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450 Amazing Names for Cane Corsos: Ideas for Majestic Dogs

Ashley Bates

By Ashley Bates

Names for Cane Corsos

Not all names will fit the excellent presence of the Cane Corso. If you have a dog as magical as a Cane Corso, you will want a name to match their majesty. Cane Corso’s are fearsome dogs with stern looks and loving personalities.

We considered the breed very closely, giving you some of the best, fiercest names we could find as well as Italian names and names based on characters. For those adorable, goofy Corsos, we have you covered there, too. Hopefully, one of these 450 names works for you. But first things fist:

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How Do I Name My Cane Corso?

Everyone will choose a name differently based on a variety of factors. The bottom line is that we’re all individuals with personal tastes, and some names just fit.

Ultimately, you’ll know the right name when you find it. But if you’re having trouble deciding or can’t seem to get the creative juices flowing, here are a few different ways to finalize the title.

Ask for Input

Whether you take it to social media or ask family and friends, you can always have other people chime in with their two cents. Sometimes people are looking at things from a different perspective, willing to offer up names you wouldn’t think of on your own.

Also, other family members might want to be involved in naming the newest family member. Take all avenues into consideration if you’re having trouble finding something yourself.

Pick Something Meaningful

Whether you are choosing a name that has personal meaning to your life or your favorite character in a novel or movie, you can always select a name that reminds you of one of your interests or loved ones.

Thanks to literature, theater, and film, there are endless choices when it comes to characters on the big screen. Or maybe you have an old family member or childhood dog that you want to name your dog after.

Draw at Random

If you have a bunch of good names on the list and you just can’t pick one, you could leave it up to fate. There are options online, sites where you can input choices and it will draw one at random. You can also go the old-fashioned route and put names into a hat to pull from.

cane corso dogs on the grass
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Italian Names for Cane Corsos

Cane Corsos are originally from Italy, and they stem from the beautiful, bold Italian Molossian. These sturdy, strong body dogs could embody a name from their home country. It is a way to honor the breed’s origin, and there are so many delightful names to select for either gender.

Male Names

  • Lorenzo
  • Matteo
  • Enzo
  • Luigi
  • Allesandro
  • Salvatore
  • Francesco
  • Gianni
  • Paolo
  • Vincenzo
  • Nicolo
  • Alessio
  • Abramo
  • Franco
  • Giovanni
  • Giuseppe
  • Alfeo
  • Benito
  • Callisto
  • Fredo
  • Fiore
  • Orlando
  • Paride
  • Russo
  • Mario
  • Roberto
  • Adriano
  • Fausto
  • Ercole
  • Severin
  • Vito
  • Lazzaro
  • Giuliano
  • Colombo
  • Armani
  • Lucio
  • Nazario
  • Romano
  • Celso
  • Fabrizio
  • Sante
  • Zeno
  • Abelardo
  • Luca
  • Emiliano
  • Maximo
  • Adriano
  • Tommaso
  • Riccardo
  • Edoardo
Fawn Cane Corso standing infornt of a wood fence
Image Credit: Michael J Magee, Shutterstock

Female Names

  • Bianca
  • Chiara
  • Guilia
  • Alessia
  • Sofia
  • Vittoria
  • Sienna
  • Ginevra
  • Viola
  • Martina
  • Mia
  • Luna
  • Amara
  • Lia
  • Daniella
  • Elisa
  • Antonella
  • Gia
  • Natalia
  • Flavia
  • Claudia
  • Milana
  • Linda
  • Paola
  • Drusilla
  • Lara
  • Allegra
  • Zeta
  • Micola
  • Cecilia
  • Clarisse
  • Gaia
  • Carlotta
  • Teresa
  • Bria
  • Galilea
  • Fernanda
  • Beatrice
  • Viviana
  • Gemma
  • Anita
  • Luisa
  • Antonia
  • Pia
  • Carina
  • Stella
  • Martina
  • Elisabetta
  • Aldina
  • Pippa
Cane Corso looking forward
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Fierce Names for Your Cane Corso

There’s no denying that your cane Corso looks like they mean business. Giving them a name that matches their brute strength and can really be quite powerful. Here are some names we think sound tough as nails.

