Female Dachshund Dog Names

There’s something uniquely special about naming your female dachshund. These clever, affectionate, and tenacious pups deserve names that reflect their big personalities wrapped up in small, elongated bodies. Whether you’re inspired by their German roots, their iconic silhouette, or you’re sticking to classic dog names, we’ve got the ultimate list to help you find the perfect match. While you’re here dreaming up names, consider Lemonade pet insurance to keep your new fur baby protected—because nothing’s more important than their joy and well-being.

Our naming philosophy

Naming a girl dachshund deserves real thought and absolutely zero apology for going full dramatic with it. She is a small dog with enormous opinions, a velvet personality, and the physical profile of a very confident bratwurst. The name “Bella” exists, sure. But so does “Countess Wienerbottom” and “Hildegard von Snoutsalot.” We spent serious time building these categories so you wouldn’t have to settle.

You’re welcome, and so is she.

What Lemonade’s Dachshund owners are actually naming their dogs

Real names from real pet parents. Scroll through for a little inspiration, then dive into our full list below.

Top female Dachshund names
Luna
Daisy
Penny
Winnie
Lucy
Bella
Coco
Molly
Honey
Frankie
Olive
Lola
Dolly
Willow
Sadie
Maple
Rosie
Ginger
Millie
Nova
Remi
Delilah
Lily
Maggie
Chloe
Zoey
Mia
Izzy
Poppy
Piper
Roxy
Nala
Ruby
Pepper
Stella
Sophie
Lilly
Mocha
Ellie
Bailey
Kiwi
Layla
Peanut
Annie
Lady
Mabel
Billie
Minnie
Leia
Bonnie
Harper
Charlie
Josie
Lulu
Hazel
Cleo
Mochi
Lilo
Vienna
Oakley
Gracie
Harley
Heidi
Maisy
Sasha
Gertie
Penelope
Maggie Mae
Mango
Stevie
Margot
Scout
Canela
Bean
Suki
Emma
Peaches
Polly
Reese
Kinney
Darla
Skye
Cocoa
Princess
Treo
Pippa
Cookie
Lily
Mila
Amber Goebel
Yuki
Weasel
Beans
Evie
Greta
Daphne
Sage
Birdie
Shelly
Biscuit

German girl names that are basically her birthright

She’s a German breed with a German soul. Honor it.

• Greta
• Heidi
• Liesel
• Ingrid
• Britta
• Hildegard
• Brunhilde
• Ilse
• Sigrid
• Ursula
• Elfriede
• Elke
• Roswitha
• Traudel
• Walburga
• Hannelore
• Walpurga
• Klothilde
• Rosalinde
• Kunigunde
• Adelheid
• Mathilda
• Gertrude
• Hedwig
• Freya
• Brunilda
• Edeltraud
• Mechthild
• Hildegund
• Gertrud
• Irmgard
• Lieselotte
• Mariechen
• Anneliese
• Trudchen
• Lottchen
• Hannchen
• Röschen
• Gretel
• Irmtraud
• Hildeburg
• Kunegunde
• Ermentrud
• Adeltraud
• Gerhild
• Walburgis
• Richenza
• Hadwig
• Berchta
• Gisela

Old-soul names for a dog who has clearly lived many lives

She stares at you with ancient wisdom. She has seen empires fall. She wants a biscuit.

• Geraldine
• Millicent
• Clementine
• Wilhelmina
• Josephine
• Dorothea
• Constance
• Prudence
• Winifred
• Lavinia
• Harriet
• Bernadette
• Agatha
• Ethel
• Mildred
• Rosalind
• Celestine
• Sophronia
• Thomasina
• Euphemia
• Hermione
• Eugenia
• Adelheid
• Cornelia
• Beatrix
• Celestia
• Arabella
• Cordelia
• Seraphina
• Evangeline
• Theodora
• Octavia
• Valentina
• Vivienne
• Isadora
• Christabel
• Elspeth
• Emmeline
• Florentine
• Gwendolyn
• Hortensia
• Isolde
• Jocasta
• Leonora
• Melusine
• Narcissa
• Olympia
• Perdita
• Quintessa
• Rowena

Royal titles for the girl who rules everything she surveys

She didn’t ask to be queen. She simply is.

