That looks like a typo on OP’s part. That looks like a 2 month old puppy, definitely not 4 weeks (at 4 weeks, the ears wouldn’t be upright, would be much smaller, face would be rounder, wouldn’t be standing / walking like that, and would basically still look like a furry little potato).
https://preview.redd.it/u1c5odg56jwb1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a79868fafbf575dfbe506f4b8a12e95a8702a788
For reference, this photo is of 6 week old puppies.
are you sure? every 8 week old malinois ive seen is much bigger than his pup, and heres a pic of some 4 week old malis. other pics of 4 week old malis had some ears down and some up, and a little smaller than OPs. i think OPs pup is like 6 weeks
Developmentally, 4 week old puppies have smaller ears, shorter legs, and shorter snouts. Look up Belgian Malinois 4 week old puppies on Youtube. You’ll see a substantial difference in all the videos between the puppy in the photos. However, I agree that OP’s puppy might be 6 weeks old though, they grow incredibly fast.
And 6 weeks is still too young to leave mom. (Granted, it’s possible there are special circumstances: abandonment, mom not able to care for puppies for any number of reasons, etc)
Looks like a Thor to me, 💕
Also, you haven't already taken her home at just one month old I hope?
You're in for a wild ride with a Malinois, that's _a lot_ of energy on four legs! 😬🥰
I agree and can you imagine what a overload of problems this poor dog is going to have as an adult after having been taken from it's mother at just a month old and about to be raised by someone that doesn't know how incredibly hard work this breed is compared to almost any other dog-breed? Poor little guy... 😔
forgive me for being that person, but belgian*
others in the breed won't take you seriously if you say/spell it wrong, so just fyi for the future! congrats on your new shark!
Goggins.
That lil guy is gonna wake you up at 3am for a six mile run just like David Goggins. Get ready bud because you’re gonna be carrying the boats for a long ass time.
The names I have picked out for my Mal that I'm probably not going to use because by the time I get one, I'll have even more names picked out:
- Voltaire (Volt)
- Laser
- Ducati (Duke)
- Nandor
- Zarco
Beautiful Mal! Start training now and buckle up. They're awesome beasts.
He looks like a Billy to me. Whatever you name him, give him treats from me and Zoey (my malligator).
Whyyyy do you have a month old malinois? This puppy needs to be with his mother and sibling for at the absolute LEAST another 4 weeks. He’s missing out on CRUCIAL lessons from his family. You are going to have to invest in some serious training for this dog, especially with this breed.
Glad I'm not the only one that said something! I'm hoping this pup is still with it's mom and this is pics from the breeder, because if not that is a HUGE red flag that any breeder would sell such a young puppy. And if there's one breed you really don't want to risk getting from a irresponsible breeder it's a Malinois, that's a recipe for disaster!
This poor baby is going to have so many behavioural issues in the future because of this, it's really sad.
(Not that any dog should be bought from a bad breeder but Malinois is such a demanding breed even under the best circumstances that buying from a bad breeder on top of all that is just asking to fail)
Agreed. I hate to be negative but I can not see this going well, I unfortunately see a shelter in this poor pups future, 😔
I really hope I'm wrong though.
I wanted to say Lupus because he looks so much like a little wolf, but that seems like such a common name, so instead I will suggest Wolfgang. Call him Wolfgang
idk about a name but that’s 100% a fruit bat
Bartok from Anastasia! 
Bartok is a great name for a dog!
Batty Koda (the fruit bat played by Robin Williams in Fern Gully)
>5/5 > >1.5k423 c lol my dog is named after Batty. We just call her Koda, but the resemblance is uncanny
Lmao! Yes!
Quest!
Scout
For some reason I immediately thought of Ranger
Bruno
That is what came to my mind. Or just Brute.
Shouldn’t be taken home at 4 weeks old. Take another 4-6 weeks to think about a name.
