100 Best Bulldog Names For Your New Puppy
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The bulldog is a medium-sized dog breed that's also known as the British or the English bulldog.
Bulldogs happen to be incredibly popular pets. Some of the hallmarks of their personality include courageousness, kindness, and peacefulness.
If you've just got adopted a brand new bulldog puppy and are looking for a popular name for it, you're at the right place.
In this blog, we're going to take you through a whole host of popular dog names for bulldogs, both male and female. So sit back, read on, and pick a name for your bulldog.
For more amazing name articles on Kidadl for selecting the name for your bulldog, check out French dog names, and clever dog names for more witty names for bulldogs and other breeds.
Bulldog Names For Boys
If your bulldog puppy happens to be a boy, feel free to pick a name for him from this section, where we'll cover some amazing popular English bulldog names that have to do with bravery, courage, kindness, and peace. Feel free to use these names as dog names for other breeds as well.
1. Aarav (Indian origin), meaning "peaceful".
2. Aaru (Egyptian origin), meaning "peaceful".
3. Abelardo (Latin origin), meaning "strong" and "noble".
4. Abir (Hebrew origin), meaning "courageous", "mighty", and "strong"; the perfect name for the bravest of English bulldogs.
5. Absalom (Hebrew origin), meaning "father of peace".
6. Aksel (Norwegian origin), meaning "the father is peace".
7. Amzi (Hebrew origin), meaning "strong".
8. Anders (Scandinavian origin), meaning "manly" and "strong".
9. Andreas (Greek origin), meaning "manly" and "strong".
10. Angus (Scottish Gaelic origin), meaning "one strength".
11. Archibald (Spanish origin), meaning "truly brave", one of the good English bulldog names that can be shortened to Archie.
12. Arnold (English origin), meaning "strong as an eagle".
13. Arsenio (Spanish origin), meaning "strong" and "virile".
14. Aziz (Arabic origin), meaning "beloved" and "strong".
15. Batten (English origin), meaning "built powerfully"; the perfect name for those strong English bulldogs.
16. Benigno (Latin origin), meaning "wellborn" and "kind".
17. Bernard (German origin), meaning "brave as a bear" and "strong".
18. Brian (Irish origin), meaning "honorable", "strong", and "virtuous".
19. Calum (English origin), meaning "dove", which is a bird that symbolizes peace.
20. Colm (Irish origin), the Irish version of the English name Calum, meaning "peace".
21. Chasin (Hebrew origin), meaning "mighty" and "strong".
22. Clemens (Danish origin), meaning "merciful" and "gentle".
23. Conal (Irish origin), name meaning "strong as a wolf".
24. Decebal (Dacian origin), name meaning "brave" and "powerful".
25. Dragomir (Slavic origin), name meaning "one who cares about peace".
26. Emeric (French origin), name meaning "power".
27. Ethan (Hebrew origin), name meaning "firm" and "strong".
28. Evander (Scottish origin), name meaning "strong warrior".
29. Evardo (Spanish origin), name meaning "brave" and "hardy".
30. Fedde (Dutch origin), name meaning "peace".
31. Fergus (Scottish origin), name meaning "man of force".
32. Fort (Scottish origin), name meaning "strong".
33. Gareth (Welsh origin), name meaning "gentle".
34. Geoffrey (French and Anglo-Saxon origin), one of the sweetest French bulldog names meaning "pledge of peace".
35. Godfrey (German origin), name meaning "God's peace".
36. Godric (English origin), name meaning "God's power".
37. Gennady (Greek origin), name meaning "generous" and "noble".
38. Hamzah (Arabic origin), name meaning "strong" and "lion".
39. Hardy (German origin), name meaning "brave" and "bold".
40. Hartman (German origin), name meaning "strong man" and "hard".
41. Harvey (French origin), meaning "battle worthy".
42. Heddwyn (Welsh origin), meaning "holy peace".
43. Hezekiah (Hebrew origin), meaning "God gives strength".
44. Howard (German origin), meaning "brave heart" and "high guardian".
45. Hiroshi (Japanese origin), meaning "generous".
46. Humphrey (German origin), meaning "peaceful warrior".
47. Imre (Hungarian origin), meaning "strength".
48. Jabbar (Arabic origin), meaning "mighty" and "powerful".
49. Latif (Arabic origin), meaning "kind" and "gentle".
50. Kazuki (Japanese origin), meaning "hope of peace".
51. Kenzo (Japanese origin), meaning "healthy" and "strong".
52. Kwan (Korean origin), meaning "strong".
53. Limbani (African origin), meaning "be strong".
54. Mandla (African origin), meaning "strength".
55. Manfred (German origin), meaning "man of peace". In your bulldog's case, a dog of peace. One of the funny bulldog names.
