Naming your boy dog can be an intimidating task. You want to capture his personality and spunk, but also give him a creative, unique or cute name—and one that won’t embarrass you (or him) when you call out for him at the dog park. The good news: You can take your time and get to know your boy dog before deciding on his moniker—there’s no law, after all, that you have to give your dog a name within the first 24 hours. Does your boy dog remind you of a TV or movie character? You could name him after your favorite sidekick, villain, or hero. Is he eager to please? There are plenty of good-boy dog names to choose from. His special markings might point to a unique boy dog name that’s as one-of-a-kind as his looks. When choosing a name for your dog, you’ll want to steer clear of names that sound similar to cues such as sit, stay, down, fetch, and others words you might use and expect your pup to respond. In the end, there are no rules for naming your male dog (unless you plan to register your pup with the AKC). Social expectations around naming a pet are much more relaxed than those around naming a child. Search this A-to-Z list of boy dog names for inspiration or as a starting point for a family brainstorming session. You’ll land on the perfect name for your boy dog in no time. black and tan dachshund running with ball in his mouth Dachshunds are playful by nature but also love a good snuggle. | Credit: Belive / Getty Boy Dog Names that Start with A AceAlfieAndyArchieArloArtieAsherAtariAtlasAugust Boy Dog Names that Start with B BaileyBanjoBarryBaxterBenjiBlueBozoBrunoBuddyBuster RELATED: 127 of the Best Dog Names That Start With B Boy Dog Names that Start with C CarlCasanovaCashChampCharlieChesterCletisClydeComoCooper Boy Dog Names that Start with D DallasDashDenverDenzelDeputyDexterDieselDiggerDudeDuke Boy Dog Names that Start with E EarlEastEdgarEdisonEdwardEinsteinEliotEmberEnzoEzra Boy Dog Names that Start with F FalconFargoFidgetFletcherFlynnFloydForestFrankFredFrodo Boy Dog Names that Start with G GabeGalantGandolfGaryGeorgeGhostGinoGregoryGumbyGus Boy Dog Names that Start with H HadesHankHansenHarleyHarryHectorHenryHickoryHugoHulk tand and white french bulldog being held by man Credit: Anchiy / Getty Boy Dog Names that Start with I IanIbisIdrisIggyIgorIkeInkInmanIsaacIvan Boy Dog Names that Start with J JackJaggerJakeJasperJaxJerryJetJoeyJuliusJupiter Boy Dog Names that Start with K KaiKalypsoKennedyKevinKingKirbyKobeKodyKonaKool RELATED: 150 Funny Dog Names for Your Hilarious Pet Boy Dog Names that Start with L LandLaneLarryLesterLeviLoganLincolnLokiLucaLucky Boy Dog Names that Start with M MackMajorMarcusMarloMarshallMaverickMaximusMickeyMiloMurphy Boy Dog Names that Start with N NashNateNedNelsonNemoNeoNewtonNicoNoahNorth Boy Dog Names that Start with O OakleyObiOdenOllieOreoOrionOscarOsloOtisOzzie Boy Dog Names that Start with P PabloPacoParkerPeanutPepperPeytonPhoenixPicassoPongoPrince Boy Dog Names that Start with Q QuakerQuarantineQuartzQuatroQuentinQuestQuigleyQuincyQuinnQuirk Boy Dog Names that Start with R RadioRalphReeceRileyRingoRobinRocketRockyRomanRooster tan and white Corgi on steps Credit: Getty Boy Dog Names that Start with S Sabin SantanaScoutShadowSkippySmalls SouthSparkyStarskySteve Boy Dog Names that Start with T TackTankTerryTexTheoTigerTitanTobyTonyTrevor RELATED: 140 Tough Dog Names for Your Athletic, Adventurous Pup Boy Dog Names that Start with U UberUdinUlrichUmbroUncleUnoUptonUrbanUrisUtah Boy Dog Names that Start with V VaderValantValarianValorVanVectorVentureVictorVinnieVito Boy Dog Names that Start with W WagsWallaceWalterWanderWarriorWattsWestWillyWishboneWyatt Boy Dog Names that Start with X X-RayXadorXanderXavierXenonXerxesXianXimenesXirusXylo Boy Dog Names that Start with Y YakYaleYancyYangYarisYearlyYellerYetiYodelYukon Boy Dog Names that Start with Z ZanderZealZekeZeroZeusZiggyZigZagZippoZoomZorro RELATED: 180+ Unusual Dog Names for Your Remarkable Pup
By Lacey Howard By Madison Pincombe @@madisonpincombe
Naming your boy dog can be an intimidating task. You want to capture his personality and spunk, but also give him a creative, unique or cute name—and one that won’t embarrass you (or him) when you call out for him at the dog park.
The good news: You can take your time and get to know your boy dog before deciding on his moniker—there’s no law, after all, that you have to give your dog a name within the first 24 hours. Does your boy dog remind you of a TV or movie character? You could name him after your favorite sidekick, villain, or hero. Is he eager to please? There are plenty of good-boy dog names to choose from. His special markings might point to a unique boy dog name that’s as one-of-a-kind as his looks.
