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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

Augustus

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:Latin
216
Ace

Meaning: one, unity

Origin:Latin
411
Huck Huck is of American origin. It is traditiona...
Origin:Diminutive of Huckleberry, word name
552
Atlas

Meaning: bearer of the heavens

Origin:Greek
23
Apollo

Meaning: destroyer

Origin:Greek mythology name
97
Romeo

Meaning: pilgrim to Rome, Roman

Origin:Italian
285
Emmett

Meaning: universal

Origin:English masculine variation of Emma, German
78
Orion

Meaning: boundary, limit

Origin:Greek
119
Conrad

Meaning: brave counsel

Origin:German
197
Wolf

Meaning: traveling wolf

Origin:Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang, German
382
Axel

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Absalom
391
Dick

Meaning: dominant ruler

Origin:Diminutive of Richard
463
Fritz

Meaning: peaceful ruler

Origin:German, diminutive of Friedrich or Frederick
668
Origin:English rank of nobility
1327
Bear

Meaning: bear

Origin:Animal name
1368
Pippin

Meaning: awe-inspiring

Origin:Variation of Pepin
1388
Bruno

Meaning: brown

Origin:German
413
Zeus The meaning of Zeus is ‘to shine’. It is a n...
Origin:Greek mythology name
820
Alex

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis
1447
Frederick

Meaning: peaceful ruler

Origin:German
144