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.