Names that mean hound

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word Hound in their meaning.

1. Boy names that mean hound


  1. Brenner The name Brenner is of American origin and means "Transferred use of the English surname de-rived from the Old French brenier keeper of the hounds or from the Old Norse brenna to burn, burner of charcoal, bricks, or lime".
  2. Chigaru The name Chigaru is of Egyptian origin and means "Hound".
  3. Collens The name Collens is of English origin and means "A young hound".
  4. Conchobhar The name Conchobhar is of Irish origin and means "Lover of hounds.".
  5. Crogher The name Crogher is of Irish origin and means "Loves hounds".
  6. Crohoore The name Crohoore is of Irish origin and means "Loves hounds".
  7. Cuchulain The name Cuchulain is of Celtic origin and means "Myth name (the Hound of Ulster)".
  8. Cumhaige The name Cumhaige is of Scottish origin and means "Dog / hound of the plain.".
  9. Maelgwyn The name Maelgwyn is of Welsh origin and means "Prince of the hounds.".

2. Girl names that mean hound


  1. Autonoe The name Autonoe is of Latin origin and means "Daughter of Cadmus, founder of Thebes, and the goddess Harmonia, Autonoe was the wife of Aristaeus and mother of Actaeon.Actaeon, the son of Autonoe, was eaten by his own hounds. Autonoe, being distressed, left Thebes to go to Ereneia, a village of the Me".