Male Names

  • Klaus
  • Hercules
  • Victor
  • Ignatius
  • Roman
  • Renaldo
  • Leopold
  • Caspian
  • Brutus
  • Bartholdi
  • Finch
  • Barron
  • Maurice
  • Bishop
  • Egan
  • Viggo
  • Merlot
  • Ghost
  • Ouija
  • Midas
  • Laszlo
  • Connery
  • Eason
  • Finian
  • Lucian
  • Gabriel
  • Icarus
  • Oedipus
  • Gideon
  • Griffin
  • Killian
  • Marcello
  • Maurice
  • Marco
  • Quillon
  • Sanjay
  • Troy
  • Arthur
  • Augustus
  • Hercules
  • Brutus
  • Atlas
  • Rambo
  • Maverick
  • Goliath
  • Onyx
  • Ajax
  • Odin
  • Poseidon
  • Sarge
Brindle Cane Corso puppy lying on ping pong table
Image Credit: Eudyptula, Shutterstock

Female Names

  • Gabriella
  • Augustina
  • Guinevere
  • Genevieve
  • Priscilla
  • Evangeline
  • Andriana
  • Wilhelmina
  • Aurora
  • Vienna
  • Belladonna
  • Winona
  • Prudence
  • Persephone
  • Artemis
  • Sheila
  • Freya
  • Magdalena
  • Viola
  • Esmerelda
  • Echo
  • Justice
  • Ovalene
  • Adelaide
  • Eleanor
  • Leona
  • Vivian
  • Lenore
  • Veralee
  • Ophelia
  • Lilith
  • Seraphina
  • Delilah
  • Dinah
  • Calliope
  • Cleopatra
  • Delphine
  • Havana
  • Irma
  • Legacy
  • Octavia
  • Raya
  • Rosaria
  • Shiloh
  • Tatiana
  • Tempest
  • Zahara
  • Marvel
  • Pandora
  • Delia
black cane corso
Image Credit: Lucie Malouin, Pixabay

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Character Names for Your Cane Corso

A Cane Corso can inspire tons of names from literature, theater, and film. So, if we give you a great book or movie you haven’t thought of in awhile, look up other character names, too! Here are some character names we think you’ll recognize—and there’s plenty more where that came from.

Male Names

  • Fezzik—The Princess Bride
  • Batman—Batman
  • Gulliver—Gulliver Travels
  • Skellington—Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Rango—Rango
  • Moby—Moby Dick
  • Bruce—Finding Nemo
  • Carlos—the Hangover
  • Wybie—Coraline
  • Sullivan—Monsters Inc.
  • Josey—Outlaw Josey Wales
  • Igor—Igor
  • Frankfurter—Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • Gilligan—Gilligan’s Island
  • Atticus—Atticus Finch
  • Willy—Willy Wonka
  • Cavendish—Cloud Atlas
  • Lancelot—The Once and Future King
  • Ent—Lord of the Rings
  • Sirius—Harry Potter
  • Cromwell—Wolf Hall
  • Sherlock—Sherlock Holmes
  • Finnick—Hunger Games
  • Kramer—Seinfeld
  • Cullen—Twilight
cute cane corso puppy lying outdoor
Image Credit: Sbolotova, Shutterstock

Female Names

  • Ariel—The Little Mermaid
  • Stella—Over the Hedge
  • Lorelai—Gilmore Girls
  • Jo—Little Women
  • Agatha—Matilda
  • Nana—Peter Pan
  • Alice—Alice in Wonderland
  • Fiona—Shrek
  • Margalo—Stuart Little
  • Annabelle—Annabelle’s Wish
  • Leia—Star Wars
  • Elle—Legally Blonde
  • Mulan—Mulan
  • Scarlett—Gone with the Wind
  • Marge—Fargo
  • Lara—Tomb Raider
  • Maleficent—Snow White
  • Regina—Mean Girls
  • Katniss—Hunger Games
  • Xena—Xena: The Warrior Princess
  • Leslie—Parks & Recreation
  • Morticia—The Addams Family
  • Maisel—The Marvelous Miss Maisel
  • Fraulein Maria—Sound of Music
  • Fern—Charlotte’s Web
Cane Corso
Image Credit By: CC0 Public Domain, pxhere

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Goofy Names for Your Cane Corso

There’s nothing like a cutesy or silly name for your cane Corso. This will be somewhat of a play on looks, as it shows their goofy side even though they look incredibly strong and intelligent.

