Boy Dog Names

2,867 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all gender categories.

Artem

Ukrainian form of Artemios, from Greek, meaning "pertaining to Artemis"

Artemy

Russian full form of the short male name Artyom

Arthos

Arthur

A masculine given name of uncertain etymology

Artie

A diminutive form of Arthur

Arto

Means brave in Celtic

Artur

Form of Arthur in several languages, from Celtic *artos, "bear"

Arturo

Italian and Spanish form of Arthur.

Artus

Breton surname or name meaning "bear"; Old French nominative of Artur

Arun

Modern masculine form of Aruna, an Indian male given name meaning "dawn" in Sanskrit

Arvid

From Old Norse Arnviðr, ǫrn "eagle" and viðr "tree"

Arvin

User-submitted: recorded as a given name in Swedish, Mongolian and Persian

Asger

Danish masculine name from Old Norse ás, "god", and geirr, "spear"

Asher

Means "happy, blessed" in Hebrew, from אָשַׁר (ʾashar), "to be happy, to be blessed"

Ashton

From an English surname and place name meaning "ash tree town" in Old English

Asim

Means "protector" in Arabic, from the root ʿaṣama, "to protect"

Askan

Persian اسكان, the name of villages in Iran

Askari

Askia

A given name recorded in African American and Indonesian use; also the title of the first ruler of the Songhai Askia dynasty

Aslak

Norwegian masculine name from Old Norse Áslákr: áss ("god") + leikr ("game")

Asmo

Recorded as a masculine given name in Finnish

Asmund

Norse male given name, from as ('god') and mundr ('protector')

Asterix

A pun on French ast risque, "asterisk, little star", with the Gaulish element rix, "king"

Astor

Of Latin origin, meaning 'hawk'

Athos

From Ancient Greek Ἄthōs, recorded as a given name in Greek mythology

Atila

Turkish variant of Attila

Atilas

Atilla

The name means 'father' or 'little father' in Gothic.

Atlas

Latin and French form of Ancient Greek Ἄτλας, the Titan's name

Atreju

Atreo

Atreyu

A character from the novel 'The Neverending Story' by Michael Ende

Atta

Recorded as a given name in Arabic, Akan and popular culture

Atticus

Latinized form of greek Attikos, "from Attica", the region around Athens

Attila

The name of a famous leader of the Huns known for his military prowess

Atto

Medieval German and Italian given name, perhaps from Gothic atta

Aubie

English clipping of Auburn with the -ie suffix

Audie

A given name and surname of uncertain meaning; as a feminine name a diminutive of Audrey

Augustine

From the Roman name Augustinus, derived from Augustus

Augustus

From Latin augustus, "exalted, venerable", from augeo, "to increase"

Auke

Possibly a Frisian diminutive of Augustinus or Aurelius

Aurelio

Italian and Spanish form of Aurelius

Aurelius

Roman family name derived from Latin aureus, meaning "golden, gilded"

Auro

Recorded as a given name in Brazilian Portuguese and English

Auron

No documented meaning; recorded as a masculine given name in Albanian and American English

Austin

Medieval contracted form of Augustine

Auston

Variant of Austin, recorded as a masculine given name and surname

Avi

Hebrew for "father", chiefly a diminutive of Abraham and Abner

Axel

Medieval Danish form of Absalom, a biblical name

Axton

From the English surname Axton, from a place name meaning "Acca's stone"

Ayax

Aydin

Turkish Aydın, from Ottoman Turkish aydın, "light; clarity; bright"

Azlan

Recorded as a masculine given name in Malay

Azriel

Means "my help is God" in Hebrew, from ʿezra (help) and ʾel (God)

Aztek

Derived from the Aztec civilization, representing strength and heritage

Azuro

Recorded as a masculine given name in Italian

Baalos

Babar

A male given name of Persian origin, from babr, "tiger"

Bacco

Italian for wine or drunkenness

Baco

Recorded as a given name in Greek Mythology, Portuguese-style, for a boy

Badar

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Badou

Baggins

A surname of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins

Baggio

Bagheera

Hindi bagheera, a panther or leopard; from bagh, any Panthera

Bahro

The name of a river in a fictional universe

Bakko

Bako

A Hausa (Nigerian) name for a male child born after visitors arrived in the household

Bala

A variant and feminine form of Bal; also a Latin form of Bilhah

Balboa

The name Balboa is derived from the surname of the Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa.

Balco

Balder

From Old Norse Baldr, meaning "hero, lord, prince", from baldr "brave, bold"

Baldo

Short form of Old German names with the element bald, "bold, brave"

Baldr

Old Norse form of Balder, from an adjective meaning "brave".

Baldur

German and Icelandic form of Balder, from Old Norse Baldr, from the adjective baldr, 'brave'.

Balko

A common name in Slavic countries.

Ballo

Hungarian surname Balló, borrowed into English; also Italian for a dance form

Baloo

From Hindi भालू bhālū, "bear"

Balou

Balthazar

Akkadian bel-shar-uzur, "bel protects the king"

Balto

The name Balto comes from the Siberian Yupik word meaning 'to be strong' or 'to be robust.'

Balu

Indonesian and Malay balu, "widow"; also recorded as a masculine given name in modern Tamil

Balvo

A diminutive of 'Balvion'.

Bambam

User-submitted: a given name in Indigenous Australian (masculine)

Bambino

Italian masculine word for "child"; feminine is bambina

Bamse

A Swedish given name, recorded as rare and masculine

Bandido

Spanish for 'bandit' or 'outlaw'

Bandit

A person who commits robbery as part of a group; from the word for banditry

Bandito

Italian word for bandit, or an English noun for a bandit of the type associated with Mexico

Bando

Recorded as a given name in Indigenous Australian and Old High German use

Bango

Barak

From Hebrew בָּרָק, "lightning"; Arabic بَارَك, "he who is blessed"

Barcley

Bard

A poet and singer who composed verse for a patron, from Proto-Celtic *bardos, praise-maker.

Bardon

Recorded as a masculine given name in ecclesiastical history

Bardy

A diminutive or affectionate form of the name 'Bard', often referring to a poet or storyteller.