Dog Names Meaning Dog
108 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all meaning categories.
Alano
A breed of large dog with a strong build, known for its loyalty and strength.
Arcanine
A Pokémon species introduced in generation I
Argos
A loyal dog from Greek mythology, companion to Odysseus.
Baekgu
Baily
A variant of the surname Bailey; recorded as a rare English given name
Barina
An Australian Aboriginal word meaning "summit"
Bark
Recorded as a masculine given name in medieval english
Barkaholic
Barklin
Barky
Bibolo
Big Boy
Big Dawg
Bikkja
Biska
Blondi
Borzo
Bulli
Recorded as a masculine given name in Old Norse
Bumby
Canelo
A word often used to describe a cinnamon-colored dog
Canetto
Derived from the Italian word for 'little dog'
Canisto
Cardie
A shortened form of cardigan, a type of sweater
Chowsie
Chucho
A term often used in Latin America to refer to a dog or can also be a nickname for a person, meaning 'cute' or 'little one'.
Cimmo
Connor
From Old Irish Conchobar, 'lover of hounds'
Corso
Italian breed of dog known for its strength and loyalty
Dackie
Dalmie
Dane
From an English surname, either a variant of Dean or an ethnic name for a person from Denmark.
Dawg
Dingo
English word for the dingo, a lineage of dog found in Australia
Dingo Starr
Dioji
Dobi
A Hungarian surname
Doggy
Doguinho
Duby
A surname
Garmr
A mythological hound associated with the Norse underworld
Hachie
Hachikō
Name of an Akita dog, written in Japanese as ハチ公
Harrier
A breed of hound known for hunting and tracking
Hasso
A name often associated with a strong and loyal dog, derived from Germanic roots.
Houndour
A combination of 'hound' and 'sour', referencing a dark and mysterious dog.
Howler
A dog known for its loud and distinctive bark.
Howy
A given name
Ilio
Hawaiian ʻīlio: dog; also recorded as a masculine given name in Bulgarian and Italian.
Inumi
Koro
Recorded as a Basque feminine given name
Korsos
Laika
Russian word for a type of hunting dog
Lossie
A feminine given name recorded in archaic English use.
Madden
From an irish surname, an anglicized form of Ó Madadháin, from madadh, "dog, hound"
Merle
From the English word merle or the French surname Merle, both meaning "blackbird"
Metisse
Moondog
The professional name of the American composer Louis Thomas Hardin
Mops
A type of dog breed known for its wrinkled face and curly tail
Mopsey
Mopsy
A term that refers to a particular breed of dog known for its playful and affectionate nature.
Mudi
A breed of dog originating from Hungary, known for its herding abilities
Mutt
Muttley
A term often used for mixed-breed dogs
MéDor
Oggie
A given name recorded in English, used as a masculine name
Ouki
A variant of 'uki', which refers to a small, lively dog.
Padoodles
Panuk
Pero
Albanian diminutive of Petar, used in many languages.
Perrito
Spanish diminutive of perro, dog: little dog
Pitto
A short, affectionate term often used for a small dog
Poh
Recorded as a given name in Hokkien Chinese; also the tenth month of the Punjabi calendar
Pom
Recorded as a feminine given name in Korean
Pudi
A type of dog breed known for its intelligence and agility
Pugsworth
Pugy
Pugzy
Pumo
A type of dog breed known for agility and playful nature
Roofus
Ruf
Russian form of Ruth.
RüFfel
A German word for a reprimand or telling-off
Sandy Paws
Santa Paws
Schiky
Scoobydoo
A fictional Great Dane dog known for his clumsiness and love for snacks
Shaggydog
Shep
English given name, most commonly a nickname or hypocorism, short for Shepherd, Shephard or Shepard
Snoodle
Snuffie
Springer
A German surname; Polonised as Szprynger and Szpringer, Slavonised as Špringer
Stollie
Tails
The plural of tail, the rear appendage of an animal's body
Tanuko
Togo
Recorded as a masculine given name in Japanese
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.