Male Puppy Names
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Abe
Meaning: Father of nations
Ace
Meaning: One; one unit
Adam
Meaning: Of the earth
Ajax
Meaning: Of the earth
Aladdin
Meaning: Servant of Allah
Alex
Meaning: Defender of men
Alfie, Alf, Al
Meaning: Diminutive of the name “Alfred” which means counselor
Alistair
Meaning: Defender of men
Alpha
Meaning: As the fist letter of the Greek alphabet, Alpha is used to refer to “the first” and “the strongest”. In every dog pack, there is an alpha male who is considered to be the leader.
Amos
Meaning: Burdened
Amstel
Andy
Meaning: Manly
Angus
Meaning: One strength
Apollo
Meaning: Destroyer
Arby
Archer
Meaning: One who uses a bow and arrow
Arrow
Arthur
Meaning: Bear
Arnold
Meaning: Powerful eagle
Ashton
Meaning: Settlement in the ash tree grove
Astor
Atari
Atlas
Axel
Meaning: Father of peace
Axis
Meaning: A straight line about which a rotating body (such as the earth) turns.
Adinga
Adishree
Adissechen
Aditi
Aditya
Adlai
Adler
Adley
Admiral
Adoni
Adonis
Adora
Adora-belle
Adoriee
Adorna
Adrian
Adriel
Adrienne
Aelurus
Aeneas
Aesop
Aethon
aeton
Africa
Agatha
Agnes
Agni
Agrippa
Agrippina
Agro
Ahearn
Ahmed
Aida
Aidan
Aiko
Ailsa
Aimee
Ainsleigh
Airleas
Aishwarya
Aislinn
AJ
Ajax
Ajay
Akbar
Aki
Akira
Akiyama
Akubra
Akuna
Akuti
Al Rakim
Alabama
Aladdin
Alair
Alannah
Alaric
Alaska
Alawn
Alba
Alban
Albert
Albino
Alce
Alcyon
Alden
Alderaan
Aldous
Aldwin
Alec
Aleria
Alesia
Alethea
Alex
Alexander
Alexis
Alfred
Alfresco
Algernon
Algonquin
Ali
Ali Macclaw
Alibi
Alice
Alida
Alidoro
Alina
Alinga
Alistair
Alkira
Allegra
Alley
Allison
Ally
Ally Mcbeagle
Alma
Almo
Almond
Aloha
Aloysia
Aloysius
Alpha
Alpin
Alroy
Alta
Alton
Alva
Alvin
Alvina
Alvis
Am
Amadeus
Amal
Amanda
Amandeep
Amar
Amaretto
Amaroo
Amarus
Amaya
Amazon
Amber
Ambika
Ambrose
Ambrosia
Amelia
Amelinda
Amerigo
Amethyst
Amigo
Amina
Aminta
Amira
Amistad
Amit
Amita
Amity
Amore
Amorette
Amos
Amulya
Amy
An
Anais
Anand
Anastasia
Anchovy
Andre
Andrew
Andy
Anemone
Aneurin
Ang
Angel
Angelica
Angie
Angostura
Angus
Angwyn
Anika
Anita
Anna
Anne
Annie
Annunciate
Anselm
Anta-M-Nekht
Anthea
Anthony
Antoinette
Ants
Anubis
Anuradha
Anusree
Anwar
Anwell
Anya
Anzac
Anzu
Apache
Apanie
Aphrodite
Apolline
Apollo
Apple
Appollinaris
Apricot
April
Arabella
Aragog
Aragorn
Aramis
Archie
Archimedes
Ardath
Ardelle
Arden
Arella
Aretha
Argenta
Argo
Argos
Argyle
Aria
Ariadne
Ariel
Arien
Ariette
Arion
Aristarchus
Aristotle
Arizona
Arlene
Arlo
Armand
Armani
Armed 'n Dangerous
Armina
Arnie
Arnold
Arora
Arramagong
Arrot
Arrow
Arsenio
Artemis
Arthur
Asa
Asahi
Ash
Asha
Ashanti
Asher
Ashish
Ashley
Ashton
Askim
Aslan
Asmita
Aspen
Asta
Asterix
Astin
Astra
Astro
Astrophe
Atalanta
Atara
Athelstan
Athena
Athol
Atlas
Atticus
Audi
Audrey
Augie
Augustus
Aurelia
Aureole
Aurora
Aussie
Austin
Autumn
Ava
Avalanche
Avalon
Avan
Avasa
Averell
Avery
Avice
Aviva
Avril
Axel
Ayesha
Aylward
Ayn
Aytan
Azores
Azreal
Aztec
Azure
Bagel
Meaning: A glazed, ring-shaped roll with a tough, chewy texture.
Bailey
Meaning: Bailiff; trusted guardian of other’s property
Bali
Meaning: An exotic tropical island in the Pacific Ocean.
Banjo
Meaning: A stringed musical instrument with a round body
Barkley
Barney
Meaning: Son of prophecy
Beamer
Bear
Meaning: Furry mammal of the Ursidae family.
