Pit Bull Names

All Pit Bull owners know that this dog breed is both special, and also misunderstood. Lets face it, this dog frequently gets a bad rap, in that a few Pit Bull owners and trainers who have abused these dogs, have raised them in such a way that they become vicious. Now everyone's afraid of them.
But we all know that this breed isn't really how the press portrays them. If raised in a loving environment, Pit Bulls are one of the greatest breeds known in the Dog Kingdom!

And so to honor this special breed, we've come up with this Pit Bull Names page. One that gives Pit Bull dog names and puppy names that we felt might actually fit this specific dog breed.

No, we can't guarantee that you'll agree that all these Pit Bull names will actually fit on your male or female dog, but what we can guarantee is that we at least tried, rather than just slapping together a dog names list, and calling them Pit Bull Names.

So which of these names on our list do we like the best? Our favorite Pit Bull names are...

Here's Our Full Pit Bull Names List...

When someone is looking for Pit Bull names, one can never find enough.

And even though we feel the above names fit this given breed pretty well, we'd like to hear what you think a good name for this breed might be...

Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...

Hurricane, Suede 
I go on the color of the dog and also the personality. When my pup was brown she was a tan color so I named her Suede. It reminded me of the material. When ...

Cyris 
I named my pit bull Cyris the Virus.

Brinks 
Brinks like the security systems...

Diesel, Dozer 
My name ideas are Dozer, Brody, and Diesel

Mocha 
I named my dark brown/some light brown pit bull Mocha. originally because he was the color of my Mocha flavored lip gloss, but most people think his name ...

Honey, Indy, Buster 
These are my pit bull names. They match their personalities perfectly. Pit bulls are sweet, unique, and sometimes bull headed :) I couldn't love the breed ...

Boodro 
This is my dogs name and it fits him well with his wonderful body shape and stockiness.

Piggy, Bird, Lark, Raina, Kali, Eris, Erzulie, Molly, BoPeep, Gabby, Sage, Shiva  Not rated yet
I had a pitbull named Piggy, which totally fit her personality. These are some other names I like that I thought of when trying to find a name for my new ...

Siah  Not rated yet
My name is kerstan, and this is a female name that suits a pitbull well. Pronouncation is SYE-AH.

Akai   Not rated yet
I have a blue hoya pit and I named her Akai(pronounced aki) it means moon in Hawaiian

Zeus and Brees..  Not rated yet
I have four pits. All which were rescued. Two of their names that I have seen on here. We have a pure black one named Hayley like Hayley's Comet, it just ...

Male: Troy, Baron, Moose, Female: Luna, Xena,   Not rated yet
I just rescued a pit bull. I named her Bella.

She's soo beautiful. She was somewhat underweight and now she's waaay better. I'm happy she's a part of ...

Achilles and Hector  Not rated yet
I love greek mythology. I have two pitbulls from the same litter the brown and white one is Hector and the black and white one is Achilles.

Cowboy  Not rated yet
Great name for a Pit! I had one named Cowboy! Tough, brave, gutsy, adventurous, lovable, dependable, trustworthy, kind and gentle with a heart of gold!...

Bacardi, Boar, Britches, Cailber, Dew, Gage, Nitro, Tiki  Not rated yet
I like these names. I have alot of pit bulls to name and it helped out. I have a longer list of names, these are just a few. My favotite is Caliber.

Zaza  Not rated yet
Zaza means flowery in Arabic and movement in Hebrew. My dog has very flowery movements. lol

Mambo  Not rated yet
My dogs name is Mambo, but these are other ideas kilo, chico, whiskey

Achiles, Bugatti, Colton  Not rated yet
Achilles... He was the mightiest of the Greeks who fought in the Trojan War. Thinking of naming my pup that, I also really really like Bugatti. Wont be ...

Mega, Pangia, Block, Stoney, Tomorrow, September, Creasy, Lotus, Siruis  Not rated yet
We just adopted a new girl and we're thinking of naming her Genesis!! Got it from your site! The names that I contributed are some other names that I was ...

Lightning  Not rated yet
My son named our Pit Bull Lightning, after the movie CARS

Myles, London, Sage, Tess, Lexus, Debo, Vegas, Madame, Monsieur  Not rated yet
Myles (my APBT)
London
Sage (MY APBT)
Tess (friends APBT)
Lexus (friends APBT)
Debo ( my APBT's dad)
Vegas (friends APBT)
Madame (nick name for ...

