Best Boy Pug Dog Names

Looking for the perfect name for your male pug? Whether your little buddy is snuggly, spunky, or downright regal, the right name can say so much about their personality. Naming a dog isn’t just about calling them in the park, it’s a chance to celebrate what makes them special. And if your pug’s got you wrapped around their adorable paw, the name you choose will be part of many meals, walks, and cuddly moments to come.

But first, a tip. While you’re welcoming your pug as family, consider checking out Lemonade pet insurance to help keep them happy and healthy!

Our naming philosophy

Alright, now let’s dive into naming. Ultimately, picking your pug’s name is a big deal. Not in a “you’ll be judged forever” way, but in a “this is a little friend who shares your life” way. You’ll say it a hundred times daily, so make it one you love. Our naming lists below have plenty of ideas, from quirky and playful to classic and suave. Find whatever fits your new family member best.

Let’s get to it!

What Lemonade’s Pug owners are actually naming their dogs

Real names from real pet parents. Scroll through for a little inspiration, then dive into our full list below.

Top male Pug names
Milo
Frank
Charlie
Louie
Bruno
Winston
Otis
Oliver
Frankie
Gus
Ozzy
Loki
Leo
Rocky
Toby
Cooper
Buddy
Jax
Max
Bruce
Hank
Ollie
Walter
Mochi
Bubba
Gizmo
Dexter
Jack
Murphy
Moose
Doug
Benny
Nacho
Henry
Pablo
Wally
Augustus
Pugsley
Nugget
Franklin
Rocco
Oscar
Biscuit
Bentley
Teddy
George
Archie
Louis
Pugsly
Finn
Stanley
Oreo
Kobe
Stitch
Shadow
Percy
Zeus
Bean
Duke
Buster
Peanut
Kai
Taz
Luca
Theo
Willy
Vinny
Ace
Ernie
Roscoe
Pluto
Oakley
Nigel
Kevin
Wilbur
Paco
Bear
Romeo
Clyde
Marty
Lucky
Mushu
Benito
Pepe
Obi
Bodhi
Odie
Chewie
Junior
Benji
Tank
Toast
Beau
Meatball
Boba
Bowie
Paul
Yoda
Mike
Appa

The gentleman’s club: classic male names with serious pedigree

Old-school, timeless, and deeply distinguished. These names have been waiting for a pug this whole time.

• Winston
• Humphrey
• Barnaby
• Archibald
• Cornelius
• Thaddeus
• Reginald
• Mortimer
• Godfrey
• Percival
• Benedict
• Leopold
• Ferdinand
• Montgomery
• Wellington
• Rupert
• Alistair
• Dashiell
• Balthazar
• Ignatius
• Sylvester
• Horatio
• Algernon
• Ptolemy
• Maximilian
• Bartholomew
• Phineas
• Obadiah
• Jehoshaphat
• Ezekiel
• Cornelius
• Reginald
• Ambrose
• Augustine
• Peregrine
• Anselm
• Auberon
• Crispin
• Evander
• Florian
• Gawain
• Hadrian
• Isambard
• Jasper
• Kenelm
• Lysander
• Mungo
• Orion
• Quentin
• Roderick

Tiny lords and distinguished nobles

He came into this world with an opinion and a title. Respect it.

• Lord Wrinklebottom
• Sir Floofington the Fourteenth
• Baron Von Squish
• Earl of Naps
• Archduke Snufflepants
• Marquess of Mischief
• Sir Pug-a-Lot
• Grand Duke Pudge
• Lord Snobbington
• Sir Roundsworth
• Prince Huffington
• Duke of Wheeze
• Commodore Biscuit
• Admiral Wrinkle
• General Pudding
• Captain Snuffles
• Colonel Floofmore
• Major Snorington
• Sir Wobblesworth
• Lord Crinklehorn
• Sir Chubsworth
• Lord Muffintop
• Sir Snortsalot III
• Viscount Blobsworth
• Baron Wrinkles
• Count Grumbleston
• Sir Biscuitsalot
• Lord Pugsalot
• Duke Chubsworth
• The Right Honorable Grumps
• Commodore Snuffleton
• Sir Puffsworth
• Lord Snortmore
• Baron Puddingsworth
• Viscount Grumbles
• Earl Snortington
• Sir Crumplehorn
• Lord Wheezington
• Duke Blobsworth
• Count Snorfleton
• Archduke Chubbington
• Marquis de Snuffle
• Grand Vizier Wrinkles
• Lord High Snortsman
• Baron Von Grumble
• Sir Napsalot
• Duke of Crumples
• Lord Biscuit the Bold
• Sir Humphrey the Heavy
• The Grand Pug of Snortshire

Ancient philosophers and deep thinkers

He stares at walls. He contemplates the void. He is, without question, the smartest person in the room.

