Congratulations, you've got a new furry family member! Now comes one of the most fun (and surprisingly challenging) decisions: picking the perfect name for your boy dog. Will he be a Charlie or a Zeus? A Milo or a Maverick?
Here's the good news: we've done the homework for you. This guide features real data from thousands of Embrace Pet Insurance enrollments, showing you exactly which names dog owners across America are choosing right now. Whether you're looking for something trending, timeless, quirky, or completely one-of-a-kind, you'll find it here.
Ready to find "the one"? Let's dive in!
Top 100 Boy Dog Names
Drumroll, please! Based on male dog enrollments with Embrace Pet Insurance in 2025, here are the 100 most popular names chosen by real pet owners across the United States.
The numbers: We analyzed hundreds of thousands of dog enrollments and these Top 100 names represent 34% of all male dogs, meaning one in three boy dogs you meet likely has one of these names. Spoiler alert: some classics are holding strong, but there are a few surprises climbing the ranks!
Charlie
Milo
Cooper
Max
Teddy
Oliver
Rocky
Winston
Bear
Buddy
Leo
Tucker
Finn
Loki
Duke
Murphy
Bentley
Ollie
Louie
Moose
Toby
Bruno
Maverick
Archie
Jax
Jack
Zeus
Gus
Apollo
Hank
Koda
Beau
Henry
Ace
Thor
Blue
Benny
Scout
Benji
Kobe
Otis
Enzo
Jasper
Ranger
Odin
Theo
Bailey
Bandit
Frankie
Ziggy
Dexter
Goose
Gunner
George
Simba
Lucky
Rocco
Shadow
Walter
Rex
Cody
Cash
Baxter
Buster
Oreo
Gizmo
Brody
Oscar
Remy
Bruce
Coco
Chase
Oakley
Jackson
Riley
Jake
Atlas
Copper
Arlo
Bo
Ozzy
Bodhi
Harley
Luca
Tank
Rusty
Finley
Kai
Prince
Diesel
Sammy
Whiskey
Luke
Franklin
Romeo
Cosmo
Sam
Roscoe
Theodore
Levi
Found the perfect name? Awesome! Now make sure you're ready for everything else with our complete new puppy checklist.
Boy Dog Names A-Z
Not finding what you're looking for in the Top 100? No problem! Browse over 500 boy dog names organized alphabetically - from Ace to Zorro and everything in between.
A
Ace, Aldo, Apollo, Archie, Arlo, Ash, Aspen, Astro, Atlas, Atom, Axel, Apollo, Angus, Artie, Austin, Atticus, Archer, Andy, Amos, Alfie
B
Bailey, Bandit, Baxter, Bear, Beau, Bentley, Benji, Benny, Blue, Bo, Bodie, Bolt, Boxer, Brady, Brody, Brooks, Bruno, Brutus, Bubba, Bud, Buddy, Buster, Butter, Byron
C
Cash, Chance, Charlie, Chase, Chewy, Chip, Coco, Cody, Cooper, Copper, Cosmo, Crosby, Cody, Chief, Chester, Calvin, Casper, Captain, Cain, Cruz
D
Dash, Dexter, Diesel, Duke, Dozer, Dallas, Dante, Dax, Dean, Denver, Dino, Django, Dodger, Draco, Drake, Duncan, Dusty, Dylan, Dash, Dagger
E
Eddie, Eli, Elmo, Elvis, Enzo, Ernie, Ezra, Earl, Edgar, Edison, Einstein, Emmett, Ernie, Everett, Eagle, Echo, Everest
F
Finn, Finley, Flash, Fletcher, Floyd, Fonzie, Forest, Frank, Frankie, Franklin, Freddy, Fritz, Frosty, Fudge, Felix, Fergus, Fisher, Flynn, Fox
G
George, Gizmo, Goose, Griffin, Gunner, Gus, Gatsby, Gilbert, Glenn, Gordie, Grady, Grayson, Grizzly, Grover, Gulliver, Gus, Gizmo, Ghost, Goliath
H
Hank, Harley, Harry, Harvey, Hawkeye, Hendrix, Henry, Hercules, Huck, Hudson, Hugo, Hunter, Huxley, Homer, Hopper, Houston, Hayes, Hobbs
I
Iggy, Ike, Indiana, Indy, Ivan, Icarus, Igor, Indigo, Iron, Isaac, Isaiah, Ivan
J