Beau
Meaning: Handsome man, beautiful
Beck
Meaning: A gesture used to summon (at someone’s beck and call); swiftly running stream.
Benjamin, Benji, Ben
Meaning: Son of my right hand; beloved youngest son
Movie
Bentley
Meaning: Farm where the grass bends
Bingo
Meaning: A game where numbers are drawn and announced by a caller
Biscuit
Meaning: A kind of bread in small, soft cakes
Blackjack
Meaning: A card game
Boone
Meaning: Good; English surname
Bono
Boris
Meaning: A fighter, warrior; small, short
Bouncer
Meaning: One who bounces up and down; a person employed to expel disorderly persons from a public place
Brady
Meaning: Spirited
Notable: New England Patriots Quarterback, Tom Brady
Brutus
Meaning: Heavy, hearty and stupid
Buddy
Meaning: Friend
Bullet
Meaning: A projectile that is fired from a rifle or gun; quick in speed
Buster
Meaning: Extraordinary one
Butch
Meaning: Masculine in appearance or manner
Butler
Meaning: The chief male servant of a household
Buttons
Meaning: a small disk, knob, or the like for sewing or otherwise attaching to an article, as of clothing, serving as a fastening when passed through a buttonhole or loop.
Buzz
Meaning: To move quickly; village in the woods
Byron
Meaning: From the barns
Caddy
Meaning: An attendant to a golfer; one who does odd jobs
Camper
Meaning: One who camps
Captain
Casey
Meaning: Vigilant in war
Caspian
Meaning: From the Caspian Sea
Champion, Champ
Meaning: Defeater of all opponents
Chance
Meaning: An undetermined outcome; luck; fortune; opportunity
Charlie
Meaning: Free man
Chester
Meaning: A fortress, camp
Chewy
TV Notable: Chewbacca (or Chewie) is the big, hairy co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars.
Chili
Meaning: Hot and spicy
Chops
Meaning: Refers to the jaw or mouth as well as a certain cut of meat.
Cirrus
Meaning: A cloud formation
Coco
Meaning: Spanish word for ‘coconut’
Cody
Meaning: A cushion
Comet
Meaning: A celestial body
Conan
Meaning: Hound, Wolf
Connor
Meaning: High desire
Cooper
Meaning: Barrel maker
Coors
Cosmo
Meaning: Derived from “cosmos” meaning the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system
Crackers
Meaning: A thin, wafer-like biscuit; firecrackers; someone who has gone crazy.
Male dog names beginning with “D”…
Damian
Meaning: To tame, subdue
Dandy
Meaning: Something or someone of exceptional quality
Danny
Meaning: God is my judge
Dante
Meaning: Everlasting
Dasher, Dash
Meaning: To move around quickly
Desmond
Meaning: Man from South Munster
Dexter
Meaning: Dexterous (skillful; artful)
Diablo
Meaning: Devil
Digger
Meaning: Someone or something that digs
Dingo
Meaning: A wild, wolf-like dog of Australia.
Dodger, Dodge
Meaning: One who evades
Dolby
Meaning: Trademark for a system used to reduce background noise
Domino
Meaning: A popular game of matching the dots
Donut
Meaning: Variant of Doughnut; fried dough in the shape of a ring
Doodle
Meaning: To draw or scribble idly
Drake
Meaning: Snake, Dragon
Dudley
Meaning: Wood; clearing of Dudda
Duffy
Meaning: One with a dark face
Duke
Meaning: The male ruler of a duchy; the sovereign of a small state
Dusty
Meaning: Covered with dust
Dwight
Meaning: From Dionysius, the Greco-Roman god of wine
Dylan
Meaning: Great rising tide
Dynamo
Meaning: Short for “dynamoelectric machine”; someone with great energy and force
Earl
Meaning: Nobleman
Echo
Meaning: Reverberating sound
Eddie
Meaning: (Edward) Wealthy guardian
TV Notable: Name of the Jack Russell terrier on the TV sitcom Frasier.
Edge
Meaning: Border; edge of a surface
Eiffel
Meaning: The name of a French engineer who constructed the Eiffel Tower (1832-1923)
Einstein
Elias, Elliot, Ellis
Meaning: My God is the lord
Elijah
Meaning: God is salvation
Ellington
Elmer
Meaning: Noble and famous
TV Notable: Elmer Fudd, Bugs Bunny’s nemesis in Looney Toons.
Elmo
Meaning: Protector
TV Notable: The adorable, furry, red Muppet on Sesame Street.
Elton
Meaning: The old town; Ella’s town
Elvis
Meaning: All wise; prince of wisdom
E-Mail
Meaning: A computer term short for ‘electronic mail’
Emerson
Meaning: Son of Emery; bravery and power
Emmett
Meaning: All containing; entire
Enzo
Meaning: (Lorenzo) Magnificent
Espresso
Meaning: A strong coffee brewed by forcing steam under pressure through darkly roasted coffee beans.
