Did you recently adopt a gentle giant breed? Give them a name as large as their body soon will be. Here are our favorite dog names for big dogs. 

Why should I choose dog names for big dogs? 

Some large dog breeds can weigh more than 100 pounds. English Mastiffs, for instance, can weigh up to 230 pounds. That’s more than the weight of an average 20-year-old man in the United States! 

With these giant breeds, the first thing someone might notice about your pup is how big they are. So why not give them a name that’s larger than life, too? 

Choosing big dog names gives your dog a title that’s just as enormous as they’ll be fully grown. Plus, names can also represent your pup’s big personality rather than their large stature. Either way, you can’t go wrong with big dog names.

Which breeds are most fitting for big dog names? 

We recommend selecting big dog names for dogs that will eventually weigh 70 pounds or more. There are plenty of breeds that fit this size requirement. In fact, the American Kennel Club lists over 60 different dog breeds as the largest dogs in the world. 

Dog names for big dogs will best fit these large breeds: 

• Bernese Mountain Dog
• Saint Bernard
• Mastiffs
• Cane Corso
• Great Dane
• Newfoundland
• Siberian Husky
• Bloodhound
• Belgian Malinois
• Irish Wolfhound
• Weimaraner

Female Big Dog Names

1. Willow
2. Aurora
3. Cleopatra
4. Valkryie
5. Valeria
6. Xena
7. Celeste
8. Stormy
9. Athena
10. Sable

Male Dog Names for Big Dogs

1. Hero 
2. Colossus
3. Kingston
4. Duke
5. Ranger
6. Maverick
7. Brutus
8. Ajax
9. Rocky
10. Cedar

Nature Dog Names for Big Dogs

You can get inspiration for big dog names just by looking at your surroundings. Nature is filled with epic features to inspire the perfect dog name. What’s bigger than a mountain or deeper than the ocean? 

1. Everest
2. Redwood
3. Mountain
4. Sierra
5. Aspen
6. River
7. Blaze
8. Summit
9. Moose
10. Tsunami
11. Sahara 
12. Bear
13. Alaska 
14. Boulder
15. Thunder
16. Kodiak (large bear species) 
17. Ocean
18. Sequoia
19. Glacier
20. Tornado
21. Ridge
22. Goliath 
23. Blue (like the Blue Whale) 
24. Mammoth
25. Cascade
26. Polar 
27. Ellie (as in African Elephant) 
28. Wolf
29. Mariana 
30. Canyon 
31. Mauna (after the largest volcano in the world, Mauna Loa) 

Big Dog Names Inspired by Pop Culture

Another way to find the best dog names for big dogs is to think of your favorite movies, TV shows, and books. Plenty of canine characters are bigger than the average dog and their name might be the perfect fit for your pup. Even giant human or non-human characters can inspire the best big dog names. 

1. Clifford (Clifford the Big Red Dog) 
2. Thanos (Avengers: Infinity War) 
3. Hercules (The Sandlot) 
4. Juggernaut (Deadpool)
5. Hulk (The Avengers) 
6. Beethoven (Beethoven) 
7. Dodger (Oliver & Company)
8. Giantsbane (Game of Thrones)
9. Godzilla (Godzilla)
10. Kong (King Kong) 
11. Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)
12. Stella (The Princess and the Frog) 
13. Rex (Toy Story) 
14. Maverick (Top Gun)
15. Fang (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) 
16. Cujo (Cujo) 
17. Vhagar (House of the Dragon) 
18. Bruno (Cinderella) 
19. Nana (Peter Pan) 
20. Jabba (Star Wars: Return of the Jedi)
21. Hound (Game of Thrones)
22. Hooch (Turner and Hooch)
23. Ursula (The Little Mermaid)
24. Wolverine (X-Men) 
25. Dante (Coco)
26. Optimus (Transformers) 
27. Sirius (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) 
28. Thor (Thor) 
29. Fluffy (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) 
30. Maximus (Tangled)

Mythological Dog Names for Big Dogs

What’s more appropriate for a big dog than a name inspired by mythology? Gods and goddesses are some of the most gigantic, powerful characters in world culture. Here are a few dog names for big dogs inspired by Celtic, Norse, Greek, Roman, and Egyptian mythology. 

1. Atlas
2. Zeus
3. Bran
4. Odin
5. Ares
6. Loki
7. Apollo
8. Neptune
9. Vulcan
10. Balder
11. Diana
12. Hel
13. Ra
14. Fenrir
15. Ragnarok
16. Titan
17. Jupiter
18. Anubis
19. Vesta
20. Morrigan
21. Hera
22. Hermes
23. Dagda
24. Sobek
25. Medusa
26. Hades
27. Orion
28. Taranus
29. Lugh
30. Minerva

Still on the hunt for the perfect name? Check out more dog name lists including human names for dogs and these unique monikers with name tags that match!