Sometimes it can be hard to know if you have a goofball dog, or a dog who deserves a distinguished Southern name. But if you have a big dog, you know. And you know that big dogs need special big dog names that celebrates his or her bigness. So without further ado, here are 270 big dog names for big dogs who are larger than life.
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Big dog names for giant girls and boys
If you have a big dog in your life, you can go one of two ways in choosing a name — find a big name to compliment their sizable stature, or go super small and cute for an ironic twist. Whatever your preference, any of the big dog names for giant girls and boys on this list are a good place to start drawing inspiration, whether you have a big boy or a gigantic girl.
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- Alaska
- Alta
- Andromedia
- Atilla
- Axel
- Aztec
- Bangkok
- Big Mac
- Blimp
- Bones
- Boomer
- Brighton
- Buffalo
- Bug
- Bulldozer
- Burbank
- Chief
- Cheyenne
- Cibola
- Commander
- Congo
- Denali
- Dinky
- Eggroll
- El Nino
- Fjord
- Galaxy
- Giant
- Harlem
- Harley
- Hindu
- Humboldt
- Indus
- Jumbo
- Kodiak
- Kunlun
- Leviathan
- Majestic
- Mammoth
- Meatball
- Meatloaf
- Mekong
- Midnight
- Montana
- Moose
- Mystery
- Nitro
- Octane
- Odyssey
- Omega
- Pebbles
- Pint-sized
- Polaris
- Rama
- Rocket
- Rome
- Saguaro
- Scar
- Shrimp
- Smalls
- Teeny
- Thunder
- Tiber
- Tiger
- Trinity
- Uintah
- Vulcan
- Wasatch
- Zeppelin
Big dog names for male dogs
Big boys command attention wherever they go, even when they're a bit shy in nature. To complement their large stature, here's a list of strong, confident names for male dogs of bigger proportions.
- Ace
- Admiral
- Adonis
- Andre the Giant
- Balto
- Bandit
- Baskerville
- Bear
- Beck
- Beowulf
- Biggie Smalls
- Bluto
- Bono
- Boots
- Bruce Lee
- Bruiser
- Buck
- Buckshot
- Butch
- Cassius
- Chopper
- Colossus
- Crumbs
- Czar
- Danny Devito
- Dash
- Diesel
- Dodge
- Durango
- Everest
- Fang
- Frankenstein
- Frodo
- Gandalf
- Gary Coleman
- General
- Genghis
- Godzilla
- Goliath
- Hagrid
- Hakeem
- Hannibal
- Hooch
- Hoss
- Jericho
- King
- Kong
- Lazarus
- Leo
- Mac
- Major
- Manny
- Marmaduke
- Mars
- Moby
- Mufasa
- Napoleon
- Ninja
- Paul Bunyan
- Radar
- Ragnarok
- Raider
- Ram
- Ranger
- Remington
- Roo
- Rhino
- Saber
- Spike
- Spud
- Stag
- Stallone
- Sumo
- T-Rex
- Tank
- Tanker
- Terminator
- Tex
- Titan
- Viking
- Winston
- Yao Ming
- Yuri
- Zander
- Zeus
Big dog names for female dogs
If you have a big dog who's a girl, chances are most people are going to assume she's a boy based on her looks alone. For anyone looking to let the world know that their dog is a girl, here's a list of big dog names for female dogs that won't have people mistaking otherwise for long.
- Abigail
- Acadia
- Agagate
- Alexa
- Amaris
- Amazon
- Anka
- Athena
- Aurora
- Babe
- Banshee
- Baroness
- Belle
- Bertha
- Betsy
- Bitsie
- Bobbi
- Bridget Jones
- Brooklyn
- Brünhilde
- Cairo
- Candy
- Cersei
- Chai
- Cherry
- Cinder
- Cups
- Daisy Duke
- Dana Scully
- Darkness
- Diva
- Dot
- Duchess
- Echo
- Electra
- Elle
- Erin Brockovich
- Eureka
- Eve
- Fergi
- Fern
- Frida
- Gaia
- Galactica
- Gracie
- Gorgeous
- Hera
- Hermoine
- Hope
- Joy
- Juno
- Kay
- Lady Bug
- Lakota
- Leia
- Lil' Kim
- Lipstick
- Liv
- Lolita
- Malibu
- Marge Gunderson
- Mary-Kate
- May
- Medusa
- Mia
- Missy
- Nakita
- Natasha
- Nayla
- Octavia
- Olive
- Page
- Pandora
- Paris
- Persephone
- Phoebe
- Princess
- Puma
- Queenie
- Rayne
- Reese
- Ripley
- Roo
- Sahara
- Scout
- Scrappy
- Sequoia
- Shiva
- Sugar
- Sweetpea
- Swift
- Taka
- Tess
- Tinkerbelle
- Venus
- Vixen
- Xena
- Zoey
- Zuul
Top big dog names for girls and boys and their meanings
Like big dogs, a big name really stands for something, and understanding the meaning behind them can help you and your dog feel that much more connected to their given moniker.
- Clifford: This literally means "a ford by a cliff," but many people associate it with the big, red dog from the children's book series
- Dozer: A shortened name for "bulldozer"
- Galadriel: Maiden crowned with a garland of bright radiance
- Gemini: Twin
- Hercules: A Greek mythological hero known for his feats of strength
- Hulk: The massive main character of the comic, The Hulk. This term also describes a large ship that's been stripped and permanently docked
- Manhattan: A borough in New York City, and a Munsee Lenape term meaning "gather"
- Thor: the Norse god of thunder
- Tiny: Very small
- Valkyrie: Chooser of the Slain
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