Boy Puppy Names Beginning With A
By Janice A. Jones | Last Updated 04-23-2021
Need some good boy puppy names? Here is our top list of hundreds to choose from.
Whether you are trying to capture a unique personality trait, highlight your puppy’s unique color, or just want a human name for your fur baby, choosing a name can be fun but very challenging.
Some people can do it on the fly, but if you are like most, a lot of thought goes into your decision. The following is a comprehensive list of names suitable for a boy puppy.
Choosing the Perfect Name: Suggestions for Naming
Choose a name you feel comfortable shouting in public or one you won’t be embarrassed to write on the dog’s health record at the vet’s office
Pick one that is easy to use when you start training. Remember when you begin to teach commands, you will want to say your pup’s name first, then the command.
Example: Jake, Sit
Example Napoleon Bonaparte the Third, Sit
Which name do you think might be easier?
Pick a name that is not too close to any other
family pets or humans in your household. For example, your son’s name is Jake
and you name the dog Jakey. Someone
might get a little confused.
Don’t feel obligated to choose one of the most popular dog names in the land. This
list changes often and by the time your dog is a senior, his name is unlikely
to remain on the top ten lists.
Choose a name that will be appropriate for the dog’s entire life span.
Pick one that has some meaning to you personally or one that has ties to something you are passionate about.
Boy Puppy Names Beginning with A
Aaden
Aaron
Abe
Able
Abner
Abbu
Abraham
Ace
Achilles
Acorn
Acrobat
Adam
Addicus
Admiral
Adonis
Aesop
Afro
A.J.
Ajay
Aiden
Aki
Ajax
Al
Aladdin
Alana
Alaska
Alban
Albert
Aldo
Aldous
Aldean
Alec
Alex
Alexander
Alf
Alfie
Alfalfa
Alfonso
Alfred
Alfredo
Alger
Allen
Almond
Alvin
Amadeus
Amaretto
Amigo
Ammo
Amor
Amos
Anakin
Anatol
Andy
Angus
Anton
Anthony
Apache
Apollo
Archie
Archer
Ares
Argo
Argos
Aries
Arlo
Armstrong
Arrow
Artemus
Artic
Arty
Ascot
Ash
Ashes
Asher
Asimov
Aspen
Asphalt
Asti
Astro
Atlas
Atticus
Attila
Audi
Austin
Author
Auto
Avalon
Avery
Axel
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About Janice (author and voice behind this site)
Having lived with dogs and cats most of her life, Janice served as a veterinary technician for ten years in Maryland and twelve years as a Shih Tzu dog breeder in Ohio.
Her education includes undergraduate degrees in Psychology with a minor in biology, Early Childhood Education, and Nursing, and a master's in Mental Health Counseling.
She is a lifelong learner, a dog lover, and passionate about the welfare of animals. Her favorite breed for over 50 years has been the Shih Tzu, but she has also lived with Poodles, Maltese, Yorkshire Terriers, Beagles, English Bulldogs, Carin Terriers, and a Cocker Spaniel.
When not writing, reading, and researching dog-related topics, she likes to spend time with her eight Shih Tzu dogs, husband, and family, as well as knitting and crocheting. She is also the voice behind Miracle Shih Tzu and Smart-Knit-Crocheting
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