German Shepherd Names

As the name suggests, this breed of large-sized dogs originated in Germany and it is relatively new as it origins date to 1899. Originally, German Shepherds were employed for herding sheep and are now trained for police and military roles due to their intelligence and abilities in obedience. This breed is considered as one of the most popular of all, in the United States and is also ranked among the top dog breeds in the world. Deciding on German shepherd names may include deciding on a general dog name or one that may reflect its origin (Germany). Well, it certainly depends on your choice and liking! So here are some German shepherd names and meanings (too), that you may like to keep for a puppy or a dog.

German Shepherd Dog
There is a popular saying which goes, 'No other dog can do so many different things as well as a German shepherd'. As mentioned earlier, this dog is a popular choice of many agencies as well as a companion dog bearing superlative importance. Other than being employed for police duties such as search and rescue, drug and bomb detection and in the military, it is also owned for guiding the visually impaired, schutzhund, ring sport, tracking, etc. Just as other dogs, a German shepherd is territorial and protective by nature and there are a few necessary requirements that should be taken care of, to maintain the dog's health. For ensuring physical and mental fitness, daily exercise is required. A German shepherd or as a matter of fact, any dog should not be let free to run out of the property line, nor it should be tied or chained. Allow the dog to enjoy its freedom but within the property. Chaining or leashing the animal would make it more hostile and aggressive. Apart from all these, training a German shepherd dog is also an essential part of caring for your pet as it helps establish a strong bond between the owner and the dog.

German Shepherd Dog Names
Male German shepherd dog names

• Achilles - The hero of Homer's Iliad
• Arnold - Powerful
• Axel - Father of peace
• Ada - Prosperous and joyful
• Aiko - Love
• Ajax - Eagle
• Angstrom - Wise one
• Bach - Leading German composer
• Barrett - Strong as a bear
• Baron - For a noble dog
• Beethoven - German musical genius
• Biene - For a busy bee
• Baci - 'Kisses' in Italian
• Bruno - Brown haired
• Conrad - Brave counsel
• Cadence - Having a recurring, regular beat or flow
• Calico - This word describes a dappled or speckled color scheme
• Camelot - This is the legendary site where King Arthur had his Round Table
• Caspian - Lion-like appearance
• Czar - Emperor or king
• Danube - Mighty European waterway
• Dietrich - Marlene (iconic German actress)
• Duke - A stately name for the dog who rules your palace
• Delta - This symbol represents the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet
• Deuce - In many games, this throw of dice or game score is thought to bring good luck
• Dodger - One who acts deceptively
• Dreadnought - A battleship loaded with artillery
• Einstein - Physics genius
• Elbe - River that flows through much of Germany
• Falcon - A bird of prey sometimes trained to hunt
• Fandango - A colorful, energetic Spanish dance
• Falk - Hawk
• Garth - Famous comic strip character
• Goethe - Hugely influential poet and philosopher
• Grazie - Italian for 'thank you'
• Hank - Ruler of the estate
• Hummel - Famous figurines
• Hesse - Federal German state
• Icon - A representation, probably of your puppy's beauty
• Indigo - A plant that yields a blue dye
• Jaegar - Hunter
• Jupiter - The largest and most massive planet
• Kobi - 'Joy' in Japanese
• Kaiser - Leader
• Karl - A free man
• Kosmo - A good Gremlin
• Kafka - German language novelist
• Kaiser - Emperor
• Leo - For a dog as brave as a lion
• Luther - Translated the Bible into German
• Lucky - 'Good fortune'
• Mambo - A Latin American dance that resembles the rumba and cha-cha
• Matador - A valiant bullfighter
• Neptune - Planet discovered by Galileo
• Nova - A new star that grows in luminosity, then returns to its earlier lightness
• Otto - Rich, wealthy
• Omega - The last letter of the Greek alphabet
• Onyx - A type of gemstone that is found in various colored bands and is used significantly in cameos
• Prinz - Prince
• Palomino - A showy-looking horse with a golden or tan coat and a white mane and tail
• Papoose - An Indian baby, or your little puppy
• Phoenix - Legend has it that this bird lived for five hundred years, then burned and was reborn from its own ashes
• Quasi - 'Almost' in Italian
• Rambo - For the Shepherd who thrives on adventure
• Rauchig - Smokey
• Ravel - After the French composer, Maurice Joseph Ravel
• Razzmatazz - Showy actions performed with the intention of creating confusion
• Rio - Spanish for 'large river'
• Rot - 'Red' in German
• Saxon - Ancient Germanic tribe
• Schiller - Leading 16th century poet
• Schnapps - Fiery German liquor
• Schumacher - The most successful F1 driver ever
• Talisman - A good luck charm used to cast away evil spirits
• Tanka - A Japanese poem
• Texas - Everyone loves Texas
• Titian - Orangish brown
• Ulysses - A Greek commander
• Von Braun - Father of the U.S. space program
• Vaquero - Spanish for 'cowboy or herdsman'
• Wagner - 19th century composer
• Weser - River that flows through Bremen to the North Sea
• Wolfgang - Rising wolf
• Wotan - Odin (Supreme god of German/Norse mythology)
• Yamasee - An Indian tribe
• Yukon - A river flowing through Canada and Alaska
• Zebu - An unusual breed of ox
• Zeven - Small town in Northern Germany
• Zorro - After the movie 'The Mask Of Zorro'

