Military Dog Names

The military trains everything we expect to see in our dogs: strength, loyalty and discipline. If you've got a larger, more powerful breed, try these military dog names on for size!

Tap the arrow to see a name's meaning, and the heart to save it to your shortlist.

Aarón
Meaning: High mountain; exalted, enlightened
Ace
Meaning: One Or Expert
Achilles
Meaning: A hero of the trojan war; the greatest greek warrior in greek mythology.
Aegeus
Meaning: protector
Ailani
Meaning: high chief
Alajos
Meaning: well known fighter
Alamo
Meaning: The site of the famous battle (and fort) in Texas.
Alastair
Meaning: Defender Of The People
Alessa
Meaning: defender of mankind
Alessia
Meaning: defender
Alexa
Meaning: Defender Of The People
Alexander
Meaning: Defender Of The People
Alice
Meaning: noble
Andrea
Meaning: daring
Aries
Meaning: A golden ram in greek mythology
Armando
Meaning: Army man; soldier; warrior.
Asim
Meaning: protector
Barnes
Meaning: young warrior
Bea
Meaning: Happy
Bellatrix
Meaning: Originally it meant 'female warrior' in Latin, but it's had a pop culture revival thanks to the character Bellatrix Lestrange in the 'Harry Potter' series.
Belleau
Meaning: One of the fiercest fights in Marines history was the Battle of Belleau Wood during World War I."
Berk
Meaning: Inspired by Berkline.
Biddy
Meaning: powerful
Boomer
Meaning: Large, loud or notable; also a slang term for people of the Baby Boomer generation.
Boris
Meaning: Battle, Fight
Bradley
Meaning: From The Broad Meadow
Brenda
Meaning: Refers to a curious detective in the show
Brody
Meaning: From muddy place
Cade
Meaning: Juniper
Camo
Meaning: For camouflage
Captain
Meaning: The leader of a group of people
Carson
Meaning: Son Of Carr
Chad
Meaning: war or soldier
Charlie
Meaning: Free man
Chesty
Meaning: This Bulldog, officially known as Chesty XV, is the Marines' official mascot.
Chips
Meaning: strips of potato fried in deep fat
Clancy
Meaning: Ruddy warrior
Colvin
Meaning: a great hero
Conn
Meaning: leader
Cougar
Meaning: large American feline resembling a lion
Custer
Meaning: General Custer is most famously known for his last battle, the Battle of Little Bighorn, but before that he was a hero in the Civil War.
Darius
Meaning: Upholder Of The Good
Diamond
Meaning: Brilliant Gem
Dieter
Meaning: The people???™s ruler
Earl
Meaning: Pledge, Nobleman
Edda
Meaning: fighting a battle
Elonso
Meaning: fit for battle
Elsie
Meaning: Diminutive Form Of The Name Elizabeth
Ferdinand
Meaning: Adventurous, courageous
Gabby
Meaning: Diminutive Form Of Gabrielle
Gabe
Meaning: God's bravest man
Gander
Meaning: This Newfoundland became the mascot of a Canadian battalion during World War II.
Griffin
Meaning: A lion-eagle in iranian mythology.
Gunnar
Meaning: Warrior
Gunner
Meaning: Strong in battle (in Swedish).
Gunther
Meaning: Warrior
Hap
Meaning: Henry H. Arnold was a famous five-star general who was taught to fly by the Wright Brothers and became U.S. commanding general of the armed forces during World War II.
Harvard
Meaning: a guard in the army
Havana
Meaning: Before the NATO alphabet was adopted in the mid-50s, there was one from the 1920s that used the names of cities for the alphabet. Havana, the famous city in Cuba, was used for the letter H.
Hedda
Meaning: fighting a battle
Helm
Meaning: courageous protection
Hera
Meaning: The queen of the gods and is the wife and sister of zeus in greek mythology
Hillard
Meaning: courageous in battle
Ilda
Meaning: fighting a war
India
Meaning: Person From India
Jesse
Meaning: The Lord exists
Jiggs
Meaning: The name of the Marines' first Bulldog mascot, circa 1922.
Judy
Meaning: During World War II, this English Pointer became a prisoner of war and helped saved the lives of other Allied prisoners by scavenging food for them.
Juliett
Meaning: The word for the letter J in the NATO alphabet.
Kadir
Meaning: powerful
Kalle
Meaning: free man
Kelly
Meaning: Intelligent
Kolya
Meaning: victorious people
Kyle
Meaning: Irish for handsome
Latoya
Meaning: woman of victory
Lava
