RoboCop Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

RoboCop may forever be considered by some as “just another 80s movie” by some, but for others, it’s a killer cyberpunk-style science fiction story that was well-written enough to blossom into the franchise it soon became shortly after the original film was released back in 1987. Of course, its numerous award nominations speak to its technical ability as well. Outside of some great quotes that have instilled themselves in pop culture, the entire RoboCop universe, which spans four films and miniseries, features a ton of great characters from classics to late introductions, all of which are complete with equally great names fans can use as inspiration to give their dogs.

RoboCop Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a RoboCop Inspired Name

Poo-Chi

Although RoboCop eventually spanned decades, it certainly has an association with its origin in the 1980s. Although it wasn’t the first time science fiction touched on cybernetics, it ended up being one of the most popular, as it quickly moved from the status of influenced to influencer, closely following in the footsteps of recent predecessor The Terminator, which has enjoyed similar fanfare, much of which bled over into the RoboCop franchise as well.

Along with the duo came a popular line of action figures and other themed toys, which were not only met with open arms at the time, but has now gone shifted into the realm of being highly collectible, a single original action figure fetching nearly $100 a pop via online resellers. But they weren’t the only robo-centric toy line that got a taste of cult status.

In the late 90s, another toy line was manufactured by the genius toy minds at Sega Toys and eventually released by one of the most popular producers of the time, Tiger Electronics, the ones who were behind the Furby and the Giga Pet: the Poo-Chi.

Despite being released nearly a year after Sony’s AIBO hit the market, Poo-Chi, an interactive robotic pet dog, offered a much friendlier price point, and some could argue, a cuter, more kid-friendly design. Coming on the heels of dropping Furby and Star Wars-branded toy sales, The Poo-Chi ended up being a massive success for Hasbro’s Tiger Electronics, selling 10 million units over the course of its first eight months on the market.

Although the prime sales of the original toy only lasted for about two years before Hasbro and Tiger shifted gears, they did not stray from the model that had been set with the groundbreaking toy. Instead of pivoting altogether, the company expanded their line, pairing with industry giants like Disney to release special editions to coincide with films like 102 Dalmatians as well as a Christmas themed version that would bark classic holiday tunes.

They soon expanded the line even further by designing other animals, changing the classic Poo-Chi into their line of FurReal Friends, including everything from guinea pigs to dinosaurs. In the process, they also produced additional spin-offs that reached as far as a robotic flower (called Petal-Chi) and baby (Baby-Chi) to the ultimate classic robot named Botster. The Poo-Chi eventually went on to being one of the most iconic toys of the era, also making it one of the most popular dog-based toys in the last few decades.

RoboCop Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Coming up with a good RoboCop-inspired dog name can be as simple as giving them the title of a favorite character, but if you’d like to add a bit more depth, consider compiling a list of their most defining traits, from their looks to their quirks and personality. Once you’ve completed it, you can compare it to our list and see where the best comparisons stand out.

For instance, if your dog tends to be a bit mechanical in how they approach daily activities, then Robo would be an easy choice. If they’re particularly loyal and stay by your side no matter what, then maybe the name Lewis would be more appropriate. If they always happen to be making trouble, especially if they have influence over others (like canine cohorts), then the names Clarence and Boddicker would both certainly be suitable.

There are plenty of directions you can go with the process, as you can pair them up with a character (and name) that shares a similar haircut, general look, attitude and so on. Don’t be afraid to get creative. If you need any inspiration, pick one of your favorites out of the series or have a movie marathon with your dog and see what jumps off the screen.

Male RoboCop Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Robo After RoboCop himself
0	Lewis After Anne Lewis, Murphy's partner
0	Old Man Omni Consumer Products' company chairman who approves of the cyborg design
0	Jones After Dick Jones, OCP's senior vice president
0	Boddicker After Clarence Boddicker, played by the timeless Kurtwood Smith
0	Morton One of OCP's ambitious executives
0	Kaplan A member of the police force who refused to turn on RoboCop
0	Manson A fellow precinct member to Murphy, who welcomed him
0	Bixby After Bixby Snyder, the comedy TV show host
0	Perkins After Jesse Perkins, the anchor of Mediabreak
0	Marvin After Marvin Kuzak, the mayor of Detroit after Gibson
0	Kuzak After Marvin Kuzak, Detroit's mayor who gets stuck between several parties
0	Hob The tough Nuke Cult kid who wasn't held back in ability by his age
0	Holzgang OCP's lawyer
0	Estevez A Detroit Police Detective in RoboCop 2 who helps Anne Lewis
0	Whittaker A Detroit Police officer who spoke with Mediabreak
0	Chet A minor character played by Thomas Rosales Jr.
0	Doc A minor RoboCop 2 character played by Gary Bullock
0	Halloran After Nikko Halloran, the kid who hacked the ED-209
0	McDagget After Paul McDaggett, the Commander of the Urban Rehabs
0	Lazarus After Marie Lazarus, the primary RoboCop tech at Metro West
0	Fleck After Jeff Fleck, head of OCP's Security Concepts
0	Coontz A prominent rebellion member
0	Lowe After Damien Lowe and Lowe Technologies, the latter eventually sold to OCP
0	Carver After Carver RH from Prime Directives
0	Dennett After Bennett Norton, the cybernetic scientist
0	Norton After Bennett Norton, the lead scientist at the Omni Rehab Center
0	Novak The sensationalist pundit from the 2014 film, played by Samuel L. Jackson
0	Mattox After Rick Mattox, the 2014 film's main antagonist
0	Pope After Tom Pope, head of OmniCorp marketing

Female RoboCop Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Murphy After Alex James Murphy, the former cop turned into RoboCop
0	Clarence After Clarence Boddicker, crime boss and one of the main antagonists
0	Reed After police Sergeant Warren Reed
0	Nash After Leon Nash, part of Boddicker's gang
0	Emil Emil Antonowski, one of Boddicker's getaway drivers
0	Minh One of Boddicker's main gang members
0	Walker After Bill Walker, a senior executive at OCP
0	Sal A minor crime lord in Old Detroit
0	Miller Former city councilman who loses it
0	Kinney A young OCP security executive
0	Snyder After comedy show host Bixby Snyder, who appears in the original RoboCop and RoboCop 3
0	Faxx After Juliette Faxx, head of Attitude Adjustment at OCP
0	Duffy The corrupt Detroit police officer
0	Gilette A minor character played by George Cheung
0	Delaney Ellen Murphy's lawyer
0	Poulos Muzak's mole on the city council
0	Tak After Tap Akita, one of the techs who tries to keep RoboCop alive
0	Akita After Tap Akita, a tech specialist who puts RoboCop on life support
0	Catzo A Cain follower and Nuke Cult member
0	Nikko After Nikko Halloran, the kid genius from RoboCop 3
0	Otomo The ninja-like androids made by the Kanemitsu Corporation
0	Keiko After Keiko Halloran, Nikko's mother
0	Kanemitsu After the Kanemitsu Corporation, who made weaponized robots
0	Moreno A rebellion member working against OCP
0	Cable After John Cable, Murphy's former partner
0	Key After tech thief Ann R. Key
0	Normal After Abby Normal, an ally of Ann R. Key
0	Lexx After Lexx Icon, one of Ann R. Key's main allies
0	Icon After Lexx Icon, who helps Ann R. Key rescue her daughter Jordan
0	Kline After Liz Kline, head of OmniCorp legal affairs