Great Dane Names

Oh, baby! A Great Dane is truly a great dog breed–large and noble, commonly referred to as a gentle giant or as the “Apollo of dogs.” Apollo is the Greek god of the sun, the brightest fixture in the sky.

Tap the arrow to see a name's meaning, and the heart to save it to your shortlist.

ArrowA Projectile Fired From A Bow
AspenQuaking Tree
BabeDeath, destruction and run.
BabyInfant
BanditA thief.
BearBear-like
BessyDiminutive of elizabeth.
Bigfootlarge hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada
BirdieLittle Bird
BizzyBusy, energetic, active.
Black WidowDeadly female spider.
BlackieDark-furred pet cat.
BlossomFlower, Bloom
BoltExplosive leap forward or upright; the action of a rifle.
BrantleyFire Brand, Field
BruiserBrawny and tough.
BuckDeer, Cowboy
BuddyCompanion, partner; perhaps a version of the word "brother".
ChaosThe void before the birth of the universe, titan god, total disorganization and confusion.
ChiYounger generation
Coffeea medium brown to dark-brown color
Cougarlarge American feline resembling a lion
DashA short fast race; to move quickly.
DesiLonging
DieselFuel; diminutive form of Matthias.
DutchFrom The Netherlands
ErminWhole, universal
FollyFoolishness, madness or lunacy, the ziegfeld follies were elaborately staged productions incorporating hundreds of beautiful smiling young ladies endlessly fanning out across the stage.
FordRiver Crossing
ForestFrom The Woods
FoxTelevision detective from the x files
Frecklesa small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
FujiWisteria
GerrySpear ruler
Gianta person of exceptional importance and reputation
Glaciera slowly moving mass of ice
GuinnessFamous dark beer
GusWorthy of respect; diminutive of Augustus.
Heftylarge in amount or extent or degree
HenryHome ruler
Isleta small island
JadeThe first name of agatha christie's miss marple character
JayJay bird
JiffCute, playful, fun.
LarryMan from Laurentum
LolliCandy-coated treat.
MagnumAs in magnum, private investigator
Materan informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
Mighty(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
MooseLargest Species In Deer Family
OpalPrecious Gem
PeachesPeaches
PrinceRoyal Son
RavenDark-colored.
RockyInspired by Rocky Balboa.
Rodeoan enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up
Scampone who is playfully mischievous
ScooterSmall light mode of transportation.
ScoutFirst Explorer
Scruffyshabby and untidy
ShadowShade From Sun
ShrekBig green ogre.
SimbaLion
SkipTo move in a light springy manner. to escape secretly in haste.
SkippyJumping kangaroo mascot.
Snipera marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
Sockshit hard
Speedycharacterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
SpunkySpirited, plucky
StarStar
StormTo deliver a violent attack or assault. barrage.
T-BoneA bone.
ThaddeusPraise
TrooperOne who endures adversity; a brave or stalwart person
Trufflecreamy chocolate candy
VaderFather
Valea long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
WindyState Of Strong Winds
ZannieGift of God/Grace.
ZekeGod Will Strengthen
ZippityA play on Zip-a-Dee- Doo-Dah, Oscar winning song from Disney's Song of the South.
ZorroSly, Fox

Great Dane Names currently rank in 174th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of October 2026, Great Dane Names seem increasingly popular with new puppy owners. Our stats show that they are more fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique Great Dane Names?

These Great Dane Names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Baby is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Black Widow.

Mater scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Buddy.

How does interest compare across the United States for Great Dane Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Great Dane Names.

The states that love Great Dane Names the most are Idaho, Rhode Island and Maine.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Arizona, Washington and Oregon.

Which countries have the most love for Great Dane Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of Great Dane Names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE Great Dane Names are Hong Kong, China and Brazil.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Japan, Belgium and Vietnam.