Lurch, Mortisha  Not rated yet
Lurch, Mortisha I am a big fan of the Adams family movies! I have an all white pitbull male, and his name is Lurch. People always chuckle at the name,...

Cujo  Not rated yet
You want a strong name for a dog. Here are a couple of names...
Cujo
Max
Killer
Silver Quarter
Rip
Last Breath
Monster
Bait
Jaws
Ace
Blade
Mousuka'...

My babies...  Not rated yet
I have 5 Pitbulls...
2 Blues- Demon Xavier & Dutchess Lynn
1 Red- Lady Love
1 Brindle- Angel Baby
1 White/Red/Blue- Cyrus Echo

Pits in the past....

Bella  Not rated yet
I just got my puppy, she's so sweet I can't pick a name, Bella means beautiful in Italian, I think she is...

"Zoe" "Sativa"  Not rated yet
I have had black brindle females named "Zoe" and "Sativa" , I came here looking for some ideas for a name for a blue nose pit female I am picking up soon....

Baby Blue  Not rated yet
Flicka
Lovelace
Daylight
Moonlight
Bella
Syberboard
Mismagmus
Tammy
Lovestone
Foxi
Youtube
Flight101

Amercian Staffy and Pitbull Names  Not rated yet
I'm about to buy my first American Staffy I know its not a Pitbull but the breed has similar characteristics and I have been brain storming names I hope ...

Pappy  Not rated yet
I think "Pappy" would be a great name for a male pit bull! It would be a nice "nod" to Cesar's famous sidekick Daddy, & also could be a reference to the ...

Justice, Diesel, Tyson  Not rated yet
Justice is my favorite female pit bull name. I have a 3 yr old pit bull named...its like "Justice for all" They just deserve better from people.

Hoss  Not rated yet
My dogs name is Hoss... Mr. Hoss.

Its a good name for a boss of a dog like him, lol.
Hoss The Boss :-)

Baby Girl, Spook, Bandit, Killer, Patches, Bullard  Not rated yet
I have either had a pit with these names or known someone else who did...

Baby Girl-girl, Spook-girl, Bandit-boy, Killer-boy, Patches-girl, Bullard-...

Cosmo  Not rated yet
Cosmo especially for a red nosed pitty because they are so beautiful and rare like the stars in the sky!

Petey  Not rated yet
This is my pit bull Petey I named him that because he reminds me of the dog off of the Little Rascals.

Brixx  Not rated yet
Brixx is a police dog in Westchester County, NY..so we named our dog after him.

Pandora  Not rated yet
Once you open her box, you're in for a life of surprises

HillBilly  Not rated yet
You would just have to meet him to understand

Diamond, Midnight, Diesel  Not rated yet
I have 3 pits. My female's name is Diamond. Midnight, my older male, is a dark black/brown color. Diesel is the baby, his chest is very wide so his full ...

Biloxi  Not rated yet
I like the city names and Mississippi is a good place to find a pit like mine. He's big, black, beautiful, and a baby...

Vianka  Not rated yet
I personally liked "Vianka" she was my red-nose pitt bull, I had her for 12 yrs. It's been almost a year of her passing. I miss her so much, My husband ...

Good Pitbull Names  Not rated yet
*Diamond
*Capone
*Isis
*Hugo
*Ninja
*Faith
*Socks
*Aurora
*Kane
*Sadie
*Ozzy
*Rowdy
*Kilo
*Phillie
*Casper
*Brandy
*Gracie
*Karma
*Gator
...

Tikkal, Angel, Zazoo  Not rated yet
I named my female pit..Angel...because she is is such an Angel..she is always happy to soo me..I also like the name Dakota...when I get another pit..I ...

Benji  Not rated yet
My pitbull puppy's name is Benji.
I thought of Benjamin. As in money wise.
Also Benjamin is more like a persons name.
& Benji is more likely to be a ...

Blue Pits   Not rated yet
I have 3 Pit Bulls and there names are Nella, Veno and Gotti.. I just got a 4th; I have no clue what to name him! Any ideas?!?

