German: Meaning of Names — Origin — Ideas for Baby Names |
Name | Meaning of Name | Gender | Origin |
ADELYTE | has good humor | female | German |
ADOLPHA | ADALWOLFA | Feminine form of Adolph. Noble she-wolf. | female |
ADRIAN | ADRIANE | dark | female |
AGATHE | AGATHA | good | female |
ALARICE | Old German name meaning all-ruler; noble king.Feminine form of Alaric | king of the Visigoths. Variant Alarica exists. | female |
ALBERGA | noble.Also a Latin name meaning white | and related to a French/Italian word meaning inn.Variant Alberge exists. | female |
ALBREDA | Feminine form of Old French Aubrey | counsel from the elves. | female |
ALDA | Old German feminine form of Aldo and Otto | Old; prosperous.Variants include Aldabella | Aldea |
ALFONSINE | Feminine form of Alfonso | noble and ready for battle.Variants include Alfonsia | Alonza |
ALICE | Old German name meaning “noble; nobility.” Variants include Adelice | Aili | Ailis |
ALISON | Diminutive form of Old German Alice | woman of noble estate.Variants include Aili | Alisann |
ALIX | Noble.See Alexandra. Variants include Alex | Alexa | Alexis |
ALONSA | eager | female | German |
ALOYSIA | ALOISIA | famous fighting woman | female |
ALVAR | ALVA | ALVIE | ALVAR |
AMALASAND | AMALASANDA | industrious | female |
AMARA | eternal | female | German |
ANNEMARIE | ANNAMARIA | bitter grace | female |
ANTONIE | priceless | female | German |
ARABELLA | eagle heroine | female | German |
ARARINDA | tenacious | female | German |
ARMINA | warrior maid | female | German |
ARNALDA | eagle | strong | female |
BALLARD | BALDHART | bold | strong |
BATHILDA | BATHILD | BATHIL | heroine |
BERIT | intelligent | female | German |
BERNADETTE | has the courage of a bear | female | German |
BERTA | BERTHA | BERTINA | intelligent |
BINGA | BINGE | from the kettle-shaped hollow | female |
BLAS | BLASA | firebrand | female |
BRUNA | BRUNE | of the dark hair | female |
BRUNHILDE | BRUNHILDA | BRU | dark |
CHERYL | Woman.Feminine form of Charles | Man.Some variants are Charil | Charyl |
CHRISELDA | strong | female | German |
CLARIMOND | CLARIMONDA | CL | brilliant protectress |
CLOTILDA | CLOTILDE | heroine | female |
CONRADINA | CONRADINE | bold | female |
DAGMAR | DAGOMAR | glorious day | female |
DELLA | bright | female | German |
DIDRIKA | folk rule | female | German |
EADAION | joyous friendship | female | German |
EBBA | strength | female | German |
EDDA | pleasant | female | German |
EDELINE | EDILINE | EDELINA | gracious |
ELSE | ELSIE | ELSA | ELSHA |
EMILIE | German form of Emily (industrious) | female | German |
EMMA | universal | female | German |
ENGLEBERTA | ENGELBERTHA | bright angel |
ERAMAN | ERAMANA | honorable | female |
ERMA | war goddess | female | German |
ERNA | ERNESTINE | ERNESTIN | serious |
ETHELINDA | ETHELINDE | noble serpent | female |
ETTA | little one | female | German |
FELDA | from the field | female | German |
FELISBERTA | intelligent | female | German |
FRANZISKA | free | female | German |
FRIEDA | peaceful | female | German |
FRITZI | peaceful ruler | female | German |