When choosing a name for your dog, you’ll want to steer clear of names that sound similar to cues such as sit, stay, down, fetch, and others words you might use and expect your pup to respond.
In the end, there are no rules for naming your male dog (unless you plan to register your pup with the AKC). Social expectations around naming a pet are much more relaxed than those around naming a child. Search this A-to-Z list of boy dog names for inspiration or as a starting point for a family brainstorming session. You’ll land on the perfect name for your boy dog in no time.
black and tan dachshund running with ball in his mouth Dachshunds are playful by nature but also love a good snuggle. | Credit: Belive / Getty
Boy Dog Names that Start with A
AceAlfieAndyArchieArloArtieAsherAtariAtlasAugust
Boy Dog Names that Start with B
BaileyBanjoBarryBaxterBenjiBlueBozoBrunoBuddyBuster
RELATED: 127 of the Best Dog Names That Start With B
Boy Dog Names that Start with C
CarlCasanovaCashChampCharlieChesterCletisClydeComoCooper
Boy Dog Names that Start with D
DallasDashDenverDenzelDeputyDexterDieselDiggerDudeDuke
Boy Dog Names that Start with E
EarlEastEdgarEdisonEdwardEinsteinEliotEmberEnzoEzra
Boy Dog Names that Start with F
FalconFargoFidgetFletcherFlynnFloydForestFrankFredFrodo
Boy Dog Names that Start with G
GabeGalantGandolfGaryGeorgeGhostGinoGregoryGumbyGus
Boy Dog Names that Start with H
HadesHankHansenHarleyHarryHectorHenryHickoryHugoHulk
tand and white french bulldog being held by man Credit: Anchiy / Getty
Boy Dog Names that Start with I
IanIbisIdrisIggyIgorIkeInkInmanIsaacIvan
Boy Dog Names that Start with J
JackJaggerJakeJasperJaxJerryJetJoeyJuliusJupiter
Boy Dog Names that Start with K
KaiKalypsoKennedyKevinKingKirbyKobeKodyKonaKool
RELATED: 150 Funny Dog Names for Your Hilarious Pet
Boy Dog Names that Start with L
LandLaneLarryLesterLeviLoganLincolnLokiLucaLucky
Boy Dog Names that Start with M
MackMajorMarcusMarloMarshallMaverickMaximusMickeyMiloMurphy
Boy Dog Names that Start with N
NashNateNedNelsonNemoNeoNewtonNicoNoahNorth
Boy Dog Names that Start with O
OakleyObiOdenOllieOreoOrionOscarOsloOtisOzzie
Boy Dog Names that Start with P
PabloPacoParkerPeanutPepperPeytonPhoenixPicassoPongoPrince
Boy Dog Names that Start with Q
QuakerQuarantineQuartzQuatroQuentinQuestQuigleyQuincyQuinnQuirk
Boy Dog Names that Start with R
RadioRalphReeceRileyRingoRobinRocketRockyRomanRooster
tan and white Corgi on steps Credit: Getty
Boy Dog Names that Start with S
Sabin SantanaScoutShadowSkippySmalls SouthSparkyStarskySteve
Boy Dog Names that Start with T
TackTankTerryTexTheoTigerTitanTobyTonyTrevor
RELATED: 140 Tough Dog Names for Your Athletic, Adventurous Pup
Boy Dog Names that Start with U
UberUdinUlrichUmbroUncleUnoUptonUrbanUrisUtah
Boy Dog Names that Start with V
VaderValantValarianValorVanVectorVentureVictorVinnieVito
Boy Dog Names that Start with W
WagsWallaceWalterWanderWarriorWattsWestWillyWishboneWyatt
Boy Dog Names that Start with X
X-RayXadorXanderXavierXenonXerxesXianXimenesXirusXylo
Boy Dog Names that Start with Y
YakYaleYancyYangYarisYearlyYellerYetiYodelYukon
Boy Dog Names that Start with Z
ZanderZealZekeZeroZeusZiggyZigZagZippoZoomZorro
RELATED: 180+ Unusual Dog Names for Your Remarkable Pup
black and tan dachshund running with ball in his mouth Dachshunds are playful by nature but also love a good snuggle. | Credit: Belive / Getty
black and tan dachshund running with ball in his mouth
Dachshunds are playful by nature but also love a good snuggle. | Credit: Belive / Getty
| Credit: Belive / Getty
tand and white french bulldog being held by man Credit: Anchiy / Getty
tand and white french bulldog being held by man
Credit: Anchiy / Getty
tan and white Corgi on steps Credit: Getty
tan and white Corgi on steps
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By Lacey Howard By Madison Pincombe @@madisonpincombe
By Lacey Howard
By Lacey Howard
By Madison Pincombe @@madisonpincombe
By Madison Pincombe @@madisonpincombe
