MAXI 
I have a german shepherd named maxi and always responds and it can be a boy or girl plus you can extend or shorten

;MAX
;MAXIMILLION
MAXWELL

AND ...

Riley 
I really love the name Riley. It fits with either a boy or a girl.

Harley 
Harley is our 2 year old, short haired black & tan. We have a 22 week old pure white long haired shepherd called Skye and a 6 week old pure white long ...

KAISER 
She's only 4 months old but she rules the house already, so KAISER was an excellent choice for her.

Reese 
Reese just sounds like a different name...but one befitting a German Shepherd, don't you think?

Dante, and Dax 
Dante and Dax are the sweetest dogs I have ever had. I think Dante and Dax are very good German Shepherd names because it makes them sound royal and majestic....

German Shepherd Dog Names 
Here are some great German Shepherd Dog Names...Price, Dante, Sable, Ace, King, Thor, and Duke are all very good German Shepherd names. I like to give ...

Ripley 
I didn't choose to name my female German Shepherd "Ripley" due to "Ripley's Believe It Or Not," although it would suit her personality- Instead I named ...

Thorn, Striker, Sarge 
I always loved the name Thorn for a dog ever since I saw the movie "The Lost Boys" as a kid. I believe the dog in that film was a Husky/German Sheperd ...

Blaz, Zahra, and Katja 
Blaz is a male German name I found browsing through a baby name book.

Zahra is a female Swahili name that means "White" also located in the same baby ...

River 
Strong and beautiful

Toro  Not rated yet
Named after a Vietnam War dog that was a German Shepherd. I love the name Toro now

Archer  Not rated yet
I think of archers as making the mark. Hitting the target. They get the bad guy-they track. It fits!

Vassia  Not rated yet
This name means "royal one" in Greek and is very unique name and is very majestic. If you want to impress your friends, try this name.

Porsche Lynn  Not rated yet
For a female that's sweet and kind to her family, but dominant with other canines.

Murphy  Not rated yet
Well, we have a solid gsd called Murphy(as in the beer and less common than guinness)

Sonic  Not rated yet
Love the name Sonic, he was a very 'fast, loud, and loving' dog. Our 4 year old pup died through cancer last month. R.I.P baby xx

GSD Names: Sargent, Revolver, Magnum, Trigger, Bolt, King,  Not rated yet
I have a German Shepherd named Sargent and that seems to be a pretty popular name among GSD!

Mishka  Not rated yet
My German Shepherd is called Mishka it means little bear in Russian. She is sooo cute! She is funny because she bite peoples toes.

Rinty  Not rated yet
The name Rinty comes from the famous war dog. (from world war 1) when Rinty (or Rin Tin Tin) was a puppy, he was abandoned at an abandoned german shepherd ...

Tyson  Not rated yet
Tyson, named after Tyson the champion boxer. Shows that your GSD is strong and a champion <3

Keasta   Not rated yet
I chose the name Keasta for my German shepherd because it is a very cute name for a girl dog. It also just suited her personality.

Bounty  Not rated yet
We rescued a GS when she was 4 months, and couldn't come up with anything so she got "dog" for a while, then we called her Dog the bounty hunter after ...

Vader  Not rated yet
Named after the one and only "Darth Vader" we named my GSD this because as a puppy he had a big "V" on his chest. Sadly we lost him to stage 3 cancer on ...

Beowulf  Not rated yet
We named our one month old boy German shepherd Beowulf. It's a different unique name.

Princess  Not rated yet
It is a great dog name for german shepards that are sweet loving and kind.

Marlow  Not rated yet
I've just always had a strange attraction to the name Marlow.... Got it from the book "Heart of Darkness"

Guardian  Not rated yet
These dogs guard the ones they love, so why not name them Guardian. I Couldn't think of a more fitting name for a great breed of dog.

Liberty  Not rated yet
A wonderful name that gets you right in the heart! A strong, beautiful feminine name that will fit any Female German Shepard!

Chevy, Buck, Dryfis etc.  Not rated yet
Chevy=a vehicle company
Buck= a male deer
Dryfis=just a neat name

some Japanese names are really good choices too!