Ethan
Meaning: Strong and steadfast
Evan
Meaning: God is good/Young warrior
Fabian
Meaning: Prosperous farmer
Faithful
Meaning: Steady in allegiance or affection; loyal
Fandango
Meaning: A type of dance
Fang
Meaning: A canine tooth
Fate
Meaning: That which is inevitably predetermined
Fergus
Meaning: Man of strength
Fido
Meaning: Faithful and Loyal.
Fiji
Meaning: A nation composed of several hundred islands
in the southwestern Pacific Ocean
Finnegan, Finn
Meaning: Fair
Flapjack
Meaning: A pancake
Flash
Meaning: Bright light
Flea
Meaning: Tiny bloodsucking insect
Fletcher
Meaning: Arrow maker
Flint
Meaning: A type of rock used for striking fire
Floyd
Meaning: Grey
Fluffy
Meaning: Light or airy; covered with fluff.
Frank, Frankie, Franklin
Meaning: Free or truthful
Fred, Freddy
Meaning: Peaceful ruler
Friday
Meaning: The sixth day of the week
Frisky
Meaning: lively, playful
Fudge
Meaning: A soft candy made of sugar, butter, milk and chocolate
Fuzz
Meaning: A loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter
Slang: The police
Gadget
Meaning: A mechanical device
Garrett
Meaning: Spear; brave
Garth
Meaning: Enclosed garden; Keeper of gardens
TV Notable: Wayne’s sidekick from Wayne’s World, played by Dana Carvey.
Gavin
Meaning: The white hawk of battle
George, Georgie
Meaning: The farmer
Geronimo
Meaning: Holy name (derived from Jerome)
Gilligan, Gil
Meaning: Lad/Joy
TV Notable: Hapless first mate of the SS Minnow marooned on Gilligan’s Island.
Gizmo
Meaning: A mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown; a gadget.
Movie Notable: The name of the cute, furry Gremlin.
Goliath
Meaning: uncovered
Gonzo
Meaning: Bizarre, unconventional, oddball
TV Notable: The blue, hook-nosed Muppet in ‘The Muppet Show’.
Goober
Meaning: A type of peanut
Google
Meaning: A trademark used for an Internet search engine.
Gopher
Meaning: Ground squirrels of the prairie regions of North America.
Grady
Meaning: Of high rank/ A child of nobility
Grant
Meaning: Great
Gravy
Meaning: The juices that drip from cooking meat
Griswold
Meaning: From the gray forest
Grizzly
Meaning: A species of North American brown bear.
Grover
Meaning: From the grove
TV notable: Loveable, huggable, blue Muppet from Sesame Street.
Gulliver
Meaning: Glutton
Gung-ho
Meaning: Work together/Enthusiastic and loyal
Gunner
Meaning: Battle warrior
Gustav, Gus
Meaning: Stave of the Goths
Guy
Meaning: Woods/A male given name
Handsome
Meaning: Pleasing and dignified in form or appearance
Handy
Meaning: Useful
Hank
Meaning: (Henry) Ruler of the home
Harry
Meaning: (Harold) Leader of an army
Harvard
Meaning: An Ivy League college in Massachusetts
Hash
Meaning: A jumble; a hodgepodge
Havoc
Meaning: Confusion or disorder
Hector
Meaning: Anchor; steadfast
Henderson
Hendrix
Hero
Meaning: Admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities
Hinkley
Homer
Meaning: Pledge or hostage
TV Notable: Homer Simpson of The Simpsons.
Honcho
Meaning: Leader
Hooch
Meaning: (Hootchino) A type of distilled liquor made by Alaskan Indians
Movie Notable: Name of the French Mastiff in 1989’s Turner & Hooch, starring Tom Hanks.
Hoosier
Meaning: A nickname for a native or inhabitant of Indiana
Movie Notable: 1986 film about a small-town high school basketball team starring Gene Hackman.
Hopper
Meaning: A person or thing that hops
Horace
Meaning: Guardian; timekeeper
Houdini
Meaning: American magician known for his great escapes
Howler
Meaning: An animal that howls
Huggy Bear
TV Notable: Informant character in the 70’s cop show Starsky and Hutch.
Hugo
Meaning: Intelligent
Hunter
Meaning: One who hunts or searches
Hyde
Meaning: Exquisite
Icarus
Meaning: Follower
Ice
Meaning: Frozen water
Icon
Meaning: A picture, image, or other representation.
Iggy
Meaning: Fiery one
Igloo
Meaning: A dome-shaped Eskimo house, usually built from blocks of hard snow.
