Large Dog Names
992 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all size categories.
Abaro
Absol
A Pokémon known for its ability to sense disasters before they happen
Achilles
Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς, hero of the Trojan War in Greek mythology
Acon
Adalwin
From the Old German elements adal "noble" and wini "friend"
Adalwolf
Old German form of Adolf.
Adler
From a German surname meaning "eagle"
Affonso
Noble or ready for battle
Afiro
Agnar
Old Norse Agnarr, from agi "awe, fear" or egg "sword edge" and herr "army"
Agnarr
A character from Norse mythology, associated with nobility and strength
Agung
Means "great, large" in Indonesian
Akamaru
Akela
From Hindustani akelā, meaning "alone"
Akello
The name Akello means 'he who brings the harvest' in Luo, a language spoken in East Africa.
Akiak
Alabama
English (American), from the U.S. state of Alabama
Alano
A breed of large dog with a strong build, known for its loyalty and strength.
Alaric
From the Gothic name *Alareiks, "ruler of all"
Alaska
The name of a U.S. state, in northwestern North America
Alasko
Aldoro
Alesandro
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Alexandros
Greek form of Alexander
Alfonso
Spanish and Italian form of Alphonsus, from Gothic *Aalafuns, "noble and ready"
Alfus
Alistar
A given name and surname; in Spanish, the verb alistar means to enlist or sign up
Alkos
Aloysius
Latinized form of Aloys, an old Occitan form of Louis
Alph
Recorded as a rare, archaic english given name for boys
Alphonso
Variant of Alfonso
Alpine
From latin alpinus, pertaining to high mountains
Alton
From an old english place name meaning "town at the river source"
Alucard
The name is a reversal of 'Dracula', often used to represent the character's vampiric nature.
Amon
Latin Āmōn, from Ancient Greek Ἀμών, from Biblical Hebrew אָמוֹן
Amun
The name of an ancient Egyptian god associated with the sun and air.
Anatol
Polish and Belarusian form of Anatolius, from Greek anatolḗ, "sunrise".
Andes
The Andes, the longest continental mountain range in the world, along the western edge of South America
Angus
Anglicized form of Aonghus, from Celtic elements meaning "one" and "choice"
Anson
Derived from Old English meaning 'son of the ancestor'
Antar
A name of Arabic origin meaning 'brave' or 'courageous'
Antero
Finnish form of Andrew; also the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Anterus.
Apollon
God of music, arts, knowledge and the sun in Greek mythology
Aragon
A place in Spain known for its rich history and culture
Aragorn
Sindarin name of unexplained meaning, though the first element is presumably ara "noble, kingly"
Arcan
Arcanine
A Pokémon species introduced in generation I
Arcas
A figure from Greek mythology.
Archibald
From Germanic erkan "pure, holy, genuine" and bald "bold, brave"
Arctic
English, from Ancient Greek árktos "bear"; the region around the North Pole
Ardon
Recorded as a biblical masculine given name; no meaning is documented in the sources checked
Arex
Referring to 'king' or 'leader' in Latin
Arga
Recorded as a masculine given name in Javanese
Aric
Variant of Eric
Arion
A name of a legendary horse from Greek mythology, symbolizing speed and power.
Arios
From Proto-Celtic *aryos, a word meaning "freeman" or "noble"
Arius
Latinized form of the Greek name Areios, derived from the name of the god Ares
Arkan
A variant of the name derived from the Turkish word for 'pure' or 'clean', also associated with strength.
Arkas
Derives from a Greek word meaning 'the bear'.
Arkos
Derived from Greek, meaning 'leader' or 'ruler'.
Arktos
Arkus
A surname
Arman
Persian for "wish, hope"; also a variant of Armen
Arne
Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element ǫrn, "eagle".
Arno
Short form of Arnoud or Arnold
Aros
Arrak
Arrex
Arristo
Artax
A character from the film 'The NeverEnding Story', Artax is the loyal horse of Atreyu.
Arthos
Arthur
A masculine given name of uncertain etymology
Arto
Means brave in Celtic
Artus
Breton surname or name meaning "bear"; Old French nominative of Artur
Arvid
From Old Norse Arnviðr, ǫrn "eagle" and viðr "tree"
Ashoka
Means "without sorrow" in Sanskrit, from a "not" and śokā "sorrow, grief"
Askia
A given name recorded in African American and Indonesian use; also the title of the first ruler of the Songhai Askia dynasty
Aslak
Norwegian masculine name from Old Norse Áslákr: áss ("god") + leikr ("game")
Asmund
Norse male given name, from as ('god') and mundr ('protector')
Astor
Of Latin origin, meaning 'hawk'
Athens
The capital city of Greece, known for its rich history and contributions to art and philosophy.
Athos
From Ancient Greek Ἄthōs, recorded as a given name in Greek mythology
Atila
Turkish variant of Attila
Atilas
Atilla
The name means 'father' or 'little father' in Gothic.
Atlas
Latin and French form of Ancient Greek Ἄτλας, the Titan's name
Atreo
Atreyu
A character from the novel 'The Neverending Story' by Michael Ende
Atticus
Latinized form of greek Attikos, "from Attica", the region around Athens
Attila
The name of a famous leader of the Huns known for his military prowess
Augusta
Feminine form of the Latin Augustus
Augustus
From Latin augustus, "exalted, venerable", from augeo, "to increase"
Aussie
Colloquial term for Australians, the citizens and nationals of Australia
Auston
Variant of Austin, recorded as a masculine given name and surname
Axel
Medieval Danish form of Absalom, a biblical name
Ayax
Azlan
Recorded as a masculine given name in Malay
Aztec
Aztek
Derived from the Aztec civilization, representing strength and heritage