Names for male dogs: 480 creative ideas

Choosing a name for a male dog can be a fun but also complicated task. You can choose a name that relates to the animal’s appearance, its personality or that is fun and different. However, some names work better when naming a dog, because, in addition to defining the furry friend’s identity, this is also a tool for the owner to communicate with him.

Therefore, we developed this article with tips on how to choose the best name for a male dog and we suggest more than 450 options for those owners who are still in doubt.

How to choose a good name for a dog?

Every owner wants to choose a special name for their dog, be it fun, elegant or full of meaning. However, it is also important to remember that, although dogs are very intelligent and capable of learning different things, owners must facilitate understanding.

Therefore, we have put together some tips on how to choose a dog name that will please both the owner and the dog.

• Physical characteristics: Taking into account the dog’s most striking characteristics can be a good way to choose a name. It is possible to choose names that match the coat, like Caramelo, or the size, like Pingo.

• Personality: It’s also fun to consider the animal’s personality. If the puppy likes to sleep a lot, for example, he may be called Snooze. For those who are very agitated, owners can opt for Hurricane.

• Avoid using command-like names: it is important that there is no confusion between the name and the commands, so that the dog is not afraid of its own name or does not respond when called. For example, names ending in “ão” can make the pet understand that the owner is saying “no”.

• Avoid big and complicated names: try to choose easy names of up to two syllables, to ensure that the dog understands. This way, the pet will recognize when it is called and its training will be easier.

List of names for male dogs

Male names for small dogs

Names for large male dogs

109. Ades	148. Chuck	187. Harper	225. Puma
110. Alef	149. Clark	188. Hercules	226. Pump
111. German	150. Coyote	189. Horacio	227. Ralph
112. Alexander	151. Colin	190. Horse	228. Rambo
113. Angus	152. Colossus	191. Hulk	229. Lightning
114. Argus	153. Connor	192. Hunter	230. Ringo
115. Arnold	154. Cooper	193. Iron	231. Rocco
116. Ash	155. Danger	194. Jack	232. Rocky
117. Aslam	156. Dante	195. Jaffar	233. Ruffus
118. Aspen	157. Darth	196. Eat	234. Ryan
119. Astolfo	158. Dash	197. Joe	235. Sam
120. Athos	159. Denver	198. Callus	236. Saturn
121. Axel	160. Derek	199. King	237. Scar
122. Bacchus	161. Dexter	200. Kristoff	238. Scooby
123. Bailey	162. Dynamite	201. Kurt	239. Scooter
124. Balto	163. Dino	202. Kyle	240. Scott
125. Bandit	164. Donald	203. Lampion	241. Shark
126. Barry	165. Doug	204. Lennon	242. Sky
127. Bart	166. Dragon	205. Lennox	243. Sparky
128. Baxter	167. Duke	206. Lion	244. Spot
129. Beethoven	168. Dusty	207. Magnus	245. Stallone
130. Ben	169. Dylan	208. Manny	246. Stark
131. Benny	170. Elvis	209. Marley	247. Sullivan
132. Big	171. Enzo	210. Martin	248. Thanos
133. Bolt	172. Eros	211. Marvin	249. Thor
134. Boomer	173. Falcon	212. Max	250. Tiger
135. Boris	174. Ferdinand	213. Maximus	251. Tigger
136. Boss	175. Ferrari	214. Mick	252. Titan
137. Brad	176. Flash	215. Milo	253. Thunder
138. Bruce	177. Fox	216. Mufasa	254. Typhoon
139. Brutus	178. Frankie	217. Napoleon	255. Turbo
140. Bull	179. Claw	218. Neptune	256. Urso
141. Calvin	180. Gaston	219. Nick	257. Vincent
142. Captain	181. Gohan	220. Noah	258. Wash
143. Casper	182. Goliath	221. Odin	259. West
144. Boss	183. Gordon	222. Paco	260. Sound
145. Chester	184. Warrior	223. Pancho	261. Zack
146. Chico	185. Hans	224. Parker	262. Angry
147. Caleb	186. Hector	225. Perseus	263. Zeus

Names for black male dogs

264. Batman
265. Black
266. Blake
267. Brownie
268. Cocoa
269. Café
270. Coal
271. Chocolate
272. Corvo
273. Clove
274. Dark
275. Domino
276. Ebony
277. Express
278. Soot
279. Hello
280. Lobo
281. Outside
282. black man
283. Than
284. Negresco
285. Neguinho
286. Nescau
287. Night
288. Oreo
289. Pantera
290. little black
291. Burnt
292. Sombra
293. Trevoso
294. Ursus
295. Vader
296. Zorro

