Django Unchained Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Quentin Tarantino's 7th film, Django Unchained has been described by the idiosyncratic director as a "Southern" film set a few years before the American Civil War which tells the story of a runaway slave who is taken under the wing of a bounty hunter. Django Unchained was a very popular film that was both critically and financially successful and the film has many die-hard fans who consider the movie to be one of the, if not the absolute, best examples of Quentin Tarantino's capabilities as a storyteller and artist. Both the director and the film have garnered lifelong fans and many of the film's lively characters have inspired fans to name everything from children to dogs after them.

Django Unchained Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Django Unchained Dog

Fritz

While there aren't any dogs mentioned by name in Django Unchained, Kin's loyal horse Fritz became a fan favorite due to the mare's high intelligence and propensity for tricks. Fritz would make a good name for a dog due to how easily it rolls off the tongue, and if one endeavors to teach their pup a few basic tricks along the way, they'll live up to their namesake's predilection for showmanship. The name Fritz is a pet form of the name Friedrich, a German name that means "peaceful ruler" when translated. As a well behaved horse, Fritz certainly exhibited multiple traits that one would hope to see in a peaceful ruler, so naming your dog Fritz would be a form of expressing one's hopes that their dog would develop even tempered and easy going personality traits.

While Django Unchained is classified as a "Southern" movie by the film's own idiosyncratic creator, the movie has many themes and motifs that often lead to it being classified as a Western movie in most cases. Many characters from Western movies have provided dog owners with a plethora of naming options for their dogs and a fan of Django Unchained looking to give their dog an unconventional name may want to watch some of the films that influenced Tarantino to get a broader range of options. The Great Silence, His Name Was King, and even the 1966 film of the same name Django, can all provide dog owners with a wealth of Western names to chose from that will also pay homage to Tarantino's gun-slinging, Southern.

Django Unchained has no shortage of notable actors in the film as well, and many of their names can prove to be great sources from which to pool names from. Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, and Leonardo DiCaprio head the film as three of its leading men, but actors like Franco Nero and Don Johnson make very memorable cameo appearances throughout the film. Quentin Tarantino also made sure to include an eclectic soundtrack that features music from the likes of famed composer Ennio Morricone to more contemporary artists like Rick Ross and James Brown. These varied assortments of musical and cinematic influences will provide dog owners with a wealth of options from which they can choose a fitting name for their canine companions.

Django Unchained has no shortage of cool characters with memorable lines of dialogue and infinitely endearing personalities. Quentin Tarantino is a master writer and director and so each of his films contain characters who are often (mis) quoted by everyone from United States senators, to comedians, to teachers. As such, a fan of Django Unchained, or any of Quentin Tarantino's films, may name their dog after one of their favorite characters as a means of paying tribute to Tarantino's astounding prowess as a writer. Were you a big fan of the German dentist turned bounty hunter who helped Django gain his freedom? Maybe you should consider naming your dog King or Schultz in his honor. Were you endeared by Leonardo DiCaprio's dastardly yet somewhat affable Calvin Candie character? Consider naming your dog after him or one of his henchmen. Maybe you own a dog that comes from a breed that's renowned for their hunting abilities, or who are known for their ability to assist police officers in their day-to-day duties? There are plenty of bounty hunters and lawmen present in Django Unchained for you to choose a name from and there's even an anecdote about Norse Mythology for dog owners to pool names from as well.

