Germanic Girl Names
969 germanic girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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There is a reason the nursery-door letters so often spell something Germanic: these names have been carried across a thousand years and half a dozen countries, and they still sound like they belong on a birth certificate signed today. The language family reaches from Germany and Austria through the Netherlands, Flanders and England, which is why the most familiar Germanic girl names feel less foreign than inherited. Charlotte is the elegant one, all silk ribbon and steady spine. Emma is warmer and rounder, a name that has spent the better part of two decades near the top of the U.S. charts without ever wearing out. Amelia carries the old Amal root associated with work and effort, and it sounds like a girl who finishes things. Ada, drawn from the same noble root behind Adelaide, is the short, unfussy heirloom hiding inside all of them.
Then there is the softer, more modern wing of the family, where the sounds go breathy and open and the vowels do the work. Ava and Ella are the two-syllable minimalists, easy for a toddler to say and impossible to misspell over the phone. Evelyn splits the difference between vintage and current, which is exactly why so many parents land on it. Genevieve is the one you choose when you want something with a little more velvet to it. If your ear leans toward the surname-style trend, Avery and Emerson bring a crisp, contemporary edge, while Adalynn, Adaline and Adalyn show how one old noble root keeps reinventing itself for each new generation of American parents.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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Lyndi#3922 in the U.S.-i styling of Lindy — pet form of Linda ('pretty' in Spanish; Germanic 'soft, tender/serpent')▶Willamina#3946 in the U.S.Variant of Wilhelmina — feminine of Wilhelm/William, 'will-helmet': 'resolute protector'▶Avelyn#3958 in the U.S.Modern revival of Norman Aveline — often read 'desired, wished-for' — restyled with the -lyn fi▶Carolynn#3967 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Carolyn — the Caroline line, feminine of Charles, 'free man/woman'▶Gilberte#3993 in the U.S.Gilberte is the French feminine form of Gilbert, built from the Germanic elements gisil, 'pledg▶Matilde#4002 in the U.S.Italian/Portuguese/Spanish form of Matilda — Germanic maht, 'might', plus hild, 'battle'▶Avalina#4037 in the U.S.Elaboration of Ava/Avelina — variously 'desired, life', or Latin avis, 'bird'; routes layered▶Berdine#4052 in the U.S.Berdine is a shortened variant of Bernardine or Berdina, ultimately a feminine form of Bernard,▶Hildagarde#4056 in the U.S.Hildagarde is a spelling of Hildegard, a Germanic name joining hild, 'battle,' to gard, 'enclos▶Ivonne#4056 in the U.S.Spanish/Latino spelling of Yvonne — from Germanic iv, 'yew (wood for bows)' — feminine of Yves▶Berthe#4116 in the U.S.Berthe is the French form of Bertha, from the Germanic element beraht, meaning 'bright, famous,▶Modine#4148 in the U.S.Modine reads as an early twentieth century American name most likely grown from Maud or Maudine▶Wilene#4156 in the U.S.Wilene is a Southern-American name that feminizes William, or its short form Will, with the fas▶Auda#4232 in the U.S.Auda comes from the old Germanic and Norse element 'aud,' meaning wealth, riches, or good fortu▶Liam#4239 in the U.S.An Irish short form of William — from Germanic, 'a resolute protector; will + helmet'; overwhel▶Caroleann#4249 in the U.S.Caroleann is a compound name joining Carole and Ann. Carole is a feminine form of Charles, from▶Albertia#4346 in the U.S.Albertia is a feminine form of Albert, built on the