56. Maoz (Hebrew origin), meaning "strength" and "fortress".
57. Maynard (German origin), meaning "brave", "hardy", and "strong".
58. Merrick (Welsh origin), meaning "power" and "fame".
59. Mircea (German origin), meaning "peace".
60. Mirko (Slavic origin), meaning "world" and "peace".
61. Miroslav (Slavic origin), meaning "glory and peace".
62. Monte (French origin), meaning "man power".
63. Narve (Dutch origin), meaning "healthy" and "strong".
64. Osiris (Egyptian origin), meaning "with strong eyesight".
65. Oswald (English origin), meaning "divine power".
66. Oz (Hebrew origin), meaning "courageous", "powerful", and "strength".
67. Paciano (Spanish origin), meaning "peaceful".
68. Pacome (French origin), meaning "pacifier" and "of strong nature".
69. Pazel (Hebrew and Spanish origin), meaning "peace".
70. Plaxico (Latin origin), meaning "peaceful".
71. Qadir (Arabic origin), meaning "capable" and "powerful".
72. Qasim (Arabic origin), meaning "generous" and "charitable".
73. Quillon (Latin origin), meaning "strong".
74. Rabi (Arabic origin), meaning "gentle wind".
75. Rafiq (Arabic origin), meaning "gentle", "kind", "friend" and "companion"; one of the best English bulldog names.
76. Ragnar (Norse origin), meaning "warrior".
77. Richmond (German origin), meaning "powerful protector".
78. Rongo (Maori origin), meaning "peace".
79. Rostam (Turkish origin), meaning "brave" and "strongly-built".
80. Saladin (Arabic origin), meaning "peace through faith".
81. Salah (Arabic origin), whose meaning is the same as that of Saladin; "peace through faith".
82. Sheehan (Irish origin), meaning "peaceful".
83. Shlomo (Hebrew and Yiddish origin), meaning "his peace".
84. Siegfried (German origin), meaning "victorious peace".
85. Solomon (Hebrew origin), meaning "peace".
86. Sosthenes (Greek origin), meaning "safe strength".
87. Swithun (English origin), meaning "strong" and "quick".
88. Takeo (Japanese origin), meaning "strong as bamboo".
89. Udo (Nigerian origin), meaning "peace".
90. Udoka (Nigerian origin), meaning "peace is great".
91. Valerio (Spanish origin), meaning "health" and "strength".
92. Warrick (English origin), meaning "strong leader" and "protector".
93. Wilfred (English origin), meaning "desires peace".
94. Willard (English origin), meaning "resolutely brave".
95. Wulfric (English origin), meaning "wolf power".
96. Xolani (Zulu origin), meaning "peace".
97. Zalman (Yiddish origin), meaning "peace".
98. Zuma (Arabic origin), meaning "peace".
Bulldog Names For Girls
Now that we've covered 98 boy dog names for your English bulldog puppy, it's time to turn our attention towards some amazing female bulldog names that you'll love. Feel free to pick a bulldog name from these names for an English bulldog if you've got a new female bulldog puppy.
99. Aanisah (Arabic origin), meaning "good-natured". Also spelled Anisa.
100. Adira (Hebrew origin), meaning "strong".
101. Agacia (Greek origin), meaning "good woman".
102. Agatha (Greek origin), which means "good woman", just like Agacia.
103. Alcie (Greek origin), meaning "strong-willed".
104. Alcina (Greek origin), meaning "strong-willed".
105. Althea (Greek origin), meaning "with healing power".
106. Airini (Greek origin), meaning "peace".
107. Alafia (Yoruba origin), meaning "peace".
108. Arcadia (Greek origin), meaning "region offering contentment and peace", the perfect name for the most tranquil female English bulldogs.
