Large Dog Names
992 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all size categories.
Bronzo
Esperanto word for bronze, from English, French, German, Italian, Polish and Russian
Bruce
Scottish surname of Norman origin, probably from the town of Brix in France
Bruin
A term used for a bear, often resembling strength and courage.
Bruiser
Brunhilda
Variant of Brunhild, referring to the Frankish queen
Brutus
Latin name meaning 'heavy' or 'dull'
Buccaneer
A pirate or privateer of the Caribbean in the 17th and 18th centuries
Buck
An English nickname meaning "buck, male deer", from Old English bucc
Buckaroo
English, a cowboy of the Great Basin and California region, from Spanish vaquero
Buford
A given name of English origin
Bull
A large, strong animal known for its strength and power.
Bulli
Recorded as a masculine given name in Old Norse
Bullwinkle
A character from the animated series 'Rocky and Bullwinkle'
Bumble
An American mobile app for online dating and social networking
Burly
Burnell
An English given name and surname
Burton
From an English surname, from a place name meaning "fortified town" in Old English
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.
BäRi
Caeser
A title used by Roman emperors.
Callahan
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ceallacháin, from Ceallachán, a diminutive of Ceallach
Canute
Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Knut
Captain
A title for a commanding officer of a military unit or vessel
Carter
From the English surname Carter, meaning "one who uses a cart"
Cashel
Anglicised form of the Irish word caiseal, meaning "stone fort"
Caspian
An English given name, probably based on the Caspian Sea
Cassius
Roman family name, possibly from Latin cassus, "empty, vain"
Castello
Italian Castello, also recorded as Catalan, Irish and Slovene
Castor
Refers to the beaver, known for its industrious nature.
Ceasar
A title used by Roman emperors, derived from the family name of Julius Caesar.
Cedra
Esperanto word meaning "of cedar", from cedro (cedar) + -a
Cedro
Cedro is the word for the cedar tree in some Romance languages
Cesare
Italian form of Caesar
Cezar
A variation of Caesar, meaning 'long-haired' in Latin.
Chasse
Chayton
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Chesapeake
A word used for the Chesapeake people, Chesapeake Bay and the Delmarva Peninsula
Cheveyo
Chew Barka
Chewbacca
A character from Star Wars known for his loyalty and strength
Chewie
Nickname for Chewbacca, a character in the Star Wars franchise
Chinook
Chub
A common fish name, in the UK usually the species Squalius cephalus
Chyna
A variant of China
Cimba
Claud
Variant of Claude
Clenn
Cletus
From greek klētos, "one who has been called" or "summoned"
Clifford
Often considered to mean 'cliff shore' or 'ford by a cliff'
Clint
Short form of Clinton; a Yorkshire place name from Old Danish klint
Clive
From an English surname derived from Old English clif, "cliff"
Coal
The English word for the black sedimentary rock burned as fuel
Colt
From the English word for a young male horse, or from the surname of the same origin
Colter
From an English surname for a keeper of horses, from Middle English colt
Comanche
A Native American tribe known for their horse-riding skills.
Commander
A naval officer rank and a job title for an officer commanding a unit
Commando
English: a combatant trained for raids and operations behind enemy lines
Conall
Means "rule of a wolf", from Old Irish cú "hound, dog, wolf" and fal "rule"
Conan
From irish c "wolf, hound" with a diminutive suffix; "little wolf" or "little hound"
Conlan
English form of Irish Ó Conalláin, "descendant of Conallán", from Conall
Conner
Variant of Conor, used in Irish, Old Irish and Irish Mythology
Conrí
Corbo
Cormac
From old irish cormacc, of uncertain meaning; possibly corb "chariot" plus macc "son"
Corrado
Italian form of Conrad, from Proto-West Germanic *Kōnirād: bold, brave counsel.
Corsaro
Italian surname
Corso
Italian breed of dog known for its strength and loyalty
Cortez
Spanish for 'the one who is a counselor or advisor'
Cowboy
Crockett
British surname from Middle English croket, meaning "a large curl"
Cyrene
Latinized form of greek kyrene, a name associated with kyros, "power, authority"
Cyros
Cyrus
Latin form of Greek Kyros, from Old Persian Kuruš, possibly "young"
CäSar
Dacko
A surname
Dagda
The good god in Celtic mythology associated with fertility, agriculture, and strength.
Dagor
Dagos
From Proto-Celtic *dagos, attested in Gaulish as a proper name and name element.
Dagwood
A name of a character known for his love of food and humor
Daiki
From Japanese 大 (dai) "big, great" with 輝 "brightness", 樹 "tree" or 貴 "valuable"
Dalbert
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Dalf
Dalmie
Dancan
Dane
From an English surname, either a variant of Dean or a name for a person from Denmark
Danton
French surname, recorded as a rare masculine given name in the United States.
Danube
Darco
A given name and working name, borne by the graffiti artist Darco Gellert
Dargo
Darios
Catalan form of the given name darius.
Darnell
An English given name and surname, from Old French darnel, a type of grass
Daro
Recorded as a given name in Georgian, used for girls
Darragh
Anglicized form of Dáire or Darach; from Old Irish daire, meaning "oak"
Darrow
Derived from the Old English word meaning 'the oak tree' or 'oak grove'.
Darwyn
Recorded as a masculine given name in English