Introduction
Picking a name for a new pet is an exciting but challenging prospect as we search for the name that perfectly fits our new canine companion. Some people have a name picked out before they even bring their dog home, while others wait a few days or even weeks to learn more about the dog before making their final choice. Many people eventually choose a name based on qualities that they see or wish to see in their new dog, and these qualities can include the quality of greatness, in all of its facets. If you are looking for a name to reflect the greatness you see in your canine this list of names that have great or great one in the definition.
Dog Names Meaning Great One in Pop Culture
There are many names that mean great or great one that make excellent names for dogs, and it's not surprising that some of those names show up in popular culture on occasion. What might surprise you is just how often the name Max shows up as a canine name in books, television, and movies. In 1957, the name Max was used for the canine companion to the titular character in the children’s book, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, a role that was played by six different dogs in the 2000 live-action film starring Jim Carrey, and in the early 2000s a fictional dog named Max became the main character in a series of educational books known as the “Max the Dog Science Adventures.” When an exceptionally intelligent and capable bionic German Shepherd was introduced in the third and final season of the television show "The Bionic Woman" in 1978, he was dubbed Maximillian which was typically shortened to Max, the beloved and protective Doberman Pinscher dog that belonged to Jaime Lloyd in the 1989 slasher film “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers” was named Max and the character of Max the Dog was featured on many of the episodes of the television series "Little Men" in 1999. A 2015 movie called "Max" featured a canine character by the same name, a Belgian Malinois who has just returned from a traumatizing tour of duty in Afghanistan to live with the family of his fallen handler and the name Max shows up in animated movies as well, as Prince Eric’s faithful English Sheepdog in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” and in a more prominent role in the recent 2016 feature-length film, “The Secret Life of Pets.”
The name canine moniker of Max is not restricted
to the page or screen, however, and in spring of 2014, a rescued German Shepherd
with that name became a real-life hero. When the home that Max
shared with his owner became filled with deadly carbon monoxide due to a
malfunctioning wall heater Max was unable to rouse the 80-year-old Jack Ferrell,
and it was at that point that Max took things into his own paws. Grasping the unconscious man’s arm in his powerful jaws, Max
proceeded to drag Jack from the bedroom and into the kitchen, away from the dangerous
fumes. When Jack woke in the kitchen, the dog still using his jaws to grip the
larger man’s arm, the profuse bleeding from his arm prompted him to call 911
and when firefighters arrived, they discovered the lethal levels of carbon monoxide and natural gas in the home, and credited Max with saving his owner’s life.
Dog Name Meaning Great One Considerations
Choosing a name for a new dog is often an enjoyable experience, but one that should be approached with at least some measure of practicality. The name you choose for your canine companion is one that you are likely to be saying and hearing multiple times a day, sometimes in the privacy of your own home, sometimes in a crowded puppy training class, and sometimes even shouted out over a dog park or during certain types of competitive activities. Many people pick a name for their pet based on qualities that they admire, making names that imply greatness very attractive to many new pet parents. Great is a word with several different definitions, however, which may have an effect on the name that is finally chosen. In some cases, great is referring to sheer size, leading a name like Azam, while other times greatness refers to the importance or honor of the individual, and names like Jalila, Dae-Hyun, or Velika may be chosen. Some people may choose a name that honors someone who is known for greatness in their field such as hockey great Wayne Gretzky, Empress of Russia Catherine the Great, or even professional Magic: The Gathering player Robert Maher Jr. who earned the title “The Great One” for his prowess.
Male Dog Names Meaning Great One
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Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky has been called the greatest hockey player ever and is known by the nickname “The Great One”
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Ahmad
An Arabic name meaning greatly praised
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Akbar
A name from the Quran meaning greatest or most important
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Alexander
Means defender of man, but may refer to Alexander the Great, one of the most successful historical military commanders
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Alfonso
Alfonso de Albuquerque was Portuguese conqueror and statesman who eventually became known as both “The Great” and “The Terrible”
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Ali
Heavy-weight boxer Muhammad Ali was known by the nickname “The Greatest” and wrote a book with that title
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Assim
A name that means great one in Persian
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Azam
A Muslim name meaning greatest or biggest
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Bovrik
A name meaning great soldier, a shortened form of the name Borivoj
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Casimir
Casimir III the Great was the last Polish king from the Piast Dynasty, which ruled from approximately 930-1370 AD
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Cathmore
A Welsh, Irish, and Gaelic name that means great warrior or great fighter
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Chen
A name that means great in Chinese
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Cynfor
A Welsh name that means great chief
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Dae-Hyun
A Korean name meaning great honor
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Daren
A Gaelic name meaning great
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Donald
An Irish or Scottish name meaning great chief
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Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a well-known novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Grant
A name from Ireland, England, and Scotland that means great or tall
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Greiper
An Icelandic name that means a man of great strength
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Jackie
Jackie Gleason’s biography, written by William A Henry was titled “The Great One: The Life and Legend of Jackie Gleason”
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Kimoni
A name from Africa meaning great man
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Magnus
This name means great or greatest in Latin and Danish, but strong fighter or warrior in Norse and Swedish
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Maher
Robert Maher Jr. is one of the most celebrated players in the history of the card game Magic: The Gathering, earning the nickname “The Great One”
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Massimo
An Italian name meaning the greatest
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Max
A shortened form of Maxwell, meaning great spring, or Maximilian, meaning greatest
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Miksa
The Hungarian form of Maximilian, a name meaning greatest
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Nergal
An Israeli and Biblical name that means the great man or the hero
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Uddam
A Hindu and Israeli name that means great
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Vladimir
Vladimir the Great or Saint Vladimir of Kiev ruled an area known as Kievan Rus’ from 980 to 1015
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Yuudai
A Japanese name meaning one who is a great hero
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Female Dog Names Meaning Great One
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Kacee
A name meaning great that originated in Africa
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Abia
A name meaning great in Arabic
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Aquarius
Babylonian star catalogs list the constellation Aquarius as The Great One
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Catherine
Catherine the Great was the longest ruling female head of Russia, serving as Empress from 1762 to 1796
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Chesa
A name from Tibet meaning greatness
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Dae
A Korean name that means greatness
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Dylan
A name meaning great sea in Welsh
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Eydra
An Old English name meaning a woman of great wealth and power
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Eyota
A Native American name that means great
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Gedhe
The Javanese word meaning great
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Harika
The word for great in Turkish
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Jalila
A Muslim name that means great or exalted
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Jala
A name meaning great or illustrious in Arabic
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Kabira
An Arabic name meaning noble or great
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Keisha
Shortened form of Lakeisha, a name meaning great joy and happiness
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Luja
A Muslim or Arabic name that means of great depth
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Magna
This Latin word translates into great
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Mahima
A name that means greatness and glory in Sanskrit
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Massima
An Italian name meaning great
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Maxine
The feminized form of Maximilian, meaning the greatest
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Meredith
A Welsh name that means great ruler or great chief, as well as guardian of the sea
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Merry
A shortened form of Meredith; means great ruler or great chief, as well as guardian of the sea
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Morag
A Gaelic name that means both great and sun
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Mychou
A name from Vietnam that means great
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Ningal
A Sumerian name that means great lady
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Rigantona
An Old Celtic name meaning great queen or divine queen
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Sia
Name of the Australian artist who recorded the song “The Greatest” for inclusion on her “This is Acting” album in 2016
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Taur
A name meaning the great or the first in Egyptian
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Uzma
A Muslim name that means greatest
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Velika
A Slovakian name that means great or wondrous
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