Igor
Meaning: Yew; bow and army
Ike
Meaning: He will laugh
Illusion
Meaning: The act of deception
Imus
Inca
Meaning: (Quencha) Ruler of royal lineage; an established empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest
Indiana, Indy
Meaning: The land of Indians
Indigo
Meaning: Blue or purple in color
Inky
Meaning: Black as ink
Ion
Meaning: An electrically charged atom
Iowa
Meaning: A Native American tribe formerly inhabiting areas of the central US
Irie
Meaning: positive emotions and peaceful vibrations
Irwin
Meaning: (Erwin) Wild Boar
Isaac
Meaning: He will laugh
Ishmael, Ish
Meaning: God will listen
Itchy
Meaning: Restless or nervous
Ivan
Meaning: (John) God is gracious
Izzy
Meaning: A gift
Jack, Jackson
Meaning: God’s gift
Jacob, Jake
Meaning: To fill the place of another
Jag
Meaning: The Universe
Jasper
Meaning: Spotted stone
Java
Meaning: Brewed coffee; computer language
Jax
Meaning: Son of Jack
Jazz
Meaning: Style of music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century
Jedi
Meaning: Member of the knightly order in Star Wars, trained to defend justice and peace in the universe
Jedo
Jeeves
Jelly
Meaning: A sweet spread made with pectin or gelatin, used on bread and toast or as a filling for cakes, doughnuts, etc.
Jesse
Meaning: A gift; wealthy
Jester
Meaning: A jokester or a clown
Jethro
Meaning: Wealth or abundance
Jett
Meaning: Black in color
Jock
Meaning: (John) To fill the place of another
Joe, Joey
Meaning: (Joseph) To become great
TV Notable: Character in NBC sitcom, Friends, played by Matt LeBlanc.
Jojo
Meaning: Monday born
Joker
Meaning: One who tells or plays jokes; a playing card, usually printed with a picture of a jester
Jolly
Meaning: Joyous; happy
Jonah
Meaning: Dove
Jones
Meaning: Child of John
Josh
Meaning: God is salvation
Judo
Meaning: A method of fighting without the use of weapons
Julian
Meaning: Youthful one
Jumper
Meaning: A person or animal that jumps up and down
Jupiter
Meaning: Roman god of the heavens and weather; the fifth planet from the sun
Justice
Meaning: The quality of being fair and lawful
Kabob
Meaning: A skewer of meat or seafood and vegetables, roasted or grilled
Kahuna
Meaning: Native medicine man or priest
Kaiser
Meaning: Leader or king
Karma
Meaning: The good or bad results of one’s actions; fate; destiny
Kato
Meaning: Good judgment
Keenan
Meaning: Little ancient one
Kelsey
Meaning: Island of the ships
TV Notable: Actor Kelsey Grammar played Dr. Frasier Crane on Cheers and Frasier.
Kelvin
Meaning: From the River Clyde
Kennedy
Meaning: Helmet head
Kensington
Meaning: A suburb of London, England
Kentucky
Meaning: Land of tomorrow; U.S. state
Kenyon
Meaning: From the mound of Einion
Kenya
Meaning: A republic in eastern Africa
Kermit
Meaning: Free man
TV notable: Jim Henson’s most famous and beloved Muppet, Kermit the Frog.
Kibbles
Meaning: To Grind; an iron bucket
Killian
Meaning: Strife, conflict; church
Kingston, King
Meaning: From the king’s town; a male sovereign/ruler
Kipper
Meaning: Pointed hill
Kirby
Meaning: From the village with the church
Sports Notable: Baseball star Kirby Puckett from the Minnesota Twins. This is another of our favorite male dog names.
Kit
Meaning: Bearer of Christ
TV notable: Kit was the name of the car (Trans Am) in the 80’s TV show Knight Rider starring David Hasselhoff.
Kiwi
Meaning: New Zealand bird; type of fruit
Klondike
Meaning: A region of the Yukon territory in Canada, also the name of a river in this region
K-nine
Meaning: Play on the word “canine”, meaning of or like a dog
Knox
Meaning: From the hills
Kobe
Meaning: A city in Japan
Kodak
Meaning: Brand of camera by U.S. inventor George Eastman
Kojak
TV Notable: Police drama series starring Telly Savalas as a lollipop-sucking lieutenant.
Koko
Kosmo
Meaning: Order, decency
Kramer
Meaning: Shopkeeper
Kudos, Kudo
Meaning: Honor; glory; acclaim
Lager
Meaning: Aged beer
Lancelot, Lancer, Lance
Meaning: Land
Laptop
Meaning: a portable computer small enough to rest on one’s lap
Larry
Meaning: Crowned with laurel
TV Notable: Larry King – Television show host
Sports Notable: NBA Boston Celtic Hall of Famer ‘Larry Bird’
Laser
Meaning: A device that produces a very narrow, highly concentrated beam of light
Legend
Meaning: A story handed down by tradition from earlier times
Lennox
Meaning: A large collection of elm trees
Leo
Meaning: Lion
Leopold
Meaning: Bold people
Levi
Meaning: United
Liam
Meaning: Determined protector
Licorice
Meaning: A plant from the legume family whose dried root is used for flavoring and medicinal purposes
Lightning
Meaning: A brilliant electric spark discharged in the atmosphere, occurring between clouds
Limbo
Meaning: A place or state of oblivion
Linus
Meaning: One with flax colored hair
Livingston
Meaning: Levin stone
Lloyd
Meaning: Grey
Loco
Meaning: Crazy
Logan
Meaning: From the hollow
Loki
Meaning: The god of mischief
Lorenzo
Meaning: Magnificent
Lucifer
Meaning: Bearer of light
Lucky
Meaning: Fortunate
Lug-nut
Meaning: A large nut fitting on a heavy bolt
Luigi
Meaning: Famous warrior
Luke
Meaning: Man from Luciana
Luther
Meaning: People Army
Mackenzie, Mack
Meaning: Son of Kenneth
Magee
Meaning: Son Of Aodh
Magnet
Meaning: A thing or person that attracts
Magnum
Meaning: Great; big
Marco
Meaning: Warlike
Marley
Meaning: Pleasant wood
Music Notable: Bob Marley, reggae legend.
