A big dog deserves to also have a big name to match his big, bold and seemingly boisterous personality.
Whether you are having a huge German Shepherd or a cuddly Bernedoodle, the bottom line still remains that you need to choose a big name which will be perfect for your big dog.
Are you looking for something bold and strong for your furry friend? You could also be having a small dog with a jumbo personality, a big dog name to match his personality would be awesome!
Here are some big dog name ideas that you may want to consider.
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Best Large Male Dog Names
My personal favorite male big dog name is Kong. This name is inspired by King Kong the gorilla who actually scaled the Empire State building and starred on movie screens all over the world.
Though I think it’s a good thing that your puppy will not reach Kong’s size! Here is a list of some of the best large male dog names.
1. Abu – Means “father of” in Arabic.
2. Admiral
3. Adonija – Means “my lord is YAHWEH” in Hebrew.
4. Adonis
5. Albus – From Latin origin means “White, Bright”.
6. Aldo
7. Alexander from Alexander the Great.
8. Albert from Einstein.
9. Ali
10. Alpha
11. Alto
12. Amo
15. Argo
16. Arkon
17. Astro
18. Athena: The Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare.
19. Bailey
20. Bandit
21. Banshee
22. Barney
23. Baxter
24. Baymax
25. Beck
26. Benji
27. Bentley
28. Bernard
29. Bingo
30. Bonnie
31. Boss
32. Broody
33. Bruno
34. Budd
35. Buddy
36. Buk
37. Burt – means “bright, glorious”.
38. Buster
39. Butch
40. Casper – from Casper the friendly ghost.
41. Cedar
42. Charlie
43. Chey
44. Chuck
45. Clark Kent/ Clark
46. Clifford
47. Clyde
48. Colt
49. Congo
50. Coop
51. Cooper
52. Coro
53. Crew
54. Cub
55. Cujo – Means “unstoppable force”.
56. Deejay
57. Dragon
58. Damon/Damien from Vampire diaries.
59. Dane
60. Dante: Italian name which means enduring.
61. Dash
62. Diablo
63. Djano
64. Dmitry
65. Dolce
66. Domingo
67. Drac: from the Latin draco which means “dragon” or “devil” in several languages.
68. Dracula
69. Duke
70. Echo
71. Ed
72. Einstein
73. Eldo
74. Eisenhower
75. Eldo
76. Elephant
77. Emilio
78. Envy
79. Enzo
80. Eos
81. Exra
82. Eyre
83. Fabien
84. Fabio
85. Falcon
86. Faros
87. Felippe
88. Felix
89. Ferrari
90. Fidel
91. Gandalf
92. Gaston – French Nname which means “stranger
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93. Gilen – means “Vow”.
