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

Dasco

Dasher

Davu

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