Old Germanic elements adal, 'noble,' and be▶Wilba#4406 in the U.S.Wilba is a scarce girl's name from the early nineteen-hundreds, most plausibly a feminine echo ▶Geneviene#4493 in the U.S.A respelling of Genevieve, from the Germanic elements meaning 'tribe; kin' and 'woman,' so 'wom▶Ernesteen#4504 in the U.S.Ernesteen is a phonetic respelling of Ernestine, the French-flavored feminine of Ernest. The pa▶Bernadene#4567 in the U.S.Bernadene is a spelling variant of Bernadine, the feminine of Bernard, built from the Germanic ▶Gertude#4570 in the U.S.Gertude is a spelling of Gertrude that has quietly dropped its inner r. Gertrude itself joins t▶Maudry#4677 in the U.S.Maudry is best read as an elaboration of Maud, the medieval short form of Matilda, from Germani▶Luane#4827 in the U.S.Luane is a mid-century American blend, a spelling of Luann that joins Lou or Louise with Ann. L▶Alsace#4987 in the U.S.Alsace is a place name borrowed as a rare given name, from the French region of Alsace on the G▶Welda#5025 in the U.S.Welda is an early twentieth-century name generally understood as a short form of Germanic names▶Clothilde#5085 in the U.S.Clothilde is a French form of the Germanic Chlothild, from hlod, 'glory, fame', and hild, 'batt▶Rilda#5090 in the U.S.Rilda is best read as a clipped form of names ending in -rilda, chiefly Matilda, from Germanic ▶Thelda#5156 in the U.S.Thelda reads as an early-twentieth-century blend, sitting between Thelma - a name coined by the▶Ermine#5199 in the U.S.Ermine is a short form of names like Erminia and Ermintrude, whose first part is the Germanic e▶Welma#5221 in the U.S.Welma is a spelling that sits between Wilma and Velma, both short forms of Wilhelmina, the femi▶Wilmina#5232 in the U.S.Wilmina is a feminine form of William/Wilhelm, from the Germanic elements wil, 'will, desire,' ▶Berdella#5301 in the U.S.Berdella reads as an ornamented, coined form built on Della, joined to a Ber- opening. Della it▶Alverda#5316 in the U.S.Alverda is a rare early-1900s girls' name, most plausibly a variant of Alverta/Alberta (feminin▶Bernestine#5326 in the U.S.Bernestine sits in the family of Ernestine, the feminine of Ernest from the Germanic ernst mean▶Othelia#5392 in the U.S.Othelia is a variant of Othilia or Odelia, from the Germanic element odal or aud, meaning wealt▶Edla#5464 in the U.S.Edla is a Scandinavian, chiefly Swedish and Finnish, girl's name generally connected to the Ger▶Ethelyne#5485 in the U.S.Ethelyne is an elaborated variant of Ethel, from the Old English æthel, meaning 'noble'; the -y▶Lutie#5496 in the U.S.Lutie is an affectionate pet form popular in the nineteenth-century American South, used for na▶Fredna#5497 in the U.S.Fredna is best read as an early-twentieth-century American coinage, most likely a feminine form▶Odelle#5498 in the U.S.Odelle dresses up Odell, an English surname from a place name meaning 'woad hill', with a soft ▶Jerre#5508 in the U.S.Jerre is an affectionate short form, usually of Geraldine (feminine of Gerald, Germanic 'ruler ▶Hildreth#5533 in the U.S.Hildreth is chiefly an English surname, generally traced to a medieval given name built on the ▶Ernestene#5540 in the U.S.Ernestene is a variant spelling of Ernestine, the feminine of Ernest, from the Germanic eornost▶Fernande#5555 in the U.S.Fernande is a French feminine form of Fernand, the French form of Ferdinand, from Germanic elem▶Luberta#5581 in the U.S.Luberta is a folk variant of Alberta or Roberta — feminine forms of Albert and Robert — sharing▶Lubertha#5649 in the U.S.Lubertha reads as an early-twentieth-century American coinage, joining a decorative Lu- prefix ▶Geraline#5651 in the U.S.Geraline is a trimmed variant of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, perhaps