94. George
95. Giant
96. Gibs
97. Gin
98. Gino
99. Grizz
100. Groot
101. Harvey
102. Hans
103. Herley
104. Harry
105. Hazer
106. Hubert
107. Huey
108. Hugo
109. Hunter
110. Husky
111. Hutch
112. Iglo
113. Inco
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115. Jab
116. Jack
117. Jax
118. Jay
119. Jedi
120. Joey
121. Jonas
122. Juan
123. Judas
124. Judo
125. Julio
126. K-nine
127. Kai
128. Kent
129. Kenzo
130. Koa
131. Koko
132. Kuro
133. Lance
134. Lazaro
135. Leo
136. Lee
137. Leone
138. Mac
139. Major
140. Max
141. Maximo
142. Miro
143. Mocha
144. Nero
145. Nyle
146. Niko
147. Obi
148. Oak
149. Odem
150. Odi
151. Oz
152. Padre
153. Pongo from 101 Dalmatians.
154. Perry
155. Raffi – From Arabic Origin means “Noble”.
156. Rambo
157. Rover
158. Rufus
159. Saint
160. Sal
161. Salvador
162. Scar
163. Sarge
164. Seatton
165. Shaq
166. Siri
167. Solomon
168. Sting
169. Sven
170. Tato
171. Taz
172. Thor
173. Tilly
174. Tonka
175. Udo
176. Usher – means “doorkeeper”.
177. Vince
178. Vista
179. Vivo
180. Vlad
181. Wade
182. Wags
183. Willy
184. Wolfgang
185. Wolfie
186. Yogi – after Yogi Bear.
187. York
188. Yoshie
189. Zach
190. Zuri
191. Zabby
192. Zidan – Arabic name means “Abundance, Growth”.
193. Zeb
194. Zed – Hebrew name means “God’s justice”.
195. Zane
196. Zilo
197. Zazu – Hebrew name means “Movement”.
198. Zuki
199. Zuku – from Canadian origin means “Fish of the sea”.
200. Ziva
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When it comes to naming a large female dog, you really have to look for a name that matches her beauty, power and personality.
My personal favorite is Nala, inspired from Disney’s Lion King. Nala is a strong female character, the queen of the pride lands. This would suit any huge female and sassy dog.
Other names that you may want to consider for your canine friend include:
1. Alexa
2. Altos
3. Ari
4. Ariel
5. Ariana
6. Arya
7. Aslan – Turkish name means “Lion”.
8. Astra
9. Aura
10. Aurora
11. Axel
12. Bader – Arabic name means “full moon”.
13. Beowolf
14. Bertha
15. Bess
16. Bitsy
17. Blue
18. Bonnie
19. Bubbly – perfect especially for a hyperactive dog.
20. Buck
21. Cai
22. Cairo
23. Cali
24. Cee Cee
25. Ceres
26. Cersei
27. Cleopatra/Cleo
28. Cruella – inspired by Cruella De Vil in Disney’s 101 Dalmatians.
29. Cupid
30. Daisy
31. Dakota
32. Delilah
33. Dex
34. Diva
35. Dominic
36. Doris
37. Duchess
38. Dumbo
39. Eagle
40. Electra
41. Eli
42. Fergie
43. Fido
44. Fifi
45. Foxy
46. Gabbanna
47. Gaby
48. Gael
49. Gia
50. Gina
51. Gucci
52. Helena
53. Helga
54. Hera
55. Huntress
56. Indi
57. Ivy
58. Izzy – means “God is my oath”.
59. Jodie
60. Jordin
61. Julia
62. Jade
63. Kade
64. Kia
65. Kiara – from Lion King.
66. Kora
67. Lady – from Lady and the Tramp.
68. Leia
69. Lexi
70. Lia
71. Lima
72. Lola
73. Loli
74. Luna
75. Maddie
76. Maxine
77. May
78. Maya/Mia
79. Midnight
80. Mila
81. Misty
82. Neeta
83. Nasa
84. Nayla
85. Nessa
86. Odessa
87. Olga
88. Olive
89. Olympia
90. Orca
91. Pacha
92. Paris
93. Pandora
94. Paz – means “peace”.
95. Pax
96. Pearl
97. Phoebe
98. Pumpkin
99. Queen
100. Regel
101. Rex
102. Rhea
103. Rita
104. Rolly
105. Roxy
106. Sabel
107. Sabre
108. Sahara – means “deserts”.
109. Sai
110. Sasha
111. Saskia
112. Sasky
113. Sass
114. Shamoo
115. Shi
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117. Sia
118. Sierra
119. Sky
120. Sonya
123. Soya
124. Storm
125. Suki
126. Sveta
127. Thalia
128. Tirton
129. Titania
130. Tonya
131. Tori
132. Ula
133. Ulga
134. Una
135. Ursella
136. Val
137. Veeta
138. Vega
139. Vianny
140. Venus
141. Veronica/Vero
142. Viva
143. Vixen
144. Vix
145. Wiley
146. Winnie
147. Wolfy
148. Xena
149. Xoe
150. Yaz
151. Zahara
152. Zani
Best Big Dog Names
Now when it comes to best big dog names, Beauty and Beast are my favorite and that is for obvious reasons. I really loved watching Beauty and the Beast when I was growing up.
Scroll down for some of our best big dog names you could select for your furry friend!
