If you’re completely stumped on what to name your German Shepherd – we’re here to help. Below are some of the best names for both female and male German Shepherds!
Explore more than 500 German Shepherd names and their meanings, origins and decide which one is perfect for your puppy.
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#1 Zeus the German Shepherd Dog
Zeus is the king of the Olympian gods, god of sky and thunder, and rules over the Heavens and Earth.
#2 Athena is such a pretty pup.
Athena, the goddess of wisdom and military victory, and also the patron of the city of Athens, was Hercules' half-sister. Her parents were Zeus and Metis, a nymph.
#3 Top 10 Most Popular Male Names of 2015
#4 Top 10 Most Popular Female Names of 2015
#5 15 Other German Shepherd Dog Names.
1. Munich (or München in German) – The city of Munich is home to the famous Oktoberfest festival.
2. Hund – Finally, this is perhaps the ultimate German dog name: Hund. What does it mean? German for dog!
3. Berlin – The capital and most popular city in Germany, Berlin is full of amazing history, landmarks and more.
4. Herr – German for mister.
5. Frankfurt – This large German city definitely makes for a cute dog name.
6. Frau or Fraulein – Miss and Mrs. in German, respectively.
7. Schnitzel – This dish of a thin slice of veal or other light meat, coated in breadcrumbs and fried, is quite popular.
8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – A prolific composer of the Classical era.
9. Sauerkraut – Sauerkraut is cabbage that is cut fine, salted and allowed to ferment until sour.
10. Ludwig van Beethoven – One of the world’s most influential and famous composers.
11. Spätzle – A dish popular in southern Germany, Spätzle consists of small dumplings poached in boiling water.
12. Albert Einstein – This German-born theoretical physicist revolutionized modern science.
13. Pilsner – A pale lager that gets its name from Pilsen, a city in Bohemia.
14. Paulaner – Based out of Munich, Paulaner is one of the six breweries who provide beer for Oktoberfest.
15. Maibock – Miabock is a pale, strong lager brewed in the spring.
#6 27 Strong Female German Shepherd Dog Names.
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1. Scully
2. Stella
3. Tink
4. Ursula
5. Vixen
6. Xena
7. Athena
8. Bertha
9. Carmen
10. Cleo
11. Dutchess
12. Harley
13. Harper
14. Jade
15. Kahuna
16. Kodiak
17. Lady
18. Leena
19. Marge
20. Nikita
21. Piper
22. Quartz
23. Queenie (Queen)
24. Ripley
25. Rita
26. Rogue
27. Roxy
#7 30 German Shepherd Male/Female Names.
1. Teddy (Roosevelt)
2. Thor (Norse god)
3. Stallone (Sylvester)
4. Rambo
5. Alladin (Disney)
6. Julius (Caesar)
7. Caesar
8. Achilles (of Troy)
9. Bert (short for Albert Einstein)
10. Huck (Finn)
11. Dolphus (‘noble wolf’)
12. Fonsie (‘noble and eager’)
13. Fremont (‘noble protector’)
14. Gregor (‘vigilant watchman’)
15. Adalard (‘brave’)
16. Agustine (‘majestic’)
17. Alaric (‘noble leader’)
18. Hubbard (‘bright mind’)
19. Kaiser (‘long haired’)
20. Kort (‘bold’)
Female German Shepherd dog names:
1. Joli (‘pretty’)
2. Mady (‘maiden’)
3. Minne (‘resolute protector’)
4. Ada (‘noble and serene’)
5. Bathilda (‘heroine’)
6. Erma (‘warrior)
7. Ethel (‘noble’)
8. Felisberta (‘intelligent’)
9. Holle (‘beloved’)
10. Ida (‘hard working’)
#8 20 Cute German Shepherd Male/Female Names.
1. Ruger
2. Chewy
3. Bugsy
4. Nipper
5. Zippy
6. Bowser
7. Gremlin
8. Tater Tot
9. Tudball
10. Mudbug
GSD female names:
1. Butterbean
2. Thimble
3. Tiny Tot
4. Tink
5. Bunny
6. Missy
7. Daisy
8. Marbles
9. Screech
10. Barky
#9 18 Big Dog Names – German Shepherd Dogs.
Here is a list of names:
1. Mac
2. King
3. Queenie
4. Goliath
5. Tonka
6. Maximus
7. Big Bertha
8. Tank
9. Bear
10. Titan
11. Gulliver
12. Mammoth
13. Bull
14. Mama Bear
15. Tex
16. Moose
17. Moo-Moo
18. Little John
#10 20 Unique German Shepherd Male/Female Dog Names.
1. Liberty Bell
2. Paris
3. Nevada
4. Asia
5. Sydney
6. Topeka
7. Indiana
8. Mississippi (Missy for short)
9. Arizona
10. Niagara
Male unique names:
1. Cairo
2. Monticello
3. Forge
4. Big Ben
5. Berlin
6. Bangor
7. Peru
8. Taj
9. Hollywood
10. Macchu
#11 20 Cool German Shepherd Dog Names.
1. Ice
2. Maverick
3. Mr. Freeze
4. Rico Sauvé
5. Dash
6. Arrow
7. Dude
8. Titus
9. Axle
10. Ferris
Cool GSD female names:
1. Harper
2. Gwen
3. Pizazz
4. Estella
5. Quinn
6. Annala
7. Sonora
8. Branwen
9. Claude
10. Damaris
#12 20 Black German Shepherd Dog Names.
#13 20 White German Shepherd Dog Names.
2. Doily
3. Pasty
4. Alabaster
5. Prism
6. Snowman
7. Suds
8. Coolwhip
9. Clover
10. Skylark
11. Ivory
12. Champaign
13. Bones
14. Whiteout
15. Powder
16. Lacey
17. Cloud
18. Cookie
19. Nilla
20. Puff
#14 20 Police German Shepherd Dog Names.
