German Baby Names
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German Girl Names
Adler#5603 in the U.S.From the German surname Adler — 'an eagle' (a symbol of strength and far sight); predominantly ▶Alari#5605 in the U.S.A modern name with an Al- opening (echoing Alaric/Allard, 'noble ruler') and a -ari ending; no ▶Alise#5607 in the U.S.A spelling of Alice/Alise — from Germanic Adalheidis (Adelaide), 'noble; of noble kind'▶Ameliarose#5611 in the U.S.Compound of Amelia ('industrious; striving', Germanic) and Rose ('the rose flower', Latin)▶Avary#5623 in the U.S.-ary spelling of Avery — from Old English/Germanic Alfred/Alberich, 'elf counsel; ruler of the ▶Bruna#5635 in the U.S.Italian/Portuguese feminine of Bruno — from Germanic brun, 'brown' (brown-haired, brown-skinned▶Emeryn#5653 in the U.S.-yn elaboration of Emery — from Germanic Emmerich, 'brave/powerful; whole/universal ruler'; her▶Emrielle#5654 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining an Emri- opening (echoing Emery/Emma, 'industrious; brave') with the c▶Josefine#5680 in the U.S.German/Scandinavian form of Josephine — from Hebrew Yosef, 'God/Jehovah shall add; he will incr▶Karolyn#5685 in the U.S.K-spelling of Carolyn/Caroline — a feminine of Charles, from Germanic, 'free; a free man/woman'▶Liesel#5700 in the U.S.German pet form of Elisabeth — from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; God is abundance'▶Liesl#5701 in the U.S.German pet form of Elisabeth — from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; God is abundance'▶Adaleya#5781 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Adalia ('noble', Germanic; 'God is my refuge', Hebrew) and the -leya endi▶Amalya#5788 in the U.S.From Hebrew Amalya, 'the work/labour of the Lord'; also echoes Amelia ('industrious', Germanic)▶Annalicia#5791 in the U.S.A compound of Anna ('grace', Hebrew) and Alicia ('noble', Germanic)▶Aubrei#5797 in the U.S.-ei spelling of Aubrey — from Germanic Alberich, 'the ruler of the elves; the fair ruler' (alf,▶Audie#5798 in the U.S.A pet form of Audrey ('noble strength', Old English) or Aude ('old; wealth', Germanic); here fo▶Berlyn#5804 in the U.S.A modern name with a Ber- opening and -lyn ending — echoing the German city Berlin and 'bear' n▶Emalynn#5833 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ema/Emma ('whole; industrious', Germanic) with the -lynn ending ('lake'); no ▶Enma#5834 in the U.S.An En- spelling of Emma — from Germanic ermen, 'whole, universal'▶Eveline#5836 in the U.S.A form of Evelyn/Eveline — from the Germanic Avelina (Aveline), possibly 'wished-for child' or ▶Franki#5840 in the U.S.A spelling of Frankie — a pet form of Frances/Francis, from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frenchman; a f▶Jenavieve#5855 in the U.S.A Jen- spelling of Genevieve — from Germanic/Celtic, possibly 'of the family/tribe; white wave'▶Keller#5864 in the U.S.From the German surname Keller — 'a cellar-keeper; a steward, a wine-keeper' (from Latin cellar▶Helma#5885 in the U.S.Helma is a German short form of Wilhelmina or Helmine, names built on the Germanic element helm▶Miles#5889 in the U.S.From Miles/Milo — variously 'merciful, mild' (Slavic mil), or 'a soldier' (Latin miles); predom▶Nixie#5899 in the U.S.From the word nixie — 'a water sprite, a female water nymph' (German Nixe, from a root for 'to ▶Romey#5908 in the U.S.A spelling of Romy — a German pet form of Rosemarie ('rose + Mary', or 'dew of the sea'), or