Marshall
Meaning: Horse keeper
Maui
Meaning: The second largest of the Hawaiian Islands
Max
Meaning: The greatest
Meatball, Meatloaf
Meaning: Food made of ground meat and shaped in balls or loaves, respectively
Memo
Meaning: A written proposal or reminder
Merlin
Meaning: Sea fortress
Midas
Miles
Meaning: Peaceful
Milo
Meaning: Peaceful; calm
Movie Notable: The name of the cute Jack Russell Terrier in The Mask.
Mischief
Meaning: Conduct or activity that playfully causes petty annoyance
Moby
Mocha
Meaning: A mixture of coffee and chocolate
Moe
Meaning: Dark skinned
TV notable: Moe is the surly bartender in The Simpsons.
Mojo
Meaning: A type of magic; magnetism; charm
Monty
Meaning: The power of man
Moose
Meaning: Largest member of the deer family
Morris
Meaning: Dark complexion
Motor
Meaning: A small and powerful engine
Muggs, Mugsy
TV notable: The big, goofy gangster sidekick in Looney Tunes.
Murphy
Meaning: Sea Warrior
Murray
Meaning: Man of the sea
Mustafa
Meaning: Chosen
Nacho
Meaning: A small, often triangular piece of tortilla topped with cheese or chili pepper sauce
Napa
Meaning: A city and county in western California
Napoleon
Meaning: Sons of the mist; a race of dwarfs
Nashville, Nash
Meaning: At the ash tree; the capital of Tennessee
Nathan
Meaning: He has given
Nelson
Meaning: Son of Neil or Nell
Nemo
Meaning: Nobody
Movie Notable: Name of the clownfish in Disney’s animated feature, Finding Nemo.
Neon
Meaning: A gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube
Neptune
Meaning: God of the sea
Nerf
Nestle
Nevada
Meaning: Covered in snow
Newman
Meaning: The new man
Nibbles
Meaning: To eat with small, quick bites or in small morsels
Niko
Meaning: Victory of the people
Niles
Meaning: Champion
Nimrod
Meaning: A hunter; (in slang) a person regarded as foolish or silly
Ninja
Meaning: Mercenary agents highly trained in martial arts
Nintendo
Meaning: Live luck to heaven
Nipper
Meaning: Something that nips
Nitro
Meaning: (Chemistry)The name for the group –NO2
Noah
Meaning: Rest; peace
Noel
Meaning: Born on Christmas day
Noggin
Meaning: a small cup or mug; a person’s head
Nolan
Meaning: Champion
Noodle
Meaning: A narrow, ribbon-like strip of dried dough, usually made of flour, eggs, and water
Norbit
Movie Notable: 2007 comedy starring Eddie Murphy
Norman
Meaning: Norseman (Man from the north)
Nosey
Meaning: Prying or meddlesome
Nova
Meaning: A star that becomes suddenly brighter
Nugget
Meaning: A lump of something, usually a precious metal
Nuzzle
Meaning: To burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc.
Oakley
Meaning: From the oak meadow
Oatmeal
Meaning: Meal made from ground or rolled oats
Odie
Meaning: Wood hill
Odo
Meaning: Wealth
Odysseus, Odyssey
Meaning: Full of wrath
Oliver, Ollie
Meaning: Elf army
Olympus
Meaning: The mountain home of the Greek Gods
Omar
Meaning: Speaker
Omega
Meaning: The last of a series
Omelet
Meaning: A thin layer of eggs, usually cooked in a pan and encasing a filling of cheese, meat or vegetables
Opie
TV Notable: Ron Howard’s character, ‘Opie Taylor’, on The Andy Griffith Show.
Opus
Meaning: A musical composition numbered to designate the order of a composer’s works
Oran
Meaning: Green
Orbit
Meaning: The path of a celestial body or an artificial satellite as it revolves around another body
Oreo
Meaning: (Brand name) Chocolate cookie with a white cream filling
Orion
Meaning: Boundary, limit
Orlando
Meaning: Famous land
Movie Notable: Orlando Bloom, star of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
Orson
Meaning: Bear cub
Orville
Meaning: Golden city
Oscar
Meaning: Divine spearman
Oslo
Meaning: The capital and largest city of Norway
Otis
Meaning: Wealth
Movie Notable: The pug in The Adventures of Milo and Otis, a 1989 animal adventure film.
