Sometimes, the villian is the best character in the whole story. If your dog is a trickster with a heart of gold or they just have a naughty streak, you might want to give them a name that embodies their mischief. We pulled inspiration from pop culture, comic books, and mythological villains to create a list of the best evil dog names you'll absolutely die for.
Evil Dog Names for Tough Pups
A word that's evil sounding, like "Chaos" or "Wrath," can send a chill down anyone's spine. Pick one of these tough names for your dog to let everyone know they're one strong pup.
Quick Tip
Your dog doesn't have to be a big or strong breed to earn one of these names; they also work great for petite dogs who have big personalities.
- Baddy
- Bandito
- Chaos
- Creep
- Crook
- Crusher
- Daemon
- Dagger
- Dastardly
- Deceit
- Demon
- Destruction
- Doom
- Dracula
- Dread
- Eerie
- Fear
- Felon
- Furiosa
- Fury
- Grisly
- Havoc
- Horror
- Jailbird
- Knave
- Lucifer
- Malice
- Mauler
- Menace
- Miscreant
- Monster
- Outlaw
- Pirate
- Quake
- Rage
- Rampage
- Rascal
- Riot
- Rogue
- Savage
- Scoundrel
- Shadow
- Shredder
- Sinister
- Sinner
- Slayer
- Snake
- Striker
- Terror
- Thief
- Thug
- Trickster
- Vengeance
- Vicious
- Villain
- Viper
- Wicked
- Wrath
- Wrecker
Male Villain Names for Dogs
Fictional villains are plentiful. The name of a male evil character could be the perfect choice for your pup. Choose a name from your favorite TV show or comic or whichever name you think sounds coolest.
- Agent Smith (The Matrix)
- Anton Chigurh (No Country for Old Men)
- Bane (DC)
- Boba Fett (Star Wars)
- Bowser (Super Mario)
- Captain Hook (Peter Pan)
- Chucky (Child's Play)
- Darth Maul (Star Wars)
- Darth Vader (Star Wars)
- Death Eater (Harry Potter)
- Doctor Doom (Fantastic Four)
- Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog0
- Draco Malfoy (Harry Potter)
- Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- Gaston (Beauty and the Beast)
- Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs)
- Hans Gruber (Die Hard)
- Hector Barbossa (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Jafar (Aladdin)
- Joker (Batman)
- Killmonger (Black Panther)
- Kylo Ren (Star Wars)
- Loki (Thor)
- Lord Farquaad (Shrek)
- Magneto (X-Men)
- N'Jadaka (Black Panther)
- Prince Hans (Frozen)
- Professor Callaghan (Big Hero 6)
- Randal Boggs (Monster Inc.)
- Saruman (The Lord of the Rings)
- Sauron (The Lord of the Rings)
- Scar (The Lion King)
- Shan Yu (Mulan)
- Shere Khan (The Jungle Book)
- Sid Phillips (Toy Story)
- Smaug (The Hobbit)
- Voldemort (Harry Potter)
Dog Names After Iconic Female Villainesses
Some of the most terrifying villains are female characters. If you have a powerful girl dog, give her an equally fearsome name after one of these iconic fictional characters.
- Annie Wilkes (Misery)
- Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Bellatrix Lestrange (Harry Potter)
- Catwoman (DC)
- Cersei Lannister (Game of Thrones)
- Cruella de Vil (101 Dalmatians)
- Darla Sherman (Finding Nemo)
- Dolores Umbridge (Harry Potter)
- Elle Driver (Kill Bill)
- Gogo Yubari (Kill Bill)
- Harley Quinn (DC)
- Hela (Thor)
- Jadis (The Chronicles of Narnia)
- Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)
- Miranda Priestly (The Devil Wears Prada)
- Mystique (X-Men)
- Namaari (Raya and the Last Dragon)
- O-Ren Ishii (Kill Bill)
- Poison Ivy (DC)
- Queen Akasha (Queen of the Damned)
- Ravenna (Snow White and the Huntsman)
- Regina George (Mean Girls)
- Samara (The Ring)
- Ursula (The Little Mermaid)
- Winifred Sanderson (Hocus Pocus)
- Yzma (The Emperor's New Groove)
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Sinister and Evil Names for Dog
Words that translate to things like "evil," "dread," and "destruction" in other languages make really great dog names.
- Abaddon: Hebrew name meaning "doom and destruction"
- Acheros: translates to "river of sorrow"
- Azvameth: translates to "strong death"
- Bela: means "destruction"
- Bora: Turkish name meaning "storm"
- Brone: Irish name for "sorrowful"
- Darth: a German name that means "dark"
- Deidamia: a Greek name that translates to "to destroy"
- Diablo: a Spanish word that translates to "devil"
- Dierdre: a Celtic word that means "sorrowful"
- Hadeon: a Croatian word meaning "destroyer"
- Keres: Greek name meaning "evil spirits"
- Mort: French name meaning "death"
- Nekane: means "sorrows"
- Sidero: translates to "evil nymph"
- Than: a Greek word meaning "death"
- Ubel: a German name meaning "evil"
- Volkan: Turkish word for "volcano"
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Villain Names for Dogs Inspired by Pop Culture
You might be more interested in naming your dog after a real-life villain rather than a fictional one. From outlaws to well-known mobsters, these evil names could be a fit for your pup.
- Baby Face
- Billy (the Kid)
- Bonnie
- Bundy
- Butch Cassidy
- Capone
- Clyde
- Escobar
- Etta Place
- Gambino
- Gotti
- Jack (the Ripper)
- Jesse James
- Manson
- Ponzi
- Pretty Boy
- Scarface
Evil Dog Names from Mythology
Mythology is loaded with creatures that represent evil. Consider the name of a goddess of the underworld, for example, or a mythical creature from folklore that spooks children.
- Baba Yaga: ogress from Slavic folklore
- Banshee: creature from Celtic folklore that predicts death
- Bogeyman: mythical creature used to frighten children
- Chimera: fire breathing monster
- Demogorgon: demon from the underworld in Greek mythology
- Enyo: goddess of destruction
- Erinyes: goddess of vengeance
- Eris: goddess of discord
- Hades: king of the underworld
- Hydra: known as "the monster of evil"
- Kakia: Greek goddess of evil
- Kali: goddess of death and destruction
- La Llorona: vengeful ghost from Mexican folklore
- Moros: god of doom
- Odin: god of war and death
- Ogre: man-eating giant
- Phonoi: spirits of murder
- Styx: river and goddess of the underworld in Greek mythology
- Thanatos: god of death in Greek mythology
- Typhon: evil creature from Greek mythology
Evil Villains Are Often Just Misunderstood
We all know fictional villains aren't all evil; most of the time, they're simply misunderstood. Whether your pup is a true troublemaker or just looks like they're up to no good, an evil dog name can be a fun choice. Get creative with their name and pick something that represents them, along with your interests.
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