Guard Dog Names

If you've got a classic protector breed and you want to make sure nobody messes with you, check out these fierce guard dog names. They're all about the bite, as well as the bark!

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Anax
Greek tribal king or ruler.
Athena
The goddess of war, strategy and wisdom in roman mythology
Attila
Brutal ruler.
Besnick
loyal
Blaze
Bright and shiny.
Blitz
An overwhelming all out attack.
Bolt
Explosive leap forward or upright; the action of a rifle.
Brutus
Bad.
Bullet
Projectile.
Cal
faithful
Caleb
Faithful, devotion, whole-hearted, bold, brave
Cersei
From Game of Thrones.
Daenerys
From Game of Thrones.
Damon
Loyal
Denali
Great One
Diesel
Fuel; diminutive form of Matthias.
Diva
A moody princess
Duke
Leader, commander, governor of a province
Elektra
A Marvel character.
Fang
Beautiful
Fidel
Loyal
Fido
Loyal
Gamora
Sheaf
Goliath
A giant from the bible.
Gunner
Strong in battle (in Swedish).
Hades
Bunny
Harley
Woodland, clearing.
Hera
The queen of the gods and is the wife and sister of zeus in greek mythology
Huntress
A woman who hunts in mythology
Jinx
Edgy.
Katniss
From The Hunger Games.
Leal
loyal
Leia
From star wars.
Maverick
Rebellious.
Medusa
The most famous of the monster figures known as gorgons in greek mythology
Mystique
An air of mystery
Pyro
As in pyromaniac.
Queenie
Fun and sassy.
Raja
king
Raven
Dark-colored.
Rebel
Rebellious.
Ripley
Sigourney weaver's character.
Rogue
One who is mischievous; a scamp or vagabond
Sable
Cool.
Sassy
With a lot of attitude.
Semper Fi
A motto from US Marine Corp which means 'Always Faithful.
Sheba
Queen of sheba.
Shield
loyal
Spike
Stingy or pointed.
Starbuck
From the river where stakes were got
Tank
Big.
Titan
Greek giants.
Trapper
A Marvel superhero.
Trinity
Strong.
Truman
Faithful
Ursula
From the little mermaid.
Valor
Great courage in the face of great danger.
Vixen
Attractive and quarrelsome.
Waren
loyal
Worthy
Showing qualities that merit recognition.
Wrath
Extreme anger.
Xena
A warrior princess in greek mythology.

• Wilhelmina

  protector
• Asim

  protector
• Aegeus

  protector
• Wilby

  Protector of the will.
• Zandra

  protector of humanity
• Xandra

  protector of humanity
• Tamotsu

  protector, keeper
• Shamir

  guard; protector
• Raymond

  Wise protector.
• Sigmund

  Victorious Protector
• Edmondo

  protector of prosperity
• Raimonda

  wise protector

• Eamon

  Guardian
• Ward

  Guardian
• Alvaro

  Guardian; elf warrior
• Lalo

  Rich Guardian
• Edward

  Wealthy Guardian
• Ned

  Wealthy Guardian
• Eduardo

  Wealthy Guardian
• Greer

  Watchful, Guardian
• Halvar

  Rock Guardian
• Leary

  Keeper of Calves
• Tamotsu

  protector, keeper
• Eddie

  Wealthy guardian; diminutive of Edward

• Sergeant

  a lawman with the rank of sergeant
• Yong

  courageous
• Howler

  a joke that seems extremely funny
• Valor

  Great courage in the face of great danger.
• Wera

  victory bearer
• Moby

  Created Name
• Trigger

  put in motion or move to act
• Judy

  During World War II, this English Pointer became a prisoner of war and helped saved the lives of other Allied prisoners by scavenging food for them.
• Baroness

  Title: Wife Or Widow Of A Baron
• Andrea

  daring
• Sonia

  woman of wisdom
• Juliett

  The word for the letter J in the NATO alphabet.

Guard Dog Names currently rank in 41st place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2024, guard 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 Guard Dog Names?

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

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

Sheikh 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 Rex.

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

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

The states that love guard dog names the most are Nebraska, Vermont and Louisiana.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Hawaii, Utah and Rhode Island.

Which countries have the most love for Guard Dog Names?

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

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE guard dog names are Senegal, Lesotho and Kyrgyzstan.

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