Pit Bull Names Inspired By Hollywood's Very Own

If you happen to have a pit bull or are ready to adopt one and don’t know what to call it then this article will spark your inspirations. Before this, let’s watch a hilarious video about it and see how smart it is.

The Dog Names From Hollywood Stars

Many Hollywood stars or celebs are crazy about the pit bulls. Who are they? Let’s take a glance at them and their dog names that will give you some ideas.

1. Loretta, Norm, Shirley

Kaley Cuoco advocates for Pit Bull awareness and she has called pit bulls “the greatest dogs in the world” and has three female bully breed rescues, Loretta, Norm, and Shirley. She even has partnered with Angel City Pit Bulls to make a PSA for the dogs.

2. Sophie

Jennifer Aniston adopted a Pit Bull mix puppy in 2012 and named her Sophie after Sophie’s Choice because she said it was like the situation in Sophie’s Choice to choose one and leave the rest behind. It’s a cute black and white pit bull puppy that shares the love from this superstar with a white German shepherd.

3. Bowie

Actress Jessica Alba has a male, white American bulldog named Bowie, after the legendary rocker David Bowie. She found a new house after her daughter, Honor, was born and with the request of a large yard for her dogs (she also has a pug named Sid) and even provided them with bunk beds in the kitchen.

4. Tina

Jessica Biel has a female pit bull named Tina. Tina is a laid-back girl who loves riding around Los Angeles and is also a yoga expert. She is very popular because Jessica has created a weekly Twitter/Instagram hashtag to show their love, #TuesdaysWithTina.

5. Penny, Penny Lane

Rachel Bilson has an intense fear of beagles after one attack when she was a child and left a scar on her upper lip. However, when she got a gift, a female pit bull, from her ex-husband Adam Brody on her birthday, she was euphoric and renamed her as Penny Lane (original name: Penny) and has since become her constant companion. Even when the couple broke up in 2006, they decided to share custody of the dog.

The Dog Names From Movies, TV

If you watch movies a lot, you are not supposed to miss the inspirations from there. For example, like following films.
1. Petey
Pete or simply “Petey” is a famous pit bull dog in The Little Rascals (Our Gang) who was well known for having a circled eye. There are two “Pete”, the first one had the circle on the right eye but after he was poisoned and died in 1930, the second similar Pete had to replace him and he had a circle on the left eye.
2. Grunt
Grunt played Jennifer Beals’ dog from the 1983 movie Flashdance. Jennifer Lopez used a pit bull in the music video “I’m Glad” as a tribute to Grunt from Flashdance, which the video was inspired by.
3. Backup
The Veronica Mars, a character in the show of the same name, who is a high school student and private investigator and owned a pit bull named Backup.

Other Choices For You:

Male Pitbull Names

Female Pitbull Names

Funny Pit Bull Names

10 Popular Names With Meanings

Scrappy - A perfect name for a male or female pit bull who is truly scrappy in nature.
Nawfy - A representation of Nortenos, a gang that fought for justice.
Khaous - A name for a destructive pit bull dog.
Savage - A name for overly protective pit bulls.
Buff - A unique name for a strong and brave pit bull dog.
Blade - Name your pit bull after the 1982 film Blade Runner, starring Harrison Ford.
Ixion - The name of a warrior, perfect for pit bull survivors and protectors.
Sumo - Name used in large pit bulls and those who enjoy wrestling around.
Chopper - Named after the 2000 film Chopper.
Cujo - Named after the Stephen King’s novel Cujo.
OK, that’s all the name resources we give, and we hope this is helpful to you.