Boy Dog Names

Need help choosing boy dog names? The following list has been compiled from a variety of sources including lists of popular dog names. 

Want to know another source of inspiration?  Our puppy buyers are very creative and are always coming up with unusual names to add.  If I have forgotten to add your dog's name, please contact me and I will be sure to add that special name.

Considering a little girl?  Check our our page on girl dog names

If you haven't read our page on Shih Tzu Dog Names, be sure to check it out.  Shih Tzu owners are very picky about what they name their Tzu.   Learn how they choose a name and check out the rules for making the best choice.

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Great Choices for Boy Dog Names

A-C
Boy Dog Names

  • Ace
  • Achilles
  • Acrobat
  • Adam
  • Admiral
  • Adonis
  • Aesop
  • Al
  • Alex
  • Alexander
  • Amadeus
  • Amaretto
  • Amigo
  • Amor
  • Andy
  • Apollo
  • Archie
  • Argo
  • Arlo
  • Ash
  • Aspen
  • Atlas
  • Atom
  • Atticus
  • Austin
  • Avalon
  • Avery
  • Axel
  • Babble
  • Baby
  • Bacardi
  • Bach
  • Bacchus
  • Backup
  • Baci
  • Bacon
  • Badge
  • Badger
  • Bagel
  • Balto
  • Bailey
  • Balboo
  • Balboa
  • Balto
  • Bambi
  • BamBam
  • Banchee
  • Bandit
  • Bane
  • Banga
  • Banjo
  • Banner
  • Barkley
  • Barney
  • Baron
  • Bart
  • Basalt
  • Basil
  • Batman
  • Baxter
  • Beachboy
  • Bean
  • Beans
  • Beanie
  • Bear
  • Beasley
  • Beatle
  • Beau
  • Beavis
  • Beauregard
  • Beck
  • Beethoven
  • Beetlejuice
  • Beets
  • Ben
  • Benji
  • Benny
  • Benson
  • Bentley
  • Beowulf
  • Bernie
  • Beta
  • Betamax
  • Biff
  • Bighorn
  • Big Mac
  • Big Red
  • Billy
  • Bing
  • Bingo
  • Bishop
  • BJ (BeeJay)
  • Blackbean
  • Blackberry
  • Blackbird
  • Blackjack
  • Blair
  • Blake
  • Blaze
  • Blitz
  • Blizzard
  • Blooper
  • Blue
  • Boa
  • Bob (Sponge Bob)
  • Bobby
  • Bogart
  • Boggs
  • Bomb
  • Bond
  • Bonfire
  • Bonsai
  • Bonzer
  • Boomer
  • Booster
  • Boots
  • Bosley
  • Boss
  • Boston
  • Boxer
  • Bouncer
  • Bourbon
  • Bradley
  • Bran
  • Brandon
  • Brandy
  • Brent
  • Brian
  • Brody
  • Bronco
  • Brooklyn
  • Bruce
  • Bruno
  • Brutus
  • Bubba
  • Bubby
  • Buck
  • Buckles
  • Buddy
  • Buffy
  • Bull
  • Bullet
  • Bullseye
  • Bullwinkle
  • Burke
  • Burt
  • Burton
  • Buster
  • Buzz
  • Byte
  • Cabot
  • Cade
  • Cagney
  • Caesar
  • Cai
  • Cain
  • Cailou
  • Cairo
  • Cal
  • Caleb
  • Callon
  • Calvin
  • Camden
  • Cameron
  • Capone
  • Captain
  • Capone
  • Cardinal
  • Carl
  • Carlin
  • Carlo
  • Carlos
  • Carlton
  • Carson
  • Carter
  • Carver
  • Cason
  • Case
  • Casen
  • Casey
  • Cash
  • Casper
  • Cassidy
  • Cato
  • Cayden
  • Cecil
  • Chad
  • Champ
  • Chance
  • Chang
  • Chap
  • Chaplin
  • Charlie
  • Chase
  • Chauser
  • Checkers
  • Checko
  • Cheerio
  • Chekhov
  • Chen
  • Cherokee
  • Chester
  • Chet
  • Chewy
  • Chewbacca
  • Chico
  • Chip
  • Chopper
  • Chow
  • Chris
  • Christian
  • Christopher
  • Chubs
  • Chuck
  • Cid
  • Cisco
  • CJ
  • Clayton
  • Chesney
  • Cleveland
  • Cliff
  • Clifford
  • Clint
  • Clinton
  • Clover
  • Clyde
  • Clydesdale
  • Cobb
  • Coby
  • Cocoa
  • Coconut
  • Cody
  • Coen
  • Colby
  • Cole
  • Colin
  • Colt
  • Colton
  • Comet
  • Conan
  • Congo
  • Connor
  • Conway
  • Cooper
  • Cookie
  • Corbin
  • Corkie
  • Cornell
  • Cortez
  • Cory
  • Count
  • Cowboy
  • Cracker Jack
  • Crackers
  • Crighton
  • Crimson
  • Crusher
  • Crusoe
  • Cruz
  • Cuddles
  • Cupid
  • Curry
  • Curtains
  • Curtis
  • Cyrus
  • Czar

