Boy Dog Names

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

Butchy

English, from butch with the -y suffix: like or characteristic of a butch

Butkus

Lithuanian masculine surname, from the diminutive Butkus of the pre-Christian name Butkintas.

Buzz

From a nickname derived from the onomatopoeic word buzz, meaning "buzz, hum, murmur"

Byron

Derived from an Old English word meaning 'place where cows graze'

BäRi

BöRdi

Cabbo

Cade

From an English surname, originally a nickname meaning "round"

Caesar

Latin Caesar, from which Kaiser and tsar also derive

Caeser

A title used by Roman emperors.

Caine

Anglicised Irish given name; a surname, often a variant of Cain

Caius

Latin archaic spelling of the praenomen Gaius

Cajus

Of Latin origin, meaning 'rejoice'

Cale

Short form of caleb

Caleb

From Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), probably from כֶּלֶב (kelev), "dog"

Caletto

Calido

Callahan

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ceallacháin, from Ceallachán, a diminutive of Ceallach

Callam

Recorded as a masculine given name in English

Calum

Scottish gaelic form of Columba, from the Latin for "dove"

Camilo

Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Camillus

Camiro

Cando

Recorded as a masculine given name in Spanish

Canelo

A word often used to describe a cinnamon-colored dog

Canetto

Derived from the Italian word for 'little dog'

Canisto

Canute

Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Knut

Capitano

Italian occupational surname, from capitano, "captain"

Captain

A title for a commanding officer of a military unit or vessel

Caradog

From the Old Welsh name Caratauc, a Welsh form of Caratācos

Carl

German and Scandinavian variant of Karl, cognate with English Charles

Carlex

Carlin

A unisex given name and surname of Irish origin; also an alternate form of Carla, Carol or Caroline.

Carlito

Spanish or Portuguese diminutive of Carlos

Carlo

Italian form of Charles

Carlos

Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles

Carmo

A name of Italian origin.

Carter

From the English surname Carter, meaning "one who uses a cart"

Carus

Masculine given name recorded in Ancient Roman (user-submitted)

Caruso

Italian surname meaning 'little man' or 'the young one.'

Casan

Recorded as a masculine given name in Venetian

Casanova

From Romance casa "house" and nova "new", literally "new house"

Cashel

Anglicised form of the Irish word caiseal, meaning "stone fort"

Casimir

English form of the Polish name Kazimierz, from Slavic elements meaning "to destroy" and "peace, world".

Caspar

Latin variant of Jasper

Casper

Dutch and scandinavian form of jasper

Caspian

An English given name, probably based on the Caspian Sea

Cassian

From the roman cognomen cassianus, derived from the family name cassius

Cassio

Italian form of cassius; also a brazilian masculine given name

Cassius

Roman family name, possibly from Latin cassus, "empty, vain"

Castello

Italian Castello, also recorded as Catalan, Irish and Slovene

Casto

Pure or chaste in Italian

Castor

Refers to the beaver, known for its industrious nature.

Caven

Ceasar

A title used by Roman emperors, derived from the family name of Julius Caesar.

Cecil

From the Roman family name Caecilius, related to Sextus

Cedric

Invented by Walter Scott; based on the name Cerdic, of uncertain meaning

Cedrick

A masculine given name in English, also written Cédrick

Cedro

Cedro is the word for the cedar tree in some Romance languages

Ceelo

Chinese-derived name for the dice game four-five-six

Celino

Italian and Spanish form of Caelinus or a short form of Marcelino

Cenzo

Galician cenzo, "buttocks"; also a short form of Vincenzo

Cesar

Unaccented form of César, used mainly in America and the Philippines

Cesare

Italian form of Caesar

Cesko

Czech for 'Czech' or 'Bohemian'

Cetto

Cevin

A name of Irish origin often associated with 'handsome' or 'beautiful'.

Cezar

A variation of Caesar, meaning 'long-haired' in Latin.

Chachi

A term of endearment, often used in Latin American cultures.

Chacko

Malayalam ചാക്കോ, a Syriac Malayalam form of Jacob and James

Chaco

Chad

From the Old English meaning 'warrior' or 'battle'

Champ

English colloquial clipping of champion, and a surname

Chapo

Antillean Creole, from French chapeau; also a Kenyan English word for chapati

Charlie Barkin

Chas

Diminutive of Charles, formed as an abbreviation of that name.

Chase

From an English surname meaning "chase, hunt" in Middle English

Chasen

Recorded as a given name in modern English

Chasko

Chasper

Chasse

Chauncey

From a Norman surname of unknown meaning

Chauncy

A given name and surname; also the name of an album, a school and an award

Chavez

From Spanish Chávez, variant of Galician Chaves, a place in Portugal

Chayton

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Chaz

A diminutive of Charles, originally from the abbreviation Chas.

Checko

Checo

A nickname for 'Federico', which means peaceful ruler

Cheech

Recorded as a rare masculine given name in English

Cheo

From Hakka 鄒 / 邹 (chêu)

Chesco

Spanish corruption of refresco; colloquial short form of Chester County, Pennsylvania