German Dog Names
- Ernst
Origin:
German variation of ErnestDescription:
Concise and clipped European version of the earnest Ernest.
- Pepin
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"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.
- Haines
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"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.
- Liselotte
Origin:
Combination name of Lise and Charlotte, German, Dutch, Danish, SwedishMeaning:
"pledged to God + free man"Description:
Also spelled Lieselotte, this European compound name blends popular Elizabeth and Charlotte into something with a fairy-tale-esque feel and unexpected style.
- Fiete
Origin:
German short form of Friedrich or Frederick, GermanMeaning:
"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.
- Agna
- Earhart
Origin:
German surnameMeaning:
"honor, bravery"Description:
Conceivable middle name choice for admirers of flyer Amelia.
- Tatjana
Origin:
German, Finnish, Estonian, Slovene, Croatian, SerbianMeaning:
"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.
- Philipp
- Lennard
- Thilo
- Benedikt
- Amalya
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"work"Description:
Spelling variation of Amalia, rising in popularity throughout Europe.