The wolf, or Canis lupus, is an endangered species, it is illegal to capture a wild wolf for any purpose. However, some folks established colonies of wolves before this status was granted, and they have used these animals to produce wolf hybrids. Most hybrids are crossbred on large breeds of dogs, especially German Shepherd, Chow, Akita, and Alaskan Malamute, and they often combine the worst characteristics of the wolf and the dog breed. When coming up to
wolf-like dog names, you could choose the name from wolf characters from literature, and here goes the list.
Akela: Wise leader of the wolf pack from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling.
Aragh: A medieval English wolf from The Dragon and the George by Gordon R. Dickson.
Baree: A wolf from Baree, Son of Kazan by James Oliver Curwood.
Beja: One of the magical wolves from The Nocturne by novelist Jordan Scott.
Briavel: A wolf from The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander.
Brokefang: One of the leaders of the wolf pack from Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce.
Brynach: A wolf from The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander.
Canim: A race of anthropomorphic wolves from Codex Alera by Jim Butcher.
Faolan: A cursed wolf that had been set out to die but reaches great success with other wolves by his side from Wolves of the Beyond by Kathryn Lasky.
Fell: A wolf from Fell by David Clement-Davies.
Frostfur: One of the leaders of the wolf pack from Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce.
Ghost: One of the direwolves from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. An albino with red eyes and the runt of the litter, adopted by Jon Snow.
Grey Wind: One of the direwolves from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Adopted by Robb Stark.
Greycub: The last wolf in England, raised by humans, pursued by the Hunter from The Cry of the Wolf by Melvin Burgess.
Huttser: A wolf from The Sight by David Clement-Davies.
Kazan: A wolf from Kazan by James Oliver Curwood.
Lady: One of the direwolves from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Adopted by Sansa Stark.
Ladybird: A wolf in Yellowstone from Wolf Memoirs by Gordon Ebenezer Gourd.
Larka: A wolf from The Sight by David Clement-Davies.
Marta: The alpha female of the wolf pack from Wolf: The Journey Home by Asta Bowen.
Mathias: One of the magical wolves from The Nocturne by novelist Jordan Scott.
Maugrim: Chief of the White Witch's Secret Police from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis.
Murdock: One of the magical wolves from The Nocturne by novelist Jordan Scott.
Nashoga: Alpha male of the Redstone Pack from Nashoga: Book 1 of the Redstone Series by Rebecca Weinstein.
Nighteyes: A wolf from The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb.
Nitka: A wolf from Shasta of the Wolves by Olaf Baker.
Nymeria: One of the direwolves from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Adopted by Arya Stark.
Palla: A wolf from The Sight by David Clement-Davies.
Runt: The runt of King and Silver's litter of four cubs and a black pup with a white star on his chest. Nicknamed Singer due to his howling. from Runt by Marion Dane Bauer.
Shaggy: One of the direwolves from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Adopted by Rickon Stark.
Summer: One of the direwolves from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Adopted by Bran Stark.
Tierney: One of the magical wolves from The Nocturne by novelist Jordan Scott.
White Fang: Three-quarters wolf and one-quarter dog from White Fang by Jack London. He is born wild but is raised by Grey Beaver and leads a difficult life until he is adopted and trained to become a fighting dog.
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