coloured by the sou▶Wylma#5665 in the U.S.Wylma is a variant spelling of Wilma, itself a short form of Wilhelmina (the feminine of Wilhel▶Audine#5720 in the U.S.Audine is most naturally read as an -ine elaboration built on the Aud- element found in Aude an▶Willona#5741 in the U.S.Willona is a feminine name built from the Will- of William, extended with an -ona ending like R▶Rudine#5746 in the U.S.Rudine most plausibly joins a Ru- opening to the popular -dine ending of Nadine, or serves as a▶Girtha#5809 in the U.S.Girtha is most plausibly a respelling of Gertha, a short form of Gertrude, from the Germanic ge▶Cloteal#5811 in the U.S.Cloteal is best read as an American respelling of Clotilde (French Clothilde), from the Germani▶Clotee#5813 in the U.S.Clotee is an affectionate short form of Clotilda (Clothilde), an old Germanic name from hlud, '▶Otha#5867 in the U.S.Otha is an early-American name of uncertain origin, most plausibly a feminine offshoot of the G▶Armilda#5871 in the U.S.Armilda is an old American girl's name most plausibly built on Germanic roots such as ermen, 'w▶Lurlene#5980 in the U.S.Lurlene is a -lene elaboration of Lurline, a poetic name drawn from Lurlei/Lorelei — the rock a▶Arnetia#6006 in the U.S.Arnetia is a feminine elaboration of Arnett or Arnetta, names that go back to Arnold, from the ▶Wilhelmenia#6030 in the U.S.Wilhelmenia is a lengthened spelling of Wilhelmina, the feminine of the German Wilhelm (English▶Dellie#6038 in the U.S.Dellie is a pet form of Della, Adele, or Delia given as a stand-alone name; Della and Adele com▶Leoda#6067 in the U.S.Leoda is an uncommon early American girl's name whose most plausible root is the Germanic eleme▶Jearldine#6128 in the U.S.Jearldine is a phonetic respelling of Geraldine, the feminine form of Gerald, from the Germanic▶Birtie#6160 in the U.S.Birtie is a nineteenth-century pet form, a spelling of Bertie, used for names such as Bertha an▶Karil#6186 in the U.S.Karil is a phonetic variant of Carol or Caryl, the feminine forms built on Carl, from a Germani▶Willye#6233 in the U.S.Willye is a decorative spelling of Willie, used here for a girl as a pet form of Wilhelmina, th▶Aldena#6252 in the U.S.Aldena looks like a feminine elaboration of Alda or Aldine, from the Germanic element ald, 'old▶Lurlean#6273 in the U.S.Lurlean is best explained as a blend of Lurline, itself a form of Lorelei, the Germanic river-n▶Hermine#6284 in the U.S.Hermine is a German feminine name, a short form of Herminia and a feminine of Hermann — from Ge▶Mennie#6328 in the U.S.Mennie is a diminutive given as a birth name, most likely a pet form of Minnie or of Wilhelmina▶Walterine#6368 in the U.S.Walterine is a feminine form of Walter, made with the -ine ending. Walter comes from the German▶Ethlyn#6376 in the U.S.Ethlyn is an American blend of Ethel — from the Old English aethel, 'noble' — with the fashiona▶Ardys#6421 in the U.S.Ardys is a vintage American girl's name, a variant of Ardis and Ardith; its origin is uncertain▶Gerrianne#6501 in the U.S.Gerrianne is a compound name of the mid-twentieth century, joining Gerri - a pet form of Gerald▶Hermina#6526 in the U.S.Hermina is a variant of Hermine or Herminia, feminine forms built on the Germanic Herman, from ▶Vertie#6543 in the U.S.Vertie is a homey pet form of Verta and Roberta; through Roberta it reaches the Germanic hrod-b▶Ermalinda#6545 in the U.S.Ermalinda is a Spanish form of Ermelinda, a name of Germanic roots. It joins ermen or irmin, 'w▶Aliene#6553 in the U.S.Aliene is a variant of Aline or Arlene, names that go back to Adeline, a French diminutive of A▶Wilhelmena#6572 in the U.S.Wilhelmena is a spelling of Wilhelmina, the feminine of the Germanic Wilhelm, built from will '▶Almena#6590 in