Finding the perfect name for a dog is hard enough, let alone a wolf dog. Choosing a name that describes your dog can be hard. Many owners spend weeks deciding on the right one.
As descendants of wolves, dogs have some of their best qualities and traits. In some breeds, they have even retained their appearance! Though your puppy may not be as wild as a wolf, they will bring lots of mischief to your life.
If you are reading this article, you more than likely want a name to describe your dog’s beauty, grace and power. Whether you have an Alaskan Malamute, Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, or a Pomsky, these wolf names should help you narrow down your search…
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Names Meaning Wolf
Sometimes a name that describes a wolf is not enough. In that case, you need a name that literally means wolf! Below we have selected names that mean wolf from many languages for you to pick from.
- Accalia: she-wolf in Latin
- Adolfo: Noble Wolf in Latin
- Amaruq: Grey Wolf in Inuit
- Asena: Wolf in Turkish
- Beaowulf: Intelligent Wolf in Old English
- Cochise: Wolf in Apache
- Channing: Young Wolf in Irish
- Lobo: Wolf in Italian
- Lowell: Little Wolf in Old French
- Lupo: Wolf in Italian
- Mingan: Grey Wolf in Algonquian
- Nashoba: Wolf in Choctaw
- Ookami: Wolf in Japanese
- Rafe: Council of the Wolf in German
- Raoul: Wolf Council in Old English
- Tamaska: Mighty Wolf
- Ulfred: Wolf of Peace in Old English
- Wolfgang: Son of the Wolf in German
- Woolsey: Victorious Wolf in Old English
Male Wolf Names
When you bring home a male puppy, it can be hard to capture all of his wolf in just one word. His mischievous and strong personality can be hard to describe. To help you, we have selected some of the most popular wolf names for males:
- Adoff
- Adolph
- Albo
- Alder
- Aldo
- Aleu
- Alpha
- Amigo
- Amo
- Anton
- Apache
- Apollo
- Aquarius
- Aragorn
- Arctos
- Aries
- Arthur
- Asher
- Ashton
- Axel
- Aztec
- Bader
- Badh
- Bailey
- Ben
- Benji
- Benny
- Blackbeard
- Blackie
- Blade
- Bleu
- Blitz
- Blizzard
- Blue
- Boris
- Boss
- Bravo
- Bruce
- Brune
- Bruno
- Brute
- Brutus
- Butch
- Buzz
- Caesar
- Casper
- Cayden
- Channing
- Charlie
- Chief
- Clint
- Cobalt
- Conan
- Conrad
- Coop
- Cooper
- Czar
- Den
- Dib
- Dire
- Dogo
- Don
- Duke
- Earl
- Echo
- Escobar
- Felix
- Finn
- Flynn
- Foxtrot
- Frosty
- Gandolf
- Goliath
- Gonzalo
- Gunner
- Gunpowder
- Halo
- Harvey
- Hati
- Hawk
- Helldog
- Hollow
- Holo
- Honi
- Howl
- Hugo
- Hunter
- Hutch
- Ironman
- Iziah
- Jasper
- Jervois
- Jose
- Jupe
- Jupiter
- Kai
- Kai
- Kaylyn
- Khal
- Khan
- Kiba
- King
- King Kong
- Kodiak
- Kygo
- Kylo
- Lad
- Lago
- Lance
- Laz
- Leo
- Leon
- Lincoln
- Lupe
- Lupo
- Mack
- Max
- Micco
- Miko
- Moro
- Moses
- Napoleon
- Navajo
- Nicko
- Nopal
- North
- Nyko
- Obi
- Onai
- Onyx
- Pablo
- Pacho
- Paco
- Paz
- Peep
- Peepal
- Pepe
- Perkins
- Phoenix
- Pope
- Prince
- Quinn
- Quinton
- Rafe
- Raksho
- Remus
- Rick
- Riley
- Romeo
- Romulus
- Ruff
- Runner
- Sabre
- Saint
- Sam
- Saturn
- Scar
- Seiko
- Selous
- Shaw
- Shiro
- Sirius
- Smith
- Smoke
- Snow
- Snowy
- Solar
- Spartan
- Stark
- Starsky
- Storm
- Swift
- Swifty
- Takoda
- Tango
- Tarek
- Taten
- Tatum
- Taurus
- Taz
- Teal
- Thane
- Theo
- Thor
- Thorin
- Timber
- Tissot
- Titan
- Toby
- Togo
- Torak
- Totem
- Totom
- Trike
- Troy
- Tundra
- Vlad
- Volk
- Whiskey
- Wolf
- Woody
- Woolsey
- Xaviar
- Xavier
- Xerxes
- York
- Yukon
- Zane
- Zeal
- Zeke
- Zeus
- Zion
- Zorro
Female Wolf Names
Picking a name that captures grace and beauty, but also strength and power, is important for a female. These girl names are a bold choice for any puppy, especially a wolf-mix puppy…
- Accalia
- Adolfa
- Ailani
- Akela
- Akema
- Alana
- Alaska
- Alpina
- Alpine
- Amora
- Amore
- Angel
- Anjuli
- Arapaho
- Arcadia
- Artemis
- Ash
- Ashen
- Ashina
- Ashya
- Aspen
- Aster
- Astra
- Athena
- Aurora
- Ava
- Ayet
- Ayr
- Barb
- Betty
- Blanca
- Bleu
- Blue
- Boots
- Brie
- Britta
- Cali
- Cami
- Camilla
- Cece
- Chai
- Cherry
- Ciara
- Cinder
- Cinna
- Cinnamon
- Coco
- Cola
- Connie
- Crissie
- Dakota
- Dawn
- Delta
- Destiny
