Naming your dog is a very underrated job. If an owner is passionate and a big admirer of his/her four-legged companion, then s/he will invest a decent amount of time into thinking and coming up with a suitable and perfect name for their pooch. A worthy and fitting name is crucial for your dog as he will hear that word the most times in his lifetime and if the name is right and perfectly recognized by your dog, then he will be able to respond quickly and naturally whenever he’s being called by his daddy/mommy.
Now, during the naming process, there are some rules and tips that anyone can follow to come up with an appropriate name for their dog like using consonants and long vowels in the name as dogs have an easier time recognizing such names. It is also very important not to give a name that sounds like a command to your pooch as he might get confused and thus he will not be able to respond efficiently to his owner’s call. And, it is also quite well known that you should not name your dog in an indecorous manner as that might hurt the feelings and sentiments of some people.
So, keeping in mind the above-mentioned tips, one should put on his/her thinking cap and start pondering about the right name for their closest friend. Now it is quite important to be innovative and creative while deciding a name for your pet as it will help in eliminating and avoiding all the names that have become stale and overused. If we talk about boy dogs, then most people go for numerous unoriginal names like Jacky, Rocky, Tiger et cetera. But why one should limit themselves and pick an uninspired name, when they can become more inventive while deciding the name for their doggy.
Also, apart from lack of originality, a dog’s name also suffers from stereotypes. A person with a big and strong male dog would most probably pick a heavy and weighty name like Max or Jumbo, but why not add a little ingenuity into the naming process and give a name to a big strong dog that does not represent its physical characteristics. Most owners want their dogs, especially the male dogs to have a masculine or macho name, but it will be a lot cooler to see a big St. Bernard or a Great Dane carrying a name tag that says Stuart or Peanut or Jerry.
But, still, if someone wants the name of their boy dog to reflect its physical or inner qualities, then below are various options that one can choose from.
Simon |
Thimble |
Leo |
Cheerio |
Dobby |
Pluto |
Pico |
Squirt |
Elf |
Pebbles |
Pip |
Peewee |
Munchkin |
Chipper |
Teddy |
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Apollo |
Zeus |
Jabba |
Kong |
Rhino |
Thor |
Titan |
Johnny |
Hank |
Roscoe |
Rudy |
Brutus |
Vulcan |
Andre |
Rocco |
And, now below are some popular names which are suitable for any type of male dog whether big or small, weak or strong as long as its owners don’t want the name of their dog to reflect their physical characteristics and traits.
General Cute Names for Male Dogs
Acorn |
Benji |
Chester |
Douglas |
Frank |
Alfie |
Boomer |
Coco |
Duke |
Frodo |
Asher |
Blue |
Chase |
Dylan |
Fuzzy |
Ace |
Bear |
Cupid |
Daffy |
Finn |
Ash |
Ben |
Champ |
Dan |
Fabio |
Aaron |
Bruno |
Cooper |
Doc |
Gulliver |
Atom |
Buddy |
Clint |
Elias |
Ghost |
Austin |
Buster |
Cubby |
Elvis |
Groot |
Alex |
Bean |
Cody |
Ernie |
Gabe |
A.J. |
Bubba |
Charlie |
Eric |
George |
Henry |
Jasper |
Maple |
Odin |
Rusty |
Harvey |
Jake |
Milo |
Oswald |
Riley |
Hansel |
Kipling |
Mario |
Oreo |
Reggie |
Hero |
Kenji |
Monty |
Oscar |
Rex |
Hunter |
Kobe |
Marley |
Ollie |
Romeo |
Ian |
Kirby |
Mowgli |
Prince |
Sheldon |
Izzy |
Loki |
Neo |
Poochie |
Sparky |
Joey |
Luke |
Nugget |
Percy |
Sammy |
Jack |
Logan |
Noah |
Pingu |
Simba |
Jimmy |
Louie |
Nate |
Quinsy |
Snowball |
Ted |
Uno |
Waldo |
Wyatt |
Yoshi |
Toby |
Vader |
Wally |
Waffles |
Yoda |
Tyson |
Victor |
Walt |
Xeno |
Ziggy |
Toto |
Valor |
Winston |
Xavier |
Zach |