Labrador names

Names matched to big, friendly dogs — like the Labrador.

• Rio

  Spanish for \"river\"

  Adventurous · Nature & mountains

  Short and resonant — carries beautifully on a walk.

• Luna

  Latin for \"moon\"

  Classic · Elegant

  Timeless and soft-spoken — fits an affectionate girl.

• Bruno

  Germanic for \"brown\"

  Classic · Strong

  A solid name for a big, composed dog.

• Burza

  Polish for \"storm\"

  Strong · Adventurous

  For a girl who enters the house like a storm front.

• Tytan

  A giant from Greek myth

  Strong

  A name with weight — for a dog who commands respect (and naps on the couch).

• Orion

  The hunter constellation

  Adventurous · Elegant

  A starry hunter — for a dog with instinct and class.

• Szarik

  The iconic dog from Polish TV classic \"Four Tank-Men\"

  Classic · Playful

  A Polish classic — every grandpa will smile.

• Skała

  Polish for \"rock\"

  Strong · Nature & mountains

  An unshakable companion — the name says it all.

• Baca

  A highland shepherd in the Polish Tatras

  Nature & mountains · Playful

  A mountain name for a dog who guards his flock.

• Grom

  Polish for \"thunder\"

  Strong · Adventurous

  A short, mighty boom — a dog who makes an entrance.

• Wilk

  Polish for \"wolf\"

  Nature & mountains · Strong

  Primal and proud — for a dog with a wolfish gaze.

• Tajga

  The boreal forest

  Nature & mountains · Adventurous

  A northern soul — for a girl born for winter treks.

• Zorza

  Polish for \"aurora\"

  Nature & mountains · Elegant

  A luminous name for a girl who brightens mornings.

• Bosman

  A ship's boatswain

  Adventurous · Classic

  Maritime authority — a dog who keeps the deck in order.

• Granit

  The igneous rock (granite)

  Strong · Nature & mountains

  A hard character, a soft heart.

• Lawina

  Polish for \"avalanche\"

  Strong · Adventurous

  Once she moves, nothing stops her — especially near the bowl.

• Gwiazda

  Polish for \"star\"

  Elegant · Adventurous

  Because she's the center of attention anyway.

• Ogar

  A Polish scent-hound breed

  Classic · Nature & mountains

  Old-Polish and huntsmanlike — a name with a pedigree.

• Maks

  From Maximilian, "the greatest"

  Classic · Strong

  Short, strong, and carries across the whole park.

• Kasztan

  Polish for "chestnut"

  Nature & mountains · Classic

  Autumnal and warm — a classic for a dog in browns.

• Wichura

  Polish for "gale"

  Strong · Adventurous

  For a girl who bursts in and rearranges the furniture.

• Sosna

  Polish for "pine tree"

  Nature & mountains · Strong

  Tall, calm, Polish — for a big girl with a gentle nature.

• Azor

  A traditional Polish yard-dog name

  Classic · Strong

  Old, hard-edged and respectful — coming back into favour.

• Misiek

  Polish diminutive of "bear"

  Cute · Classic

  For a huge dog with a teddy-bear heart — a disarming contrast.

• Rocky

  English for "rocky"; the film boxer

  Strong · Adventurous

  A hard "k" in the middle — easy to shout outdoors.

• Leon

  Latin for "lion"; a Polish top-three name

  Classic · Strong

  Short, dignified and fashionable — works on a puppy and an old dog alike.

• Igor

  Norse/Slavic for "warrior"

  Strong · Classic

  The hard "g" cuts through noise on a busy walk.

• Olaf

  Norse for "ancestor's descendant"

  Strong · Adventurous

  Nordic and quietly strong — fits a big, composed dog.

• Borys

  Slavic for "fighter"

  Strong · Classic

  Slavic heft in five letters — a guard dog's name.

• Eryk

  Norse for "eternal ruler"

  Strong · Adventurous

  The final "k" closes the call — excellent for recall.

• Aleks

  Short for Aleksander, "defender"

  Classic · Strong

  International, yet at home in Poland for generations.

• Gustaw

  Norse for "staff of the Goths"

  Classic · Strong

  Old-fashioned in the best way — for a dog with a serious face.

• Florian

  Latin for "flowering"

  Classic · Nature & mountains

  Poland's patron of firefighters — stately, with a local echo.

• Kajetan

  Latin for "from Gaeta"

  Elegant · Classic

  A noble ring — for a dog who carries itself like an aristocrat.

