The German Shepherd Dog is one of America’s most popular dog breeds — for good reasons. They’re intelligent and capable working dogs. Their devotion and courage are unmatched. And they’re amazingly versatile.
GSDs excel at most anything they’re trained to do: guide and assistance work for the handicapped, police and military service, herding, search and rescue, drug detection, competitive obedience, and — last but not least — faithful companion.
So below are the top Top 143 male German Shepherd names.
- Luna
- Max
- Bella
- Bear
- Nala
- Rocky
- Duke
- Stella
- Zoe
- Roxy
- Apollo
- Loki
- Lucy
- Nova
- Bailey
- Lola
- Daisy
- Charlie
- Jax
- Thor
- Leo
- Milo
- Lily
- Jack
- Ace
- Buddy
- Ellie
- Willow
- Molly
- Rex
- Beau
- Moose
- Maggie
- Diesel
- Riley
- Piper
- Penny
- Ranger
- Dakota
- Coco
- Ruby
- Blu
- Tucker
- Rosie
- Finn
- Bruno
- Axel
- Ava
- Pepper
- Chloe
- Sophie
- Kobe
- King
- Chief
- Lady
- Scout
- Hazel
- Charlie
- Arya
- Freya
- Simba
- Hank
- Atlas
- Murphy
- Millie
- Sam
- Heidi
- Chase
- Toby
- Ghost
- Ollie
- Kai
- Oliver
- Bruce
- Jackson
- Leia
- Riley
- Oakley
- Marley
- Gus
- Jake
- Luke
- Bandit
- Titan
- Abby
- Teddy
- Ginger
- Kylo
- Dixie
- Louie
- Rocco
- Cleo
- Hunter
- Scout
- Jasper
- Samson
- Emma
- Winston
- Oakley
- Zelda
- Honey
- Roscoe
- Ella
- Skye
- Lucky
- Winnie
- Mocha
- Tank
- Goose
- Prince
- Major
- Chance
- Tyson
- Greta
- Echo
- Archie
- Scooby
- Ivy
- Elsa
- Benny
- Olive
- River
- Kane
- Otto
- Sage
- Belle
- Brutus
- Storm
- Josie
- Sky
- Kira
- Ozzy
- Rambo
- Otis
- Lulu
- Ryder
- Angel
- Princess
- Whiskey
- Chewy
- Sam
- Blu
- Mac
Top 10 Female German Shepherd Dog Names
- Luna
- Bella
- Nala
- Stella
- Zoe
- Roxy
- Lucy
- Nova
- Bailey
- Lola
Top 10 Male German Shepherd Dog Names
- Max
- Bear
- Rocky
- Duke
- Apollo
- Loki
- Charlie
- Jax
- Thor
- Leo
100 More German Dog Names
- Ada—noble, kind
- Adler—eagle
- Aldo—old, wise
- Alger—noble, bright
- Alfred—counselor
- Annika—graceful
- Arnold—eagle power
- Arvin—friend to all
- Aubrey—noble
- August—exalted, revered
- Axel—peaceful
- Ava—a variation of Eve
- Bernard—brave as a bear
- Berta—intelligent, glorious
- Bismarck—German statesman
- Britta—strength
- Cayden—the spirit of battle
- Clovis—famous warrior
- Damian—the fighter
- Dieter—the people’s ruler
- Donner—thunder
- Duxi—warrior of the people
- Elsa—noble
- Emmett—industrious, strong
- Ellard—noble, brave
- Felix—lucky
- Ferdinand—adventurous, courageous
- Franz—free
- Frauke—little lady
- Frederick—peaceful ruler
- Frido—powerful
- Frieda—peaceful
- Garin—warrior
- Gerda—protected
- Gretchen—pearl
- Greta—pearl
- Gunther—warrior
- Hamlin—one who loves his home
- Harbin—little shining fighter
- Heidi—noble, serene
- Helga—pious
- Helmar—famous protector
- Hendrik—home ruler
- Hugo—wise man
- Ida—hardworking
- Jaeger—hunter
- Kaja—alive
- Katrin—great beauty
- Keene—bold, sharp
- Klaus—the people’s victory
- Leona—brave as a lioness
- Leopold—bold leader
- Liebe—love
- Liesel—God is my oath
- Lorelei—alluring
- Lotti—little woman
- Luther—warrior
- Manfred—man of peace
- Matilda—mighty in battle
- Max—greatest
- Meyer—bringer of light
- Milla—industrious
- Milo—beloved
- Mozart—German composer
- Nadja—hope
- Nia—bright
- Norbert—hero
- Olinda—protector of property
- Otto—prosperous, rich
- Ozzy—divine spear
- Petra—solid as rock
- Prinz—prince
- Raina—mighty army
- Rainer—warrior
- Ritter—knight
- Romey—obstinate, rebellious
- Rowland—famous in the land
- Sascha—defender of mankind
- Schatzi—sweetheart
- Sigrid—beautiful victory
- Skye—sheltering
- Sonje—wisdom
- Theobold—the boldest
- Tilli—battle maiden
- Tobias (Toby)—God is good
- Trudi—strong spear warrior
- Ugo—mind, heart, spirit
- Ula—pearl
- Ulrika—all-ruling, wolf ruler
- Vera—faith, truth
- Vala—singled out
- Verner—defending army
- Waldo—ruler
- Wilfred—determined peacemaker
- Winifred (Winnie)—peaceful friend
- Wolfgang—wolf journey
- Zelda—battle maid
- Zelig—blessed one
- Zenzi—to spring up, grow, thrive
- Zita (also Hungarian)
Source: The Dog People by Rover
