Miniature Dachshund Dog Names

Bringing home a miniature dachshund is a huge moment, and now it’s time to choose a name that perfectly fits your new pint-sized pup. Whether you’re drawn to their adorable, elongated shape or their big-dog attitude, finding the right name is part of celebrating their unique personality.

And just like you’d protect their health with Lemonade Pet insurance, you’ll want their name to reflect the love and care you’re ready to give.

The art of naming your pet

When it comes to naming a dog, you don’t just slap on the first word that pops in your head, it’s more of an art. A name should capture their character, be easy (and fun) to say, and fit their tiny but mighty presence. Luckily, we’ve got you covered with plenty of name inspiration tailored to one of the most iconic small breeds: the miniature dachshund.

What Lemonade’s Miniature 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 male Miniature Dachshund names	Top female Miniature Dachshund names
Winston	Penny
Milo	Daisy
Oliver	Winnie
Frankie	Millie
Ollie	Luna
Charlie	Lola
Oscar	Olive
Archie	Bella
Walter	Sadie
Franklin	Pepper
Cooper	Hazel
Peanut	Lily
Tucker	Ruby
Rocky	Piper
Louis	Lucy
Moose	Ellie
Bear	Rosie
Leo	Lulu
Doug	Poppy
Theo	Maple
Louie	Dolly
Finn	Coco
Ozzy	Dottie
Buddy	Peanut
Max	Nova
Remi	Ginger
Gus	Sophie
Bentley	Gracie
Tank	Bailey
Henry	Molly
Otis	Nellie
Dash	Mila
Bruno	Honey
Loki	Zoey
Benny	Willow
Frank	Mia
Teddy	Roxy
Romeo	Ella
Duke	Stella
Jasper	Clover
Monty	Scout
Arlo	Penelope
Goose	Mocha
Luigi	Minnie
Jax	Juniper
Otto	Layla
Hank	Evie
Pepper	Remi
Reese	Phoebe
Noodle	Gretchen
Jack	Maya
Dexter	Leia
Odie	Heidi
Ranger	Maggie
Slinky	Lila
Riley	Frankie
Alfie	Charlie
Opie	Cholula
Woody	Lina
Cash	Vienna
Beans	Pippa
Nico	Bunny
Norman	Gwen
Tito	Josie
Barney	Chloe
Ralphie	Tilly
Digger	Rose
Zeus	Winslow
Remy	Roxie
Ace	Moxie
Dobby	Fritzie
Dino	June Bug
Rio	Apple
Scooby	Martini
Toby	Emma
Kobe	Lilah
Hugo	Violet
Jarvis	Peaches
Murphy	Reese
Dodger	Pickles
Hendrix	Callie
Nugget	Luna Marie
Toast	Harper
Angus	Coco Bean
Franc	Birdie
Koda	Murphy
Butters	Mazapan
Ruger	Salem
Obi	Jasmine
Emilio	Phebe
Alfred	Jackie
Rowdy	Canela
Chip	Muffin
Reggie	Slinky
Scooter	Wanda
Freddy	Lexi
Waylon	Hammie
Cody	Lucia
Finley	Winnie Matthieson
Pepe	Bac Siu

The classics: timeless names that just fit

Because some names are perfect and have always been perfect, and your dachshund deserves one.

• Otto
• Fritz
• Greta
• Liesel
• Bruno
• Heidi
• Klaus
• Elsa
• Hans
• Rolf
• Ilse
• Ernst
• Marta
• Dieter
• Willa
• Ludwig
• Hilde
• Franz
• Gerda
• Konrad
• Lotte
• Viktor
• Trudi
• Horst
• Berta
• Wolfram
• Sigrid
• Walther
• Renate
• Gunnar
• Anneliese
• Rainer
• Brigitte
• Egon
• Frieda
• Albrecht
• Ingrid
• Maxl
• Klara
• Hedwig
• Lothar
• Edeltraud
• Alfons
• Hannelore
• Dietrich
• Irmgard
• Ruprecht
• Christl
• Ulrich
• Adelheid

Long boy energy: names that celebrate the stretch

Dachshunds are architecturally unique. These names honor the magnificent engineering.

