225+ Cool and Unique Dog Names Inspired by Rock Music Songs

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Claudia Porter
Updated date:
Apr 13, 2022

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A list of more than 225 dog names inspired by all kinds of rock songs.
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Rock and Roll Dog Names

Calling all music lovers. If you are a fan of rock music and just got a new dog, here is a list of names for you.

Everyone has that favorite song. Maybe it's a headbanging heavy metal tune, or something soft and sentimental, like a folk song. Whatever the type, music can evoke strong emotions, and it's fun to name dogs after good songs.

Get to know your dog and his or her personality. I'm guessing a song will come to you pretty soon, but in case you need some extra inspiration, here are loads of ideas. Admittedly, this list doesn't come close to covering all the possibilities out there, but there are more than 225 to choose from, so it's a good start.

You'll find lists for hard, classic, punk, southern, and folk rock. They are also divided by male and female suggestions, but many of the selections can be used for either. So if your dog is a rocker, or you just want him to be one, think about one of these names.

Heavy Metal / Hard Rock dog names inspired by songs.
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Heavy Metal and Hard Rock

Do you think your new dog is a headbanger, or do you just want him to be one? Here are some hard rocking song names to choose from.

Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Male Dog Names


Name	Song	Artist
Ace	Ace of Spades	Motörhead
Anthrax	Anthrax	Anthrax
Billy	Billy's Got a Gun	Def Leppard
Catcher	Catcher in the Rye	Guns N' Roses
Crowley	Mr. Crowley	Ozzy Osbourne
Feelgood	Dr. Feelgood	Mötley Crüe
Fixxxer	Fixxxer	Metallica
Grinder	Grinder	Judas Priest
Hangar	Hangar 18	Megadeth
Hellraiser	Hellraiser	Ozzy Osbourne
Hooligan	Hooligan's Holiday	Mötley Crüe
Icarus	Icarus	Iron Maiden
Jack	Fairies Wear Boots/Jack the Stripper	Black Sabbath
Johnny	Lost Johnny	Motörhead
Judas	Judas Be My Guide	Iron Maiden
Lucifer	N.I.B.	Black Sabbath
Luke	Luke's Wall/War Pig	Black Sabbath
Motorbreath	Motorbreath	Metallica
Mr. Nice Guy	No More Mr. Nice Guy	Alice Cooper
Phantom	Phantom of the Opera	Iron Maiden
Rat	Road Rats	Alice Cooper
Ripper	The Ripper	Judas Priest
Rocket	Rocket Queen	Guns N' Roses
Sandman	Enter Sandman	Metallica
T.N.T.	T.N.T.	AC/DC
Trooper	The Trooper	Iron Maiden
Wrathchild	Wrathchild	Iron Maiden
Zorro	Zorro's Ascent	Alice Cooper

Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Female Dog Names


Name	Song	Artist
Amber	Sweet Amber	Metallica
Angela	Angela	Mötley Crüe
Beth	Beth	Kiss
Capricorn	Capricorn	Motörhead
Charlotte	Charlotte the Harlot	Iron Maiden
Domino	Domino	Kiss
Glitter	Glitter	Mötley Crüe
Medusa	Medusa	Anthrax
Moonchild	Moonchild	Iron Maiden
Rainbow	Rainbow Eyes	Rainbow
Rocka	Rocka Rolla	Judas Priest
Rosie	Whole Lotta Rosie	AC/DC
Shandi	Shandi	Kiss
Shine	Shine	Motörhead
Strutter	Strutter	Kiss
Tarot	Tarot Woman	Rainbow
Teaser	Teaser	Mötley Crüe

Classic Rock

This list could be pretty much endless, but to keep it manageable I picked some of the more popular bands with songs that most people have heard of.

Hopefully one of them appeals to you and your furry friend.

Classic Rock Male Dog Names


Name	Song	Artist
Baba	Baba O'Riley	The Who
Barracuda	Barracuda	Heart
Blue	Blues Power	Eric Clapton
Boris	Boris the Spider	The Who
Brain	Brain Damage	Pink Floyd
Brick	Another Brick in the Wall	Pink Floyd
Casey	Casey Jones	The Grateful Dead
Charlie	Cosmic Charlie	The Grateful Dead
Clegg	Corporal Clegg	Pink Floyd
Desperado	Desperado	The Eagles
Evermore	The Battle of Evermore	Led Zeppelin
Jude	Hey Jude	The Beatles
Kashmir	Kashmir	Led Zeppelin
King	Sun King	The Beatles
Midnight	Midnight Rambler	The Rolling Stones
Mr. D.	Dancing With Mr. D.	The Rolling Stones
Ocean	The Ocean	Led Zeppelin
Outlaw	Outlaw Man	The Eagles
Panama	Panama	Van Halen
Pepper	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	The Beatles
Renegade	Renegade	Styx
Ripple	Ripple	The Grateful Dead
Seamus	Seamus	Pink Floyd
Slip	Slip Kid	The Who
Stephen	St. Stephen	The Grateful Dead
Tom	Tom Sawyer	Rush
Tommy	Tommy Can You Hear Me?	The Who
Tripper	Day Tripper	The Beatles
Truckin'	Truckin'	The Grateful Dead
Warhol	Andy Warhol	David Bowie
Whisky	Alabama Song (Whisky Bar)	The Doors
Ziggy	Ziggy Stardust	David Bowie

Happiness is a warm puppy.

