Metal Gear Solid Dog Names

Introduction

You can't think of video games, and not think about Metal Gear Solid. The franchise has blown up over the years, with Kojima's brilliance growing with it. And it's no surprise, really. There's plot twists, moments you don't quite grasp, men who float in the sky, and plenty of first-person shooting to be had. So, it's no wonder that now that you're thinking of adopting a new dog, you want to showcase your love for one of your favorite video game series of all time. To make it easier, here are some ideas, predominantly focusing on the first Metal Gear, to get you started.

Metal Gear Solid Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Metal Gear Solid Name

D-Dog

D-Dog, the great military canine! Surprisingly, he didn't make an appearance until Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, but boy is he a favorite. To obtain him and claim him as a new buddy and pal, you had three options: go north of Da Wialo Kallai in Mission 3, go south of the Eastern Communications Post in Mission 4, or go south of the Wakh Sind Barracks deployment area in Mission 5.

Clearly, this is all fairly early in the game, so you get to spend a good portion of time playing around with D-Dog once you find him. And if you didn't even want to wait that long, you could search the areas during Free Roam Mode Side Ops missions and try to find him. Whatever course you took, you'd begin to hear these faint little puppy barks. And depending on how close you were, you would need to return to the LZ several times to locate him.

Once you did, you'd melt. It was this adorable grey, furry ball of love with a drooling mouth. He looked to be a Siberian Husky, but it's never quite been clarified. What we do know, however is that he was born in 1984, and quickly got training as an attack dog, thanks to Venom Snack and Ocelot.

One of the Diamond Dogs, D-Dog blended in like no other, eye-patch and all. Presumably an orphan, Snake finds him with a missing eye already. He was taken by Fulton Recovery to the Diamond Dogs Mother Base, the place he'd call home for the rest of his life. The great thing about D-Dog is that although he came from the saddest and most humble of beginnings, he grew up to be one helpful companion. With 12,000 health and 6,000 stamina, he could easily keep up with Venom Snake.

He would neutralize enemies, hide when needed, and help spot enemies so the player could mark them to keep track of them in the dark. Perfect for infiltrating a camp, taking down enemies, and securing the camp. Of course, once the mission was completed successfully, D-Dog would let out a victorious howl, as if to say "We did it!"

But not everything was all work and no play for D-Dog and Snake. When Snake hadn't showered for a while, D-Dog would run ahead of him upon returning to Mother Base and shake his head in disgust. Then, he'd cover his nose with his paws.

Metal Gear Solid Dog Name Considerations

Naming a new dog is really a matter of choosing what to call a new best friend. Dogs are loyal creatures, filled with love and devotion. Each one of them is unique and brings something new to the table. These differences span more than just breed and age, however. They truly span everything, from color and shape, to personality traits. One dog may like to sleep by your feet, but another will happily take over the living room couch and throws.

When naming your dog, it's important to keep these differences in mind, because it's what makes your dog unique. More so, it just might be the name-defining moment! The moment when you take a look at your dog and say "You are totally Solid Snake."

Another way to approach it is a little more linear: simply weighing different character names. Maybe you have a good four or five characters that you love from the Metal Gear Solid series. Clearly, one of them needs to be selected, because they're your favorite characters. And maybe, your dog really acts like one of them, or even two of them. Maybe you're never quite sure of the dog's motives, just like with Revolver Ocelot.

