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.

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Arrow
A Projectile Fired From A Bow
Aspen
Quaking Tree
Babe
Death, destruction and run.
Baby
Infant
Bandit
A thief.
Bear
Bear-like
Bessy
Diminutive of elizabeth.
Bigfoot
large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada
Birdie
Little Bird
Bizzy
Busy, energetic, active.
Black Widow
Deadly female spider.
Blackie
Dark-furred pet cat.
Blossom
Flower, Bloom
Bolt
Explosive leap forward or upright; the action of a rifle.
Brantley
Fire Brand, Field
Bruiser
Brawny and tough.
Buck
Deer, Cowboy
Buddy
Companion, partner; perhaps a version of the word "brother".
Chaos
The void before the birth of the universe, titan god, total disorganization and confusion.
Chi
Younger generation
Coffee
a medium brown to dark-brown color
Cougar
large American feline resembling a lion
Dash
A short fast race; to move quickly.
Desi
Longing
Diesel
Fuel; diminutive form of Matthias.
Dutch
From The Netherlands
Ermin
Whole, universal
Folly
Foolishness, madness or lunacy, the ziegfeld follies were elaborately staged productions incorporating hundreds of beautiful smiling young ladies endlessly fanning out across the stage.
Ford
River Crossing
Forest
From The Woods
Fox
Television detective from the x files
Freckles
a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
Fuji
Wisteria
Gerry
Spear ruler
Giant
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
Glacier
a slowly moving mass of ice
Guinness
Famous dark beer
Gus
Worthy of respect; diminutive of Augustus.
Hefty
large in amount or extent or degree
Henry
Home ruler
Islet
a small island
Jade
The first name of agatha christie's miss marple character
Jay
Jay bird
Jiff
Cute, playful, fun.
Larry
Man from Laurentum
Lolli
Candy-coated treat.
Magnum
As in magnum, private investigator
Mater
an 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
Moose
Largest Species In Deer Family
Opal
Precious Gem
Peaches
Peaches
Prince
Royal Son
Raven
Dark-colored.
Rocky
Inspired by Rocky Balboa.
Rodeo
an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up
Scamp
one who is playfully mischievous
Scooter
Small light mode of transportation.
Scout
First Explorer
Scruffy
shabby and untidy
Shadow
Shade From Sun
Shrek
Big green ogre.
Simba
Lion
Skip
To move in a light springy manner. to escape secretly in haste.
Skippy
Jumping kangaroo mascot.
Sniper
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
Socks
hit hard
Speedy
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
Spunky
Spirited, plucky
Star
Star
Storm
To deliver a violent attack or assault. barrage.
T-Bone
A bone.
Thaddeus
Praise
Trooper
One who endures adversity; a brave or stalwart person
Truffle
creamy chocolate candy
Vader
Father
Vale
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
Windy
State Of Strong Winds
Zannie
Gift of God/Grace.
Zeke
God Will Strengthen
Zippity
A play on Zip-a-Dee- Doo-Dah, Oscar winning song from Disney's Song of the South.
Zorro
Sly, Fox

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

As of April 2024, 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 Unknown, Singapore and Belgium.