Finding your puppy boy a name that no one else has is much easier than it seems. Don’t forget about simple rules:
- Choose simple, easy-to-pronounce names of 1-3 syllables. It will be difficult for a dog to remember a long, difficult to pronounce the name.
- Don’t choose a name for your puppy that sounds like a command.
- You should not name your pet after family members, acquaintances, and friends, so as not to cause confusion.
A unique name can be inspired by anything: favorite food, cartoons, celebrities, and more. We’ve compiled 150 of the most unique male names for you.
Food Male Dog Names
- Cheese
- Bran
- Cashew
- Monte
- Butternut
- Cheddar
- Bacon
- Reuben
- Graham
- Frank, Franklin, or Frankie
- Bartlett
- Sprouts
- Mr. Krabbs
- Waffles
- Dijon
- Nacho
- Chuck
- Kobe
- Biscuit
- Noodles
- Stilton
- Ham
- Christo
- Colby
- Pistachio
- Nori
- Porter
- Tater
- Peanut
- Nugget
- Vino
- Pancake
Disney Male Dog Names
- Dachsie – a Dachshund in Lady and the Tramp
- Toughy – One of the pups in 101 Dalmatians
- Rolly – one of the 101 Dalmatians
- Demon – Husky in Snow Dogs
- Beta – the Rottweiler from Up
- Toby – The Great Mouse Detective
- Shadow – Alaskan Malamute from Eight Below
- Chance – From Homeward Bound
- Quark – from Honey I shrunk the Kids
- Buddy – the Golden Retriever in Air Bud
- Rosebud – from Air Buddies Golden Retriever
- Jock – a Scottish Terrier in Lady and the Tramp
- Lucky – one of the 101 Dalmatian puppies
- Porkchop – Doug
- Patch -one of the 101 Dalmatian pups
- Cerberus – Hades’ 3 headed dog in Hercules
- Footstool – Beauty and the Beast
- Digger – a Borzoi in 102 Dalmatians
- Thunderbolt – a favorite German Shepherd super dog in 101 Dalmatians
- Danny – from the movie, The Shaggy Dog
- Papi – a Chihuahua in Beverly Hills Chihuahua
- Bruno – Bloodhound from Cinderella
- Percy – from Pocahontas
- Butch – Pluto’s nemesis Bulldog
- Bolt – White German Shepherd in the movie by the same name
- Buster – Dachshund in Toy Story
- Shadow – Golden Retriever from Homeward Bound
- Talbot – Great Dane in the Sword in the Stone
- Goofy – Mickey and Friends
- Boris – the Borzoi in Lady and the Tramp
- Max – Siberian Husky from Snow Dogs
- Riley – mutt from Homeward bound
- Beta – the Rottweiler from Up
- Scud – Bull Terrier from Toy Story
- Roscoe – Oliver and Company
- Dante – a Mexican Hairless dog in Coco
- Freckles – one of the puppies in Lady and the Tramp
- Francis – A bulldog in Oliver and Company
- Doctor Doppler – Treasure Planet
- Maya – from Eight Below
- Delgado – German Shepherd from Beverly Hills Chihuahua
- Tito – Chihuahua in Oliver and Company
- Turk – Great Dane from Swiss Family Robinson
- Cash – Leader of the Singin Strays in Fox and the Hound 2
Male Dog Names Inspired By Historical Figures
- Churchill
- Hoover
- Lincoln
- Plato
- Franklin
- Abraham
- Samson
- Sirius
- Jefferson
- Napoleon
- Wolfgang
- Beethoven
- Nero
- Picasso
- Socrates
- Kennedy
- Geronimo
- Midas
- Atlas
- Einstein
Most Unique Male Dog Names
- Echo
- Blackie
- Marvin
- Warlock
- Biggity Brown
- Titan
- Lima
- Don
- Jaguar
- Saber
- Bentley
- Yukon
- Bijou
- Mike
- Wyatt
- Maximillian or Max
- Hotel
- Blizzard
- Falcon
- Outlaw
- Papa
- Hunter
- Tango
- Wolverine
- Jack
- Terminator
- Porsche
- Nero
- BL
- Jones
- Johnson
- Archie
- Tiger
- Brutus
- Caesar
- Quebec
- Spectre
- Fang
- Ninja
- Roger
- Draco
- Maximus
- Abner
- Romeo
- Quartz
- Nitro
- Jake or Jacob
- Brando or Brandon
- Renault
- Beau
- Charlie
- Alec or Alex
- Romeo
- Rogue