Large Dog Names

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

Ganto

Gantu

Garmr

A mythological hound associated with the Norse underworld

Garus

Garwin

A name of Old English origin meaning 'prominent friend'.

Gaston

French masculine given name, of disputed origin, perhaps Germanic gast "guest"

Gator

An abbreviation for alligator

Gaucho

A skilled South American horseman, especially in Argentina and Uruguay.

Gauco

Gavan

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Georgy

Alternate transcription of Russian Георгий, a form of George

Geralt

A name derived from the Old High German meaning 'spear strength'.

Gerg

A masculine given name, often short for Gregory; also a surname

Geron

A Tagalog name borrowed from Spanish Gerón

Geza

Hungarian given name; possibly from an old Turkish word meaning "prince"

Gideon

From the Hebrew name Giḏʿon, meaning "feller, hewer"

Gimli

From Old Norse gimr "fire" and hl "shelter", meaning "shelter from fire"

Gironimo

Gittano

Gobi

From Mongolian Gov', 'dryland', via Chinese gēbì (戈壁)

Godric Gryffindog

Golden

English word meaning made of, or relating to gold

Goldwin

Recorded as an Anglo-Saxon masculine given name

Goliath

From the Hebrew name Golyaṯ, possibly from gala, "uncover, reveal"

Gomer

Means "complete" in Hebrew

Gondor

Gordie

Diminutive of Gordon

Gordo

Spanish for fat or chubby

Grano

Italian and Spanish word for "grain"; a surname borrowed into English

Gredo

Gretzky

A last name of a famous Canadian hockey player, Wayne Gretzky, considered one of the greatest of all time.

Griff

Short for griffin, a mythical creature that is a combination of a lion and an eagle

Griffin

Latinized form of Gruffudd, or the English word for a lion-eagle creature

Grizz

Short for grizzly bear, symbolizing strength and bravery

Grizzly

The grizzly bear, a North American subspecies of brown bear

Groby

Groot

A character from Marvel Comics, known for his tree-like appearance

Gryf

Polish for "griffin"; the name of a Polish coat of arms.

Gryff

Gunar

User-submitted German masculine given name; Portuguese verb from English goon

Gundo

Recorded as an Old Swedish masculine given name

Gundor

No documented meaning; recorded as a masculine given name in literature

Gunnar

From the Old Norse Gunnarr, from gunnr "war" and herr "army, warrior"

Gunner

English variant of Gunnar, influenced by the vocabulary word gunner

Gunnolf

Gunter

Variant of Gunther, from Germanic gund (battle) and heri (army)

Gustav

Possibly "staff of the Geats", from Old Norse gautr "Geat" and stafr "staff"

Gustaw

Polish form of Gustav, a male given name of Old Swedish origin.

GüNter

Variant of Gunther, from Old High German gund "battle" and heri "army"

Hachi

Eight in Japanese, also associated with loyalty.

Hachie

Hachikō

Name of an Akita dog, written in Japanese as ハチ公

Hadrian

From Hadria, the name of two Roman towns in Italy

Hagen

From the Old German element hag, meaning "enclosure"

Hagrid

The name of a character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels

Haldor

From the Old Norse Hallþórr, "Thor's rock", from hallr "rock" and the god Thor

Hanno

Meaning 'brave' or 'daring' in some contexts.

Hanter

Hanto

Harbo

Hardy

From a surname derived from Middle English hardi, "bold, hardy"

Harkos

Haros

Háros is a name given to a ship, not a word with a documented meaning.

Harrier

A breed of hound known for hunting and tracking

Harrison

From an English surname meaning "son of Harry"

Hart

English word for a male deer, especially a stag

Harvy

A variation of the name Harvey, meaning 'battle worthy' or 'soldier'

Hasani

Albanian, formed from the name Hasan with the suffix -i

Hasko

Recorded as a rare masculine given name in German

Hasso

A name often associated with a strong and loyal dog, derived from Germanic roots.

Hatchi

Hauk

Recorded as a given name in East Frisian and Norwegian; no meaning is documented

Havik

Dutch word for "hawk", from Middle Dutch havic

Hawk

A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae

Hawkeye

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

Hecktor

Hector

From Greek hektor, "holding fast"

Heimdall

Guardian of the gods in Norse mythology

Helias

Latin form of Elijah used in some versions of the Vulgate

Hickory

English word for trees of the genus Carya, or their wood

Highlander

Hokkaido

English name of the second largest island of Japan, capital Sapporo

Hondo

Recorded as a masculine given name in Shona

Hondra

Hooch

Slang for illicit alcohol

Hopalong

Horton

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Horus

The ancient Egyptian god of the sky

Hotah

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Houston

Derived from the Old English term meaning 'Hugh's town'

Huckleberry Hound

The name of the fictional cartoon character Huckleberry "Huck" Hound

Hudson

From an English surname meaning "son of Hudde".

Hulk

English word for an excessively muscled person; recorded as a masculine given name

Humphrey

From the Old German elements hun "bear cub" and fridu "peace"

Hunk

Huracan

Mayan languages Hunraqan, meaning "one-legged"; the name of a Kʼicheʼ Maya god.

Hurley

English surname from Old English hyrne, "corner", and lēah, "woodland clearing"