• Tadek

  Polish diminutive of Tadeusz

  Classic · Playful

  Good-natured and thoroughly Polish — for a big, soft-hearted dog.

• Wojtek

  Diminutive of Wojciech; also the famous soldier bear

  Classic · Adventurous

  Carries Polish history — and still sounds completely everyday.

• Maksym

  Latin for "the greatest"

  Strong · Classic

  The full form for a dog that has outgrown "Maks".

• Konrad

  Germanic for "bold counsel"

  Classic · Strong

  A whole Polish literary tradition in one name.

• Albert

  Germanic for "noble and bright"

  Elegant · Classic

  Serious and elegant — for a dog that doesn't run without a reason.

• Kordian

  From Latin "cor" — heart; a Słowacki drama

  Elegant · Adventurous

  Rare, Polish and literary — distinctive without being odd.

• Ksawery

  Basque for "new house"

  Elegant · Classic

  Courtly and striking — for a dog with real presence.

• Matylda

  Germanic for "mighty in battle"

  Classic · Elegant

  Stately and a touch contrary — for a big girl with class.

• Wanda

  The legendary Polish princess of the Vistula

  Classic · Strong

  A name from Polish legend — strong, proud, entirely ours.

• Wicher

  Polish for "gale, rushing wind"

  Strong · Adventurous

  For a dog that runs faster than your eyes can follow.

• Zamieć

  Polish for "blizzard"

  Strong · Nature & mountains

  For a white girl who bursts in at full speed.

• Halny

  The warm Tatra mountain wind

  Nature & mountains · Strong

  Highland and deeply Polish — for a restless-natured dog.

• Wisła

  Poland's greatest river

  Nature & mountains · Classic

  You cannot get more Polish — calm and stately.

• Bałtyk

  The Polish name for the Baltic Sea

  Nature & mountains · Adventurous

  Cool, northern and ours — for a big, thick-coated dog.

• Brzoza

  Polish for "birch"

  Nature & mountains · Elegant

  White bark, slender frame — for a pale, tall girl.

• Klon

  Polish for "maple"

  Nature & mountains · Classic

  The Polish answer to "Maple" — one syllable, a firm ending.

• Jodła

  Polish for "fir tree"

  Nature & mountains · Classic

  Woodland and steady — for a big, calm-natured girl.

• Onyks

  Polish for "onyx"

  Elegant · Strong

  Deep black in a single word — for a black dog with class.

• Kwarc

  Polish for "quartz"

  Nature & mountains · Strong

  One syllable, pure rock — for an immovable dog.

• Głaz

  Polish for "boulder"

  Strong · Nature & mountains

  For a dog that lies down once and stays until evening.

• Krzemień

  Polish for "flint"

  Strong · Nature & mountains

  It strikes sparks — for a hard, persistent character.

• Tatra

  Poland's high mountain range

  Nature & mountains · Adventurous

  For a big white girl — an echo of the Tatra Shepherd.

• Giewont

  The famous peak above Zakopane

  Nature & mountains · Strong

  The sleeping knight of legend — for a big, calm dog.

• Turnia

  Polish for a rocky Tatra crag

  Nature & mountains · Strong

  Highland and sharp — a climber's name, not a couch dog's.

• Puszcza

  Polish for "primeval forest", as in Białowieża

  Nature & mountains · Strong

  Wild and stately — for a big, wolf-like girl.

• Grań

  Polish for a sharp mountain ridge

  Nature & mountains · Strong

  One syllable, Tatra pedigree — short and demanding.

• Bocian

  Polish for "stork", the emblem of the countryside

  Nature & mountains · Classic

  Long legs and the Polish countryside — for a tall, lean dog.

• Łoś

  Polish for "elk"

  Nature & mountains · Playful

  For a huge, long-legged dog with a gentle disposition.

• Kudłacz

  Polish for "the shaggy one"

  Playful · Nature & mountains

  Descriptive and warm — for a dog you can never fully brush.

• Cywil

  The shepherd dog from the classic Polish TV series

  Classic · Adventurous

  A childhood TV hero — for a clever, working dog.

• Nero

  Latin for "stern"; a classic guard-dog name

  Strong · Classic

  Hard and traditional — given to shepherds for generations.

• Rex

  Latin for "king"

  Strong · Classic

  Three letters, full authority — the working-dog classic.

• Sułtan

  A ruler's title; a traditional big-dog name

  Strong · Elegant

  Stately and old-fashioned — for a dog that rules itself.

