Large Dog Names

969 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

Hero of the Trojan War in Greek mythology, known for his strength and valor.

Acon

Adalwin

From the Old German elements adal "noble" and wini "friend"

Adalwolf

Old German form of Adolf, from athal "noble" and wolf.

Adler

From a German surname meaning "eagle"

Affonso

Noble or ready for battle

Afiro

Agnar

A name of Scandinavian origin meaning 'eagle warrior'.

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

The name of a U.S. state

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

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

The name Amon derives from a powerful deity in ancient Egyptian mythology.

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 Scottish Gaelic Aonghas, perhaps literally 'one 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

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, meaning freeman or noble

Arius

Latinized form of the greek name Ἄρειος (Areios), derived from 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

A Breton surname or name meaning "bear"

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 Ἄθως (áthōs), a name recorded in greek mythology

Atila

Turkish variant of Attila.

Atilas

Atilla

The name means 'father' or 'little father' in Gothic.

Atlas

A Titan in Greek mythology who holds up the sky.

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

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

Baalos