Grumpy Dog Names

Grumpy dog names can be hilarious, especially for small, sassy dogs, or sullen-looking pugs and bulldogs. Enjoy this great list of moody names.

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• Archie

  Meaning: Genuine, bold or brave
• Crabby

  Meaning: Refers to being grumpy
• Curly

  Meaning: Grumpy cowpoke from the movie city slickers
• Curmudgeon

  Meaning: A grumpy person
• Diva

  Meaning: A moody princess
• Ebeneezer

  Meaning: The first name of Scrooge
• Gandalf

  Meaning: The grumpy man in the hobbit
• Garfield

  Meaning: Refers to the grumpy cat
• Griper

  Meaning: Refers to someone who gripes a lot
• Groucher

  Meaning: Refers to being grouchy
• Grouchy

  Meaning: Refers to being grumpy
• Grouser

  Meaning: Refers to grumbling and complaining
• Grump

  Meaning: Short for grumpy
• Grumpus

  Meaning: A deviation of grumpy
• Harold

  Meaning: Commander
• Havisham

  Meaning: The female version of Scrooge
• Hermes

  Meaning: The name means bitter
• Hope

  Meaning: Good
• Ira

  Meaning: Watchful
• Jambres

  Meaning: Israeli for grouchy
• Jesimae

  Meaning: American for wealthy and bitter
• Mae

  Meaning: Goddess of song
• Mara

  Meaning: Italian for bitter
• Marlin

  Meaning: German for bitter
• Maude

  Meaning: A grumpy character from the sitcom of the same name
• Mere

  Meaning: New Zealandish for grumpy
• Mindel

  Meaning: Hebrew for a sea of bitterness
• Minny

  Meaning: From the book The Help
• Moira

  Meaning: Bitter
• Mortimer

  Meaning: Typically portrayed as a grumpy character
• Moses

  Meaning: Morose
• Moya

  Meaning: Irish for bitter
• Murron

  Meaning: Irish for bitter
• Orville

  Meaning: A name commonly associated with a grumpy old man
• Paili

  Meaning: Israeli for a bitter lady
• Petunia

  Meaning: Petulant
• Polly

  Meaning: Latin american for a bitter lady
• Prissy

  Meaning: A spoiled girl
• Rosa

  Meaning: Character from the book thief
• Roseanne

  Meaning: A grumpy sitcom character
• Scrooge

  Meaning: The famous character of A Christmas Carol
• Sheldon

  Meaning: Famous shelter dog with a grumpy face who found a home.
• Sourpuss

  Meaning: A common name for a grouchy person
• Sulky

  Meaning: Refers to being moody
• Surly

  Meaning: Refers to rude behavior
• Wallace

  Meaning: A common old man grumpy name
• Yanamarie

  Meaning: Spanish for bitter death