Otto
Meaning: Possessions
Owen
Meaning: Desire born
Oxford
Oz
Ozzie, Ozzy
Meaning: Divine spearman
TV Notable: Ozzie from The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
Music Notable: Ozzy Osbourne, lead vocalist of the band “Black Sabbath”.
Pace
Meaning: Easter child
Paddington, Paddy
Literary Notable: Paddington is the beloved bear in author Michael Bond’s children’s books.
Pal
Meaning: Friend
TV Notable: The name of the dog in the PBS Kids program, Arthur.
Paladin
Meaning: a heroic champion; defender of a noble cause
Parker
Meaning: Park keeper
Patches
Meaning: A piece or part that differs from the whole
Patriot
Meaning: A person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country
Patton
Meaning: Bald
Pavlov
Paws
Meaning: The foot of an animal
Paxton, Pax
Meaning: Peaceful town
Peanut
Meaning: A pod with an edible seed; a small or insignificant person
Pepper
Meaning: A pungent, spicy condiment
Pepsi
Percy
Meaning: Pierce valley
Perseus
Meaning: To destroy
Petley
Phantom
Meaning: An appearance or illusion without material or substance
Pharaoh
Meaning: Title of an ancient Egyptian king
Phoenix
Meaning: A mythical bird of great beauty, fabled to burn itself on a funeral pyre and to rise from its ashes
Pickle, Pickles
Meaning: A cucumber that has been preserved in brine
Pippen, Pip
Meaning: Lover of horses
Pistol
Meaning: A short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand
Pitch
Meaning: Determine the key or keynote of a melody; to throw a ball
Pixel
Meaning: the smallest unit of a digital image that can be individually processed
Plato
Meaning: Broad-shouldered
Pogo
Meaning: Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory
Popcorn
Meaning: Popped corn
Porter
Meaning: Gatekeeper
Pretzel
Meaning: Crisp, dry biscuit, usually in the form of a knot or stick, salted on the outside
Prince
Meaning: Royal son
Prowler
Meaning: To roam through stealthily, as in search of prey
Puck
Meaning: Devil
Puddles
Meaning: Small pools of a liquid (hopefully your dog won’t leave these around the house!)
Q-Tip
Meaning: A brand of cotton-tipped swab
Quade
Meaning: Descendent of Uad
Quattro
Meaning: Four
Quest
Meaning: Journey; voyage
Quimby
Meaning: From the woman’s estate
Quincy
Meaning: From the fifth son’s estate
Quinlin, Quinley
Meaning: Strong one
Quinn
Meaning: Intelligent; wise
Quintin (or Quentin)
Meaning: Fifth
Quirin
Meaning: A magic stone said to cause a sleeping person to reveal his true thoughts
Quirky, Quirk
Meaning: A peculiarity of behavior
Quota
Meaning: A prescribed number
Racer
Meaning: Having great speed
Raisin
Meaning: A sun dried grape
Ralph
Meaning: Wolf council
Randall, Randy
Meaning: Wolf’s shield
Ranger
Meaning: Forest protector
Rascal
Meaning: a mischievous person or animal
Rebound
Meaning: To bounce or spring back from force of impact
Reece
Meaning: Enthusiasm
TV Notable: Reece is the destructive, bullying brother in the popular TV series Malcolm in the Middle.
Remus
Replay
Meaning: To play again
Rex
Meaning: King
Rhett
Meaning: Ardent
Rhubarb
Meaning: A plant from the buckwheat family
Ricky
Meaning: Brave ruler
Riddle
Meaning: A puzzling question, problem or matter
Ridge
Meaning: The back of an animal
Rigby
Meaning: Valley of rulers
Riley
Meaning: Rye clearing
Ripley
Meaning: Strip clearing
Rocco
Meaning: Rest
Rocket
Meaning: To soar or rise rapidly
Rocky
Meaning: Battle cry
Movie notable: Rocky is a 1976 film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone.
TV notable: The flying squirrel from the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon.
Rodger
Meaning: Famous spear
Sports notable: Roger Clemens, named the greatest living pitcher in a 2006 ESPN poll.
Rogue
Meaning: A playfully, mischievous person
Romeo
Meaning: A pilgrim to Rome
Romulus
Meaning: Rome
Roscoe
Meaning: Doe wood
Rover
Meaning: Wanderer
Ruckus
Meaning: A noisy commotion
Ruben
Meaning: Behold, a son
Rufus
Meaning: Red haired
Rumba
Meaning: A Cuban dance
Ryder
Meaning: Mounted warrior; messenger
Saber
Meaning: Sword
Sam
Meaning: God has heard
Samson
Meaning: Like the sun
Sawyer
Meaning: One who saws wood
Scamper
Meaning: To run playfully about
Scanner
Meaning: One who glances at or reads hastily
Scar
Meaning: A mark left by a healed wound
Schroeder
Scooter
Scout
Meaning: First explorer
Sebastian
Meaning: Venerable
Movie
Sergeant
Meaning: Officer in the army
Seymour
Meaning: From the town of Saint Maur
Shadow
Meaning: A dark figure or image cast
Shaft
Meaning: The long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
Movie notable: 1971 Academy Award winning film, directed by Gordon Parks.
