We can try to find the best name that matches our dog’s unique personality. While our dogs are unique, there are some favorite names for Great Pyrenees dogs we see time and time again. National Great Pyrenees Rescue has been rescuing Great Pyrenees dogs since 2006. We’ve tracked the names of thousands of Great Pyrenees dogs who have come through rescue. We have a pretty good idea of what the most popular names for Great Pyrenees are. There are a few names we see a lot and most of them won’t surprise you. If you’re still searching for the perfect Pyr, visit our Adoptable Dogs page to see who’s listed.
Names for Male Great Pyrenees
The most popular name for male Great Pyrenees is Bear. Great Pyrenees can look like Polar Bears—which is a meme all its own. Just to be thorough, we compared our Pyr Name List to other All Breed name lists. While the name “Bear” doesn’t make the top ten on All Breed lists, there are a few names on this list that do.
Max, our second most popular male Pyr name, is a big favorite on All Breed name lists. So is Buddy at #3. The name Samson, which evokes power and strength, so fitting for Great Pyrenees, is #4 on our list. And everyone loves the name Charlie, also popular on all breed lists and checking in at #5 for male Great Pyrenees.
Sam, Jake, Jack, Casper and Rocky round out our top ten names for Great Pyrenees male dogs. If you’ve owned a Great Pyrenees with one of these names, you’re in good company.
What are other popular names for Great Pyrenees male dogs? Teddy, Finn, Toby, Zeus and Titan make the list of the top 15 male names for Great Pyrenees dogs.
Names for Female Great Pyrenees
The ever-popular Daisy is the top name for female Great Pyrenees dogs. This name also appears as a favorite on All Breed name lists. Daisy only barely beat out Maggie, our #2 female name for Great Pyrenees dogs.
Our #3 name for Great Pyrenees females is Sadie, also high on All Breed name lists. Lucy, our #4 name is popular on Great Pyrenees and All Breed name lists.
If you think “white”, then the names Lily, Angel and Luna make perfect sense for a Great Pyrenees female. These come in as #5, #6 and #8 respectively.
Molly, Sasha and Chloe made our top ten names for female Great Pyrenees. Sophie, Sugar, Dolly, Willow and Zoey make the list for top 15 names for Great Pyrenees female dogs.
We hope you find the right name for your Great Pyrenees; however we can’t guarantee your dog will respond to name you choose!
Want to know more? Training tips, grooming hints and the latest rescue news are at nationalpyr.org
