German Baby Names
736 German names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 736 German baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
German Girl Names
Kolbe#11676 in the U.S.A surname of German and Polish use, from a word related to Kolben, 'club' or 'mallet' — most liMorgen#11854 in the U.S.A spelling of Morgan, a Welsh name linked to 'sea-born; bright sea; sea-circle' (as with MorganRosalynne#11912 in the U.S.A decorative spelling of Rosalyn/Rosalind, blending Rosa ('rose') with a -lyn ending; Rosalind Annalicia#12032 in the U.S.A compound of Anna ('grace', Hebrew) and Alicia ('noble', Germanic)Annely#12035 in the U.S.A short, affectionate form of Anneliese (Anne + Liese), also used on its own in Estonia and GerWillah#12110 in the U.S.A soft -h spelling of Willa, the feminine of William, from Old Germanic roots meaning 'will; reAdaliya#12136 in the U.S.A spelling of Adalia; by the Germanic route from adal, 'noble,' and by a Hebrew reading tied toAdeleigh#12139 in the U.S.An -eigh spelling of Adalee/Adaleigh, echoing Adela/Adeline (from the Germanic adal, 'noble') wDecker#12220 in the U.S.From the German/Dutch occupational surname Decker, 'roofer; thatcher.' A modern surname-style nEdelweiss#12255 in the U.S.From the German Edelweiss, 'noble white' (edel, 'noble', + weiss, 'white'); the treasured whiteHedy#12381 in the U.S.A short form of the Germanic Hedwig, from hadu ('battle; strife') and wig ('combat; war') — 'waJosselin#12491 in the U.S.A spelling of Jocelyn — from the Germanic Gauzelin ('a member of the Gauts tribe') and folk-linHannelore#12598 in the U.S.A German compound name joining Hanne, a short form of Johanna (from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is grIlyse#12625 in the U.S.A spelling of Elise/Ilse, short forms of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath.'Leonore#12626 in the U.S.A French/German form of Eleanor (via Leonora/Leonore), commonly read as 'light; shining torch.'Louetta#12648 in the U.S.A vintage diminutive of Louise/Lou (from the Germanic Ludwig, 'famous warrior; renowned in battHazen#12673 in the U.S.A surname used as a given name. Hazen is found as an English surname and as an anglicization ofMargarete#12703 in the U.S.The German and Scandinavian form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl.' A classic, diKaiser#12716 in the U.S.From the German Kaiser, 'emperor', derived from the Latin Caesar. A bold title-name, it is stroKarlene#12733 in the U.S.Karlene is an elaborated form of Karla or Carla (feminine of Carl/Karl, 'free man'), with the sKlee#12791 in the U.S.Klee is a short name tied to the German surname Klee, meaning 'clover' — famously borne by the Laurelai#12837 in the U.S.Laurelai reads as a respelling of Lorelei, the name of a rock on the Rhine and its legendary siLitzi#12868 in the U.S.Litzi is a German pet form of Elisabeth (Elizabeth), from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oaLotti#12874 in the U.S.Lotti is a pet form and spelling of Lottie, short for Charlotte, the French feminine of CharlesMarleni#12932 in the U.S.A Latina spelling of Marlene, itself a blend of Maria and Magdalene (Magdalene, 'of Magdala'). Marylouise#12975 in the U.S.A compound of Mary (from Miriam) and Louise (feminine of Louis, 'renowned warrior; famous in baAdelen#13032 in the U.S.A form of Adeline/Adele, from the Germanic adal ('noble'). A soft, vintage-flavored classic; noAddelyne#13226 in the U.S.A spelling of Adeline/Adalyn, from the Germanic adal, 'noble' (via the French Adeline). The -ynAdilena#13486 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Adelina/Adilene, from the Germanic adal ('noble'). A warm, flowing classic inAnnalisia#13581 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Annalise (German Anneliese), itself Anna ('grace') joined to Liese, a sAdylynn#13631 in the U.S.A respelling of Adalyn/Adelynn, from the Germanic adal ('noble'). A modern -lynn form of a clasBrigitta#13736 in the U.S.The German and Hungarian form of Bridget, from Irish Brighid, generally read as 'exalted one' oArchie#13756 in the U.S.A short form of Archibald (Germanic ercan, 'genuine; precious,' + bald, 