• Duchess Wienerbottom
• Countess Dramapaws
• Lady Rumblesnoot
• Princess Sausagepaws
• Madam Wrigglesworth
• Miss Snaggly Tooth
• Lady Waddlepaws
• Baroness Belly
• Viscountess Velvet
• Marchioness Biscotti
• Queen Sniffy McSniff
• Dame Tuberton
• Her Royal Lowness
• Grand Duchess Derpface
• Crown Princess Slinky
• Empress Floofiana
• Lady Longbody
• Countess Crawlsworth
• Archduchess Noodlepaws
• Supreme Overlady Sausage
• Madame Elongata
• Lady High Sniffer
• Princess Potato
• Chieftess Tubby
• Governess Grumblepaws
• Sheriffess Slink
• Mayoress McSausage
• Wardenette Wriggle
• Czarina Snortsworth
• Magistra Muzzle
• Lady Sneakington
• Grand Poobah Wienerlady
• Justice Jowlsworth
• Lady Flobbington
• Marquise de Sausage
• Countess of Longshire
• Superintendent Stretch
• Rear Admiral Rump
• Field Marshalette Flop
• Lady Wigglebottom
• Her Excellency Elongated
• Princess of Paws
• Duchess of Dramatics
• Lady Longsnout
• Baroness Von Floppyears
• Countess Crinklenose
• Dame Dachsylicious
• Lady Biscuitsworth
• Princess Paws McGee
• The Honorable Miss Noodle

Sausage and food names because destiny cannot be denied

She is shaped like a banger. There is poetry in leaning into it.

• Bratwurst
• Schnitzel
• Kielbasa
• Frankfurter
• Knockwurst
• Choriza
• Mortadella
• Pepperoni
• Salami
• Biscotti
• Cannoli
• Tiramisu
• Macchiato
• Affogato
• Amaretto
• Limoncello
• Streusel
• Marzipan
• Lebkuchen
• Strudel
• Apfelkuchen
• Vanillekipferl
• Schwarzwalder
• Gugelhupf
• Dampfnudel
• Kaiserschmarrn
• Palatschinken
• Topfenstrudel
• Buchteln
• Germknodel
• Linzer
• Pumpernickel
• Spatzel
• Rotkohl
• Sauerbraten
• Hassenpfeffer
• Rouladen
• Reibekuchen
• Fleischkase
• Currywurst
• Weisswurst
• Mettwurst
• Blutwurst
• Cervelat
• Liverwurst
• Landjaeger
• Bockwurst
• Powidl
• Zwetschken
• Kartoffelkloß

Long girl energy: names that celebrate the magnificent stretch

She is aerodynamically questionable and architecturally perfect.

• Noodle
• Slinky
• Baguette
• Linguini
• Fettuccine
• Tagliatelle
• Pappardelle
• Vermicelli
• Capellini
• Mafalda
• Mafaldine
• Fusilli
• Cavatappi
• Strozzapreti
• Paccheri
• Rigatoni
• Bucatini
• Bigoli
• Trofie
• Cavatelli
• Casarecce
• Maltagliati
• Stringozzi
• Pizzoccheri
• Lorighittas
• Scialatielli
• Croxetti
• Radiatori
• Lumache
• Campanelle
• Orecchiette
• Conchiglie
• Rotini
• Stretch
• Footlong
• Ruler
• Yardstick
• Limousine
• Corridor
• Runway
• Longfellow
• Longitude
• Marathon
• Serpentina
• Tubular
• Lateral
• Wingspan
• Submarine
• Hallway
• Catwalk

Punny names for the girl who deserves a groan and a standing ovation

You will say this at the vet and the whole waiting room will laugh. Worth it.

• Bark Twain
• Drooliet
• Mary Puppins
• Fleece Witherspoon
• Woofna Lisa
• Dolly Pawton
• Sniffany and Co
• Winnie the Pooch
• Hairy Pawter
• Paw-cassa
• Lady Gaga Woof
• Marilyn Monruff
• Audrey Houndburn
• Oprah Winfruff
• Reese Witherspaw
• Meryl Streep-owski
• Cate Blanchett-hound
• Tina Fey-do
• Amy Pawehler
• Mindy Kaling-nine
• Beyawnce
• Rihound
• Adele-abrador
• Taylor Swifthound
• Ariana Grandpaw
• Billie Howlish
• Lizzo Licks
• Dua Lipa-dachshund
• Lady Pawga
• Katy Pawry
• Paw McCartney
• Bark-arita
• Chewbarka
• Paw-sty
• Howlivia Newton John
• Woofie Goldberg
• Halle Barkery
• Sandra Bulldog
• Demi Moaner
• Salma Hayekdachshund
• Jennifer Pawpez
• Scarlett Johansniff
• Natalie Pawrtman
• Emma Wooflson
• Cate Blanchound
• Bark-ángela Merkel
• Cleopawtra
• Barkthoven
• Paw-drey Hepburn
• Fur-nanda

She’s got range: names for the girl who contains multitudes

No single category could hold her. These are the names that defy classification.

