Here are some German names and their meanings that may suit a German Shepherd. If you are looking for German Shepherd names based on common German names, check out this list.
Bringing home your German Shepherd puppy is one of the most exciting parts of dog ownership. One of your first tasks, as a pet-parent, will be to give him his name.
When naming your German Shepherd puppy, you might be hunting for best, unique names. Discover great names for the German Shepherd dog below.
Top 266 German Shepherd Names for Female and Male Dogs.
Abby – The name is derived from Hebrew. Meaning “my father joy”, “my father is exultation”, or “my father is joy”
Ace – The name Ace means “one, unity”., Unity is a nickname given to an outstanding person.
Ada – Meaning of “noble, nobility”, “kind”,”adornment”. Ada in the Hebrew Bible means “adornment”.
Addie – also noble, nobility
Adelle – A name that originated as a shortened form of Adelheid and Adelaide (nobility).
Adler – Brave noble,eagle.
Admiral – Meaning “A high rank in the navy”.
Adolph – noble wolf
Albern – white
Albert – Meaning “noble and bright”, composed of the elements adal “noble” and beraht “bright”.
Albrecht – also means noble, bright, “famous”.
Aldo – old one, elder, wise.
Alexia – defender” or “defender of men”.
Alfred – counselor
Choose a German Shepherd dog Name That Ends With a Vowel.

Alger – clever warrior
Alphonse – noble, ready for battle
Alvin – noble friend, friend of the elves
Amadeus – Lover of God. Nicknames for Amadeus. Meaddy.
Amelia – The name Amelia means Work.
Andre – Andrew is often shortened to “Andy” or “Drew”. This word is derived from Greek. The name means “masculine”, “brave”, “strong”, “courageous” and “warrior”.
Anka – Grace, purse, favour, Apricot from Nara, Grain.
Annette – the Lord has favored me
Annika – “graceful” and “favor” .
Apollo – Meaning “sea” or “water” Or Meaning “man of Adria”.
Arlo – The name Arlo means Hill
Arnold – It is composed of the Germanic elements arn “eagle” and wald “power, brightness”, “ruler”, “strong”.
Arvin – “people”s friend”, “friend to all” and possibly as well “friend of the eagle”.
German Shepherd tend to respond better to names with two syllables. They’re not short enough to be confused for a cue like sit, down, or come.

Asia – The meaning of the name Asia is: Lively; The rising sun.
Aslan – The name Aslan means Lion.
Astrid – Beautiful, fair, divinely beautiful.
Athena – The meaning of the name Ash is: Happy.
Aubrey – noble
August – Meaning “esteemed” or “venerable”,” great, magnificent”.
Ava – The name Ava means Like A Bird.
Axel – “father of peace”,”peaceful”,”dawn”
Bach – “dweller near the brook”.
Bailey – Bailey is the name of a strong, independent and beautiful person.
Baldwin – Meaning “brave, bold friend”.
Bandit – The name Bandit means Thief and is of American origin.
Baroness – Wife Or Widow Of A Baron.
Bear – The meaning of the name “Bear” is: “Strong, brave bear”.
Beate – happy
Beatrix – Meaning: “Free Man”,”She who brings happiness”.
Bella – Bella is related to Italian, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese and Latin words meaning beautiful.
Beowulf – “war wolf”,” bee wolf”.
Berlin – “borderline”, “river rake”.
Bernadette – brave as a bear
Bernard – strong, brave as a bear
Bert – The name Bert means Bright, meaning of Bert is “illustrious”.
Berta – intelligent, glorious
Bismarck – German statesman
Blaze – Meaning “torch, bright flame, fire”.
Blitz – Meaning “she who brings happiness; blessed”.
Avoid Names With Negative Connotations.
Blue – The name Beau means “Beautiful”, “Handsome”.
Bock: A lager beer with German origins.
Bond – “peasant farmer”, “Husbandman”.
Brando – Fiery torch; beacon,Sword.
Brezel: The German word for “pretzel.”
Britta – “strength or exalted one”.
Brunhilde – “protected by the shield”,”armed for battle”.
Bruno – Meaning “greatest” or “largest”.
Brutus – The name Blake means Pale Blond One Or Dark.
Bubba – Being formed from the word “brother”, it often indicates that someone is a “little brother”.
Buddy – The name Buddy means You and is of American origin
Bullet – Meaning: “clever” or “curly-haired”.
Butch – “Manly”, “illustrious; butcher”.
Caesar – Meaning “emperor” or “ruler” in German.
Captain – He who is in charge,” Leader”.
Caroline – free man
Casper – “Treasurer”, “bringer of treasure”.
Cayden – spirit of battle
Champ – “warrior”.
Don’t Pick One That Might Get Confused With Commands.

