German Dog Names

389 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all language categories.

Seppel

German diminutive of Joseph

Sieger

From the Old German elements sigu "victory" and heri "army"

Siegi

Silka

An Icelandic female given name

Silke

Derived from the German word for 'silk', symbolizing smoothness and luxury.

Sisi

Recorded as a given name in Chinese, Upper German, English and Western African use

Sissi

Recorded as a given name in German (modern, feminine) and Gallo (masculine)

Sonne

German and Danish word for the sun

Spatz

From Middle High German spaz, a diminutive of spare, from Old High German sparo, meaning sparrow.

Starke

A variant of the German surname Stark

Steffi

A diminutive form of the name Stephanie, meaning 'crowned'

Stein

German for stone or rock

Strudel

Susi

German diminutive of susanne

Swenja

Tillie

Diminutive of Matilda

Tillman

A reference to a historical name meaning 'one who works in a concentration on his trade'.

Udo

Germanic variant of Otto; in Igbo, means "peace"

Ulric

Middle English form of Old English Wulfric; in modern use usually a variant of Ulrich.

Ursel

German diminutive of Ursula.

Uschi

A German diminutive of Ursula, from Latin ursa, "bear".

Valda

Feminine form of Valdis

Valdo

A masculine given name recorded in Estonian and Italian

Vienna

Capital of Austria, known for its artistic and cultural achievements.

Vonn

A variation of the name 'Von', which means 'from' or 'of' in German, indicating nobility

Wald

German word for forest; also a German surname meaning "forest"

Waldi

A German given name, recorded for both men and women

Waldy

Recorded as a rare given name in German, used for both boys and girls

Walt

Short form of Walter

Waltie

Wanda

Possibly from a Germanic name meaning "a Wend", a Slavic people of eastern Germany

Wandra

Recorded as a given name in American English and Indonesian

Wardo

Wauzi

Weiser

From German Weiser, from weise ('wise') + -er

Weiss

German surname meaning "white", from Middle High German wîz

Wella

In Ghomara, from Moroccan Arabic walla, from Arabic wa ʔallā, "and except".

Wende

Recorded as a given name in Dutch (feminine) and Chinese (masculine)

Wendelin

Old diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element wentil

Werra

Wetzel

Diminutive of Werner

Wido

A short form of Germanic names built on the element meaning "wood"

Wigor

A name borne by a Polish rapper and a Brazilian footballer

Wila

Wilda

Meaning uncertain, perhaps from a German surname or the English word wild

Wilhelmina

A feminine form of Wilhelm, meaning 'resolute protection'.

Willa

Feminine form of William

Willi

A diminutive form of 'William', meaning resolute protector or strong-willed.

Willma

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Wilma

Short form of wilhelmina

Wilmer

From the Old English Wilmǣr, willa "will, desire" + mǣre "famous"

Winja

Winzer

Wirbelwind

Whirlwind in German, often used to describe someone full of energy

Wiso

Witta

A variant of the name Wita, which means 'battle' or 'war' in Old High German.

Wiva

Wodan

The chief god in Germanic mythology, associated with war, wisdom, and poetry

Wolfi

Recorded as a given name in German

Wolfrik

Wolke

German for cloud, from Old High German wolkan

Wolli

Woltan

Wolter

Dutch variant form of Walter

Wonne

German word for joy, from Old High German wunna

Woofgang

Wotan

The god of war and death in Germanic mythology

Wuffgang

Wuffi

Wumme

A term of endearment or affectionate reference in certain dialects of German

Wummel

Wunder

German for "miracle"

Wuschel

Wuschela

Wuschi

Wuschla

Yodel

Zeck

A surname; also recorded as a rare English given name

Zelda

Possibly a feminine form of Zelig, or a short form of Griselda

Zell

Recorded as a given name in Hebrew

Ziggi

A rare given name recorded in English for both boys and girls

Ziggie

Ziller

Zorn

German surname from the word Zorn, meaning "wrath" or "anger"

Zosch

Zottel

From German Zotte plus the diminutive suffix -el, attested from the 15th century

Zucker

German word for sugar; also a German surname.

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