109. Audra (Scottish origin), meaning "noble strength".
110. Audrey (English origin), meaning "noble strength".
111. Audrina (English origin), meaning "Audrina".
112. Aziza (Arabic origin), the female version of the male name Aziz, meaning "beloved" and "peaceful".
113. Bali (Sanskrit origin), meaning "strength".
114. Bedelia (Irish origin), meaning "strength".
115. Beneste (Latin origin), meaning "goodness".
116. Benilde (French origin), meaning "good".
117. Bernadette (French and German origin), meaning "brave as a bear".
118. Bree (Irish origin), meaning "strength".
119. Briana (Irish origin), meaning "honorable", "strong" and "virtuous".
120. Bride (Irish origin), meaning "strength".
121. Bridget (Irish origin), meaning "strength".
122. Britta (Scandinavian origin), meaning "strength".
123. Buena (Spanish origin), meaning "excellent" and "good".
124. Calia (Italian origin), meaning "beautiful" and "good".
125. Caris (Greek origin), meaning "grace", "love", and "kindness".
126. Concordia (Latin origin), meaning "harmony" and "peace".
127. Cyrene (Greek origin), meaning "supreme power".
128. Dalia (Hebrew and Swahili origin), meaning "gentle".
129. Damara (Greek origin), meaning "gentle girl".
130. Douce (French origin), meaning "sweet" and "gentle".
131. Dree (Greek origin), meaning "strong".
132. Ebba (English and German origin), meaning "strength of a boar" and "fortress of riches".
133. Ebele (African origin), meaning "kindness" and "mercy".
134. Eir (Norse origin), meaning "mercy" and "peacefulness".
135. Eirene (Greek origin), meaning "peace".
136. Ermentrude (French and German origin), meaning "universal strength", one of the grandest bulldog names.
137. Etana (Hebrew origin), meaning "strength of purpose".
138. Eudoxia (Greek origin), meaning "good deeds", one of the most unconventional bulldog names.
139. Eunice (Greek origin), meaning "good victory".
140. Femke (Dutch origin), meaning "peace".
141. Fenna (Dutch origin), meaning "peace".
142. Frida (German origin), meaning "peaceful".
143. Gabriella (Spanish and Italian origin), meaning "my strength is God".
144. Gabrielle (French origin), meaning "my strength is God".
145. Gabrina (Latin origin), meaning "my strength is God".
146. Garbo (Italian origin), meaning "kind" and "polite".
147. Gerda (Latvian and Scandinavian origin), meaning "stronghold" and "ensure".
148. Gita (Sanskrit origin), meaning "good".
149. Glenda (Welsh origin), meaning "fair" and "good".
150. Halima (Arabic origin), meaning "gentle" and "humane".
151. Hiroko (Japanese origin), meaning "fair" and "generous".
152. Imala (Native American origin), meaning "strong-minded".
153. Imara (Kiswahili origin), meaning "firm".
154. Imiza (German origin), meaning "universal strength".
155. Irea (Caribbean origin), meaning "powerful" and "positive".
156. Irene (Greek origin), meaning "peaceful".
157. Jemima (Hebrew origin), meaning "dove".
158. Jenifry (Cornish origin), meaning "peace".
159. Jin (Japanese origin), meaning "tenderness" and "gentleness".
160. Kazuko (Japanese origin), meaning "child of peace", one of the cutest bulldog names.
161. Karma (Indian origin), meaning "spiritual force" and "destiny".
162. Keren (Hebrew origin), meaning "power" and "strength".
163. Latifah (Arabic origin), meaning "gentle" and "kind".
164. Layan (Arabic origin), meaning "gentle" and "soft".
165. Lilo (German origin), meaning "generous one", the ideal name for your loving female bulldog puppy.
166. Mahogany (Spanish origin), meaning "strong" and "rich".
167. Maitreya (Sanskrit origin), meaning "kindness" and "love".
168. Malu (Hawaiian origin), meaning "peace".
169. Marcella (Latin origin), meaning "warlike".
170. Matilda (German origin), meaning "battle mighty".
171. Maude (German origin), meaning "battle mighty".
172. Mehri (Persian origin), meaning "lovable", "kind" and "sunny", one of the most beautiful-sounding female bulldog names.
