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German Shepherd Names

Names for German Shepherds may reference the dog’s looks, strength, or heritage. You can give your German Shepherd puppy a German name, or perhaps a name that means or implies guide or ruler. As with dogs more generally, the top names for German Shepherds are Max and Luna.

Along with Max and Luna, other popular names for German Shepherds include Bella, Bear, Charlie, Zeus, Zoey, Sadie, Nala, and Lucy. Unique German Shepherd names that pay homage to the breed include Fritz, Major, Greta, and Zelda.

Two-syllable names are easiest for dogs to understand, so keep that in mind when searching for a name (or nickname) for your German Shepherds. Look to this list for inspiration for names for both male and female German Shepherd dogs.

Names for German Shepherds

Idan

Meaning: era, time

Origin:Hebrew
2076
Issey

Meaning: first-born

Origin:Japanese
2701
Igor

Meaning: warrior

Origin:Old Norse via Russian
1687
Ingvar

Meaning: warrior of Yngvi

Origin:Scandinavian
8882
Origin:Welsh and Galician variation of James and Jacob
1407
Ilario

Meaning: cheerful, happy

Origin:Latin from Greek
2415
Isidor

Meaning: gift of Isis

Origin:German and Russian variation of Isidore
4965
Ignatz Ignatz is a name of German origin traditiona...
Origin:German variation of Ignatius
6356
Iliodor

Meaning: gift of the Sun

Origin:Russian variation of Heliodoro, Greek
11811
Iku

Meaning: nourishing

Origin:Japanese
2936
Ifor

Meaning: archer

Origin:Welsh
4599
Iobhar

Meaning: yew or bow warrior

Origin:Irish, Gaelic
10616
Ignace Ignace is a pleasant and excellent name for ...
Origin:French
10111