Badger Name Generator

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Names for badgers as pets, mascots and story characters, from stripe and digging names like Brock, Humbug and Digger to gruff old gentlemen such as Squire Grumbleton and woodland lords like Osric the Stout. A share of the list is tougher honey badger names such as Ratel, Stoffel and Fearless.

About badger names

A badger name should sound the way the animal looks: low, broad and in no hurry. The oldest one is Brock, the English country word for a badger, which comes from a Celtic root (Irish and Scottish Gaelic still say broc). This list starts there and with the face: Stripe, Humbug (after the striped mint), Pinstripe, Barcode and Tuxedo. A second group comes from the sett, the underground home that badgers dig and hand down for generations: Digger, Delver, Mattock, Loam and Underhill.

Story badgers are nearly always gruff and dependable. Mr. Badger of The Wind in the Willows set the pattern in 1908, so the list has old-gentleman names in his manner, such as Squire Grumbleton, Uncle Ebenezer and Old Barnabas, plus plain names like Horace and Mavis that sound right when muttered. For woodland fantasy there are stout badger-lord names for your own characters, like Thane Greybarrow, Osric the Stout and Mathilda Ironbrow.

The honey badger, or ratel, gets a tougher share: Ratel, Fearless, Cobra-Bane and Stoffel, after the South African honey badger known for escaping his enclosure. You will also find the word for badger in other languages (Dachs, Blaireau, Tejón, Anaguma) and Wisconsin names such as Bucky, Sconnie and Cheese Curd, because Wisconsin is the Badger State.

How to choose badger names

  • Say the name in a grumble. Badger names work when they are short and heavy on B, D, G and R sounds: Brock, Grit, Boris, Digger.
  • Match the species. A European badger suits woodland and sett names such as Bluebell, Pignut or Spinney, a honey badger suits Ratel, Tank or Moxie, and an American badger fits the Wisconsin names.
  • In a story, give the elder a title and keep the young ones plain: Squire Grumbleton or Aunt Hepzibah for the head of the sett, Dougie or Smudge for a cub.
  • Badger-lord names read best with one hard image such as stone, iron, oak or barrow. In dialogue use the byname alone (Ironbrow, the Stout) to keep scenes moving.
  • For a mascot or a team, pick something that can be shouted and printed on a shirt: Bulwark, Stonewall, Bruiser or Brock Solid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good name for a badger?

Brock is the traditional choice because it is the old English country word for the animal. After that, names from the striped face and the digging habit work best: Stripe, Humbug, Pinstripe, Digger, Delver and Shovel are all in the list.

Why are so many badgers called Brock?

Brock comes from a Celtic word for the animal: Irish and Scottish Gaelic use broc and Welsh has broch. It passed into English as a country name for the badger, which is why storybook badgers such as Beatrix Potter's Tommy Brock carry it.

Are there honey badger names in the list?

Yes, about one name in nine. They include Ratel (the animal's other name), Mellivora (its genus), Nyegere (the Swahili word) and attitude names such as Fearless, Relentless, Tank and Doesn't Care.

Can I use these names for a woodland fantasy character?

Yes. The badger-lord names, such as Lord Ironsett, Berengar the Broad and Dame Hollowoak, are written in the woodland fantasy style for your own characters. The gentleman names, from Major Grumble to Widow Underhill, suit cozier stories.

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This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 14 names

  • Acorn Cup
  • Ada
  • Admiral Greycoat
  • Albert
  • Alderman Brock
  • Aldous Mossback
  • Alf
  • Algernon
  • Anaguma
  • Antivenom
  • Anvilheart
  • Armchair
  • Arthur
  • Aunt Hepzibah

B: 84 names

  • Badger McBadgerface
  • Badgerface
  • Badgerlorian
  • Badgers Mount
  • Badgie
  • Badgington
  • Badgworth
  • Bah Humbug
  • Balthazar
  • Bannock
  • Baraboo
  • Barcode
  • Barley
  • Barney
  • Baroness Deeproot
  • Barrel
  • Barrow
  • Barrowking
  • Bartholomew
  • Bastion
  • Bawson
  • Bedrock
  • Beechmast
  • Beeline
  • Beeswax
  • Beetroot
  • Berengar the Broad
  • Bernard
  • Bertha
  • Bertha Boulderback
  • Bilbo Badgins
  • Bill Badger
  • Blackpaw
  • Blaireau
  • Blazeface
  • Bluebell
  • Bodger
  • Bodo the Immovable
  • Bonfire Toffee
  • Boris
  • Borsuk
  • Boswell

