Grumpy Dog Names

Grumpy dog names can be hilarious, especially for small, sassy dogs, or sullen-looking pugs and bulldogs. Enjoy this great list of moody names.

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Curly
Grumpy cowpoke from the movie city slickers
Diva
A moody princess
Havisham
The female version of Scrooge
Hope
Good
Ira
Watchful
Jambres
Israeli for grouchy
Jesimae
American for wealthy and bitter
Mae
Goddess of song
Mara
Italian for bitter
Maude
A grumpy character from the sitcom of the same name
Mere
New Zealandish for grumpy
Mindel
Hebrew for a sea of bitterness
Minny
From the book The Help
Moira
Bitter
Moses
Morose
Moya
Irish for bitter
Murron
Irish for bitter
Paili
Israeli for a bitter lady
Petunia
Petulant
Polly
Latin american for a bitter lady
Prissy
A spoiled girl
Rosa
Character from the book thief
Roseanne
A grumpy sitcom character
Sourpuss
A common name for a grouchy person
Yanamarie
Spanish for bitter death

Grumpy Dog Names currently rank in 81st place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2024, grumpy dog 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 Grumpy Dog Names?

These grumpy dog names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

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

Murron 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 Archie.

How does interest compare across the United States for Grumpy Dog Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Grumpy Dog Names.

The states that love grumpy dog names the most are Delaware, North Dakota and District of Columbia.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Alabama, Kansas and Vermont.

Which countries have the most love for Grumpy Dog Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of grumpy dog names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE grumpy dog names are Benin, Vanuatu and Kuwait.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in United Arab Emirates, Lithuania and China.