Are you looking for a dog name for large dogs? Here you will find cool to unique ideas for your XXL four-legged friend!
One of the large dog breeds is roughly every four-legged friend from +- 60 cm shoulder height. It gets even more impressive with the really huge dogs, where we mainly find mountain dogs and molasses and their mixes. But some greyhounds and other breeds can also reach a remarkable height at the shoulder.
And here you will find the right dog name for your big dog!
We went in search of male dog names for large dogs, and female dog names for large dogs and found many unusual to beautiful names with meaning.
Big Dog Names With Meaning
Is your clumsy puppy with huge paws about to grow up? Can you literally watch it grow? Then of course the dog child also needs a big dog name!
Find a selection of suitable ideas here, the meaning of which fits perfectly with a stately four-legged friend.
- Bear _ _ _
- Suuri – big ( Finnish )
- Monte – Mountain ( Italian, Spanish )
- Groot – big ( Dutch )
- Willow _ _ _
- Koda – little bear ( Dakota )
- Tao – big waves ( Chinese )
- King – King ( English )
- Kivi – Stone ( Finnish )
- Tai – very, enormous ( Chinese )
- Nui – big, important ( Hawaiian )
- Orco – giant ( Italian )
- Anzo – big, huge ( Germanic )
- Jabbar – huge, powerful ( Arabic )
- Aslan – Albanian ( Turkish )
- Tembo – Elephant ( Swahili )
- Kenji – healthy, strong ( Japanese )
- Alto – high, tall ( Italian )
- Ju – enormous, huge ( Chinese )
- Belja – roar ( Old Norse )
- Takai – high, proud, expensive ( Japanese )
- Boran – thunderstorm, thunderstorm ( Turkish )
- Kjempe – giant ( Norwegian )
- Toro – Bull ( Spanish )
- Pumpkin – Pumpkin ( English )
- Menja – giantess of Norse mythology
- Jätte – giant ( Swedish )
- Norsu – Elephant ( Finnish )
- Bombo – Bumblebee ( Italian )
- Alani – Orange tree ( Hawaiian )
- Kyojin – giant ( Japanese )
- Slevin – Mountain ( Irish )
- Sanu – mountain peak, plateau ( Indian )
- Ibu – giant ( Igbo )
- Nagy – big ( Hungarian )
- Rapa – giant ( Maori )
- Iso – notable, large ( Finnish )
- Taylan – big ( Turkish )
- Fjall – mountain ( Icelandic )
- Haran – hill, mountain ( Hebrew )
- Sanga – majestic, dignified ( Thai )
Dog names for large males
Your dream dog name should sound male and suitable for large dogs. Great, because there are a lot of dog names for big male dogs here!
Males are usually a bit taller and wider than comparable females. Many owners of such a colossal dog man also want a correspondingly masculine name for their big dog guy.
Find here a selection of ideas suitable as dog names for large male dogs.
And there are even a surprising number of stately and imposing names for large male dogs! Find the most beautiful male names for large dogs here:
- Wookie
- Samson
- Kuma – Bear ( Japanese )
- Bruno
- Don
- Conan
- Duke
- Monty
- grizzly
- beast
- Hiro – broad, extended ( Japanese )
- Shrek
- Jabba
- Elon, Alon – oak ( Hebrew )
- Arnie
- chewie
- Earl
- Yeti
- Fergus – strong man ( Irish )
- Dinosaur
- Buddy
- Hulk
- Fuji
- Otto
- Sumo
- Rambo
- Tamir – big ( Hebrew )
- Fjell – rocky landscape, mountain ( Norwegian )
- Tarō – big son ( Japanese )
- Bolt
- Hugo
- Grant – big (from French ‘grand’)
- Hefty – strong, powerful ( English )
- Tank
- Max
- Bowser
- Cujo
- Sammy
- Manny
- Barry
- Bonzo
- Thanos
- Capt
- Diesel
- Knox – round hill ( Scottish )
- Boris
- Mosses
- Cronus – Titan of Greek mythology
- Moby
- Major
- Amit – infinite, immeasurable ( Sanskrit )
- Bigfoot
- Ozzy
- King
- Sasquatch
- Hank
- Kong
- Champion
- Dozers
- Busters
- Godzilla
- Hagrid
- Cooper
- Kauri – a very large tree genus of New Zealand
- Toby
- Heavy
- Tarzan
- Orson
- Magnus
- Kanui – the Great ( Hawaiian )
- Catch
- Axel
- Luan – Albanian ( Albanian )
- Magnums
- Cassius
- Theo
- Whoop
- Brute
- Chief
- Skin
- Boomers
- Bruiser
- Mighty
- Buck
- Gus
- Cliff
- Jaspers
- Arttu (Finnish), From Celtic “arto” (bear)
- Orca
- Dumbo
- Rudi – famous wolf ( Old Germanic )
- Brando
- Nanuk – polar bear ( Inuktitut )
- Wolfie
- Fudge
- Mitch – big (from Middle English ‘Michel’)
- Diggers
- Kenta – healthy and tall ( Japanese )
- Butch
- Jumbo
- Ash – ash tree ( English )
- Chucky
- Carol
- Asco ash ( old German )
- Apollo
- Nero
- Hasso
- Ares
- Rex
- Harras
- Rocky
- Bello
- Vito
- Caesar
- Bronco
- Pluto
- Attila
- Tyson
Dog names for big bitches
When it comes to names for large bitches, noble and sonorous ideas are particularly important. These dog names for large dogs should sound feminine, but not too sweet or even silly.
