Boy Dog Names

Need help choosing boy dog names? The following list has been compiled from a variety of sources including lists of popular dog names. 

Want to know another source of inspiration?  Our puppy buyers are very creative and are always coming up with unusual names to add.  If I have forgotten to add your dog's name, please contact me and I will be sure to add that special name.

Considering a little girl?  Check our our page on girl dog names

If you haven't read our page on Shih Tzu Dog Names, be sure to check it out.  Shih Tzu owners are very picky about what they name their Tzu.   Learn how they choose a name and check out the rules for making the best choice.

Brindle Shih Tzu Puppy is rest while chewing on a bone.

Great Choices for Boy Dog Names

A-C
Boy Dog Names

  • Ace
  • Achilles
  • Acrobat
  • Adam
  • Admiral
  • Adonis
  • Aesop
  • Al
  • Alex
  • Alexander
  • Amadeus
  • Amaretto
  • Amigo
  • Amor
  • Andy
  • Apollo
  • Archie
  • Argo
  • Arlo
  • Ash
  • Aspen
  • Atlas
  • Atom
  • Atticus
  • Austin
  • Avalon
  • Avery
  • Axel
  • Babble
  • Baby
  • Bacardi
  • Bach
  • Bacchus
  • Backup
  • Baci
  • Bacon
  • Badge
  • Badger
  • Bagel
  • Balto
  • Bailey
  • Balboo
  • Balboa
  • Balto
  • Bambi
  • BamBam
  • Banchee
  • Bandit
  • Bane
  • Banga
  • Banjo
  • Banner
  • Barkley
  • Barney
  • Baron
  • Bart
  • Basalt
  • Basil
  • Batman
  • Baxter
  • Beachboy
  • Bean
  • Beans
  • Beanie
  • Bear
  • Beasley
  • Beatle
  • Beau
  • Beavis
  • Beauregard
  • Beck
  • Beethoven
  • Beetlejuice
  • Beets
  • Ben
  • Benji
  • Benny
  • Benson
  • Bentley
  • Beowulf
  • Bernie
  • Beta
  • Betamax
  • Biff
  • Bighorn
  • Big Mac
  • Big Red
  • Billy
  • Bing
  • Bingo
  • Bishop
  • BJ (BeeJay)
  • Blackbean
  • Blackberry
  • Blackbird
  • Blackjack
  • Blair
  • Blake
  • Blaze
  • Blitz
  • Blizzard
  • Blooper
  • Blue
  • Boa
  • Bob (Sponge Bob)
  • Bobby
  • Bogart
  • Boggs
  • Bomb
  • Bond
  • Bonfire
  • Bonsai
  • Bonzer
  • Boomer
  • Booster
  • Boots
  • Bosley
  • Boss
  • Boston
  • Boxer
  • Bouncer
  • Bourbon
  • Bradley
  • Bran
  • Brandon
  • Brandy
  • Brent
  • Brian
  • Brody
  • Bronco
  • Brooklyn
  • Bruce
  • Bruno
  • Brutus
  • Bubba
  • Bubby
  • Buck
  • Buckles
  • Buddy
  • Buffy
  • Bull
  • Bullet
  • Bullseye
  • Bullwinkle
  • Burke
  • Burt
  • Burton
  • Buster
  • Buzz
  • Byte
  • Cabot
  • Cade
  • Cagney
  • Caesar
  • Cai
  • Cain
  • Cailou
  • Cairo
  • Cal
  • Caleb
  • Callon
  • Calvin
  • Camden
  • Cameron
  • Capone
  • Captain
  • Capone
  • Cardinal
  • Carl
  • Carlin
  • Carlo
  • Carlos
  • Carlton
  • Carson
  • Carter
  • Carver
  • Cason
  • Case
  • Casen
  • Casey
  • Cash
  • Casper
  • Cassidy
  • Cato
  • Cayden
  • Cecil
  • Chad
  • Champ
  • Chance
  • Chang
  • Chap
  • Chaplin
  • Charlie
  • Chase
  • Chauser
  • Checkers
  • Checko
  • Cheerio
  • Chekhov
  • Chen
  • Cherokee
  • Chester
  • Chet
  • Chewy
  • Chewbacca
  • Chico
  • Chip
  • Chopper
  • Chow
  • Chris
  • Christian
  • Christopher
  • Chubs
  • Chuck
  • Cid
  • Cisco
  • CJ
  • Clayton
  • Chesney
  • Cleveland
  • Cliff
  • Clifford
  • Clint
  • Clinton
  • Clover
  • Clyde
  • Clydesdale
  • Cobb
  • Coby
  • Cocoa
  • Coconut
  • Cody
  • Coen
  • Colby
  • Cole
  • Colin
  • Colt
  • Colton
  • Comet
  • Conan
  • Congo
  • Connor
  • Conway
  • Cooper
  • Cookie
  • Corbin
  • Corkie
  • Cornell
  • Cortez
  • Cory
  • Count
  • Cowboy
  • Cracker Jack
  • Crackers
  • Crighton
  • Crimson
  • Crusher
  • Crusoe
  • Cruz
  • Cuddles
  • Cupid
  • Curry
  • Curtains
  • Curtis
  • Cyrus
  • Czar

