Dog Names Meaning Strength

322 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all meaning categories.

Addo

East Frisian masculine name, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *attô, "father"

Afiro

Aike

Diminutive of names beginning with Old German ekka "edge, blade" or adal "noble"

Akra

Alkos

Angus

Anglicized form of Aonghus, from Celtic elements meaning "one" and "choice"

Anoki

Recorded as a masculine given name in Sioux

Apachi

Arga

Recorded as a masculine given name in Javanese

Arkan

A variant of the name derived from the Turkish word for 'pure' or 'clean', also associated with strength.

Arkus

A surname

Arrex

Arron

Variant of Aaron

Ashka

A name of Slavic origin.

Askira

Asta

Short form of Astrid

Astoria

Feminine form of Astor, also the name of several American towns

Astrid

Modern Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ástríðr, from áss (god) and fríðr (beautiful)

Atilas

Auden

From the English surname Auden, from Old English Ealdwine or Old Norse Hálfdan

Audra

Variant of Audrey and the feminine form of Audrius

Audrey

Anglo-Norman form of the Anglo-Saxon name Æðelþryð, from æðel "noble" and þryð "strength"

Audria

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Audy

A given name and a surname

Auka

Icelandic verb from Old Norse; also recorded as an Inuit feminine given name

Axiva

Aza

A modern form of the Persian name Reza; also an Arabic name meaning "one who provides comfort"

Aztek

Derived from the Aztec civilization, representing strength and heritage

Azzi

Bagira

A character from Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book', representing strength and wisdom

Baki

A term used for a fighter in a competitive sport.

Balta

A given name recorded in Lithuanian (rare, feminine) and Serbian (masculine); also a surname

Balto

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

Balvo

A diminutive of 'Balvion'.

Bambo

A nickname of the Portuguese footballer Luís António Soares Cassamá

Barex

Bargo

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

Basha

A name or word with several unrelated uses, including an Ethiopian title and a Hebrew king

Berlana

Berni

Recorded as a given name in English, for both men and women

Biff

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

Bluto

A cartoon character created in 1932 by Elzie Crisler Segar

Boaz

Means "swiftness" in Hebrew

Bojar

Polish, from bojar, a boyar, a member of the highest feudal nobility

Bojax

Bones

Recorded as a given name in english, used for both men and women

Bossco

Bozto

Brako

Brana

A given name recorded in Jewish, Old Norse and Croatian use

Brasko

Braven

Recorded as a masculine given name in English

Brax

Recorded as a given name in modern English, but with no documented meaning

Brazzo

A nickname for Hasan Salihamidžić, from Bosnian Braco, "Little Bro"

Breana

Variant of Briana

Bretta

Brey

Recorded as a rare masculine given name in English

Bricia

Recorded as a feminine given name in Mexican Spanish

Brida

Perhaps from a contracted form of the Italian personal name Brigida.

Bridget

Anglicized form of the Irish name Brighid, from old Celtic *Brigantī meaning "the exalted one"

Bridgette

Variant of Bridget

Bridie

An anglicized diminutive of Bríd, also described as a Celtic diminutive of Bridget

Brielle

Short form of Gabrielle

Brienne

From French Brienne, a place name in France

Brigid

Irish variant of brighid; 'exalted one'

Britta

A derivative of the name Bridget, meaning 'strength' or 'exalted one'.

Broni

Bronko

Bruin

A term used for a bear, often resembling strength and courage.

Bruiser

Brylee

Variant of Briley

Bull

A large, strong animal known for its strength and power.

Burnell

An English given name and surname

Butch

From English slang butch, "manly, masculine", itself from butcher.

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.

Camira

Cardi

A popular name associated with strength and warmth, often linked to the term 'cardiovascular'.

Carlin

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

Cassan

Recorded as a masculine given name in Venetian

Caya

Recorded as a given name in Dutch, Spanish and Asturian; no meaning is documented