Charlie – Charlie”s meaning is “free man”.
Chewbacca – The Russian word for dog.
Chief – “chieftain, master”.
Chloe – Meaning “blooming” or “fertility” in Greek.
Claudia – “lame; enclosure”,” crippled”.
Claus – The name Claus means Victory Of The People .
Klaus – people of vistory
Cleo – “pride”, “fame” or “glory”.
Clovis – famous warrior
Coco – The name Coco means Chocolate Bean.
Comet – “Celestial being that shines brightly”,” The Unbound”.
Conan – “little wolf”, “little hound”.
Cooper – Meaning “barrel maker”
Dagmar – famous, glorious
Daisy – Meaning “day”s eye”
Dakota – The name is translated to mean “friend”, “friendly” or “allies” in the Yankton-Yanktonai and Santee dialects of the Dakota language.
Dame – lady”, a woman, the funny character of an older woman.
Damian – the fighter
Dedrick – “power of the tribe”,” Gifted ruler”.
Diesel – Nala means in African “queen” and “lion”, in Arabic “honey bee” and in Sanskrit “stem”.
Dieter – “warrior of the people”,”ruler of the people”.
Dino – Little sword.
Dirk – also the people’s ruler
Dollar – The meaning of the town name is uncertain but may be related to the Germanic word “daler” meaning silver.
Choose A German Shepherd Name That’s Unlike Your Other Pets.
Donner – thunder
Dozer – Bulldozer
Duchess – Meaning Woman of high rank.
Duke – Duke is a surname meaning “the leader” or “son of Marmaduke”.
Dumpling: A staple in German cuisine. (The German word for “dumpling”—Knödel—may be a little too tricky!)
Duxi – warrior of the people
Edith – “war”,” prosperous in war”.
Elke – “of noble birth”,” noble”,” Oath to God”.
Ella – “beautiful, fairy Maiden, Goddess”,” my God is an oath”,” merciful”, “God is my light”,” other”, “another”, all, completely; fairy maiden.
Ellard – noble and brave
Ellie – God is my light” or “God is my candle”, “bright shining one”
Elsa – My God is bountiful; God of plenty; “Joyful; Noble; God is my oath”,”pledged to God”.
Emma – “whole” or “universal”.
Emmet – universal, truth.
Emmett – industrious, strong.
Ernie/Ernest/Ernst – serious, resolute Or “battle to the death”.
Falcon – The name Falcon means Bird In The Hawk Family.
Felix – “lucky, successful,happy” in Latin.
Ferdinand – adventurous, courageous
Fido – “to trust, believe, confide in”.
Flash – Bright Light.
Franz – “Frenchman or free man”.
Frau – “craftsman”.
Frauke – little lady
Fraulein – “Female,Maiden”.
Fräulein – miss
Freda – Meaning “peaceful”.
Perform The “Nickname Test”.

Freddy – Taken from the German Fridu, meaning “peace” and ric, meaning “ruler, power”.
Frederick – peaceful ruler
Frederik – Meaning “ruler” or “power”.
Frederika – peaceful ruler
Frido – powerful
Frieda – also peaceful ruler
Frieda/Freda/ Frieda/Frinta/Freida – “peaceful ruler”.
Fritz – “peaceful ruler”.
Fritzi – “peaceful ruler”.
Garin – warrior
Gerda – protected
Goliath – Meaning: “my father”s joy”.
Greta – The name Greta means A Pearl.
Gretchen – The name Gretchen means A Pearl and is of German origin.
Gretel – Meaning: A Pearl and is of German origin.
Grover – Meaning “lives near a grove of trees” or “Warrior,bold warrior” and is of North German origin.
Gunther – bold warrior
Gunter – From an Old German name meaning war or battle.
Hamlin – one who loves his home
Hans – “God Is Gracious;Gift from God”.
Hansel – The name Hansel means God Is Gracious and is of German origin.
Harbin – little shining fighter
Harley – The name Roxy means Dawn.
Harmony – Musical Combination Of Chords.
Harper – Meaning “harp player”.
Heidi – noble and serene
Heinrich – home of the king; rules his household.
Heinz – also home of the king; Ruler Of The Home.
Helga – pious,” holy”, “blessed”
Helmar – famous protector
Hendrik – home ruler
Hilda – battle woman
Think Of Your Dog’s Personality.
Hugo – wise man
Hulda – sweet, lovable
Ida – hardworking; industrious one.
Imre – great king
Irmalinda – soft, tender, gentle
Jack – Meaning. “God Is Gracious” or “Supplanter”.
Jaeger – hunter
Jake – The meaning of Storm is “tempest”.
Jax – Meaning “wealthy protector”, “brave people”, or “God”s gift”.
Kaiser – emperor
Kaja – alive
Katrin – great beauty
Keene – bold, sharp
King – The name Zeus means God and is of Greek origin Or meaning “sky” or “shine”.
Kuchen – A cake.
Leo – Meaning “genuine”, “bold” or “brave”.
Leona – brave as a lioness
Leonard – brave lion
Leopold – bold leader
Lexi – Lexi means “defending men”
Liebe – love
Liesel – God is my oath; pledged to God.
Lily – Meaning: Son Of Jack.
Lola – Lola means “sorrows” (from Dolores), “free”, “proficient” and “army”.
Lorelei – alluring
Lotti – Short, cute, and easy-to-hear (more on that later!), Lotti means “little woman.” Perfect for a smaller-sized dog, right?
Lucy – Lucy means “light”. Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Lucie, Lucia.
Luna – Meaning “wood carver, sculptor”.
Luther – warrior
Manfred – man of peace
Mareike – obstinacy, rebelliousness
Marta – lady
Matilda – Meaning “mighty in battle,” Matilda is fitting for a rough-and-tumble girl dog. Plus, Tillie and Tilda are super cute nicknames!
Max – A short form of the Latin Maximilian, from Maximus, meaning “the greatest”
Choose a Name And Stick With It.