D-F

  • Dakota
  • Dallas
  • Dalton
  • Dealer
  • Deogee
  • Diablo
  • Diamond
  • Dill
  • Dingo
  • Domino
  • Drake
  • Denver
  • Derek
  • Devon
  • Diego
  • Doc
  • Dolce
  • Donovon
  • Duke
  • Dylan
  • Ebony
  • Eclipse
  • Eco
  • Eddie
  • Edsel
  • Elmo
  • Elvis
  • Emmanuel
  • Ernie
  • Forest
  • Frankie
  • Fresco
  • Frisco
  • Fudge

G-J  Dog Names

  • Gabe
  • Gabin
  • Garth
  • Gavin
  • Gatsby
  • Georgio
  • Gibbs
  • Gibby
  • Gilbert
  • Giovanni
  • Giselle
  • Gizmo
  • Glenn
  • Godfrey
  • Godiva
  • Gomez
  • Gonzo
  • Goober
  • Gooch
  • Gordon
  • Grady
  • Griffin
  • Grant
  • Grits
  • Grover
  • Guinness
  • Gumbo
  • Gumby
  • Gunther
  • Guru
  • Gus
  • Gusto
  • Guy
  • Gyro
  • Hamilton
  • Handsome
  • Hank
  • Happy
  • Harley
  • Harpo
  • Harrison
  • Hawk
  • Hayden
  • Heath
  • Hershey
  • Hilton
  • Hiro
  • Hobo
  • Hogan
  • Hollywood
  • Homer
  • Honda
  • Hooch
  • Hoss
  • Houston
  • Howard
  • Hugo
  • Hulk
  • Hunter
  • Huntley
  • Ian
  • Ice
  • Iggy
  • Igor
  • Ivory
  • Izzy
  • Jack
  • Jaggar
  • Jaguar
  • Jake
  • Jamie
  • Jared
  • Jasper
  • Java
  • Jaws
  • Jax
  • Jeremy
  • Jesse
  • Jet
  • Jethro
  • Jingles
  • Joe
  • Joker
  • Jolly
  • Jonathan
  • Jordon
  • Joseph
  • Josh
  • Joshua
  • Jude
  • Junior
  • Jupiter
  • Justin

K-M
Boy Dog Names

  • Kaiser
  • Kermit
  • Ketchikan
  • Kibbles
  • Kid
  • Kilroy
  • King
  • Kirby
  • Kirk
  • Kiwi
  • Knight
  • Kodak
  • Kodiak
  • Koby
  • Kody
  • Koko
  • Kudos
  • Kumquat
  • Lad
  • Laddie
  • Lafayette
  • Lakota
  • Lamar
  • Lance
  • Lancelot
  • Langley
  • Laramie
  • Largo
  • Legacy
  • Legend
  • Leif
  • Lenny
  • Leonardo
  • Leopold
  • Lenox
  • Leroy
  • Lester
  • Levi
  • Liam
  • Licorice
  • Lil Bits
  • Linus
  • Lincoln
  • Lion
  • Livingston
  • Lobo
  • Loco
  • Logan
  • Logo
  • Loki
  • London
  • Louie
  • Lucas
  • Lucky
  • Ludlow
  • Luke
  • Lurch
  • Luxor
  • Mac
  • Macaw
  • Macho
  • Mace
  • Macko
  • Magic
  • Mai Tai
  • Major
  • Mango
  • Marbles
  • Marco
  • Marley
  • Martie
  • Marvin
  • Mars
  • Marx
  • Mason
  • Matthew
  • Matzo
  • Max
  • Maxwell
  • Mayor
  • McCoy
  • McGruff
  • Meatball
  • Meeko
  • Mercury
  • Merlin
  • Metro
  • Michael
  • Mickey
  • Midas
  • Midget
  • Miles
  • Miller
  • Milo
  • Mitch
  • Mo
  • Mo-Jo
  • Molson
  • Monty
  • Moonbeam
  • Moonshine
  • Moose
  • Mork
  • Morris
  • Morty
  • Mowgli
  • Mozart
  • Mudd
  • Muddles
  • Mugsby
  • Mukluk
  • Mulder
  • Munchkin
  • Munster
  • Muppet
  • Murphy
  • Mustang
  • Mutt
  • Muttley