Ro▶Vilma#5927 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/Slavic short form of Wilhelmina (Vilhelmina) — from Germanic, 'resolute protecti▶Yoselyn#5932 in the U.S.A Y-spelling of Jocelyn — from Germanic, 'a member of the Gauts (a Germanic tribe)'; popularly ▶Addi#5944 in the U.S.A pet form of Addison ('son of Adam') or Adelaide/Adeline ('noble kind', Germanic); routes laye▶Alizon#5948 in the U.S.A medieval spelling of Alison — a Norman pet form of Alice/Adelaide, from Germanic adal, 'noble▶Alvina#5950 in the U.S.A feminine of Alvin — from Old English Aelfwine/Aethelwine, 'an elf friend; a noble friend'▶Girtie#5987 in the U.S.Girtie is a spelling of Gertie, the affectionate short form of Gertrude, a Germanic name joinin▶Embree#5990 in the U.S.From the surname Embry/Embree — variously 'a flat-topped hill' (Old English) and from the Germa▶Frady#5998 in the U.S.From the Yiddish Fraidy/Fraida — from German Freude, 'joy, happiness, gladness'▶Freda#6000 in the U.S.From Germanic frid, 'peace' (a form of Frieda, or a short form of Winifred/Frederica) — 'peace,▶Heydi#6004 in the U.S.A -ey- spelling of Heidi — a German pet form of Adelheid (Adelaide), from Germanic adal, 'noble▶Kathalina#6027 in the U.S.A spelling blending Katharina and Catalina — forms of Catherine, from Greek katharos, 'pure, cl▶Montgomery#6071 in the U.S.From the Norman surname Montgomery — 'Gomeric's hill/mountain' (French mont, 'hill', plus the G▶Kristl#6136 in the U.S.Kristl drops the vowels of Kristal or Crystal on paper, but it also matches the German Christl,▶Irmgard#6144 in the U.S.Irmgard is the German form of the old Germanic name Ermengard, joining 'irmin' or 'ermen', mean▶Adalin#6146 in the U.S.A spelling of Adeline/Adalyn — from Germanic adal, 'noble' — 'of noble kind'▶Adelheid#6147 in the U.S.From Germanic adal, 'noble', plus heid, 'kind, sort, type' — 'of noble kind' (the source of Ade▶Alisia#6156 in the U.S.A -sia spelling of Alicia — a Latinized form of Alice, from Germanic adal, 'noble' — 'of noble ▶Alliana#6157 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Aliana — a modern blend of Ali ('noble', from Alice/Alison) with Ana ('g▶Amelya#6159 in the U.S.A -ya spelling of Amelia — from Germanic amal, 'work, industriousness; striving, vigorous'▶Bayler#6184 in the U.S.A -er spelling echoing Baylor/Bailey — variously 'a bailiff, a steward' (Old French) and 'a hor▶Bluma#6187 in the U.S.From Yiddish Bluma, 'a flower, a blossom' (from German Blume, 'a flower')▶Caraline#6191 in the U.S.A -ara- spelling of Caroline — a feminine of Charles, from Germanic, 'a free man; a free person▶Hermine#6284 in the U.S.Hermine is a German feminine name, a short form of Herminia and a feminine of Hermann — from Ge▶Mariaalice#6291 in the U.S.A compound of Maria (variously 'beloved; of the sea; bitter', Hebrew/Latin) and Alice ('noble',▶Maryella#6294 in the U.S.A blend of Mary ('beloved; of the sea; bitter') and Ella (variously 'a fairy maiden; all; other▶Meyer#6297 in the U.S.Variously the Hebrew Meir, 'one who brings light; bright, shining', and the German surname Meye▶Rudy#6331 in the U.S.A pet form of Rudolph/Rudolpha — from Germanic hrod, 'fame', plus wulf, 'wolf'; 'a famous wolf'▶Adaliah#6372 in the U.S.A modern name joining a Ada- opening (echoing 'noble', Germanic) with the -liah ending; also a ▶Adeleine#6374 in the U.S.A spelling of Adeline — a French diminutive of Adele, from Germanic adal, 'noble'; 'of noble ki▶Amali#6384 