200 Names for Big Dogs Whose Personalities Are as Large as Their Stature

By now we’ve learned that most large dogs’ barks are bigger than their bite, and it’s safe to say that even most 100 pound canines are lap dogs at heart — but that doesn’t mean your big dog doesn’t deserve a majestic name that’s worthy of its size.

Finding a name that really works for your dog can be tough — you want to pick one that perfectly showcases their unique personality, after all. However, one of these names is bound be a perfect fit for your best friend’s goofy demeanor or shy nature.

Names for big male dogs

1. Baloo
2. Beowolf
3. Björn
4. Bluto
5. Bruiser
6. Buck
7. Butch
8. Capone
9. Cassius
10. Chumlee
11. Cochise
12. Colossus
13. Czar
14. Dante
15. Diesel
16. Durango
17. Fenrir
18. Frankenstein (Franky for short)
19. Godzilla
20. Goliath
21. Grendel
22. Groot
23. Hagrid
24. Hannibal
25. Hercules
26. Hardy
27. Hindenburg
28. Hoss
29. Hulk
30. Hyperion
31. Ignatius
32. Ike
33. Jabba
34. Jäger(meister)
35. Kahuna
36. Khan
37. Killian
38. Kong
39. Lebowski
40. Leonidas
41. Lycan
42. Major
43. Marmaduke
44. Maynard
45. Moby
46. Moose
47. Mr. Snuffleupagus (Snuffy for short)
48. Mufasa
49. Neptune
50. Nero
51. President Taft
52. Rhino
53. Skarsgård (Skar for short because that’s badass)
54. Sirius
55. Stag
56. Stallone
57. Sultan
58. Sumo
59. Tank
60. Terminator
61. Tex
62. Thor
63. Titan
64. Tramp
65. Vader (bonus points if it’s a black dog)
66. Voltron
67. Zeppelin

More: 60 French Dog Names That’ll Make You Say ‘Oui, Oui’

Next Up: Names for big female dogs

Originally published March 2015. Updated May 2017.