The Ultimate List of Badass Dog Names badass dog names

No matter the size and breed, sometimes you can just see that you dog will be a badass dog. We mean that in the best way possible, of course. And what does a badass dog need? Well, a badass dog name – obviously!

Let’s see what name we gathered for our ultimate list of badass dog names!

Mortal Combat Character Names

Anyone who ever played videogames (or even button-mashed) knows how awesome Mortal Combat characters are. So, why not look at the game’s character names for inspiration?

• Scorpion
• Liu
• Raiden
• Goro
• Kano
• Reptile
• Sonya
• Sub-Zero or just Zero
• Jade
• Jax
• Kintaro
• Kitana
• Noob
• Smoke
• Kabal
• Montaro
• Rain
• Sindel
• Sheeva
• Fujin
• Jarek 
• Kai
• Reiko
• Tanya
• Blaze
• Frost
• Kenshi
• Mavado
• Nitara
• Havik
• Kira
• Onaga
• Taven
• Khan
• Ferra
• Torr
• Belokk

Badass video game character names

Mortal Combat is not the only video game with badass characters, we hear you say? We are one step ahead of you!

Here is a list of other badass video game characters’ names that might just be the right fit!

• Price – from Captain Price
• Kratos – from God of War
• Ezio – from Assassin’s Creed
• Ken – after Edward Kenway from Assassin’s Creed
• Lara – from Lara Croft
• Link – from The Legend of Zelda
• Dante – from Devil May Cry
• Altair – from Assassin’s Creed
• Sonic
• Fenix – after Marcus Fenix from Gear of Wars
• Ellie
• Cloud – after Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy Universe
• Leon – from Resident Evil
• Arbiter – from Halo
• Ryu – from Street Fighter
• Aloy – from Horizon Zero Dawn
• Kirby – from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
• Niko – from Grand Teft Auto
• Spyro
• Zelda
• Yoshi – Super Mario
• Alex – from Prototype
• Duke – based on Duke Nukem 

Toughest Movie Character Names

Movies are just an unlimited source of badass characters. That’s why you should look at them for some high quality inspiration.

• Beatrix – from The Kill Bill Movies
• Ripley – after Ellen Ripley from the Alien Movie
• John – after John Wick
• Leo – after Leonidas from 300
• Forrest – after Forrest Bondurant from Lawless
• Max – after Mad Max
• Adonis – after Adonis Creed from Creed
• Vito – after Tommy DeVito from Goodfellas
• Sicario – based on Benicio del Toro’s movie Sicario
• Marv – from Sin City
• Tyler – after Tyler Durden from Fight Club
• Mulan – after the animated Disney movie
• Luke – after Luke Hobbs from The Fast and the Furious 
• Alex – after Alex Honnold from Free Solo
• Hunter – after Ethan Hunt from Mission Impossible 
• Han – after Han Solo from Star Wars
• Rambo – from the Rambo
• Rocky or Boxer – after Rocky Balboa
• Ting – from Ong-Bak
• Bronson – after Charles Bronson
• Dux – based on Frank from Bloodsport

Badass Game of Thrones Characters

The whole world has seen Game of Thrones for a reason – it is full of badass characters. Some of their names double up as dog names brilliantly.

• Arya
• Hound or Sandor
• Bronn
• Brienne
• Jon
• Tyrion
• Jaqen
• Drogo
• Jorah
• Tywin
• Jaime
• Davos
• Danny
• Grey
• Yara
• Ygritte
• Hodor
• Mance
• Osha
• Cersei

Tough Dog Names

If movies and video games are simply not your cup of tea, then you should take a look at this list of tough dog names. 

• Zeus
• Thor
• Xena
• Ares
• Ghost
• Aries
• Butch
• SAble
• Hades
• Artemis
• Spike
• Shadow
• Twilight
• Medusa
• Bane
• Jinx
• Bolt
• Danger
• Ammo
• Crash
• Ajax
• Aldo
• Dagger
• Blitz
• Cane
• Bear
• Hera
• Bandit
• Valor
• Rouge
• Fire
• Hawk
• Fera
• Jett
• Elda
• Pyro
• Gunner
• Dozer
• Cora
• Athena
• Leia
• Astrid
• Flair
• Elexis
• Irma
• Hulk
• Juno
• Kara
• Karma
• Lexus
• Rex
• Hund
• Nyx
• Raven
• Dane
• Venom
• Ragnar
• Ragna
• Vixen
• Ripley
• Prophet
• Tala
• Rip
• Storm
• Rider
• Nitro
• Viper
• Zoe
• Brick
• Taz
• Adena
• Viper
• Zeva
• Cobra

Military dog names

Military dog names are as badass as it gets, so let’s look at a few!

• General
• Major
• Sarge
• Captain
• Hero
• Brave
• Admiral
• Savior
• Victor
• Scout
• Gutsy
• Knight
• Courage
• Lexi
• Ria
• Dieter
• Kadir
• Yut

Comic Book Characters

Video games, movies, series; but what about comic book characters? There are so many badass character names there. Let’s see them!

• Spawn
• TinTin – after Captain Haddock
• Apollo – from Stormwatch
• Sparks – after Jenny Sparks from Stormwatch
• Astro – from Abassador Atom
• Preacher
• Lantern – after Green Lantern
• Mekon- from Dan Dare
• Daredevil
• Hellboy
• Lex – after Lex Luthor from Superman
• Alpha – after Johnny Alpha
• Marv- from Sin City
• Doom -after Dr Doom from Fantastic Four
• Deena – from Powers
• Obelix
• Asterix
• Punisher
• Halo – after Halo Jones
• Magneto – from X-Men
• Conan
• Lobo
• Joker
• Ogami

Badass TV Characters

Some TV characters are just so heard to beat. And also, their names would fit a pup so well. 

Let’s take a look!

• Negan –  from The Walking Dead
• Din – after Din Djarrin (Mandalorian)
• Billy – from The Boys
• Geralt – from The Witcher
• Bucky – from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
• Gibbs – after Leroy Jethro Gibbs from NCIS Series
• Red – after Reddington from the Blacklist
• Eleven – form the Stranger Things
• Vision – from WandaVision
• Flash
• Villanelle – from Killing Eve
• Hanna or Sam – after Sam Hanna from NCIA: Los Angeles
• Eve – after Eve from Killing Eve
• Dory – Search Party
• Zoro – after Roronoa Zoro from One Piece
• Brook – also from One Piece

Badasses from history

If you want a name that will have an even deeper meaning, then take a look at some of these names. These are the names of the biggest badasses from history:

• Simo – after Simo Häyhä, better known as White Death. He has the highest number of sniper kills in any major war
• Geronimo – the best-known leader of the Apache tribe
• Spartacus – a Thracian gladiator and an accomplished military leader
• Khan – after Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire
• Attilla – after Attila the Hun – one of the most feared men of his time
• Hannibal – the greatest ,iolitary commander in world history
• Ivar –  after Ivar the Boneless, a Viking who lead the invasion of Anglo-Saxon England
• Theo – after Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the USA
• Joan – after Joan Of Arc, a heroine of France
• Agustina – after Agustina of Aragón, a Spanish heroine who defended Spain, and served as a professional officer in the Spanish Army
• Napoleon – after Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French who dominated European and global affairs
• Grace – after Grace O’Malley a well-known historical figure from Irish history

There you have it – our ultimate list of badass dog names. No matter which one you pick for your dog, we are sure your furry little friend will simply adore it. But, remember – always give your dog all the love, attention, and care it deserves.