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Amal ('hope', Arabic) and Amalia/Amelia ('work, industrious', Germanic); ▶Avaline#6398 in the U.S.A spelling of Aveline/Evelyn — variously 'a hazelnut' (Norman), 'desired; wished-for', and 'a l▶Carlyn#6418 in the U.S.A blend of Carol/Caroline ('a free woman', the feminine of Charles) with the -lyn ending ('a la▶Elda#6435 in the U.S.An Italian name, variously a short form of Hilda ('battle, a warrior', Germanic) and linked to ▶Emriella#6442 in the U.S.A modern name joining Emri/Emery ('brave; industrious ruler', Germanic) with the -ella ending; ▶Frimet#6449 in the U.S.A Yiddish name, variously from German fromm, 'pious, devout', and linked to 'joy'; routes layer▶Genavieve#6452 in the U.S.A spelling of Genevieve — variously 'a woman of the race/tribe' (Germanic) and 'white wave' (Ce▶Romilda#6454 in the U.S.Romilda is a Germanic name joining hrom, fame or glory, and hild, battle, to mean famous battle▶Hanni#6459 in the U.S.A German pet form of Hannah/Johanna — from Hebrew, 'grace; favor; God is gracious'▶Josselin#6479 in the U.S.A spelling of Jocelyn — from the Germanic Gauzelin ('a member of the Gauts tribe') and folk-lin▶Kemper#6496 in the U.S.From the German/English surname Kemper — variously 'a fighter, a champion' (Germanic kempe) and▶Elfrida#6520 in the U.S.Elfrida (also Elfreda, Alfreda) comes from the Old English 'Aelfthryth', from 'aelf' ('elf') an▶Angelika#6631 in the U.S.A German/Polish/Scandinavian form of Angelica — from Latin angelicus, 'angelic; like an angel',▶Edda#6681 in the U.S.Variously the Old Norse edda ('a great-grandmother'; the title of the medieval Icelandic Eddas)▶Elfriede#6837 in the U.S.Elfriede combines the Germanic elements alf, elf, with thrud, strength or power, making it the ▶Hertha#6882 in the U.S.Hertha derives from Hertha, a name given in later scholarship to the ancient Germanic earth god▶Katharina#7389 in the U.S.A German/Latin form of Katherine — from Greek Aikaterine, long associated (via katharos, 'pure'▶Alfrieda#7401 in the U.S.Alfrieda is a variant of Alfreda, the feminine of Alfred, or of the related Elfrieda. Both draw▶Lowe#7418 in the U.S.From a surname — variously English 'a wolf' (Old English wulf) and 'from the hill/mound', and G▶Myers#7819 in the U.S.From a German/Jewish surname, variously 'a steward; a leading citizen' (German Meier) and 'one ▶Berneta#8096 in the U.S.Berneta reads as a trimmed, -etta-style form of Bernadette or Bernardine, feminine names built ▶Wilberta#8179 in the U.S.Wilberta is a feminine form of Wilbert, a Germanic name from wil, 'will, desire,' and beraht, '▶Mitzi#8247 in the U.S.A German/Bavarian pet form of Maria — from the Hebrew Miriam, variously 'beloved; of the sea; b▶Otila#8402 in the U.S.Otila is a variant of Ottilia or Odilia, from the Germanic aud/od, 'wealth, prosperity, fortune▶Annelie#8459 in the U.S.A German/Scandinavian short form of Anneliese — joining Anna ('grace', Hebrew) and Liese (a for▶Adelae#8469 in the U.S.Adelae is a modern elaboration of Adele and Adela, both from the Germanic adal, 'noble.' The -a▶Christel#8532 in the U.S.A German/Scandinavian form of Christine/Christina — from the Greek/Latin, 'a Christian; a follo▶Mayer#8750 in the U.S.Variously a German/Jewish surname ('a steward; a farm-manager/mayor') and the Hebrew Meir ('one▶Mitzy#8761 in the U.S.A spelling of Mitzi — a German pet form of Maria/Miriam ('beloved; bitter; drop of the sea'); r▶Anelie#8966 