Boy Dog Names

Barkis

A character from Charles Dickens' 'David Copperfield', known for his loyalty and charm

Barko

Recorded as a masculine given name in Russian

Barkus

Barnaby

English form of Barnabas, originally a medieval vernacular form

Barney

Diminutive of Barnabas, Bernard or Barnaby

Barni

Recorded as a given name in Anglo-Scandinavian (masculine) and Somali (feminine)

Barnie

A variant of the name Bernard, meaning 'brave as a bear'.

Barny

Recorded as a masculine given name in English; also an English adjective, "barn-like"

Baron

From the noble title, from Latin baro (baronis), "man, freeman"

Barret

A variant of the name Barrett, meaning 'bear strength' or 'brave as a bear'.

Barrett

From a surname probably meaning "quarrelsome, deceptive" in Middle English

Barry

Anglicised form of the Irish name Barra, from Fionnbharr, "white head"

Bartley

English given name, recorded as rare and masculine

Barton

Derived from a surname meaning 'barley settlement'

Bartus

A variation of the name Bartholomew, which means 'son of the furrow'.

Baruk

Recorded as a masculine given name in Ethiopian

Basco

From the Latin vascone, meaning "Basque"

Basil

From Greek Basileios, "royal, kingly", from basileus, "king"

Basilio

Italian and Spanish form of Basil

Baskerville

Derived from a place name, meaning 'town of the badgers'

Basko

A term used for a guard or protector in some cultures.

Bassimo

Basso

Basti

A diminutive form of Sebastian, which means 'venerable' or 'revered'.

Bastian

From the Latin name Sebastianus, meaning 'from Sebastia'.

Bastion

Batu

Rock or stone in Turkish

Baxter

From a British occupational surname meaning "(female) baker"

Bayo

Recorded as a masculine given name in Western African usage

Baz

Chiefly British diminutive of Barry or Basil

Bazza

A diminutive form of Barry, meaning 'fair-headed' or 'spear'.

Beasto

Beau

French for "beautiful, handsome"

Beauregard

From the french surname beauregard, meaning "beautiful aspect"

Beaux

French term for 'handsome'

Beckett

English, from a surname for someone who lived by a bee cottage — Old English 'beo', a bee, and 'cot', a shelter.

Beckham

From an English surname, from a place name meaning "Becca's homestead"; the Old English byname Becca meant "pickaxe"

Beethoven

Derived from the name of the famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven, symbolizing creativity and brilliance

Bello

Possibly from Fula ballo, meaning "helper".

Ben

Short form of Benjamin, Benedict and other names beginning with Ben

Bender

An English and German surname; also a word meaning to go on a binge

Bengo

Italian origin, often associated with the word 'good' or 'noble'.

Bengy

A masculine given name, usually a diminutive of Benjamin; also a surname

Benicio

From the surname of Saint Philip Benitius, cognate to Benedict

Benito

Spanish contracted form of Benedicto

Benjie

Diminutive form of Benjamin, meaning 'son of the right hand'

Benko

A name derived from 'ben' which is often associated with 'good' or 'well' in several languages.

Benn

English given name and surname derived from the given name Benedict

Bennett

Medieval form of Benedict, from Latin Benedictus

Benno

A name of German origin meaning 'bear'.

Benny

Diminutive of benjamin or benedict

Beno

A name of various origins; a short form of Benedict, and a biblical Hebrew word rendered "Beno"

Bensen

Recorded as a rare masculine given name in English

Benson

English surname meaning "son of Benedict"

Bentley

From Old English beonet "bentgrass" and leah "woodland, clearing"

Bently

A variant spelling of Bentley

Benz

An old Germanic clan name, also used in German as an alternative for Berthold, Bernhard or Benedict

Beowolf

Name derived from Old English meaning 'bee' and 'wolf'

Beowulf

A hero in Old English literature known for his strength and bravery

Beppe

Italian diminutive of Giuseppe

Beppo

A diminutive of the given name Giuseppe

Beran

Recorded as a masculine given name in Kurdish

Berko

Means "first born" in Akan

Bermardo

Bernard

From the Old German bern "bear" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy"

Bernie

Diminutive of Bernard, Bernadette, Bernice and other names beginning with Bern

Berno

A masculine given name and surname

Berny

Variant of Bernie, usually a short form of Bernard

Berto

Short form of Roberto, Alberto and other names containing berto

Beso

Short form of the Georgian name Besarion

Bevis

English given name of Old French origin, from the town of Beauvais

Bexter

Bey

A Turkic title for a chieftain, also used as a social title for men.

Bibolo

Bieno

Biff

From a nickname based on the English word biff, "punch, hit, strike"

Big Boy

Big Dawg

Biggles

Nickname of the fictional pilot James Charles Bigglesworth

Biggs

An English surname.

Bijan

A Persian name meaning 'paradise' or 'heaven'

Bilbo

A name of unknown origin, often linked to the character Bilbo Baggins from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit'.

Bilbo Waggins

Bilko

Billo

Bingley

Bingo

Birk

Short form of Burkhard, a Germanic given name

Bjarke

Danish diminutive of Bjørn, from bjare, "bear".

Bjorn

Scandinavian male given name meaning "bear"

BjöRn

Scandinavian male given name meaning "bear"

BjøRn

From Old Norse Bjǫrn, from bjǫrn, "bear"

Blaise

From the Latin Blasius, probably from Roman cognomen Blaesus, "lisping, stammering"

Blanco

Spanish surname meaning "white".

Blaze

Modern variant of Blaise, influenced by the English word blaze

Blazek

Czech surname from the given name Blažej, the Czech form of Blaise

Blazer

Blitzen

Bluto

A cartoon character created in 1932 by Elzie Crisler Segar

Boaz

Means "swiftness" in Hebrew