  • Nugget
  • Peach
  • Pickle
  • Fizzy
  • Pinky
  • Bitsy
  • Tiago
  • Peanut
  • Snickerdoodle
  • Gypsy
  • Gizmo
  • Fleurie
  • Rue
  • Gigi
  • Huckleberry
  • Kiki
  • Mitzi
  • Jimbo
  • Banjo
  • Tom Tom
  • Tiki
  • Junie
  • Bundy
  • Frodo
  • Tigger
  • Jungle
  • Tibbs
  • Jetson
  • Gunther
  • Bisby
  • Taco
  • Bitsy
  • Mingo
  • Sasha
  • Herbie
  • Kip
  • Bourbon
  • Dijon
  • Pops
  • Noodle
  • Grizzly
  • Mosby
  • Moose
  • Peach
  • Poppy
  • Jiffy
  • Whistle
  • Lopez
  • Ozzy
  • Rizzo
  • Pawpaw
  • Meiko
  • Pebbles
  • Chanel
  • Scout
  • Blue
  • Birdie
  • Chewy
  • Nibblets
  • Blippy
  • Dumpling
  • Bacon
  • T-Rex
  • Bingo
  • Tatertot
  • Pudding
  • Poundcake
  • T-Bone
  • Kong
  • Squirt
  • Jellybean
  • Buddha
  • Ninja
  • Burrito
  • Porkchop
  • Blitz
  • Hooch
  • Marley
  • Borat
  • Bean
  • Buttons
  • Snugs
  • Houdini
  • Snuffy
  • Booger
  • Queenie
  • Tootsie
  • Lulu
  • Mittens
  • Foxy
  • Rover
  • Ewok
  • Hulk
  • Skittles
  • Twinkie
  • Yeti
  • Yoda
  • Fergus
  • Flo
  • Chevy
Cane Corso Training
Image Credit by: Miroshnikova Arina, shutterstock

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People Names for Your Cane Corso

Your dog is part of the family, you might as well name them like one. There are tons of regular Joe and average Jane names that we can all appreciate. After all, there are always a handful of names that seem to repeat and repeat year after year and in different classes. So why not help your Cane Corso fit right into your generation?

Male Names

  • Carl
  • Brandon
  • Andre
  • Drake
  • Jim
  • Todd
  • Daryl
  • Zane
  • Kyle
  • Greg
  • Tom
  • Manny
  • Ted
  • Rick
  • Rico
  • Benny
  • Jack
  • Jake
  • Norm
  • Wayne
  • Person
  • Aidan
  • Hal
  • Dudley
  • Bill
  • Guy
  • Denny
  • Chris
  • Bud
  • Steven
  • Stan
  • Norman
  • Cecil
  • Gill
  • Jason
  • Ken
  • Dave
  • Bosco
  • Kevin
  • Todd
  • Phil
  • Duncan
  • Virgil
  • Herschel
  • Oliver
  • Frank
  • Miguel
  • Murray
  • Ricky
  • Howie
Cane Corso
Image Credit: Winsker, Pixabay

Female Names

  • Bonnie
  • Gina
  • Terri
  • Corrina
  • Lottie
  • Shirley
  • Blanche
  • Cece
  • Matilda
  • Freda
  • Opal
  • Ingrid
  • Gayle
  • Vicky
  • Rita
  • Julianne
  • Edna
  • Nina
  • Mavis
  • Betty
  • Evelyn
  • Roma
  • Dandy
  • Ramey
  • Wilma
  • Isabel
  • Flora
  • Phyllis
  • Ursula
  • Candy
  • Naomi
  • Carla
  • Betsy
  • Rachel
  • Winnie
  • Francine
  • Pansy
  • Posy
  • Hattie
  • Wren
  • Lola
  • Zita
  • Maude
  • Paloma
  • Hannah
  • Trina
  • Penny
  • Wendy
  • Emmeline
  • Penelope

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Conclusion

So, what names struck your attention? Remember our tips from in the beginning of the article if you’re having trouble deciding. If you see a ton of names that really make it hard to choose, remember to get advice from a friend or family member or draw a name at random.

Sometimes the perfect name just fits, and it might not even be on this list. Regardless, we hope you find the ideal name for your gorgeous Cane Corso puppy.


Featured Image Credit: akiragiulia, Pixabay

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