Find many names for large female dogs in this list from beautiful to unique. Pick out your favorite female dog names for big dogs and find a cool name for your big dog here!
- Ushi – Cow ( Japanese )
- Brienne
- Nessie
- Xena
- Beli – a giant of Norse mythology
- Kaya – Rock ( Turkish )
- Bumblebee
- Biggie
- Sun – Sun ( English )
- Skadi – goddess of hunting and winter (Norse mythology)
- Tonka
- Donna
- Rosie
- Juno
- Pangea
- Cleo
- Gaia – Earth ( Greek )
- Sheba
- Winnie
- Orla – golden leader ( Irish )
- Lady
- Susi – Wolf ( Finnish )
- Met
- Gemma – Gemstone ( Italian )
- Cosma
- Panya – the crowned one ( Swahili )
- Max
- Selena – Moon ( Greek )
- Zilla
- Eski – Ash ( Icelandic )
- Lola
- Oona
- Rhea – Titaness of Greek mythology
- Phoebe – the titan of Greek mythology
- Masha
- Vicky – winner (from Latin ‘Victorious’)
- Lotta
- Lexa
- Carla
- Zonda – mountain wind of the Argentine Andes ( Native American )
- Edna
- Maple – Maple ( English )
- Nanna
- Asma – strong, exalted ( Arabic )
- Kendra – royal leader ( Old Scottish )
- Olga
- Harriet
- Maika
- Raja – King ( Indian )
- Dara – oak ( Irish )
- Diva
- Trudi
- Queeny
- Panda
- Dai – big ( Japanese )
- Leia
- Nell
- Theia – Titaness of Greek mythology
- Abby
- Sol – Sun ( Spanish )
- Zuma
- Tara – elevated place ( English )
- Thea
- Karya – walnut, chestnut ( ancient Greek )
- Zilla
- Berta
- Uschi
- Dina
- Lora
- Alma – young woman ( Hebrew )
- Molly
- Nabi – apple tree ( Japanese )
- Calla
- Hilda
- Selma
- Holly
- Gabi
- Sunna – Sun ( Old High German )
- Helga
- Erna
- Jette
- Daphne
- Luna
- Roxy
- Zelda
- Ríona – Queen ( Irish )
- Laika
- Gerda
- Pella
- Rhonda
- Ella
- Heidi
- Nala – lioness ( Swahili )
- Alpha
- Fenja – giantess of Norse mythology
- Shiloh – calm, level-headed ( Hebrew )
- Hera
- Asta
- Cora
Find Big Dog Names
If you are looking for large dog breed names, you might also like some of the alert and strong dog names. Including many “big-sounding names” or names inspired by kings, mythical figures, and gods.
Here, too, we find names for large male dogs, and some trinkets for large female dogs too.
A suitable name for a large dog can be inspired by many characteristics of your pet.
Especially with the very large dog breeds, the shoulder height is of course so conspicuous that the meaning and the sound of the name revolve around the imposing appearance of the four-legged friend.
But also favorite topics (e.g. food names or names from nature ) are a nice idea. just like names matching the coat color of the character.
The origin of the dog can also provide the right idea.
Be it the location of your animal protection dog or the place of origin of your dog breed. So maybe an Italian name might be just right for a Cane Corso, or an Irish name might be apt for an Irish Wolfhound.
You have to decide for yourself whether the right dog name for large dogs should sound male or female. Most of the time you will often find a name with -o or -a at the end of a big dog, but of course, this is not a must.