'bold; brave') — long aGenavieve#13782 in the U.S.A spelling of Genevieve — variously 'a woman of the race/tribe' (Germanic) and 'white wave' (CeDellarae#13869 in the U.S.Dellarae is a modern combination name joining Della — a short form of Adela or Adelaide, from aErnestina#13950 in the U.S.The feminine of Ernest, from the Germanic eornost, 'seriousness; resolve; earnestness' — a statHagan#14031 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O hAodhagain, a diminutive of Aodh ('fire'), often glossed 'little Aodh'Heydy#14068 in the U.S.A Latin American respelling of Heidi, itself a Swiss-German pet form of Adelheid (Adelaide) — fJuli#14237 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Julie (and so of Julia), from the Roman family name Julius — whose sense Klementine#14377 in the U.S.Klementine is the German and Central European spelling of Clementine, the feminine of Clement —Lorilai#14488 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lorelei, the name of a steep rock on the Rhine and of the siren said to Lorilei#14489 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lorelei — the steep rock on the Rhine and the siren of German legend, giMarlina#14531 in the U.S.An elaboration of Marlene (a German blend of Maria and Magdalene, 'of Magdala') with a LatinateMaisel#14538 in the U.S.Maisel is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname — borne, for example, by the Prague philanthropAhnalise#14548 in the U.S.A form of Annalise, a German blend of Anna ('grace; favor') and Lise (from Elisabeth, 'God is mMicha#14638 in the U.S.A German and Hebrew form of Micah, from Hebrew Mikha, a short form of Michael — 'who is like GoOtillia#14720 in the U.S.A form of Ottilie/Odilia, from the Germanic element od/ot ('wealth; fortune; prosperity'). St ORahel#14831 in the U.S.A form of Rachel, from the Hebrew Rahel, 'ewe' — a gentle pastoral image. Rachel is one of the Rozalynn#14835 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Rosalyn/Rosalind - from Germanic 'gentle horse' (hros + lind) and read bUlla#15026 in the U.S.A short form of Ursula ('little bear') or Ulrike ('prosperity and power'), used as a name in itAnnelisse#15149 in the U.S.A spelling of Anneliese, a German blend of Anne ('grace; favor') and Liese (a short form of EliSusann#15212 in the U.S.A form of Susanne/Susan, from the Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily' (and later 'rose'). A crisp, vintagHemma#15306 in the U.S.A medieval Germanic name, closely related to Emma and generally traced to the element ermen or Silka#15306 in the U.S.A form of the German Silke, itself a Low German pet form of Cecilia ('blind; sixth'); the soundAdelaina#15328 in the U.S.A form of Adelina/Adelaide, from the Germanic adal ('noble') — 'noble kind; of noble sort.' A fAnalena#15410 in the U.S.A compound of Ana ('grace') and Lena (a short form of Helena/Magdalena), read together as 'gracAnnelis#15444 in the U.S.A short form of Anneliese, a German compound of Anna ('grace; favor') and Liese/Elise (from EliAmerika#15451 in the U.S.A respelling of America. The continent name comes from the Latin form of the explorer Amerigo VBernadine#15620 in the U.S.A French feminine form of Bernard, from the Germanic bern ('bear') and hard ('brave; strong') -Bettina#15621 in the U.S.An Italian and German diminutive of Elisabetta or Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is aCatharina#15693 in the U.S.A genuine Dutch, German and Scandinavian form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine. Long assCharlea#15707 in the U.S.A -lea spelling of Charlie/Charley, a pet form of Charlotte/Charles, from a Germanic root for 'Grethel#15715 in the U.S.A form of Gretel — a German pet form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'a pearl'; known fAnneliz#15909 in the U.S.A form of Anneliese, joining Anna ('grace') and Liese (a short form of Elisabeth, 'pledged to GElsbeth#15925 in the U.S.Elsbeth is a genuine contracted form of Elizabeth, used in German-speaking regions and in ScotlEmiree#15947 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Emery/Emerie, from an Old Germanic root, 'brave; powerful; industrious rKatja#16086 in