300+ Badass Dog Names (With Definitions) for Your Pup
James Livingood has been a dog sitter for several years. He has written numerous articles and a book about the topic because he loves dogs.
We all want our canine friends to reflect who we are. Dogs are amazing companions in everyday life and deserve as much respect as we can give them. To that end, here is a list of the most badass dog names. In this article, I also attempt to focus in on what makes a name badass. My hope is that you can use this list to find the perfect badass dog name.
Badass Dog Names: A-C
Name | Definition |
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Ace | playing card |
Adena | Variant of Adina |
Aella | Whirlwind |
Aerona | Varient of Aeron |
Agro | Video game expression for Aggression Level from Enemies. |
Aife | Charater from Irish mythology |
Ajax | Greek hero in the Trojan War |
Aldo | Old, Nobel |
Alpha | First letter of the Greek alphabet |
Amir | title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world. |
Ammo | Weapon loads: projectiles, bombs, missiles |
Aragorn | Heroic character from The Lord of the Rings |
Archer | Using a bow to shoot arrows |
Ares | Ancient Greek god of war |
Arma | Cedant arma togae - military expression |
Artemis | Ancient greek god |
Astrid | divine strength |
Athena | ancient Greek goddess of wisdom and battle strategy |
Athos | easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice |
Atlas | to endure; collection of maps |
Avalanche | sudden, drastic flow of snow down a steep slope |
Axel | jump performed by a skater |
Axle | Central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear |
Badge | accessory with insignia indicating membership, rank or accomplishment |
Bandit | the life and practice of bandits |
Bane | Fictional character in the DC Comics universe, a supervillain |
Banshee | Irish folklore of a spirit in the form of a wailing woman |
Barda | District of Azerbaijan |
Barrett | Strife in Middle English |
Bash | crushing or smashing blow |
Battle | Military engagement |
Bear | Family of mammals |
Beast | nonhuman animal, especially a large animal |
Blade | Sharp cutting part of a weapon or tool |
Blitz | Weather phenomenon involving electrostatic discharge |
Blotch | Spot or spill |
Bolt | cylindrical fastener with an external thread intended to be used together with a nut |
Bomber | an airplane equipped to carry and drop bombs |
Bones | endoskeleton of vertebrates |
Boomer | Slang for a generation |
Boots | type of shoes |
Boss | manager in a business or event |
Brand | Identification for a good or service |
Branda | Variant of Brandy |
Breaker | Verb of making something not work |
Brenda | Old Norse for Sword |
Brick | Block or a single unit of a ceramic material used in masonry construction |
Brina | Female version of Brin |
Bruiser | strong, tough person |
Bruno | armor or protection |
Brutus | Roman politician and assassin of Julius Caesar |
Bubba | Slang for brother |
Bud | Friend or drug |
Bullet | small metal projectile |
Buster | a person who breaks up something |
Butch | Shortend version of Butcher |
Caden | son of Cad |
Caesar | Roman general and dictator |
Cane | short staff used to assist one in walking |
Captain | Title given to a commander |
Cersie | fictional character from TV |
Champ | Victor in a challenge, contest or competition |
Chief | head or leader of an organized body of people |
Chucky | Longer form of Chuck |
Circe | Enchantress in Greek mythology |
Colossus | legendary bronze statue |
Cora | Latinized form of Kore |
Crash | loud, clattering noise |
Cronus | Ruler of the Titans in Ancient Greek mythology |
Badass Dog Names: D-J
Name | Definition |
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Daga | Mexican professional wrestler |
Dagda | god, the chief of the Tuatha De Danann |
Dagger | Short, pointed hand-to-hand weapon |
Danger | exposure to harm or injury |
Dara | unisex given name |
Dash | strike or smash violently; run |
Deacon | Ministry in the Christian Church |
Diesel | fuel; machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine |
Donovan | Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist |
Dozer | Person who moves through |
Dread | Intense feeling of apprehension, anxiety, or inner turmoil |
Duke | Noble or royal title in some European countries and their colonies |
Durden | Last name of movie character |
Eagle | Large carnivore bird |
Elda | Italian form of HILDA. |
Elma | Short form of WILHELMINE |
Enyo | Greek goddess of war and destruction |
Eris | Greek goddess of discord |
Erma | Female name, varient of Irma |
Evanna | Irish actress |
Evil | morally wrong or bad |
Evin | neighbourhood in Tehran, Iran |
Falcon | Birds of prey in the genus Falco |
Fang | long, pointed tooth |
Fera | Federal Emergency Relief Administration |
Fina | Saint Fina, also known as Saint Serafina, was a 13th-century girl from the town of San Gimignano in Italy. |
Fire | state, process, or instance of combustion |
Fireball | ball of fire, as the sun; a shooting star |
Fury | unrestrained or violent anger |
Gabi | Form of GABRIELE |
Gator | Shortend version of alligator |
Gauge | tool to determine the exact dimensions, capacity |
General | Military rank |
Genghis | Founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire |
Gesine | American pastry chef |
Ghost | Soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living |
Ginti | economist |
