German Names

German names possess an interesting history, often rooted in Germanic words with strong connotations. Names that embody strength and resilience include Friedrich ("silent ruler") and Gertrud ("spear strength"). Classic German names, like Johann, Karl, Heinrich, Liselotte, and Anneliese, have been favored for generations.

Compound names like Hans-Peter or Anna-Lena are popular naming conventions. To ensure clear identification, German names follow strict naming guidelines. While classic names remain popular, modern trends incorporate global influences, mixing heritage with contemporary appeal. Whether old or new, German names have cultural relevance and timeless charm.

German baby names and meanings with 2649 views and 7 likes. Our trending German names include Aviana, Jed, Benny, Salaman, Elsa, Avah, Archie, Porat, Bear, Adalee, Marlies, Alona, Edin, Elyssa, Alisah, Oda, Xiomara, and Liese. Meaning in the same order are "to breathe, beloved of Yahweh, blessed, peaceful, my God is an oath, source of life, genuinely bold, fruitful, bear, God is my refuge, sea of bitterness, oak tree, pleasure, my God is my oath, of Adalheidis, praise God, ready for battle, and God's promise." For more information, please refer to the list of German names for girls and boys.

German Baby Girl and Boy Names

  1. Adalee
    • Meaning: clearing, meadow, noble, I shall be drawn up of Jah, noble one, God is my refuge
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ada or Addy
  2. Shefer
    • Meaning: shepherd, herdsman, handsome
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Shef or Sheffy
  3. Benny
    • Meaning: son of the south, son of the right hand, brave bear, blessed
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Ben or Benji
  4. Aviana
    • Meaning: Yahweh is my father, bearer of good news, strength, family, birdlike, bird, beautiful, radiant, to live, to breathe
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Avi or Avie
  5. Salaman
    • Meaning: man's house, kind man, peace, flourishing, peaceful
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Sal or Salo
  6. Jed
    • Meaning: one who wants to fight, friend of God, beloved of Yahweh
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Jedi or Jedo
  7. Elsa
    • Meaning: truth, my God is abundance, my God is an oath
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Els or Elsie
  8. Porat
    • Meaning: counsel, advice, fruitful
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Pori or Poro
  9. Edin
    • Meaning: religion, servant of Allah, guard of prosperity, rich friend, plain, delight, pleasure
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Edi or Din
  10. Avah
    • Meaning: to breathe, live, water, voice, desired, source of life
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ava or Vah
  11. Archie
    • Meaning: brave, genuinely bold
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Archo or Archix
  12. Jamielee
    • Meaning: meadow, woodland, clearing, holder of the heel, a supplanter
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Jamie or Lee
  13. Alisa
    • Meaning: light, noble, nobleness, joy, great happiness
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ali or Lisa
  14. Barney
    • Meaning: defender, strong as a bear
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Barno or Barnix
  15. Bertie
    • Meaning: bright
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Bertira or Bertilo
  16. Adalia
    • Meaning: God is my refuge, noble one
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ada or Adi
  17. Bear
    • Meaning: to carry, the brown one, brown, bear
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Bearyx or Bazo
  18. Ren
    • Meaning: reindeer, bird, love, clever, honest, lotus
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Reno or Renzu
  19. Alize
    • Meaning: trade winds, nobility, joyful
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ali or Lize
  20. Axel
    • Meaning: my father is peace, father of peace
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Axira or Axion
  21. Aiko
    • Meaning: awesome sword, child, fortune, love
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Aikora or Aikumi
  22. Analie
    • Meaning: God is my oath, God is abundance, God showed favor, grace
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ana or Lie
  23. Conrad
    • Meaning: brave counsel
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Conric or Conren
  24. Rui
    • Meaning: small, auspicious, felicitous omen, coarse silk floss, famous ruler
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Ruii or Ruka
  25. Adala
    • Meaning: noble one, God is my refuge
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ada or Dala
  26. Frederick
    • Meaning: peaceful ruler
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Fredrican or Fredoro
  27. Raye
    • Meaning: protection, advice, ewe
    • Gender: Unisex
    • Nicknames: Ray or Rae
  28. Odelia
    • Meaning: fortune, wealth, heritage, ode, i will praise god
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Odie or Delia
  29. Oliver
    • Meaning: elf army, olive tree planter, olive tree
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Olivan or Olixor
  30. Nann
    • Meaning: courage, grace, favor, of Hannah
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Nani or Nannee
  31. Alfie
    • Meaning: elf counsel, ready, noble
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Alfira or Alfenzo
  32. Elyssa
    • Meaning: noble-kind, my God is my oath
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ely or Lyssa
  33. Mylo
    • Meaning: gracious, merciful, soldier
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Mylon or Mylorik
  34. Alona
    • Meaning: floating, awakening, offering, handsome, little rock, deer, noble, oak tree
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Alo or Lona
  35. Arman
    • Meaning: army man, to arm, hope, wish, desire
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Armano or Armanis
  36. Oda
    • Meaning: wealthy one, praise God
