Thinking of mini dachshund puppy names is as fun as looking after the dogs themselves. However, if you’re at a loss, here are our 300 big names for your little dog – hopefully you’ll find something that suits your pup.
Standard dachshund names are plenty of fun themselves but when you add the “mini dimension” to the question and you can get even more creative.
What Makes For Good Weenie Dog Names?
Names for dachshunds usually joke with the pups’ small size anyway but when talking about mini dachshunds things can get even more ridiculous. The quest for the right name can lead you to a lot of weird places but that’s all right – wieners are weird are strange dogs anyway.
The Different Ways To Pick Good Mini Dachshund Puppy Names
Depending on what approach you choose to take, you can arrive at a lot of different names. For example:
- You can pick names that are outright synonymous with small things. This may be obvious but it’s also simple, clean, and funny.
- You can go with a name that’s the exact opposite of small – giant, huge, titan, etc. This may sound mocking at first but it doesn’t need to be as long as you love your dachs.
- Names that don’t really have anything to do with your dachs’ size. After all, size isn’t everything, right?
Read more about: Full Size Dachshund vs Mini Dachshund – 4 Remarkable Differences
What Are Our 300 Suggestions For Mini Dachshund Puppy Names?
Instead of just dumping a whole jumbled-up list on your hands, let’s take a more systematic approach. To make it a bit easier, we thought we’d divide the different mini dachshund puppy names into several categories.
68 Small Names For Your Small Dog
The obvious choice is to go with a name that means “small” rather directly. Alternatively, the name can mean something that is relatively small, even if it’s not directly synonymous with a small size. This can feel a bit cliché-y but that doesn’t matter – your dog is unique anyway and you both know it.
- Atom
- Bubble
- Quark
- Micra
- Micro
- Pebbles
- Bug
- Minimum
- Cookie
- Nano
- Neutron
- Small
- Quantum
- Ping
- Proton
- Lilliput
- Min
- Mite
- Half Pint
- Biscuit
- Peewee
- Wink
- Zip
- Elf
- Skip
- Gumball
- Baby
- Nugget
- Runt
- Peanut
- Button
- Leprechaun
- Pip
- Squeak
- Pipsqueak
- Mini
- Teensy
- Minnie
- Shorty
- Little
- Squirt
- Tiny
- Leaf
- Cobbles
- Fleck
- Chip
- Puny
- Smalley
- Junior
- Bean
- Walnut
- Peanut
- Chicho
- Chicky
- Squat
- Jellybean
- Marbles
- Pepper
- Egg
- Smudge
- Grain
- Dot
- Crumb
- Droplet
- Speck
- Specky
- Dotty
- Spotty
23 Big Names For Your Small Dog
Another awesome approach is to get a name that’s the extreme antonym of your dog’s small size. Is this a little cheeky? Maybe. But there’s nothing wrong with liking it. You can literally open up a list of mythological giants and use that as a source for name ideas. Your weenie dachs certainly isn’t going to know the difference.
- Dino
- Max
- Leviatan
- Giant
- Bear
- Champ
- Golem
- Titan
- Colossus
- Monster
- Mammoth
- Behemot
- Ogre
- Jumbo
- Zeppelin
- Titanic
- Hercules
- Ajax
- Hulk
- Goliath
- Mountain
- Thanos
- Dragon
64 In-Between Names For Your Small Dog
Of course, mini dachshund puppy names don’t really have to have anything to do with the dog’s size. Miniature dachshunds may be just a third of the size of standard dachshunds and the latter may not be exactly a giant dog breed either. However, every dachs owner knows that these pups are big at heart.
