It seems like back in the day, superheroes were everywhere (comic books, Saturday morning cartoons), but in modern times, superheroes are an even bigger deal thanks to blockbuster movies. Since these larger-than-life characters are a part of our culture nowadays, it makes perfect sense to name our dogs after them, too.
Whether you have a tough-looking German Shepherd, a short-legged Corgi, or an itty-bitty Chihuahua, here are the most popular superhero dog names.
Heroes
Give your dog a name that’s tough, strong, and inspiring, one that feels like they can put on a cape and save the world.
- Thor
- Captain America
- Hulk
- Black Widow
- Iron Man
- Stark
- Wanda
- Groot
- Peter Parker
- Rocket
- Peter
- Spidey
- Reed
- Escarlata
- Micro
- Vision
- Hawkeye
- Tony
Villains
Maybe your dog is that perfect blend of having good manners and is a bit naughty, too, in the best way possible. Give them a unique superhero name that’s more of the anti-hero variety.
- Loki
- Thanos
- Riddler
- Harley Quinn
- Penguin
- Bucky
- Ronan
- Zemo
- Olaf
- Wolfgang
- Whiplash
- Kingpin
- Ultra
- Kang
- Magneto
- Mephisto
- Venom
- Doctor Doom
Marvel
If you’re a big fan of the Marvel movies, you can’t go wrong with a name like Jessica, Maximoff, or Captain Marvel for the new dog in your family.
- Jessica
- Jarvis
- Nebula
- Pepper
- Cosmo
- Maximoff
- Rooster
- Triton
- Castle
- Asgard
- Talbot
- Coulson
- Gilmore
- Zeus
- Doc
- Matt Murdock
- Captain Marvel
- Rogue
DC
Perhaps you prefer movies based on those good ol’ DC comics. In that case, consider names like Batman, Superman, and Flash for your dog.
- Bruce
- Batman
- Selina
- Wayne
- Alfred
- James
- Gordon
- Carmine
- Superman
- Wonder Woman
- Hal
- Barry
- Flash
- Alan
- Bane
- Aquaman
- Cyborg
- Lex Luthor
X-Men
Maybe X-Men is more your thing! We think X marks the spot with these dog name ideas, ranging from Mystique to Mirage.
- Mystique
- Emma
- Layla
- Deadpool
- Logan
- Storm
- Gambit
- Pyro
- Viper
- Raza
- Silver Surfer
- Angel
- Beast
- Petra
- Polaris
- Sunfire
- Dazzler
- Mirage
Superhero Dog Names for Boys
Your good boy will seem like even more of a do-gooder, thanks to one of these cool superhero dog names.
- Drax
- Fury
- Hogan
- Carter
- Luke
- Colter
- Eddie
- Wong
- Clint
- Sam
- Stephen
- Killmonger
- Blade
- Daredevil
- Otto
- Xavier
- Osborne
- T’Challa
Superhero Dog Names for Girls
Your super awesome good girl needs a name that shows she’ll always save the day, like Valkyrie or Aurora.
- Carol
- Peggy
- Deedee
- Shuri
- Iris
- Katana
- Jennifer
- Raven
- Okoye
- Yelena
- Kamala
- Gamora
- Natasha
- Gwen
- Valkyrie
- Venus
- Aurora
- Crystal
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Rover Knows Pet Names
As pet lovers through and through, Rover has the scoop on what people are naming their dogs. We have a passion for all things dog names and love helping pet parents pick their pup’s perfect name. For over a decade, we’ve gathered pet names from Rover’s database of millions of pets. The names you find here aren’t randomly generated. We keep our lists updated to match the trends within—and from—our own pet parent community.