Jack, Jackson, Jake, Jasper, Jax, Joey, Johnny, Jax, Jetson, Jagger, Jace, Jedi, Jensen, Jett, Jimbo, Jojo, Jonah, Judge, Julius, Jumbo, Jupiter
K
Kai, King, Kobe, Koda, Kong, Kooper, Kane, Karma, Kato, Kelvin, Kenny, Kevin, Killian, Kingston, Klaus, Knox, Kodiak, Krypto
L
Leo, Levi, Lincoln, Loki, Louie, Luke, Lucky, Lenny, Leon, Leonard, Leroy, Lewis, Logan, Luca, Luigi, Luther, Leif, Lance, Lennon, Lynx
M
Mac, Mack, Marley, Max, Maverick, Mickey, Milo, Moose, Murphy, Major, Malcolm, Manny, Marco, Mario, Marshall, Mason, Maurice, Maximus, Memphis, Merlin, Miles, Miller, Mitch, Monty, Moose, Murdock, Murray
N
Nash, Ned, Nelson, Nemo, Neptune, Nero, Newt, Newton, Nico, Nigel, Niko, Nitro, Noah, Noodle, Norman, North
O
Oakley, Odin, Oliver, Ollie, Oreo, Orion, Oscar, Otis, Otto, Owen, Ozzie, Oz, Onyx, Opal, Otter, Oslo
P
Peanut, Percy, Pete, Petey, Phoenix, Pickles, Pierce, Pilot, Piper, Pluto, Porter, Prince, Puck, Pablo, Palmer, Parker, Pascal, Patrick, Paxton, Pedro, Penn, Pepper, Percy, Peter, Philip, Picasso, Pierre, Piston
Q
Quarterback, Quentin, Quest, Quigley, Quillan, Quincy, Quinn, Quint
R
Ranger, Rebel, Remi, Rex, Riley, Rocco, Rocket, Rocky, Romeo, Roscoe, Rosco, Rowan, Rudy, Rufus, Rusty, Ryder, Ralph, Ramon, Randy, Raphael, Rascal, Reggie, Remus, Reno, Rhett, Ridge, Rider, Rio, Ripley, River, Roan, Robin, Rodeo, Roger, Roman, Ronan, Rory, Ross, Rowan, Roy, Ruger, Russell
S
Sam, Sammy, Scout, Shadow, Simba, Smokey, Spike, Stanley, Stewie, Samson, Sawyer, Scooby, Scooter, Sebastian, Sergio, Seth, Shamus, Shane, Shelby, Sherlock, Sherman, Silas, Simon, Sinatra, Skipper, Slater, Snoopy, Snickers, Sparky, Spencer, Stan, Sterling, Stitch, Sullivan, Sunny
T
Tank, Teddy, Theo, Theodore, Thor, Toby, Tucker, Titus, Taz, Tennessee, Tex, Texas, Thatcher, Titan, Titus, Toffee, Tommy, Tony, Topher, Tracker, Travis, Trenton, Trevor, Trigger, Tristan, Trooper, Troy, Trucker, Truffle, Tucker, Turbo, Turner, Tux, Twix, Ty, Tyler, Tyson
U
Ulysses, Umber, Uno, Uptown, Uriel, Usher
V
Valentine, Vander, Vader, Vegas, Vince, Vincent, Vinnie, Virgil, Volvo, Voodoo
W
Waffles, Walker, Walter, Watson, Wesley, Whiskey, Widget, Wilder, Wiley, Wilbur, Wilfred, Willie, Willis, Willow, Wilson, Winston, Wookie, Woody, Wyatt, Wade, Wallace, Wally, Warren, Wayne, Webster, Wendell, Weston, Wheeler, Whitman, Wolfgang
X
Xander, Xavier, Xenon, Xeno, Xerxes
Y
Yank, Yankee, Yeller, Yoda, Yogi, York, Yule, Yukon, Yves
Z
Zack, Zane, Zeb, Zeke, Zen, Zephyr, Zero, Zeus, Ziggy, Zip, Zippy, Zorro, Zuzu
Fun Picks: Themed Boy Dog Names
Looking for something specific? Explore these curated collections to find names that fit your dog's vibe perfectly.
Cute Boy Dog Names
Perfect for lovable, snuggly pups who melt everyone's hearts. Warning: may result in excessive cooing at the dog park!
Bean, Benji, Biscuit, Bubbles, Buttons, Chippy, Cookie, Cuddles, Dimples, Doodle, Elmo, Giggles, Gizmo, Goofy, Jellybean, Jiminy, Muffin, Noodle, Nugget, Peanut, Pickles, Pipsqueak, Pudding, Pumpkin, Scooter, Snickers, Snoopy, Sparky, Sprinkles, Squeaky, Sugar, Taffy, Teddy, Waffles, Wiggles, Ziggy
Popular picks from our Top 100: Teddy (#5), Benji (#39), Gizmo (#66), Ziggy (#50)
Unique Male Dog Names
Stand out at the dog park with these distinctive names. Each has 5-35 pets in our database - unique enough to be special, but proven by real dog owners.
