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Looking for a name for your new Malinois? We fetched Belgian Malinois names derived from the homeland of this beautiful breed.
Flemish’s beloved terms
Flemish is one of the three official languages in Belgium. Since the Belgian Malinois was first bred in the city Malineslocated in the Flemish region of Belgium, we’ve rounded up some Flemish words that will make for unique dog names!
- Aazaard: happy coincidence
- Amai: extremely surprised
- Boeleke: baby
- Bolleke: (pronounced bol-eh-kuh) lover or lover
- Bomba: grandmother; a good Flemish name when adopting an older dog
- Bomba: paternal grandfather
- Opportunity: extremely lucky
- Lief: (pronounced Leaf) a loved one in Flemish (or sweet in Dutch). Lief is also the basis for two Flemish names: Lieve for girls and Lieven for the boys
Famous Belgians
- Diane von Fürstenberg: fashion designer
- Django Reinhardt: jazz guitarist and composer
- Hercule Poirot: Agatha Christie’s fictional detective
- Hergé: cartoonist
- Jean-Claude Van Damme: actor and filmmaker
- Peyo: writer, animator and creator of the Smurfs
- Stromae: rapper and musician
Belgian Monarchy
Belgium has a monarchy ruled by the King or Queen of the Belgians:
- Koning der Belgen (Dutch)
- Roi des Belges (French)
- König der Belgium (German)
The kings of Belgium have included:
- Leopold
- Albert
- Baudouin
- Philippe or Filip
The title of Queen of Belgium has been held by women with the following names:
- Louise
- Marie Henriette
- Elisabeth
- Astrid
- Doña Fabiola
- Donna Paola
- Mathilde
Belgian Food
- Chocolate: Belgische chocolade is the Dutch name for Belgian chocolate
- Frites: called French fries by the Americans because Belgian soldiers introduced this dish to soldiers in World War I who spoke French
- Guylian: famous Belgian chocolate brand known for its shell-shaped pralines
- Leonidas: famous Belgian chocolate maker
- Ollie-bollen: Pastries similar to beignets
- Puntzak: Fries in Flemish
- Waffles
Beer and Beverages from Belgium
- Monastery: Monastic beers brewed in monastic style
- Dubbel: a “dual” or name for a strong brown beer commonly created by Trappist breweries. A funny Belgian dog name for a powerful Malinois!
- Grand cru: a mix of beers
- Jenever: Dutch gin
- Lambic: copper colored beer
- Stella: Stella Artois
- Trappist: beer brewed by Trappist monks in a monastery style
- Tripod: a type of beer classified as strong light beer
- Witbier: wheat beer
Military Belgian Malinois dog name
You are looking for a army name for your Malinois? Even if the main service your dog will perform is loyal friendship, these military-inspired names are a great fit for this regal breed:
- Harvey (battle worthy)
- Louis (famous warrior)
- Luther (army)
- Matilda (mighty in battle)
- Milo (soldier)
- Oscar (champion warrior)
- Ottilie (prosperous in battle)
- Hear (famous warrior)
- Victor
- Victoria (win)
- Walter (army commander)
Malinois famous in history and movies
- Bear: Three Belgian Malinois (Grauber’s Boker, Lola and Gotcha) depicting Reese’s dog Interested person.
- Cairo: Malinois dogs used by SEALs in the raid on bin Laden’s compound
- Cerberus: A Belgian Malinois, Dita the Hair Missile Dog portrays a bomb-spotting dog on the CBS television series SEAL Team. The Greek name Cerberus is a mythical three-headed guard dog at the entrance to the underworld.
- King Tut: President Herbert HooverMalinois’s
Belgian Malinois name: Female
Some of the most popular female baby names in Belgium:
- Ada
- Alba
- Alice
- Alya
- Amber
- Anaïs
- Aya
- Billie
- Camille
- Celeste
- Charlie
- Charlotte
- Cilou
- Clara
- Elisa
- Elise
- Ella
- Ellie
- Ellis
- Emma
- Esme
- Feline
- Fleur
- Ines
- Iris
- Julie
- Juliette
- Laura
- Meadow
- Lena
- Lia
- Lina
- Lisa
- Livia
- Lola
- Lotte
- Louise
- Manon
- Margaux
- Mia
- Mila
- Olivia
- Rose
- Rosie
- Sara
- Sarah
- Sofia
- Sophia
- Tasnim
- Valentine
Belgian Malinois name: Nam
Some of the most popular male baby names in Belgium:
- Achilles
- Adam
- Alexander
- Alexander
- Arthur
- Charlie
- Charlie
- Cyriel
- Eden
- Enzo
- Ethan
- Gabriel
- Gaston
- Georges
- Isaac
- James
- Jules
- Lars
- Lion
- Lewis
- Liam
- Lio
- Louis
- Lucas
- Lucas
- Lukas
- Lyam
- Marcel
- Matheo
- Mathis
- Carpet
- Mattia
- Maurice
- Maxime
- Mil
- Milan
- Nathan
- Noah
- Oliver
- Oscar
- Otis
- Simon
- Follow
- Theo
- Thomas
- Tom
- Victor
- Vince
- Wout
Name of place in Belgium
- Antwerp
- Ardennes
- Brussels
- steeple: medieval bell tower is almost the symbol of Bruges.
- Bruges: historic city in the Flemish region of Belgium; UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Flanders
- Ghent
- Mons: capital of Hainaut province; Van Gogh’s House
- Zeebrugge: The North Sea village that serves as a port for Bruges; Zeebrugge means “Sea Landing”
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