500 Popular Male Dog Names
Getting a new dog is fun and exciting, but one thing I always struggle with is picking out the perfect name. It sounds simple enough, yet it’s something that always stresses me out. It’s hard enough coming up with a bunch of name ideas on the spot, but finding the right one that sounds good, fits their personality and that the whole family can agree on? Well that’s a pretty tall order.
My trick? When I need help coming up with name ideas I check out plenty of name lists for inspiration. I write down all the names I like, then move onto the really hard part — finding one that the whole family agrees on.
Now I can’t help you predict what name your family will agree on, but I can help you come up with plenty of male dog names to get you started. I’ve put together a list of 500 of my favorite boy names for inspiration. From classic dog names like Benji to trendy names like Loki, here’s 500 popular male dog names.
500 Popular Male Dog Names
| Abbott | Abe |
| Ace | Achilles |
| Aero | Aiden |
| AJ | Albert |
| Alden | Alex |
| Alexander | Alfie |
| Alford | Ali |
| Alistar | Alvin |
| Amos | Andre |
| Andy | Angus |
| Apollo | Archie |
| Aries | Arnold |
| Arthur | Artie |
| Ash | Ashby |
| Atlas | Augustus |
| Austin | Axel |
| Bailey | Bandit |
| Barkley | Barney |
| Baron | Barry |
| Barton | Basil |
| Baxter | Beans |
| Bear | Beau |
| Benji | Bennett |
| Benny | Benson |
| Bentley | Bernard |
| Bertrand | Beta |
| Billy | Bingo |
| Blake | Blaze |
| Blue | Bo |
| Boomer | Bowie |
| Bradford | Bradley |
| Brady | Braxton |
| Brigham | Brock |
| Broderick | Brody |
| Brogan | Bronson |
| Brownie | Bruce |
| Bruno | Brutus |
| Bryce | Bubba |
| Buck | Bucky |
| Buddy | Buster |
| Butch | Buzz |
| Byron | Cadence |
| Caesar | Cain |
| Calvin | Captain |
| Carlton | Carter |
| Cash | Casper |
| Cecil | Cedric |
| Champ | Chance |
| Charlie | Chase |
| Chester | Chewy |
| Chico | Chief |
| Chip | Chips |
| Cisco | CJ |
| Clarence | Clark |
| Clement | Clifford |
| Clyde | Coco |
| Cody | Colby |
| Coleman | Colin |
| Conrad | Cooper |
| Corky | Cornelius |
| Cosmo | Crawford |
| Damien | Dane |
| Daniel | Dante |
| Darby | Darius |
| Davis | Davy |
| Denver | Dexter |
| Diego | Diesel |
| Dixon | Doc |
| Dodge | Domingo |
| Donnie | Donovan |
| Drew | Dudley |
| Duffy | Duke |
| Dusty | Dylan |
| Earl | Easton |
| Eddie | Edgar |
| Edison | Edmund |
| Edward | Edwin |
| Eldon | Eli |
| Eliot | Elmer |
| Elvis | Elway |
| Emerson | Emmett |
| Emory | Ernest |
| Eugene | Evan |
| Evander | Everett |
| Ezra | Fabio |
| Fang | Farley |
| Felix | Felton |
| Fenton | Fido |
| Finley | Finn |
| Fisher | Flash |
| Fletcher | Floyd |
| Fonzi | Forrest |
| Foster | Francis |
| Frank | Frankie |
| Franklin | Freddy |
| Frederick | Freeman |
| Fritz | Gage |
| George | Gerald |
| Ghost | Gilbert |
| Gizmo | Goose |
| Gordy | Grady |
| Graham | Griffin |
| Grover | Gunner |
| Gus | Hamilton |
| Hank | Harley |
| Harold | Harrison |
| Harry | Hart |
| Harvey | Hawkeye |
| Hayes | Heath |
| Hector | Henry |
| Herbert | Herman |
| Hilton | Hogan |
| Homer | Hooch |
| Hoover | Hoss |
| Huck | Hudson |
| Hugh | Hunter |
| Hyatt | Iggy |
| Igor | Ike |
| Indy | Ira |
| Irving | Ivan |
| Ives | Jack |
| Jackson | Jacob |
| Jag | Jake |
| James | Jameson |
| Jasper | Java |
| Jax | Jefferson |
| Jerry | Jesse |
| Jet | Jethro |
| Joey | John |
| Johnny | Jonas |
| Joseph | Judge |
| Junior | Kane |
| Kendrick | Kent |
| Kilo | King |
| Kobe | Koda |
| Kona | Lambert |
| Lance | Lane |
| Langston | Lars |
| Lawrence | Lemuel |
| Lenny | Leo |
| Leonard | Leroy |
| Levi | Lewis |
| Liam | Lincoln |
| Linus | Logan |
| Loki | Louie |
| Lucky | Luigi |
| Luke | Luther |
| Mac | Maguire |
| Major | Malcolm |
| Marco | Mario |
| Marley | Martin |
| Marty | Mason |
| Maverick | Max |
| Maximillian | Maximus |
| Maxwell | Mccoy |
| McKinley | Mercer |
| Meyer | Michael |
| Mickey | Milburn |
| Miles | Miller |
| Milo | Milton |
| Moe | Mojo |
