Boy Dog Names
2,867 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all gender categories.
Bob
Short form of Robert, from a medieval rhyming nickname
Bobi
A given name recorded in English, used for both girls and boys
Bobik
Polish diminutive formed from bób with the suffix -ik
Boby
A diminutive form of 'Robert', meaning 'bright fame'.
Boddy
An English surname
Bodin
Recorded as a given name in Serbian and Thai; also a former Norwegian municipality
Bodo
From the Old High German element bot, Old Saxon bod, meaning "command, order"
Bogart
A surname of English origin, often associated with the actor Humphrey Bogart
Boi
Informal term for boy or young man.
Bojan
From Slavic boj, "battle"; the -an ending is a common Slavic name suffix.
Bojangles
Bojar
Polish, from bojar, a boyar, a member of the highest feudal nobility
Bolko
Polish diminutive of Bolesław, formed with the suffix -ko
Bolo
Recorded as a masculine given name in Indonesian; in English, a heavy machete
Bolt
An English word; also recorded as a masculine given name in popular culture
Bones
Recorded as a given name in english, used for both men and women
Bonito
Spanish for 'pretty' or 'nice', also refers to a type of fish
Bono
A given name recorded in Judeo-Italian and Croatian; also the nickname of the U2 singer.
Bonso
Bonzo
A nickname, and the name of several fictional characters and a band
Booker
From an English occupational surname meaning "maker of books"
Boone
From an English surname, from Old French bon "good" or the town of Bohon, France
Boris
A name of Slavic origin meaning 'to fight' or 'battle'
Borris
A variant of Boris, meaning 'fighter' or 'defender'.
Borzo
Bosco
From the Italian surname Bosco, given in honour of Saint John Bosco
Bosko
From the Serbo-Croatian personal name Boško
Bossco
Bosse
Swedish diminutive of Bo 1.
Bossel
Bossi
A diminutive form of 'boss', often used affectionately or jokingly.
Bossk
A bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe known for his reptilian features and fierce demeanor.
Boswell
Scottish surname from the Norman place name Beuzeville, from Old Norse Bosi
Boto
Portuguese name for several dolphins and river dolphins of the Amazon and Orinoco.
Bowden
A town near an ancient settlement, or a nickname meaning 'a flower pot'.
Bowen
From a Welsh surname meaning "son of Owain"
Bowie
From a Scottish surname, from Gaelic buidhe meaning "yellow"
Bowser
The name of Mario's nemesis, a monstrous turtle, in the Super Mario games
Bowzer
A stage name of the American singer Jon Bauman
Boyd
Scottish surname, possibly from the Gaelic name of the Isle of Bute
Boz
A nickname, given name or surname
Bozto
Bradley
From an English surname, originally from place names meaning "broad clearing"
Brady
From an Irish surname, an anglicised form of Ó Brádaigh, from the byname Brádach
Bragi
The Norse god of poetry and music
Brako
Bram
Short form of Abraham
Brams
A surname; also an East Central German word compared to German Bremse
Bran
Means "raven" in Irish
Branco
Italian for a pack or herd
Brando Or Brandon
Brandt
German and Alemannic German surname for someone who lived in an area cleared by fire
Brann
A name of Hebrew origin
Brano
Italian name meaning 'brave'
Branson
A surname of English origin, meaning 'the son of Brand' or 'Brandon's town'
Brasko
Braven
Recorded as a masculine given name in English
Braxton
From an English surname, from a place name meaning "Bracca's town" in Old English
Brazzo
A nickname for Hasan Salihamidžić, from Bosnian Braco, "Little Bro"
Breccan
The name means 'freckled' or 'speckled' in Gaelic.
Brett
English surname meaning "a Breton", from Old French Bret
Brian
Uncertain; possibly from a Celtic root meaning "hill, high" or "might, power"
Brig
Brigg
English rare given name, from Old English brycġ, "bridge"
Brijon
Brilius
Brimir
Norse mythological name, possibly another name for the jötunn Ymir, and a hall
Brisko
Bro
Brogan
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Brógáin, from a diminutive of bróg ("shoe").
Bron
A name of English origin meaning 'hill' or 'mound'.
Bronco
English word for a bucking horse, male or female
Bronko
Bronson
From an English surname meaning "son of the brown one"
Bronzi
Bruce
Scottish surname of Norman origin, probably from the town of Brix in France
Bruin
A term used for a bear, often resembling strength and courage.
Bruiser
Brutus
Latin name meaning 'heavy' or 'dull'
Bryce
Variant of Brice
Bubba
American term of endearment for boys, formed from "brother"
Buccaneer
A pirate or privateer of the Caribbean in the 17th and 18th centuries
Buck
An English nickname meaning "buck, male deer", from Old English bucc
Buckey
Bucky
Recorded as a masculine given name in the Popular Culture category
Budd
From Old English Budda, a nickname of uncertain meaning
Budi
A name of Indonesian origin meaning 'wise' or 'intelligent'.
Buford
A given name of English origin
Bugsy
From a slang term bugsy, meaning "crazy, unstable"
Bull
A large, strong animal known for its strength and power.
Bulli
Recorded as a masculine given name in Old Norse
Bullwinkle
A character from the animated series 'Rocky and Bullwinkle'
Bunji
A masculine Japanese given name
Burk
Variant of Burke, or a German short form of Burkhard or Burkhold
Burly
Burnell
An English given name and surname
Burt
A name of English origin meaning 'fortress' or 'stronghold'
Burton
From an English surname, from a place name meaning "fortified town" in Old English
Buster
A slang term meaning to break or damage something, often used humorously.
Butch
From English slang butch, "manly, masculine", itself from butcher.