N-Q

  • Nachos
  • Napoleon
  • Nash
  • Neil
  • Nemo
  • Neptune
  • Neo
  • Nevada
  • Nicolas
  • Nick
  • Niles
  • Nipper
  • Nitro
  • Nobel
  • Noggin
  • Obie
  • Odie
  • Oliver
  • Ollie
  • Omega
  • Onyx
  • Oreo
  • Orkie
  • Orlando
  • Orion
  • Oscar
  • Parker
  • Pascal
  • Patton
  • Peanut
  • Percey
  • Phil
  • Philip
  • Piglet
  • Pilar
  • Pluto
  • Pongo
  • Pooh
  • Porkchop
  • Porsha
  • Porter
  • Possum
  • Prancer
  • Prescott
  • Preston
  • Pretzel
  • Prince
  • Proton
  • Presley
  • Pucci
  • Puddles
  • Puffer
  • Pugsley
  • Pukka
  • Puppyca
  • Pumpkin
  • Punky
  • Purdy
  • Pyro

R-Z  Dog Names

  • Radar
  • Rebel
  • Rembrandt
  • Remington
  • Remy
  • Romeo
  • Reno
  • Rex
  • Riley
  • Ringo
  • Rin Tin Tin
  • Ripley
  • Robin
  • Rocky
  • Rojo
  • Romeo
  • Roy
  • Rusty
  • Sammy
  • Sampson
  • Scamp
  • Scooby
  • Scotty
  • Scout
  • Sean
  • Sebastian
  • Shadow
  • Shamrock
  • Shane
  • Shawn
  • Spencer
  • Shiloh
  • Sky
  • Smokey
  • Snoopy
  • Sparky
  • Speck
  • Spock
  • Spot
  • Spuds
  • Suess
  • Sunny
  • Sydney
  • Tango
  • Tanner
  • Tator Tot
  • Taylor
  • Teddy
  • Titan
  • Toby
  • Tommy
  • Toto
  • Tramp
  • Trapper
  • Travis
  • Trevor
  • Trey
  • Trooper
  • Trump
  • Trusty
  • Turbo
  • Tuxedo
  • Tyler
  • Valentine
  • Vegas
  • Viking
  • Waldo
  • Walker
  • Wallace
  • Watson
  • Weenie
  • Whiskey
  • William
  • Willie
  • Wiley
  • Winston
  • Wishbone
  • Wolf
  • Wolfgang
  • Won Ton
  • Wyatt
  • Wyoming
  • Yankee
  • Yodel
  • Yogi
  • Yukon
  • Zach
  • Zappy
  • Zeppo
  • Zeus
  • Ziggy
  • Zip

Still need some great name ideas.  Check out our other site for unusual dog name ideas.

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About Janice

Janice is the voice behind Miracle Shih Tzu. Having lived with dogs and cats most of her life, she served as a veterinary technician for ten years in Maryland and twelve years as a Shih Tzu dog breeder in Ohio.

Her education includes undergraduate degrees in Psychology with a minor in biology, Early Childhood Education, and Nursing, and a master's in Mental Health Counseling.

She is a lifelong learner, a dog lover, and passionate about the welfare of animals. Her favorite breed for over 50 years has been the Shih Tzu.

When not writing, reading, or researching dog-related topics, she likes to spend time with her eight Shih Tzu dogs, her husband, and her family, as well as knitting and crocheting. She is also the voice behind Small Dog Place and smart knit crocheting.