The 130 Best Gangster (and Gangsta) Dog Names

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Maybe you’re tough and want to name your dog something that fits your aesthetic. Or maybe you and your dog are absolute wimps, but you want to give your little ankle-biter a tongue-in-cheek name. Either way, a “gangster” or “gangsta” dog name might be just what you’re looking for. And no, they don’t mean the same thing. Nick Spicher, January 2018 Danger! contestant, found out the hard way: He lost $3,200 for mispronouncing the title of Coolio’s 1995 song “Gangsta’s Paradise!” Read on to find out the difference and discover some “bad dog” names for good dogs!

Gangster vs. Gangster

Gangster

If you find yourself in this 1930s New York office, it looks like you have a gangster problem!

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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a gangster is “a member of a criminal gang, especially one involved in organized crime.” Think of the Chicago mob bosses of the 1920s, like Al “Scarface” Capone. Or Bonnie and Clyde, the notorious gang that went on a killing and robbery spree during the Great Depression. Think of the kinds of traditional Mafia families that existed in The godfatherThink of “Keep the change, you filthy animal!” – the movie line made famous by Home alone.

But mafia families are not just a thing of the past. The FBI reports that there are still 24 mafia families active in the United States. In addition to the traditional Italian mafia, crime families and organizations from Russia, Albania, Japan and other countries are still operating in the shadows. The bottom line is that these are sophisticated, multinational organizations with a long tradition and can even run legitimate businesses as fronts for criminal activities.

Gangster

If you stop at a traffic light and see this, you might have a gangster problem.

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Back to the Oxford English Dictionary: a gangsta is “a member of an urban territorial gang.” So, we’re now thinking along the lines of the Crips and Bloods, the Latin Kings, the Asian Boyz, or MS-13. These street gangs are primarily associated with drug trafficking, prostitution, and violent territorial struggles in decaying urban areas.

But “gangsta” can also refer to “gangsta rap” artists who present a dangerous, larger-than-life image without necessarily being affiliated with an actual gang. Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tupac, Eminem and Lil’ Kim are gangsta rappers with broad appeal.

In urban culture, calling someone a “gangsta” is often a compliment. It means they’re tough, fearless, cool, or awesome. And if you do something truly incredible, you might be called the “OG” (“original gangsta”).

Cultural icons

Calling your pet a “bad dog” doesn’t mean he or she, or you, are actually bad.

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As you can see, “gangster” and “gangsta” refer to different types of criminals, from different eras. Of course, we don’t want to glorify violent criminals who caused great suffering. But the imagery of both terms has transcended criminals. These cultural icons are associated with certain styles of dress, confident swagger, extravagant wealth, and musical styles. Names from either of these cultures can give your dog an “alpha” image, even if their bark is, funnily enough, louder than their bite.

Gangster names

If you want your dog Real OG, name them after a notorious gangster. Google your favorites to find out what they did before you saddle your little criminal with a reputation.

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Real Gangster Names for Male Dogs

	Name of the dog	Gangster name		Name of the dog	Gangster name
1	Baby face	George “Babyface” Nelson	11	Giant	Vincent Gigant
2	Bonanno	Joseph Bonanno	12	Gotti	John Gotti
3	Bugish	Bugsy Siegel	13	Guzik	Jake Guzik
4	Burke	Jimmy Burke	14	Kelly	Machine Gun Kelly
5	Capone	Al Capone	15	Legs	Jack “Legs” Diamond
6	Carmine	Carmine Galante	16	Luciano	Charles Luciano
7	Karna	Joseph Carna	17	Merlo	Mike Merlo
8	Devil	John “White Devil” Willis	18	Scar face	Al “Scarface” Capone
9	Dillinger	John Dillinger	19	Tick tock	Albert “Tik-Tak” Tannenbaum
10	Gambino	Carlo Gambino	20	Vito	Vito Genovese

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Real Gangster Names for Female Dogs

	Name of the dog	Gangster name		Name of the dog	Gangster name
1	Barker	My Barker	11	Kelly	Kathryn Kelly
2	Nice	Belle Starr	12	Maria	Maria Licciardi
3	Bernice	Opal “Bernice” Lang	13	Opal	Opal Long
4	Billie	Billie Frechette	14	Park	Bonnie Parker
5	White	Blanche Barrow	15	Little queen	Stephanie “Queenie” St. Clair
6	Bonnie	Bonnie Parker	16	Rosette	Rosetta Cutolo
7	buda	Helen Julia “Buda” Godman	17	Pearl	Pearl Elliot
8	Charmaine	Charmaine Roman	18	Ping	Sister Ping
9	Diamond	Alice Diamond	19	Sister	Sister Ping
10	Gillis	Helen Gillis	20	Star	Belle Starr

Gangsta names

For edgy gangsta names, we used famous rappers. We chose these because their names sounded cool, but of course there are hundreds more, and they may not all be the most popular in the fast-moving music scene. If you like a name, look up the artist’s bio and listen to some of their work to see if it’s a good fit for your little one! Many rapper names are combinations of one word and letter that sound great together.

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Gangsta names for male dogs

	Rapper name		Rapper name
1	2 Chains	11	Little Bow Wow
2	21 Wild	12	Little Scrappy
3	42 Dugg	13	Little Wayne
4	50 cent	14	shift
5	Block boy JB	15	Post Malone
6	Chance the Rapper	16	Quavo
7	Male duck	17	Snoop Dog
8	Eminem	18	Tiger
9	Ice cube	19	Wiz Khalifa
10	Yes rule	20	JG

Gangsta Names for Female Dogs

	Rapper name		Rapper name
1	Incomprehensible	11	Honey G
2	Azealia Banks	12	Little Kim
3	Cardi B	13	Liszo
4	Cha Haiti	14	Mrs Elliott
5	Hat Leray	15	Nicki Minaj
6	Da Brat	16	Tay money
7	Diamond	17	Tinkle
8	Dior	18	Tokyo Jets
9	Criminal	19	Yohani
10	Gangsta Boo	20	Yoyo

“Ruff” and cool names

If the names of real gangsters and gangstas aren’t what you’re looking for, you might want a more generic, intimidating name. Here are some suggestions to give your dog the street cred he deserves.

“Tough Guy” Names for Every Dog

1	villain	11	Criminal	21	Gangster	31	Punk	41	Shadow
2	villain	12	Scammer	22	Hooligan	32	villain	42	Shady
3	Bandit	13	Perpetrator	23	KO (Knockout)	33	Rover	43	Shark
4	Bandit	14	Danger	24	Scum	34	villain	44	Sketchy
5	Beast	15	Overdue	25	Gangster	35	villain	45	Sly
6	Boss	16	Desert rat	26	Mug	36	Wild	46	Thief
7	Fighting guy	17	Enforcer	27	Robber	37	villain	47	Tough girl
8	Powerhouse	18	Powerful	28	OG (Original Gangsta)	38	Scandal	48	Problem
9	Brute	19	Fighter	29	Balling	39	Intriguing	49	Underboss
10	Bully	20	Guardian	30	Combative	40	villain	50	villain

All dogs are awesome!

Big or small, every dog is a little gangster.

It’s no wonder that dogs are man’s (and woman’s) best friend. Their personalities and lifestyles are just as diverse as ours, and they are our “perfect” little babies. But you have to admit, they all have an inner criminal streak. If you doubt that, try leaving your steak on the edge of the table for 10 minutes and see what happens.

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