Rambo Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Sylvester Stallone’s iconic portrayal of traumatized war veteran John Rambo in the movie First Blood, released in October of 1982 was a box office success despite poor ratings by critics. In the book that the movie is based on, Rambo commits suicide at the end, but that ending went over poorly with audiences and Rambo lived. Since that first movie, Sylvester Stallone has starred in an additional three movies in which the war-torn veteran returns to the jungle to rescue others, and John Rambo has been the subject of several comic books and two series on television, one animated and one live-action, as well as a number of video games.

Rambo Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

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Rambo

The name Rambo, originally inspired by a variety of apple, has come to represent a violently aggressive but protective individual with great skill and a good heart. It is a popular and fitting name that is given to many military and personal protection animals. One of the best known military canines with the name of Rambo was originally trained as an explosives detection dog for the marines, based near Cherry Point N.C. During his active duty, Rambo conducted 622 missions on base and in his local community and completed 994 hours of training, but when he was seven years old in 2012 he badly injured his shoulder during training, an injury that eventually resulted in the loss of his front leg. He was medically discharged and adopted by Lisa Philips. While many dogs would be happy to just relax through their retirement, Rambo’s life remains as busy as ever as he became the Alamo Honor Flight’s mascot, flying with World War II veterans to Washington DC, and the mascot to Gizmo’s Gift, an organization who helps financially support families who have adopted a retired working dog. He was presented with the Hero Dog Award in the Military dog category in 2015 and he still visits nursing homes and youth groups as well as advocating for retired military dogs, even visiting Congress in support of the National Defense Authorization Act toward the end of that year.

There are other fields in which you will find dogs named Rambo, however, for instance, in a corn field in Northern Ireland. That’s where you will find six-year-old Rambo the Golden Retriever, and while dogs have been helping out around the farm for centuries, this dog takes it to an entirely different level. While most dogs stick to more canine type farming activities such as herding, hunting, and guarding, Rambo decided that the actual farming was his forté and began driving the farm equipment such as the tractor and the riding lawn mower. He is able to successfully assist with a number of chores using his new ability and has stepped up to handle plowing chores, cutting down corn, and even mowing the lawn on occasion. His owner, sixty-six year old retired lorry driver Albert Reid, says that the dog has always been particularly attentive and has shown promise since he was young. Rambo is also especially friendly and welcoming with everyone, even breaking barriers for people who are nervous around dogs.

Rambo Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Choosing a name for our new canine companions is an important early step in building a relationship with them. A name that is difficult for you to pronounce clearly and consistently may lead to confusion on the part of your dog while a name with sounds that your particular dog responds to may help to improve responsiveness and training time. There are several ways for fans of the Rambo movies to narrow down their selection in order to pinpoint exactly the right name for their specific animal. Some people may choose to name their dog after a character with a similar personality, dubbing a reserved and steadfast dog Trautman, a peaceable dog Sarah or Micheal, or the dog that is just a little braver than is good for them, Hamid. If the beauty of the scenery in the films moved and inspired you, names like Cascade, Salween, or Burma may appeal to you, while if you are more drawn to the military gear and technology in this movies series then you may be more likely to pick names like Huey, Torque, or Chopper. Some people may even choose to focus on names related to the making or reception of the films, selecting names like Oscar, Guinness, or even Razzie. Whichever name that you choose from this film series, it’s sure to have a powerful impact.