• Biscotti
• Cannoli
• Tiramisu
• Espresso
• Macchiato
• Affogato
• Amaretto
• Limoncello
• Prosecco
• Barolo
• Brunello
• Chianti
• Nebbiolo
• Dolcetto
• Barbera
• Vermentino
• Gorgonzola
• Taleggio
• Fontina
• Asiago
• Scamorza
• Burrata
• Stracciatella
• Pancetta
• Guanciale
• Porchetta
• Focaccia
• Ciabatta
• Grissini
• Taralli
• Crostina
• Bruschetta
• Suppli
• Arancina
• Pizzaiola
• Calabresa
• Nduja
• Bresaola
• Arrosticini
• Lampredotto
• Fritella
• Mostarda
• Giardiniera
• Peperonata
• Caponata
• Puttanesca
• Arrabiata
• Amatriciana
• Carbonara
• Cacciatora

Mystical and moody names for the girl who stares into the void

She sits at the window at dusk. She is communing with something ancient.

• Morticia
• Raven
• Vesper
• Belladonna
• Persephone
• Hecate
• Lilith
• Circe
• Medusa
• Cassandra
• Thessaly
• Calliope
• Iphigenia
• Ereshkigal
• Morrigan
• Brigid
• Baba Yaga
• Cerridwen
• Nimue
• Viviane
• Morgause
• Elspeth
• Thessalonica
• Seraphine
• Elara
• Sorceress
• Meridian
• Equinox
• Solstice
• Penumbra
• Umbra
• Eclipse
• Wraith
• Specter
• Phantom
• Shade
• Nemesis
• Pandora
• Noctis
• Nyx
• Selene
• Hecuba
• Thessaly
• Ariadne
• Iphigenia
• Calypso
• Alcyone
• Melinoë
• Chthonia
• Lamia

Vintage Hollywood glamour names

She moves through your apartment like she’s on a red carpet. Because she is.

• Vivien
• Audrey
• Marlene
• Greta
• Ingrid
• Bette
• Joan
• Ava
• Lana
• Hedy
• Veronica
• Rita
• Gene
• Judy
• Doris
• Debbie
• Grace
• Sophia
• Claudia
• Anita
• Brigitte
• Jeanne
• Simone
• Françoise
• Catherine
• Natalie
• Romy
• Hildegard
• Zarah
• Marika
• Lilian
• Pola
• Vilma
• Theda
• Norma
• Clara
• Louise
• Colleen
• Dolores
• Estelle
• Fay
• Gloria
• Helen
• Irene
• Janet
• Kay
• Loretta
• Mae
• Nan
• Olivia

Goddess names for a dog who expects to be worshipped

She accepts offerings of treats and belly rubs. Daily.

• Athena
• Aphrodite
• Artemis
• Hera
• Demeter
• Hestia
• Persephone
• Hecate
• Nike
• Tyche
• Iris
• Eos
• Selene
• Rhea
• Gaia
• Nyx
• Nemesis
• Aurora
• Minerva
• Juno
• Venus
• Diana
• Ceres
• Vesta
• Fortuna
• Luna
• Flora
• Fauna
• Bellona
• Victoria
• Isis
• Hathor
• Bastet
• Sekhmet
• Nut
• Nephthys
• Neith
• Maat
• Wadjet
• Tefnut
• Frigg
• Freya
• Sif
• Idun
• Skadi
• Hel
• Ran
• Eir
• Vor
• Syn

Cozy cottage names for the dedicated napper

She has located every warm patch of sunlight in the house and mapped them by hour.