• Socrates
• Plato
• Aristotle
• Pythagoras
• Archimedes
• Diogenes
• Heraclitus
• Epicurus
• Democritus
• Xenophon
• Thucydides
• Anaxagoras
• Zeno
• Parmenides
• Empedocles
• Anaximander
• Herodotus
• Plotinus
• Porphyry
• Iamblichus
• Proclus
• Boethius
• Seneca
• Lucretius
• Epictetus
• Chrysippus
• Cleanthes
• Theophrastus
• Apollonius
• Hipparchus
• Eratosthenes
• Aristarchus
• Philolaus
• Xenocrates
• Speusippus
• Polemon
• Crantor
• Crates
• Arcesilaus
• Carneades
• Philo
• Antiochus
• Aenesidemus
• Agrippa
• Sextus
• Numenius
• Atticus
• Ammonius
• Longinus
• Porphyrius

Pug puns and wordplay legends

We committed. We’re not sorry.

• Bark Obama
• Pug Norris
• Woofgang Amadeus
• Harry Paw-ter
• Paw-lo Picasso
• Shakespaw
• Mutt Damon
• Paw-dré 3000
• Pug Jagger
• Growl-ileo
• Fur-dinand
• Drool-io
• Wiggle Smalls
• Pup Daddy
• Chew-barka
• Bork Skywalker
• Darth Vader-ling
• Obi-Wan Kasnorty
• Puggy Smalls
• Notorious P.U.G.
• Snoop Puggy Pug
• Bark Twain
• Pug-gy Van Halen
• Paw-ticelli
• Puglio Iglesias
• Drool Brynner
• Pug Hudson
• Snort Reynolds
• Pug-casso
• Wag-ner
• Pug-uccino
• Sir Licks-a-Lot
• Pug-etti
• Woofgang Puck
• Pugzilla
• Pug Nasty
• Fur-nest Hemingway
• Paw-drey Hepburn
• Hairy Styles
• Pug Springsteen
• Ruff Jagger
• Growl Marx
• Karl Barx
• Pugwig
• Slobber Redford
• Gnaw-poleon
• Pug-liacci
• Snout Fitzgerald
• Drool Twain
• Howl Capote

Maximum snort and chaos energy

For the boy who breathes like a tiny freight train and owns every second of it.

• Snortleby
• Wheezington
• Hufflemore
• Snorflington
• Puffsworth
• Snoozington
• Blortimer
• Grumblesnout
• Snufflepants
• Honksworth
• Tootlehorn
• Snarfleton
• Wheezlebee
• Gruntsworth
• Puffinstuff
• Snarflington
• Wheezebottom
• Grufflepuff
• Honkerton
• Tootelsworth
• Grumblesnore
• Snuffleberg
• Huffleberry
• Snortleberry
• Wheezemeister
• Snortmeister
• Gruntmeister
• Huffmeister
• Blortmeister
• Wheezleton
• Snortleton
• Gruntleton
• Huffleston
• Blortleston
• Wheezleston
• Honkleston
• Grumbleston
• Snuffleston
• Snorticus
• Grumblebus
• Wheezimus
• Huffalonius
• Snortobius
• Blortovius
• Grunticus
• Puffalonius
• Wheezicus
• Snorficus
• Grumblonicus
• Honkimus

Famous men with incredible pug energy

These legends lived boldly, loudly, and without apology. Sound familiar?

• Brando
• Bowie
• Chaplin
• Sinatra
• Presley
• Lennon
• McCartney
• Cobain
• Morrison
• Hendrix
• Jagger
• Springsteen
• Clapton
• Zappa
• Strummer
• Waits
• Bukowski
• Kerouac
• Ginsberg
• Vonnegut
• Salinger
• Capote
• Fitzgerald
• Hemingway
• Faulkner
• Steinbeck
• Orwell
• Huxley
• Nabokov
• Camus
• Sartre
• Voltaire
• Balzac
• Flaubert
• Zola
• Borges
• Neruda
• Lorca
• Mishima
• Chekhov
• Tolstoy
• Dostoyevsky
• Turgenev
• Gogol
• Pushkin
• Mayakovsky
• Bulgakov
• Pasternak
• Nabokov
• Brodsky

Ancient warriors and mythological heroes

He’s 20 pounds of pure valor. Acknowledge it.