— Charles M. Schulz

Classic Rock Female Dog Names


Name	Song	Artist
Althea	Althea	The Grateful Dead
Amanda	Amanda	Boston
Angel	Angel	Aerosmith
Angie	Angie	The Rolling Stones
Anna	Anna	Bad Company
Annabella	Wicked Annabella	The Kinks
Annie	Dreamboat Annie	Heart
Athena	Athena	The Who
Baby	I Can't Quit You Baby	Led Zeppelin
Bebe	Bebe Le Strange	Heart
Begonia	Scarlet Begonias	The Grateful Dead
Bertha	Bertha	The Grateful Dead
Dreamer	Little Dreamer	Van Halen
Gina	Livin' On A Prayer	Bon Jovi
Gypsy	Gypsy	The Moody Blues
Honey	A Taste of Honey	The Beatles
Jane	Lady Jane	The Rolling Stones
Lady	Lady	Styx
Layla	Layla	Derek and the Dominoes
Lizzy	Dizzy Miss Lizzy	The Beatles
Lucy	Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds	The Beatles
Luna	Luna	Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Madame	Suite Madame Blue	Styx
Magnolia	Sugar Magnolia	The Grateful Dead
Matilda	Matilda Mother	Pink Floyd
Michelle	Michelle	The Beatles
Moonage	Moonage Daydream	David Bowie
Moonlight	Moonlight Mile	The Rolling Stones
Pandora	Pandora's Box	Aerosmith
Penny	Penny Lane	The Beatles
Prudence	Dear Prudence	The Beatles
Queen	Killer Queen	Queen
Rebel	Rebel Rebel	David Bowie
Rhiannon	Rhiannon	Fleetwood Mac
Rigby	Eleanor Rigby	The Beatles
Ruby	Ruby Tuesday	The Rolling Stones
Runaway	Runaway	Bon Jovi
Sadie	Sexy Sadie	The Beatles
Sally	Lay Down Sally	Eric Clapton
Sara	Sara	Fleetwood Mac
Satin	Nights in White Satin	The Moody Blues
Sister	Dance Little Sister	The Rolling Stones
Songbird	Songbird	Fleetwood Mac
Sunflower	China Cat Sunflower	The Grateful Dead
Suzie	Suzie Q	Creedence Clearwater Revival
Tangerine	Tangerine	Led Zeppelin
Tequila	Tequila Sunrise	The Eagles
Victoria	Victoria	The Kinks
Virginia	Sweet Virginia	The Rolling Stones
Witchy	Witchy Woman	The Eagles

Punk Rock

Safety pins, spiked hair, and anti-establishment lyrics weren't all that the punk rock genre brought. There was great attitude too, and if you think your dog is a punk rocker, then here are some names that fit the bill.

Punk Male Dog Names


Name	Song	Artist
Bill	Lonesome Cowboy Bill	The Velvet Underground
Billy	Billy Is A Runaway	Iggy Pop
Blister	Blister In The Sun	The Violent Femmes
Butterbean	Butterbean	B-52's
Chump	Chump	Green Day
Commando	Commando	The Ramones
Cretin	Cretin Hop	The Ramones
Denis	Denis	Blondie
Jeff	Susie and Jeffrey	Blondie
Jigsaw	Jigsaw Feeling	Siouxsie and The Banshees
Jocko	Jocko Homo	Devo
Loco	Loco Mosquito	Iggy Pop
Macho	Macho Insecurity	The Dead Kennedys
Psycho	Psycho Therapy	The Ramones
Rambozo	Rambozo the Clown	The Dead Kennedys
Scorpio	Scorpio Rising	Adam Ant
Snowball	Snowball	Devo

Punk Female Dog Names


Name	Song	Artist
Christie	Christie Road	Green Day
Christine	Christine	Siouxsie and The Banshees
Claire	Planet Claire	B-52's
Havana	Havana Affair	The Ramones
Heaven	Heaven	The Talking Heads
Helena	Helena	My Chemical Romance
Janie	Janie Jones	The Clash
Josie	Josie	Blink-182
Judy	Judy Is A Punk	The Ramones
Kim	Kimberly	Patti Smith
London	London Calling	The Clash
Lorraine	Quiche Lorraine	B-52's
Moon	Moon Rocks	The Talking Heads
Queen	God Save The Queen	The Sex Pistols
Rose	New Rose	The Damned
Sheena	Sheena Is a Punk Rocker	The Ramones
Sunday	Sunday Girl	Blondie
Suzy	Suzy Is A Headbanger	The Ramones
Venus	Venus in Furs	The Velvet Underground

Southern Rock

Generally a little more laid back, and with a touch of a drawl, Southern rock names might be good for a dog south of the Mason-Dixon line or for one that just wants to live down there.

