Dog names by breed / Great Dane

Great Dane names

The names great danes love most, ranked from 863 real great danes (mixes included).

Distinctly Great Dane names

Names great danes carry far more often than the general dog population — the multiplier says how much more.

Blue3.3×

Top great dane names

#	Name	% of breed
1	Luna	1.0%
2	Apollo	0.93%
3	Bella	0.93%
4	Blue	0.93%
5	Willow	0.93%
6	Charlie	0.81%
7	Athena	0.70%
8	Harley	0.70%
9	Lucy	0.70%
10	Millie	0.70%
11	Duke	0.58%
12	Moose	0.58%
13	Murphy	0.58%
14	Ruby	0.58%
15	Bruno	0.46%
16	Charlotte	0.46%
17	Cooper	0.46%
18	Daisy	0.46%
19	Dakota	0.46%
20	Diesel	0.46%
21	Ella	0.46%
22	Goose	0.46%
23	Gus	0.46%
24	King	0.46%
25	Loki	0.46%
26	Nova	0.46%
27	Tank	0.46%
28	Atlas	0.35%
29	Bailey	0.35%
30	Buddy	0.35%
31	Chibo	0.35%
32	Clyde	0.35%
33	Ellie	0.35%
34	Elvis	0.35%
35	Finn	0.35%
36	Gunner	0.35%
37	Hank	0.35%
38	Hercules	0.35%
39	Jackson	0.35%
40	Jerry	0.35%

Top girl great dane names

#	Name	% of breed
1	Luna	1.0%
2	Bella	0.93%
3	Willow	0.81%
4	Athena	0.70%
5	Lucy	0.70%
6	Millie	0.70%
7	Ruby	0.58%
8	Charlotte	0.46%
9	Daisy	0.46%
10	Dakota	0.46%
11	Ella	0.46%
12	Harley	0.46%
13	Nova	0.46%
14	Bailey	0.35%
15	Charlie	0.35%
16	Ellie	0.35%
17	Lola	0.35%
18	Nala	0.35%
19	Olive	0.35%
20	Penelope	0.35%

Top boy great dane names

#	Name	% of breed
1	Apollo	0.93%
2	Blue	0.70%
3	Duke	0.58%
4	Moose	0.58%
5	Murphy	0.58%
6	Bruno	0.46%
7	Charlie	0.46%
8	Diesel	0.46%
9	Goose	0.46%
10	Gus	0.46%
11	King	0.46%
12	Loki	0.46%
13	Tank	0.46%
14	Buddy	0.35%
15	Chibo	0.35%
16	Clyde	0.35%
17	Cooper	0.35%
18	Elvis	0.35%
19	Finn	0.35%
20	Gunner	0.35%

Licensed dogs: NYC (each dog once, renewals deduplicated) + Allegheny County PA (2025 licenses). Mixes and crossbreeds count toward their base breed.