Popular German Dog Names

Want to give your dog a German name? You're not alone - there are dozens of cute, funny or serious names to pick from for your pooch.

When naming your dog, it is generally a good idea to opt for a short and succinct name so that the dog can react to it quickly. Luckily, there's a variety of dog names in German that fit the bill.

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Most Popular German Dog Names

Here is the Top Ten of dog names in Germany.

1. Finn – Finn (as in Huckleberry Finn) comes from Irish Fionn and means "blond", "white" or "fair". It was also a popular name for German boys.

2. Buddy – Thanks to the influence of English popular culture, Buddy made it to No. 9.

3. Anton – Anton is short for Latin Atonius and is also known as a bit of an old fashioned German boy"s name.

4. Max – Short and sweet, Max is short for Latin Maximilian. Maximus means "the greatest".

5. Bruno – Bruno is Latin for Old High German Brun, meaning "brown".

6. Sam – This can be short for Samantha, Samira or Samuel and is great for a male or female dog. Its popularity may have been spurred by The Lord of the Rings series. After all, who wouldn't want a dog as trusty and brave as Sam Ganges?

7. Emma – Like Bruno, this name also has its roots in the Old High German language and means "all-embracing" or "great". It is also still a very popular German girl's name.

8. Oskar – This name has Celtic roots and is known as Osgar in Old English or Ansgar in Old High German and means "God"s spear".

9. Jack – Did Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean or Jack Nicholson help the popularity of this dog name? Fact is that it is the short form of Jacob, "God may protect" in Hebrew.

10. Sammy – This male or female dog name is, like Sam, short for Samantha, Samira or Samuel. It was the most popular dog name in Germany.

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All-time Greats: Popular German Dog Names

Those who would rather not go for a potentially short-lived popular dog name can fall back on the following seven evergreens; German dog names that are short, sweet and will never go out of style.

Bello – This name may be the perfect international dog name because it refers to English bell, German bellen (to bark) and stems from Italian bello, "the beautiful one".

Benno – This is a true timeless classic that comes from Old High German Berno and means "strong" and "brave". What"s not to love about this name!

Fiffi – Also spelled Fifi, this dog name is the short form of the female first name Fiona, meaning "white", "blond" or "fair" (see also Finn above).

Hasso – Just like Benno, Hasso has its roots in the Old High German language. Hassi or harti refers to "hard" and "strong".

Moppel – This is the diminutive of Mops, which can refer to the dog breed pug or a as German moppelig to someone who is chubby.

Rex – Those who would like to give their dog a rather royal name may want to opt for Rex. It is short, masculine and means "king" in Latin.

Waldi – This dog name is so common that, like Fiffi, it is often used as a synonym for dog, for example "Look at that Waldi over there". It is short for the German male first name Waldemar, which has its roots in Old High German waltan, meaning "to rule".

There are, of course, many more beautiful German dog names out there and those thinking of naming their dog may want to keep a name"s meaning in mind to make sure that it suits their dog"s size, breed and temperament.