Gun Related Names for Male & Female Dogs

If you take a moment and think about it, some dogs, especially the guard and hunting types, actually act as guns. Why not name them after your favorite shooter?

There are plenty of gun-related names that you can give your boy or girl puppy. You can get inspiration from popular firearm models, and types, manufacture names, ammunition, firearms specific to a given country and more. If you love the world of guns, here are some ideas to get you started in your name search.

Gun Dog Names Male

Male Dog
Boy Dog

Some of the top boy dog names after guns include;

  • Avenger
  • Anderson
  • Rhino
  • Bolt
  • Bullpup
  • Powerhead
  • Machine
  • Assault
  • Iceman
  • Desert Eagle
  • Carbine
  • Silencer
  • Bushmaster
  • Smith
  • Lee
  • Lewis
  • Crosman
  • Sturm

Gun-inspired Female Dog Names

Female Dog
English Bulldog
  • Maggie
  • Butt
  • Tikka
  • Arquebus
  • Momentum
  • Navy
  • Diplomat
  • Musketoon
  • Blunderbuss
  • Blackhawk
  • Derringer
  • Gatling
  • Uzi
  • Sig
  • Vulcan
  • Kimber
  • Marlin

British Gun Dog Names

If you’re from Britain, of course you want something that is British. Here is a collection of firearm-inspired names in the British military arsenal

Sten-British firearm
Sten MKII strutt
  • Arisaka
  • Arwen
  • Baker
  • Bazooka
  • Besa
  • Bess
  • Bren
  • Browning
  • Colt
  • Diemaco
  • Fim
  • Glock
  • Heckler
  • Koch
  • Javelin
  • Lasm
  • Law
  • Maxim
  • Milan
  • Minimi
  • Piat
  • Ross
  • Ruag
  • Snider
  • Starstreek
  • Sten
  • Sterling
  • Vickers
  • Webley

Gun Model & Manufacture Names for Dogs.

Here is a collection of ideas based on firearm models and manufacturers

  • Musket
  • Pistol
  • Revolver
  • Rifle
  • Shotgun
  • Garand
  • Switchblock
  • AK
  • Mossberg
  • Nexter
  • Benelli
  • Noveske
  • Beretta
  • Remington
  • Bersa
  • Ruger
  • Blaser
  • Sauer
  • Savage
  • Seraphim
  • Charter
  • Chiappa
  • Springfield
  • Crickett
  • Stag
  • Franchi
  • Taurus
  • TOZ
  • Walther
  • Weatherby
  • Wesson
  • Mauser
  • Winchester

Gun Parts and Accessories Names.

These are dog names that are given from Gun parts and accessories:

  • Baffle
  • Matchlock
  • Barrel
  • Muzzle
  • Butt
  • Picatinny
  • Chamber
  • Pin
  • Clip
  • Pivot
  • Cylinder
  • Plug
  • Damascus
  • Ramrod
  • Ejector
  • Rib
  • Extractor
  • Scope
  • Flintlock
  • Sear
  • Hammer
  • Silencer
  • Hush Puppy
  • Slide
  • Laser
  • Spring
  • Linx
  • Stock
  • Lock
  • Strut
  • Magazine
  • Trigger
  • Underlug

Ammunition/Ammo-inspired Names

  • Gunpowder
  • Ammunition
  • Hollowpoint
  • Ballistic
  • Hydra-Shok
  • BB
  • Jacket
  • Birdshot
  • Pellet
  • Blank
  • Powder
  • Brass
  • Propellant
  • Buckshot
  • Rimfire
  • Bullet
  • Rounder
  • Caliber
  • Rounds
  • Cartridge
  • Shell
  • Dum-Dum
  • Shelly
  • Dummy
  • Slug
  • Guage
  • Wadcutter

Marksmen-inspired
Marksmen-inspired names are great alternatives to gun names themselves.

  • Assassin
  • Outlaw
  • Bandit
  • Range
  • Berm
  • Ranger
  • Bullseye
  • Scout
  • Decoy
  • Sheriff
  • Dogtag
  • Shoot
  • Fighter
  • Shooter
  • Fire
  • Shot
  • Flyer
  • Skeet
  • Gangster
  • Sniper
  • Gunman
  • Soldier
  • Gunslinger
  • Strier
  • Hotshot
  • Target
  • Hunter
  • Torpedo
  • Marine
  • Tracker
  • Marksman
  • Triggerman
  • Mobster
  • Veteran

Gun-Wielding Characters

Here are some famous marksmen to consider naming your new pup after.

Character                       TV/Film/Video Game

  • Butch Cassidy      –          Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
  • Deadshot             –            Suicide Squad
  • Dirty Harry         –               Dirty Harry
  • Django                 –              Django Unchained
  • Harley Quinn       –             Suicide Squad
  • Harmonica           –             Once Upon a Time in the West
  • Marshal                –             Gunsmoke
  • Master                 –              Chief Halo
  • Riggs                    –               Lethal Weapon
  • Ringo                   –               Stagecoach
  • Judge Dredd        –              Judge Dredd
  • Punisher               –             The Punisher
  • James Bond          –              7
  • Bonnie             –                 Bonnie and Clyde
  • Clyde               –                 Bonnie and Clyde
  • Alice                –                 Resident Evil
  • Ripley             –                   Alien
  • Costello           –                 The Departed
  • Jules                 –                 Pulp Fiction
  • Furiosa             –                  Mad Max: Fury Road
  • Han Solo           –                  Star Wars
  • Al Capone         –                  The Untouchables

Fictional Firearms Inspired Dog Names
Because when no other name fits . . . You can always depend on Call of Duty for some great gun name ideas!
Fictional Firearms to Name a Dog

            Gun Name               TV/Film/Video Game

  • Blade Blaster    –     Power Rangers
  • Boomstick         –    Army of Darkness
  • Chemrail       –       Gun Elysium
  • Golden          –       Gun  7
  • Gristle           –      Gun EXistenZ
  • Hailstorm     –      Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
  • Haymaker     –       Call of Duty: Black Ops III
  • Infinity           –        Blaster Toy Story
  • Kuda            –       Call of Duty: Black Ops III
  • Lancer        –        Gears of War
  • Lawgiver     –          Judge Dredd
  • Man-O-War    –     Call of Duty: Black Ops III
  • Maverick        –    Call of Duty: Ghosts
  • Mortia          –        Starship Troopers
  • Needler         –        Halo
  • Noisy Cricket  –      The Men in Black
  • Phaser     –      Star Trek
  • Ripper          –     Call of Duty: Ghosts
  • Smartgun   –         Aliens
  • Vesper  –       Call of Duty: Black Ops III
  • Winona –        Farscape
  • Zorg     –      The Fifth Element

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