Meaning: This Shepherd-Husky mix was rescued by Marines stationed in Iraq, who kept him despite the no-pets rule.
Lex
Meaning: Defender of men in greek.
Lexi
Meaning: Diminutive Form Of Alexander Or Alexis
Liam
Meaning: Strong willed
Liberty
Meaning: Freedom
Lovise
Meaning: well known fighter
Ludek
Meaning: well known fighter
Lulu
Meaning: Famous Warrior
Luther
Meaning: Warrior
Màiri
Meaning: rebellious woman
Major
Meaning: Better; a military rank
Maura
Meaning: Dark
Meredith
Meaning: Lord
Milo
Meaning: Soldier, or merciful
Minnie
Meaning: Of The Sea Or Bitter
Moustache
Meaning: This poodle protected French troops during the Napoleonic Wars by warning them of a surprise attack by Austrian soldiers.
Nanna
Meaning: courageous
Nediva
Meaning: noble
Neith
Meaning: Goddess of war and wisdom in Egyptian mythology
Nilda
Meaning: armored warrior woman
Noreen
Meaning: Form of Nora
Nyala
Meaning: This cross between a truck and a jeep is a multipurpose armored vehicle that was designed to be resistant to mine blasts.
Olek
Meaning: defender of man
Onora
Meaning: woman of honor
Opha May
Meaning: The first woman to become a Marine, in 1918, was Opha May Johnson, who became a sergeant and a clerk at Marine headquarters.
Polly
Meaning: Latin american for a bitter lady
Preben
Meaning: first in battle
Presley
Meaning: From The Priest's Field
Priam
Meaning: extremely brave
Qadir
Meaning: Capable one
Radar
Meaning: measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
Rags
Meaning: Two American soldiers adopted this brave little terrier in France during World War I.
Raider
Meaning: Before they were known as SEALs, these special forces were called Scouts and Raiders.
Rhetta
Meaning: advisor
Ria
Meaning: Diminutive Form Of Maria
Rick
Meaning: daring power
Rip
Meaning: To move with great speed or violence.
Romeo
Meaning: From Rome, Italy
Rudy
Meaning: Famous Wolf
Salvatore
Meaning: savior
Sandra
Meaning: Defender of mankind
Sandro
Meaning: defender of mankind
Sarah Emma
Meaning: By pretending she was a man, Sarah Emma Edmonds was able to join the infantry and fight in the Civil War, where she served as a nurse and a spy.
Sarbi
Meaning: An Australian special forces explosives detection dog who saved lives by sniffing out IEDs in Afghanistan.
Scout
Meaning: First Explorer
Sergeant
Meaning: a lawman with the rank of sergeant
Shamara
Meaning: This lovely name comes from Arabic, where it originally meant 'ready for battle.
Sherman
Meaning: Cloth Cutter
Shura
Meaning: protector of humanity
Sierra
Meaning: Mountain
Sigfrid
Meaning: marvelous victory
Sigmund
Meaning: Victorious Protector
Sloane
Meaning: Expedition, Invasion
Solange
Meaning: serious
Solomon
Meaning: Peaceful One
Sonia
Meaning: woman of wisdom
Stien
Meaning: fair, rightful
Stubby
Meaning: Believed to a Boston Terrier mix or some type of pit bull, Stubby served in World War I where he alerted troops in the trenches to gas attacks.
Sylvi
Meaning: house of strength
Tango
Meaning: A ballroom dance of Latin American origin, particularly Argentina
Thane
Meaning: warrior's attendant
Tilda
Meaning: powerful and mighty in battle
Tripoli
Meaning: The famous city named in the Marines' Hymn.
Troy
Meaning: An acient city in Greek mythology.
Trudy
Meaning: Spear Strength
Ula
Meaning: pearl
Umberto
Meaning: bright fighter
Ursula
Meaning: From the little mermaid.
Val
Meaning: powerful, strong
Valencia
Meaning: Valor, Health
Valerie
Meaning: Strength, health
Veera
Meaning: brave
Veronica
Meaning: After Veronica Mars
Victor
Meaning: Winner, Conqueror
Viggo
Meaning: This Scandinavian name means 'war,' and dates back to the Vikings.
Vilma
Meaning: stout protector
Walter
Meaning: Army Ruler
Wera
Meaning: victory bearer
Willa
Meaning: Feminine Form Of Will
Xandra
Meaning: protector of humanity
Yankee
Meaning: The name Southerners gave soldiers from the North of the US during the Civil War.
Yong
Meaning: courageous
Yut
Meaning: war
Zandra
Meaning: protector of humanity
Ziggy
Meaning: Victorious Protector

Staying on the military theme, these names mean soldier or are in some way related to the word.