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 |