Male Django Unchained Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
8	Carrucan The old slave owner who had Django and Brunhilde branded and sold separately
7	Billy The first name of the raucous ranch hand who almost immediately finds himself at odds with Django
6	Banjo Another slave who was mistreated throughout the course of the film
5	Django The eponymous runaway slave who goes under the tutelage of a seasoned bounty hunter and quickly becomes the "fastest gun in the South"
5	Fritz King's loyal horse whose good manners and showmanship endear him to the audience
5	Pooch Butch's last name, who was portrayed by James Remar
5	LeQuint In reference to the fictitious LeQuint Dickey Mining Company, which is itself a reference to Quentin Tarantino
5	Christoph A reference to Christoph Waltz, the actor who played King Schultz to great effect
4	Stephen Calvin's right hand man and foremost confidant whose helped the former run Candieland like a well oiled machine
4	Crash Billy's last name, who was portrayed by Walton Goggins
4	Gill In reference to the U.S. Marshall who rounds up the townsfolk when Django and King gun down their former sheriff
4	Tatum Gill's last name
3	King The dentist turned bounty hunter who helps Django earn his freedom and save his wife, Brunhilde
3	Moguy Calvin's legal assistant and all around unscrupulous character
3	Butch One of Calvin's enforcers who ultimately guns down King
3	Big Daddy The plantation owner who Django and King first run into at the beginning of Act 2
3	Speck Dicky and Ace's last name
3	John In reference to Big John Brittle, one of the men who assaulted Django and Brunhilde in the past
3	Foxx A reference to Jami Foxx, the actor who idiosyncratically portrayed Django
2	Shultz King's last name, which roughly translates to protection
2	Ace One of the slave-owners who ends up on the wrong side of King's gun very early on in the film
1	Calvin The malicious yet charming proprietor of Candieland, a large scale plantation
1	Fred In reference to the slave who was forced to slay his opponent with a hammer
1	Vessepi Amerigo's last name; Amerigo Vessepi is actually portrayed by the original Django, Franco Nero
1	Roy One of the slaves who is shackled with Django early in the film
0	D'Artagnan The slave who sadly met his end for trying to escape Candieland; his name is a reference to one of the heroes from the Three Musketeers story
0	Rodney The slave who initially mistrusts Django but ultimately roots for him near the end of the film
0	Amerigo The mysterious bar patron who asks Django how he spells his name; the actor portraying him is Franco Nero
0	Dicky Ace's brother and one of the first slave owners the audience encounters in the film
-1	Stonesipher The last name of one of Calvin's many henchmen

Female Django Unchained Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
8	Miriam Betina's actress, Miriam F. Glover, has also worked on Weeds and Detroit 1-8-7
6	Louise The name of one of the saloon girls who run away after King guns down the sheriff early on in the movie
6	Jody The slave who we nearly witnessed be brutally assaulted if it weren't for Django's intervention
5	Amber A reference to Amber Tamblyn, who made something of a small cameo appearance in Django Unchained
5	Maria The female lead from the original 1966 who similarly caught the eye of a highly skilled gunman
5	Elisa The Italian artist who performed the song "Ancora Qui" near the end of the film
3	Cora One of the slaves bound to Candieland
3	Lara Lee The longer version of Lara Lee Candie's name
3	Belle Derived from Zoe Bell's last name, who has done stunt work in Django Unchained as well as both Kill Bill movies and Death Proof
3	Sharon Little Jody's actress who also has a background in classical music and opera
3	Sally A reference to the late Sally Menke, Tarantino's long time editor and close friend who passed away in 2010.
2	Betina The slave who helps Django find the Brittle Brothers
2	Nicole Sheba was played by Nicole Galicia, who's primarily worked as a high fashion model but has also starred in the Syfy show Defiance
2	Shannon Another one of the saloon girls who run away during that early incident
2	Elayna The first name of singer Elayna Boynton, the artist who composed and sang the song "Freedom" that was featured in the film
2	Sadie A reference to Crazy Sadie, one of the background characters in Django Unchained
2	Cleopatra In service to the Cleopatra Club featured in the film as well as the Egyptian Queen it was named after
1	Brunhilde Django's wife, who was immaculately portrayed by Kerry Washington
1	Sheba One of Calvin Candie's comfort girls who is similarly bound to Candieland
1	Lara A reference to Calvin's sister, Lara Lee Candie-Fitzwilly
1	Laura Calvin Candie's sister was portrayed by Laura Cayouette, who has worked with Quentin before in Kill Bill Vol. 2
1	Zoe The scarf wearing female tracker is portrayed by Zoe Bell, a long time collaborator and Quentin's go-to stunt woman
1	Marsha One of the actresses that played an uncredited role in Django Unchained
1	Polly A reference to the song "Polly Wolly Doodle" which was sung by a background character
1	Pony The name of one of the slaves that worked at Candieland and set the table near the end of the film
0	Kerry A reference to Kerry Washington, the actress who played Brunhilde von Shaft
0	Dana An allusion to Dana Gourrier, the actress who played Cora in Django Unchained and Minnie Mink in The Hateful Eight.
-1	Stacey A reference to Stacey Sher, one of the key producers of the film who has also produced Gattaca and Erin Brockovich.
-1	Ashley A reference to Ashley Toman, an actress who played an uncredited role in Django Unchained
-1	Ellen A reference to Ellen O'Hara, a character from the film Gone With The Wind, which influenced Django Unchained in a number of ways
-2	Valencia A model and actress who played an uncredited role in Django Unchained