Exotic Dog Names
More than 140 Names for a Exotic Dog

Got a exotic dog? Here are more than 140 extic dog names to consider.

Looking for a name for your new puppy but is sick and tired of the common names that people are giving their furry friends these days? Perhaps you would want something that’s mundane, something rare and interesting for your equally rare and interesting dog. Giving your pet an exotic name would be a very good idea.

You will not find “Daisy”, “Buddy”, “Cuddles” or “Duke” in our list of exotic dog names, but you should find “Zagar”, “Jamiroquai”, or “Bjork”. Yes, they do sound weird to give to dog but they are exactly what they are – exotic.

Tough Dog Names Take inspiration from characters of exotic books like “Rountu”, “Atticus”, “Fell”, or “Azazel”. How about naming him after popular foreigners with exotic-sounding names like “Givenchy” (French designer), “Dali” (Spanish artist), and “Zdenka” (Czech athlete). How about any one of The Three Musketeers — Athos, Porthos and Aramis?

You can also take up foreign words with relevant translations. Examples include “Brayden” (Celtic for “brave”), “Calyx” (Greek for “very handsome”), “Keiko” (Japanese for “blessing”), “Kismet” (Persian for “destiny”) or “Lakota” (Native American for “friend”).

If you do decide to give your dog an exotic name, that’s great. Really, it is. But before you ultimately decide on it, try it out first. Say it out loud and think about calling your dog by it. How does it sound? If “heel Rumpelstilskin” seems a bit of a mouthful, you may want to reconsider. Or try to think about giving him a nickname (in this case maybe “Rum” or “Rumble”).

Below is a list of more than 140 exotic dog names for your dog. Browse or study the list and have fun. If you don’t find a name you like, return to the main puppy names page for more than 4,000 fun and interesting options.

