Large Dog Names
961 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all size categories.
Slade
Derived from the Old English word 'slad', meaning 'a valley' or 'a place where there are a lot of celery plants'.
Snorelax
A combination of 'snore' and 'relax', evoking a sense of tranquility and sleepiness
Snowbear
No meaning available
Sobek
Ancient Egyptian god associated with water and fertility.
Soldier
No meaning available
Spartacus
The name of a Thracian gladiator who led a major slave revolt against the Roman Republic.
Spartan
Derived from the ancient Greek city-state known for its military prowess
Spence
No meaning available
Spencer
From an English surname meaning "dispenser of provisions"
Springer
No meaning available
Stark
No meaning available
Statham
Derived from an English surname, meaning 'from the stone homestead'
Steele
No meaning available
Stetson
From an English surname, from Stidston in Devon, meaning "Stithweard's town"
Stirling
From a surname that was a variant of Sterling; also the name of a city in Scotland
Strider
No meaning available
Strongheart
A name symbolizing courage and resilience.
Stryker
No meaning available
Sulley
Derived from the name of a character from the popular animated film 'Monsters, Inc.'
Sullivan
From the Irish surname Ó Súilleabháin, from súil "eye" and dubh "dark, black"
Sully
Diminutive of Sullivan and other names with a similar sound
Sultan
Means "ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic
Sumo
The Japanese word for sumo, a form of competitive full-contact wrestling
Sutton
From the Old English for "south town" or "south settlement"
Sweyn
Son of Sweyne, a name of Old Norse origin meaning 'swine' or 'pig'.
Syre
No meaning available
Tahoe
An English name for Lake Tahoe, derived from its Washo name, Dáʔaw
Takaani
The name means 'wolf' in some Native American cultures
Takhi
The name of a wild horse native to Mongolia
Talos
A giant automaton in Greek mythology, made of bronze.
Tank
A large container for storing liquid or gas
Tarl
No meaning available
Tarzan
Name of a fictional character raised by apes in the jungle
Tatanka
From Lakota tȟatȟŋka, meaning "male bison"
Tatonka
No meaning available
Tauro
No meaning available
Thane
From the Scottish and English noble title, originally Old English thegn
Theron
From Greek θηράω (therao), "to hunt"; also an Occitan surname from place-names meaning "height"
Thor
From Old Norse Þórr, meaning "thunder"
Thorfinn
Scandinavian name (Þorfinnr) referring to the god Thor
Thorin
Brave and courageous leader
Thors
Derived from the Norse god of thunder.
Thunder
No meaning available
Tiberius
Of high status or greatness
Tige
A common name for various types of tiger in English
Tillman
A reference to a historical name meaning 'one who works in a concentration on his trade'.
Togo
No meaning available
Toklo
The name means 'a young bear' in Inuit languages
Tonka
A name derived from the Lakota Sioux language meaning 'big' or 'great'.
Tormund
No meaning available
Toro
Bull in Spanish and Italian
Torro
No meaning available
Tosa
A breed of dog originated in Japan, known for its strength and loyalty.
Troy
From a surname for someone from Troyes, France, or from the ancient city of Troy
Tundra
No meaning available
Twiga
No meaning available
Tyee
A term for a chief or leader in certain Indigenous cultures
Tyr
From Old Norse Týr, the name of the Germanic god *Tīwaz, from Indo-European *dyew- ("god").
Tyrone
From Irish Gaelic Tír Eoghain, "land of Eoghan"
Tyson
From an english surname, from old french tison, "firebrand"
Tzar
A Slavic title derived from the Latin word caesar, intended to mean "emperor".
TýR
Old Norse name of a Germanic god, from Proto-Germanic *tīwaz; identical to Old Norse týr, "god".
Ubbe
A name of Norse origin meaning 'heir' or 'successor'.
Ulric
Middle English form of Old English Wulfric; in modern use usually a variant of Ulrich.
Ulrik
Scandinavian form of Ulrich, from Old High German uodal 'heritage, homestead' + rihhi 'ruler'
Uncas
The name of a Native American chief in James Fenimore Cooper's novel 'The Last of the Mohicans'.
Ursa
Feminine form of the Latin Ursus, meaning bear
Urso
Bear in Italian
Valiant
No meaning available
Vance
From an English surname derived from Old English fenn, "marsh, fen"
Vidar
From Old Norse Víðarr, possibly from víðr "wide" and herr "army, warrior".
Vidarr
No meaning available
Vigo
No meaning available
Viking
From Old Norse Víkingr, meaning "viking, raider", from vík "cove, inlet"
Vilkas
Lithuanian family name meaning 'wolf'
Vinson
No meaning available
Waimea
In Hawaiian, reddish water; in Māori, forgotten or hidden stream
Waldon
A name of Old English origin, meaning 'valley hill'.
Waldy
No meaning available
Walfred
Variant of Alfred, meaning 'wise counselor'
Wallace
Welsh for 'foreigner' or 'Welshman'
Wangchuk
Means "mighty" in Tibetan, from དབང (dbang) "power" and ཕྱུག (phyug) "wealthy, possessing"
Wardo
No meaning available
Wargo
A variation of 'warg', which refers to a mythical wolf-like creature from folklore.
Warrek
No meaning available
Wayde
A variation of the name Wade, which means 'to go' or 'to ford a river'.
Wendall
A given name related to the Old German Wendell, meaning "wanderer"
Wesson
A surname of English origin, often associated with a place in the UK.
White Fang
No meaning available
Wilde
A surname
Wilder
From an English surname meaning "wild, untamed, uncontrolled", from Old English wilde
Wilfred
Means "desiring peace", from Old English willa "will, desire" and fri "peace"
Willard
From the Old English wil (will) + heard (brave, strong)
Willy Wonka
A whimsical chocolatier and inventor known for his eccentric personality
Windsor
From an English surname, from a place name meaning "riverbank with a windlass"
Winsor
No meaning available
Winston
Joyful stone.
Winzer
No meaning available
Wolan
No meaning available
Wolfo
No meaning available