• Hercules
• Achilles
• Odysseus
• Leonidas
• Agamemnon
• Patroclus
• Hephaestus
• Prometheus
• Epimetheus
• Narcissus
• Orpheus
• Dionysus
• Minotaur
• Cerberus
• Cyclops
• Theseus
• Perseus
• Bellerophon
• Jason
• Cadmus
• Peleus
• Telamon
• Diomedes
• Ajax
• Idomeneus
• Menelaus
• Philoctetes
• Neoptolemus
• Pyrrhus
• Aeneas
• Anchises
• Laocoon
• Priam
• Hector
• Paris
• Deiphobus
• Troilus
• Antenor
• Glaucus
• Sarpedon
• Pandarus
• Agenor
• Polydamas
• Poulydamas
• Euphorbus
• Dolon
• Rhesus
• Memnon
• Penthesilea
• Hippolyta

Vintage gentlemen with serious swagger

Born in the wrong era. Absolutely fine with it.

• Herbert
• Floyd
• Clarence
• Chester
• Wilbur
• Norman
• Harold
• Clifford
• Alvin
• Elmer
• Bernard
• Melvin
• Wallace
• Orville
• Virgil
• Sherman
• Roscoe
• Leland
• Gaylord
• Merle
• Delbert
• Cletus
• Forrest
• Vernon
• Vern
• Clive
• Clyde
• Lloyd
• Lowell
• Lyle
• Milo
• Myron
• Ned
• Nels
• Newton
• Ogden
• Otis
• Otto
• Patton
• Raymond
• Rex
• Roland
• Roy
• Rudolph
• Russell
• Seymour
• Stanley
• Sterling
• Stuart
• Sven

Villains, masterminds, and dramatic operators

Your pug knocked your water glass off the counter and maintained eye contact. He’s already a villain. Lean in.

• Moriarty
• Blofeld
• Goldfinger
• Draco
• Voldemort
• Lucius
• Grindelwald
• Thanos
• Loki
• Magneto
• Sabretooth
• Venom
• Carnage
• Mysterio
• Taskmaster
• Killmonger
• Zemo
• Ronan
• Surtur
• Ultron
• Ozymandias
• Rorschach
• Lex Luthor
• Brainiac
• Sinestro
• Solomon Grundy
• Clayface
• Bane
• Scarecrow
• Penguin
• Riddler
• Joker
• Freeze
• Firefly
• Zsasz
• Hush
• Prometheus
• Deathstroke
• Deadshot
• Black Manta
• Ocean Master
• Cheetah
• Gorilla Grodd
• Mirror Master
• Reverse Flash
• Captain Cold
• Heatwave
• Weather Wizard
• Pied Piper
• Trickster

Cosmic wanderers and space cadets

He arrived from somewhere far away and has yet to fully adjust to Earth gravity.

• Cosmonaut
• Starduster
• Quasar
• Pulsar
• Orionyx
• Aldebaran
• Rigel
• Betelgeuse
• Sirius
• Procyon
• Pollux
• Castor
• Regulus
• Arcturus
• Vega
• Deneb
• Altair
• Fomalhaut
• Achernar
• Canopus
• Capella
• Hadar
• Acrux
• Gacrux
• Atria
• Peacock
• Alnair
• Ankaa
• Alphard
• Albireo
• Alnitak
• Mintaka
• Saiph
• Merak
• Dubhe
• Alioth
• Mizar
• Alcor
• Alkaid
• Thuban
• Kochab
• Pherkad
• Rastaban
• Eltanin
• Grumium
• Nodus
• Tyl
• Batentaban
• Gianfar
• Alwaid

The distinguished chefs and connoisseurs

He has opinions about his food bowl and you will hear them.

• Baguette
• Cannoli
• Tiramisu
• Prosciutto
• Gorgonzola
• Taleggio
• Barolo
• Chianti
• Amaretto
• Limoncello
• Gnocchi
• Risotto
• Polenta
• Pancetta
• Mortadella
• Coppa
• Guanciale
• Arancini
• Macaron
• Profiterole
• Financier
• Galette
• Brioche
• Croissant
• Choux
• Ganache
• Noisette
• Pralinette
• Nougatine
• Clafoutis
• Canelé
• Madeleine
• Dacquoise
• Tuile
• Kouign
• Crêpeton
• Millefeuille
• Crostata
• Bombolone
• Sfogliatello
• Bruschetto
• Carpaccio
• Moscato
• Prosecco
• Fontina
• Parmigiano
• Stracciatello
• Mozzarello
• Biscottino
• Panettone

The dramatic arts: opera, theater, and full emotional performances

He wails when you leave the room for 30 seconds. The stage was always his destiny.