D-F

  • Dakota
  • Dallas
  • Dalton
  • Dealer
  • Deogee
  • Diablo
  • Diamond
  • Dill
  • Dingo
  • Domino
  • Drake
  • Denver
  • Derek
  • Devon
  • Diego
  • Doc
  • Dolce
  • Donovon
  • Duke
  • Dylan
  • Ebony
  • Eclipse
  • Eco
  • Eddie
  • Edsel
  • Elmo
  • Elvis
  • Emmanuel
  • Ernie
  • Forest
  • Frankie
  • Fresco
  • Frisco
  • Fudge

G-J  Dog Names

  • Gabe
  • Gabin
  • Garth
  • Gavin
  • Gatsby
  • Georgio
  • Gibbs
  • Gibby
  • Gilbert
  • Giovanni
  • Giselle
  • Gizmo
  • Glenn
  • Godfrey
  • Godiva
  • Gomez
  • Gonzo
  • Goober
  • Gooch
  • Gordon
  • Grady
  • Griffin
  • Grant
  • Grits
  • Grover
  • Guinness
  • Gumbo
  • Gumby
  • Gunther
  • Guru
  • Gus
  • Gusto
  • Guy
  • Gyro
  • Hamilton
  • Handsome
  • Hank
  • Happy
  • Harley
  • Harpo
  • Harrison
  • Hawk
  • Hayden
  • Heath
  • Hershey
  • Hilton
  • Hiro
  • Hobo
  • Hogan
  • Hollywood
  • Homer
  • Honda
  • Hooch
  • Hoss
  • Houston
  • Howard
  • Hugo
  • Hulk
  • Hunter
  • Huntley
  • Ian
  • Ice
  • Iggy
  • Igor
  • Ivory
  • Izzy
  • Jack
  • Jaggar
  • Jaguar
  • Jake
  • Jamie
  • Jared
  • Jasper
  • Java
  • Jaws
  • Jax
  • Jeremy
  • Jesse
  • Jet
  • Jethro
  • Jingles
  • Joe
  • Joker
  • Jolly
  • Jonathan
  • Jordon
  • Joseph
  • Josh
  • Joshua
  • Jude
  • Junior
  • Jupiter
  • Justin

K-M
Boy Dog Names

  • Kaiser
  • Kermit
  • Ketchikan
  • Kibbles
  • Kid
  • Kilroy
  • King
  • Kirby
  • Kirk
  • Kiwi
  • Knight
  • Kodak
  • Kodiak
  • Koby
  • Kody
  • Koko
  • Kudos
  • Kumquat
  • Lad
  • Laddie
  • Lafayette
  • Lakota
  • Lamar
  • Lance
  • Lancelot
  • Langley
  • Laramie
  • Largo
  • Legacy
  • Legend
  • Leif
  • Lenny
  • Leonardo
  • Leopold
  • Lenox
  • Leroy
  • Lester
  • Levi
  • Liam
  • Licorice
  • Lil Bits
  • Linus
  • Lincoln
  • Lion
  • Livingston
  • Lobo
  • Loco
  • Logan
  • Logo
  • Loki
  • London
  • Louie
  • Lucas
  • Lucky
  • Ludlow
  • Luke
  • Lurch
  • Luxor
  • Mac
  • Macaw
  • Macho
  • Mace
  • Macko
  • Magic
  • Mai Tai
  • Major
  • Mango
  • Marbles
  • Marco
  • Marley
  • Martie
  • Marvin
  • Mars
  • Marx
  • Mason
  • Matthew
  • Matzo
  • Max
  • Maxwell
  • Mayor
  • McCoy
  • McGruff
  • Meatball
  • Meeko
  • Mercury
  • Merlin
  • Metro
  • Michael
  • Mickey
  • Midas
  • Midget
  • Miles
  • Miller
  • Milo
  • Mitch
  • Mo
  • Mo-Jo
  • Molson
  • Monty
  • Moonbeam
  • Moonshine
  • Moose
  • Mork
  • Morris
  • Morty
  • Mowgli
  • Mozart
  • Mudd
  • Muddles
  • Mugsby
  • Mukluk
  • Mulder
  • Munchkin
  • Munster
  • Muppet
  • Murphy
  • Mustang
  • Mutt
  • Muttley