Gladiator | Roman combatant for entertainment |
Gnasher | somone who bites down |
Goliath | A Philistine giant in the Bible |
Grip | act of grasping |
Gruber | Fictional character name |
Gunner | person who operates a gun or cannon |
Hades | God of the underworld in Greek mythology |
Han | dynasty in China |
Hannibal | Carthaginian general |
Harley | Mortorcycle company |
Havoc | great destruction or devastation |
Hawk | any of numerous birds of prey |
Heller | noisy, rowdy, troublesome person; hellion |
Helmer | Group of northern European peoples in Roman times |
Hera | Goddess from Greek mythology, wife and sister of Zeus |
Hercules | a celebrated hero, the son of Zeus |
Hilda | Maid of battle |
Hitman | Hired killer |
Hodor | fictional character from TV |
Hound | Type of hunting dog |
Howler | Animal that yells loudly |
Hulk | Superhero appearing in Marvel Comics publications and related media |
Hund | hundred; hundreds |
Hunter | Searching, pursuing, catching |
Hyde | Fictional character name |
Idris | king of Libya |
Ilma | genus of insects |
Iron | Chemical element with atomic number 26 |
Jager | variant of jaeger |
Jaws | Movie about shark |
Jerri | Type of varient of Jerry |
Jett | Derived from Jet aircraft |
Jinx | a person, thing, or influence supposed to bring bad luck |
Joker | Card; clown |
Juno | Youth |
Badass Dog Names: K-R
Name | Definition |
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Kaa | fictional animal character |
Kara | annual film festival held in Karachi, Pakistan |
Karma | Intent and actions of an individual influence the future of that individual |
Katana | Samurai sword |
Kelley | Variant of Kelly |
Kenna | American musician |
Kerta | Place in Hungary |
Kevlar | Heat-resistant and strong aromatic polyamide fiber |
King | class of male monarch |
Knight | An award of an honorary title for past or future service with its roots in chivalry in the Middle Ages |
Knuckles | joint of a finger |
Kodiak | island in the N Pacific |
Kojak | American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas |
Kong | Movie about large gorilla |
Kraken | legendary monster |
Kronos | Greek form of CRONUS. |
Kurgan | circular burial mound constructed over a pit grave |
Kylie | Boomerang in an Australian Aboriginal language |
Lancer | a cavalry soldier armed with a lance |
Lecter | fictional character created by Thomas Harris |
Leech | Subclass of parasitic or predatory annelid worms |
Lexus | luxury vehicle division of Toyota |
Lobo | gray or timber wolf |
Luana | Bird of Paradise movie character |
Lucifer | Name for devil |
Lupa | twin brothers and central characters of Rome's foundation myth |
Mafia | hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, and more illegal activities |
Magnus | the Great Year |
Mags | Short form of magazine |
Major | Military rank |
Makenna | Varient of McKenna. |
Mars | Fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System |
Matrix | Math term and movie |
Maximus | architectural structure |
Mayhem | Criminal offence consisting of the intentional maiming of another person |
Mercy | Wages, Reward |
Michonne | fictional character from The Walking Dead |
Mo | Shortened version of multiple names |
Mogul | Dynastic empire extending over large parts of the Indian subcontinent |
Morana | Death, plauge |
Nails | slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal |
Nina | Russian form of Anna |
Nipper | Ankle biter |
Nitro | containing the nitro group; Used in combustion |
Nyx | Night in Greek |
O.G. | Slang for original person |
Omega | Last letter of the Greek alphabet |
Orc | Humanoid monster in Tolkien's fiction |
Ozzy | English heavy metal vocalist and songwriter |
Patron | regular customer, client, or paying guest |
Petak | 2013 studio album by Miligram |
Phoenix | Mythical bird that rises from its own ashes |
Pistol | Type of handgun where the firing chamber is integral to the barrel |
Providence | foreseeing care and guidance of God |
Pusher | A promoter of a service or product |
Pyro | Rapid oxidation of a material |
Quentin | French form of the Roman name QUINTINUS |
Quinn | descendant of CONN |
Radon | Chemical element with atomic number 86 |
Ragna | advice, counsel |
Ragnar | Version of Rayner |
Raiden | Thunder or Lightning |
Rainier | volcanic peak in W Washington |
Rambo | fanatically militant or violently aggressive person |
Ranger | Person who goes around, especially in wilderness |
Raven | Type of bird |
Rawhide | untanned hide or animal skin |
Razor | Device to remove body hair |
Reaper | Victor in a challenge, contest or competition |
Rebel | Refusal of obedience or order |
Remo | Italian form of REMUS. |
Renegade | person who deserts a party or cause for another |
Rex | Shortened version of Trex |
Riker | fictional character name |
Rip | cut or tear apart |
Ripley | strip of land or clearing |
Ritza | 1982 film by Joe D'Amato |
Rock | large mass of stone |
Rogue | dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel |
Roxie | Opioid medication |
Badass Dog Names: S-Z
Name | Definition |
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Saber | Type of sword, heavy one-edge |
Samson | Last of the judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Book of Judges |
Sandor | male given name |
Sarge | Military rank |
Sasha | female given name, form of Sandra or Alexandra |
Scar | Area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury |
Search | go or look through |
Sera | Short form of Seraphina. |
Simba | Main character of The Lion King |
Sinbad | Fictional sailor |
Siren | Sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners |
Sirius | Brightest star in the night sky |
Skylar | Form of Skyler |
Slash | cut with a violent sweeping stroke |
Sledge | Land vehicle used for sliding across snow or ice |
Snatch | sudden effort to seize something |
Snipe | Common name for wading birds |
Sniper | Highly trained marksman |
Sondra | Varient of SAUNDRA |
Spartan | City-state in ancient Greece |
Spike | naillike fastener |
Stark | sheer, utter, downright, or complete |
Steel | Metal alloy made by combining iron with other elements |
Stone | hard substance, formed of mineral matter |
Storm | State of an astronomical body's atmosphere |
Striker | Work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work |
Stryker | Type of Armored personnel carrier |
Tala | Repeated rhythmic pattern in Indian Music |
Talon | a claw, especially of a bird of prey |
Talos | mythological Greek character |
Tank | Tracked heavy armored fighting vehicle |
Tappaa | Form of a verb which is used in a sentence to modify a noun or noun phrase |
Taranis | Thunder or deity |
Taz | Cartoon character |
T-Bone | beefsteak cut from the short loin, including a T-shaped bone with meat on each side |
Tempest | Like a storm, state of an astronomical body's atmosphere |
Thana | Praise in Arabic. |
Thanatos | Ancient Greek personification of death |
Thor | Hammer-wielding Germanic god associated with thunder |
Thunder | loud, explosive, resounding noise |
Timberwolf | type of grey wolf |
Titan | large, part of mythology |
Titus | Roman emperor from AD 79 to 81 |
Tracker | a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails |
Trailblazer | person who blazes a trail for others to follow through |
Traz | 1988 video game |
Trigger | small projecting tongue in a firearm |
Trinity | Union of three; Used in Christian doctrine |
Trudy | form of Gertrude |
Tumbler | person who performs leaps, somersaults, and other feats |
Turbo | forced induction device for internal combustion engines |
Tyrone | fictional character name |
Tyson | Famous boxer |
Ula | Form of Urszula |
Ursa | Family of mammals |
Vader | Fictional character in the Star Wars franchise |
Valda | Italian comune |
Vigga | newspaper |
Vinny | male given name, form of Vincent |
Viper | family of reptiles |
Vixen | Small to medium-sized omnivorous mammal belonging to the family Canidae |
Vlad | form of Vladimir; Used often for vampire naming |
Vulcan | Ancient Roman god of fire, volcanoes, and metalworking |
Ward | division or district of a city or town |
Warg | wolves in Norse mythology |
Wellhard | City in Ontario, Canada |
Widow | Woman whose spouse has died |
Wilma | Form of Wilhelmina |
Wolf | Type of canine |
Zao | 2014 video game |
Zelda | Video game name |
Zelma | Version of Selma |
Zemsta | 1838 play written by Aleksander Fredro |
Zeus | Greek god of the sky and king of the gods |
Zeva | American writer |
Zilla | extract of word Godzilla |
Zod | extract of word Zodiac |
Zoe | Greek word meaning Life |
Zoltan | Character from movie |
Zorro | fictional character in black |
What Makes a Name Badass?
There are some things that we just know without needing much explanation. However, when we look into why something is the way it is, that explanation because cloudier. For example, we all have a general sense of a "badass", but when we aim to define that, it can get foggy. Let's take a moment to define that term and explain what makes a name badass.
The Definition of "Badass"
The quickest way to define badass is to combine "tough" with "integrity". The way you can see if this definition fits is to compare it against several things that you may consider badass. Clothing that is durable that always holds up to extreme use would count as badass. So would a military officer who can make hard decisions on a regular basis. Some might go and put "humble" in with this definition, but I don't think that's correct. Multiple definitions of badass include the word "intimidating", which is not necessarily a humble attribute.
What Makes a Name Tough?
Let's start with "tough". These kinds of names are derived from strength and flexibility in a situation. That would lead us to move towards names from strong characters or characters that showed ingenuity in a situation. However, simply being smart isn't enough.
Let's get to the second word here: "integrity". That means doing the same way as anticipated. So characters that are super sneaky may not qualify directly for this name. Instead, names that have strength and stability, no matter the circumstance, could be called badass. Let's measure this against the name "storm". We all know the power of a strong storm. A hurricane can wipe out houses in an instant. In addition to this, we all know how a storm works. Storms don't suck up rain back into the sky at an accelerated pace. They are predictable weather patterns, so they have a sense of integrity. By using these two words, you can define if a name is badass.
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
© 2020 James Livingood
Comments
The Logician on October 03, 2020:
Great article!
I named my wolf/ German Shepherd Timber. Yeah, he’s part Timber Wolf but actually I named him because he’s like a bull in a China closet, knocks everything over, Timmmber!