American Staffordshire Terrier Names

The American Staffordshire Terrier is a muscular breed that is known for being strong for its size, yet loving and affectionate with their human family. American Staffordshire Terriers enjoy nothing more than being with the humans they care about, whether they’re out for a jog, playing in the yard, or cuddling up on the couch.

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Bacchus
The divine liberator and the patron of wine
Bandit
A thief.
Bear
Bear-like
Benjamin
Son Of My Right Hand
Bitty
(used informally) very small
Blackie
Dark-furred pet cat.
Buddy
Companion, partner; perhaps a version of the word "brother".
Bugsy
Gangster visionary leader.
Button
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
Candy
Bright, Sweet
Chance
Fortune, Luck
Chevy
annoy continually or chronically
Chewy
(of a consistency) requiring chewing
Chico
Diminutive form of Francisco; means small, boy or child.
Chip
A word short for a chipset, or a splinter. Also the diminutive form of Charles.
Coco
Cook. it is also used as a nickname for names long names that begin with 'co-.
Cody
Helpful
Conan
Hound, Wolf
Dakota
The Allies
Duke
Leader, commander, governor of a province
Earnest
Diligent, Truthful
Fido
Loyal
Fire
Burning.
Flip
To react to something with excitement or astonishment."
Fluffy
like down or as soft as down
General
a general officer of the highest rank
Geo
Farmer Or Location
Gidget
A modern term for a silly ditzy girl.
Ginger
Reddish Orange Color
Goliath
A giant from the bible.
Harper
Harp Player
Honey
Sweet As Honey
Hudson
The son of Hugh
Idris
Righteous lord, studious
Jack
God Is Gracious
Jet
To move or travel rapidly, especially if jet-propelled.
Joker
A master criminal in dc comics' batman.
Kai
Victorious
Kush
"African royal dynasty."
Kylo
Gift of God
Lance
Land
Leo
The nemean lion in Greek mythology
Lille
Small, little
Liten
Small, little
Loki
The sneaky and trickster god in Norse mythology.
Mafia
any tightly knit group of trusted associates
Magnum
As in magnum, private investigator
Mai Tai
A cocktail that's made with rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup and lime juice.
Max
Greatest
Merry
Joyous and playful.
Mighty
(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
Monkey
one who is playfully mischievous
Noodle
informal terms for a human head
Noodles
Stays limp and inactive.
O.G.
Original Gangster (or Original)
Onyx
Black Gemstone
Opie
Loving, endearing nickname.
Patch
Noble
Peewee
small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
Pepper
A hot-tasting powder prepared from dried and ground peppercorns, commonly used as a spice or condiment to flavor food.
Pip
a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
Pyro
As in pyromaniac.
Queen
Female ruler
Rambo
A sylvester stallone character.
Riptide
Disturbance in the sea.
Rocky
Inspired by Rocky Balboa.
Rollick
To frolic or behave in a free, jovial way.
Ronaldo
Advice Ruler
Saber
Lightsaber, a weapon in star wars.
Scamp
one who is playfully mischievous
Scooter
Small light mode of transportation.
Scout
First Explorer
Scrappy
full of fighting spirit
Sergeant
a lawman with the rank of sergeant
Shadow
Shade From Sun
Sheldon
Famous shelter dog with a grumpy face who found a home.
Shorty
Small person nickname.
Skipper
Ship Captain Or Master
Smoky
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
Sparky
An electrician
Spinks
"Brave little fighter"
Spot
a job in an organization
Star
Star
Teddy
Gift of god
Thor
God of lightning and thunder in norse mythology.
Tinker
small mackerel found nearly worldwide
Titch
Small or tiny
Tonka
Strong, sturdy, durable.
Trigger
put in motion or move to act
Twiglet
Small, thin twig.
Tyson
Firebrand; son of Denis.
Wilder
Wild Animal
Yoshi
Lucky / righteous
Zara
Princess
Zip
Energy, vim and vigor.
Zippy
quick and energetic

American Staffordshire Terrier Names currently rank in 121st place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2024, American Staffordshire Terrier Names are trending down with new puppy owners. Our stats suggest that they are less fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique American Staffordshire Terrier Names?

These American Staffordshire Terrier Names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Teddy is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Goliath.

Mafia scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Buddy.

How does interest compare across the United States for American Staffordshire Terrier Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing American Staffordshire Terrier Names.

The states that love American Staffordshire Terrier Names the most are New Mexico, Oklahoma and Nebraska.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Massachusetts, District of Columbia and Michigan.

Which countries have the most love for American Staffordshire Terrier Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of American Staffordshire Terrier Names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE American Staffordshire Terrier Names are Kazakhstan, Serbia and Poland.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Ukraine, Unknown and Finland.