1. Ace
2. Africa
3. Apple
4. Bear
5. Beast
6. Bruce
7. Chief
8. Chupacabra
9. Demon
10. Euro
11. Fang
12. Faro
13. Fuji
14. Fuzzball
15. Gandhi
16. Gizmo
17. Goliath
18. Ice
19. Jolly
20. Kango
21. Lazza
22. Lion
23. Lue
24. Margo
25. Mecca
26. Mufasa – from Lion King.
27. Nike
28. Nixon
29. Noir
30. Nyx
31. Onyx
32. Opal
33. Popeye
34. Pharaoh
35. Pluto
36. Puffy
37. Puma
38. Rebel – good name for a “stubborn” big dog.
39. Royce
40. Salto
41. Sawyer
42. Scooby
43. Scout
44. Smoky
45. Spark
46. Siki
47. Taco
48. Tank
49. Tarzan
50. Tiny – which is a good sarcastic name for a big dog.
51. Tito
52. Uma
53. Vespa
54. Volt
55. Waldo
56. Woldo
57. Yuki
58. Yale
59. Zeus – after the Greek god.
60. Zorro
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Each dog is different and there might be a unique trait that your dog possesses that makes him distinct from the rest.
This is a list of unique names for big dogs that may be perfect for your huge canine friend.
1. Acadia
2. Achilles
3. Afro
4. Archer
5. Aspen
6. Baloo
7. Balto – means “Bold, Brave”.
8. Beta
9. Boaz
10. Canyon
11. Cargo
12. Chase
13. Chub/Chubs
14. Chubby
15. Cisco
16. Dagger
17. Dose
18. Everest – after Mount Everest.
19. Fyfe
20. Glacier – perfect for a big white dog.
21. Goku
22. Haiku
23. Haru
24. Howie
25. Hunt
26. Ibis
27. Jock
28. Karpi
29. Kit
30. Loki
31. Larger
32. Mako
33. Meatloaf
34. Milo
35. Nazarus
36. Nox
37. Olaf – Inspired by Disney’s Frozen.
38. Opaline – Means “Jewel, gem”.
39. Oslo
40. Pegasus
41. Pongo
42. Poof
43. Primo
44. Proteus
45. Razza
46. Rolex
47. Sargent
48. Satan
49. Strike
50. Taurus
51. Tucker/Tuck
52. Ty
53. Vex
54. Walt
55. Wyatt
56. Whiskey
57. Xylo
58. Zek
59. Zia
60. Zeddy
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Tough names and big dogs go well together. If you have a large, strong and tough dog, then you need to choose a name that is tough as well.
Here are a number of names that you could check out.
1. Avalanche
2. Bandit
3. Bane
4. Blaze
5. Blade
6. Bruiser
7. Brutus
8. Butch
9. Caesar
10. Crash
11. Diesel
12. Fang
13. Ghost
14. Hero
15. Hunter
16. King
17. Macho
18. Mack
19. Maverick
20. Titan
Tough Big Dog Female Names
Choosing a tough name for your female dog makes a bold statement about her.
Here are also a few names that you may want to consider for your tough heroine.
1. Amazonia/Amazon- after the huge Amazon rainforest
2. Diva
3. Echoe
4. Elektra
5. Harley
6. Hera
7. Huntress
8. Jinx
9. Justice
10. Katniss – after the heroine of Hunger Games.
11. Khaleesi – Inspired by Game of Thrones.
12. Liberty
13. Medusa – after the Greek god.
14. Midnight
15. Mystique
16. Naava – Hebrew name means “Appealing, Beautiful”.
17. Raven – especially if your dog has beautiful black fur.
18. Rouge
19. Rousey
20. Sheba
21. Tiger
22. Xena – Greek name means “welcoming, hospitable”
23. Vixen
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Perhaps you want to express a little bit of humor in your big dog. There are also funny names that you might consider.
Here are funny male dog names for your ball of fur.
1. Biggie
2. Monster
3. Cujo
4. Paul Bunyon
5. The Mountain
6. The Hound
7. Danger
8. Vader
9. Hefty
10. Chui
11. Big Mac
12. Chuck Norris
13. Godzilla
14. Smalley
15. Shaq
16. Stallone
17. Bigfoot
18. Beethoven
19. Yeti
20. Smallfoot
21. Zika
Funny Female Dog Names
The good thing about getting a funny female name for your female dog is that it will always bring a smile on most people’s faces when it is called out.
