Germanic-root Baby Names
35 Germanic-root names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 35 baby names with a germanic-root 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.
Germanic-root Girl Names
Mafalda#2265 in the U.S.Mafalda is the Italian and Portuguese form of Matilda, from Old Germanic maht ('might, strength▶Bernadene#4567 in the U.S.Bernadene is a spelling variant of Bernadine, the feminine of Bernard, built from the Germanic ▶Gearldean#5629 in the U.S.Gearldean is a phonetic respelling of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from Germanic ger 'spe▶Hildred#6063 in the U.S.Hildred comes from Old English roots — hild, 'battle,' joined to a second element such as raed,▶Elfreida#6633 in the U.S.Elfreida is a variant of Elfrieda or Elfreda, an old Germanic and Anglo-Saxon name from aelf, '▶Carlean#8295 in the U.S.Carlean pairs the Germanic name Carl, meaning free man, with the fashionable -lean or -lene end▶Yosselin#10268 in the U.S.Yosselin is a Spanish-influenced respelling of Jocelyn, which came into English from Old French▶Yocelyn#11033 in the U.S.A Y- spelling of Jocelyn, from a medieval name tied to the Germanic Gauts (a tribal name), carr▶Karie#12872 in the U.S.A K-respelling of Carrie, the long-established pet form of Caroline and Carol. Caroline is the ▶Geri#12934 in the U.S.A respelled pet form of Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, from Germanic elements ger ('spear')▶Erna#14012 in the U.S.A short feminine form of Ernest/Ernestine (Germanic ernst, 'serious, resolute'); it also matche▶Gricelda#14020 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Griselda, from Germanic gris 'gray' plus hild 'battle' — 'gray battle-mai▶Grissel#14021 in the U.S.A short form of Griselda — Germanic gris 'gray' plus hild 'battle'. Grissel (also Grizel, Griss▶Guillermina#14023 in the U.S.Spanish feminine of Guillermo (William), from Germanic wil 'will, desire' plus helm 'helmet, pr▶Earnestine#14041 in the U.S.A variant of Ernestine, the feminine of Ernest, from the Germanic ernst, 'serious, resolute, ea▶Harriette#14041 in the U.S.A spelling of Harriet, English form of French Henriette, feminine of Henry — from Germanic heim▶Henriette#14059 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of Henri (Henry), from Germanic heim ('home') plus ric ('ruler') — '▶Heydy#14068 in the U.S.A Latin American respelling of Heidi, itself a Swiss-German pet form of Adelheid (Adelaide) — f▶Addaley#15209 in the U.S.A modern American respelling of Adalee or Adaleigh, names in the Adalyn family that descend fro▶Adelay#15214 in the U.S.Adelay is a modern American spelling in the Adelaide/Adeline family, all built on the Germanic ▶Jerrilyn#15674 in the U.S.Jerrilyn is a mid-century blend of Jeri (from Geraldine, the feminine of Gerald, Germanic for '▶Wilda#17604 in the U.S.Most likely from the Germanic element wild, 'wild, untamed,' or a short form of names containin▶AdaleyahA modern American elaboration of the Adalyn and Adeline family, which descends from the Germani▶
Germanic-root Boy Names
Adelbert#8877 in the U.S.Adelbert is a Germanic name from adal, 'noble,' and beraht, 'bright' — literally 'noble and bri▶Aymeric#9936 in the U.S.The French form of Emeric (Amerigo, Emery), from Germanic 'amal' ('work, labour') and 'ric' ('r▶Rod#10573 in the U.S.A short form of Roderick, from Germanic elements hrod ('fame') and ric ('power, ruler') — 'famo▶Carlous#10874 in the U.S.Carlous is a variant spelling of Carlos, the Spanish form of Carl or Charles, from the Germanic▶Gerrad#11151 in the U.S.Gerrad is a variant spelling in the Jarrad and Gerard family. Gerard comes from the Germanic ge▶Sigfredo#11875 in the U.S.Sigfredo is the Spanish form of the Germanic Siegfried, joining sigu, 'victory,' to fridu, 'pea▶Arlando#12385 in the U.S.Arlando reads as a form of Orlando (the Italian form of Roland, from Germanic 'hrod' + 'land', ▶Baldomero#12454 in the U.S.A Spanish name from a Germanic root joining 'bald' ('bold, brave') with a 'famous, renowned' el▶Ancelmo#12598 in the U.S.A Spanish and Italian form of Anselm, from the Germanic 'ans' (a god) and 'helm' (helmet, prote▶Edilberto#12652 in the U.S.Edilberto is the Spanish and Portuguese development of the old Germanic name Adalbert, combinin▶Laderrick#13424 in the U.S.Laderrick is a modern African American coinage that fronts the La- prefix onto Derrick, from th▶AymonA form of the old Germanic name Haimo (Hamon, Aymon), from 'haim' ('home'). Aymon is famous fro▶
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Popular Germanic-root baby names include Mafalda, Bernadene, Gearldean, Hildred, Elfreida, Carlean. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 35 Germanic-root baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.