Basset Hound Names

The Basset dog breed was bred for hunting small game such as rabbits and is still used for this purpose in some parts of the country. When he’s not on the trail of a bunny, he’s a laid-back family friend who loves kids.

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Aurora
The goddess of dawn in greco-roman mythology
Baby
Infant
Bailey
Courtyard within castle walls; steward or public official.
Biscuit
Any of various small flat sweet cakes or cookies. Literally means "twice cooked".
Blackie
Dark-furred pet cat.
Blithe
Carefree, heedless, joyful and merry
Brady
Descendant Of Bradach
Branch
a part of a forked or branching shape
Brandy
Alcohol
Breezy
Relaxed.
Brownie
A legendary good-natured elf that performs helpful services at night. Also a small square of rich chocolate cake.
Buckeye
tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
Buddy
Companion, partner; perhaps a version of the word "brother".
Buster
Tough guy; a man of great strength.
Button
a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
Camo
For camouflage
Candy
Bright, Sweet
Canyon
A Large Ravine
Champ
Short for "champion".
Charlie
Free man
Chaser
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
Coco
Cook. it is also used as a nickname for names long names that begin with 'co-.
Daniel
(Only) God Is My Judge
Fido
Loyal
Fluffy
like down or as soft as down
Fox
Television detective from the x files
Frisky
Lively, frolicsome and playful.
Fritz
Peaceful ruler; diminutive of Friedrich.
Goldie
Made Of Gold
Hari
Joy
Hazelnut
any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
Hooch
Strange brew, distilled liquor made by the Hutsnuwu Indians
Joey
God Will Increase
Joker
A master criminal in dc comics' batman.
Kahlua
Coffee liqueur
Kasen
Happy
Kazu
Happy
King
Ruler
Lively
Full Of Life, Energy
Lucky
Fortunate
Maverick
Rebellious.
Meadow
A beautiful field
Midnight
12:00 AM
Mocha
a superior dark coffee made from beans from Arabia
Monkey
one who is playfully mischievous
Onni
Happy
Orion
A giant huntsman in greek mythology.
Peanut
Ground Nut Legume
Pearl
Smooth, Round Bead Formed By A Mollusk
Pepper
A hot-tasting powder prepared from dried and ground peppercorns, commonly used as a spice or condiment to flavor food.
Pinecone
Seed-bearing cone.
Potato
annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
Prince
Royal Son
Pumpkin
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
Ramsey
Island Of Garlic
Ranger
Gamekeeper; a rover or wanderer
Ratko
Happiness
Ridley
Reed Clearing
Rocket
A raccoon in marvel comics.
Rocky
Inspired by Rocky Balboa.
Rusty
Always slow-moving.
Sable
Cool.
Sammy
Diminutive Form Of Samuel Or Samantha
Scooter
Small light mode of transportation.
Shadow
Shade From Sun
Sniper
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
Snoopy
offensively curious or inquisitive
Spanky
Playful, mischievous child.
Sparky
An electrician
Speedy
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
Sunny
Sunny
Teddy
Gift of god
Thabo
Happiness
Tink
Cute, mischievous fairy.
Tobias
God Is Good
Tootsie
Tootsie roll
Tugger
Puller, pusher, tugger.
Vito
To be full of joy or energy.
Walnut
any of various trees of the genus Juglans
Whiskey
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
Wolf
Wolf
Wolfie
Lovable wolf character.
Yogi
One who performs yoga
Zippy
quick and energetic

Basset Hound Names currently rank in 17th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of April 2024, Basset Hound Names seem increasingly popular with new puppy owners. Our stats show that they are more fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique Basset Hound Names?

These Basset Hound Names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Baby is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Sniper.

Sachiko scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Buddy.

How does interest compare across the United States for Basset Hound Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Basset Hound Names.

The states that love Basset Hound Names the most are Nevada, Nebraska and Arizona.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Tennessee, Maryland and Washington.

Which countries have the most love for Basset Hound Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of Basset Hound Names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE Basset Hound Names are Andorra, Guatemala and Honduras.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in South Africa, Australia and Japan.