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
Bold and stubborn, this name suits dogs with a feisty, no-nonsense attitude.
Crabby
Crabby captures the snappy, sour mood of a moody pooch perfectly!
Curly
Curly tails often match their twisty, fussy attitudes.
Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon captures the essence of a pooch with a grouchy attitude.
Diva
High maintenance and drama queen tendencies match the diva persona.
Ebeneezer
The name echoes Scrooge's sour demeanor from "A Christmas Carol".
Gandalf
He's wise, stern, and has a bark as commanding as his staff.
Garfield
The famous cartoon cat's moody, lazy persona suits such pooches perfectly.
Griper
Griper barks a lot, always seems annoyed and loves a good moan!
Groucher
Sounds like a grouchy pooch, always barking and growling!
Grouchy
This name suits dogs who always seem to have a sour mood.
Grouser
Grouser sounds like a pooch who loves to moan and growl a lot!
Grump
Grump perfectly captures a pooch's moody, sulky, and fussy demeanor.
Grumpus
This moniker perfectly suits pooches with a constant case of the grumbles.
Harold
Harold sounds stern, like a dog who's always scowling.
Havisham
Miss Havisham, a Dickens character, was bitter and never cheerful.
Hermes
Hermes, the Greek messenger god, was known for his quick temper.
Hope
Even the sourest pup can brighten up with a little optimism!
Ira
Ira means wrath in Latin, perfect for a moody pooch!
Jambres
Jambres, a biblical magician, was known for his stubborn, sour demeanor.
Jesimae
Sounds like "Geez I'm mad", perfect for a moody pooch!
Mae
Mae sounds like a moan, perfect for a sulky pooch!
Mara
Mara means "bitter" in Hebrew, perfect for a moody pooch!
Marlin
Marlin, like the feisty fish, suggests a stubborn, spirited personality.
Maude
Maude sounds stern, perfect for a pooch with a serious attitude!
Mere
"Mere" sounds like a growl, perfect for a moody pooch!
Mindel
Mindel sounds like a mix of "muddle" and "kindle", sparking fiery fussiness.
Minny
Minny sounds like mini, perfect for small, moody pups!
Moira
Moira means "bitter" in Irish, perfect for a sourpuss pooch!
Mortimer
Mortimer sounds stern, serious, and a bit old-fashioned.
Moses
He parted the Red Sea, they part crowds with their grumbles.
Moya
Moya means "sullen" in Russian, perfect for moody pups!
Murron
Murron sounds like a growl, perfect for a moody pooch!
Orville
Sounds like a grumbling old man, perfect for a moody pooch.
Paili
Paili sounds like a bucket of sulkiness and stubbornness.
Petunia
Petunia sounds fussy, perfect for a pooch with a sourpuss attitude!
Polly
Polly sounds like growly, perfect for a pooch with attitude!
Prissy
Prissy suggests a fussy, easily annoyed, and high-maintenance pooch.
Rosa
Character from the book thief
Roseanne
The sitcom character's sass and bark match these pooches perfectly!
Scrooge
Scrooge's sour attitude and stinginess match moody, ungenerous pups.
Sheldon
Sheldon mirrors a fussy, stubborn character from a popular sitcom.
Sourpuss
Sourpuss captures the moody, frowning face of a sulky pooch perfectly.
Sulky
Sulky captures their moody, frowny, and often pouty behavior perfectly!
Surly
Surly means bad-tempered, perfect for a moody mutt!
Wallace
Wallace sounds stern, like a pooch who won't share his bone!
Yanamarie
Yanamarie sounds like a pooch with a permanent pout!

Grumpy Dog Names currently rank in 86th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of July 2025, grumpy dog names are trending down with new puppy owners. Our stats suggest that they are less 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 Grumpy Dog Names?

These grumpy dog names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

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

Murron 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 Archie.

How does interest compare across the United States for Grumpy Dog Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Grumpy Dog Names.

The states that love grumpy dog names the most are Delaware, North Dakota and District of Columbia.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Alabama, Kansas and Vermont.

Which countries have the most love for Grumpy Dog Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of grumpy dog names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE grumpy dog names are Benin, Congo Republic and Vanuatu.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in United Arab Emirates, Lithuania and China.