These Are the Top Boy Dog Names Right Now

Elizabeth Berry, Karla Pope
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Once you go through the process of adopting a puppy, you can then have fun brainstorming dog names for the newest member of your family. But there can be a lot of pressure to find the perfect boy dog name for your totally cute dog, which is why we've done the hard work for you.

Whether you just adopted a miniature toy dog or a large breed, these best boy dog names stretch across a wide variety of categories, from classy to funny, so we're sure you'll find one to match your pup perfectly.

And after you've found the perfect moniker for your pup, we also have round-ups of the top girl dog names and best boy cat names.

What to look for in a boy dog name?

Before you hop into the boy dog name categories below, it may be good to take some time and think about what kind of name you want for your puppy. Do you want a shorter name or a longer one? Do you want his name to be easy to pronounce if you have young kids at home? Do you want a "human name" or a more traditional dog name? These questions can help you figure out what boy dog name not only matches his personality, but also makes sense for those who will be calling his name while playing fetch.

Top Boy Dog Names

Your pooch may be in good company with these trendy monikers. These male names topped the charts in 2022, according to Rover.com.

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  • Max

  • Charlie

  • Cooper

  • Milo

  • Buddy

  • Rocky

  • Bear

  • Teddy

  • Duke

  • Leo

  • Beau

  • Tucker

  • Oliver

  • Jack

  • Bentley

  • Ollie

  • Winston

  • Zeus

  • Toby

  • Loki

Cute Boy Dog Names

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  • Abu

  • Ace

  • Bingo

  • Blaze

  • Bumper

  • Buzz

  • Captain

  • Casper

  • Clover

  • Cosmic

  • Crown

  • Curly

  • Doodle

  • Egypt

  • Gilbert

  • Hank

  • Jake

  • Juniper

  • Kirby

  • Lucky

  • Mars

  • Mascot

  • Mickey

  • Oscar

  • Rocket

  • Roscoe

  • Rover

  • Rusty

  • Sam

  • Scottie

  • Scrappy

  • Seven

  • Slinky

  • Snapper

  • Spencer

  • Stitch

  • Telly

  • Theo

  • Thinker

  • Tubbs

  • Vegas

Unique Boy Dog Names

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  • Axis

  • Blu

  • Boss

  • Champion

  • Chance

  • Comet

  • Crest

  • Davey

  • Finn

  • Ford

  • Forest

  • Garrett

  • Grayson

  • Gunner

  • Haze

  • Jungle

  • Kai

  • King

  • Magnum

  • Maverick

  • Mister

  • Neon

  • Oso

  • Reed

  • River

  • Rook

  • Royal

  • Rue

  • Sir

  • Stone

  • Twister

  • Willow

  • Wishbone

  • Woody

  • Xavier

  • Yogi

  • Zeke

  • Zoom

Classy Boy Dog Names

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  • Alfred

  • Archer

  • Augustus

  • Bartley

  • Beckham

  • Bond

  • Cobalt

  • Dickens

  • Edgar

  • Edison

  • Fancois

  • Franklin

  • Hamilton

  • Hugo

  • Hyde

  • Kingston

  • Maxwell

  • Preston

  • Wolfgang

Food Boy Dog Names

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  • Basil

  • Bean

  • Biscuit

  • Bisquick

  • Breadcrumb

  • Butterball

  • Cheeto

  • Chestnut

  • Chex

  • Churro

  • Cookie

  • Dill

  • Fango

  • Fennel

  • Frankfurt

  • Fudge

  • Gin

  • Goober

  • Gumdrop

  • Gummy Bear

  • Hershey

  • Huckleberry

  • Jell-O

  • Jellybean

  • Jerky

  • Juice

  • Kibbles

  • Lambchop

  • Matcha

  • Meatball

  • Meatloaf

  • Milky

  • Nacho

  • Noodle

  • Nougat

  • Nugget

  • Oatmeal

  • Oreo

  • Peanut

  • Pepper

  • Pickles

  • Pop Tart

  • Popcorn

  • Porkchop

  • Pringles

  • Pumpkin

  • Ramen

  • Sausage

  • Scotch

  • Shrimp

  • Sushi

  • S’mores

  • Taco

  • Tater

  • Turnip

  • Vino

  • Waffles

  • Walnut

  • Whiskey

Pop Culture Boy Dog Names

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  • Alf (Alf)

  • Bart (The Simpsons)

  • Beethoven (Beethoven)

  • Belvidere (Mr. Belvidere)

  • Biggie (as in the Notorious B.I.G)

  • Bullseye (Target mascot)

  • Dexter (Dexter)

  • Drake (hip hop artist)

  • Einstein (scientist)

  • Elvis (legendary singer)

  • Fang (Harry Potter)

  • Fauci (Dr. Anthony Fauci)

  • Forrest (Forrest Gump)

  • Fresh Prince (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)

  • Ghost (Power)

  • Jaws (Jaws)

  • Jedi (Star Wars)

  • Kermit (Muppet)

  • Kristoff (Frozen)

  • Paddington (Paddington Bear)

  • Pearson (This Is Us)

  • Pennywise (It)

  • Pinocchio (Pinocchio)

  • Pluto (Mickey Mouse’s dog)

  • Prince (singer Prince Rogers Nelson)

  • Rex (Toy Story)

  • Scooby (Scooby-Do0)

  • Skywalker (Star Wars)

  • Slinky (Toy Story)

  • Snoop (rapper Snoop Dogg)

  • Snoopy (Peanuts)

  • Spock (Star Trek)

  • Spud (Spud MacKenzie)

  • Stallone (Sylvester Stallone)

  • Toto (The Wizard of Oz)

  • T’Challa (Black Panther)

  • Waldo (Where’s Waldo)

Funny Boy Dog Names

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  • Bam Bam

  • Bark Twain

  • Bark Wahlberg

  • Barkley

  • Blinky

  • Bow Wow

  • Bunker

  • Canine West

  • Chewbacca

  • Chewie

  • Chomper

  • Cool Breeze

  • Gomer

  • Indiana Bones

  • Jimmy Chew

  • Jimmy Kibble

  • LeBark James

  • Munchie

  • Pooch

  • Pup Squeak

  • Pup Tart

  • Puppy

  • Razer

  • Ruff-Ruff

  • Savage

  • Sir-Licks-a-Lot

  • Squirt

  • Stinker

  • Subwoofer

  • Wakanda

  • Whine

  • Winnie the Pooch

  • Woof Blitzer

  • Woofgang Puck

  • Woolly

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