GAELLE | stranger | female | German |
GALIENA | GALIANA | haughty | female |
GENEVIEVE | GENOWEFA | GENO | white wave |
GERALDINE | GERWALT | GERWA | mighty with a spear |
GERDA | GERDE | GERDIE | protected |
GERTRUDE | GERTRUT | GERTRU | myth name |
GHISLAINE | GUILIAINE | pleasant oath | female |
GILBERTA | GISILBERHTA | hostage | female |
GRETCHEN | little pearl | female | German |
GRISELDA | GRISJAHILDE | GR | gray battle-maid |
GRISWALDA | GRISWALDE | from the gray forest | female |
GUDRUN | GUDRUNA | divine knowledge | female |
GUIDA | guide | female | German |
GUNILLA | GUNNEL | battle-maid | female |
GUSTEL | noble | female | German |
HALFRIDA | HALIFRID | HALFR | peaceful heroine |
HANNELORE | HANNELORA | name meaning unknown | female |
HARIMANNA | HARIMANNE | warrior maid | female |
HEDDA | HADU | vigorous battle-maid | female |
HEDWIG | HADUWIG | strife | female |
HEIDI | HEIDA | HILD | HILDA |
HELENE | German form of Helen (light) | female | German |
HELGA | HALAG | pious | female |
HELMA | HILMA | protective | female |
HERTA | HERTHA | of the earth | female |
HIDA | HIDE | warrior | female |
HILDEGARD | HILDIMAR | HILD | glorious |
HILDRETH | HILDIRETH | battle counselor | female |
HOLDA | HOLDE | HOLLE | HULD |
HUBERTA | HUGIBERAHTA | intelligent | female |
IDA | IDAIA | IDNA | IDALIE |
IDETTE | IDETTA | hard-working | female |
ILSE | noble | female | German |
IRMA | IRMINE | IRMINA | IRM |
ISA | ISANE | ISANA | strong-willed |
ISOLDA | ISOLE | ISOLD | rule of ice |
JAKOBA | JAKOBE | JAKOBIE | feminine form of Jakob (supplanter) |
JOHANNA | German form of Joanna (God’s gracious gift) | female | German |
JOLAN | JOLANKA | JOLI | country |
KAROLA | KAROLINA | KARLA |
KATHARINA | KATCHEN | KATHE | German form of Katherine (pure) |
KUONRADA | wise | female | German |
LEODA | LUETE | LEOTA | LEOP |
LINDA | LIND | LINDIE | snake |
LISA | LISE | LISETTE | devoted to God |
LORELIE | LURLINE | LURLINA | temptress |
LORRAINE | LORAINE | made famous in battle | female |
LOTTE | masculine | female | German |
LOUISE | LOUISANE | LUISE |
LUANA | LUDKHANNAH | LUANE | graceful battle-maid |
MAGD | MADY | MAGDA | maiden |
MAGNILDA | MAGANHILDI | MAG | strong battle-maid |
MALLORY | MADELHARI | army counselor | female |
MALENE | MADDALENA | MADALE | magnificent |
MARELDA | MARILDA | MARHILD | famous battle-maid |
MARLIS | MARLISA | MARIA | bitter |
MATHILDA | MATHILDE | MATHI | mighty battle-maid |
MILLICENT | industrious | female | German |
MINNA | MINA | MINNE | MINDY |
NADETTE | NADETTA | NADINE |
NIXIE | little water sprite | female | German |
NORBERTA | NORBERAHT | NORB | bright heroine |
NORDICA | NORDIKA | from the north | female |
ODILE | ODELINA | ODIANE | O |
OLINDA | defender of the land | female | German |
OTKA | OTTHILD | OTTHILDE |
PERAHTA | glorious | female | German |
PETRONILLE | PETRONILLA | rock | female |
PHILIPPINE | PHILIPINNA | loves horses | female |
RACHEL | lamb | female | German |
RICARDA | ruler | female | German |
RIKKA | mistress of all | female | German |
RILLA | RILLE | RILLIA | RIL |
ROCH | glory | female | German |