Female German Shepherd Dog Names

• Adele - Noble and kind
• Adonis - Greek mythology youth
• Agatha - One of impeccable virtue
• Akira - 'Brightness' in Japanese
• Allegro - 'Cheerful' in Italian and 'happy' in Spanish
• Amber - A brownish yellow color
• Amorette - Beloved
• Anika - Very beautiful
• Basil - A herb having fragrant leaves
• Berta - Intelligent; Glorious
• Brigitte - Strong spirited
• Brooke - A stream
• Bailey - The encasing of a castle
• Babushka - Grandmother in Russian
• Beau - The steady companion of a girl
• Caddy - A golfer's attendant
• Chambray - A delicate type of fabric
• Chaya - From Hebrew, meaning 'to be alive'
• Cypress - A pine tree with small, compressed needles
• Desdemona - Heroine of William Shakespeare's tragedy, 'Othello'
• Diva - French for 'goddess'
• Ebi - Japanese for 'shrimp'
• Emma - All embracing
• Edel - Noble and distinguished
• Elke - Noble and kind
• Elsa - Noble
• Emily - Industrious
• Ebony - Black
• Edelweiss - A small white flower that grows in the Bavarian Alps
• Emerald - A lovely jewel
• Fable - A moral tale in which animals often depict characters in order to prove a point
• Fleur - French for 'flower'
• Formosa - An island (now called Taiwan) in the Pacific, off the coast of China
• Gretchen - Little pearl
• Gerda - Protector
• Gnome - A folkloric ageless and mutated dwarf that lives on earth and protects treasures
• Heidi - Super dog name
• Hexen - To do magic
• Irie - 'Peace', in Rastafarian
• Iris - 'Rainbow' in Greek and Latin
• Jasmine - The scent of this plant is found in its fragrant white flowers
• Kona - A relatively large city on the island of Hawaii
• Kirsche - Cherry
• Kristall - Crystal (very precious)
• Laker - A lake-dwelling fish, resembling the trout
• Lavender - The delicate purplish flowers yielded by this plant are commonly used in perfume oils
• Liebchen - 'Sweetheart' in German
• Lotus - Fragrant pinkish flower
• Magnolia - A family of white, pink, purple, blue or yellow flowers
• Mai Tai - 'Good' in Tahitian
• Nixe - A mermaid or sprite
• Nena - Popular singer of 99 red balloons
• Okra - This plant has pods that are an ingredient in gumbo soup
• Opal - An iridescent mineral and gem
• Pandora - Pandora, the first woman to exist according to Greek mythology, out of curiosity opened a box known by the same name and set free the evils of the world
• Peasebloosom - A fairy in Shakespeare's play
• Portia - The wife of Brutus in Shakespeare's play, 'Julius Caesar'
• Queeny - A woman ruler, having authority over a particular domain
• Ricotta - White, creamy cheese originated in Italy
• Ruby - A precious, deep red stone
• Snoopy - Nickname for the Red Baron
• Sable - A Russian member of the weasel family famous for its soft, dark fur
• Sassy - Lively & independent
• Steffi - A garland or crown
• Teal - A greenish blue color
• Tova - 'Good' in Hebrew
• Utopia - A place of illusory and ideal perfection
• Verona - A city in north eastern Italy
• Viva - Italian for 'long life'
• Wanda - One of the top German shepherd names for a female
• Willow - 'Grace' or graceful (among the cool German shepherd names)
• Yaya - 'Grandma' (spelled phonetically) in Greek
• Zepuyr - Like a soft breeze
• Zigeuner - Gypsy
• Zucker - Sugar (For your sweetie pie!)

Well, I assume that you will not have to look anywhere else for any more names to decide for your German shepherd! The above, as you can see, is an A-Z list of good German shepherd names, which include adorable German shepherd puppy names, as well some intense names for those cuddly, but huge ones! So have a look at the meanings of each name and chose the right one for your adorable, loving pet!