From Germany (18)
German names, because the breed guide gives Germany as its country of origin.
German name from an old earth goddess · German
German for sausage, perfect for a long little dog · German
Capital city of Germany · German
German for noodle · German
German name meaning brave spirit · German
German city known for its porcelain · German
German short form of Elisabeth · German
German for prince · German
German word for black · German
German pet form of Elisabeth · German
German for crane, the tall wading bird · German · big dogs
German city of the fairy tale musicians · German
German pet form of Charlotte · German
German for dwarf, a funny name for a small dog · German · small dogs
From the German knuddeln, to cuddle · German
German pet form of Elisabeth · German
German form of Matthew · German
German city on the Rhine with a great cathedral · German
Names for a big dog (12)
Names tagged for big dogs, because the breed guide puts them in the large size class.
A tower of cream puffs bound with spun caramel · French · big dogs
The great two handed Scottish sword · Scottish Gaelic · big dogs
Irish name meaning oak tree · Irish · big dogs
Old Norse for strength, the daughter of Thor and Sif · Old Norse · big dogs
Pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid of Giza · Egyptian · big dogs
From the Greek for giant, a billion of something · Greek · big dogs
The bear constellation of the northern sky · big dogs
Means tall in Arabic, for a leggy dog · Arabic · big dogs
A huge flightless bird of the Queensland rainforest · Malay · big dogs
A giant wise bird of Persian legend · Persian · big dogs
The fierce form of Shiva · Sanskrit · big dogs
Wild region on the west coast of Ireland · Irish · big dogs
Names for an active dog (12)
Outdoors and sport names, because the breed guide rates their energy high.
Plump brown game bird of the fields
The small, knobbly racehorse who became an American champion
The disc used in ice hockey · small dogs
One under par in golf · small dogs
French for touched, the call when a fencer scores a hit · French
A small, steep sided valley · French
When the team gathers close to plan the next play
After Serena Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles
Tree feller of the northern forests · big dogs
To lower yourself down a cliff on a rope · German
Popular classics (12)
Classic names, the list built on the AKC, Agria and Pet Insurance Australia popularity data.
Short form of Margaret, Greek for pearl, a long standing sheepdog name
Spanish for bear, for a big fluffy dog · Spanish · big dogs
Japanese for shrine maiden, or a form of Michael · Japanese
Pet form of Cassandra, the Greek prophetess of Troy · Greek
English surname from Old French bon meaning good · French
Sanskrit for action, the idea that what goes around comes around · Sanskrit
Short for doctor, an old Western nickname
Pet form of Max or Maxine, Latin for greatest · Latin
A playful pet form of Louise · small dogs
Variant of Louis, famous warrior
Short form of Louis or Louise, Germanic for famous warrior
The breed
How these were picked
No name here was written for the breed. Each list above comes from the name data by one rule, shown under its heading, using only what the Boxer breed guide says: country of origin, size class and energy rating, plus any link in the breed's own name. A name appears once on the page. The 30 breeds with a page like this are the American Kennel Club's top 30 for 2025 by registrations; the Boxer is number 18. The rules only narrow the choice: any name on the site suits any dog.
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