the U.S.Almena is an old American girl's name whose exact source is unclear; it may be a clipped form o▶Velta#6592 in the U.S.Velta is chiefly a Latvian given name meaning 'gift' or 'dedicated'. In the American record it ▶Relda#6599 in the U.S.Relda is best explained as a short form of Zerelda or Griselda, older names of Germanic roots (▶Adelie#6615 in the U.S.A French form of Adele/Adelaide — from the Germanic adal, 'noble'; also the name of the Adelie ▶Amaliah#6624 in the U.S.A spelling of Amalia (from Germanic amal, 'work; industrious; vigor') with a Hebrew -iah ending▶Amauri#6626 in the U.S.A spelling of Amaury/Amory — from the Germanic amal, 'work; vigor', plus ric, 'power; ruler'; '▶Amylia#6629 in the U.S.A spelling of Amelia — from the Germanic amal, 'work; industrious; vigor'; the Amy- styling ble▶Elfreida#6633 in the U.S.Elfreida is a variant of Elfrieda or Elfreda, an old Germanic and Anglo-Saxon name from aelf, '▶Berneda#6642 in the U.S.Berneda is a variant of Bernadette or Bernada, feminine diminutives of Bernard. The parent name▶Charlane#6661 in the U.S.Charlane is a variant spelling of Charlene, a feminine of Charles. Charles comes from the Germa▶Edeline#6682 in the U.S.From the Germanic adal, 'noble' — a kin of Adeline and Adela; the soft -eline ending lyricizes ▶Ellarae#6691 in the U.S.A compound of Ella (variously 'all; light; a fairy maiden') and Rae (a pet of Rachel, 'a ewe', ▶Clovia#6692 in the U.S.Clovia reads as a coinage tied either to the clover plant, a symbol of luck, or to a feminine o▶Ellawyn#6692 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ella (variously 'all; light; a fairy maiden') with the -wyn ending (Welsh, 'f▶Emmett#6699 in the U.S.From an English surname derived from Emma — from the Germanic ermen, 'whole; universal'; used f▶Harvie#6724 in the U.S.A spelling of Harvey — from the Breton Haerviu/Germanic, 'battle-worthy; eager for battle' (hae▶Clotilda#6727 in the U.S.Clotilda is a Latinized form of the Frankish name Clotilde, built from Germanic elements usuall▶Hildegard#6727 in the U.S.From the Germanic hild, 'battle', plus gard, 'an enclosure; protection'; 'a battle enclosure; a▶Imrie#6729 in the U.S.From a Scottish surname (a form of Emery/Amaury) — from the Germanic ermen, 'whole; universal',▶Ivelisse#6733 in the U.S.A Latina elaboration of Yvette/Yvonne — from the Germanic iv, 'a yew tree' (the wood of bows, l▶Joselynn#6752 in the U.S.A spelling of Jocelyn — from the Germanic Gaut, 'a Goth; a member of the Gauts tribe'; the Jose▶Aldine#6777 in the U.S.Aldine is a name of uncertain derivation, most plausibly a short variant of Geraldine or a femi▶Loraine#6794 in the U.S.A spelling of Lorraine — from the French region Lorraine, 'the kingdom of Lothar' (Lothar, a Ge▶Louie#6795 in the U.S.A spelling of Louis/Louie — from the Germanic Hludwig, 'a famous warrior; famous in battle' (hl▶Elfriede#6837 in the U.S.Elfriede combines the Germanic elements alf, elf, with thrud, strength or power, making it the ▶Reggie#6847 in the U.S.A pet form, variously of Regina (Latin, 'a queen') and Reginald (Germanic, 'counsel-power; rule▶Earma#6851 in the U.S.Earma is an opaque early-1900s coinage, most likely a phonetic variant of Erma or Irma, from th▶Rudi#6855 in the U.S.A pet form of Rudolph/Rudolfa — from the Germanic hrod, 'fame', plus wolf, 'a wolf'; 'a famous ▶Ethelda#6872 in the U.S.Ethelda extends Ethel — from Old English 'aethel', 'noble' — with a -da ending, possibly influe▶Zelma#6893 in the U.S.A spelling of Selma — variously a short form of Anselma (Germanic, 'God's helmet; divine protec▶Emmer#6898 in the U.S.Emmer is an old-fashioned pet form of Emma (or sometimes Emily), the Germanic name from ermen, ▶Addelynn#6910 in the U.S.A spelling of