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Anneli/Annelie — a German pet form of Anna ('grace; favour', Hebrew), often ▶Annalis#8970 in the U.S.A form/short of Annalisa/Anneliese — joining Anna, 'grace/favor', with Lisa/Elisabeth, 'God is ▶Loreli#9277 in the U.S.A spelling of Lorelei — a rock on the Rhine associated with a siren who lured sailors; variousl▶Minka#9330 in the U.S.A Polish/German pet form (of names like Wilhelmina/Dominika), connoting 'resolute; a strong-wil▶Christl#9568 in the U.S.Christl is a German and Austrian pet form of Christine and Christina, from the Greek and Latin ▶Annalena#9671 in the U.S.A German compound joining Anna ('grace; favor') and Lena (a short form of Helena/Magdalena, tie▶
German Boy Names
Thierry#5616 in the U.S.The French form of Theodoric — from Germanic, 'the ruler of the people' (theud, 'people', plus ▶Vonn#5627 in the U.S.From the German von, 'of, from' (a noble surname particle); also a short form of names like Dev▶Bernerd#5681 in the U.S.Bernerd is a spelling variant of Bernard, from the Germanic bern, 'bear,' and hard, 'brave, har▶Cort#5688 in the U.S.A short form of Conrad ('bold counsel', Germanic) or Courtney; also echoes the word 'court'; ro▶Darrick#5697 in the U.S.A Dar-spelling of Derrick/Derek — from Germanic Theodoric, 'the ruler of the people' (theud, 'p▶Dierks#5703 in the U.S.From the German/Dutch surname Dierks — 'the son of Dierk' (Dierk a form of Theodoric, 'ruler of▶Emma#5710 in the U.S.From Germanic ermen, 'whole, universal'; overwhelmingly a girls' name; here for boys (and a Nig▶Erich#5712 in the U.S.The German form of Eric — from Old Norse Eirikr, 'ever-ruler; eternal ruler' (ei, 'ever', plus ▶Fredrik#5721 in the U.S.The Scandinavian form of Frederick — from Germanic frid, 'peace', plus ric, 'ruler, power' — 'a▶Carle#5733 in the U.S.Carle is a variant spelling of Carl, from the Old High German Karl meaning free man or, in its ▶Heiden#5733 in the U.S.From the German surname Heiden — from German Heide, 'the heath, the moor'; 'one who dwells on t▶Khoen#5766 in the U.S.A Kh- spelling of the Dutch Koen/Coen — a short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Germanic kuoni,▶Killiam#5769 in the U.S.A modern name blending Killian ('a little church; strife', Irish) and William ('a resolute prot▶Lynden#5787 in the U.S.A -y- spelling of Linden — from Old English/Germanic, 'the lime tree, the linden'; 'one who dwe▶Meelo#5797 in the U.S.A double-e spelling of Milo — variously 'soldier/merciful' (Germanic) and linked to Latin miles▶Othello#5813 in the U.S.A literary name (Shakespeare's tragic Moorish general) — likely an Italian diminutive of Otho/O▶Jearld#5816 in the U.S.Jearld is a phonetic respelling of Gerald, from the Germanic 'ger', spear, and 'wald', rule, gi▶Reinaldo#5822 in the U.S.The Spanish/Portuguese form of Reynold/Reginald — from Germanic ragin, 'counsel, advice (of the▶Roberth#5827 in the U.S.An -h spelling of Robert — from Germanic hrod, 'fame, glory', plus beraht, 'bright' — 'bright f▶Rommel#5829 in the U.S.From the German surname Rommel — the meaning is uncertain (possibly from a dialect word for 'no▶Rolfe#5840 in the U.S.Rolfe is a variant of Rolf, a contraction of Germanic Hrodwulf, from hrod meaning fame and wulf▶Thelonious#5847 in the U.S.A Latinized form of Thelonius/Tillo — from a Germanic root linked to 'a ruler of the people' (p▶Gust#5848 in the U.S.Gust is a short form of Gustav (or August), the Scandinavian and German