• Rigoletto
• Figaro
• Falstaff
• Othello
• Macbeth
• Hamlet
• Prospero
• Caliban
• Oberon
• Puck
• Ariel
• Benedick
• Shylock
• Bassanio
• Gratiano
• Launcelot
• Malvolio
• Toby Belch
• Feste
• Orsino
• Roderigo
• Brabantio
• Cassio
• Lodovico
• Montano
• Gloucester
• Albany
• Cornwall
• Lear
• Trinculo
• Stephano
• Tarquin
• Coriolanus
• Aufidius
• Titus
• Lavinio
• Lucentio
• Petruchio
• Tranio
• Baptista
• Gremio
• Hortensio
• Vincentio
• Grumio
• Biondello
• Cambio
• Litio
• Balthazar
• Parolles
• Bertram

Señor Wrinkles and his equally distinguished companions

One-of-a-kind names for a one-of-a-kind face.

• Señor Wrinkles
• Professor Grumpsalot
• Doctor Noodleleg
• Reverend Snortpants
• Ambassador Blobsworth
• Chancellor Chublington
• Minister of Naps
• Deputy Droolsworth
• Commissioner Crinkle
• Inspector Wiggle
• Detective Chonksworth
• Superintendent Snuffle
• Comptroller Chubsworth
• Magistrate Muffin
• Chairman Grumpelstiltskin
• Governor Snortenberg
• Senator Wobblechin
• Representative Blobsworth
• Envoy Squisharoo
• Delegate Waddleston
• Warden Puffsworth
• Provost Pugsworth
• Curator Wrinkleton
• Registrar Chonks
• Bursar Pugsalot
• Prefect Snortbury
• Proctor Pudding
• Steward Squishmore
• Marshal Muffintop
• Constable Chubsworth
• Sergeant Snortle
• Corporal Crinklebottom
• Private Pugsalot
• Lieutenant Lardsworth
• Captain Chubsworth
• Major Muffintop
• Colonel Crinklehorn
• Brigadier Blobsworth
• General Grumbleston
• Field Marshal Floofmore
• Grand Poobah Pugsworth
• Supreme Overlord Snortmore
• Chief Inspector Chubs
• Director General Drools
• Secretary General Squish
• High Commander Huffmore
• Lord High Puffington
• His Excellency Wrinkles
• The Grand Snortmaster
• His Most Rotund Majesty

Legendary explorers and fearless adventurers

He treats every neighborhood walk like uncharted territory. He’s not wrong.

• Magellan
• Columbus
• Vespucci
• Cabot
• Coronado
• Pizarro
• Cortez
• Balboa
• Champlain
• Cartier
• Frobisher
• Hudson
• Raleigh
• Drake
• Cavendish
• Dampier
• Cook
• Vancouver
• Flinders
• Tasman
• Bering
• Chirikov
• Shelikhov
• Rezanov
• Kotzebue
• Bellingshausen
• Amundsen
• Shackleton
• Scott
• Nansen
• Peary
• Henson
• Franklin
• Parry
• Ross
• McClure
• Livingstone
• Stanley
• Speke
• Burton
• Mungo
• Clapperton
• Denham
• Barth
• Nachtigal
• Schweinfurth
• Rebmann
• Krapf
• Teleki
• Thomson

Time to start training

Now that you’ve chosen the perfect name for your male pug, it’s time to help them learn it! Start using your chosen name consistently from day one, saying it with joy and enthusiasm before meals, walks, and playtime to create positive associations.

Remember that dogs typically respond best to names that are one or two syllables, but don’t let that stop you from choosing longer names, you can always use a nickname for everyday use while keeping the full name for special occasions. Practice calling their name in different tones and situations so they recognize it whether you’re calling excitedly at the dog park or speaking softly when they’re resting. Most dogs learn their names within a few days to a week with consistent, positive use.

Before we go

You’ve named him. Now protect him.

Boy pugs are a handful: a snorting, waddling, sock-stealing handful who will also be your most loyal companion for the next decade. Pugs come with real health considerations: brachycephalic airways, eye conditions, skin fold infections, joint issues. The vet bills are as real as the love. Lemonade Pet insurance makes it easier to say yes to the care he needs, with fast claims and coverage that actually covers things. Get your boy protected.

He’s already the man of the house. Treat him like it.

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