• Piast

  Founder of Poland's first royal dynasty

  Classic · Strong

  The foundation of Polish history in a word — serious and proud.

• Mieszko

  Poland's first ruler

  Classic · Strong

  Historic, yet still natural on a dog — a rare combination.

• Chrobry

  Bolesław I's epithet — "the Brave"

  Strong · Classic

  It literally means "the brave" — for a fearless nature.

• Krak

  The legendary founder of Kraków

  Classic · Adventurous

  One hard syllable from Polish legend — it calls beautifully.

• Smok

  Polish for "dragon"; the Wawel Dragon of legend

  Strong · Adventurous

  A Kraków legend — for a big dog with a theatrical streak.

• Wawel

  The royal hill and castle in Kraków

  Classic · Elegant

  Royal and recognizable — for a dog with a regal bearing.

• Kasztanka

  Józef Piłsudski's mare

  Classic · Nature & mountains

  Poland's most famous historical animal — for a chestnut girl.

• Zagłoba

  The boastful nobleman of Sienkiewicz's Trilogy

  Playful · Classic

  For a dog that talks a lot and eats even more.

• Kmicic

  The hot-headed hero of "The Deluge"

  Adventurous · Strong

  A hothead with a good heart — apt for a lot of dogs.

• Jurand

  The knight from "The Teutonic Knights"

  Strong · Classic

  A stern, knightly sound — for a big protective dog.

• Maćko

  The old knight from "The Teutonic Knights"

  Classic · Playful

  Seasoned and tough — for an older dog with character.

• Zbyszko

  The young knight of "The Teutonic Knights"

  Classic · Strong

  Youthful bravado — for a big dog that hasn't grown up yet.

• Lech

  The legendary forefather of the Poles

  Classic · Strong

  One syllable, all of Poland — you cannot get more native.

• Góral

  Polish for "highlander"

  Nature & mountains · Strong

  A hard man of the mountains — for a thick-coated, stubborn dog.

• Rycerz

  Polish for "knight"

  Strong · Classic

  For the dog that steps in front of you when a stranger approaches.

• Hetman

  A commander of armies in old Poland

  Strong · Elegant

  A commander — for the dog that organizes the rest of the pack.

• Kmieć

  An old-Polish freeholding farmer

  Classic · Nature & mountains

  Soil, calm and stubbornness — for a big farm dog.

• Szlachcic

  A Polish nobleman

  Elegant · Classic

  Tongue in cheek — for a dog convinced of its own superiority.

• Wierny

  Polish for "faithful"

  Classic · Strong

  One word — the entire contract between a dog and a person.

• Sękacz

  The Podlasie tree-shaped cake

  Classic · Nature & mountains

  Knotted like an old tree — for a big, solidly built dog.

• Bigos

  The Polish hunter's stew

  Classic · Playful

  Thick, hearty, national — for a big dog with a strong character.

• Thor

  The Norse god of thunder

  Strong · Adventurous

  One syllable, maximum gravity — for a dog that impresses by standing there.

• Odin

  The chief Norse god

  Strong · Elegant

  Stately and severe — for a big dog with a solemn gaze.

• Zeus

  King of the Greek gods

  Strong · Classic

  The classic big-dog name — unambiguous and strong.

• Simba

  Swahili for "lion"; the Lion King hero

  Adventurous · Strong

  Instantly recognizable — for a ginger dog with a lion's mane.

• Cooper

  English for "barrel maker"

  Adventurous · Classic

  The hard "p" in the middle helps it cut through.

• Hektor

  The Trojan hero of Greek myth

  Strong · Classic

  Classical and heroic — long popular with Polish shepherds.

• Rambo

  The film commando

  Strong · Playful

  Tongue in cheek — best on a dog that isn't remotely fierce.

• Duke

  English for "duke"

  Strong · Elegant

  A title instead of a name — for a dog that acts like one anyway.

• Murphy

  Irish surname, "sea warrior"

  Playful · Classic

  Murphy's law — for the dog around which something always goes wrong.

• Winston

  An English name of stately pedigree

  Elegant · Classic

  For a dog with a solemn face and firm self-regard.

• Bruce

  A Scottish royal surname

  Strong · Classic

  Short and hard — for a big dog with quiet confidence.

• Balu

  The bear from The Jungle Book

  Cute · Adventurous

  Big, lazy and good-natured — apt for a huge cuddler.

• Astrid

  Norse for "divine strength"

  Elegant · Strong

  Cool, northern and stately — for a big, calm girl.