- Diamond
- Dina
- Diva
- Dix
- Dixon
- Dove
- Drishti
- Duchess
- Dusk
- Eclipse
- Elda
- Eleven
- Elinor
- Ellie
- Elsa
- Emerald
- Eskie
- Eskimo
- Esme
- Estelle
- Eva
- Flame
- Flo
- Florence
- Gabby
- Gira
- Grace
- Gray
- Grisette
- Hailey
- Halsey
- Hart
- Hera
- Hope
- Hopi
- Iona
- Iris
- Isla
- Ivory
- Ivy
- Jackie
- Jamie
- Jenna
- Juliet
- Juneau
- Juno
- Kali
- Karma
- Katniss
- Keech
- Keecha
- Kenya
- Kesha
- Khloe
- Kiani
- Kiara
- Kimbra
- Kinder
- Kiwi
- Koda
- Koda
- Kodi
- Kola
- Kourt
- Lady
- Ladyhawk
- Lakota
- Lala
- Lana
- Lani
- Larka
- Leah
- Lelo
- Leola
- Leonie
- Lexi
- Lila
- Lily
- Little Red
- Lo
- London
- Loren
- Lorena
- Loretta
- Lulu
- Luminous
- Luna
- Lupa
- Lydia
- Maia
- Maka
- Marisol
- Maya
- Meeka
- Meg
- Meika
- Meiko
- Merry
- Midnight
- Mika
- Mikumi
- Mila
- Mimi
- Mincie
- Mocha
- Mona
- Montana
- Myta
- Nieta
- Night
- Nikita
- Nor
- North
- Palla
- Pepper
- Prima
- Priya
- Queen
- Rach
- Rae
- Raeyn
- Rain
- Rama
- Raven
- Rhea
- Rowena
- Roxy
- Ruby
- Ryder
- Sade
- Sadie
- Sage
- Sapphire
- Saskia
- Sassy
- Scout
- Senna
- Seraya
- Shadow
- Shiba
- Shox
- Sierra
- Sieva
- Sin
- Siri
- Sitka
- Skye
- Soph
- Stardust
- Stella
- Storm
- Sumeria
- Tala
- Tallulah
- Tamaska
- Tammy
- Tatania
- Tinkerbell
- Topaz
- Topaz
- Tundra
- Twilight
- Ula
- Uma
- Una
- Virgina
- Virgo
- Vixen
- Winter
- Xena
- Yuki
- Zelda
- Zuki
Cool Names
Want to have a fun name for your dog that brings joy to everyone who hears it? The wolf names below are all cool, fun, interesting and ooze swagger.
- Anubis
- Apache
- Bolt
- Bones
- Cobra
- Fluffy
- Fuzzy
- Honeybear
- Howeler
- Inigo
- Keanu
- Klondike
- Kylo
- Loki
- Napoleon
- Ninja
- Nox
- Saxon
- Sheriff
- Shewolf
- Shyamala
- Spirit
- Thor
- Tsar
- Wolverina
- Xena
Unisex Names
- Addison
- Addy
- Alex
- Ali
- Archer
- Archie
- Arden
- Ari
- Armani
- Ash
- Ashley
- Athens
- August
- Avis
- Baby
- Blake
- Bleu
- Blondie
- Blue
- Brady
- Brooke
- Caelen
- Chance
- Clay
- Cue
- Cumin
- Dana
- Darby
- Darren
- Darrien
- Dylan
- Eden
- Eli
- Ellis
- Em
- Emery
- Emory
- Ezra
- Fifi
- Fluffy
- Gray
- Grey
- Hadley
- Hunter
- Indie
- Indigo
- Ivory
- Jack
- Jade
- Jagger
- Jan
- Kel
- Kelly
- Kim
- Lane
- Lee
- Lord
- Mick
- Micky
- Morry
- North
- Pax
- Payton
- Que
- Ranger
- Remy
- Rene
- Riley
- Rock
- Rocky
- Roe
- Roo
- Roz
- Rugrat
- Rune
- Sailor
- Salem
- Sam
- Sapphire
- Scout
- Shannon
- Shebo
- Sidney
- Sienne
- Slater
- Squeek
- Stagger
- Syd
- Tate
- Tenner
- Tennessee
- Terry
- Toni
- True
- Umber
- West
- Winter
Famous Wolves
Some owners like the idea of choosing a famous wolf name in the hope it can lead to good things. Naming a puppy after a fictional wolf can help to capture some of their famous characteristics.
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Akela | Mogali’s adoptive parent in The Jungle Book |
| Amarok | In Inuit Mythology, Amarok is a gigantic grey wolf |
| Embry | One of the named werewolves in Twilight |
| Fang | Hagrid’s big dog in Harry Potter |
| Fenrir | Legendary Wolf from Norse Mythology |
| Ghost | One of the direwolves in Game of Thrones |
| Greyback | The name of one of the werewolves in Harry Potter |
| Grey Wind | One of the direwolves in Game of Thrones |
| Growlithe | The canine Pokemon |
| Maugrim | The alpha wolf in The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe |
| Moony | The main werewolf in Harry Potter |
| Nymeria | One of the direwolves in Game of Thrones |
| Rama | Mogali’s adoptive parent in The Jungle Book |
| Sirius | The wolf-like dog in Harry Potter |
| Skoll | In Nordic mythology, Skoll was the wolf that chased the sun |
| Warg | An evil wolf in Nordic Mythology |
For some dogs, you instantly know their name, but it can sometimes be a little trickier to work out if your dog is a Rover or a Fido! When choosing a name for a wolf dog, it is important not to get too caught up in their individual quirks. Focus on one element of their personality or appearance.
Do you have a dog at home with a name that is not on this list? Share a comment below and tell us the best wolf name.
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