Badass Dog Names

173 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all temperament categories.

Achilles

Hero of the Trojan War in Greek mythology, known for his strength and valor.

Adalwolf

Old German form of Adolf, from athal "noble" and wolf.

Alucard

The name is a reversal of 'Dracula', often used to represent the character's vampiric nature.

Anubis

Ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife and funerary rites

Aragorn

Sindarin name of unexplained meaning, though the first element is presumably ara "noble, kingly"

Arcanine

A Pokémon species introduced in generation I

Arex

Referring to 'king' or 'leader' in Latin

Atilla

The name means 'father' or 'little father' in Gothic.

Atreyu

A character from the novel 'The Neverending Story' by Michael Ende

Attila

The name of a famous leader of the Huns known for his military prowess

Avenger

Axel

Medieval Danish form of Absalom, a biblical name

Bandido

Spanish for 'bandit' or 'outlaw'

Bandit

A person who commits robbery as part of a group; from the word for banditry

Bandito

Italian word for bandit, or an English noun for a bandit of the type associated with Mexico

Beasto

Bellatrix

Means "female warrior" in Latin.

Beowolf

Name derived from Old English meaning 'bee' and 'wolf'

Beowulf

A hero in Old English literature known for his strength and bravery

Black Knight

A literary stock character who hides his identity by not displaying heraldry

Blade

English word for the sharp cutting part of a tool or weapon

Bossk

A bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe known for his reptilian features and fierce demeanor.

Boudica

From Brythonic *boudi 'victory, win' + *-kā, 'Victorious Woman'

Boudicca

Derived from Brythonic boud, meaning "victory"

Bowser

The name of Mario's nemesis, a monstrous turtle, in the Super Mario games

Braven

Recorded as a masculine given name in English

Bronco

English word for a bucking horse, male or female

Bronx

A borough of New York City, known for its vibrant culture and history.

Bruiser

Brunhilda

Variant of Brunhild, referring to the Frankish queen

Brutus

Latin name meaning 'heavy' or 'dull'

Buccaneer

A pirate or privateer of the Caribbean in the 17th and 18th centuries

Bull

A large, strong animal known for its strength and power.

Butch

From English slang butch, "manly, masculine", itself from butcher.

Butkus

Lithuanian masculine surname, from the diminutive Butkus of the pre-Christian name Butkintas.

Canelo

A word often used to describe a cinnamon-colored dog

Comanche

A Native American tribe known for their horse-riding skills.

Commander

A naval officer rank and a job title for an officer commanding a unit

Conan

From irish c "wolf, hound" with a diminutive suffix; "little wolf" or "little hound"

Courage

The English word for bravery, the willingness to face danger or pain

CäSar

Dare

A given name recorded in Basque, Macedonian and English use

Darkus

Recorded as a given name in the southern United States

Darth

A title for Sith Lords in the Star Wars universe

Defender

Diesel

German surname of Rudolf Diesel, the engineer who invented the diesel engine

Dozer

Draco

From the Greek Drakon, meaning "dragon, serpent"

Drago

Short form of Slavic names beginning with the element dorgŭ, meaning "precious"

Dragon

The word for the mythical creature of folklore

Drax

Recorded as a given name in Popular Culture (masculine)

Drogo

Frankish name, possibly from Gothic dragan 'to carry, to pull' or Old Saxon drog 'ghost, illusion'

Duro

Sturdy, strong in Italian

Emperor

From Latin imperator via Old French empereor; the male ruler of an empire

Eowyn

Fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

Epic

The english word for epic poetry or an epic film

Fenrir

A monstrous wolf from Norse mythology

Fenris

A mythological wolf from Norse mythology.

Ferrari

Italian car manufacturer known for its luxury sports cars

Fierce

Fighter

Flint

From the English vocabulary word, from Old English flint

Freki

Wolf, associated with Odin's wolf in Norse mythology.

Furiosa

Means "full of rage, furious" in Latin

Gamora

A character from Marvel Comics known for her strength and combat skills.

Ganon

A character in Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series

Garmr

A mythological hound associated with the Norse underworld

Gator

An abbreviation for alligator

Goliath

From the Hebrew name גָּלְיָת (Golyaṯ), possibly from גָּלָה (gala) meaning "uncover, reveal"

Grizz

Short for grizzly bear, symbolizing strength and bravery

Grizzly

The grizzly bear, a North American subspecies of brown bear

Growler

Guerrero

Spanish word meaning "warrior"; also a Spanish surname.

Gundor

No documented meaning; recorded as a masculine given name in literature

Gunner

English variant of Gunnar, influenced by the vocabulary word gunner

Gutsy

Havok

A rare modern American given name, a variant spelling of havoc

Hawkeye

Recorded as a given name in English, for both men and women

Hulk

English word for an excessively muscled person; recorded as a masculine given name

Hunt

An English given name, recorded as masculine

Hunter

From the Old English hunta, one who hunts

Huracan

A Kʼicheʼ Maya god's name, understood as 'One-Leg'

Hyperion

Derived from Greek ὑπέρ (hyper), "over"; the name of a Titan in Greek myth

HäGar

A reference to a character known for his strength and courage

Invicta

Latin for "unvanquished"

Invincible

Katana

A Japanese sword with a curved, single-edged blade

Khan

A title of respect and authority in Central Asia and Middle East, historically used for leaders and rulers.

Khaos

Knight

From Middle English knyghte, from Old English cniht, "youth; servant"

Knuckles

English word for a joint on the hand

Kodiak Or Kodjak

Kratos

Greek word meaning "power, strength"

Kujo

Derived from Japanese, meaning 'to manage' or 'to handle'

Leonidas

Derived from greek λέων (leon) "lion" with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides)