Whether you are looking for a befitting German dog name for your purebred German dog, such as the Rottweiler, or a mix dog like Corman Shepherd, we have got you covered. In this article, we have compiled a comprehensive list of German dog names to help you kick-start your search for a befitting name for your canine pal.
Best German Dog Names
Names
Meanings
Archibald
Bold
Edelweiss
A pure flower
Elbe
Germany’s main river
Fritz
A peaceful ruler
Greta
Pearl
Heidi
Noble and kind
Helmut
Protector
Hilda
Maiden
Liesl
The oath to God
Rammstein
A ramming stone
Female German Dog Names
Names
Meanings
Annika
The graceful one
Aubrey
The noble one
Beate
Happy
Berta
Intelligent and glorious
Britta
Strength
Dagmar
The famous one
Elsa
Noble
Fraulein
Miss (a title)
Frauke
A little lady
Gerda
The protected one
Helga
Pious
Hulda
Sweet and pious
Irmalinda
Soft and gentle
Kaja
Alive
Katrin
A great beauty
Leona
A very brave lady
Leibe
Love and mercy
Lorelei
A little woman
Matilda
The mighty woman in a battle
Mareike
Obstinacy and rebellion
Nia
Lustrous
Nadja
Hope
Norberta
A blonde heroine
Olinda
Property protector
Petra
Rock-solid
Romey
Obstinate
Sigris
A beautiful and deserved victory
Sascha
The defender of the mankind
Schatzie
A little sweetheart
Sonje
Wisdom
Trudi
A strong spear warrior
Tilli
A maiden in a battle
Ulrika
Wolf runner
Vala
The one who is singled out
Vera
Faith and truth
Wilhelmina
The protector
Winifred
A peaceful friend
Zenzi
To grow and thrive
Male German Dog Names
Names
Meanings
Alger
Nobel and bright
Arvin
Everyone’s friend
August
Exalted and revered
Axel
Peaceful
Bismarck
A German statesman
Bruno
A brown-haired person
Cayden
The battle spirit
Clovis
A famous warrior
Damian
The fighter
Dieter
Ruler
Duxi
Warrior
Emmett
Industrious and strong
Ellard
Nobel and brave
Ferdinand
Adventurous and courageous
Frederick
Ruler
Felix
Lucky
Frido
Mighty
Garin
A warrior
Gunther
A warrior
Hamlin
One who loves home
Harbin
Little fighter
Helmar
Protector
Hendrik
Home ruler
Hugo
Wise man
Imre
Great king
Jeager
Hunter
Keene
Bold and sharp
Luther
A warrior
Manfred
A man of peace
Meyer
Light bringer
Milo
The greatest
Mozart
Name of a German composer
Norbert
Hero
Prinz
Prince
Ritter
Knight
Schatzi
Sweetheart
Theobold
The bold one
Ugo
Mind and spirit
Verner
The defending army
Wilfred
Determined to make peace
Zelig
The blessed one
Unisex German Dog Names
Names
Meanings
Adler
Eagle
Berte
Bright and famous
Edel
Nobel
Emery
Industrious
Fritzi
Peaceful ruler
Gerry
Spear
Ivo
Archer
Jung
Young
Katz
Priest
Kern
Grain
Kiffen
Smoke
Lilo
The generous one
Loeb
Lion
Lou
A warrior
Matz
Matthew
Pepin
Inspiring
Resi
To harvest
Rhodes
Roses
Rollo
The wolf
Rune
Secret
Schatzi
Treasure
Ullie
Ulrich
Vix
To fix
German Dog Names Showing Strength
Names
Meanings
Bernard
Strong and brave like a bear
Dino/Dina
Warrior of the people
Donner
The thunder
Edwina
An industrious person
Ellard
Nobel and brave
Ferdinand
Adventurous
Frieda
Peaceful ruler
Lamar
Famous
Leopold
Bold
Medwin
Powerful
Millie
Gentle
Ozzy
Divine spear
Raina
The mighty one
Rowland
Famous
Schatz
Jewel
Sofie
Wisdom
Trudy
Spear
Ulf
The wolf
Waldo
Ruler
Ziggy
Protector
Scientists-Inspired German Dog Names
Albert
Einstein
Fischer
Haber
Hahn
Heisenberg
Kepler
Kirchhoff
Max
Otto
Rontgen
Von Braun
Wegener
Wohler
German Dog Names Inspired by Writers and Philosophers
Gottlieb
Halder
Heidegger
Jean
Karl
Marx
Schiller
Walter
German Dog Names Inspired by Actors and Models
Amanda
Angelina
Bullock
Depp
De Niro
DiCaprio
Downey
Dunst
Fanning
Giselle
Harrison
Hilton
Klum
Leonardo
Lena
Robert
Seyfried
Shiffer
Vaughn
Walken
Food-Inspired German Dog Names
Bratwurst: Sausage made of port, beef, or veal.