Adelynn/Adeline — from the Germanic adal, 'noble'▶Adelaya#6911 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Adela/Adelaide (Germanic, 'noble') with the -aya ending (echoing Anaya, ▶Gerene#6911 in the U.S.Gerene reads as a trimmed form connected to Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from the Germani▶Adelena#6912 in the U.S.A blend of Adela/Adelina (Germanic, 'noble') with the -ena/Lena ending; 'noble'▶Aleesia#6922 in the U.S.A spelling of Alicia/Alyssa — from the Germanic adal, 'noble' (via Adelaide); Alyssa also echoe▶Aliss#6926 in the U.S.A spelling of Alice/Alyss — from the Germanic adal, 'noble' (via Adelaide/Adelheid)▶Amilliana#6931 in the U.S.An elaboration of Amelia/Amilia — from the Germanic amal, 'work; industrious; vigor'; the -ana ▶Henritta#6936 in the U.S.Henritta is a trimmed spelling of Henrietta, the French feminine diminutive of Henri, the Frenc▶Henryetta#6937 in the U.S.Henryetta is a respelling of Henrietta that keeps the whole name Henry visible inside it. Henri▶Bobette#6949 in the U.S.Bobette pairs the nickname Bob or Bobbie with the French diminutive ending -ette to make a dist▶Geraldean#6959 in the U.S.Geraldean is a phonetic spelling of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from Germanic ger, 'spea▶Walda#6987 in the U.S.Walda is a feminine form built on the Germanic element 'wald', 'rule' or 'power' (the same root▶Ellodie#6997 in the U.S.A spelling of Elodie — from Germanic Alodia, 'foreign/other riches', sometimes also linked to a▶Ellouise#6998 in the U.S.A blend/elaboration of Elle and Louise — from Germanic Hludwig, 'a famous warrior; renowned in ▶Emelin#7001 in the U.S.A spelling of Emmeline/Emeline — from Germanic Amalia, variously 'industrious; hard-working' an▶Emmalina#7002 in the U.S.An elaboration of Emma/Emmeline — from Germanic, variously 'whole; universal' and 'industrious'▶Gisell#7012 in the U.S.A spelling of Giselle — from Germanic gisil, 'a pledge; a hostage' (in the old sense of a noble▶Gissel#7013 in the U.S.A spelling of Giselle — from Germanic gisil, 'a pledge; a hostage' (a noble surety/oath)▶Gissell#7014 in the U.S.A spelling of Giselle — from Germanic gisil, 'a pledge; a hostage' (a noble surety/oath)▶Halli#7021 in the U.S.Variously 'from the hall/manor' (English surname) and a short form of Hallie/Harriet ('home rul▶Jadzia#7035 in the U.S.A Polish pet form of Jadwiga (Hedwig) — from Germanic, 'refuge/safety in battle' (hadu, 'battle▶Karlei#7080 in the U.S.Karlei is a modern coinage in the Carly/Karla family, a feminine form built on Karl (or Charles▶Luelle#7086 in the U.S.A spelling of Luella/Louella — variously a feminine of Louis ('a famous warrior') and from Old ▶Maevelyn#7089 in the U.S.A modern blend of Maeve ('she who intoxicates/rules', Irish) and Evelyn ('desired; life; a litt▶Millianna#7124 in the U.S.A modern blend of Milly (a pet form of names like Mildred/Emily) and Anna ('grace; favor'); rou▶Herma#7146 in the U.S.Herma is an old-fashioned short form of Hermine or Herminia, feminine names connected to Herman▶Huberta#7151 in the U.S.Huberta is the feminine form of Hubert, a Germanic name joining hug, 'mind' or 'heart,' with be▶Rawlings#7155 in the U.S.From an English surname, 'son of Rawlin' (a pet form of Ralph, 'counsel-wolf; wise wolf'); most▶Reynolds#7161 in the U.S.From an English surname, 'son of Reynold' (Reynold, 'counsel-power; a wise ruler's advisor'); m▶Rollins#7165 in the U.S.From an English surname, 'son of Rollo/Roland' (Roland, 'famed land; renowned throughout the la▶Rozalyn#7169 in the U.S.A spelling of Rosalyn/Rosalind — variously 'a beautiful/pretty rose' (Latin) and 'a gentle/tend▶Maudine#7209 in the U.S.Maudine extends Maude/Maud - the medieval short form of Matilda, from