Male and Female
German Dog Names

Below is the list of the male and female German dog names. This list consists of names with German origin. Dog names which are popular in German but have other then German origin are not included in this list.

Ada - Short form of Adelaide. Popular German girl name means "kind".

Adelheid - this female name composed of the two elements: adal "noble" and heid "kind, sort, type". English version of this name is Adelaide.

Albrecht - male name means "bright nobility". English equivalent is Albert.

Alice - This German female name mean "nobility".

Aleit - a short form of Adelheid.

Alfons - popular male name means either "noble and ready" or "battle ready".

Amalie - female name means "work". Excellent name for a good dog.

Bern or Bernard - nice male dog name meaning "brave bear". Your dog will be proud to carry such name.

Claus - popular German male name. Dog with such name will very popular in Christmas season.

Egon - male name means "edge of a sword". Be careful with this puppy - it can bite.

Erna and Ernest - are female and male names meaning "seriousness". Good for serious dogs only.

Frankie - Pet form of Frank which is popular German male name.

Fred - Short of Frederick. Another German name meaning "peaceful ruler".

Fritz - the most popular male German name. Fritz is a pet form of Friedrich or Frederick. The meaning is "peaceful ruler".

Gebbert or Gebhard - male German name consist of two elements: geb "gift" and hard "brave, hardy".

Gertrude - female name means "spear of strength".

Heilwig - female German name consist of two elements heil "safe" and wig "war".

Helmut - male name derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and muot "spirit, mind".

Henry - From the Germanic name Heimerich which meant "home ruler".

Hilda - female name means "battle".

Kunibert - male German name means "brave and bright". Any dog would be happy to have such name.

Kuno - bright German male dog name meaning "brave".

Ludwig - boy name means "famous warrior".

Mädchen - means "girl" in German.

Norbert - male name derived from the Germanic elements nord "north" and beraht "bright".

Richard - boy name means "brave power". Consist of two Germanic elements ric "power" and hard "brave".

Rose – Not only a flower, but also an old German word meaning “fame”.

Rudy or Rudolph - German male name means "famous wolf".

Siegbert - male name means "bright victory".

Sieghard - boy German name means "brave victory".

Walter - Male German name means "ruler of the army". The short version of this name is Walt.