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Name	Meaning
Abram	Abraham’s birth name from the Old Testamanet was Abram
Ace	As in, the best. Top of the heap.
Adonis	Originally a Phoenician god and was known in Greek mythology as a favorite of Aphrodite. A favorite among tough dog names – especially for big dogs.
Adrian	Is a form of the Latin given name Hadrianus
Aesop	Was born a slave and was known for his famous fables
Alistair	Greek origin and means “man’s defender”
Alize	A trio based in Ithaca, New York
Ambassador	The highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government
Ammo	Short for ammunition
Apollo	One of the most important and diverse of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology. Names of Greek gods make great tough dog names.
Archer	An archer is a person who uses a bow and arrow
Ares	The Greek god of war
Aristotle	A Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and a teacher of Alexander the Great
Arnaldo	Spanish for “eagle power”
Arsenic	The chemical element that has the symbol As. A poison.
Atilla	Attila the Hun was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in 453. Tough dog names from tough leaders.
Atlas	In Greek mythology, Atlas was the primordial Titan who supported the Titans
Axle	An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear
Balba	A name meaning stuttering and stammering
Bandit	An outlaw who lives by plunder
Banshee	The Banshee is a female spirit in Irish mythology, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld
Barack	Barack Obama is the president of the United States of America.
Basil	One of the many herbs and basil is especially found in Italian cuisine
Bear	As in the animal. Great for the Big Dog Names list, too.
Bentley	A very expensive car
Bismark	The capital of North Dakota
Bison	Another name for the American buffalo
Blaze	Means “flame” as in “fire”
Bo	A bo is a Japanese wooden staff weapon made in the shape of a walking stick
Boris	A Japanese experimental rock band known for often combining and switching between different music genres
Brahma	The Hindu god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnus and Shiva
Brawler	A fighter. Quite appropriate for the tough dog names list.
Bronx	Is the northernmost of the five boroughs of the five boroughs of New York City
Brooklyn	The most populous of New York City’s five boroughs
Bruin	Another name for a bear
Bruno	A mockumentary comedy film directed by Larry Charles
Brusky	Abrupt, bluff, blunt
Brutus	Marcus Junius Brutus was a politician of the late Roman Republic. How could you leave this off the tough dog names list?
Buga	An inactive volcano in the Philippines
Bullet	A gun shoots bullets
Bundy	Ted Bundy was an American serial killer in the 1970’s
Buster	Like Blockbuster
Butch	A term to describe masculine traits
Caesar	Caesar salad or Julius Caesar
Capo	Clamp-like device used on the neck of a stringed instrument to raise the pitch. Sounds tough, too.
Capone	A notorious American gangster.
Carlito	Means “little Carlos”
Castor	Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from castor
Champ	Short for champion
Chico	A city in California
Chief	Leaders of Indian tribes are called Chiefs
Chopin	A classical musician
Clarence	Means “one that lives near the Rive Clare” and was created for a 14th century Prince’s name
Colonel	A military rank of a commisioned officer
Combat	Another word for fighting
Comet	A celestial object consisting of ice and dust
Conan	Conan O’Brian has a late night T.V. show
Confucius	Was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher
Coral	Polyps that live in the ocean
Costello	An English name that means “son of Oisdealbhach”
Crusher	A machine designed to turn big rocks into small rocks
Cyanide	Cyanide poisoning happens when aliving organism is exposed to a compound that produces cyanide ions
Dakota	South Dakota and North Dakota are 2 of the 50 states in the United States. I just love this name in general, but it belongs with other tough dog names.
Damian	Means “to tame”
Delphi	An archaeological site and a modern town in Greece
Demona	A character in the show Gargoyles. She was consumed by hatred fo humanity and attempts to destroy it time after time
Desmond	Means “Man from south Munster”
Dexter	Means “right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes”
Diablo	A dark fantasy-themed action role-playing game
Digger	The Diggers were an English group of Protestant agrarian communists
Duke	A university in North Carolina; a member of the nobility. Need two tough dog names? How about Duke and Dutchess?
Dutch	Something from or related to the Netherlands. Also “Dutchess.”
Dymond	A town in Ontario; can also be a variation of “Diamond”
Erebus	In Greek mythology, Erebus was the son of a primordial god, Chaos
Eugene	One of the main cities in Oregon
Fang	A long, pointed tooth and also known as a canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh
Fidel	Fidel Castro is a Cuban political leader and fomer communist revolutionary
Fitch	Like the name brand Abercrombie and Fitch
Gaspar	Means “treasure keeper”
Genghis	Genghis Khan was the founder of the Mongol Empire which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death
Gia	Gia Carangi was an American fashion model during the late 1970’s
Goliath	A figure in the Hebrew Bible who fought against David, the future king of Israel
Grunt	To utter a deep guttural sound, like a hog does. Tough dog names deserve tough sounds, too!
Gucci	An Italian fashion and leather goods label
Hades	Greek king of the underworld
Hampton	Hampton is a brand of Hotels and Suites
Hannibal	Was a Carthainian military commander and tactician who is credited as one of the most talented commanders in history
Harley	Harley-Davidson motercycles
Hector	In the Iliad, Hector’s exploits in the war prior to the events of the book are recapitulated
Hercules	Roman name for the Greek demigod Heracles, Son of Jupiter
Horace	Quintus Horatius Flasccus, known in the English-speaking world as Horace was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus
Hulk	The emotional and impulsive super hero alter ego of the withdrawn and reserved Dr. Bruce Banner. A must for the tough dog names list.
Ice	Frozen water. Think “cold,” “calculating,” and, well, tough.
Isis	Was a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs
Jasper	One of the vampires in the Twilight books
Jaws	A famous thriller film about sharks.
Jezebel	The Phoenecian wife of King Ahab of Irael
Jimbo	Jimmy Donal “Jimbo” Wales is an American Internet entrepreneur and co-founder and promoter of Wikipedia
Juniper	Junipers are coniferous plants in the cypress family
Justice	The concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, fairnes, or equality, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics
Kahlua	A Mexican coffee-falvored liqueur. Dense and sweet, with the distinct taste of coffee, from which it is made
Kane	Glenn Thomas Jacbos is a Spanish born-American professional wrestler and actor known better by his ring name, Kane.
Kato	The eleventh most common Japanese surname
Kenya	The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa
Khan	A title for a ruler in Turkic and Mongolian languages
Killa	The first single by R&B American group Cherish from their second album The Truth
Killer	This one goes almost without saying.
Kiloh	More like a male name
King	Another name for a Monarch
Klingon	Klingons are a fictional warrior race in the Star Trek universe
Koa	In Hawaiian, this name means Brave, Fearless and Bold. Yes, it belongs on the tough dog names list.
Koda	Kumiko Koda, better known by her stage name Kumi Koda, is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs
Kush	Kingdom of Kush is an ancient antion in northeastern Africa compromising large areas within present-day Egypt and Sudan