names, brought to Ameri▶Willian#5859 in the U.S.A Brazilian/Portuguese spelling of William — from Germanic wil, 'will, desire', plus helm, 'hel▶Wyler#5860 in the U.S.From the German/Swiss surname Wyler/Weiler — from German Weiler, 'a small farmstead, a hamlet' ▶Anzel#5902 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Ansel/Anselm — from Germanic ans, 'a god', plus helm, 'helmet, protec▶Armond#5904 in the U.S.A spelling of Armand — the French form of Herman, from Germanic hari, 'army', plus man, 'man' —▶Behr#5920 in the U.S.From the German surname/word Behr — from German Bär, 'a bear' (a byname for a strong, brave per▶Carlens#5931 in the U.S.A Haitian name joining Carl ('a free man', Germanic) with the Haitian -ens ending; routes layer▶Emori#5969 in the U.S.An -i spelling of Emory/Emery — from the Germanic Amalric, 'work-power; brave, powerful ruler';▶Errol#5971 in the U.S.From the Scottish place Errol; also linked to the Germanic Earl/'a wanderer, an errant one'; ro▶Haydn#5984 in the U.S.A spelling of Hayden (and the surname of composer Joseph Haydn) — from Old English/German, 'the▶Landis#6036 in the U.S.From the German/French surname Landis — variously 'from the land/the open country' (German Land▶Osmin#6081 in the U.S.Linked to Osmund/Osman — from Old English/Germanic os, 'a god', plus mund, 'protection' — 'a di▶Quaid#6086 in the U.S.From the Irish surname McQuaid (Mac Uaid) — 'son of Uaid', the Irish form of Walter, 'ruler of ▶Redmond#6091 in the U.S.The Irish form of Raymond — from Germanic ragin, 'counsel, advice', plus mund, 'protection' — '▶Reymond#6093 in the U.S.A -ey- spelling of Raymond — from Germanic ragin, 'counsel, advice', plus mund, 'protection' — ▶Rowland#6097 in the U.S.A form of Roland — from Germanic hrod, 'fame, glory', plus land, 'land' — 'renowned land; famou▶Schneider#6106 in the U.S.From the German surname Schneider — from German schneiden, 'to cut'; 'a tailor, one who cuts cl▶Ubaldo#6135 in the U.S.The Italian/Spanish form of Ubald — from Germanic hug, 'mind, heart, spirit', plus bald, 'bold,▶Helmut#6168 in the U.S.Helmut comes from the German elements helm, meaning helmet or protection, and mut, meaning cour▶Adal#6175 in the U.S.Variously the Germanic adal, 'noble', and the Arabic adl, 'justice, fairness, equity'; routes l▶Berish#6199 in the U.S.A Yiddish name from Ber, 'a bear' (Germanic), with an affectionate -ish ending; 'a little bear;▶Willia#6209 in the U.S.Willia reads as a shortened or clerically altered form of William, the Germanic name joining wi▶Delbert#6224 in the U.S.A short form echoing Adelbert/Dagobert — from Germanic, variously 'noble and bright' and 'brigh▶Eizen#6239 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing the German Eisen, 'iron', and the -zen names (Aizen); t▶Emric#6244 in the U.S.A spelling of Emeric/Emery — from Germanic ermen, 'whole, universal', plus ric, 'ruler, power';▶Ernie#6247 in the U.S.A pet form of Ernest — from Germanic ernust, 'serious, earnest; resolute, vigorous'▶Fredric#6254 in the U.S.A spelling of Frederick — from Germanic frid, 'peace', plus ric, 'ruler, power'; 'a peaceful ru▶Garrick#6256 in the U.S.Variously from Germanic ger, 'a spear', plus ric, 'ruler' ('a spear ruler'), and the Huguenot s▶Jager#6274 in the U.S.From German Jager (Jager), 'a hunter, a huntsman'▶Klein#6313 in the U.S.From German klein, 'small, little' (originally a surname/nickname for a small person)▶Leeam#6322 in the U.S.A spelling of Liam — a