Male Metal Gear Solid Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Campbell Col. Roy Campbell is from MGS 2; the new commanding officer of FOXHOUND
1	Decoy Octopus A member of FOXHOUND; excellent with disguises
1	Gray Fox Super-soldier known for loving battle; holds highest rank in FOXHOUND
1	Jim The Secretary of Defense during the MGS events
1	Johnny Recurring figure; weak intestinal fortitude
1	Liquid Snake Leader of the rogue FOXHOUND unit; captures Shadow Moses
1	Otacon One of Snake's best friends; his nickname is a play on the word "Otaku"
1	Psycho Mantis A psychic, spiritual medium; member of FOXHOUND
1	Revolver Ocelot His real name is Adam; often has unclear motivations and looks a little like Stan Lee
1	Sigint Weapons and tech expert; assists Naked Snake over the radio
0	Solid Snake Main protagonist of many of the MG games; expert in stealth, makes a great spy
0	Vulcan Raven Gatling gun-wielding boss; huge and intimidating
0	Raiden Main protagonist of MGS 2; medium length white hair, and signature black and grey armor
0	Peter Bomb disposal expert, Fatman's expert, and bald man; he has a mustache and a humble personality
0	Solidus Snake Wears an eye-patch; third of the Big Boss' clones and former agent of the Patriots
0	Sergei Sergei Gurlukovich, leader of the mercenary group; previously known to supply weapons to Liquid's Hind D
0	Vamp Immortal Romanian who loves knives and blood; in the fourth game, he wants someone to finally take him out (Raiden)
0	Fatman Emperor of Explosives, rogue bomb squad member
0	Richard A member of the secret service, but not really; he's a DIA/Patriot agent undercover
0	James 44th president of the United States; captured during a press conference at the plant
0	Scott Fortune's father and the United States Marines Corps commander
0	Liquid Ocelot Revolver Ocelot after being possessed by Liquid Snake
0	Ray A new Metal Gear created by the U.S. Marine Corps; designed to destroy the competition
0	Major Zero Naked Snake's Commanding Officer; originator of FOX
0	Skull Skull Face was the central antagonist of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain; hairless head, and tailored suits over combat fatigues
0	Cobra The Cobra Unit, a team of the greatest Allied soldiers, led by Boss - a woman
0	Yevgeny Colonel nicknamed "Thunderbolt" and primary antagonist of MGS 3
0	Ivan Second-in-command- after Colonel Volgin; looks a bit like Raiden
0	Nikolai Russian rocket scientist; defected to the U.S. during the Cold War
0	Aleksandr Soviet scientist; original creator of the concept for Metal Gear

Female Metal Gear Solid Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Alaska The glorious winter wonderland; a location in MGS
0	Manhattan NY, a location that means "hilly island"; a location in MGS
0	Permafrost Soil that's been frozen for more than two years in a row; plenty of it found in Alaska
0	Hudson After the Hudson River, another location in MGS; named after Henry Hudson who explored it in 1609
0	Mei Mei Ling invented Snake's wireless communication equipment, the Codec and the Soliton Radar
0	Meryl Illegitimate daughter of Roy Campbell; Solid Snake's ex-girlfriend
0	Naomi Scientist responsible for the creation of FOXDIE, and partially for the creation of FOXALIVE
0	Natasha Ukrainian weapons analyst; helps Solid Snake via Codec in Shadow Moses Incident
0	Sniper Wolf A boss from the series, she's a sharpshooting sniper, hence the name
0	Rosemary Raiden's girlfriend in MGS 2; military data analyist
0	Emma Young girl, Hal's step-sister; lead programmer for Arsenal Gear
0	Olga Russian mercenary; daughter of a colonel for a Russian private army
0	Boss Naked Snake's mentor, war hero, and once upon a time leader of the Cobra Unit
0	Sunny Daughter of Olga, rescued from the Patriots by Raiden
0	Laughing Octopus One of the insane, power-armored women in the Beauty and the Beast Unit
0	Crying Wolf One of the insane, power-armored women in the Beauty and the Beast Unit
0	Raging Raven One of the insane, power-armored women in the Beauty and the Beast Unit
0	Screaming Mantis One of the insane, power-armored women in the Beauty and the Beast Unit
0	Haven After the Haven Troopers, Liquid Ocelot's private military unit; team composed of women
0	Frog The nickname for the super-soldiers known as Haven Troopers
0	Frontier Soldiers Without Borders, the private military composed of all females
0	Paz Costa Rican high school student; orphan who asks the Soldiers Without Borders for help
0	Amanda Leader of a branch of the Sandinista National Liberation Front
0	Cecile Ornithologist from France; kidnapped by the Peace Sentinel
0	Libre Amanda's last name; full name Amanda Valenciano Libre
0	Strangelove The scientist who develops the Artificial Intelligence for the Peace Walker
0	Nana Nana Mizuki, voice of Paz Ortega in the Japanese version of the game
0	Tara Tara Strong, voice of Paz Ortega in the English/American version of the game
0	Romi Romi Park, voice of Amanda in the Japanese version of the game
0	Vanessa Vanessa Marshall, voice of Dr. Strangelove in the English/American version of the game