Sherlock
Meaning: Fair haired
Shooter
Meaning: A person or thing that shoots; a cocktail served in a shot glass
Sidney, Sid
Meaning: Wide Island
Silas
Meaning: Man of the forest
Sinbad
Meaning: Sinbad the Sailor was a fictional character in several stories throughout Persia, some in the collection of One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights)
Skipper, Skip
Meaning: The captain of a vessel
Skittles
Meaning: One of the ninepins used in a British game
Sneakers
Meaning: A sports shoe having soft rubber soles
Snooker
Meaning: A form of billiards; to cheat or dupe
Sparky, Spark
Meaning: Animated; lively
Spencer
Meaning: One who gives out the goods
Spike
Meaning: Long, heavy nail
Spud
Meaning: A potato
Stanley, Stan
Meaning: The stony field
Strider
Meaning: To walk with long steps
Striker
Meaning: A person or thing that strikes
Tag
Meaning: The tail end or concluding part
Tate
Meaning: Cheerful
Taz
TV Notable: The Tasmanian Devil, often referred to as “Taz”, is a cartoon character in Looney Tunes.
T-Bone
Meaning: A thick steak containing a T-shaped bone
TV Notable: The name of the Bulldog in the PBS animated series, Clifford the Big Red Dog.
Teddy, Ted
Meaning: Gift of God
Telly
Meaning: Best
TV Notable: The Television “Telly” Monster Muppet on Sesame Street.
Texas, Tex
Meaning: A southwestern US state
Thatcher, Thatch
Meaning: Roof maker
Thunder
Meaning: A loud, explosive, resounding noise
Tipper, Tippy
Meaning: The top, summit or apex
Toby
Meaning: God is good
Todd
Meaning: Fox
Movie Notable: Todd is the name of the fox in The Fox and the Hound.
Toffee
Meaning: A hard chewy candy made of brown sugar or molasses
Tonka
Trapper
Meaning: A person or thing that traps
Travis
Meaning: Toll collector
Trevor
Meaning: Big village
Trigger
Meaning: To set off; to initiate a chain of events
Tripper
Meaning: A triggering device on a mechanism
Triton
Meaning: A positively charged particle; a moon of Neptune
Triumph
Meaning: A significant success or noteworthy achievement
TV Notable: Triumph is the Insult Comic Dog from Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
Trooper
Meaning: A mounted police officer; a police officer on horseback
Troy
Meaning: Foot soldier
Tucker
Meaning: One who folds cloth
Tug
Meaning: To pull with force; to tow
Turbo
Meaning: Turbine driven supercharged engine
Twister
Meaning: A whirlwind or tornado
Tyler, Ty
Meaning: Tile maker
Ubu
Ugg
Ulrich
Meaning: Ruler of all
Ulysses
Meaning: The one who is wrathful
Uncle Sam
Underdog
Meaning: A person expected to loose in a conflict or contest
TV Notable: A 1960s cartoon series about a “humble and lovable” dog who is a superhero.
Unit
Meaning: A group of things or people regarded as an entity
Uno
Meaning: One
Usher
Meaning: A person who escorts others to their seats
Utah
Meaning: A state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons
U-Too
Uzi
Meaning: A compact 9mm submachine gun, designed by Israeli army officer, Uziel Gal
Valentino
Meaning: Good Health
Valet
Meaning: Manservant
Valiant
Meaning: Brave
Valor
Meaning: Courage and boldness, as in battle
Vamoose
Meaning: To leave hurriedly or quickly
Vance, Van
Meaning: From the Marsh
Vaughn
Meaning: Little
Vegas
Meaning: Fallen Eagle
Velcro
Meaning: Nylon fabric used as a fastening
Vesper
Meaning: The Evening Star
Veto
Meaning: To reject a vote
Victor
Meaning: Winner, conqueror
Victory
Meaning: A success or triumph
Viking
Meaning: A sea-roving bandit; pirate
Vincent, Vince, Vinny
Meaning: Victorious
Movie Notable: Vincent Vega (Pulp Fiction); My Cousin Vinny, a 1992 movie starring Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei.
Virgil
Meaning: Rod or staff bearer
Vito
Meaning: Life
Vladimir, Vlad
Meaning: Rule
Volvo
Meaning: A Swedish brand of vehicles, known for their safety
Voodoo
Meaning: Black magic, sorcery
Vulcan
Meaning: Roman God of Fire
TV Notable: The humanoid species in Star Trek. Mr. Spock’s father was a Vulcan.