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Odi or Odie
  37. Konrad
    • Meaning: brave counsel
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Konric or Konrion
  38. Jutta
    • Meaning: he will be praised, woman of Judea, Jewish woman
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Jutt or Juti
  39. Ludwik
    • Meaning: renowned warrior, famous in battle
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Ludric or Ludvian
  40. Aza
    • Meaning: dry, heathen god, father, glorious, noble, Yahweh has helped, earth, man, strong, powerful
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Azi or Azzy
  41. Witold
    • Meaning: life-giving, ruler of the forest, conducive to the people, chase the people
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Wito or Toldo
  42. Liset
    • Meaning: God's promise, God is my oath
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Lissy or Lise
  43. Ryszard
    • Meaning: brave ruler, powerful leader
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Rysio or Szard
  44. Raschel
    • Meaning: one with purity, ewe, of Raschelle, of Rachel
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Rash or Chel
  45. Gaspar
    • Meaning: master of treasure, treasure
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Gasp or Gaspa
  46. Xiomara
    • Meaning: ready for battle
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Xio or Mara
  47. Hansen
    • Meaning: son of hans
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Hans or Hanse
  48. Francesca
    • Meaning: frenchman, free
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Fran or Cesca
  49. Henrick
    • Meaning: home ruler
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Henri or Henro
  50. Alisah
    • Meaning: noble, of Alice, of Adalheidis
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ali or Lisa
  51. Garald
    • Meaning: spear ruler, ruler of the spear
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Garlo or Garry
  52. Jeree
    • Meaning: spear ruler, the Lord is exalted
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Jeri or Ree
  53. Knut
    • Meaning: knot, bold one, impudent, daring
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Knutty or Knuzo
  54. Liese
    • Meaning: God's promise
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Lie or Lisi
  55. Jurgen
    • Meaning: son of george, farmer, land worker
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Jurgo or Jurgy
  56. Leizel
    • Meaning: God's promise
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Lei or Zel
  57. Breck
    • Meaning: illustrious, bright, spotted, speckled
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Brecky or Brecko
  58. Rut
    • Meaning: companion
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ruth or Ru
  59. Thoma
    • Meaning: twin
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Thomy or Thomae
  60. Marlies
    • Meaning: my God is an oath, wished for a child, beloved, sea of bitterness
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mari or Lies
  61. Braylen
    • Meaning: lion, marsh, hill, broad valley
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Bray or Brayly
  62. Mady
    • Meaning: daughter of Maud, strength in battle, high tower, woman from Magdala
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mads or Maddy
  63. Dino
    • Meaning: brave bear, little sword
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Din or Dini
  64. Jonatha
    • Meaning: dove, gift of God, Yahweh has given
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Jon or Jona
  65. Tino
    • Meaning: health, strength
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Tin or Tini
  66. Coraline
    • Meaning: rose garden, maiden, heart, core, free man
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Corae or Corli
  67. Rocco
    • Meaning: repose, rest, rook, crow, rock
    • Gender: Boy
    • Nicknames: Roc or Rocky
  68. Frida
    • Meaning: beautiful, peace
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Fridy or Frinza
  69. Idona
    • Meaning: industrious, hardworking, active in love
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Idony or Idora
  70. Ramona
    • Meaning: wise protector
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ramira or Ramonae
  71. Karolina
    • Meaning: army, warrior, free man
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Karolira or Karolika
  72. Jadwiga
    • Meaning: safety in battle
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Jadira or Jadwina
  73. Iwona
    • Meaning: yew
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Iwi or Wona
  74. Signa
    • Meaning: victory
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Signy or Sigza
  75. Athene
    • Meaning: goddess of wisdom, greece, of athens
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Atheny or Atheza
  76. Ulva
    • Meaning: wolf
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ulvi or Ulvo
  77. Emersyn
    • Meaning: ruler of the world, diligent, vigor, powerful, brave, ruler of the home, son of emery
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Emmy or Em
  78. Alla
    • Meaning: foreign, other, to go up, ascend
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ally or Alka
  79. Alessia
    • Meaning: truthful, noble, defender
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ali or Lesi
  80. Vonda
    • Meaning: wanderer
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Voni or Vona
  81. Raynelle
    • Meaning: queen, mighty, female sheep, ewe
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ray or Raye
  82. Maryrose
    • Meaning: bitterness, wished for child, beloved, star of the sea, rose
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Mary or Rose
  83. Adena
    • Meaning: noble, gentle, delicate
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Addie or Dena
  84. Adeena
    • Meaning: noble, delicate, cheerful, virtuous, obedient, righteous
    • Gender: Girl
    • Nicknames: Ade or Deena

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