200 Badass Dog Names for Your Standout Pup

Austin Cannon
·3 min read

From Buffy all the way to Zeus

Badass dog names are truly in the eye of the beholder. If you admire a badass—however you define that term—enough to name your dog after them, you should go for it.

There are badasses everywhere: movies, sports, mythology, and history. That can be the basis for your dog's name. On the other hand, if your dog simply is a badass hunter, show dog, or athlete, whatever name you give them will be, by default, a badass dog name.

If you need some ideas to get started, here are 200 badass dog names.

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Top Badass Dog Names

These are either named for badasses or they just sound like a badass.

  • Roy

  • Bandit

  • Thunder

  • Austin

  • Dagger

  • Knight

  • Rocky

  • Joan

  • Lara

  • Ranger

  • Rey

  • Daenerys

  • Thunder

  • Rocket

  • Dragon

  • Hercules

  • Hero

  • Guardian

Male Badass Dog Names

Action stars who blow things up a bunch. Superheroes. Formula 1 drivers and other athletes. Badasses all.

  • Chuck

  • Sly

  • Van Damme

  • Wolf

  • Arnold

  • McClane

  • Raider

  • Indiana

  • Snake

  • Shadow

  • Wolverine

  • Captain

  • Hawkeye

  • Thor

  • Hulk

  • Maverick

  • Goose

  • Patrick

  • Lebron

  • Shohei

  • Leo

  • Erling

  • Jonas

  • Tadej

  • Max

  • Lewis

  • Charles

  • Checo

  • Lando

  • Hunt

  • Bourne

  • Gandalf

  • Aragorn

  • Sam

  • Jon

  • Tyrion

  • Drogo

  • Khan

  • Spock

  • Woodward

  • Bernstein

  • Avon

  • Marlo

  • Statham

  • Ethan

  • Zeus

  • Hades

  • Apollo

  • Jupiter

  • Mars

Female Badass Dog Names

This list includes some fictional badasses, but plenty from real life, too, including historical figures and present-day athletes.

  • Sarah

  • Leia

  • Jyn

  • Hermione

  • Ginny

  • Katniss

  • Furiosa

  • Trinity

  • Letty

  • Wonder

  • Harley

  • Ivy

  • Diana

  • Lois

  • Ripley

  • Mulan

  • Buffy

  • Willow

  • Faith

  • Danvers

  • Rosie

  • Sally

  • Judith

  • Kathryn

  • Rosa

  • Dorothy

  • Septima

  • Coretta

  • Chili

  • Demi

  • Megan

  • Sophie

  • Mia

  • Brandi

  • Caitlin

  • A'ja

  • Angel

  • Doris

  • Gerri

  • Bubbles

  • Buttercup

  • Blossom

  • Lyanna

  • Arya

  • Sansa

  • Artemis

  • Athena

Unique Badass Dog Names

We don't want a cliche badass dog name. We want the ones no one sees coming.

  • Turbulence

  • Stealth

  • Omen

  • Sidewinder

  • Defector

  • Flex

  • Spider

  • Shark

  • Sabertooth

  • Boulder

  • Plague

  • Stegosaurus

  • Stryker

  • Doc

  • Falcon

  • Warrior

  • Devil

  • Dart

  • Tornado

  • Hurricane

  • Quake

  • Tsunami

  • Riptide

  • Rumble

  • Rapid

  • Revolution

  • Rebel

  • Razor

  • Katana

  • Rapier

  • Sabre

  • Bayonet

  • Lumberjack

  • Redwood

  • Megatron

  • Yosemite

  • Glacier

  • Cascade

  • Smolder

  • Saturn

  • Astro

  • Poseidon

  • Cannonball

  • Musket

Funny Badass Dog Names

Remember, any name is a badass dog name if your dog is, indeed, a badass. Even if it's not one of the stereotypical names.

  • Cupcake

  • Roger

  • Bumpy

  • Snuggles

  • Fluffy

  • Waffles

  • Lollipop

  • Snowball

  • Ebeneezer

  • George

  • Diaper

  • Smoochie

  • Twinkle Toes

  • Spot

  • Steve

  • Barbara

  • Mackenzie

  • Bingo

  • Madge

  • Moron

  • Popsicle

  • Penelope

  • Doug

  • Bob

  • John

  • Janice

  • Kathy

  • Bailey

  • Jennifer

  • Ann

  • Pancake

  • Muffin

  • Socks

  • Stripe

  • Bubba

  • Butch

  • Barnaby

  • Kevin

  • Meredith

  • Pam

  • Ned

Tips for Naming Your Pet

This list is simply a starting point for dog owners deciding what they'd like to name their new dog. If you find one here you like, great. But spending time with your new dog will help you best decide on their name. That way you get to know their habits and personalities before bestowing a name that, potentially, doesn't capture their essence.

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