• Longfellow
• Noodle
• Stretch
• Slinky
• Elongato
• Sir Longsworth
• Tubular
• Extendo
• The Wurst
• Baguette
• Hotdog
• Linksworth
• Frankfurter
• Stretchmo
• Bratwurst
• Snakenstein
• Ribbons
• Horizontus
• Longbottom
• Sausagini
• Slinkmaster
• Frankfurty
• Mister Lengthy
• Loafington
• Lengthwick
• Horizonticus
• Sausage Supreme
• Wiggleton
• Elongsworth
• Lengthmaster
• Stretcharoo
• Tubsworth
• Snorkel
• Noodleby
• Linkmaster
• The Long One
• Rollington
• Frankfurtle
• Cylindro
• Loafingsworth
• Mister Wiggles
• Slinkazoid
• Stretchberry
• Longsworth Jr.
• Tubberino
• Sausageface
• Wigglesworth
• Noodlecroft
• Stretchberry Jr.
• Longsworth III

Tiny but mighty: names for big personalities in small bodies

Zero awareness of their own size. Maximum confidence. These names match that energy.

• Napoleon
• Titan
• Goliath
• Hercules
• Bruiser
• Maximus
• Thor
• Caesar
• Colossus
• Rambo
• Blaze
• Diesel
• Magnum
• Turbo
• Viper
• Crusher
• Spike
• Axel
• Bandit
• Maverick
• Ranger
• Hunter
• Rebel
• Ripper
• Brawler
• Rumble
• Ironpaws
• Battler
• Thunderpaws
• Tempest
• Wolfbane
• Destroyer
• Warlord
• Stryker
• Rampage
• Carnage
• Sledge
• Brickpaw
• Knuckles
• Grizzler
• Barbarian
• Raider
• Charger
• Havoc
• Dynamo
• Powerpaw
• Blazer
• Cyclone
• Ironwill
• Vortex

German royalty: names fit for a noble sausage

Dachshunds are a German breed with a dignified history. These names honor that heritage.

• Kaiser
• Baroness
• Herzog
• Gräfin
• Prinz
• Fürstin
• Ritter
• Marschall
• Hauptmann
• Feldherr
• Generalin
• Kurfürst
• Burggraf
• Landgraf
• Reichsgraf
• Kammerer
• Hofmarschall
• Truchsess
• Pfalzgraf
• Markgraf
• Erzherzog
• Großherzog
• Burggräfin
• Stadtrat
• Reichsherr
• Hofjunker
• Edelmann
• Freiherr
• Ministerial
• Geheimrat
• Staatsrat
• Regentin
• Palatinus
• Edelvolk
• Junker
• Rittmeister
• Stabsführer
• Oberleutnant
• Fürst
• Landgräfin
• Kammerjunker
• Prinzessin
• Königin
• Grafschaft
• Herzogtum
• Reichsfreiherr
• Edelherr
• Burgherrin
• Vogtei
• Landvogt

Punny perfection: names that will make every vet laugh

If you’re going to own a dog that looks like a bratwurst, you might as well commit to the bit.

• Paw-casso
• Bark-arita
• Sir Floofington the Fourteenth
• Snoop Dogg
• Drool Britannia
• Hairy Paw-ter
• Bark Obama
• Chewbacca
• Miss Snaggly Tooth
• Fleasy Rider
• Chew-barka
• Howly Berry
• Sherlock Bones
• Santa Paws
• Paw-sty
• Woofgang
• Sniff Eastwood
• Jimmy Chew
• Paw-dré 3000
• Growl-ileo
• Ruff Vader
• Beagle-juice
• Kanye Wwest
• Billie Ei-lick
• Doggy Smalls
• Furdinand
• Bark Twain
• Howl-iwood
• Scruff McGruff
• Waggy Azalea
• Cheddar Bob
• Furtina Turner
• Dig Diggity
• Snarlton Heston
• Growlio Iglesias
• Yappie Chanel
• Droolius Caesar
• Paws Malone
• Sherpa Holmes
• Marky Bark
• Wag-ner
• Furocious George
• Howl Jordan
• Scruffy McFluffface
• Boofus Maximus
• Ruffus T. Firefly
• Waggington D.C.
• Chompsworth
• Bork Borkington
• Sniffles McGee

Food obsessed: names for the dachshund who lives for snacks

They will destroy a couch cushion for a single treat. These names get it.

• Pretzel
• Schnitzel
• Strudel
• Pumpernickel
• Marzipan
• Bratwurstchen
• Spaetzle
• Knödel
• Kipferl
• Lebkuchen
• Käsekrainer
• Rollmops
• Landjäger
• Zimtstern
• Pfeffernuss
• Bienenstich
• Quark
• Striezel
• Topfenstrudel
• Graukäse
• Sülze
• Radler
• Weisswurst
• Obatzda
• Kaiserschmarrn
• Dampfnudel
• Krapfen
• Linzer
• Palatschinke
• Salzstangerl
• Guglhupf
• Mostkierl
• Schmankerl
• Ritschert
• Tafelspitz
• Wachauer
• Powidl
• Erdäpfel
• Faschingskrapfen
• Rohrnudel
• Vanillekipferl
• Germknödel
• Eierschwammerl
• Verhackertes
• Frittatensuppe
• Flecksuppe
• Scheiterhaufen
• Milchrahmstrudel
• Buchtelchen
• Schlosserbuben

Drama queens and kings: names for the most theatrical dachshund alive

They will fake an injury for attention. They will cry when you eat without sharing. Own it.