Waffle
Meaning: To talk foolishly or without purpose; idle away time talking
Wagner
Meaning: Wagon driver
Wags
Meaning: To move briskly and repeatedly from side to side
Waldo
Meaning: Ruler
Literary Notable: The character you have to find in the children’s books Where’s Waldo?
Wallace, Wally
Meaning: Stranger
Movie Notable: The bumbling, well-intentioned star of the animated films and series Wallace & Gromit.
Walt
Meaning: Ruler
Washington
Meaning: The first president of the United States of America, George Washington; capitol city of the U.S.
Watson
Meaning: Son of Walter
Literary Notable: Dr John H. Watson, assistant to Sherlock Holmes, the fictional 19th-century detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Webster
Meaning: Weaver
TV Notable: The adorable kid adopted by the Papadopolis’ in the 1980s American sitcom, Webster.
Whiskey
Meaning: Alcoholic liquor distilled from fermented grain
Whistler
Meaning: Piper
Whopper
Meaning: Something uncommonly large of it’s kind
Wicket
Meaning: A small door or gate; a term used in the sport of cricket
Widget
Meaning: A small manufactures item
Wiggles
Meaning: To move from side to side
Wilbur
Meaning: Will, desire and fortress
Literary Notable: “Some pig” in the children’s book Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White.
Wiley
Meaning: Tricky river
Willard
Meaning: Strong
William, Will
Meaning: Valiant protector
Willis
Meaning: Descendant or servant of Will
Willow
Meaning: Freedom; tree
Wilson
Meaning: Son of William
Movie Notable: The brand of volleyball in the film Cast Away, starring Tom Hanks.
Winston
Meaning: Joy stone
Wishbone
Meaning: A forked bone
TV Notable: Title character of the PBS children’s television show starring a Jack Russell Terrier.
Wizard
Meaning: A person who practices magic; magician or sorcerer
Wolf
Meaning: Any of several large carnivorous mammals of the dog family
Woodrow, Woody
Meaning: Lane in the woods
Woofsworth, Woofy, Woofer
Wrangler
Meaning: A cowboy
X-Ray
Meaning: Electromagnetic radiation often used to detect something
Xanadu
Meaning: An idyllic, beautiful place
Xander
Meaning: Defender of men
Xavier
Meaning: The new house
Xenon
Meaning: Foreigner
Xerox
Meaning: A brand of copying machine used to reproduce printed, written, or pictorial matter by xerography
Xerxes
Xing
Meaning: Star
Xylophone
Meaning: A musical instrument with a series of graded wooden bars
Yahoo
Meaning: One of the largest Internet search companies, founded in 1994
Yale
Meaning: Colonial-born merchant and philanthropist who made a series of contributions to the Collegiate School in Connecticut, later renamed in Yale’s honor
Yamaha
Meaning: A Japanese company best known for consumer electronics and motorbikes
Yankee
Meaning: A native or inhabitant of the United States
Yapper
Meaning: From the word ‘yap’ which means to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly
Yardley
Meaning: Enclosed grassland
Yates
Meaning: Dweller by the gate
Yeller
Meaning: To cry out loudly
Movie Notable: Name of the Mountain Cur dog in Disney’s Old Yeller (1957)
Yesterday
Meaning: The day before this day
Yoda
Meaning: The last surviving master of Jedi skills who trains Luke Skywalker in Star Wars
Yodel
Meaning: A form of singing, most commonly linked to Swiss Mountaineers
Yoga
Meaning: A Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility
Yogi
Meaning: Master of oneself; One who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight
Yoshi
Meaning: Respectful
Yo-Yo
Meaning: A spool-like child’s toy that moves up and down on a string
Yuppie
Meaning: An acronym from “Young Urban Professional”
Yves
Meaning: Yew Tree
Zachary, Zach
Meaning: The lord remembers
Zander
Meaning: Defender of men
Zane
Meaning: Beloved
Zapper, Zap
Meaning: An electrical device that sends electric currents; bug zapper
Zazu
Meaning: Movement
Movie Notable: Red-billed Hornbill who appeared in Disney’s The Lion King…one of our favorite male dog names.
Zed
Meaning: God is righteousness
Zen
Meaning: A school of Buddhism that asserts that enlightenment can be attained through meditation
Zero
Meaning: Text form of the numerical symbol “0?
Zeus
Meaning: The ruler of the heavens and all other gods in ancient Greek mythology
Ziggy
Meaning: Form of Sigmund
Zigzag
Meaning: To go from side to side
Zinger
Meaning: A quick, witty, or pointed remark or retort
Ziploc
Meaning: A brand of disposable plastic storage bags and containers
Zippo, Zippy, Zip
Meaning: A sudden, brief hissing sound, as of a bullet
Zodiac
Meaning: Circle of animals
Zoolander
Zoomer
Meaning: One who moves quickly
Zorro
Meaning: Fox
Zulu
Meaning: Heaven
Zuma
Meaning: Lord frowns in anger