B, continued

  • Bosworth
  • Boulder
  • Brandy Snap
  • Brannoch Earthshaker
  • Brawler
  • Bread and Jam
  • Brenda
  • Brigadier Bristle
  • Brindle
  • Broadstripe
  • Broc
  • Brock
  • Brock and Roll
  • Brock Lobster
  • Brock Solid
  • Brock Star
  • Brockenhurst
  • Brockett
  • Brockholes
  • Brocklehurst
  • Brockley
  • Brockoli
  • Brockwell
  • Brocky Balboa
  • Broderick
  • Broxbourne
  • Bruiser
  • Bruna Ashmantle
  • Brunhild of the High Sett
  • Bruno
  • Bubble and Squeak
  • Bubbler
  • Bucky
  • Bulldog
  • Bulldozer
  • Bullseye
  • Bulwark
  • Bunker
  • Burly
  • Burrow
  • Bushveld
  • Butterball

C: 30 names

  • Campion
  • Can You Dig It
  • Cantankerous
  • Capensis
  • Captain Underground
  • Cask
  • Cecil
  • Celandine
  • Cellar
  • Chalk
  • Chalkstripe
  • Chanterelle
  • Checkmate
  • Cheese Curd
  • Cheesehead
  • Chessboard
  • Chunk
  • Chutney
  • Cider
  • Clay
  • Clive
  • Cobra-Bane
  • Colby
  • Colonel Blunt
  • Coppice
  • Copse
  • Cowslip
  • Crosswalk
  • Curmudgeon
  • Cyril

D: 30 names

  • Dachs
  • Dame Bramblesett
  • Dame Hollowoak
  • Dauntless
  • Dax
  • Deepdelve
  • Dell
  • Dells
  • Delver
  • Dig Ben
  • Digger
  • Diggory
  • Digory
  • Dimpsy
  • Dingle
  • Dock Leaf
  • Doctor Snuffle
  • Doesn't Care
  • Dog Rose
  • Dogwood
  • Domino Mask
  • Door County
  • Doris
  • Doug
  • Doug Deep
  • Dougie
  • Driftless
  • Dugout
  • Dusk Patrol
  • Dynamite

E: 11 names

  • Eadric Earthborn
  • Earthmover
  • Earthworm
  • Eau Claire
  • Edda Flintstripe
  • Edna
  • Elderflower
  • Enid
  • Escape Artist
  • Eustace
  • Excavator

F: 10 names

  • Fearless
  • Fernbank
  • Figgy Pudding
  • Firecracker
  • Fitzwilliam
  • Flat Cap
  • Fond du Lac
  • Forager
  • Frances
  • Fred

G: 35 names

  • Gaffer
  • Galena
  • Game Sett Match
  • Garrick Stoutheart
  • General Grumpus
  • Geoff
  • Ghost Pepper
  • Giant Slayer
  • Gingerbread
  • Glade
  • Gloaming
  • Godwin Greatpaw
  • Goggles
  • Grandpa Stripe
  • Granite
  • Granny Greystripe
  • Grävling
  • Gravy
  • Green Bay
  • Grevling
  • Greyback
  • Greycoat
  • Greymantle
  • Greymuzzle
  • Grit
  • Grizzle
  • Grouch
  • Groundwork
  • Grubber
  • Gruff
  • Grumbles
  • Grumplestiltskin
  • Grumps
  • Gumption
  • Guv'nor

H: 31 names

  • Habanero
  • Haggis
  • Halberd
  • Halvard the Patient
  • Hammerpaw
  • Harrumph
  • Hearthlord Bram
  • Hearthrug
  • Herringbone
  • Hettie Brock
  • Hetty
  • High Brock of the Downs
  • Highwayman
  • Hilda
  • Hildebrand Oakfist
  • Hive Raider
  • Holey Moley
  • Hollow
  • Hollybush
  • Honey Badger
  • Honeycomb
  • Honeypot
  • Honeysuckle
  • Hops
  • Horace
  • Hornbeam
  • Hotpot
  • Houdini
  • Houndstooth
  • Humbug
  • Humph

I: 5 names

  • Ignatius
  • Ingmar Ironclaw
  • Inkblot
  • Iron Jaw
  • Ironhide

J: 6 names

  • Jacket Potato
  • Jailbreak
  • Jam Roly-Poly
  • Jet Sett
  • Jezevec
  • Judge Gruffly

K: 8 names

  • Karoo
  • Keeper of the Hollow Hill
  • Keg
  • Kenosha
  • Kettle Moraine
  • Kevlar
  • Kgalagadi
  • Kringle

L: 12 names

  • La Crosse
  • Lady Naps-a-Lot
  • Lady Rowanmask
  • Lead Miner
  • Leofric Longclaw
  • Lichen
  • Lion Tamer
  • Loam
  • Longclaw
  • Lord Ironsett
  • Lord of the Long Barrow
  • Low Rider