• Melodrama
• Countess Wailsworth
• Baron Von Tantrum
• Lady Overreaction
• Sir Cries-a-Lot
• Duchess Dramapaws
• Princess Sobsworth
• Mister Sulkington
• Madam Gasp
• Lord Mopington
• Countess Screamsworth
• General Despair
• Professor Angst
• Lady Swoonington
• Viscount Exaggerato
• The Wailing One
• Marchioness Woesworth
• Sir Weepsalot
• Baroness Huffington
• Diva Maximus
• Lady Faintsalot
• Baron Melodramatico
• Princess Theatrique
• Count Tantrumus
• Duke Whimperford
• Madam Swoonsworth
• Loretta Dramington
• Madame Overture
• Empress Wailsworth
• Countess Mopington
• General Sorrow
• Baron Crysworth
• Lady Gasp-a-lot
• Mister Melo
• Marchioness Drama
• Sir Theatrical
• Lady Hufflepuff
• Duchess Woesworth
• Prince Oversensitive
• General Poutington
• Countess Crybarksworth
• Baroness Sniffle
• Madam Dramsworth
• Lord Woebegone
• Princess Tantrumsworth
• Duke Mournington
• Viscount Sulksworth
• Count Overwroughtington
• Lady Heavesworth
• Baron Von Mopsworth

Underground agents: names for born diggers and tunnel experts

Dachshunds were literally bred to hunt badgers in tunnels. These names honor that wild energy.

• Digger
• Tunnelsworth
• Excavato
• Burrowby
• Groundbreaker
• Sandstorm
• Undertaker
• Molesworth
• Burrowski
• Digsworth
• Tunnelmouse
• Earthmover
• Subterrano
• Badgerchaser
• Underdog
• Tunnelmancer
• Borrer
• Sandcastle
• Gopher
• Moundy
• Dugout
• Trench
• Cavemaster
• Earthshaker
• Craterface
• Holey Moley
• Subwoofer
• Dirtmaster
• Burrowmaster
• Dirtdigger
• Claypaws
• Underearth
• Mudslinger
• Rockbreaker
• Sedimenter
• Manganese
• Pebblecrusher
• Substrata
• Gravel Gertie
• Bedrock
• Crustmaster
• Tunnelrat
• Spadeface
• Shovelsnout
• Trencher
• Badgerbane
• Undergrowth
• Mudhound
• Topsoil
• Crumbmaster

Regal and refined: names for the sophisticated sausage

Some dachshunds walk in like they own the house. Because they do. These names match the energy.

• Archibald
• Montgomery
• Cornelius
• Reginald
• Bartholomew
• Percival
• Wellington
• Thaddeus
• Fitzgerald
• Alistair
• Pemberton
• Harrington
• Ashworth
• Breckenridge
• Ravenswood
• Wentworth
• Featherbottom
• Pemberton II
• Ashington
• Rockefeller
• Vanderbilt
• Whitmore
• Lockwood
• Blackmoore
• Beauregard
• Everstone
• Locksworth
• Hartington
• Blakewood
• Cranston
• Merriweather
• Longfellow II
• Paddington
• Fairweather
• Ravenswood Jr.
• Carmichael
• Stratton
• Witherspoon
• Goodfellow
• Blackwell
• Featherstone
• Peppercorn
• Ravenswood III
• Buckminster
• Silverstone
• Foxborough
• Pembrooke
• Aldsworth
• Castleton
• Thornwicke

Pop culture icons: names for the dachshund who deserves a star

Main character energy. Always. These are for the dog who knows they’re famous.

• Bagel (as in Everything Everywhere)
• Loki
• Grogu
• Dobby
• Gizmo
• Totoro
• Yoda
• Falkor
• Gandalf
• Frodo
• Bilbo
• Samwise
• Arwen
• Eowyn
• Legolas
• Aragorn
• Pikachu
• Eevee
• Snorlax
• Mewtwo
• Bulbasaur
• Stitch
• Moana
• Encanto
• Mirabel
• Luisa
• Isabela
• Camilo
• Dolores
• Abuela
• Remy
• Linguini
• Colette
• Gusteau
• Anton
• Bluey
• Bingo
• Bandit
• Chilli
• Chloe
• Peanut
• Nemo
• Dory
• Marlin
• Crush
• Squirt
• Flounder
• Sebastian
• Scuttle
• Triton

Vintage vibes: names that feel like a faded photograph in a good way

Old-fashioned, warm, a little musty, completely perfect.