1. Buzz
2. Ritz
3. Blitz
4. Rango
5. Ranger
6. Tazz
7. Bells
8. Captain
9. Snoop
10. Scooby
11. Sarge
12. Blue
13. Tracker
14. Duke
15. Hooch
16. Chip
17. Gunner
18. Boots
19. Flash
20. Storm
#15 111 Popular German Shepherd Male / Boy Names.
2. Axel
3. Agustus
4. Apollo
5. Ace
6. Atlas
7. Boris
8. Bones
9. Boomer
10. Branson
11. Boots
12. Bruno
13. Captain
14. Caleb
15. Caesar
16. Comet
17. Cain
18. Casanova
19. Duke
20. Dino
21. Dimitri
22. Dakota
23. Epic
24. Ernie
25. Fletch
26. Falcon
27. Fudge
28. Flash
29. Fido
30. Furball
31. Fireball
32. Freddy
33. Gusto
34. Grover
35. Goliath
36. Hawk
37. Hudson
38. Hercules
39. Harley
40. Hammer
41. Higgins
42. Hansel
43. Indigo
44. Jack
45. Josh
46. Keanu
47. Kip
48. Kuma
49. Larry
50. Lucas
51. Mister
52. Max
53. Major
54. Monkey
55. Maui
56. Marshall
57. Mason
58. Matrix
59. Milo
60. Nova
61. Neutron
62. Nugget
63. Newton
64. Napoleon
65. Oakley
66. Omar
67. Owen
68. Otto
69. Orion
70. Omega
71. Polo
72. Pepper
73. Prince
74. Pugsley
75. Pluto
76. Popeye
77. Romeo
78. Radar
79. Rudy
80. Ross
81. Rocky
82. Rusty
83. Renegade
84. Rex
85. Ruckus
86. Roofus
87. Sunny
88. Scrappy
89. Scooby
90. Skipper
91. Spud
92. Scruffy
93. Tarzan
94. Thor
95. Tzar
96. Tornado
97. Triple
98. Val
99. Viper
100. Vodka
101. Viking
102. Wilson
103. Wizard
104. Yoda
105. Yang
106. Yogi
107. Zorro
108. Zade
109. Zeus
110. Zohar
111. Zodiac
#16 104 Popular German Shepherd Female / Girl Names.
2. Aaliyah
3. Aba
4. Abbagail
5. Annabelle
6. Abey
7. Ashley
8. Athena
9. Annie
10. Anya
11. Alexandra
12. Amber
13. Asia
14. Ava
15. Autumn
16. Blair
17. Baba
18. Blondie
19. Bonnie
20. Brandy
21. Belle
22. Brownie
23. Breeze
24. Buttercup
25. Chloe
26. Cassie
27. Cleopatra
28. Champagne
29. Coco
30. Coral
31. Charm
32. Cookie
33. Cuddles
34. Courtney
35. Chocolate
36. Diamond
37. Daphne
38. Dixie
39. Dawn
40. Destiny
41. Dutchess
42. Desiree
43. Elle
44. Elsa
45. Elexis
46. Erika
47. Evita
48. Faith
49. Flower
50. Foxy
51. Fluffy
52. Finger
53. Gloria
54. Gwen
55. Gretel
56. Helena
57. Hedi
58. Heaven
59. Hailey
60. Isabella
61. Jasmine
62. Jewel
63. Kiki
64. Kasha
65. Krissy
66. Lucy
67. Lady
68. Lovely
69. Lexus
70. Leena
71. Marie
72. Millie
73. Mia
74. Maxie
75. Missy
76. Muffet
77. Meodow
78. Mya
79. Nikita
80. Nancy
81. Nora
82. Olive
83. Opal
84. Petra
85. Puddles
86. Princess
87. Pumpkin
88. Queen
89. Roxy
90. Rachel
91. Ruby
92. Rose
93. Roxanne
94. Sara
95. Sady
96. Sabrina
97. Sage
98. Tasia
99. Tamra
100. Taffy
101. Ursula
102. Violet
103. Venus
104. Val
#17 Top 10 Male Dog Names of 2017
#18 Top 10 Female Dog Names of 2017
#19 Top 10 Male Dog Names of 2016
#20 Top 10 Female Dog Names of 2016
#21 A Typical Daily Hike
King on right 5 months old
#22 10 German Shepherd Female Names.
1. Ella (short for Eleanor Roosevelt)
2. Amelia (Amelia Earhart)
3. Katniss (after the main character in The Hunger Games trilogy)
4. Liz (short for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II)
5. Hermione (Harry Potter)
6. Nancy (Nancy Drew series)
7. Xena (Xena the Warrior Princess)
8. River (Dr. Who)
9. Jackie (Kennedy)
10. Cleo (Cleopatra of Egypt)
#23 20 Tough German Shepherd Dog Names.
#24 44 Traditional German Shepherd Dog Male Names.
2. Ruger
3. Schwarz
4. Siegfried
5. Sigmund
6. Stein
7. Ulf
8. Walter
9. Wolfgang
10. Kaiser
11. Klaus
12. Leonard
13. Max
14. Otto
15. Panzer
16. Rainer
17. Felix
18. Franz
19. Frederik
20. Fritz
21. Freda
22. Gunther
23. Hansel
24. Hans
25. Heinrich
26. Heinz
27. Bruno
28. Claus
29. Dedrick
30. Dieter
31. Dino
32. Dirk
33. Ernst
34. Albert
35. Albrecht
36. Amadeus
37. Arlo
38. Arnold
39. August
40. Axel
41. Bach
42. Baldwin
43. Berlin
44. Blitz
#25 36 Traditional Female German Shepherd Dog Names.
