180+ Great Dane Names: The Ultimate Guide for Your Big Dog

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Sure, your Great Dane puppy might fit in your lap now, but just wait until she grows. Full body standup hugs all around! So without using all the obvious adjectives such as massive or gargantuan (she's your stately Dane—you knew what you were getting into!) we thought you'd appreciate some Great Dane names that celebrate how large, in charge, and fabulously extra they are.

Female Great Dane Names

That's right, use these dog names to give your darling Dane the stage she deserves!

Queenie
Coco
Winnie
Lucy
Zoe
Ruby
Akira
Diva
Sadie
Willow
Stella
Bella
Roxy
Ichika
Lola
Pepper
Camila
Molly
Heidi
Diva
Cleo
Lulu
Viktoria
Mia
Duchess
Nala
Rosalinda
Ginger
Sophia
Charlotte
Wanda

Male Great Dane Names

Your very good boy deserves a very good name.

Rocky
Duke
Butch
Diego
Max
Ollie
Loki
Mateo
Buddy
Henry
Milo
Winston
Kenji
Toby
Charlie
Louie
Buster
Apollo
Mack
Gus
Freddy
Otto
Hank
Bruno
Teddy
Ace
Roscoe
Alejandro
Jack
Sebastian
Lucky
Buck
Niko

Unique Great Dane Names

When you know your mighty German dog stands head and shoulders above other dogs.

Julius
Caesar
Zemo
Stroker
President
Fleur
Zargon
Gisela
Tango
Cash
Shea
Bobo
Lady Whistledown
Odin
Shinka
Macho
Legolas
Khan
Jack Bauer
Zoom
Reefer
Midas
Cleopatra
Fergus
Bandit
Robber
Thyra
Moritz
Brunhild
Augustus
Presley
Ferdinand

Big Names for Great Danes

Who's the massively gargantuan good pup?

Maximus
Bruiser
Nebula
Empress and Emperor
Zeus
Bear
Mammoth
Beefy
Thor
Helga
Moose
Atlas
Diesel
Gaia
Behemoth
Colossus
Mr. Big
Goliath
Hera
Titan
Whopper
Hefty
Giant George
Jumbo
Bertha
Cronus
Andre
Jason Momoa
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Dog Names Inspired by Famous Great Danes

From comic strips to the silver screen, these Great Danes have long been our canine pals.

Marmaduke (comic strip)
Scooby-Doo (TV show and film franchise)
Astro (The Jetsons)
Brutus (The Ugly Dachshund)
Arthur (Beaches)
Danny (101 Dalmatians)
Jaws (Beethoven's 2nd)
Gulliver (Diana)
Brometheus (A Country Coyote Goes to Hollywood)
Victor Barky (Dog Tales)
Landru (The 'Burbs)
Chestnut (Chestnut: Hero of Central Park)
Rufus (Doctor Dolittle)
Turk (Swiss Family Robinson)

Cute Names for Great Dane Puppies

Great Dane pups grow fast and will eventually get REALLY big—sometimes even bigger than their humans! Keep that puppy spirit alive throughout their lifetime with one of these cute names.