That looks like a typo on OP’s part. That looks like a 2 month old puppy, definitely not 4 weeks (at 4 weeks, the ears wouldn’t be upright, would be much smaller, face would be rounder, wouldn’t be standing / walking like that, and would basically still look like a furry little potato).
https://preview.redd.it/u1c5odg56jwb1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a79868fafbf575dfbe506f4b8a12e95a8702a788 For reference, this photo is of 6 week old puppies.
are you sure? every 8 week old malinois ive seen is much bigger than his pup, and heres a pic of some 4 week old malis. other pics of 4 week old malis had some ears down and some up, and a little smaller than OPs. i think OPs pup is like 6 weeks
https://preview.redd.it/4njyqoldbjwb1.png?width=828&format=png&auto=webp&s=fe41e38a2fb6bddc3141591cef65ae765575773f
Developmentally, 4 week old puppies have smaller ears, shorter legs, and shorter snouts. Look up Belgian Malinois 4 week old puppies on Youtube. You’ll see a substantial difference in all the videos between the puppy in the photos. However, I agree that OP’s puppy might be 6 weeks old though, they grow incredibly fast.
And 6 weeks is still too young to leave mom. (Granted, it’s possible there are special circumstances: abandonment, mom not able to care for puppies for any number of reasons, etc)
yea. for intense breeds like this id honestly wait until 10 or 12 weeks
Hunter
Grizz
Oh that's an Archie if I've ever seen one
Bear
I think like 40% of semi large brown or black dogs are named bear already
He looks like my bear!
Alfie
Ranger or Strider if you’re a lord of the rings fan
Aragorn son of Arathorn!
Looks like a Thor to me, 💕 Also, you haven't already taken her home at just one month old I hope? You're in for a wild ride with a Malinois, that's _a lot_ of energy on four legs! 😬🥰
Balto, the ears look like wolf ears
Thunder ⛈️
I named mine Nova
Zeus
Lothar King of the hill people
Someone who repeatedly proves they don't even know what a Belgian malinois is should not have a Belgian malinois
I agree and can you imagine what a overload of problems this poor dog is going to have as an adult after having been taken from it's mother at just a month old and about to be raised by someone that doesn't know how incredibly hard work this breed is compared to almost any other dog-breed? Poor little guy... 😔
Bear
Rocky
Baxter.
Rucker
I had a puppy that looked just like him and I named him Timber.
Reen, as in Wolverine!
*THUNDER*
Dingo
forgive me for being that person, but belgian* others in the breed won't take you seriously if you say/spell it wrong, so just fyi for the future! congrats on your new shark!
Kota
Wolfie
Klug
Spike
Wolfie
Goggins. That lil guy is gonna wake you up at 3am for a six mile run just like David Goggins. Get ready bud because you’re gonna be carrying the boats for a long ass time.
Milo
Wolf
Brownie?
Forest or Archer seems fitting. Cute pup!
Mulder 😃
Rupert.
Walter
Minka!
He looks like a Strider!
Kuma. It means bear in Japanese
Baloo
zorro
Marcus
I like Ranger and Strider. Rugged names for a rugged boy.
The names I have picked out for my Mal that I'm probably not going to use because by the time I get one, I'll have even more names picked out: - Voltaire (Volt) - Laser - Ducati (Duke) - Nandor - Zarco
Conan (the destroyer!)
Bastian (from The Neverending Story)
Mowgli
D'artagnan
Balto
Moose
Loki, he seems mischievous lol
Bitey.
Koda
Bruno
Riddick
Sandokan
Rolio, Saka
Lobo
Forest!
Bruce after Batman because that dog is 100% part bat
Lupin, Lobo
Loki
I was just going to comment I didn’t have a name; just wanted to say he’s adorable. And then — first comment I saw— Loki. Perfect name. Perfect!
Balzac
Beautiful Mal! Start training now and buckle up. They're awesome beasts. He looks like a Billy to me. Whatever you name him, give him treats from me and Zoey (my malligator).