the U.S.A Slavic and German pet form of Katherine/Yekaterina, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionally Jerri#16284 in the U.S.A friendly short form of Geraldine (feminine of Gerald, 'ruler with the spear'), or of names liAnnalice#16483 in the U.S.A form of Annalise, a German compound of Anna ('grace; favor') and Lise/Elise (from Elizabeth, Laurali#16628 in the U.S.A spelling in the Laurel/Lorelei family; by the Laurel route it means 'laurel; the bay tree' (aMarlayna#16734 in the U.S.Marlayna is a modern respelling of Marlena, itself a form of Marlene — a German blend of Maria Hanne#16767 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and German form of Hannah/Johanna, from the Hebrew, 'grace; favor; God is gracioAelysA medieval French form of Alice (Adelais/Aalis), ultimately from the Germanic 'adal', 'noble'. GretchellAn elaborated form of Gretchen, itself a German pet form of Margaret (from Greek margarites, 'pHildiA pet form of Hilda/Hildegard, from the Old Germanic hild, 'battle; war' - a name of Valkyrie sKleineKleine is the German word for 'small,' and in everyday speech die Kleine means 'the little one'OttlieA short form of Ottilie, from the Germanic ot ('wealth; fortune') plus a battle element — read
German Boy Names
Keiser#11643 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaiser, the German title for 'emperor', itself descended from the Roman Caesar. UKhaizer#11665 in the U.S.A modern Kh- respelling of Kaiser, the German title 'emperor' (from the Roman Caesar). As used Rein#11705 in the U.S.A Dutch/Germanic short form of names with the ragin element, 'counsel, advice; judgment' (as inKristof#11707 in the U.S.A Polish and German form of Christopher, from the Greek Christophoros, 'bearing Christ; Christ-Kruse#11710 in the U.S.From the German and Danish surname Kruse, from a word for 'curly; curly-haired'. As a given namLenni#11743 in the U.S.Lenni reads as a short, friendly pet form of names like Leonard ('brave lion') or Lennox ('elm Snyder#11799 in the U.S.A German/Dutch surname from Schneider/Snijder, 'a tailor; one who cuts (cloth)'; an occupationaReus#11834 in the U.S.A name known two ways: Reus is a city in Catalonia, Spain, and separately a German surname carrReinhardt#11935 in the U.S.From Germanic ragin ('counsel, advice') and hard ('brave, strong, hardy') — 'brave counsel'. LoZepplyn#12218 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Zeppelin, the rigid airship named for its German inventor Count FerdinanDraxler#12537 in the U.S.A German surname — from Drechsler, 'a turner/lathe-worker; a woodworker'; used here as a modernBraun#12563 in the U.S.Braun is a German surname meaning 'brown' (a nickname surname for hair or complexion), the GermCobalt#12651 in the U.S.A word-name from the metallic element cobalt and its deep-blue pigment, from German 'Kobold' (aGerber#12664 in the U.S.From the German Gerber, 'a tanner; one who tans/works leather'; an occupational surname; also aGiancarlos#12668 in the U.S.Compound of Gian (from Giovanni, 'God is gracious') and Carlos ('free man'); a Latino double naDillinger#12687 in the U.S.A surname of English/German origin, best known from the Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger. NEyler#12843 in the U.S.Eyler is a modern given name from the German surname Eyler / Eiler, itself linked to older GermFredi#12873 in the U.S.Fredi reads as a short form of Freddy, itself a pet form of Alfred ('elf-counsel') or FrederickGriezmann#12901 in the U.S.A surname carried into given-name use through the fame of the French footballer Antoine GriezmaGunter#12903 in the U.S.From the Germanic Gunther (Gunthar), joining gund ('war, battle') and heri ('army, warrior') — Kahlo#12929 in the U.S.From the German surname Kahlo (linked to kahl, 'bald/bare'), famous as the name of artist FridaHershey#12944 in the U.S.Hershey is a surname of English and German origin whose exact route is debated; some trace it tKeizer#13002 in the U.S.A Dutch spelling of Keizer/Kaiser, 'emperor', descended from the Roman Caesar; also a Dutch surJann#13044 in the U.S.Chiefly a Scandinavian/German short form of Johannes (John), from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracKaspar#13221 in the U.S.The German and Central European form of Casper/Jasper, traditionally traced to a Persian word fKesler#13272 in the U.S.From the German surname Kessler/Kesler, an occupational name for a maker of kettles and copper Kiefer#13302 in the U.S.From the German surname Kiefer, which carries two senses: 'pine tree' (Kiefer, the conifer) andKasch#13308 in the U.S.A German surname, generally taken as a short form of a personal name such as Kaspar. In currentKinzer#13308 in the U.S.Kinzer is a German (and Pennsylvania German) surname, generally traced to Kunz / Kuntz, a medieKayser#13330 in the U.S.Turkish kayser and German Kaiser, both 'emperor', descend from the Roman title Caesar. Kayser iMaik#13376 in the U.S.A German phonetic spelling of Mike, the short form of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is likeLevyn#13393 in the U.S.Levyn is a modern respelling of Levin — a Jewish surname from Levi ('joined, attached') and, seLilo#13398 in the U.S.Lilo is a Hawaiian name popularly glossed 'generous one' — though the Hawaiian word lilo also cPhilipp#13403 in the U.S.A German form of Philip — from the Greek philos, 'loving', + hippos, 'a horse', hence 'a lover Loden#13406 in the U.S.Loden is the name of a heavy, water-shedding wool cloth from the Alps — German Loden, from an oMaier#13433 in the U.S.Maier has two lines. In Jewish families it stands for Meir, Hebrew for 'one who shines, gives lKirian#13443 in the U.S.A variant spelling in the Kilian/Kieran family; by those routes it carries 'little dark one' (IReinier#13456 in the U.S.The Dutch and German form of Rayner/Reiner, from Germanic ragin ('counsel; advice') + hari ('arNiklas#13606 in the U.S.The German, Swedish and Finnish form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') plOhm#13644 in the U.S.Ohm is most often a spelling of Om (Aum), the sacred syllable of Hindu and Buddhist tradition —Tolkien#13706 in the U.S.A German surname, variously from tollkuhn, 'foolhardy; bold/rash'; borne by the author J.R.R. TRalf#13722 in the U.S.Ralf is the German and Scandinavian spelling of Ralph, from the Old Norse/Germanic Radulf — radReiss#13749 in the U.S.Reiss is a German surname, variously explained as from Riese ('giant') or as a byname for someoRenz#13752 in the U.S.Renz is a German and Dutch short form of Lorenz (Laurence), from the Latin Laurentius, 'man froSandler#13838 in the U.S.From the surname Sandler, an occupational name traced to Yiddish and German sandler, 'sandal-maSascha#13844 in the U.S.The German spelling of Russian Sasha, the everyday diminutive of Aleksandr (Alexander), from GrSchaefer#13851 in the U.S.From the German surname Schaefer (Schafer), an occupational name from Schaf ('sheep') — 'shepheSeger#13855 in the U.S.A surname of Germanic origin, generally traced to the elements sigi ('victory') and heri ('armySteffen#13926 in the U.S.The German, Norwegian and Danish form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland'. SteffTannen#13947 in the U.S.From the German surname Tannen, tied to Tanne, 'fir tree' (so 'of the firs; by the fir trees').Till#13998 in the U.S.Till is a German short form of Dietrich — from the Germanic theud, 'people,' and ric, 'ruler.' Voss#14095 in the U.S.A German and Dutch surname from Low German vos, 'fox' — a nickname name for someone crafty or rWaldemar#14101 in the U.S.The Germanic and Polish form of the Slavic Vladimir, from vlad, 'rule', and a second element reWeiland#14108 in the U.S.A German surname connected to Wieland (Old Norse Volundr, English Wayland), the legendary masteZeplin#14178 in the U.S.A respelling of Zeppelin, the German airship named for Count von Zeppelin, and best known via tEikeA German and Frisian name, generally 'oak' (linked to the tree and its strength) or the 'edge' JeskoA German name, a short form of the Slavic Jaroslav (jaro, 'fierce; spring,' + slava, 'glory'); LuzianA German/Swiss form of Lucian (Latin Lucianus, from lux, 'light'). A luminous classic in a CentTrumpA surname used here as a given name. Trump comes from the English/German word for a trumpet ('t
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