Kira=Killer
Tora=Tiger
Okibi=...

Berlin  Not rated yet
I always loved that name, and think its perfect for a 'german' shepherd. Agreed? We are getting a female this summer and of course her name WILL be Berlin....

roxy  Not rated yet
I named my German Shepherd Roxy my other Foxy because they are sister's

Maverick  Not rated yet
Maverick

Courage  Not rated yet
I have a 12 yr old German Shepard named Courage. He is amazing and we get asked lots of questions about how he got his name. When we first brought him ...

Fierce Names  Not rated yet
Blitzkrieg
Thunder
Lightning

Salty  Not rated yet
Just lost him on Jan 26,2010..he was 13 1/2 years old. He lived a very long, happy and healthy life. He will be very much missed. He was my best friend ...

Gizmo, Manfred, Ralph, Boss, Pitcher, Blaze,Chummy  Not rated yet
Gizmo for a longhair. Remember the Gremlins? one drop of water and they multiply and turn into split personalities all except for one. Well I had the ...

Halen  Not rated yet
He is 5 weeks old, but already ROCKs!!!! (Van-Halen)

Lola, Dakota, Bronx, Harley, Hunter, Bear, Bolt, Tyson, Duke, Jozee, Loki and Mya  Not rated yet
My GSD had a litter of 8 pups and i named them all, here is a list of their names along with some other names i really like as well. I like those names ...

Jasper  Not rated yet
Our GSD puppy's name is Jasper.

Also, for females...

Molly
Sadie

Female: Precious, Diamond, Tasha, Male: Remy, Shadow, Barack  Not rated yet
We're getting ready to purchase a solid black German Shepherd and these were just a few names we were considering. Female: Precious, Diamond, Natasha, Sasha,...

Stetson  Not rated yet
This was the name of our german shepherd. He was named after the hat worn by state troopers.

Graf, Zeppelin, Marx  Not rated yet
Graf was the name of shepherd in our family way back in the 1920's, and Zeppelin is kind of obvious, and Marx is a good sharp short name for commands, they'...

Ludwig  Not rated yet
Means famous fighter, I think it's a strong German name for a great German breed.

I also love Sheba, as suggested above, my cousin had a GSD Border ...

Striker, Stryder  Not rated yet
I think my boy's name Striker is perfect for him. The name represents his personalty well as he is protective when need be yet very gentle around the ...

Boss  Not rated yet
German Shepherds have that guard, protection, and kind of that leader role, so Boss just fits a German Shepherd.

Worf  Not rated yet
We had a black and tan shepherd, looked just like Worf on Star Trek Next Generation. He even smiled like him.

Ginger or Mona  Not rated yet
Two of the best white german shepherd dogs our family has ever had. They are the best family dogs to have. Very disciplined & good with children. They ...

Dior  Not rated yet
Dior is a black sable GS, and she used to be on the K9 police force in narcotic search/criminal enforcement. We live in south Louisiana so it has a French ...

Brylee, Ruger  Not rated yet
Brylee cause its nice name its like a mix of brandy and rylee and ruger cause it sounds like cougar and a cougar reminds me of a german shepherd, tough,...

Winter, Zacchara, Zikira, Yo-Nah (bear in Cherokee), Ceara, Coal, Treasure, Bullet, Tazer, River, Shooter, Skylar, Lakota, Razor, and Blade  Not rated yet
Here are some more German Shepherd names I hope someone might find useful.

Niko, Lobo, Zada, Sabre, Sable,   Not rated yet
Here are a few names I've used for German Shepherds I've owned in the past. Hope you find them useful.

Sander   Not rated yet
We just adopted our german shepherd/rottie mix, and named him "Sander" which comes from the name "Alexander" meaning "Protector of Men"...he came w/ a ...

Etzel, Erdt, Kirby, Stephen(ste-f-en) or Stephenitz, Tazwell .  Not rated yet
The last name listed was the man who invented the breed. Etzel was just as important as rin tin tin in jumpstarting the breed after the world war when ...

Malibu  Not rated yet
I think that this name is perfect for a female German Shepherd. It really suits them.