Alibi  Not rated yet
Best dog name ever. She went everywhere with me, thats why shes my Alibi.

Cowgirl  Not rated yet
I have a pit bull named Cowgirl, because she is half white and half tan. The split goes right between her eyes.

Gucci  Not rated yet
You aren't a real girl unless you have your gucci! You ladies know! Besides it's a really cute name for a girl pitbull!

Prada, Cowboy, Truffles, Paisley, Pele, Elvis, Godiva, Colonel, Pickle, Derby, Carlton  Not rated yet
I prefer names that aren't so much common human names as they are rarely used names, like those of historical or mythical figures. I also like names derived ...

Deuce  Not rated yet
We've had our stafford shire bull terrier Deuce for 3 years and he is by far the best dog either of us have owned. He's our security and best friend rolled ...

Dante  Not rated yet
My son called his dog Dante's Inferno. It seems to fit him...oddly enough.

Here is some ideas!! Enjoy!!!   Not rated yet
Sassy
Butch (butchie)
Lance
Carbana
Costa
Ricco
Rhianna
Louis
CoCo
Dominix
Tarrin
Leota
Skyler
Mercades
Helena
V-Dub
Bubby
Romaine
Jumar
...

bosco / boz  Not rated yet
Bosco or Boz 4 short, for a male-- its strong yet a bit goofy. Hey anybody remember Brian Bozworth? NFL star (Seattle Seahawks I believe) Still lets you ...

Rebel, Spirit, Rambo, Lobo, Cujo, and Cojack  Not rated yet
Nice strong names for fantastic breed that will grow with your dog when they leave all the puppy cuteness behind.

Asia, Danger, Lucipher, Honda, Bad, Leroy, Trouble, Prince, Sinbad, Apple  Not rated yet
i just think of how their personalities are, it helps me think of a name for each of their uniques.

Kilo, Demo, Devious  Not rated yet
Kilo for a pit bulls size, I have two red nose pits Devious is the male and Demo is the Female

Dozer, Rider, Champion, Curry  Not rated yet
My male that sired this liter is named Bull Curry Britt. My brothers nick name is Bull and our last name is Curry, married name Britt. So, when I needed ...

Outlaw, Nitro, Naus (Nawx)  Not rated yet
Outlaw, Piston, Harley, Clutch...thats my favorite :)

Major  Not rated yet
I had a beautiful red nose pit bull named Major-- he was the best dog I ever had-- Major is a good strong name for this breed.

Stoli, Crash, Spin  Not rated yet
Crash was either "on or off" as a puppy... Crashing into everything or "crashed out" nothing in between. She's eleven and still nothing in between--more ...

Riggs  Not rated yet
This dog is the greatest american stafford in the world

Tank, Taska  Not rated yet
My daughter named her black male pit bull Tank and her female tan/white pit bull Taska. Since they are a pair, they sound good together.

Carnation, Blade and Rose  Not rated yet
I named my black and white spotted pitbull Carnation. I named my brindle pit Blade and his brindle mom carnation's too Rose.

Kiva, Kimbo, Kane, Levi, Chyna, Pacino   Not rated yet
These are the names of our Pit Bulls. They are all unique just like the dogs! We love all of them and are sad that Pit Bulls have developed such a bad ...

Sassy  Not rated yet
I think a pit bull that has a feisty attitude should be called sassy.

Sixpack  Not rated yet
Sixpack
Trixity
Cyclone

Hannibal, Attila, Diablo, Hades  Not rated yet
These are some of our names that we are considering. We love the breed!

Miley  Not rated yet
I named my pit bull puppy Miley my husband & kids named her after Miley Cyrus. She needed a unique name cause she is a unique dog. We looked at over 10,...

Melee  Not rated yet
We have a pit bull named Melee. It sounds like it would be spelled maylay. Spelled different,but we love her name.

Buster  Not rated yet
When I was growing up I had a Pit Bull that was always getting into trouble. When it would disobey, my Mom used to yell out BUSTER! Quit doing that your ...

Halo  Not rated yet
My pitbull/lab puppy is named Halo. He's a very beautiful black dog who is going to be very strong. He's 4 months old and about 35 to 40 pounds...he's ...

Diesel  Not rated yet
I love this name for pit bulls, because it makes them sound strong.

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