Male Rambo Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Baker The special forces unit that Rambo was a member of was the Baker Team, headed by Colonel Sam Trautman
0	Banks The first POW that Rambo rescues in the second movie, Lt. Whitfield C. Hamilton, is known as Banks
0	Cliff Rambo II was made in memoriam of Cliff Wenger Jr, a stuntman who was killed by an explosion during filming
0	Delmar One of the three members of the Baker Team who survived to return to the United States
0	Galt Art Galt was the head deputy of Hope, WA; his death reignites Will Teasles need for vengeance
0	Griggs Robert Griggs is a field officer in the Thailand U.S. Embassy in the third installment
0	Hamid An orphaned boy in the third movie who attempts to help Rambo rescue Sam Trautman
0	Huey The Bell UH-1N Huey is a low flying helicopter that can make quick adjustments and is featured in the second installment
0	Kourov Col. Zaysen’s burly and vicious henchman in the third movie
0	Lewis SAS British mercenary that assisted in rescuing the missionaries in the fourth film
0	Marsh Reverend Arthur Marsh organized the rescue mission for the kidnapped missionaries
0	Masoud A soldier and a significant ally to John Rambo in the third film
0	Michael In the fourth movie, Michael Burnett is a missionary that befriends John Rambo; engaged to Sarah Miller
0	Mousa Mousa Ghanian was Mujahideen fighter and an ally to John Rambo in the third movie
0	Murdock Marshall Murdock is a CIA bureaucrat who betrays Rambo in the second movie
0	Murphy The real-life soldier that inspired the character in the book was named Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier of World War II
0	Orval Orval Kellerman, the “dog-man” of Hope, attempts to help Will Teasle hunt down Rambo in the woods
0	Oscar The second movie Rambo: First Blood II, was nominated for an Oscar
0	Podovsky The brutally efficient Soviet commander who is allied with the Vietnamese in the second movie
0	Rambo John James Rambo is the protagonist of the series; a highly skilled and decorated but severely traumatized war veteran
0	Sam Sam Trautman is named after “Uncle Sam”
0	Schoolboy An intelligent and resourceful mercenary who befriended Rambo in the fourth movie
0	Sylvester Sylvester Stallone not only starred in the films but helped to write, direct, and produce them
0	Tay Lieutenant Tay is the ruthless Vietnamese soldier responsible for Co Bao’s death
0	Teasle The arrogant and prejudiced sheriff who attempts to hunt Rambo through the forests of Washington is named Will Teasle
0	Tint A vile and ruthless sadist who led a band of Tatmadaw soldiers in the fourth movie
0	Trautman Colonel Sam Trautman was John Rambo’s commander in the Vietnam war
0	Vagrant Rambo is arrested in Hope, WA on charges of vagrancy
0	Yushin Podovsky’s primary henchman in the second movie goes by the name of Sgt. Yushin
0	Zaysen The psychopathic Soviet commander running a prison camp in the third movie in Afghanistan is named Colonel Alexi Zaysen

Female Rambo Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Apple The author chose the name Rambo after a variety of Apple
0	Arizona Where Rambo travels to after the events of the fourth movie
0	Beret John Rambo is a highly decorated Green Beret
0	Blade In 2011 Blade Magazine credited the Rambo franchise with revitalizing the cutlery industry in the 1980s
0	Bow Rambo often uses a compound bow to eliminate enemies
0	Burma The fourth movie brought attention to the atrocities that were being committed in Burma
0	Buzkashi A sport in which a horse-mounted player attempts to get a goat or calf skin into a goal, similar to polo
0	Cascade The mountains that Rambo escapes into in the first movie are the Cascade mountains
0	Chopper Helicopters, also known as choppers, feature heavily in the franchise
0	Co Bao A Vietnamese freedom fighter that assists Rambo with rescuing the POWs in the second movie
0	Empire Empire magazine declared Rambo: First Blood to be the 253rd greatest film of all time as of 2008
0	Guerrilla John Rambo is extremely skilled at guerrilla warfare
0	Guinness Rambo III is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most violent film ever made
0	Hind The Mil Mi-24 Hind is a Soviet Gunship, featured in the second and third installment of the series
0	Hope The first Rambo movie, Rambo: First Blood, is set in the town of Hope, WA and filmed in Hope, British Colombia
0	Karen The missionaries in the fourth Rambo movie were giving aid to the Karen people in Burma
0	Machete In the fourth film Sylvester Stallone is carrying a machete instead of his military survival knife
0	Maggie The name of one of Orval Kellerman’s Doberman dogs
0	Mia M.I.A is the acronym for Missing in Action, the status of many of the POWs that Rambo rescued
0	Myanmar The fourth Rambo movie was banned in the country of Burma, also known as Myanmar
0	Odile During the shooting of the first movie in September of 1984, Hurricane Odile destroyed many sets
0	Pirate Pirates feature heavily in the films, particularly the fourth film
0	Razzie Despite breaking multiple international box office records, Rambo: First Blood II won five Razzie awards
0	Ribby In the first movie, Sylvester Stallone broke several ribs when jumping off the cliff onto the tree
0	Rocket Rambo frequently uses rocket launchers to defeat his enemies
0	Saffron The events of the fourth film take place around the time of the Saffron Revolution
0	Salween The river that the missionaries are attacked on in the fourth movie was the Salween River
0	Sarah Rambo rescues missionary Sarah Miller from violent Tatmadaw soldiers in the fourth film
0	Temple In the third installment, Rambo is helping to build a temple in Thailand when he is asked for help
0	Torque Explosive arrow torque tips were used by John Rambo in the second and third films