Names for white male dogs

297. Cotton
298. Rice
299. Sugar
300. Snowball
301. White
302. Chantilly
303. Creme
304. Tow
305. Ghost
306. Flake
307. Floquinho
308. Greek
309. Marshmallow
310. Milk
311. snowy
312. Neve
313. Child
314. Noel
315. Olaf
316. Panda
317. Polar
318. Pongo
319. Snow
320. Suggar
321. Sigh
322. Tapioca
323. Winter

Names for male dogs with striking characteristics

324. Albino
325. Yellow
326. Moustache
327. Caramel
328. Hurricane
329. Gigante
330. Gordo
331. skinny
332. Tabby
333. Stains
334. Mountain
335. Runt
336. Ears
337. Pimpolho
338. drop
339. Painted
340. Pitoco
341. With pomp
342. For money
343. Nap
344. Fast

Fun names for male dogs

345. Bamboo
346. Toothless
347. Blitz
348. Bogota
349. Champion
350. Kangaroo
351. Nipples
352. Cowboy
353. Dollar
354. Dumbo
355. Dunga
356. Fuze
357. Spark
358. beetle
359. Gordo
360. Cricket
361. Toothpick
362. Painted
363. Pirate
364. Porsche
365. Potter
366. Sherlock
367. Nap
368. Tango
369. Tarzan
370. Texas
371. Clover
372. namesake

Names of food and drinks for male dogs

373. Rosemary
374. Alfalfa
375. Peanut
376. I am
377. Brigadier
378. Chambinho
379. Cheddar
380. Gum
381. Ketchup
382. Bitter
383. Kiwi
384. Molasses
385. Porridge
386. Muffin
387. Nacho
388. Oregano
389. Casserole
390. Mashed potato
391. Custard
392. Sausage
393. Sardine
394. Temaki
395. Tic Tac
396. Tofu
397. Crackling
398. Wheat
399. Drover

Strong names for male dogs

If your dog is brave and fearless, he deserves a strong name that matches his personality. Here are some suggestions for names of historical heroes and comic book heroes for your male dog!

Heroes of history

400. Leonidas
401. Napoleon
402. Arthur
403. Apollo
404. César
405. Beowulf
406. Hercules
407. Conan
408. Solomon
409. Odysseus
410. Samson
411. Neptune
412. Achilles
413. Theseus
414. Gandhi
415. Ragnar
416. Buda
417. Mandela (Nelson Mandela)
418. Martin (Martin Luther King)
419. Getúlio

comic book heroes

420. Superman
421. Batman
422. Wolverine
423. Aquaman
424. Black Panther (Pantera Negra)
425. Robin
426. Cyclops
427. Deadpool
428. Star-Lord
429. Luke Cage
430. Hellboy
431. Blade
432. Big
433. Hawk
434. Xavier (Professor Xavier)
435. Magneto
436. Logan
437. Loki

Names of characters from series and films

438. Walter (Breaking Bad)
439. Dexter (Dexter)
440. Tony (The Sopranos)
441. Sheldon (The Big Bang Theory)
442. Ross (Friends)
443. Jesse (Breaking Bad)
444. Tyrion (Game of Thrones)
445. Rick (The Walking Dead)
446. Marshall (How I Met Your Mother)
447. Negan (The Walking Dead)
448. Malcolm (Malcolm in the Middle)
449. Harvey (Suits)
450. Lucifer (Lucifer)
451. Don (Mad Men)
452. Chandler (Friends)
453. Tyrone (Mr. Robot)
454. Neo (Matrix)
455. Joey (Friends)
456. Peter (Spider-Man)
457. Anakin (Star Wars)
458. Forrest (Forrest Gump)
459. Jason (Friday the 13th)
460. Han Solo (Star Wars)
461. Smeagol (The Lord of the Rings)
462. Tony (Iron Man)
463. Dustin (Stranger Things)
464. Clark (Smallville)
465. Dan (Gossip Girl)
466. Damon (Vampire Diaries)
467. Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)
468. James (James Bond)
469. Michael (The Office)
470. Jon Snow (Game of Thrones)
471. Derek (Grey’s Anatomy)
472. Cameron (Modern Family)
473. Seth (The O.C)
474. Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)
475. Marty (Back to the Future)
476. Augustine (The Great Family)
477. Tuco (The Big Family)
478. Jim (The Office)
479. Jake (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
480. Bino (Heavy Load)

After choosing the best name suggestions for male dogs, it may be interesting for owners to select the ones that caught the most attention and test them with their dogs. This way, they will find out which one sounds better and which one their dogs had an easier time identifying. Good luck!