So, if you’re looking for “mid-sized-sounding” dachshund names that are still pretty unique here are some more suggestions:
- Chapitas
- Dina
- Electro
- Fine
- Cotton
- The Mine
- Star
- Monse
- Turtle
- Titi
- Ying
- Monkey
- Boba
- Scrappy
- Corn
- Wolf
- Fido
- Snookums
- Foxy
- Cloud
- Boots
- Coco
- Stipple
- Orchard
- Chicha
- Coconut
- Cuddles
- Low Rider
- Bo
- Motley
- Fawn
- Joy
- Dollop
- Streaks
- Shady
- Flo
- Froo Froo
- Jojo
- Golf
- Fuzzball
- Cinnamon
- Mushroom
- Merle
- Munchkin
- Checkers
- Lila
- Mottle
- Splotch
- Brindle
- Morsel
- Blotches
- Patches
- Bitty
- Lulu
- Sprinkles
- Shrimpy
- Domino
- Freckles
- Tabby
- Gravel
- Rosebud
- Splodges
- Cheetah
- Twinkle Toes
33 Fantasy and Mythological Names For Your Small Dog
This may feel a bit on the nose but another good idea would be the name of a famous little person from some of the most popular fantasy franchises out there. Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Willow, Warcraft, and many other fantasy book and movie series are full of lovable and brave miniature heroes.
You can even explore Germanic/Norse mythology for some ideas as a type of “fantasy” literature – dachshunds are a German dog breed after all.
- Willow
- Tyrion
- Frodo
- Magni
- Muradin
- Bran
- Eitri
- Nabi
- Lit
- Dvalin
- Berling
- Alfrigg
- Regin
- Ewok
- Dobby
- Sam
- Bilbo
- Baggins
- Pippin
- Gimli
- Thorin
- Balin
- Bombur
- Bofur
- Bifur
- Gloin
- Ori
- Nori
- Dori
- Fili
- Kili
- Oin
- Dwalin
112 Regular Names For Your Small Dog
Last but not least, there are also countless “normal” names you can give your mini dachs. Names that are neither big, nor small, nor “mid-ranged” – just normal. At least as much as a dachshund name can be normal. There can really be thousands of suggestions in this last section and we have other lists with names for standard dachs. But here’s a good hundred-odd number that may still give you some ideas.
- Oscar
- Owen
- Petey
- Alena
- Bonnie
- Clara
- Darla
- Edie
- Banger
- Bloedworst
- Greta
- Karina
- Sam
- Seb
- Bologna
- Boudin
- Bratwurst
- Cervelat
- Chipolata
- Chorizo
- Drisheen
- Glamorgan
- Goetta
- Haggis
- Helzel
- Lincolnshire
- Lolita
- Mettwurst
- Pepperoni
- Salami
- Saucisson
- Saveloy
- Charlotte
- Skylanders
- Vienna
- Weisswurst
- Frankfurter
- Wiener
- Elle
- Annie
- Freya
- Timmy
- Robin
- Theo
- Toby
- Grace
- Krissy
- Leah
- Lola
- Lotta
- Marla
- Martha
- Lenny
- Levi
- Mia
- Millie
- Feathers
- Abi
- Molly
- Chewie
- Shaggy
- Whiskers
- Sulley
- Teddy
- Fuzz
- Silky
- Grizzly
- Lion
- Puffin
- Charmin
- Dusty
- Wookie
- Quill
- Cashmere
- Ducky
- Lamb
- Nella
- Nora
- Orla
- Romy
- Rosa
- Roxie
- Silvy
- Tom
- Wyatt
- Emma
- Frankie
- Tess
- Tilly
- Zoe
- Arlo
- Arthur
- Ben
- Billy
- Bobby
- Carlo
- Carter
- Charlie
- Danny
- Finn
- Harry
- Henry
- Jack
- Jonas
- Leon
- Logan
- Luke
- Mason
- Max
- Milo
- Noah
- Oli
Did You Find Your Preferred Mini Dachshund Puppy Names?
So, did our list give you a few ideas? Was it extensive enough? If you think we’ve missed an obvious inclusion, please let us know.
Otherwise, we hope we’ve helped you at least a bit. Thinking of the right name can take quite a lot of time sometimes. Even if you didn’t find what you were looking for here we trust the exercise has at least got your creativity up and running. Remember – the best name is the one you can find a personal connection with, that’s all that matters.
My 12 yo mini is named Bull. He rules the house including the other dog in our home which is a pit/lab mix and big. I got him at a store called sweet puppy love. I went to get a manicure with the plan to pick him up afterward. Took longer than expected, so I had to pick him up before they closed. I took him back to the salon with me and he spyed a glass door which he thought was there just to let him run outside. Bam! charged right into the glass. after his crying was over people in the salon asked what his name was going to be. My daughter and i looked at each other and we both said bull. he is also a taurus.