Harley  Not rated yet
Harley is my female German Shepherd, it can also be a male name.

Sonata, Siberia, Elessa, Zero, Mustang, Alyx, Sheira, Maia  Not rated yet
I like the names: Sonata, Siberia, Elessa, Zero, Mustang, Alyx, Sheira,and Maia. Mustang is named after my favorite car, and Shiera just sounds pretty....

Reba, Smoky  Not rated yet
My family grew up with German Shepherds; they are very loyal and loving, as most dogs are. At one time, my dad had 7 or 8 of them. They were very well ...

Sobaka   Not rated yet
My dog(it's a girl)was named Sambuca by her previous owner. I adopted her from a rescue when she was 9 months old. Somehow we started calling her Sobaka ...

Dusty, Sandy,   Not rated yet
I have three german shepherds (Dusty, Sandy, & Zeus)and I love them!! They are sooo loyal and make me feel safe.

Danzig  Not rated yet
My husband and I got our first "baby" together after only dating for 3 months. We named him Danzig and he grew up to be the most incredible GSD either ...

Asta, Laika and Lieban  Not rated yet
We try to find names for our girls that are somewhat unique and have that two-syllable rhythm that works well for dog names. Ah-stah, Like-ah, Lee-bin....

Troy  Not rated yet
A German Shepherd needs a good strong name.

Dakota  Not rated yet
She was the best dog I every had.. she was being trained as my service dog and I just lost her 2-23-09 she was just turning 3 .. It was a terrible accident ...

Korie or Kori  Not rated yet
They are Germanic names and mean God's peace. I really like the name; it's so cute. I found it to be so good that I named my German Shepherd Korie.

Ava  Not rated yet
Ava is a pretty name that i didn't see.

Nemesis  Not rated yet
Nemesis literally means "arch enemy of the intruder" ... I'd say that is the epitome of the German Shepherd breed considering they are so loyal and protective ...

GSD  Not rated yet
Riggo- Male
Liesel- Female

Mangus, and Dargo  Not rated yet
The two names are currently working k9 police dogs. They were imported from Germany with those names.

Browny  Not rated yet
Browny is my 14 months old dark tanned german shepherd.

He is naughty, playful, very active and innocent and likes to be with my family members. He ...

Big Djin  Not rated yet
We purchased a German Shepherd for our daughter, who had picked out a name long in advance. She was disappointed to find that the breeder had written ...

Shepherd Name: Ares  Not rated yet
Ares, Greek god of war. The german shepherd was the first dog used in war. Also, the dog was one of Ares' attributes.

Rusty, Buttercup, Wolf Man Jack, Smokey, Star, Lady,   Not rated yet
I breed german shepards and the names my grandkids come up with for the puppies are amazing. I have heard of everything from Buddy to Ruffles. My grandkids ...

Gunda  Not rated yet
It's a wonderful name for a female GSD. The meaning of the name Gunda is Female Warrior. In this case, the origin of the name Gunda is Scandinavian. I'...

musashi  Not rated yet
Musashi was a name of a very famous samurai, he never lost a battle, he was well disciplined, and loyal to his sword.

German Shepherds: Meet Nick and Sable  Not rated yet
These are the names of my Shepherds.
Nick is a very strong name, and it suits this very strong, intelligent breed, as well as my male, because he is ...

German Shepherd Name Ideas  Not rated yet
Sylar

Sabra

Sherman (after the sherman tank, if you have a really big male shepherd! Ha!)

Lola

Layla

Jasmine

Kolby

Brynx

Aragorn, Fairamir, Ranger, Beowulf, Shiloh, Draco, Bullet, Arwen, Eowen, Galadriel, Solomon  Not rated yet
My baby girl, whose name is Brandy, is a Shiloh Shepherd, but I looked on the list of names and found some great ones!!! Brandy is a GREAT NAME!!!

"Goose"  Not rated yet
We named our pup after Top Gun "Goose"

Storm  Not rated yet
German Shepherds are a breed above all others and need distinct names to separate them from other common names.

Ashka and see below  Not rated yet
I saw the name Ashka in a babybook and it means "hope" in the ancient language of India.

