Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dog Names

Introduction

Who would have thought that one of the world's most enduring franchises would have spawned from a joke? The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brand first took life by way of a comic book published by Mirage Comics, which parodied the likes of late 80's and early 90's gritty comics like Dave Sim's irreverent Cerebus comic, Frank Miller's grisly and gory Ronin mini series, and Marvel Comics' own Daredevil character. Despite their humorous origins, however, the turtles would go on to find major success by way of their lighthearted 1987 TV series. Indeed, this series is the biggest contributing factor to the success that TMNT brand enjoys to this day.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dog

Dogpound

Dogpound is a lot more recent than most of the other characters you'll see on this list, but he's definitely made a lasting impression on fans of the 2012 Nickelodeon TV series as one of the show's major antagonists. Dogpound was a disciple of the Shredders and one of the Ninja Turtles' recurring opponents. Perfectly in line with the more referential comedy of the 2012 TV series, Dogpound's name was given to him by Michelangelo, as opposed to self given names of villains from previous incarnations of the franchise. Further still, Dogpound's previously human form was very blatantly based off of the world renowned martial artist and actor, Chuck Norris.

Indeed, Dogpound initially debuted in the 2012 series as a famous martial artist and celebrity in the TMNT world whom Michelangelo practically idolized. Chris Bradford was his name and, to the world at large, he was simply a famous guy with crazy kung fu skills. But unbeknownst to the prying eyes of the public, Chris Bradford was secretly the top pupil of the Shredder and a high ranking member of the Foot Clan.

This put Bradford directly at odds with the turtles, leading to a multitude of encounters between Bradford and the turtles (Bradford would often have the upper hand in most of those battles). But over time, the turtles became more adept at dealing with Bradford, diminishing his positive standing with Shredder and overall status as a threat. Luckily for him, and unluckily for the turtles, Chris Bradford would receive a major upgrade once he was exposed to dosage of raw mutagen after being bitten by the Shredder's pet Akita, Hachiko. The transformative liquid mixed Bradford's DNA with Hachiko's, causing Chris to mutate into a massive canine form with an over sized left hand and an overall appearance that resembled a humanoid Akita. This change caused Michelangelo to start calling Chris Dogpound; a name the other turtles initially disregarded but eventually took a liking to themselves.

As Dogpound, Bradford's strength and senses were enhanced greatly and he regained his status as a legitimate threat to the turtles for a time until the brother eventually learned to cope with Dogpound's new strengths and weaknesses. Dogpound would receive another upgrade via mutagen, evolving him into a gangling super mutant form with long sharp claws and razor sharp fangs. Bradford then took on the name Rahzar to reflect his new status as a super mutant and ultimate threat to the Ninja Turtles.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dog Name Considerations

As the name of the series implies, mutated animals really do take center stage in most of the comic books, TV shows, games, and movies that are based off of the TMNT brand. The mutant villain Dogpound was created by mixing the DNA of a human with an Akita. As a result, Dogpound had light brown fur and a poignant black nose. If you're the owner of an Akita, or any dog with a similar build or fur color, consider naming them after this ruthless but memorable and charming villain. Or maybe you have a dog with a dark brown coat, or one who might even resemble a wolf? Dogpound's evolved form, Rahzar, resembles a large werewolf like creature with a long brown coat. So if you own an American Water Spaniel, a Boykin Spaniel, or a German Longhaired Pointer, consider naming your dog after Dogpound's Rahzar persona.

Conversely, the main four turtles of the series each have distinct personalities that might help you find a great name for you dog. Leonardo, for example, is the most level headed of the turtles, so Leonardo or Leo would be great names for an even tempered dog. Raphael is hot heated, Donatello is cunning, and Michelangelo is wiry, so choose appropriately between the four brothers and their temperaments.

Male Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Dogpound Chris' mutant name once he merged with an Akita
1	Spike Raphael's pet turtle in the 2012 series
1	Slash A villain character in some stories and a friendly character in others
0	Rahzar The name Dogpound took on once he became a super mutant
0	Chris Shredder's former top student
0	Bebop A mutated Warthog with cool hair
0	Rocksteady A suped up Rhino with very few brain cells left
0	Leonardo The leader of the TMNT
0	Donatello The turtle who does machines
0	Raphael The turtle who's cool but rude
0	Michelangelo The turtle who's a party dude
0	Splinter A mutated rat who taught the turtles how to be a ninja team
0	Hamato Splinter's name back when he was still a human
0	Yoshi Hamato's last name and a reference to Mario
0	Shredder The turtles' arch nemesis
0	Oroku The Shredder's actual first name
0	Saki Oroku's last name
0	James A reference to the late James Avery, who voiced over Shredder
0	Rob Renowned voice actor Rob Paulsen voiced over Raphael
0	Cam Metal Gear alumni Cam Clarke voiced over Leonardo
0	Krang An evil alien who commands the Shredder
0	Dregg The main villain of the last two seasons of the 87 show
0	Casey One of the turtles' human friends and fellow crime fighters
0	Hun A villain who first appeared in the 2003 series
0	Baxter A scientist who works with the Shredder
0	Stockman Baxter's last name
0	Hi Tech One of Dregg's minions
0	Chronos A one time villain who helped Dregg beat the turtles
0	Leatherhead A mutant reptile who lives in the sewers
0	Z A sentient computer who was at odds with the turtles

Female Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	April A close friend of the turtles and a sharp reporter
0	O'Neil April's last name
0	Harriet April's middle name
0	Red The nickname Casey gave to April
0	Princess A dispassionate nickname Karai gave to April
0	Karai A female ninja who's combated the turtles before
0	Miwa Karai's real name
0	Harmony An alias used by Karai
0	Lisa A reference to Mona Lisa, a female reptilian mutant
0	Y’Gythgba Mona Lisa's alternative name in the 2012 series
0	Alopex A female mutant ninja fox who's helped the turtles before
0	Foxy One of Alopex's nicknames
0	Sweetheart Another alias undertaken by Alopex
0	Venus The name of a female turtle who joined the boys
0	Milo Venus' full name was Venus de Milo
0	Mei Venus' true name turned out to be Mei Pieh Chi
0	Pieh The middle portion of Mei's name
0	Renet A Time Mistress who befriends the turtles
0	Shinigami A female villain from the 2012 series
0	Shini Karai's nickname for Shinigami
0	Starlee An alien girl who works for April in Fast Forward
0	Hambrath Starlee's last name
0	Lotus The first name of a female ninja who bested the Shredder
0	Blossom Lotus' last name
0	Irma April O'Niel's geeky friend and colleague
0	Rook An alien adversary from the 2012 Nickelodeon series
0	Akemi A large cat from the Usagi Yojimbo series
0	Tomoe Another anthropomorphic cat from the Usagi Yojimbo books
0	Jennika A Foot Clan assassin who appears in the IDW comics
0	Jenny Jennika's nickname