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