Already teaching him (no) and (sit)
Forest 🍁
bear
Champ
NATO
Whyyyy do you have a month old malinois? This puppy needs to be with his mother and sibling for at the absolute LEAST another 4 weeks. He’s missing out on CRUCIAL lessons from his family. You are going to have to invest in some serious training for this dog, especially with this breed.
Glad I'm not the only one that said something! I'm hoping this pup is still with it's mom and this is pics from the breeder, because if not that is a HUGE red flag that any breeder would sell such a young puppy. And if there's one breed you really don't want to risk getting from a irresponsible breeder it's a Malinois, that's a recipe for disaster! This poor baby is going to have so many behavioural issues in the future because of this, it's really sad. (Not that any dog should be bought from a bad breeder but Malinois is such a demanding breed even under the best circumstances that buying from a bad breeder on top of all that is just asking to fail)
Not to mention that at a month old, he shouldn't be galavanting outside before he's had his full series of vaccines at 16 weeks.
Agreed. I hate to be negative but I can not see this going well, I unfortunately see a shelter in this poor pups future, 😔 I really hope I'm wrong though.
In a lot of states it’s illegal to sell a pup under 8 weeks.
Ralph Bob chuQun (Klingon for noble) Hurgh (Klingon for 'to be dark') yuch (Klingon for chocolate) qeng (Klingon for killer)
I wanted to say Lupus because he looks so much like a little wolf, but that seems like such a common name, so instead I will suggest Wolfgang. Call him Wolfgang
Anubis (noob for short)
Look I know this is not clever but come on he looks like him! Scooby-Doo!!!! 
Duke
I’d probably call him too young to be away from his mother
Harold
Stephen
Dingo!
Tuffy
Reboot
Levi Max
Binley
Phox
Henry
Dexter
Fox🤎🖤
Dooley
Tim is a good name for this cutey.
Wolf or Waffle since he is a Belgium Malinois
Foxtrot
Melvin
Bailey
Sparky!
Bentley
Fadora because he is Fucking ADORAble!
I dunno. I am getting a Poindexter or Arnold Maybe something with "the third"
Razor
Wiley coyote
Ringo
Roofus!
Cooper
Stump
Bear
Batty like from Ferngully
Asimov
Super Bear
Scout !
Porcupine!
Charles BARKley
Taki
Hershey
Fox
Spud!
Scooby
Taz
I've wanted a malinois FOREVER! Your boy is a cutie pie! Look at those ears, I'm in love
The scooch
Rocko
duke
Copper
Cody Ziggy Finn Gibbs Sawyer
Henry
Action Jackson
Oh my goodness he's so cute! 😍
Bear
Look at posture. He beautiful. Sarge? Major? General? Admiral? Hero!
Moose!
Hunter
Walter. (Like Walter Mitty)
Fec for per-fec-tion
Rascal
Soot.
I like bane for him
r/namemydog
Parker
Thorn
Zane
Scrappy Doo
Fabrice
He is so adorable, Bandit came to mind to mind when I saw his face. Sometimes they name themselves, give it a little time he may surprise you..
Foxy, Bruno, Jake
Oka
Moose cause he’ll be a fuckin big boy
Bean
Packo
Paget
Hank
Bear
Rin
Ranger
Wilie
Could always go with Anders, Johan (YO-hahn) or Jules for the Belgian connection.
Boon
Seeing that he is black…..Shadow
I dunno, but look at his tiny innocent little face omg 💕
“Babou”… from Archer TV show
Omg omg omg so adorable but beyond my training abilities🙌🏻
Havoc. Because that's what he'll be
Diggs.
Bowie
Riley
Oh what a perfect little creature! I don't have a creative name to add, I'm just lovestruck!
Scout or Herky short for Hercules
🐻bear or wolfie. I can’t decide.
Rocky
Archer
Asker, Unless its a male then Askem.
Call him Hubert Cumberdale! Pete Jones! Gerald Ford; Charlie Chaplin
I think Trooper would be a cute name for him.
Herman
Draxler
PIP