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Badass Dog Names

Badass dog names pick up on the trend for baby names with attitude.

Along with old-school badass dog names like Buster and Butch, cool new badass names such as Axel, Hendrix, and Maverick are popular for puppies today.

If you've got a badass puppy with lots of swagger and sass, one of these doggie attitude names might be the perfect choice. There are badass dog names here to fit female dogs and male dogs, large dogs and small, any color or breed -- as long as it's got lots of attitude!

Badass Names for Dogs

Axel

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Absalom
391
Thelonious The meaning of Thelonious is 'people' and it...
Origin:Latinized variation of German Tillman, “one who plows the earth”
502
Buster The meaning of Buster is 'an individual who ...
Origin:Modern nickname
1272
Dexter

Meaning: dyer, right-handed

Origin:Latin
367
Origin:Japanese, form of Buddhism
5655
Tempest

Meaning: turbulent, stormy

Origin:English word name
2035
Wednesday

Meaning: Woden's day

Origin:English
569
Alabama

Meaning: vegetation gatherers

Origin:Place-name; Choctaw
3205
Joplin

Meaning: son of Job

Origin:English surname
4417
Puck The name Puck is gender-neutral. The meaning...
Origin:Literary name
4275
Jagger

Meaning: carter

Origin:English occupational name
867
Jazz The name Jazz is of American origin. The mea...
Origin:Word name
7088
Tornado

Meaning: tornado

Origin:Spanish word name
5944
Ryker

Meaning: rich

Origin:German
543
Electra

Meaning: shining, bright

Origin:Greek
923
Hero

Meaning: demi-god

Origin:Greek
1512
Wiley

Meaning: resolute protection; from Wylye

Origin:Scottish diminutive of William, German, English
1289
Gunner

Meaning: bold warrior

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Gunther
728
Rocky

Meaning: rock or rest

Origin:English, Italian
879
Brutus

Meaning: heavy, dull

Origin:Latin
752