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 |
| 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 – Pronounced /bi.zu/ – Meaning ‘kis’s 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 |
| 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 |
| 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:
- 550 British Dog Names: You Will Want to Use
- Norse Dog Names: Viking Names for Your Dog
- French Dog Names For Your Doodle
- Australian Dog Names: 200 Dog Names
| Name | Gender | Meaning |
| Astrid | F | Old Norse -Divine strength |
| Athena | F | Greek Goddess of Wisdon |
| Bestal | F | An Ancient Frost giantess |
| Chan | F | Chinese meaning snow |
| Eira | F | Welsh meaning snow |
| Freyja | F | Norse Goddess Beauty |
| Hera | F | |
| Sheba | F | African Queen |
| Skadi | F | Norse Mythology- goddess of winter |
| Ace | M | Slang meaning “Excellent!” |
| Albion | M | One of the titan giants |
| Aspen | M | |
| Atlas | M | King of Atlantis – A Triton Giant |
| Balor | M | “Evil Eye king of the Fomorians, a race of Giants |
| Enzo | M | A giant |
| Odin | M | |
| Thor | M | |
| Triton | M | |
| Zeus | M | Greek God |
| Anakim | N | A giant race |
| Azur | N | Black in Egyptian |
| Yuki | N | Japanese meaning snow |
| Total | 19 |
Names for Large Female Dogs
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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