Leander	From the Hero and Leander myth, is a character from Greek myth, and has given his name to several individuals, at least one city and a number of warships and warship classes of the Royal Navy
Lecter	Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a famous fictional character in a series of horror novels by Thomas Harris
Lennox	A Scottish surname from Levenach
Leon	Was the King of Sparta, leader of the Greek armies at the Battle of Thermopylae
Liberty	A concept in political philosophy that identifies the condition in which human beings are able to govern themselves according to free will
Lucuis	One of the small group of common forenames found in the culture of ancient Rome
Luna	The Moon, known as Luna in other languages
Macho	Describes a person displaying manly characteristics, such as domineering, fierceness, bravado, chauvinism, etc.
Mack	Mack Trucks is a truck-manufacturing company
Magnus	Means “Great” in Latin
Malouk	Arabic name for a male dog
Maverick	The callsign of the main character, played by Tom Cruise, in the movie Top Gun
Maxima	Maxima and minima are the highest and lowest points of a function in calculus
Maximus	Claudius Maximus is a 2nd century Stoic philosopher and teacher of Marcus Aurelius
Medusa	In greek mythology Medusa was a Gorgon, a chthonic monster, and a daughter of Phorcys and Ceto
Meeko	The raccoon sidekick of Pocahontas
Menace	A threat or danegr that causes intimidation
Mitis	Also “Mathis” which means “gift of God”
Mitsu	Could be short for Mitsubishi
Mohawk	Like the mohawk hairstyle
Mojo	A supervillain in various Marvel Comics publications
Moray	One of the 32 council areas of Scotland
Mustang	A free-ranging feral horse breed
Napalm	A thickening/gelling agent generally mixed with gasoline or a similar fuel for use in military operations
Nicho	An object of Latin American folk art
Nightmare	A dream that can cause a strong negative emotional response from the sleeper, typically fear and/or horror
Nitro	Nitroglycerin is an explosive chemical compound
Nova	A nova is a cataclysmic nuclear explosion caused by the accretion of hydrogen on to the surface of a white dwarf star, which ignites and starts nuclear fusion in a runaway manner
Octavius	Gaius Octavius was an ancestor to the Roman Emperors of the Julio-Claudian dynasty
Odin	A major god in Norse mythology and the ruler of Asgard
Omen	An omen is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change
Oswald	Like Oswald Chambers, the early 20th century Scottish Protestant Christian minister and teacher
Patton	U.S. General George S. Patton of World War II fame. Appropriate for the tough dog names list.
Phantom	Like the Phantom of the Opera
Pharaoh	A title used in many modern discussions of the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods
Pilot	A fighter pilot is a military aviator trained in air-to-air combat while piloting a fighter aircraft
Predator	A 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan
Prince	Prince Rogers Nelson, otherwise known as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor
Rambo	A series of action films starring Sylvester Stallone. This had to be on the tough dog names list.
Ramesses	Is the name conventionally given in English transliteration to Egyptian pharaohs of the later New Kingdom period
Raptor	Raptor bird, a naturalist term for a bird of prey
Rattler	May refer to rattlesnake
Razor	A razor is a bladed tool primarily used in the removal of unwanted body hair when shaving
Ripper	May refer to Jack the Ripper, a pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer
Rocky	Like the Rocky movies with Sylvester Stallone. Tough dog names and Rocky Balboa. They just go together.
Roxy	A very popular clothing brand
Ruger	Short for “Ruggiero” meaning “famous spear.” Also a gun brand.
Samson	Like Samson and Delilah in the Bible
Sarge	May refer to Seargant
Sativa	Cannabis sativa is an annual plant in the Cannabaceae family. Humans use this plant as a drug
Seeley	Special Angent Seeley Booth is a fictional character in the U.S. Television series, Bones
Senator	A state senator is a member of a state’s Senate
Shaka	The shaka sign is a common greeting gesture often associated with Hawai’i
Smasher	To smash something is to break something into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently
Socrates	Was a classical Greek Athenian philospher
Sparta	Sparta or Lacedaemon was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese
Spear	A spear is a pole weapon consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head
Spike	A fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
Steele	Michael Stephen Steele is an American politician who served as the first African-American chairman of the Republican National Committee
Stetson	A well-known brand of hats, boots, apparel, eyewear, and frangrance
Storm	Storm is a fictoinal character that appears in a number of comic books published by Marvel Comics
Stormy	Subject to, involving, or characterized by violent disturbance or emotional outburst
Stryker	An eight-wheeled, armored fighting vehicle
Sumo	Like sumo wrestling. Also good for the Big Dog Names list.
Tank	A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines oerational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities
Terence	Was a playwright of the Roman Republic, of Berber descent
Terror	Fear; An emotional response to threats and danger
Tex	Tex is a typesetting system designed and mostly written by Donald Knuth
Thaddeus	Most likely derived from the Aramaic word meaning “breast,” which would be a nickname for a close friend, as in “bosom buddy,” or a younger brother
Thor	In Norse polytheism, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, destruction, fertility, healing, and the protection of mankind. Watch the Thor movie!
Thunder	The sound of thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble
Titus	Titus Flavius Vespasianus was Roman Emperor from 79 to 81
Tora	The law of God
Trampler	Dave A. Trampier is a former artist and writer who worked on some of the earliest editions of Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game
Tyson	Mike Tyson is an American boxer and was the undisputed heavyweight champion
Ulrich	A Germanic name meaning “heritage”
Ulysses	Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States
Uzi	An open bolt, blowback-operated submachine gun
Vader	Darth Vader is a central character in the Star Wars saga, and is one of the main protagonists in the story.
Vash	A character on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Vega	The brightest star in the constellation Lyra, the fifth brightest star in the night sky and the second brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus
Viking	Refers to the Norse explorers who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century
Viper	A water viper is a venomous snake found in the eastern U.S.
Vulture	A type of bird that scavenges on dead animal carcasses
Weston	This name just sounds like it should be on the tough dog names list. It is regal sounding.
Wicked	A novel written by Stephen Schwartz that a famous Broadway play is based loosely on
Wolf	Gray wolves are social predators
Xena	A fictional character from Robert Tapert’s Xena: Warrior Princess
Xylon	Means “Woods, Wooded”
Zada	Means “Prosperous, Fortunate”
Zane	Of Hebrew origin and means “God is gracious”
Zeke	From “Ezekiel” meaning “God will strengthen”
Zeus	In Greek mythology Zeus is the “Father of Gods and men” who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family
Zulu	The Zulu people are an ethnic group of southern Africa

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Exotic Dog NamesMore than 140 Names for a Exotic Dog

Exotic Dog Names
More than 140 Names for a Exotic Dog