Big Dog Names: 300+ From the Classic to the Unique
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Looking for Big Dog Names for your Dog?
Naming your dog can be both fun and difficult all at the same time. If you are like me you want to find the perfect name for them.
But that is not always easy to do, especially when your little puppy will grow into a large dog.
That is why we have gathered 300+ big dog names ranging from the classics to funny to help you choose.
In this post we list large dog names from movies, mythology, words that mean big or large and more.
How to Choose a Dog Name
There are 6 tips to follow when choosing a name for your big dog.
Try to choose a unique name. Our adopted puppy came with the name “Bella”. Since she already knew the name we decided not to change it. But it is a very popular name on our street. She often becomes confused when the name is used for someone else.
Pick a name that you are comfortable saying in public. What might seem funny in private might not go over well in a public place.
Your dog’s name will influence what people think of your dog. If you name your German Shepard Killer, people may believe that your dog presents a danger to others.
Choose a name that is easy to say. You will be saying it a lot over the next 10 to 15 years.
Don’t choose a name that can be mistaken for another word. For example, Bo sounds a lot like no.
Choose a name with one or two syllables. Dogs can recognize shorter words easier. If you do choose a longer name consider using a nick name for everyday use.
Classic Big Dog Names
There are certain names that just scream big dog. Names like Big Bertha or Brutus and we can’t forget the childhood favorite Clifford the Big Red Dog from children’s books with the same name.
You can find these types of names and more here in our Classic Big Dog Names category.
Names
Gender
Nana
F
Queenie
F
Bandit
M
Beau
M
Beethoven
M
Bo
M
Buddy
M
Clifford
M
Cody
M
Comet
M
Goliath
M
Hunter
M
King
M
Names
Gender
Louie
M
Marmaduke
M
Milo
M
Ranger
M
Rocky
M
Sarge
M
Tyson
M
Total
20
Unique Names For Your Big Dog
Looking for a unique name for your one of a kind pup? Check out these unique names that you probably won’t hear at the local dog park. For more unique name ideas please check out our post; Unique Dog Names: Plus Tips on How to Pick One
Name
Gender
Asia
F
Bisou – /bi.zu/ – ‘kiss in French’
F
Button – as in cute as a button
F
Danica – Type of Flower
F
Harmony
F
Keeba
F
Koda
F
Lacey
F
Lilou – French for Lily
F
Puff
F
Sashi
F
Shiloh
F
Star
F
Name
Gender
Arlo
M
Baloo
M
Darwin
M
Deuce
M
Digger
M
Ellington
M
Ferris
M
Hopper
M
Huron
M
Jai
M
Raine
M
Seymour
M
Taz
M
Total
24
Funny Names for Your Dog
Looking for a name that will give you a chuckle? Check out these funny names for large dogs.
Name
Gender
Bean
N
Mocha
N
Shadow
N
Tiny
N
Female Names
Daisy
F
Mini
F
Pandoro
F
Peanut
F
Petunia
F
Piglet
F
Total
10
Funny Names for your Male Dog
Funny Names
Gender
Attila
M
Chubbs
M
Hugo
M
Jeeves
M
Junior
M
Rhino
M
Shaggy
M
Stallone
M
Tank
M
Tug
M
Vader
M
Wolf
M
Yogi
M
Ziggy
M
Total
14
Names from Movies
When putting together this list we couldn’t help but pull names from the movies. Some of these were selected because they were big dogs in the movies and some, like Frank from the Men in Black or Lex, just lent themselves to being a great name for a large dog.
Name
Gender
Lady
F
Rajah
F
Clyde
M
Diego
M
Dozer
M
Fang
M
Frank – Men In Black
N
Gonzo
M
Hooch
M
Kristoph
M
Kronos
M
Lex
M
Logan
M
Maui
M
Maximus
M
Remi
M
Symba
M
Tramp
M
Yoda
M
Chance – Homeward Bound
N
Blue
N
Shadow – Homeward Bound
N
Total
22
Scottish Names for Large Dogs
If you happen to have a large dog breed from Scotland then a Scottish name might be in order. For more Scottish inspired names check out our post; Scottish Dog Names: 500 Names to Choose From
Name
Gender
Meaning or association
Ayla
F
Strong
Bean
F
Fair
Dixis
F
Flora
F
Goddess of Flowers
Kyla
F
Lexi
F
Madra
F
Dog in olde Galtic
Nessie
F
Loch Ness Monster
Selkie
F
Mytholgical creatures
Name
Gender
Meaning or association
Angus
M
Town in Scotland
Bodie
M
Bute
M
Island of Scotland
Duffy
M
Dugal
M
Duncan
M
Fagan
M
Oliver
M
Tavish
M
18
Names Inspired By Pop Culture
This list was inspired by the famous dogs of our present and past pop culture.