RODERICA | RODERIKA | famous ruler | female |
ROLANDA | ROLANDE | from the famous land | female |
ROMILDA | RUOMHILDI | ROMIL | glorious battle-maid |
ROSAMUND | ROZOMUND | ROSEM | noted protector |
RUDELLE | RUDELLA | RUPETTA | famous |
SENTA | SENTE | assistant | female |
SERILDA | SAROHILDI | SERHI | armored battle-maid |
SIGFREDA | SIGFRIEDA | SIGF | victorious |
SOLVIG | SIGILWIG | champion | female |
SUZANNE | lily | female | German |
TIBELDA | TIBELDE | TIBELDI | boldest |
TRUDA | TRUDE | TRUDCHEN | fighting woman |
TUGENDA | virtue | female | German |
ULLA | has willpower | female | German |
ULRIKE | ULRICA | ULKA | ULI |
VALBORGA | protecting ruler | female | German |
VANDA | VANDE | wanderer | female |
VERENA | VERINA | VERENE | protector |
VIBEKE | VIVEKA | little woman | female |
WALDA | WELDA | ruler | female |
WALDBURGA | WALBORGA | protecting ruler | female |
WANDA | WANDE | WANDY | wanderer |
WARDA | guardian | female | German |
WIDO | warrior maiden | female | German |
WILDA | WILDE | untamed | female |
WILHELMINA | WILHELMINE | resolute protector | female |
WINIFRED | WINIFRID | WINIF | peaceful friend |
WINOLA | gracious friend | female | German |
YSEULT | ruler of ice | female | German |
ABELARD | ADELHARD | resolute | male |
ADAL | ADEL | noble | male |
ADALARD | ADALHARD | brave | male |
ADALWINE | AUDWIN | AUDWINE | noble friend |
ADLER | ADLAR | AHREN | AREN |
ADOLF | ADALWOLF | ADOLPH | noble wolf |
ALARIC | ALARICK | ALARIK |
ALBRECHT | ADELBERT | ADALB | intelligent |
ALDO | ALD | old | wise |
ALEMANNUS | myth name | male | German |
ALFONSO | ALPHONSO | ready | male |
ALGER | ADALGAR | noble spearman | male |
ALHSOM | sacred fame | male | German |
ALOIS | famous warroir | male | German |
ATMAN | ALTMANN | wise man | male |
ALVIN | ALHWIN | ALWIN | ADA |
AMORY | AMERY | ALHMARRIC | divine |
ANDREAS | German form of Andrew (manly) | male | German |
ANN | name of a king | male | German |
ANSON | son of Ann (grace) | male | German |
ANTON | German form of Anthony (beyond praise) | male | German |
ARCHARD | strong | male | German |
ARCHIMBALD | ARCHIBALD | bold | male |
ARMAND | protective | male | German |
ARNDT | ARNAUD | ARNOT | ARN |
ARNE | ARE | ADNE | ARNEY |
ARNWOLF | eagle wolf | male | German |
ARVIN | friend of the people | male | German |
AUDRIC | AUDRICK | ADALRIC |
AXEL | APSEL | AKSEL | father of peace |
BALDEMAR | princely | male | German |
BALDRIC | BALDRIK | bold | male |
BALDWIN | BALDWYN | BALDUIN | bold friend |
BALTASAR | protected by God | male | German |
BANNAN | commander | male | German |
BANNRUOD | famous commander | male | German |
BARRET | BEROWALT | mighty as a bear | male |
BERDY | intelligent | male | German |
BERG | mountain | male | German |
BERN | BERNE | BER | BERRIN |
BERNARD | BERNON | BERNOT |
BERTHOLD | BERCHTWALD | bright ruler | male |
BING | BINGE | from the kettle-shaped hollow | male |
BITTAN | BITTEN | desire | male |
BOGART | BOGOHARDT | bowstring | male |
BRANDEIS | dwells on a burned clearing | male | German |
BRENDAN | BREN | BRENDIS | flame |
BRUNO | BRUNON | brown | male |