Abe, Anakin, Apollo, Aries, Arnold, Bacon, Bam Bam, Barnaby, Barrett, Batman, Beckham, Bjorn, Blake, Bravo, Brewster, Bronco, Bruiser, Bugsy, Bumi, Cassius, Cheddar, Chunk, Coda, Crash, Cricket, Cyrus, Darby, Deacon, Dipper, Django, Elliot, Ezra, Fig, Fisher, Fox, Fynn, Gabriel, Gideon, Gilbert, Giovanni, Gnocchi, Goku, Gonzo, Griz, Haku, Hamish, Hans, Hondo, Hoss, Houdini, Hulk, Humphrey, Ivan, Jaeger, Jazz, Jedi, Kasper, Kiwi, Kratos, Luther, Malcolm, Marlo, Marvel, Mateo, Milton, Mozart, Murph, Neptune, Newt, Noodles, Otter, Paddington, Pancake, Patton, Phantom, Pickle, Pilot, Piper, Po, Pongo, Porkchop, Reuben, Rhett, Riker, Ronan, Ruckus, Samwise, Scotch, Shaggy, Summit, Sushi, Taro, Tiberius, Tiny, Toto, Trip, Truffle, Tyrion, Vincent, Waffle, Wicket, Xander, Yukon, Zephyr, Zeppelin, Zoro
Want even MORE unique? Names like Abraham, Admiral, Ansel, Atom, Bojangles, Cosmos, Crockett, Dashiell, and Hemingway each have just 5-9 dogs - perfect if you really want to be the only one at the park with that name!
Strong/Tough Boy Dog Names
Bold, powerful names for confident pups with serious presence.
Ace, Apollo, Archer, Blade, Blaze, Bolt, Boomer, Boss, Bronson, Bruiser, Brutus, Caesar, Captain, Chief, Cobra, Crusher, Dagger, Diesel, Duke, Fang, Ghost, Goliath, Gunner, Harley, Hawk, Hercules, Hunter, Jagger, Kane, King, Knox, Maximus, Odin, Phoenix, Ranger, Rebel, Rex, Rocco, Rocky, Sarge, Shadow, Spike, Steel, Tank, Titan, Trooper, Vader, Viper, Warrior, Wolf, Zeus
Popular picks from our Top 100: Duke (#15), Rocky (#7), Zeus (#27), Tank (#85), Ace (#34), Diesel (#90)
Funny Boy Dog Names
Humorous picks that'll bring smiles to everyone who meets your pup. Fair warning: you'll need to say these with a straight face at the vet's office!
Bark Twain, Barkey, Barkley, Beef, Biscuit, Booger, Chewbarka, Chewbacca, Colonel Mustard, Droolius Caesar, Fuzzy, Giblet, Goober, Hamburglar, Meatball, Meatloaf, Muffin, Nacho, Noodle, Pork Chop, Pudge, Ruffles, Sausage, Scooby, Sir Barks-a-Lot, Sir Waggington, Snickers, Spam, Spud, Tater Tot, Waffles, Wigglebutt, Wobbly, Wookiee, Yeti
Popular picks from our Top 100: Coco (#71) - yes, like the movie!
Pro tip: We've avoided names that sound like training commands (like "Sid" for "sit") to keep things fun without confusing your pup.
Nature & Food-Inspired Names
Draw inspiration from the great outdoors and delicious treats with these earthy, wholesome options.
Nature Names: Ash, Aspen, Birch, Blaze, Boulder, Branch, Brook, Cedar, Clay, Cliff, Cloud, Cosmo, Cypress, Flint, Forest, Glen, Granite, Grove, Hawk, Heath, Hunter, Jasper, Lake, Leaf, Maple, Mesa, Oakley, Onyx, Pebble, Phoenix, Pine, Rain, Reed, Ridge, River, Rock, Sage, Sierra, Sky, Spruce, Stone, Storm, Summit, Sunny, Thunder, Tide, Timber, Trail, Willow, Wolf
Food Names: Apple, Bacon, Barley, Basil, Bean, Biscuit, Brownie, Biscotti, Cashew, Cheddar, Chex, Chip, Cinnamon, Cookie, Ginger, Honey, Kiwi, Mango, Maple, Meatball, Mocha, Nacho, Nugget, Olive, Oreo, Peanut, Pepper, Pickle, Popcorn, Pumpkin, S'mores, Snickers, Taco, Tater, Toast, Truffle, Waffles
Popular picks from our Top 100: Bear (#9), Jasper (#43), Oreo (#65), Oakley (#73), Cosmo (#96)
Pop Culture-Inspired Names
Name your dog after beloved characters from movies, TV shows, music, and entertainment.