N-Q

  • Nachos
  • Napoleon
  • Nash
  • Neil
  • Nemo
  • Neptune
  • Neo
  • Nevada
  • Nicolas
  • Nick
  • Niles
  • Nipper
  • Nitro
  • Nobel
  • Noggin
  • Obie
  • Odie
  • Oliver
  • Ollie
  • Omega
  • Onyx
  • Oreo
  • Orkie
  • Orlando
  • Orion
  • Oscar
  • Parker
  • Pascal
  • Patton
  • Peanut
  • Percey
  • Phil
  • Philip
  • Piglet
  • Pilar
  • Pluto
  • Pongo
  • Pooh
  • Porkchop
  • Porsha
  • Porter
  • Possum
  • Prancer
  • Prescott
  • Preston
  • Pretzel
  • Prince
  • Proton
  • Presley
  • Pucci
  • Puddles
  • Puffer
  • Pugsley
  • Pukka
  • Puppyca
  • Pumpkin
  • Punky
  • Purdy
  • Pyro

R-Z  Dog Names

  • Radar
  • Rebel
  • Rembrandt
  • Remington
  • Remy
  • Romeo
  • Reno
  • Rex
  • Riley
  • Ringo
  • Rin Tin Tin
  • Ripley
  • Robin
  • Rocky
  • Rojo
  • Romeo
  • Roy
  • Rusty
  • Sammy
  • Sampson
  • Scamp
  • Scooby
  • Scotty
  • Scout
  • Sean
  • Sebastian
  • Shadow
  • Shamrock
  • Shane
  • Shawn
  • Spencer
  • Shiloh
  • Sky
  • Smokey
  • Snoopy
  • Sparky
  • Speck
  • Spock
  • Spot
  • Spuds
  • Suess
  • Sunny
  • Sydney
  • Tango
  • Tanner
  • Tator Tot
  • Taylor
  • Teddy
  • Titan
  • Toby
  • Tommy
  • Toto
  • Tramp
  • Trapper
  • Travis
  • Trevor
  • Trey
  • Trooper
  • Trump
  • Trusty
  • Turbo
  • Tuxedo
  • Tyler
  • Valentine
  • Vegas
  • Viking
  • Waldo
  • Walker
  • Wallace
  • Watson
  • Weenie
  • Whiskey
  • William
  • Willie
  • Wiley
  • Winston
  • Wishbone
  • Wolf
  • Wolfgang
  • Won Ton
  • Wyatt
  • Wyoming
  • Yankee
  • Yodel
  • Yogi
  • Yukon
  • Zach
  • Zappy
  • Zeppo
  • Zeus
  • Ziggy
  • Zip

Still need some great name ideas.  Check out our other site for unusual dog name ideas.

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I hold an undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in biology, Early Childhood Education, and Nursing, and a Master's in Mental Health Counseling.

I'm a lifelong learner, a dog lover, and passionate about the welfare of animals. Though Shih Tzu is my favorite breed, I've also lived with Poodles, Maltese, Yorkshire Terriers, Beagles, English Bulldogs, Carin Terriers, and a Cocker Spaniel. Little critters that shared my space included guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas, hamsters, mice, tropical fish, and birds. (Oh, and one crayfish and hermit crab that my daughter brought home from school)

When not writing, reading, and researching dog-related topics, I love spending time with my 6 Shih Tzu dogs, husband, and family, as well as knitting and crocheting. She is also the voice behind Small Dog Place and Smart-Knit-Crocheting. Please visit my other two sites or send me a note.