Big Dog Names: Over 350 Awesome Ideas
What are some of the most interesting and creative names for dogs?
There are so many amazing ideas out there! Some of them might not seem very original at first glance, but they have been used before. Here’s a list of over 350 awesome dog names from around the world, which will definitely make your day brighter. These are just a few examples; there are probably hundreds more!
So what do you think? Are these names too long or too short? Too cute or mean? Too funny or sad?
Let us know in the comments section below!
1. Pupa (Puppy)
2. Fido (Fancy Dog)
3. Dora (Doll)
4. Chihuahua (Little Hounddog)
5. Shih Tzu (Small Dog)
6. Rottweiler (Welsh Corgi)
7. Miniature Schnauzer (Miniature Poodle)
8. Maltese (Maltese Dog)

9. German Shepherd (German Shepherd Dog)
10. Bull Terrier (Bulldog)
11. Basset Hound (Hound Dog)
12. Greyhound (Hound Dog)
13. Beagle (Hound Dog)
14. Pointer (Pointer Dog)
15. Doberman Pinscher (Doberman Pinscher)
16. Great Dane (Great Dane)
17. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel)
18. Siberian Husky (Siberian Husky)
19. Dachshund (Husky Dog)
20. Irish Setter (Irish Setter)
21. Jack Russell Terrier (Jack Russell Terrier)
22. Shiba Inu (Shiba Inu)

23. Cocker Spaniel (Cocker Spaniel)
24. Pomeranian (Pomeranian Dog)
25. Pug (Pug)
26. Bearded Collie (Bearded Collie)
27. Basenji (Basenji)
28. Bloodhound (Bloodhound)
29. Kerry Blue Terrier (Blue Terrier)
30. Border Terrier (Terrier)
31. Boston Terrier (Boston Terrier)
32. Bullmastiff (Bullmastiff)
33. Bulldog (Bulldog)

34. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (Cavalier)
35. Chihuahua (Chihuahua)
36. Jack Russell Terrier (Jack Russell)
37. English Setter (English Setter)
38. English Bulldog (English Bulldog)
39. French Bulldog (French Bulldog)
40. Irish Wolfhound (Irish Wolfhound)
41. Pharaoh Hound (Pharaoh Hound)
42. Doberman Pinscher (Doberman)
43. Weimaraner (Weimaraner)

44. Basset Hound (Bassic Hound)
45. Dalmatian (Dramatic)
46. Great Dane (Great Dane)
47. Irish Wolfhound (Irish Wolfhound)
48. Pekingese (Pekingese)
49. Bloodhound (Bloodhound)
50. Newfoundland (Newfoundland)
51. Afghan Hound (Afghan Hound)
52. Basenji (Basenji)
53. Borzoi (Borzoi)
54. Bull Terrier (Bulldog Terrier)
55. Cairn Terrier (Cairn Terrier)
56. Doberman Pinscher (Doberman Pinscher)

57. English Bulldog (English Bulldog)
58. Finnish Spitz (Finnish Spitz)
59. German Shorthaired Pointer (German Shorthaired Pointer)
60. Great Dane (Great Dane)
61. Irish Wolfhound (Irish Wolfhound)
62. Jack Russell Terrier (Jack Russell Terrier)
63. Keeshond (Keeshond)
64. Kuvasz (Kuvaz)
65. Mastiff (Mastiff)
66. Pekingese (Pekingese)
67. Pembroke Welsh Corgi (Pembroke Welsh Corgi)
68. Scottish Deerhound (Scottish Deerhound)

69. Siberian Husky (Siberian Husky)
70. Scottish Terrier (Scottish Terrier)
71. Vizsla (Vizsla)
72. Weimaraner (Weimaraner)
73. American Water Spaniel (American Water Spaniel)
74. Australian Shepherd (Australian Shepherd)
75. Basset Hound (Bassic Hound)
76. Beagle (Beagle)
77. Black and Tan Coonhound (Black and Tan Hound)
78. Bloodhound (Bloodhound)

79. Bluetick Coonhound (Bluetick Hound)
80. Dalmatian (Dalmatian)
81. English Cocker Spaniel (Cocker Spaniel)
82. English Foxhound (Foxhound)
83. German Shorthaired Pointer (German Shorthaired Pointer)
84. German Wirehaired Pointer (GWP)
85. Golden Retriever (Retriever)
86. Large Munsterlander (L Munster)
87. Large Swiss Hound (Swiss Hound)
88. Newfoundland (Newfoundland)
89. Norwegian Elk Hound (Elkhound)
90.
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