M: 48 names

  • Mabel Stripe
  • Mace of the Moorland
  • Madison
  • Magpie
  • Major Grumble
  • Malt
  • Malt Loaf
  • Mamba
  • Marshal Deepdelve
  • Mash
  • Masker
  • Maskface
  • Mathilda Ironbrow
  • Mattock
  • Maud
  • Maud the Mountain
  • Maurice
  • Maverick
  • Mavis
  • Mäyrä
  • Mead
  • Meles
  • Mellivora
  • Mendota
  • Midnight Snack
  • Milwaukee
  • Mince Pie
  • Mind Sett
  • Miner
  • Mineral Point
  • Mint Humbug
  • Mistletoe
  • Monochrome
  • Monocle
  • Monolith
  • Monona
  • Moonlighter
  • Morel
  • Mossbed
  • Mossy Bank
  • Mound
  • Moxie
  • Mr. Badger
  • Mrs. Brock
  • Mudbank
  • Mumbles
  • Mushroom Mushroom
  • Mutton Chops

N: 11 names

  • Nanny Stripe
  • Ned
  • Newsprint
  • Nigel
  • Night Shift
  • Nightcrawler
  • No Fear
  • Nora
  • Norbert
  • Norris
  • Nyegere

O: 18 names

  • Oak Apple
  • Oakmoss
  • Oakroot
  • Oatcake
  • Obadiah
  • Octavius
  • Old Barnabas
  • Old Father Flint
  • Old Gorm the Unmoved
  • Old Grumbleguts
  • Old Man's Beard
  • Old Mother Mattock
  • Old Reliable
  • Old Stripey
  • Oshkosh
  • Osric the Stout
  • Oswin Elmshield
  • Owl-Light

P: 20 names

  • Parkin
  • Peat
  • Pepperpot
  • Pewterpelt
  • Phineas
  • Piano Keys
  • Pickaxe
  • Pickled Onion
  • Pignut
  • Pinstripe
  • Ploughman
  • Pocket Watch
  • Podge
  • Pork Pie
  • Porridge
  • Portcullis
  • Porter
  • Pound for Pound
  • Professor Delver
  • Puffball

Q: 1 name

  • Quarry

R: 12 names

  • Racine
  • Racing Stripe
  • Ragna Rootwarden
  • Rampage
  • Rampart
  • Ratel
  • Reg
  • Relentless
  • Renegade
  • Root Cellar
  • Rudyard
  • Rummage

S: 57 names

  • Sable Nightwarden
  • Sconnie
  • Scorpion
  • Scrabble
  • Scrapper
  • Scrumpy
  • Sentinel
  • Septimus
  • Sett
  • Sett in His Ways
  • Sett Piece
  • Settlord Morrow
  • Sheboygan
  • Sherlock Holes
  • Shieldmother Hesper
  • Short Stack
  • Shovel
  • Shuffle
  • Sid
  • Sigrun Snowstripe
  • Silvercoat
  • Silvertip
  • Sir Digs-a-Lot
  • Sir Digsby
  • Sledgehammer
  • Slippers
  • Small but Mighty
  • Smudge
  • Snakebite
  • Snowblaze
  • Snuffler
  • Sootfoot
  • Spade
  • Spindle
  • Spinney
  • Spitfire
  • Squeaky Curd
  • Squire Grumbleton
  • Stan
  • Stilton
  • Sting-Proof
  • Stinger
  • Stocky
  • Stodge
  • Stoffel
  • Stonebrow
  • Stonefather
  • Stonewall
  • Stout
  • Strawbed
  • Stripe
  • Stripey
  • Stripey McStripeface
  • Stumpy
  • Sturdy
  • Sunsett
  • Sycamore

T: 30 names

  • Tank
  • Tasso
  • Taxidea
  • Tejón
  • Tenacity
  • Texugo
  • Thane Greybarrow
  • The Badger of Black Combe
  • The Major
  • The Old Squire
  • The Striped Thane
  • Thickhide
  • Thora Thornsett
  • Tilda Two-Stripe
  • Toad in the Hole
  • Toadstool
  • Tommy Brock
  • Topsoil
  • Torvald Deepsett
  • Treacle Tart
  • Trowel
  • Trufflehunter
  • Truffler
  • Trundle
  • Tubby
  • Tunnel
  • Tussle
  • Tut-Tut
  • Tuxedo
  • Two-Tone

U: 4 names

  • Uncle Ebenezer
  • Undercroft
  • Underdog
  • Underhill

V: 1 name

  • Vera

W: 20 names

  • Waistcoat
  • Walt
  • Warden
  • Wardmother Isolde
  • Waukesha
  • Wausau
  • Wensleydale
  • Whiteblaze
  • Whitecheek
  • Widow Underhill
  • Wilberforce
  • Wild Garlic
  • Wildwood
  • Wilf
  • Windfall
  • Winifred the Wall
  • Wood Anemone
  • Woodbine
  • Wrecking Ball
  • Wych Elm

Y: 2 names

  • Yew
  • Yorkshire Pud