A huge number of us decided to welcome new puppies into our homes in the last two years – according to Kennel Club figures dog ownership soared and post-lockdown demand for four-legged friends remains high.
Around one-in-three UK households now include at least one four-legged friend.
There are a whopping 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds, so there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your family’s latest addition.
But even when you’ve settled on a type of dog, there’s still the tricky task of choosing a name.
If you’ve opted for an adorable German Shepherd then personalised gift site yappy.com can help – they’ve surveyed thousands of their customers to come up with the most popular names people choose for their lovable German Shepherd.
Here are their top 10 German Shepherd names.
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5. Max
Completing the top five names popular with German Shepherd fans is Max. It's a shortened version of the English name Maximillian, meaning 'the greatest'. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
6. Nala
Nala may be best known as one of the character from Disney's Lion King, but it's also popular with German Shepherd owners - landing sixth spot. It's an African name meaning 'queen', as well as meaning 'water in the desert' in Sanskrit. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
7. Shadow
Shadow is the seventh most popular German Shepherd name. Simply meaning 'shade from sun' in English, it was the name of the canine hero in the Homeward Bound films. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
8. Rex
A classic dog name, Rex is eighth in our list of popular German Shepherd names. It's a Latin word meaning 'king'. Photo: Canva/Getty Images