Rat Terrier Names

Members of the Rat Terrier dog breed are adorable little digging escape artists who are true terriers: feisty, funny, energetic, lively, vermin-chasing, and incapable of being boring. Stubborn as all get out, they are not big on pleasing people, but the people who love them laugh all the time. The Rat Terrier is the ideal farm dog that he was always intended to be. President Theodore Roosevelt is said to have given the breed its name after his own terrier had eradicated the rat infestation at the White House; clearly, the Rat Terrier excels as a public servant — as long as it’s in his own best interest. He’s an American tradition just like apple pie, but watch your plate or you may find you’re missing dessert.

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Ace
One Or Expert
Angle
a biased way of looking at or presenting something
Anika
Graceful
Artic
Cold northern region.
Aston
Aston martin sports cars remain james bond's preferred mode of conveyance.
Babe
Death, destruction and run.
Baja
Lower, either in elevation or geography.
Bambi
Child
Bambino
a young child
Bandit
A thief.
Bean
The seed of one of several genera of the flowering plant family Fabaceae.
Bear
Bear-like
Bee
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
Beemer
BMW Motorcycle Rider.
Beetlejuice
Ghostly hijinks ensue.
Bianca
White
Blizzard
a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences
Buddy
Companion, partner; perhaps a version of the word "brother".
Candy
Bright, Sweet
Captain Fluff
Cuddly pet leader.
Cha-Cha
a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips
Charlie
Free man
Chicklet
Small, cute child.
Christmas
Christ-feast
Cleo
Of a well known father
Cuddles
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
Cupcake
small cake baked in a muffin tin
Curly
Grumpy cowpoke from the movie city slickers
Cutie
Cute and adorable.
Darla
Dear, Loved One
Darling
an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River
Dee Dee
Short for Dorothy.
Dutch
From The Netherlands
Frappuccino
Coffee blended drink.
Freckles
a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
Fuzzy-Wuzzy
Soft and cuddly bear.
Gable
God Is Bright
Gala
A festive celebration.
Go-go
Full of energy and vitality. a mod 1960s discoteque the whisky a go-go.
Goldie
Made Of Gold
Grizzly
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
Hobbit
an imaginary being similar to a person but smaller and with hairy feet; invented by J.R.R. Tolkien
Icy
Frozen Water
Jack
God Is Gracious
Jada
Wise
Jade
The first name of agatha christie's miss marple character
Jelly
make into jelly
Kai
Victorious
Keen
Extremely sensitive and responsive, possessing acute perception and showing a strong desire.
Kennedy
Misshapen Head
Lark
A playful excursion, frolic or adventure.
Lille
Small, little
Little
Small Man
Lola
Sorrows
Lolo
Funny, loving, person.
Lucky
Fortunate
Maggie
Pearl
Maiden
serving to set in motion
Marilyn
Combination Of Mary And Lynn
Marshmallow
Lazy and fluffy.
Mary
Of The Sea/Bitter/Beloved
Mimi
Faithful guard
Monkey
one who is playfully mischievous
Moon Moon
Cute and silly nickname.
Morsel
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
Nilla
wafers
Noalie
Gift of God/God's gift
Norm
Man From The North
Ozzy
Divine spear
Papoose
an American Indian infant
Peanut
Ground Nut Legume
Pebbles
Small Rocks
Pepper
The pepper pad a handheld game console.
Pequeña
Small, little
Perky
characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
Pieni
Small, little
Pip
a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
Popcorn
corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
Poppy
From The Flower
Poptart
Filled pastry snack.
Porter
Delicious dark beer
Prince
Royal Son
Princess
A daughter of a monarch.
Puffy
abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
Queen of Fluff
Soft, cuddly royalty.
Red
Red Haired
Rocky
Inspired by Rocky Balboa.
Rover
an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
Rufus
Red
Rush
To move with great speed, often in a hurried manner.
Sally
Diminutive Form Of Sarah
Sandy
Diminutive Form Of Alexander Or Sandra
Scamp
one who is playfully mischievous
Scooby
A famous cartoon canine sleuth
Scooter
Small light mode of transportation.
Scrappy
full of fighting spirit
Scruffy
shabby and untidy
Shorty
Small person nickname.
Sinatra
United States singer and film actor (1915-1998)
Sir Fluff-A-Lot
Cuddly, fluffy mascot.
Smoke
Slang for moving out rapidly. ''He smoked the competition.''
Snoopy
offensively curious or inquisitive
Snuggles
position comfortably
Sophie
Wisdom
Speedy
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
Sprinkles
bits of sweet chocolate used as a topping on e.g. ice cream
Sticky
hot or warm and humid
Sunny
Sunny
Sweet Pea
Fragrant flower petals.
Teddy
Gift of god
Teensy
(used informally) very small
Theo
Divine Gift
Tiny
very small
Tweek
Anxious, nervous energy.
Vanilla
a flavoring prepared from vanilla beans macerated in alcohol (or imitating vanilla beans)
Vernon
Alder Tree
Whippersnapper
someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
Yolo
You lonely live once

Rat Terrier Names currently rank in 232nd place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of December 2024, Rat 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 Rat Terrier Names?

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

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

Whippersnapper 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 Jack.

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

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

The states that love Rat Terrier Names the most are North Dakota, Arkansas and Nebraska.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Iowa, Illinois and District of Columbia.

Which countries have the most love for Rat Terrier Names?

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

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE Rat Terrier Names are Pakistan, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Singapore, Ukraine and The Netherlands.