• Clover
• Foxglove
• Hawthorn
• Elderberry
• Rowan
• Wisteria
• Bramble
• Honeysuckle
• Yarrow
• Feverfew
• Mugwort
• Chamomile
• Lavender
• Rosehip
• Hazel
• Willowherb
• Sorrel
• Tansy
• Pennywort
• Saffron
• Marjoram
• Savory
• Lovage
• Borage
• Hyssop
• Meadowsweet
• Selfheal
• Betony
• Agrimony
• Valerian
• Elecampane
• Skullcap
• Motherwort
• Vervain
• Toadflax
• Speedwell
• Eyebright
• Figwort
• Lungwort
• Boneset
• Comfrey
• Mullein
• Plantain
• Burdock
• Chicory
• Dandelion
• Nettle
• Lichen
• Cobble
• Primrose

Space and science names for a girl of the cosmos

Those enormous eyes are definitely seeing frequencies you cannot perceive.

• Nebula
• Quasar
• Pulsar
• Nova
• Andromeda
• Cassiopeia
• Lyra
• Vega
• Calypso
• Celeste
• Soleil
• Astraea
• Astrid
• Starling
• Lunara
• Solara
• Galaxia
• Cosmia
• Stellara
• Aurorae
• Perihelion
• Aphelion
• Zenith
• Equinox
• Solstice
• Magnetar
• Blazar
• Parallax
• Planck
• Boltzmann
• Curie
• Lovelace
• Meitner
• Franklin
• Noether
• Hypatia
• Somerville
• Herschel
• Cannon
• Fleming
• Payne
• Leavitt
• McClintock
• Fossey
• Goodall
• Ride
• Jemison
• Ochoa
• Kovalevsky
• Germain

Dramatic leading lady names for the theatrical girl

The flopping. The sighing. The extended paw asking for help she does not need. She is always performing.

• Ophelia
• Desdemona
• Portia
• Titania
• Helena
• Hermia
• Miranda
• Ariel
• Jessica
• Nerissa
• Hero
• Ursula
• Beatrice
• Viola
• Olivia
• Juliet
• Rosalind
• Celia
• Phoebe
• Audrey
• Cleopatra
• Volumnia
• Imogen
• Cymbeline
• Marina
• Perdita
• Paulina
• Hermione
• Emilia
• Bianca
• Katharina
• Adriana
• Luciana
• Isabella
• Mariana
• Helena
• Diana
• Virgilia
• Valeria
• Lavinia
• Tamora
• Goneril
• Regan
• Cordelia
• Lady Macbeth
• Hecate
• Witchy
• Tituba
• Goody
• Abigail

Wildcards: names that just feel right and we cannot explain it

No theme. No logic. Just pure dachshund energy.

• Rutabaga
• Piccola
• Fumble
• Ruckus
• Squelch
• Tambourine
• Bloop
• Fandango
• Hullabaloo
• Kerfuffle
• Malarkey
• Ragamuffina
• Tapioca
• Wrigglesworth
• Bumbershoot
• Cattywampus
• Doohickey
• Fiddlesticks
• Gazpacho
• Hornswoggle
• Jabberwocky
• Kiboshi
• Lollygag
• Muddlewicks
• Piffle
• Quibble
• Rumpus
• Scallywag
• Tomfoolery
• Vagabonda
• Waffle
• Bumblewick
• Crumblehorn
• Dillydally
• Flapjack
• Grumblethorpe
• Haverstock
• Inkblot
• Jitterwig
• Kettledrum
• Loophole
• Muffinpaws
• Noodlehead
• Oblongata
• Periwinkle
• Quizzical
• Snickerdoodle
• Tiddlywink
• Uppercrust
• Wobblesworth

Now that you’ve chosen your dachshund’s name

Now that you’ve chosen the perfect name, it’s time to help your pup learn it! Start using your chosen name consistently from day one, saying it with joy and enthusiasm before meals, walks, and playtime to create positive associations. Remember that dogs typically respond best to names that are one or two syllables, but don’t let that stop you from choosing longer names—you can always use a nickname for everyday use while keeping the full name for special occasions. Practice calling their name in different tones and situations so they recognize it whether you’re calling excitedly at the dog park or speaking softly when they’re resting. Most dogs learn their names within a few days to a week with consistent, positive use.

Before we go

Choosing the right name for your female dachshund is a beautiful way to start your life together. And don’t forget to think about the bigger picture when it comes to their care. Lemonade pet insurance can help provide reassurance no matter what adventures (or mischief!) come your way. Here’s to many happy years with your clever, spunky dachshund!

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