BURHARDT | BURKHART | strong as a castle | male |
CLOVIS | CHLODWIG | famous warrior | male |
CONRAD | CONRADIN | CORD | C |
CORRADO | bold | male | German |
DAGOBERTO | glorious day | male | German |
DERRY | DEARG | red-haired | male |
DICK | strong leader | male | German |
DIEDERICH | DIETRICH | DEDR | people’s ruler |
DRUGI | DRUD | strong | male |
DUTCH | DEUTSCH | a German | male |
EBERHARD | EBERHARDT | EBUR | strong as a boar |
EDEL | brave | male | German |
EDINGU | famous ruler | male | German |
EDUARD | German form of Edward (rich guardian) | male | German |
EDWIN | EDWYN | happy friend | male |
EGINHARD | EGINHARDT | EINH | strong with a sword |
EHREN | honorable | male | German |
ELLERY | lives by the alder tree | male | German |
ELOY | ELY | famous fighter | male |
EMORY | EMERY | joint ruler | male |
ENGLBEHRT | ENGLEBERT | bright angel | male |
ERCHANBOLD | sacred | bold | male |
ERCHANHARDT | EKHARD | EKER | sacred |
ERHARDT | ERHARD | honor | male |
ERICH | German form of Eric (forever strong) | male | German |
ERNEST | EARNEST | ERNST | E |
ERRANDO | bold venture | male | German |
EUGEN | noble | male | German |
FRANZ | German form of Frank (free) | male | German |
FRIEDRICH | FRITZ | German form of Frederick (peaceful ruler) | male |
FREMONT | FRIMUNT | noble protector | male |
GEORG | German form ofGeorge (farmer) | male | German |
GERHARD | GERARD | GODDARD | hard spear |
GERLACH | spear thrower | male | German |
GHISLAIN | oath | male | German |
GILLEASBUIG | bold | male | German |
GODFREY | GODFRIED | GOTTFR | peaceful god |
GRISWOLD | GRISWALD | from the gray forest | male |
HACKETT | HACKET | little hacker | male |
HAMLET | HAMLETT | HAMOELET | from the little home |
HAMLIN | loves the little home | male | German |
HANS | HANN | HANNO | HAN |
HARDY | HARTI | daring | male |
HARIMAN | HARIMANN | protective | male |
HARTMAN | HARDTMAN | HARTMA | strong |
HARVEY | soldier | male | German |
HEINRICH | German form of Henry (rules the home) | male | German |
HELMUT | HELMUTT | brave | male |
HERNANDO | adventuresome | male | German |
HERRICK | army leader | male | German |
HEWETT | HEWITT | HEWLITT |
HILDEBRAND | HILDBRAND | war sword | male |
HOBART | HOBBARD | HOBARD |
HOWE | HOW | HOH | high |
HULBERT | HULDIBERAHT | HUB | graceful |
HUMPHREY | HUNFRID | HUNFRI | peaceful Hun |
INGEL | ENGEL | INGALL | ING |
INGELBERT | bright angel | male | German |
JAKOB | German form of Jacob (supplanter) | male | German |
JAPHET | myth name | male | German |
JARMAN | JARMANN | a German | male |
JARVIS | sharp spear | male | German |
JAY | JAYE | swift | male |
JOHAN | JOHANN | JOHANNES | German form of John (God is gracious) |
JOSEF | German form of Joseph (He adds) | male | German |
JURGEN | German form of George (farmer) | male | German |
KARL | German form of Charles (manly) | male | German |
KLAUS | German form of Nicholas (victory of the people) | male | German |
KONRAD | KURT | KUNO | KONNI |
KUHLBERT | KULBERT | KULBAR | calm |
LAMAR | LAMARR | LANDMARI | land famous |
LAMBRECHT | LAMBERT | LAMBA | light of land |
