Badass Girl Dog Names

  1. Decima
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "tenth"
    • Description:

      In the days of huge families, this name of the Roman goddess of prophecy and childbirth, and one of the Fates, would be saved for bambina number ten. Now it might be used for a girl born in October, the tenth month.
  2. Veronique
    • Origin:

      French form of Veronica
    • Meaning:

      "true image"
    • Description:

      Veronica seems poised to rise again, along with many other V names, and with it may follow this more romantic French version.
  3. Aviatrix
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "female aviator"
    • Description:

      Aviator is equally appropriate for a girl, of course, but lovers of Beatrix and Bellatrix might appreciate the spiky sound of this unique occupational name.
  4. Jenica
    • Origin:

      Romanian variation of Jane
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      Jenica might work if you can't decide between Jennifer and Jessica. It's certainly a more distinctive option.
  5. Bardot
    • Origin:

      French surname
    • Description:

      Bardot joined the first and last names of other glamour girl icons such as (Jean) Harlow when David Boreanaz chose the surname of '50s French sex symbol Brigitte Bardot for his daughter. Bardot debuted in the US charts in 2022.
  6. Libertad
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "liberty"
    • Description:

      Libertad is the forceful name recently given to his daughter by Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal. English equivalent Liberty has been in use for girls for some time. Libertad might be considered a Spanish virtue name or word name. See our list of other Spanish word names.
  7. Sebastia
    • Origin:

      Feminine form of Sebastian, Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "person from the city of Sebastia"
    • Description:

      Some names rise in tandem in their male and female forms, but Sebastia is very rare while the male Sebastian is quite popular. But it certainly might be an attractive choice.
  8. Tornado
    • Origin:

      Spanish word name
    • Meaning:

      "tornado"
    • Description:

      Tornado first meant thunderstorm and only later came to mean whirlwind, the common modern meaning. More recently, Tornado is the first name of a tennis-playing teen whose sister is called the equally attention-getting Hurricane. Both names work for either gender, if you think you can withstand the storm jokes.
  9. Etheline
    • Origin:

      Variation of Ethel, English
    • Meaning:

      "noble maiden"
    • Description:

      Ethel is one of.those vintage names that will always will be out...or will it? A generation ago we might have said the same for now-fashionable names like Florence and Ida. Even if Ethel rises, Etheline might sound too much like a chemical compound.
  10. Menace
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Menace fits into the growing group of badass baby names that work for boys or girls. Menace is exceedingly rare but has future possibilities.