Introduction
Iron Man is a special franchise. It follows Tony Stark as he navigates a world full of heroes and monsters. He is the genius that any generation needs and a spunky personality to go along with it. He wasn’t always the hero the world needed. In fact, he was an arrogant and spoiled party boy before he was kidnapped and developed a change of heart. He was pressured to use his resources to build a weapon of mass destruction. A lesser man may have bowed to the pressure, but not Tony Stark. During all that pressure, he became Iron Man.
Iron Man Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture
A few years ago, relatively few even knew about the existence of Iron Man. He was a Marvel character, but mainstream audiences were unacquainted with the playboy, billionaire, philanthropist. But everything changed when the first Iron Man movie hit theatres. Everyone was hooked, and Iron Man made enough money at the box office to put Marvel back on the map. One of the biggest surprises was the appearance of Robert Downey Jr. in the starring role. For too long, he was an unemployable mess who spent time in and out of rehab for various addictions. No-one doubted his talent, he just seemed to be unable to keep himself together long enough to make a decent movie.
Opinions changed when Downey stepped into the suit for the first time. The movie was a massive success and helped launch the Marvel Cinematic Universe which is a big deal nowadays. Downey and Stark were a match made in heaven. Tony’s defining moment happened in a cave, and Downey’s defining moment happened when he read the script. That was years ago, and now we are eagerly awaiting the release of the Infinity War saga which will blow us all away. Looking at Downey today, his story seems nearly impossible. He is one of the most successful actors in Hollywood. His origin story starts a lot like any other superhero’s story. When he was just a young boy of five, he starred in the movie “Pound”. This was supposed to be a dog-themed answer to “Cats”. It featured a lot of big-name voices and featured an adorable little puppy named Bob, who was voiced by Downey himself. From then on, he took on work where he could get it. It was not until years later when he finally scored his big break in “Chaplin”. Audiences were made aware of the talented youngster and he was poised to take on Hollywood. Jodie Foster noted that he seemed to have trouble because he was too smart. This seems to be Iron Man’s problem as well as if we needed more proof that he was perfect for the role of Tony Stark.
It took a lot to get where he is now, but we’re sure that when Robert Downey Jnr looks down from the dizzying heights of Hollywood glory, he looks back on that little puppy in the pound with fondness. It looks like dogs lead to success.
Iron Man Inspired Dog Name Considerations
Every hero has a defining moment. The moment when they decide to don their cape or cowl. The more powerful the hero, the more powerful the villain. In the comics, we see many powerful villains that try to either take over the world or destroy humanity altogether. Before they can achieve their evil master plan, they are almost always thwarted by the hero. The fight might be tough, and the hero will not come out unscathed. Before they can get to saving the world, they need their defining moment first.
In the case of Tony Stark, he had to have a massive shift in his life before he decided to use his unparalleled genius and resources for the good of mankind. He was always a disappointment to his father, Howard Stark. His father died before they could mend the gap and this left Tony feeling bitter. When he was kidnapped by a ruthless terrorist organisation, he had a decision to make. Let thousands die so that he could live or die so that thousands could live. He decided to become Iron Man and save the world instead. This is exactly the kind of legacy where you find great dog naming opportunities. Consider your new pet's personality. Are they courageous or cautious? Spunky or sweet? Take a look at our list and you will see many names to inspire you.
Male Iron Man Inspired Dog Names
Votes | Name | Vote |
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4 |
Stark
After Stark industries
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2 |
Jarvis
A servant to the Starks
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2 |
Friday
An A.I that acts as Stark’s secretary
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2 |
Happy
Happy Hogan helps Tony Stark
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2 |
Yinsen
Ho Yinsen was a captive with Stark
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1 |
Stane
After Obadiah Stane
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0 |
Tony
Tony Stark is Iron Man
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0 |
Howard
Howard was Tony’s father
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0 |
Don
Don Cheadle portrays War Machine
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-1 |
Robert
Robert Downey Jr. portrays Iron Man
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-1 |
Guardsman
After the Guardsman suit of armor
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-1 |
Hogan
After Happy Hogan
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-1 |
Namor
Served with the Avengers
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-1 |
James
James Rhodes is one of Tony’s friends
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-1 |
Raza
A villain who worked with Stane
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-1 |
Hammer
A rival in the business world who makes his own suits
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-1 |
Ivan
Ivan Vanko is a villain
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-1 |
Whiplash
One of the iron suits
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-1 |
Nick
After Nick Fury
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-1 |
Phil
After Agent Phil Coulson
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-1 |
Patriot
After the Iron Patriot suit
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-1 |
Bruce
Bruce Banner is one of Toy’s friends
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-1 |
Terrence
Terrence Howard portrayed James
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-1 |
General
After General Gabriel
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-1 |
Major
Major Allen is a character in the movies
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-1 |
Paul
Paul Bettany voices Jarvis
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-1 |
Stan
Stan Lee wrote the Iron Man comics
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-1 |
William
A character in the movies
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-1 |
Harley
A child character in the third movie
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-1 |
Ellis
The name of the President in the movies
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Female Iron Man Inspired Dog Names
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2 |
Pepper
One of Tony’s love interests
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1 |
Blizzard
A villain who causes extreme cold
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0 |
Natasha
Natasha Romanoff is the Black Widow
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0 |
Wanda
Wanda Maximoff is the Scarlet Witch
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0 |
Scarlett
After the Scarlet Witch
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-1 |
Black Widow
After the super assassin
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-1 |
Bethany
Bethany Cabe was one of Tony’s girlfriends
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-1 |
Jocasta
Built by Ultron
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-1 |
Maria
Maria Hill was a prominent member of S.H.I.E.L.D
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-1 |
Mary
Mary Jane Watson works for Stark
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-1 |
Rumiko
One of Stark’s love interests
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-1 |
Masque
Madame Masque is a villain
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-1 |
Sasha
Sasha Hammer is the granddaughter of a villain
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-1 |
Justine
The second Crimson Cowl
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-1 |
Crimson
After the Crimson Cowl
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-1 |
Maya
A biological botanist
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-1 |
Christine
A feisty reporter
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-1 |
Ellen
A brilliant villain
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-1 |
Gwen
Gwyneth Paltrow portrays Pepper
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-1 |
Lizzie
Elizabeth Olsen portrays Wanda
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-1 |
Rhona
Known as the Mad Thinker
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-1 |
Nefaria
The leader of a dangerous cartel
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-1 |
Hypnotia
A villain with hypnotic powers
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-1 |
Hope
Hope Davis portrays Tony’s mother
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-1 |
Wasp
A one-time love interest
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-1 |
Meredith
Tony’s first love
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-1 |
Kamala
Kamala Khan was Ms Marvel
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-1 |
Storm
Tony and Storm cross paths several times
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-1 |
Nivena
Joanna Nivena was Tony’s fiancée
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-1 |
Marianne
A gifted mutant
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