| Monroe | Moose |
| Morris | Mort |
| Morton | Murphy |
| Murray | Nacho |
| Napoleon | Nash |
| Ned | Nelson |
| Nero | Newton |
| Nico | Niles |
| Noah | Norm |
| Norman | Norris |
| Oakley | Odie |
| Odin | Oliver |
| Ollie | Oreo |
| Orson | Oscar |
| Otis | Otto |
| Overton | Owen |
| Ozzy | Pablo |
| Paco | Parker |
| Parley | Patch |
| Peanut | Pepper |
| Percival | Percy |
| Petey | Phillip |
| Pierce | Piper |
| Pogo | Pongo |
| Porter | Prince |
| Quincy | Quinton |
| Radar | Ralph |
| Rambo | Randall |
| Ranger | Rascal |
| Raymond | Rebel |
| Reed | Reese |
| Reggie | Remy |
| Reuben | Rex |
| Richard | Ricky |
| Rider | Riley |
| Ringo | Ripley |
| Robert | Rocco |
| Rockwell | Rocky |
| Romeo | Roscoe |
| Roy | Rudolph |
| Rudy | Rufus |
| Rupert | Russell |
| Rusty | Sam |
| Sammy | Samson |
| Sarge | Saul |
| Sawyer | Scooby |
| Scooter | Scout |
| Scrappy | Sebastian |
| Sedrick | Shadow |
| Shamus | Sheldon |
| Shelton | Sherman |
| Sherwood | Shiloh |
| Sigmund | Silas |
| Simba | Simon |
| Skip | Smokey |
| Snoopy | Socks |
| Sparky | Spencer |
| Spike | Spot |
| Stanley | Stewie |
| Stitch | Storm |
| Stuart | Summer |
| Sylvan | Taco |
| Tank | Taylor |
| Taz | Teddy |
| Tesla | Thaddeus |
| Theo | Theodore |
| Thor | Thornton |
| Tiller | Titus |
| TJ | Tobias |
| Toby | Todd |
| Tot | Toto |
| Trapper | Tripp |
| Tristan | Truman |
| Tucker | Tyler |
| Tyson | Ulysses |
| Vaughn | Vernon |
| Victor | Vince |
| Vincent | Vinnie |
| Virgil | Wade |
| Wallace | Wally |
| Walter | Warren |
| Watson | Wesley |
| Wheeler | Wilbur |
| William | Wilson |
| Winston | Woody |
| Wyatt | Wylie |
| Yogi | Yoshi |
| Yukon | Zane |
| Zeus | Ziggy |
What Do You Look For When Choosing a Dog Name?
What are some of your favorite male dog names? When it comes to picking out dog names what do you look for? Do you prefer names that are short and simple, or do you look for names that fit your dog’s personality? Do you have a strict “no human names allowed” rule? Let me know in the comments below.
Now when it comes to my dog Laika I really lucked out — I managed to find a name that was short, fit her personality, and had an interesting story behind it. She’s named after the first mammal to orbit earth — a stray dog named Laika. I thought it was a cute name (pronounced Like-uh), and since it was tied to space it passed the hardest test of all — getting approval from my boyfriend 🙂
Recommended Reading
If you’re looking for more name ideas for your dog be sure to check out the following lists for inspiration:
- 500 Of The Most Popular Dog Names
- 500 Old Fashioned Dog Names
- Most Popular Puppy Names
- Top Male Dog Names of 2018
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Undecided says
November 20, 2018 at 12:31 pmI’m looking for a puppy name for my 11yr old daughters puppy we jus got him on Sunday the 18th of this month and we cant all agree on a good name for him I likes Floyd and chaos but the kiddos are sure about them names
HELP!!!!
Monty says
April 1, 2019 at 12:37 amBruno, Martin
Fiona bowe says
November 25, 2018 at 7:21 pmKenzo or storm
Evelin says
April 4, 2019 at 10:16 pmBo, Rocco, BAndit and Rocky are all names I would recommend.
Greenlee says
April 9, 2019 at 12:29 amI have a boy puppy and I’m looking for a name! He’s a white dog with brown and black spots on his eyes (boxer mix)
Brooke says
May 10, 2019 at 12:20 amBrody.
David says
April 18, 2019 at 5:13 amWhenever i will have my first puppy i will name it as “Bruno”. thanks puppyleaks for providing such a super list of dog names.
Elena says
May 5, 2019 at 11:56 pmI LOVE the name Benny.
Elena says
May 5, 2019 at 11:56 pmI am soooo naming my puppy Taco!!!
Candice says
May 24, 2019 at 7:44 pmI think the name Tuxedo is adorable!!!
Lucy Milford 💕 says
May 30, 2019 at 2:18 pmI’m proud to announce my dog as Marley
Ian says
June 9, 2019 at 5:55 amMy Tia recently today just surprised me with a little fluffy black and white dog and I am proud to say his name is… Ollie! So thx puppy leaks!