It’s time to think outside the hot dog puns and find some truly unique Dachshund names, don’t you agree?
Below, we’ll take a look at a whopping 100 ideas, with 50 each for boys and girls.
We took inspiration from everywhere- mythology, traditional names, and beyond.
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Unique Dachshund Names for Males
We looked at how to say “long” in other languages, as well as more traditional ideas to give you the ultimate list of unique male dachshund names.
- Aaron – Hebrew name meaning ‘mountain.’
- Angel – an old Greek messenger.
- Angus – Gaelic name meaning ‘one choice.’
- Archie – English name, meaning ‘bold.’
- Arnold – Germanic name meaning ‘powerful eagle.’
- Arthur – after the Bear King.
- Axel – Hebrew name meaning ‘father of peace.’
- Barry – Gaelic name meaning ‘little spear.’
- Bean– Just like a stringbean!
- Beau – French name meaning ‘handsome.’
- Billy – Germanic name meaning ‘protection.’
- Binky – English name meaning ‘field of beans.’
- Bruno – beautiful name meaning ‘armored protector.’
- Carl – English name meaning ‘man.’
- Chaos = great name for an energetic dog.
- Charlie – English name meaning ‘free man.’
- Chico – Spanish name meaning ‘boy.’
- Chip – great name for your best friend.
- Cody – English name meaning ‘helpful.’
- Conway – English name meaning ‘hound of the plain.’
- Corby – English name meaning ‘dark.’
- Cupid = after the God of love.
- Dale – English name meaning ‘dweller of the valley.’
- Dash – or the one who lives near the ash tree.
- Dlouho – Czech for “long.”
- Dolce – Italian name, meaning ‘sweet.’
- Dogon- Hausa for “long”
- Dugo– Croatian for “long”
- Edward – English name meaning ‘wealth protector.’
- Errol – Latin name meaning ‘wanderer.’
- Filament – A long thin wire.
- Flynn – after Rapunzel’s hero.
- Fritz – Germanic name meaning ‘peaceful ruler.’
- Gaspar – Persian name meaning ‘treasure keeper.’
- Gilbert – Germanic name meaning ‘bright oath.’
- Harry – English name meaning ‘home ruler.’
- Hermes – after the Greek of good luck.
- Kort– Means “short” in Dutch.
- Kurz– German for “short.|
- Lang- Means long in Dutch.
- Longo– Galician for “long”
- Luze- Basque for “long.”
- Maikli – Filipino for short.
- Meter- A long unit of measurement.
- Oliver – French name meaning ‘elf army.’
- Panjang- Means “long” in Indonesian.
- Qasir– Maltese for “short.”
- Watson – after Sherlock’s assistant.
- Wiggles – great name for a cute dog with a short tail.
- Yonge– After Ontario’s longest street in the world.
Unique Dachshund Names for Females
Again, we not only looked at some record-breaking “long things,” but also at traditional ideas for your female Dachshund’s new name.
- Abby – Hebrew name meaning ‘father is rejoicing.’
- Adelina – German name meaning ‘noble kind.’
- Aimee – English name meaning ‘the greatest.’
- Allie – English name meaning ‘beloved.’
- Amisha – Indian name meaning ‘of noble kind.’
- Amy – French name meaning ‘loved.’
- Anissa – Hebrew name meaning ‘grace.’
- Bambi – Italian name meaning ‘little girl.’
- Belle – Italian name meaning ‘beautiful.’
- Betsy – this name means ‘God’s promise.’
- Biscuit – the name of a delicious desert.
- Bo – French name meaning ‘respected.’
- Bonnie – English name meaning ‘pretty.’
- Brenda – Norse name meaning ‘sword.’
- Briley – a beautiful name for a brown dog.
- Callie – English name for the ‘most beautiful.’
- Charisma – for a very charming pup.
- Cinnamon – for a delicious pup.
- Daisy – perfect Dachshund name.
- Dakota – American name meaning ‘ally.’
- Dalilah – English name meaning ‘gentle.’
- Diamond – named after the precious gem.
- Dixie – common Dachshund name.
- Dolga– Slovenian for “long”
- Dot – English name meaning ‘gift.’
- Dottie – English name meaning ‘Gift of God.’
- Elinor – beautiful name for a ‘bright one.’
- Elsa – Hebrew name meaning ‘vow for God.’
- Eside- It means “long” in Zulu.
- Fada- Irish for “long.
- Flo– Short for one of the longest words, Floccinaucinihilipilification.
- Gingerbread – for a pup with a sweet personality.
- Giselle – English name meaning ‘pledge.’
- Gracie – Latin name meaning ‘goodwill.’
- Greta – Greek name meaning ‘pearl.’
- Harley – named after Harley Quinn.
- Honor– Shortened version of the long word, Honorificabilitudinitatibus
- Izzy – English name meaning ‘God is my oath.’
- Lucy – Latin name meaning ‘light.’
- Luna – Latin name meaning ‘moon.’
- Nova – Latin name meaning ‘new.’
- Nile- After the longest river.
- Pixie – English name meaning ‘fairy.’
- Pitka – Finnish for “long.”
- Precious – English name meaning ‘dearest.’
- Qisqa– Means “short” in Uzbek.
- Roa- Maori for long.
- Solstice – The Summer Solstice is the longest day.
- Tamara – Hebrew name meaning ‘palm tree.’
- Vicki – Latin name meaning ‘conqueror.’
I personally love the ideas that come from the words “long” or “short” in other languages.
It’s a neat way to go with a punny name without being so blatant about it.