short form of William, from Germanic, 'a resolute protector; a strong-wi▶Mailo#6330 in the U.S.A spelling of Milo — variously 'a soldier' (Germanic) and 'merciful; gracious' (linked to the L▶Nix#6356 in the U.S.Variously a German surname/word for 'a water spirit, a nixie' and the Latin nix, 'snow'; also a▶Norbert#6359 in the U.S.From Germanic nord, 'north', plus beraht, 'bright, famous'; 'bright north; famous in the north'▶Odis#6364 in the U.S.A spelling of Otis — variously 'wealth, riches' (from the Germanic Ode/Odo) and 'a son of Ode';▶Ottis#6369 in the U.S.A spelling of Otis — variously 'wealth, riches' (from the Germanic Ode/Odo) and 'a son of Ode';▶Rawlins#6380 in the U.S.From the English surname Rawlins — 'a son of Rawlin' (a pet of Raoul/Ralph, from Germanic, 'wol▶Raynor#6381 in the U.S.From the Germanic/Norse Ragnar/Rayner — from ragin, 'counsel, advice; judgment', plus hari, 'ar▶Rein#6383 in the U.S.A Dutch/Germanic short form of names with the ragin element, 'counsel, advice; judgment' (as in▶Wally#6420 in the U.S.A pet form of Walter ('a ruler of the army', Germanic) and Wallace ('a Welshman; a foreigner');▶Alberth#6452 in the U.S.A spelling of Albert — from Germanic adal, 'noble', plus beraht, 'bright, famous'; 'noble and b▶Baer#6486 in the U.S.From the German Bar, 'a bear' (also a German surname); a symbol of strength; routes layered▶Kizer#6644 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaiser — from the German Kaiser, 'an emperor', ultimately from the Latin Caesar▶Treu#6774 in the U.S.From German treu, 'faithful; true; loyal'; also used as a modern coined/short name; routes laye▶Wagner#6782 in the U.S.From the German occupational surname Wagner — 'a wagon-maker; a wagoner; a cartwright' (from Wa▶Jerre#6784 in the U.S.Jerre is a spelling of Jerry, the familiar short form of Gerald and Jerome, recorded here for b▶Tolbert#6881 in the U.S.Tolbert is a surname turned first name, from an old Germanic personal name such as Talebert or ▶Drexel#6920 in the U.S.From the German surname Drexel/Drechsel — 'a turner; one who works a lathe; a woodturner'; rout▶Gehrig#6959 in the U.S.Gehrig is a German surname adopted as a given name, most often in tribute to the baseball great▶Kaylor#7024 in the U.S.From the German surname Kayler/Köhler — variously 'a kale/cabbage grower' and 'a charcoal-maker▶Kysier#7054 in the U.S.A modern coined name, echoing Kaiser ('an emperor', German) and Khyzier; routes layered▶Deitrick#7179 in the U.S.Deitrick is an Americanized spelling of the German Dietrich, a form of Theodoric, from the Germ▶Tritt#7191 in the U.S.From the German surname/word Tritt, 'a step; a tread; a footing'; also a modern coined name; ro▶Holsten#7395 in the U.S.From a German place/surname, linked to Holstein and to Holzsassen, 'those who dwell in the wood▶Eisen#7399 in the U.S.The German word Eisen, 'iron,' also used as a German and Yiddish surname. As a given name it re▶Meyers#7545 in the U.S.From a German/Jewish surname, variously 'a steward; a bailiff; a leading citizen' (German Meier▶Eugen#7641 in the U.S.Eugen is the German and Scandinavian shape of Eugene, which comes from the Greek Eugenios, buil▶Ancel#7678 in the U.S.Ancel is a shortened French form of Anselm, from the Germanic elements ans, 'god', and helm, 'h▶Diezel#7861 in the U.S.Diezel is a respelling of Diesel, a name that entered use as a bold, modern word-name. Its ulti▶Lorenz#8060 in the U.S.A German form of Laurence — from the Latin