Other names for Females:
Caela
Eden
Porsha
Tegan

For ...

Chelsea  Not rated yet
Idea Names For German Shepherds;
Clifford, Chelsea, Muna, Gracie, Tiki, Hippo, Penny, Rusty, Millie, Nickel, Aleshandra, Hiley, Suzuki, Tuffy, Pookie,...

Bear  Not rated yet
Bear is a very strong name and german shepherds need a strong name. I have a dog name Bear right now and he is the sweetest dog on earth. When we first ...

Ranger  Not rated yet
I had a dog named Ranger for 13 years, since he was a puppy. He was one of the best dogs you could ever ask for. But he got old and we had to put him down ...

Morgan   Not rated yet
Morgan is German for MORNING

Maya, Nova, Sierra, Zara  Not rated yet
Maya, Nova, Sierra, Zara

Felony  Not rated yet
Our old neighbor had a GS named Felony and we thought that was an awesome. The name didn't fit him (huge wuss) but the name was great.

Nikko, Keeta, Daisy  Not rated yet
My friend has two German Shepherds, a female named Keeta and a male named Nikko. Those names, in my oppinion, fit the two dogs perfectly. Keeta just ...

Duncan  Not rated yet
We have named some of our dogs after movie characters. "Duncan" our German Shepherd named after Duncan MacLeod of Highlander. We also have a Pug named ...

Noble  Not rated yet
We had a German Sheperd and she was the best dog on the planet....we got her from the Humane Society and named her "Noble". She is the only dog we've ...

Miley  Not rated yet
I think Miley would be a good name for a female German Shepherd.

Achilles, Erich, Ruthie, Val  Not rated yet
Always liked Ruthie. Val is short for Valkyrie or Valhalla, which are mouthfuls.

Rajah, Teaka  Not rated yet
Rajah and Teaka were the names of my GSDs when I was a little kid.

Zuko  Not rated yet
I got this name by watching Avatar the last air bender. Zuko was a banished prince who was always looking for the Avatar to regain his honor.

Isar  Not rated yet
Pronounced "e-sar". It's a river in Germany. Our 1st GSD was from an "I" litter and it can be tough to come up with a good name that starts with "I"!...

Largo, Maverick  Not rated yet
Largo, Maverick

Sasha  Not rated yet
Sasha - Names with the "S" sound embedded in them, seem to get a dogs attention quicker.

Ruger  Not rated yet
Ruger (a type of gun)- makes a good, strong german shepherd name.

Bear  Not rated yet
Might sound funny at first, but this name really grows on you! It's easy to say, too, as it's only one syllable.

Xena  Not rated yet
Xena the warrior princess says it all. I think it is a strong name for female German Shepherd.

Sadie  Not rated yet
We had a German Shepherd named Sadie. We rescued her from the local Animal Shelter for our daughter.

Remington, Raider  Not rated yet
These dogs are amazing and they deserve amazing names to match their personalities.

Justice  Not rated yet
The name says it all

Faxon  Not rated yet
Teutonic for 'long hair'

Yulka or Julka   Not rated yet
Yulka or Julka (if this is not Germanic then, I believe, it's a close Eastern European variation)

Paris  Not rated yet
My sable shepherd Paris was named after the city. I also like the names Chicago and London.

Gator  Not rated yet
The name Gator suits a German Shepherd because of their large, sharp teeth and strength. Also, the fact that we were in Florida when he was born contributed ...

See Below  Not rated yet
For Males:

Bosco
Harley
T-Bone
Chester
Gator (my guys name)

For Females:

Shelby

Genevieve, Gertrude, Gueneviere, Harley  Not rated yet
These names just make me think of a Shepherd, and they are strong. They also need something that fits them. Then you can call them Gene, Gerti, or Gwen ...

King, Thor, Mystic, Kane, and Duke  Not rated yet
Prince, Dante, Sable, and Ace are all very good German Shepherd names. I like to give them very majestic names because they are so loyal. German Shepherds ...

Katinka, Natasha, Biko, Bogart,   Not rated yet
And,of course, Bacall if you have a Bogie already.