LEOPOLD | LEOPOLDO | prince of the people | male |
LINDBERG | LINDEBERG | from the linden-tree hill | male |
LORENZ | LORITZ | laurel | male |
LORING | LOTHARING | LOTHAR | famous in battle |
LUDWIG | LUTZ | LUDWIK | LUK |
MALLORY | MADELHARI | war counselor | male |
MANDEL | almond | male | German |
MANFRED | MANFRIED | MANFRI | peaceful |
MEINHARD | MEINKE | MEINO |
MEINRAD | strong advisor | male | German |
NEFEN | NEFIN | NEF | NEFF |
ORBERT | ODBERT | ORBART | O |
OSWALD | power of God | male | German |
OTHMAN | OTTO | OTHO | OTHMA |
OTTO | born eighth | male | German |
OTTOKAR | happy fighter | male | German |
PENN | commander | male | German |
PENROD | famous commander | male | German |
PENROD | famous commander | male | German |
PEPIN | PEPPI | petitioner | male |
RAGNORAK | myth name | male | German |
RAINART | RAINHARD | REINHA | strong judgment |
RAINER | REINER | counsel | male |
RAMBERT | REGINBERAHT | RAM | mighty |
RAYMOND | strong defender | male | German |
REGINALD | REGGIE | RICH | R |
REYNARD | REGINHARD | REINH | mighty brave |
RICHMOND | strong protector | male | German |
RITTER | knight | male | German |
ROALD | RALD | famous leader | male |
ROCH | RICO | glory | male |
ROSSWALD | ROSWELL | ROSWAL | horse mighty |
ROTH | red-haired | male | German |
RUNE | secret | male | German |
RUTGER | RUDIGER | German form of Roger (famous spearman) | male |
RUODRIK | RODRIK | RODERICK | famous ruler |
RUPERT | RUPRECHT | bright fame | male |
SELIG | SAELAC | SELIK | blessed |
SIEGFRIED | SIGIFRITH | SIG | victorious |
SIGWALD | SIGIWALD | SIGWAL | victorious ruler |
SPANGLER | SPENGLER | tinsmith | male |
STEIN | stone | male | German |
TAB | TABBERT | TABBART | brilliant |
TIBALT | prince of the people | male | German |
TREFFEN | meets | male | German |
TRENNEN | divides | male | German |
TRETAN | walks | male | German |
UBEL | evil | male | German |
ULRICH | ULI | ULZ | noble leader |
VALDEMAR | VALDEMARR | famous ruler | male |
VERNADOS | courage of a bear | male | German |
VOLKER | people’s guard | male | German |
VOLNEY | VOLLNY | people’s spirit | male |
WAGNER | wagon maker | male | German |
WALDEMAR | WALDEMARR | famous ruler | male |
WALDO | ruler | male | German |
WALDRON | WALDHRAMM | WALDR | ruling raven |
WALFRED | WALDIFRID | WALFR | peaceful ruler |
WALLACHE | WALLACE | a Welshman | male |
WALLER | army ruler | male | German |
WALMOND | WALDMUNT | mighty protector | male |
WALTER | WALTHARI | powerful ruler | male |
WALTON | WALTHARI | powerful ruler | male |
WALTON | WALTEN | ruler | male |
WARREN | WAREN | loyal | male |
WEBER | WEBBER | weaver | male |
WENDELL | WENDEL | wanders | male |
WERNER | WARNER | WARENHARI | defending warrior |
WILBUR | WILLAPERHT | WILPE | resolute |
WILFRED | WILLIFRID | WILFR | peaceful |
WILHELM | WILLIAMON | German form of William (resolute protector) | male |
WILMER | WILLAMAR | WILLMAR | resolute |
WILMOT | WILLIMOD | WILMOD | resolute spirit |
WOLFGANG | advancing wolf | male | German |
WOLFRIC | WOLFRICK | WOLFRI | wolf ruler |
WOTAN | myth name | male | German |
ZELIG | happy | male | German |