Here are a few suggestions that may tickle your funny bone.
1. Baby/Babe
2. Bertha
3. Cleopatra
4. Leia
5. Olga
6. Teeny
7. Peanut – sounds ironic.
8. Nugget
9. Porky
10. Ursula
11. Helga
12. Marge
13. Riley
14. Pumbaa
15. Paddy
16. Cricket
17. Thumbelina
18. Tinkerbell
19. Toy
20. Tiny
Big Black Dog Names
Celebrate and appreciate your big black dog with these befitting names:
1. Agate
2. Ash
3. Bandit
4. Bat/Batman
5. Bagheera – Inspired by The Jungle Book.
6. Bart
7. Hawk
8. Black Jack
9. Blackbeard
10. Blackberry
11. Blackout
12. Charcoal
13. Cinder
14. Cocoa
15. Coffee
16. Crow
17. Daemon
18. Dark Lord
19. Darkness
20. Darkie
21. Darth
22. Ebony
23. Eclipse
24. Ember
25. Galaxy
26. Goth
27. Hades
28. Hershey
29. Inky
30. Jaguar
31. Jett
32. Knight/Dark Knight
33. Licorice
34. Lucifer
35. Magic
36. Midnight
37. Mystery
38. Night
39. Ozzy
40. Black Panther or just Panther
41. Rain
42. Reaper
43. Shade
44. Smokey
45. Stormy
46. Shadow
47. Valkyrie
48. Vad
49. Viper
50. Vlad
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If you are looking for cool big dog names, we’ve got you as well. Here are some suggestions that you can roll with.
1. Brooklyn
2. Canis
3. Catnip
4. Cedar
5. Cerberus
6. Deadpool
7. Dogmeat
8. Eleven
9. Hellboy
10. Hodor
11. Holden
12. Lolita
13. McMurphy
14. Meta World Peace
15. Montana
16. Notorius D.O.G
17. Orion
18. Penny Lane
19. Pennywise
20. Spicolli
21. Trinity
22. Weezer/Weezy
23. Winter – Perfect for a huge white dog.
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1. Alfalfa
2. Archie
3. Boots
4. Bubbles
5. Button
6. Clover
7. Cuddles
8. Dimples
9. Dumpling
10. Fergus
11. Fluffy
12. Freckles
13. Gizmo
14. Jellybean
15. Mowgli
16. Noodles
17. Puck
18. Quigley
19. Roo
20. Scooter
21. Shandy
22. Squirt
23. Waffles
24. Jumbo
25. Sniper
How To Pick The Right Dog Name?
Congratulations! For your new addition to your home.
As we wind up, picking the most ideal name for your dog is an important thing to do even before you bring your bundle of joy home.
What are some of the things that you may need to consider when picking a name for your dog?
1. Use the K.I.S.S formula:
When choosing the right name for your dog, simply Keep It Short and Simple. In the society we live in today, less is always more.
Choose a name that your dog can easily learn and grasp as his own.
Dogs just like small children have a short memory so you need to pick a name that will not be confusing to them. Hard names which are difficult to pronounce may not augur well with your canine friend.
2. Pick a unique name:
Choose a unique name for your dog that will make him stand out from the crowd.
You can use your dog’s physical features or personality traits to select the most suitable name for him. This will not only be your dog’s trademark but also a great way to portray his unique self.
Also make sure to teach your dog his name during training sessions.
3. Say the name out loud:
Does this name that you picked for your big dog sound right when said aloud? These are some of the questions you need to be asking yourself even as you brainstorm for the right name.
If it does sound right when you say it out loud, then you definitely have gotten the right name.
4. Trust your gut feeling:
They say your gut feeling or your inner instinct is always right. Then you need to trust your gut. When you pick the right name, it feels and also sounds right!
All the very best in selecting the most suitable name for your huge ball of fur. Have fun while at it and may you pick the right name for your canine friend.