Names
Gender
Chloe – The secret Life of Pets
F
Maggi – The Simpsons
F
Tinkerbelle – Fairy from Peter Pan
F
Appa – Flying Bison from Avatar: the Last Air Bender
M
Astro – The Jetsons
M
Bart -The Simpsons
M
Baymax – Big Hero Six
M
Buddy – Air Bud
M
Buzz- Buzz Light Year From Toy Story
M
Comet – Air Bud
M
Gandalf – Wizard from Lord of the Rings
M
Hercules – The Sandlot
M
Hooch – Turner and Hooch
M
Hulk – Super Hero
M
Jabba – Star Wars
M
Lassie – Book: Lassie come home
M
Marley – Marley and Me
M
Mr. Big – Sex and the City
M
Pluto – Micky Mouse’s dog
M
Scooby – Animated series: Scooby Doo, Where are you?
M
Smalls- Movie: The Sandlot
M
Toto – Small dog from Wizard of Oz
M
Babe- The Big Blue Ox from Paul Bunyan
N
Chewie- Star Wars
N
Groot- Guardian of the Galaxy
N
Total
25
Names Inspired by the North
Many large dogs originate from colder climates so why not give them a name that is inspired by cold or up north.
Name
Aspen
Blizzard
Bjorn
Burke
Everest
Has
Hunter
Jackson
Juneau
Klondike
Kodiak
North
Soren
Tundra
Vale
Winter
Yeti
Yuki – Meaning snow
Total 18
Big Dog Names Inspired by Cultures
Names inspired by the cultures around us tend to be unique and well…. inspiring. For more names from various cultures around the world check out our other posts for dogs names:
Big dogs don’t always have to have a name that implies they are big especially when they are girls. In our list of names for large dogs we made sure we added lots of sweet names for our big girls.
Names
Names
Names
Akira
Helga
Rikki
Bertha
Ida
Rogue
Blossom
Kara
Rosie
Cali
Kira
Roxie
Cassie
Larissa
Ruby
Cleo
Lexi
Sasha
Clover
Lola
Shelby
Coco
Luka
Stella
Dakota
Luna
Tika
Darling
Maya
Tilly
Dixie
Mimi
Trinity
Faith
Nayla
Uma
Greta
Penelope
Vegas
Gwen
Princess
Willow
Harley
Hope
Winnie
Hazel
Total 47
Zoey
Names for Large Male Dogs
While reading through this list you might wonder why there is so many more male names on our list then female names. We wondered the same thing. It appears that names that invoke the image of “big” tend to be more masculine.
Male Names A to B
Ace
Admiral
Archie
Archer
Apollo
Axel
Bailey
Bear
Bennett
Benny
Boone
Boris
Brady
Brody
Bronson
Bruiser
Bruno
Brutus
Bryson
Total 19
Males Names C to F
Caesar
Captain
Casper
Chance
Chase
Colby
Dawson
Dexter
Diesel
Dude
Dudley
Duke
Dunkin
Finn
Flynn
Forest
Total 16
Male Names G to K
George
Gizmo
Grizzly
Gunther
Gus
Homer
Indigo
Jasper
Jax
Judge
Julius
Kai
Kaine
Kodi
Kona
Kong
Kylo
Total 17
Male Names L to N
Laddie
Lenny
Leo
Levi
Lewis
Lilo
Loki
Mack
Marley
Marvel
Maverick
Max
Moose
Murphy
Nash
Nikko
Norman
Total 17
Male Names O to T
Oliver
Ollie
Otis
Ozzy
Pablo
Preston
Prince
Rex
Rufus
Ryder
Scout
Simon
Talon
Teddy
Tiger
Titus
Toby
Trooper
Troy
Total 19
Male Names W to Z
Whooper
Wolfgang
Wyatt
Zuke
Total 4
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