173. Melisande (German and French origin), meaning "strong in work".
174. Mildred (English origin), meaning "gentle strength".
175. Mira (Latin origin), meaning "admirable", "peace", "ocean", and "world".
176. Mirela (Romanian and Croatian origin) meaning "world" and "peace".
177. Miremba (Ugandan origin), meaning "woman of peace".
178. Miroslava (Slavic origin), the female version of the male name Miroslav, meaning "glory" and "peace".
179. Miyeon (Korean origin), meaning "kind-hearted" and "beautiful".
180. Mona (Irish origin), meaning "noble good".
181. Neema (Swahili origin), meaning "born during the best of times".
182. Neima (Hebrew origin), meaning "healthy" and "strong".
183. Paccia (Latin origin), meaning "peace".
184. Pacifica (Spanish origin), meaning "tranquil".
185. Paloma (Spanish origin), meaning "dove".
186. Philomena (Greek origin), meaning "lover of strength".
187. Pilar (Spanish origin), meaning "pillar", which symbolizes strength.
188. Placida (Latin and Spanish origin), meaning "serene".
189. Rangimarie (Maori origin), meaning "peace"; one of the beautiful female bulldog names.
190. Sadhb (Irish origin), meaning "goodly" and "sweet".
191. Sakina (Arabic origin), meaning "peace".
192. Salama (Arabic origin), meaning "safety", "peace", and "security".
193. Salima (Arabic origin), meaning "safety".
194. Salome (Hebrew origin), meaning "peace".
195. Serena (Latin origin), meaning "serene" and "tranquil".
196. Serenity (Latin origin), meaning "peaceful".
197. Shakti (Sanskrit origin), meaning "powerful".
198. Shanti (Indian origin), meaning "peace".
199. Shula (Hebrew origin), meaning "peace".
200. Shulamit (Hebrew origin), meaning "peace".
201. Sieglinde (Norse origin), meaning "gentle victory", one of the grandest female bulldog names.
202. Solveig (Scandinavian origin), meaning "the sun's daughter" and "the strong house".
203. Tetsu (Japanese origin), meaning "as strong as iron", a tough yet cute female bulldog name.
204. Tova (Hebrew origin), meaning "good" and "pleasing".
205. Valencia (Spanish origin), meaning "brave" and "strong".
206. Valentina (Latin origin), meaning "health" and "strength".
207. Valeria (Latin origin), meaning "health" and "strength".
208. Valerie (French origin), meaning "health" and "strength".
209. Walburga (German origin), meaning "strong protection".
210. Wilfreda (English origin), meaning "purposeful peace".
211. Winifred (Welsh origin), meaning "blessed peacemaking".
212. Winnie (English origin), meaning "gentle friend" and "holy peacemaking".
213. Yoko (Japanese origin), meaning "good girl". One of the cute bulldog names.
214. Zenobia (Greek origin), meaning "force of Zeus"; for the strongest female English bulldogs.
215. Zuelia (Arabic origin), meaning "peace", one of the most unique female bulldog names.
216. Zuwena (African origin), meaning "good".
Famous Bulldog Names
If you're on the lookout for new and cute English and French bulldog names that belong to celebrity bulldogs, this last section will make for the best read. Find out about the most popular and famous celebrity bulldogs and their owners here.
Pick an English bulldog name from this list of celebrity English bulldogs names if you want to take inspiration from some of the most well-known public figures in the world.
217. Boston Beans, former USA president Calvin Coolidge's bulldog.
218. Brando, the bulldog owned by Carry Mulligan and Shia Labeouf.
219. Chief, Chris Brown's bulldog.
220. Daisy, Danny Trejo's bulldog.
221. Herman, Michael Phelps' bulldog.
222. Jacques, Brad Pitt's bulldog.
223. King Maximus, one of rapper Ice-T's bulldogs.
224. Lola, Ozzy Osbourne's bulldog.
225. Maggie, famous writer Truman Capote's bulldog.
226. Meatball, Adam Sandler's bulldog.
227. Rockefeller, Willow Smith's bulldog.
228. Spartacus, another one of rapper Ice-T's bulldogs, who also happens to be King Maximus' father.
229. Winston, Joe Jonas' bulldog.
Kidadl has lots of great baby name articles to inspire you. If you liked our suggestions for bulldog names, then why not take a look at British dog names, or for something different, take a look at country dog names.
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