German Dog Names

  1. Fritzi
    • Origin:

      German, diminutive of Frederica
    • Meaning:

      "peaceful ruler"
    • Description:

      Like Mitzi, the bubbly Fritzi shows signs of rising again. Has a bit of a comic-strip feel.
  2. Pepin
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "awe-inspiring"
    • Description:

      Most famous as the name of King Pepin the Short, this choice might feel somewhat belittling. The even-shorter form is Pippin, a name adopted for musical theater, and the Dutch form Pepijn is in that country's Top 100.
  3. Liselotte
    • Fiete
      • Origin:

        German short form of Friedrich or Frederick, German
      • Meaning:

        "peaceful ruler"
      • Description:

        Fiete is an extremely popular German name for boys that has not migrated to the English-speaking world. But it ranks among Germany's Top 100 boy names.
    • Haines
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "the vined cottage"
      • Description:

        A preppy surname of hidden German origin that would fit right in with currently trendy s-ending boy names like Brooks.
    • Earhart
      • Origin:

        German surname
      • Meaning:

        "honor, bravery"
      • Description:

        Conceivable middle name choice for admirers of flyer Amelia.
    • Agna
      • Tatjana
        • Origin:

          German, Finnish, Estonian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
        • Meaning:

          "from Latin family name"
        • Description:

          Tatjana is an interesting twist on an already uncommon name, borne by German-born supermodel Tatjana Patitz. Note that as j is pronounced as y in German, the name is spoken just like sisters Tatiana and Tatyana.
      • Lennard
        • Thilo
          • Amalya
            • Origin:

              German
            • Meaning:

              "work"
            • Description:

              Spelling variation of Amalia, rising in popularity throughout Europe.
          • Philipp
            • Benedikt