Germanic maht ('might') a▶Adalene#7226 in the U.S.A form of Adaline/Adelaide — from Germanic adal, 'noble' (Adelaide, 'noble kind/sort')▶Alesha#7239 in the U.S.A form of Alisha/Alicia — ultimately from Adalheidis (Adelaide), 'noble; of a noble kind'; some▶Allisyn#7241 in the U.S.A spelling of Allison/Alison — a medieval diminutive of Alice, from Adalheidis (Adelaide), 'nob▶Ameliya#7248 in the U.S.A spelling of Amelia — from Germanic amal, 'work; industrious; striving; vigorous'▶Aubry#7262 in the U.S.A spelling of Aubrey — from Germanic Alberic, 'elf ruler; ruler of the elves' (alf, 'elf', + ri▶Oda#7275 in the U.S.Oda is a short, old Germanic feminine name from the element od (or aud), meaning 'wealth, prosp▶Wendelin#7283 in the U.S.Wendelin is a Germanic name from an element meaning a Wend or Vandal, an old West Slavic people▶Ebba#7312 in the U.S.A Germanic/Scandinavian name, a feminine of Ebbe/Eberhard — variously 'strong; brave' and linke▶Emiline#7327 in the U.S.A form of Emmeline — from Germanic amal, 'work; industrious; vigorous'; sometimes crossed with ▶Evaline#7331 in the U.S.A form of Evelyn/Eveline — from the Norman-Germanic Avelina, of uncertain meaning, variously li▶Freddie#7337 in the U.S.A pet form of Frederica (or Winifred) — from Germanic, 'peaceful ruler' (frid, 'peace', + ric, ▶Geraldene#7365 in the U.S.Geraldene is a variant spelling of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from Germanic 'ger' (spea▶Jette#7370 in the U.S.A Danish/German short form of Henriette/Jutta — from Germanic, 'home/estate ruler'; also crosse▶Brunilda#7393 in the U.S.Brunilda is the Spanish form of the Germanic Brunhild — brunja ('armor, mail-coat') plus hild (▶Rolande#7407 in the U.S.Rolande is the French feminine of Roland, from the Germanic hrod, 'fame', and land, 'land' or '▶Lindie#7413 in the U.S.A pet form of Linda — variously from Spanish linda, 'pretty; beautiful', and Germanic lind, 'so▶Jizel#7435 in the U.S.Jizel is a phonetic respelling of Giselle, an old Germanic name from a root meaning a pledge or▶Williette#7463 in the U.S.Williette is a feminine form of William built with the diminutive French ending -ette, 'little.▶Arma#7548 in the U.S.Arma is a vintage American girls' name of uncertain root, best read as a variant of Alma (Latin▶Rein#7560 in the U.S.Rein reads two ways. As an English word it is the strap of a bridle — a control word, homophone▶Adalae#7567 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a blend of Ada ('noble') with the -lae/-lee ending and an echo of Adel▶Adelene#7568 in the U.S.A form of Adaline/Adeline — from Germanic adal, 'noble' (Adelaide, 'noble kind/sort')▶Adyline#7569 in the U.S.A spelling of Adeline/Adaline — from Germanic adal, 'noble' (Adelaide, 'noble kind/sort')▶Bernell#7569 in the U.S.Bernell is best read as an American elaboration built on the Bern- element of Bernice, Bernadet▶Birtha#7577 in the U.S.Birtha is a spelling variant of Bertha, from the Germanic element berht, 'bright' or 'famous,' ▶Alysa#7584 in the U.S.A spelling of Alyssa — variously from Alice ('noble', via Adelaide) and the flower alyssum ('wi▶Laberta#7588 in the U.S.Laberta reads as La- plus Berta, an American pattern that dressed up a short form with a decora▶Avry#7620 in the U.S.A spelling of Avery — from the Germanic Alberic, 'elf ruler; ruler of the elves' (alf, 'elf', +▶Gerrie#7621 in the U.S.Gerrie is a diminutive of Geraldine — the feminine of Gerald, from Germanic ger ('spear') and w▶Bertie#7628 in the U.S.A pet form of Roberta/Alberta (or Bertha) — from Germanic beraht, 'bright; famous'; used for bo▶Carlin#7641 in the U.S.From an Irish surname, 'little champion' (from carla); also a feminine of Carl/Charles, 'free m▶Willean#7641 in the U.S.Willean