Braunschweiger: A type of sausage.
Emmentaler: A type of cheese.
Frankfurter: Thin sausages made of pure pork.
Gummibär: German for gummy bear. The candies originated in Germany in 1920.
Haribo: A confectionary company that produces gummy bear candies.
Kuchen: A delicious cake made by combining pie and creamy custard.
Limburger: A type of cheese known for its strong smell.
Marzipan: A sweet dish made of almonds, honey, and sugar.
Milka: A chocolate confectionary brand.
Pretzel: A baked dough-shaped bread.
Pumpernickel: A dark, dense German bread.
Sauerbraten: A traditional German meat roast.
Sauerkraut: A finely cut and fermented raw cabbage.
Schnitzel: A thin slice of meat with tenderizer.
Spätzle: A pasta made of eggs.
Springerle: A delicious cookie from South Germany.
Stollen: A fruit bred made of nuts and different spices.
Streusel: A topping made of butter, sugar, and flour.
Wurst: Sausages made of beef, pork, and onions.
Cities-Inspired German Dog Names
Berlin
Bonn
Cologne
Dortmund
Dresden
Dusseldorf
Frankfurt
Hamburg
Munich
Nuremberg
Potsdam
Stuttgart
German Dog Names Based on Folklore
Baduhenna: Battle woman. An ancient Pagan goddess.
Briar Rose: The real name of Sleeping Beauty.
Doppelgänger: This folklore phrase refers to an unrelated person who looks just like a living human.
Frigg: An ancient Germanic goddess from Norse writings.
Fulla: Meaning bountiful, she is a Germanic goddess.
Idis: A divine female figure.
Odin: A powerful god that appeared in Germanic and Norse mythology.
Osterhase: The original name for the Easter Bunny.
Rapunzel: A lady coming from Grimm fairytales.
Rübezahl: A mountain spirit that aids good travelers.
Týr: A figure from German mythology.
Cars-Inspired German Dog Names
Audi
Beamer
Beetle
Bug
Cayenne
Cayman
Giha
Jetta
Karmann
Mercedes
Opel
Porsche
Stellantis
Touareg
Volkswagen
German Dog Names Inspired by Wines, Bears, and Spirits
Boch
Doppelbock
Dornfelder
Dortmunder
Dr. Loosen
Jacob
Jägermeister
Kerner
Kirsch
Lemberger
Liebfraumilch
Lowenbrau
Mosel
Oktoberfest
Pilsner
Riesling
Riesling
Schnaps
Sekt
Stein
Trollinger
Weisse
How to Select a German Dog Name?
Make a consensus. Never jump through the list and talk about your dog’s new name with your family and friends before finalizing it—after all, they will call this name the most after you! If you select a name and start calling your dog such and such, but your close ones object to that, you might have to change the name in the future, which would not be good for your dog and his training.
Only choose a name that is easy to pronounce and remember. German names are some of the most difficult ones. If you end up selecting the one that neither you nor your family can say easily, you could face a challenge. Even if you still go for hard-to-say names, remember to practice them frequently before you finally assign them to your dog.
Selecting a name with two syllables will be easier for your canine to hear and understand.
Never go for a name that sounds similar to ‘sit’ or ‘stand’! It will mess with your whole training session!
Always double-check the spellings and meanings of whatever names you select.
Avoid funny-sounding names as they could cause embarrassment in public areas.
Do you have a horse, too, that you want to assign a German name? Here is the list of 253 impressive German horse names!
