German Dog Names

  1. Ernst
    • Origin:

      German variation of Ernest
    • Description:

      Concise and clipped European version of the earnest Ernest.
  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. 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.
  4. Liselotte
    • Origin:

      Combination name of Lise and Charlotte, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  5. 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.
  6. Agna
    • Earhart
      • Origin:

        German surname
      • Meaning:

        "honor, bravery"
      • Description:

        Conceivable middle name choice for admirers of flyer Amelia.
    • 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.
    • Philipp
      • Lennard
        • Thilo
          • Benedikt
            • Amalya
              • Origin:

                German
              • Meaning:

                "work"
              • Description:

                Spelling variation of Amalia, rising in popularity throughout Europe.