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The Best Male Dog Names

A great selection of amazing male dog names for you to choose from.

I've included popular and unique names and it should be easy to find just the right 'fit' for your boy.

Little male Pitbull puppy

As well as a pretty full list of popular boy dog names you'll find the top picks by owners in 2016 and 2017, a variety of unique names if you'd like something a little different, plus links to several pages of names with an international flavor.

There's something for everyone (and every dog) right here.


Popular Names For Your Male Dog

Here are some great popular name choices for your boy......

  • Ace
  • Achilles
  • Ajax
  • Apollo
  • Amigo
  • Angus
  • Astro
  • Attila
  • Axel
  • Bailey
  • Bandit
  • Banjo
  • Baxter
  • Bear
  • Bentley
  • Bruno
  • Buddy
  • Bullet
  • Buster
  • Caesar
  • Chance
  • Charlie
  • Chico
  • Chief
  • Cody
  • Conan
  • Cooper
  • Copper
  • Dexter
  • Deuce
  • Diesel
  • Digger
  • Duke
  • Earl
  • Eddie
  • Elvis
  • Fang
  • Felix
  • Fido
  • Finn
  • Floyd
  • Fritz
  • Frankie
  • Frazier
  • Gator
  • Genghis
  • Ginger
  • Gizmo
  • Grover
  • Gunner
  • Gus
  • Happy
  • Harley
  • Harvey
  • Havoc
  • Houdini
  • Huck
  • Hulk
  • Ice
  • Igor
  • Irving
  • Ivan
  • Jack
  • Jackson
  • Jake
  • Jasper
  • Java
  • Jax
  • Jet
  • Joey
  • Kaiser
  • Keno
  • King
  • Kujo
  • Leo
  • Levi
  • Loki
  • Lucky
  • Luke
  • Mac
  • Magic
  • Marley
  • Max
  • Micky
  • Moose
  • Muffin
  • Murphy
  • Nacho
  • Napoleon
  • Nitro
  • Nugget
  • Oliver
  • Ollie
  • Oreo
  • Orion
  • Oscar
  • Otis
  • Otto
  • Paco
  • Patch
  • Phoenix
  • Prince
  • Radar
  • Ranger
  • Rex
  • Rio
  • Rocket
  • Rocky
  • Rosco
  • Rowdy
  • Rusty
  • Saber
  • Sammy
  • Sarge
  • Scooby
  • Scout
  • Shadow
  • Simba
  • Spike
  • Spot
  • Tank
  • Teddy
  • Thor
  • Toby
  • Tramp
  • Trooper
  • Trouble
  • Tucker
  • Tug
  • Tyson
  • Udo
  • Vader
  • Victor
  • Waldo
  • Whisky
  • Wilson
  • Winston
  • Yoda
  • Yogi
  • Yoyo
  • Zephry
  • Zeus
  • Ziggy
  • Zorro


Top Male Dog Names 

Every year organizations with huge databases of dog names crunch the numbers and come up with a list of the previous years most popular names.

Here's how the favorite names appear for 2016 according to vetstreet.com...

  • Max
  • Cooper
  • Charlie
  • Rocky
  • Duke
  • Buddy
  • Bear
  • Zeus
  • Jax
  • Tucker

According to rover.com's statistics, the favorite boy dog names for 2017 are....

  • Max
  • Charlie
  • Cooper
  • Buddy
  • Jack
  • Rocky
  • Oliver
  • Bear 
  • Duke
  • Tucker


Unusual Boy Dog Names

If you're looking for something a little different and want to make your choice from names that are a bit 'outside the box', you might just find what you're looking for here:

  • Acorn
  • Alcatraz
  • Alvin
  • Arnold
  • Bach
  • Banksy
  • Beau
  • Bolt
  • Boris
  • Brando
  • Caliber
  • Cajun
  • Capone
  • Cassius
  • Cisco
  • Cosmo
  • Dante
  • Diego
  • Draco
  • Dragan
  • Elliot
  • Elmer
  • Enzo
  • Falcon
  • Fang
  • Fizz
  • Ghost
  • Gideon
  • Gizmo
  • Griffin
  • Hawkeye
  • Henry
  • Hercules
  • Hooch
  • Hoover
  • India
  • Indy
  • Jackpot
  • Jagger
  • Judge
  • Juneau
  • Junior
  • Justice
  • Kermit
  • Kobe
  • Kodiak
  • Krypto
  • Laser
  • Loki
  • Lucius
  • Mambo
  • Marcus
  • Maximus
  • Merlin
  • Nero
  • Nike
  • Ninja
  • Nomad
  • Omega
  • Orbit
  • Outlaw
  • Pancho
  • Phantom
  • Pogo
  • Primo
  • Quartz
  • Quasar
  • Quinn
  • Raider
  • Ramses
  • Reese
  • Remington
  • Rocket
  • Rookie
  • Rufus
  • Saber
  • Skippy
  • Socks
  • Solo
  • Tango
  • Tonka
  • Toro
  • Twister
  • Ulysses
  • Uzi
  • Wasabi
  • Washington
  • Widget
  • Wishbone
  • Wolfgang
  • Yankee
  • Yeti
  • Yoda
  • Yukon
  • Zander
  • Zebedee
  • Zeke
  • Zorba
  • Zulu




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