is a feminine name built from Willie - the pet form of William - plus an '-ean' ending,▶Emmalene#7681 in the U.S.A spelling of Emmeline — from the Germanic amal, 'work; labor; industriousness'; later blended ▶Erma#7685 in the U.S.A short form of Ermengard/Irma — from the Germanic ermen/irmin, 'whole; universal; great'▶Freida#7694 in the U.S.A spelling of Frieda — from the Germanic frid, 'peace; peaceful'▶Henry#7710 in the U.S.From the Germanic Heimirich, 'home ruler; ruler of the household' (heim, 'home', + ric, 'ruler;▶Hilde#7712 in the U.S.A short form of names like Hildegard and Brunhilde — from the Germanic hild, 'battle'▶Isolde#7721 in the U.S.Of uncertain origin, variously from the Germanic is, 'ice', + waltan, 'to rule' ('ice ruler'), ▶Jetta#7737 in the U.S.Variously from the English word jet, 'jet black; the black gemstone jet', and a short form of H▶Mariafernanda#7802 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Maria (Mary) and Fernanda (from the Germanic Ferdinand, 'a bold/brave jou▶Mathilde#7806 in the U.S.The French/German form of Matilda — from the Germanic maht, 'strength; might', + hild, 'battle'▶Odalis#7840 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Odalys/Odilia — from the Germanic od/aud, 'wealth; riches; prosperity'; route▶Rilla#7856 in the U.S.A short form of names like Marilla and Amaryllis; also linked to the Low German rille, 'a brook▶Rosalin#7857 in the U.S.A spelling of Rosalind/Rosaline — variously from the Germanic hros, 'horse', + lind, 'soft; ten▶Roselin#7860 in the U.S.A spelling of Roseline/Roselyn — variously from Latin rosa, 'the rose flower', and the Germanic▶Adalai#7941 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Adelaide ('noble kind', Germanic) and the Hebrew Adlai ('God i▶Adaleah#7942 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ada/Adalee ('noble', Germanic) and Leah ('weary; delicate', Hebrew); routes l▶Adelai#7943 in the U.S.A modern form of Adelaide — from the Germanic adal, 'noble', + heid, 'kind; sort' — 'of a noble▶Adilee#7945 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Adi/Adelaide ('noble', Germanic) with the fashionable -lee ending; route▶Renalda#7950 in the U.S.Renalda is a feminine form of Reynald or Reginald, names from Germanic ragin, 'counsel, advice'▶Alecia#7960 in the U.S.A spelling of Alicia — an elaboration of Alice, from the Germanic adal, 'noble'▶Alicen#7962 in the U.S.A spelling of Alison — a Norman diminutive of Alice, from the Germanic adal, 'noble'▶Alicja#7963 in the U.S.The Polish form of Alice — from the Germanic adal, 'noble'▶Amory#7969 in the U.S.A form of Amory/Emery — from the Germanic, 'a work-ruler; brave/whole power' (amal, 'work', + r▶Analuisa#7976 in the U.S.A Spanish compound of Ana ('grace; favor', from Hebrew Hannah) and Luisa ('a famous warrior', f▶Arlena#7987 in the U.S.A form of Arlene/Charlene — variously read as 'a pledge; an oath' and a feminine of Charles ('a▶Billy#8009 in the U.S.A short form of William (and feminine Wilhelmina) — from the Germanic, 'a resolute protector; a▶Dalina#8032 in the U.S.A form of Adalina/Adelina — from the Germanic adal, 'noble; of a noble kind'; also read as a Sl▶
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What are popular Germanic girl names?
The most-used Germanic girl names in the U.S. right now include Charlotte, Emma, Amelia, Ava and Evelyn. Several of them have sat inside the national top ten for years, so they read as familiar rather than unusual.
Is Germanic the same as German?
No. Germanic is a language family, not one country. It includes German and Dutch but also Old English, Frisian and the Norse languages, which is why names from England, the Netherlands and Scandinavia can all trace back to the same roots.