Movies & TV: Ace (Ace Ventura), Aragorn (Lord of the Rings), Baloo (Jungle Book), Beethoven (Beethoven), Bruno (Encanto), Chewbacca (Star Wars), Dexter (Dexter), Eddie (Frasier), Finn (Star Wars), Forrest (Forrest Gump), Frodo (Lord of the Rings), Groot (Guardians of the Galaxy), Han (Star Wars), Hobbs (Fast & Furious), Indiana (Indiana Jones), Loki (Marvel), Marley (Marley & Me), Maverick (Top Gun), Milo (The Mask), Obi (Star Wars), Optimus (Transformers), Pongo (101 Dalmatians), Rambo, Rocky (Rocky), Sherlock (Sherlock Holmes), Simba (Lion King), Stitch (Lilo & Stitch), Thor (Marvel), Yoda (Star Wars)
Music & Artists: Axl, Bowie, Cash, Cobain, Dylan, Elvis, Hendrix, Jagger, Lennon, Marley, Mercury, Morrison, Ozzy, Prince, Sinatra, Slash, Springsteen, Sting, Ziggy
Popular picks from our Top 100: Finn (#13), Loki (#14), Simba (#55), Bruno (#22), Thor (#35)
Sports-Inspired Male Dog Names
Perfect for athletic dogs or sports-loving owners. Honor your favorite athletes or teams with these championship-worthy names.
Legendary Athletes: Ali, Barkley, Beckham, Bo, Bolt, Brady, Brees, Bryant, Cam, Curry, Federer, Gretzky, Griffey, Hank (Aaron), Jeter, Jordan, Kobe, LeBron, Maddux, Manny, Manning, Messi, Montana, Pele, Peyton, Randy (Johnson), Romo, Russell, Shaq, Tiger, Wade, Wilt
Teams & Terms: Astro, Blue (Jays), Brewer, Bronco, Bruin, Dodger, Hawk, Jet, Maple (Leafs), Marlin, Patriot, Raven, Rebel, Red (Sox), Steeler, Tiger
Popular picks from our Top 100: Bo (#80), Kobe (#40)
Least Popular (But Still Awesome!) Boy Dog Names
Want something REALLY unique? These hidden gems from our data each have just 5-14 dogs - making them incredibly rare while still being proven choices by real pet owners.
Rare Classics (5-14 dogs each): Abraham, Admiral, Alfred, Angelo, Antonio, Avi, Barnacle, Beacon, Becker, Benz, Brian, Burton, Cameron, Chandler, Cheech, Chef, Colin, Conrad, Cory, Cupid, Dashiell, Davis, Donald, Emmitt, Ender, Ferdinand, Flip, Goofy, Gordy, Griz, Hampton, Hardy, Hemingway, Hiccup, Houdini, Jiro, Johnny Cash, Julio, Kasper, Lucian, Lucius, Malachi, Nicholas, Nate, Oslo, Quincy, Rafferty, Rascal, Remington, Santiago, Sebastian, Sergio, Silas, Sterling, Sullivan, Tesla, Thaddeus, Ulysses, Valentino, Wolfgang
Why these are great: They're uncommon enough to feel special but backed by real data - meaning other dog owners have successfully used them. Out of tens of thousands of name entries, these represent the sweet spot of being distinctive without being unheard of.
How to Choose a Boy Dog Name
Here's the thing about naming your dog: you're going to say this name thousands of times. At the park. At the vet. When he's stolen your sandwich off the counter (again). So choose wisely! Stick with names that have one or two syllables-dogs respond best to short, punchy sounds. Hard consonants like "K," "T," and "D" are your friends because they grab your pup's attention better than soft sounds.
Avoid names that sound too much like common commands (looking at you, "Kit" and "sit"). And please, for the love of all that is holy, say potential names out loud before committing. If you cringe imagining yourself yelling it across a crowded dog park, keep looking. The right name should feel natural, suit your dog's personality, and be something you'll happily call out for the next 10-15 years.
Picked the Perfect Name? Here's What Comes Next
Success! You've found the perfect name for your boy dog. Give yourself a pat on the back-that's one major decision checked off the list. Now let's talk about protecting your newly named family member.
Life with a dog is full of joy, tail wags, and unexpected vet visits. Whether it's a sudden illness, an unfortunate run-in with the chocolate you left on the counter, or a training mishap that requires medical attention, Embrace Pet Insurance has your back. Getting coverage early means you'll avoid pre-existing condition exclusions down the road, giving you peace of mind as your pup grows.