Southern Rock Male Dog Names


Name	Song	Artist
Bayou	Black Bayou	Charlie Daniels Band
Curtis	The Ballad of Curtis Loew	Lynyrd Skynyrd
Diablo	El Diablo	ZZ Top
Eagle	Fly Eagle Fly	The Marshall Tucker Band
Gator	Gator Country	Molly Hatchet
Gunsmoke	Gunsmoke	Molly Hatchet
Jitterbug	Jitterbug	Charlie Daniels Band
Junkyard	Junkyard	The Zac Brown Band
Martin	Martin	The Zac Brown Band
Midnight	Midnight Rider	The Allman Brothers
Sailor	Sailor	Molly Hatchet
Willie	Willie Jones	Charlie Daniels Band

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.

— Will Rogers

Southern Rock Female Dog Names


Name	Song	Artist
Angeline	Angeline	The Allman Brothers
Belle	Gypsy Belle	38 Special
Breeze	They Call Me The Breeze	Lynyrd Skynyrd
Dixie	Sweet Dixie	Molly Hatchet
Georgia	Georgia	Charlie Daniels Band
Gypsy	Roll Gypsy Roll	Lynyrd Skynyrd
Jackie	Jackie Blue	The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Ko Ko	Ko Ko Blue	ZZ Top
Mango	Mango	The Zac Brown Band
Melissa	Melissa	The Allman Brothers
Missy	Sweet Little Missy	Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ophelia	Ophelia	The Band
Sally	Back Alley Sally	38 Special
Soulshine	Soulshine	The Allman Brothers
Stormy	Stormy Monday	The Allman Brothers
Tuesday	Tuesday's Gone	Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tush	Tush	ZZ Top

Folk Rock

Gentle and sentimental, folk rock names could be perfect for those low-key sweet pups.

Why not brew up a cup of tea, put on some soft folk sounds, snuggle up with your pup, and get inspired by some beautiful tunes.

Folk Rock Male Dog Names


Name	Song	Artist
Aspen	Aspenglow	John Denver
Bagman	The Bagman's Gambit	The Decemberists
Bojangles	Mr. Bojangles	Bob Dylan
Boxer	The Boxer	Simon and Garfunkel
Coyote	Coyote	Joni Mitchell
Creeque	Creeque Alley	The Mamas and the Papas
Drifter	Drifter's Escape	Bob Dylan
Durango	Romance in Durango	Bob Dylan
Jazzman	Jazzman	Carole King
Jericho	Jericho	Joni Mitchell
Julio	Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard	Simon & Garfunkel
Leroy	Bad, Bad Leroy Brown	Jim Croce
Midas	King Midas In Reverse	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Pretender	The Pretender	Jackson Browne
Puff	Puff, The Magic Dragon	Peter, Paul & Mary
Rocky	Rocky Mountain High	John Denver
Stewball	Stewball	Peter, Paul & Mary
Woodstock	Woodstock	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Woody	Song To Woody	Bob Dylan

Folk Rock Female Dog Names


Name	Song	Artist
Alice	Alice's Restaurant Massacree	Arlo Guthrie
Cactus	Cactus Tree	Joni Mitchell
Calypso	Calypso	John Denver
Cecelia	Cecelia	Simon & Garfunkel
Chelsea	Chelsea Morning	Fairport Convention
Corrina	Corrina, Corrina	Bob Dylan
Domino	Domino	Van Morrison
Gemini	Gemini Childe	The Mamas and the Papas
Honey	Tupelo Honey	Van Morrison
Isabel	Isabel	John Denver
Jenny	Cotton Jenny	Gordon Lightfoot
Judy	Suite: Judy Blue Eyes	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Kathy	Kathy's Song	Simon & Garfunkel
Lavender	Lavender Windows	Jackson Browne
Maggie	Maggie's Farm	Bob Dylan
Mystic	Into the Mystic	Van Morrison
Rosanna	Rosanna	Gordon Lightfoot
Sage	Scarborough Fair	Simon & Garfunkel
Sanibel	Sanibel	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Summersong	Summersong	The Decemberists
Suzanne	Suzanne	Leonard Cohen
Windsong	Windsong	John Denver
Winter	Winters Winds	Mumford & Sons

Good Luck!

So there you have it, over 225 names inspired by various rock songs that could be perfect for your puppy.

It's more fun and meaningful to name a dog after a good song. If it's a more obscure name, you can have fun trying to stump your friends when they ask how your dog got its name.

If it's from a well-known song, you'll get lots of people telling you what a great name it is. It may even inspire someone to name their dog after their favorite song.

You can't go wrong if you decide to go with a rock song choice. You and your dog will love it and you'll be singing a good tune all day long.

Comments

Claudia Porter (author) on July 12, 2018:

Hi Peggy -

I'm hoping lots of people find their dog names in this article. We didn't name our dogs after songs, but while compiling this list there were a lot that appealed to me. Thanks for ready!

Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on July 11, 2018:

None of our dogs had any of these names however my mother once had a dog named Missy. My aunt and uncle had one named Maggie and my mother had a cat named Angie. I will bet that many people who read this will find one of their pet names here. (Smile)