From Germany (18)
German names, because the breed guide gives Germany as its country of origin.
German pet form of Katharina · German
German word for knight · German
The German rigid airship · German · big dogs
German pet form of Elisabeth · German
German composer of the Messiah · German
German city of the fairy tale musicians · German
German short form of names with hild, battle · German
German pet form of Wilhelm · German
German word for fox · German
German short form of Magdalena · German
German for biscuit · German
German word for mouse · German · small dogs
German for little mouse · German · small dogs
German for sausage, perfect for a long little dog · German
German word for brown · German
Latin and German name meaning little bear · German
German form of George · German
German word for black · German
Names for a big dog (12)
Names tagged for big dogs, because the breed guide puts them in the giant size class.
Warrior queen of German legend · German · big dogs
A very dense grey metal, Swedish for heavy stone · Swedish · big dogs
One of the great stone tombs of ancient Egypt · big dogs
A large white water bird with a long curved neck · big dogs
Latin for unconquered · Latin · big dogs
The big tuned kettledrums of the orchestra · Italian · big dogs
Hippopotamus goddess of childbirth, meaning the great female · Egyptian · big dogs
A violent tropical storm, from the Taino hurakan · big dogs
A spotted horse breed, the name usually linked to the Palouse country · big dogs
The biggest US state, land of glaciers, bears and huskies · Aleut · big dogs
Polish pet form of Wojciech, and the name of the soldier bear of World War Two · Polish · big dogs
Chinese for mountain · Chinese · big dogs
Names for an active dog (12)
Outdoors and sport names, because the breed guide rates their energy high.
After Serena Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles
After Bill Shankly, the much loved Scottish football manager
Someone who loves sleeping under canvas
After Suzanne Lenglen, the French tennis star of the 1920s · French
A small wood, and an otter's den · Old English
The two little pieces of wood on top of the cricket stumps
A wooden mountain house of the Alps · French
A scent hound bred to tree raccoons
A U shaped ramp for skateboarders and snowboarders
A boat race meeting · Italian
Always knows the way home
A gymnastics apparatus and event
Popular classics (12)
Classic names, the list built on the AKC, Agria and Pet Insurance Australia popularity data.
Short form of Teresa, Thomas Hardy's heroine Tess of the d'Urbervilles
English surname meaning son of Will
Long used name for a shaggy, unkempt coat
Spanish short form of Dolores
French, handsome · French
Short form of Nicole or Nicholas, long popular on dogs
The lazy day of the week, for a calm and easy dog
Pet form of Benjamin · small dogs
Short for independent, or a nod to India and indigo
Germanic Aveza, or from Latin avis meaning bird
Scottish nickname long given to terriers · Scottish
A swift straight shot, for a fast and focused dog
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 Great Dane 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 Great Dane is number 22. The rules only narrow the choice: any name on the site suits any dog.
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