Laurentius, 'from Laurentum; crowned with laurel' (a▶Ludwig#8064 in the U.S.From the Germanic Hludwig, 'a famous warrior; renowned in battle' (hlud, 'famous', + wig, 'war'▶Engelbert#8117 in the U.S.Engelbert is an old German name from Engel - understood both as 'angel' and as the tribal name ▶Adolf#8132 in the U.S.Adolf is an old Germanic name from adal ('noble') and wulf ('wolf'), so 'noble wolf'; a long-es▶Richter#8166 in the U.S.From the German surname Richter, 'a judge; an arbiter' (also the name of the Richter scale of e▶Werner#8251 in the U.S.From the Germanic warin, 'to guard; to defend', + heri, 'an army', hence 'a defending warrior; ▶Ahren#8305 in the U.S.Variously from the German Ahren/Arend, 'an eagle', and a form of Aaron ('a mountain of strength▶Clemens#8416 in the U.S.A German/Scandinavian form of Clement — from the Latin clemens, 'merciful; gentle; mild'▶Ehren#8478 in the U.S.From the German Ehre, 'honor' (also read as a spelling of Erin/Aaron); routes layered▶Escher#8499 in the U.S.A German/Jewish surname — from the German Esche, 'an ash tree', hence 'one who lives by ash tre▶Neiman#8520 in the U.S.Neiman is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname, a spelling of Neumann from the German neu, new▶Holter#8548 in the U.S.A German/English surname — from holt, 'a small wood/copse', hence 'one who lives in or by a woo▶Barnard#8583 in the U.S.Barnard is a variant of Bernard, from the Germanic bern, 'bear', and hard, 'brave' or 'hardy', ▶Marx#8678 in the U.S.Marx is a German surname derived from Markus (Marcus), tied to Mars, the Roman god of war - not▶Philipp#8774 in the U.S.A German form of Philip — from the Greek philos, 'loving', + hippos, 'a horse', hence 'a lover ▶Thielen#8877 in the U.S.A German/Dutch surname — 'the son of Thiele' (Thiele a short form of Dietrich/Theodoric, 'ruler▶Christoph#9120 in the U.S.The German form of Christopher — from the Greek Christophoros, 'the bearer of Christ; carrying ▶Danner#9152 in the U.S.A German surname — from Tanne, 'a fir tree', hence 'a dweller by the fir trees'; we note the su▶Draxler#9200 in the U.S.A German surname — from Drechsler, 'a turner/lathe-worker; a woodworker'; used here as a modern▶Lehman#9246 in the U.S.Lehman is a transferred German surname, from Lehmann, meaning a 'liegeman' - a vassal or tenant▶Conard#9256 in the U.S.Conard is a reduced spelling of Conrad, from the Old German Kuonrat, joining 'kuoni', bold or b▶Keifer#9270 in the U.S.A spelling of the German Kiefer, meaning 'pine tree' (and, as an occupational surname, 'cooper;▶Kasten#9400 in the U.S.A form of Karsten — a Low German/Scandinavian form of Christian, 'a follower of Christ' (from t▶Kert#9507 in the U.S.Kert reads as a variant spelling of Kurt, itself a German short form of Konrad, from roots mean▶Ritter#9658 in the U.S.A German surname from Ritter, 'a knight; a mounted warrior/rider'▶Snyder#9716 in the U.S.A German/Dutch surname from Schneider/Snijder, 'a tailor; one who cuts (cloth)'; an occupationa▶Tolkien#9747 in the U.S.A German surname, variously from tollkuhn, 'foolhardy; bold/rash'; borne by the author J.R.R. 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What are popular German baby names?
Popular German baby names include Adler, Alari, Alise, Ameliarose, Thierry, Avary. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
How many German baby names are here?
More4Kids lists 803 German baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.