded as an English masculine given name

Taro

A name of Japanese origin meaning 'eldest son'

Tarzan

Name of a fictional character raised by apes in the jungle

Tasso

A name possibly derived from the Italian word for 'badger'.

Tauro

Tavish

Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Tàmhas, from Thomas

Tebow

English surname from French, equivalent to English Theobald.

Ted

Short form of Edward, Theodore, Thaddeus or Edmund

Tenzin

Tibetan given name meaning "upholder of teachings"

Teo

Short form of Teodoro and other names beginning with Teo; in Georgian, a short form of Teona

Thaddie

Thane

From the Scottish and English noble title, originally Old English thegn

Theodore

From Greek θεός (god) and δῶρον (gift), meaning "gift of god"

Theron

From Greek θηράω (therao), "to hunt"; also an Occitan surname from place-names meaning "height"

Thiago

Portuguese form of Tiago, equivalent to Jacob and James

Thierry

French form of the germanic name Theodoric

Thomas

Greek form of the Aramaic name Teʾoma, meaning "twin"

Thor

From Old Norse Þórr, meaning "thunder"

Thorfinn

Scandinavian name, recorded in Old Norse as Þorfinnr

Thorin

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

Thors

Derived from the Norse god of thunder.

Thumper

One that thumps; recorded as a masculine given name in popular culture

ThéO

French, from the Greek 'theos', a god — 'god-given'.

Tiberius

Roman praenomen meaning "of the Tiber" in Latin

Tige

A common name for various types of tiger in English

Tigger

An alteration of the word tiger, created by A. A. Milne for a stuffed tiger

Tillman

A reference to a historical name meaning 'one who works in a concentration on his trade'.

Tim

Short form of Timothy or, in Germany, of Dietmar

Timmy

A diminutive form of the name Timothy, meaning 'God's honor'.

Timon

A character from 'The Lion King', known for his humorous personality

Tintin

The name Tintin is often associated with the character from the comic series created by Belgian cartoonist Hergé, known for his adventures as a young reporter.

Tio

Recorded as a given name in Greenlandic, Māori and Batak