The day has finally arrived to bring that new bundle of puppy love home!
There are so many new things to think about: What food to choose? Where to put her kennel? Will she be allowed on the furniture? Perhaps the most important decision is what to call her?
Just any old name won’t do for the most special furbaby in town. Her name must be as perfect as she is. Luckily, we have terrific advice on unique German dog names. Keep reading for helpful tips.
Don’t Call Me Spot
The latest trend in dog names is actually people names. That’s right; more people are naming their dogs with names they might choose for their children. That could be because more of us consider ourselves pet parents now, not dog owners.
Pop-culture names turn up often in favorite-dog-name lists. Food and adult beverages are two categories on the rise for naming insight. Nerds and political support even figure into the name game of our dogs. People have also decided on various names for marijuana to call their pets. This trending data was compiled by online pet care-finder Rover.com for 2015.
3 Popular German Breeds and What Makes Them Great
The list of most popular dog breeds in the United States changes little from year to year. The same breeds mostly swap places on the list annually. People find their favorite breed and tend to stick with it. The following breeds are German dogs commonly in the top ranks of favorites, according to the American Kennel Club.
• German Shepherd Dog — easily recognized dogs. They are seen in homes, as service dogs, and in many law enforcement settings. Alert and full of life, they are valued for their loyalty and intelligence. We are always impressed while watching a German Shepherd Dog confidently leading her blind partner. The dogs are also known for their bravery in police work.
• Rottweiler — very intelligent dogs. They have a strong desire to protect their home and family. They are loyal, calm, confident, and courageous. These dogs take their time to warm up to new people. Their powerful body makes them suitable for working. They were initially bred to pull carts of meat for butchers. They are also used for herding livestock.
• Dachshund — curious and funny little dogs. They keep their people entertained. We love their loyalty and friendship. The Dachshund was originally bred to hunt badgers. Being low-to-the-ground makes them perfect for hunting any
Female German Dog Names | Male German Dog Names |
|---|---|
Adolfine - Noble wolf | Abi - Big brother |
Adriane - Coming out of the sea | Achim - Child of the Sun |
Albertine - Noble | Adriel - God's majesty |
Albina - White woman | Bastian - Short form of Sebastian |
Alena - Small | Benno |
Amelia - Efficient | Bert - Short form of Berthold (Shiny) |
Andrea - Brave | Bruno - Brown |
Annika - Graceful | Caspar - Treasurer |
Astrid - God is good | Cayden - Spirit of battle |
Beate - Happy | Claus - The great victory of the people |
Berta - Shiny | Damian - The Fighter |
Britta | Darian - Owner of a good thing |
Carlotta - Free | Dolf - Wolf |
Celia - Celestial | Eddy - Small hurricane |
Charline - Feminine form of Charles | Egmund - Protector |
Daniela - God is my judge | Elias - God is the Lord |
Dora - God's gift | Eugen - Well born |
Ebba - Strong as a boar | Felix - Fortunate |
Edel - Noble | Frido - Powerful |
Eli - Diminutive of Elena | Gunter - Fighter |
Fanny - Crown | Gustav - Stave of the Goths |
Femke - Diminutive of Euphemia | Hans - God is merciful |
Floriane - Blooming | Hardy - Strong |
Frizzi - Short form of Franziska | Heini - Home ruler |
Gabby - Woman of God | Hendrik - Home ruler |
Giesela | Hugo - Wise man |
Hanna - Grace | Ingo - God of whiteness |
Heidi - Diminutive for Adelheid | Jacob - Protected by God |
Helga - Holly | Jasper - Danish and Dutch form of Caspar |
Ida - Labor, work | Joel - Yahweh is God |
Ines - Pure | Johan - God is merciful |
Jessica - God sees you | Jurgen - Farmer |
Jonna - Shorthand for Johanna | Kai - Safe harbor |
Kaja - Alive | Kiefer - Pine tree |
Katrin - Great beauty | Kimi - Abbreviaton for Joakim |
Keyla - Beautiful as the night | Lambert - Land owner |
Klara - Bright | Lars - From the city |
Lara - Famous | Lennard - Strong as a lion |
Lena - Shiny | Leopold - Brave as a lion |
Leona - Lioness | Marius - Coming from the sea |
Luisa - Famous warrior | Matthias - Gift of God |
Mariella - Maria + Isabella | Milo - Beloved |
Marisa - Abbreviation of Maria-Louisa | Momo - Peach |
Matilda - Mighty in battle | Nathaniel - Keeper of the fire |
Mayra - Fate | Oliver - Olive tree planter |
Nadine - Generous | Oskar - God spear |
Nia - Bright | Otto - Heritage |
Nina - Pure | Philipp - Horse lover |
Petra - Solid as rock | Ralf - Short of Rudolph |
Phia - Abbreviation of Sophia | Roland - Strong and bold |
Rebecka - Snare | Rudolf - Famous wolf |
Rieke - Rich | Sebastian - Man from Sebaste |
Sabine - Sabinus was ancient Roman tribe | Sven - Young warrior |
Sigrid - Beautiful victory | Theo - God |
Soffi - Short form of Sophie | Tilo - Strong man |
Thea - Goddess | Tobi - God is gracious |
Tina - Short form of Christina | Uli - Rich ruler |
Trudi - Strong spear warrior | Uwe - Worker |
Uma - Name of Hindu godess | Walter - Victorious |
Wendi | Werner - Fortified |
Wilhelmina - Protector | Yan - God is merciful |
Zita - Little rose | Zion - Mount Zion in Jerusalem |
About the author
Carol Cornwall has loved animals from the time of her first childhood pet, a duck named Fluff. From then, it's been a steady parade of dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, horses, cows, goats, and sheep. In addition to writing, she's worked as a vet tech, cow hand, and owned a dog boarding facility. She now shares her home with three very spoiled dogs.
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