Maximus – Meaning “castle”.
Meyer – bringer of light
Mia – Meaning: “A best friend /gift from the life of Jesus”.
Milla – Mia has been an incredibly popular name—for dogs and humans—for years upon years. Why not switch it up with a unique, German-inspired variation?
Millie – gentle strength
Milo – Meaning: Thief, Bandit, beloved.
Mischa – who is like God
Molly – Molly means “sea of bitterness”, “rebelliousness” and “wished for child” or “beloved”.
Mozart – German composer
Nadja – hope
Nala – Meaning of Colby is “swarthy person”s settlement”.
Nia – Another short and cute name, Nia is perfect for a bright doggy. Why? It literally means “bright”!
Norbert – hero
Norberta – blonde heroine
Olinda – protector of property
Otto – prosperous, rich, wealthy.
Ozzy – divine spear
Penny – Meaning “weaver”.
Petra – solid as rock
Piper – Meaning: “beautiful”.
Prinz – prince
Raina – mighty army
Raymond – wise protector
Ritter – knight
Rocky – Meaning “rest”.
Roland – famous throughout the land
Rolf – famous wolf
Romeo – The name Romeo is: Pilgrim from Rome.
Romey – obstinate, rebellious
Rosie – Rosie means “successful”, “glorious”, “strong”, “rose”, “well-fed”, “beloved”, “untamed”, “stubborn” .
Rowland – famous in the land
Roxy – Meaning “tenth”
Ruby – Ruby takes the name of the ruby gemstone. Meaning red.
Rudolph/Rudy – also famous wolf
Don’t give a name based on negative
Sadie – Meaning: Lion.
Sascha – If your dog acts like a watchdog—or just loves to watch birds from her spot at a window—name her Sascha. It means “defender of mankind.”
Schatzi – sweetheart
Schatzie – little sweetheart
Schnapps – A flavored, distilled spirit that”s beloved in Germany.
Schwartz – black hair or dark complexion
Siegfried – victorious peace
Sigmund – victorious protection
Sigrid – beautiful victory
Sofie – wisdom
Sonje – wisdom
Spaetzle: A type of pasta made with fresh eggs and covered in melted cheese.
Stein – stone
Stella – Meaning: Soldier.
Strudel – A flaky pastry that”s typically stuffed with fruit.
Teddy – Meaning “wealthy protector”, “brave people”, or “God”s gift”
Theobold – the boldest
Thor – Thor means “thunder”, “god of thunder”.
Tilli – battle maiden
Trudi – strong spear warrior
Trudy – spear of strength
The dog’s name should be used as soon as possible.

Tucker – Meaning “to torment”
Ugo – mind, heart, spirit
Ula – pearl
Ulf – wolf
Ulrika – all-ruling, wolf ruler
Ursula – little female bear
Vala – singled out
Vera – faith, truth
Verner – defending army
Waffel – You guessed it—Waffel is the German word for “waffle”!
Waldo – to rule
Walter – army ruler
Wanda – shepherdess; wanderer
Wilfred – determined peacemaker
Wilhelmina – protector
Winifred/Winnie – Got a cuddler on your hands? Winifred—and its sweet nickname, Winnie—means “peaceful friend.”
Winola – charming friend
Wolfgang – traveling wolf
Zelda – Meaning “battle maid”, you can take some inspiration from your favorite childhood video game.
Zelig – blessed one
Zenzi – to spring up, grow, thriveZeus – The name Lucy means Light. Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Lucie, Lucia.
Avoid changing an adult dog’s name if the dog knows it already. If you must change the name, choose one that sounds similar.