• Mildred
• Ethel
• Gertrude
• Beatrice
• Myrtle
• Agnes
• Harriet
• Phyllis
• Eunice
• Winifred
• Dorothea
• Millicent
• Lavinia
• Prudence
• Clementine
• Hortense
• Bernadette
• Constance
• Marguerite
• Floretta
• Archibald II
• Mortimer
• Herbert
• Clarence
• Wilbur
• Chester
• Aloysius
• Barnaby
• Cornelius II
• Alistair II
• Reginald Jr.
• Thaddeus Jr.
• Horatio
• Rupert
• Algernon
• Phineas
• Stanislaus
• Ambrose
• Gideon
• Sylvester
• Percival Jr.
• Ignatius
• Benedictus
• Hilarius
• Anastasius
• Bartholomew Jr.
• Sigismund
• Hieronymus
• Chrysostomus
• Polycarpus

Nature names: names for the dachshund who loves the great outdoors (from your lap)

They love a good sniff of fresh air. From the window. Wrapped in a blanket.

• Acorn
• Bramble
• Cedar
• Clover
• Cypress
• Fern
• Hazel
• Juniper
• Maple
• Mossy
• Oakley
• Pebble
• Pinesworth
• Quartz
• Reedsworth
• Riverton
• Sage
• Sequoia
• Sorrel
• Spruce
• Stone
• Stormy
• Sunflower
• Thorn
• Timber
• Willow
• Wisteria
• Yarrow
• Zinnia
• Aspen
• Birchwood
• Boulderby
• Canyon
• Cobbleston
• Crestwood
• Driftwood
• Dunesworth
• Flintwood
• Forestby
• Glacier
• Grotto
• Marshwood
• Meadowsworth
• Mistwood
• Mossyrock
• Pinegrove
• Ravensworth
• Rookery
• Thornwood
• Tundra

Chaotic gremlin names: for the dachshund who is, in fact, a menace

You love them. You cannot explain them. They ate your passport once.

• Havoc
• Chaos Goblin
• Sir Bitsalot
• Pork Tornado
• Wreckmaster
• Screamy McGee
• Ankle Biter
• Panic Button
• Glitch
• Goblin King
• Lord Chompsalot
• Disaster McFloof
• Weasel Boy
• Gremlin Junior
• Mischief McSnoot
• Rascal Barksworth
• Tiny Menace
• Bedlamsworth
• Catastrophe Jones
• Mayhem McWiggle
• Scourge of the Couch
• Chewtastrophe
• Pillager
• Marauder McGee
• Ruckus Barkington
• Turbulence Tucker
• Pandemonium Pete
• Chaos Commander
• Wreck-It Ralph
• Snarl McTwist
• Shredmaster
• Demolition Dog
• Apocalypse Pup
• Agent of Chaos
• Plunderpaws
• Destructor Doxie
• Gnasher
• Warpath Winifred
• Nitro McGrumble
• Blight
• Fiasco Fitzgerald
• Calamity Jane
• Menace McBark
• Brouhaha Brunsworth
• Upheaval Ursula
• Tumultsworth
• Carnage Cornelius
• Bedlam Betty
• Rowdy McHavoc
• Frenzy McFang

Time to start training

Now that you’ve chosen the perfect miniature dachshund dog 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

Here’s the thing about miniature dachshunds: they’re bold, fearless, low to the ground, and absolutely convinced they can handle anything. That combination makes for a very fun dog and a fairly regular vet visit. Back problems are common in the breed, that long spine is glorious but not without its quirks, and that’s before they’ve attempted to jump off the couch at full speed or tunnel through something they shouldn’t.

Lemonade Pet Insurance is there for all of it. Fast, affordable, and genuinely helpful. just like that friend who actually reads the fine print so you don’t have to. Because once you’ve named your tiny wrecking ball Sir Longsworth Tunnelmaster the Third, keeping them happy and healthy is the whole point.

A few quick words, because we <3 our lawyers: This post is general in nature, and any statement in it doesn’t alter the terms, conditions, exclusions, or limitations of policies issued by Lemonade, which differ according to your state of residence. You’re encouraged to discuss your specific circumstances with your own professional advisors. The purpose of this post is merely to provide you with info and insights you can use to make such discussions more productive! Naturally, all comments by, or references to, third parties represent their own views, and Lemonade assumes no responsibility for them. Coverage and discounts may not be available in all states.