German Baby Names
654 German names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 654 baby names with a german feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
German Girl Names
Adilena#13486 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Adelina/Adilene, from the Germanic adal ('noble'). A warm, flowing classic inAdylynn#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' oGenavieve#13782 in the U.S.A spelling of Genevieve — variously 'a woman of the race/tribe' (Germanic) and 'white wave' (CeKlementine#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, giMaisel#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 OPfeiffer#14733 in the U.S.A German surname, Pfeiffer ('piper; fife-player'), borne by the actress Michelle Pfeiffer. UsedUlla#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 EliHemma#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 fAnnelis#15444 in the U.S.A short form of Anneliese, a German compound of Anna ('grace; favor') and Liese/Elise (from EliBettina#15621 in the U.S.An Italian and German diminutive of Elisabetta or Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is aGrethel#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 ScotlGabriele#16038 in the U.S.The German and Italian feminine of Gabriel, from the Hebrew Gavriel, 'God is my strength' (geveKatja#16086 in the U.S.A Slavic and German pet form of Katherine/Yekaterina, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionally Annalice#16483 in the U.S.A form of Annalise, a German compound of Anna ('grace; favor') and Lise/Elise (from Elizabeth, Loreley#16645 in the U.S.A spelling of Lorelei, the rock and legendary siren of the Rhine whose song lured sailors; the Lilien#16689 in the U.S.The German word Lilien ('lilies'), used as a given name in the flower-name tradition, and a couMarlayna#16734 in the U.S.Marlayna is a modern respelling of Marlena, itself a form of Marlene — a German blend of Maria Karsten#16738 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and German form of Christian, ultimately from Greek Christos, 'anointed; followeHanne#16767 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and German form of Hannah/Johanna, from the Hebrew, 'grace; favor; God is gracioGretchellAn 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
Levyn#13393 in the U.S.Levyn is a modern respelling of Levin — a Jewish surname from Levi ('joined, attached') and, sePhilipp#13403 in the U.S.A German form of Philip — from the Greek philos, 'loving', + hippos, 'a horse', hence 'a lover Maier#13433 in the U.S.Maier has two lines. In Jewish families it stands for Meir, Hebrew for 'one who shines, gives lReinier#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') plTolkien#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 froSascha#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 rEikeA 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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