Boy Dog Names
2,922 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all gender categories.
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"
Swanson
English surname; recorded as a rare masculine given name in English
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
Tadeo
Spanish 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
Tobby
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Tobey
English given name, recorded as rare and used for both boys and girls
Tobias
Greek form of Tobiah, from Hebrew Toviyah, meaning 'Yah is good'
Tobo
Toby
Medieval English form of Tobias, from Hebrew Toviah, "good is Yahweh"
Todd
From the English surname Todd, meaning "fox", from Middle English todde
Togo
Recorded as a masculine given name in Japanese
Tommy
Diminutive of Thomas; in English formed from Tom with the suffix -y
Tomy
A diminutive form of Thomas, meaning 'twin'
Tony
Short form of Anthony
Topher
Short form of Christopher
Topper
A term for someone who is always on top or in control.
Toretto
Surname of Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise
Torin
A given name of unknown meaning, suggested to be Irish but without a found derivation
Tormund
Recorded as a masculine given name in Norwegian
Toro
Bull in Spanish and Italian
Torrin
Recorded as a given name in English (American), masculine and feminine
Torro
Tosa
A breed of dog originated in Japan, known for its strength and loyalty.
Toto
Derived from the name for a small dog, commonly used in literature.
Towser
A term for a dog or a cur that catches rats.
Travis
From the English surname Travis, from Old French traverser, "to cross"
Trevor
From the Welsh place name Trefor, meaning "big village"
Trey
Tristan
Probably from the old Pictish name Drustan, a diminutive of Drust
Tristen
Variant of Tristan, from Welsh drust ("noise, tumult"), later linked to triste, "sad"
Troy
From a surname for someone from Troyes, France, or from the ancient city of Troy
Tubbs
A surname of English origin.
Tucker
English occupational surname for a cloth fuller, from Old English tucian
Tugger
One that tugs; also a tugboat, a restoration device, a Russian diver propulsion vehicle, and a nickname
Tun
A type of barrel or cask, often used for storing liquids.
Turbo
English turbo, short for turbocharger, a forced induction device in an internal combustion engine
Tux
Short for tuxedo, the American English term for a dinner suit
Ty
Short for various names like Tyrone or Tyler, meaning 'puller' or 'maker of tiles'.