The names listed here are used in Germany and other German-speaking areas such as Austria and Switzerland. See also about German names.

ACHIM (1)   m   German
German short form of JOACHIM

ADALBERT   m   Ancient Germanic, German, Polish
Old German form of ALBERT... [more]

ADAM   m   English, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Jewish, Arabic, Biblical
This is the Hebrew word for "man"... [more]

ADELBERT   m   German, Dutch
German and Dutch variant of ADALBERT

ADOLF   m   German
Modern form of the Germanic name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and wulf... [more]

ADOLPH   m   German
Variant of ADOLF

ADRIAN   m   English, Romanian, Polish, German, Russian
Form of Hadrianus (see HADRIAN)... [more]

ALBAN   m   German, French, English (Rare)
From the Latin name Albanus which meant "from Alba"... [more]

ALBRECHT   m   German
German cognate of ALBERT

ALEXANDER   m   English, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovak, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]

ALEXIS   m & f   German, French, English, Ancient Greek
From the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to help"... [more]

ALFONS   m   German, Dutch, Polish
German, Dutch and Polish form of ALFONSO

ALFRED   m   English, French, Scandinavian, German, Polish, Dutch
Derived from the Old English name Ælfræd, composed of the elements ælf "elf" and ræd "counsel"... [more]

ALOIS   m   German, Czech
German and Czech form of ALOYSIUS

ALOYSIUS   m   English, German, Dutch
Latinized form of Aloys, a Provençal form of LOUIS... [more]

ALWIN   m   German, Dutch
From either of the two Germanic names Albwin (a cognate of ÆLFWINE) or Adelwin (composed of the elements adal "noble" and win "friend").

ANDREAS   m   German, Greek, Scandinavian, Welsh, Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek and Latin form of ANDREW... [more]

ANSELM   m   German, English (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection"... [more]

ANSGAR   m   German, Scandinavian
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and gar "spear"... [more]

ANTON   m   German, Russian, Scandinavian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Slovene, Romanian
Form of Antonius (see ANTHONY).

ARMIN   m   German
Modern form of Arminius, which was possibly an old Latinized form of HERMAN.

ARNDT   m   German
German short form of ARNOLD

ARNE (2)   m   German
Short form of ARNOLD

ARNOLD   m   English, German
From a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from the elements arn "eagle" and wald "power"... [more]

ARTHUR   m   English, French, German, Welsh Mythology
The meaning of this name is unknown... [more]

ARTUR   m   German, Portuguese, Galician, Russian, Slovene, Polish, Czech, Romanian
Cognate of ARTHUR

AUGUST   m   German, Polish, Scandinavian, English
German, Polish and Scandinavian form of AUGUSTUS

AUREL   m   German, Romanian, Czech, Slovak
German, Romanian, Czech and Slovak form of AURELIUS

BALDUR   m   German, Icelandic
German and Icelandic form of BALDER

BAPTIST   m   German
German form of BAPTISTE... [more]

BARNABAS   m   German, English (Rare), Biblical
Greek form of an Aramaic name which probably meant "son of the prophet" (though it is claimed in Acts 4:36 to mean "son of encouragement")... [more]

BARTHOLOMÄUS   m   German
German form of BARTHOLOMEW

BASTIAN   m   German
Short form of SEBASTIAN

BENEDIKT   m   German, Russian
German and Russian form of BENEDICT

BENJAMIN   m   English, French, German, Dutch, Biblical
From the Hebrew name בִנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand"... [more]

BENNO   m   German
Short form of German names containing the element bern "bear".

BERND   m   German
Short form of BERNHARD

BERNHARD   m   German
German form of BERNARD

BERTHOLD   m   German
Means "bright ruler" from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with wald "rule".

BERTRAM   m   English, German
Means "bright raven", derived from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with hramn "raven"... [more]

BJÖRN   m   Swedish, German, Ancient Scandinavian
From an Old Norse name meaning "bear".

BONIFAZ   m   German
German form of Bonifatius (see BONIFACE).

BORIS   m   Bulgarian, Russian, Slovene, German
From the Turkic name Bogoris, perhaps meaning "short" or "wolf"... [more]

BRUNO   m   German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French
Means "brown" from Germanic... [more]

BURKHARD   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements burg meaning "protection" and hard "brave, hardy"... [more]

CARL   m   German, Scandinavian, English
German form of CHARLES... [more]

CARSTEN   m   German
Variant of KARSTEN

CHRISTIAN   m   English, French, German, Scandinavian
From the Medieval Latin name Christianus meaning "a Christian" (see CHRISTOS)... [more]

CHRISTOPH   m   German
German form of CHRISTOPHER

CLAUS   m   German, Danish
German short form of NICHOLAS

CLEMENS   m   German, Late Roman
Original Latin form of CLEMENT, as well as the German form.

CONRAD   m   English, German
Derived from the Germanic elements kuon "bold" and rad "counsel"... [more]

CORNELIUS   m   Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical
Roman family name which possibly derives from the Latin element cornu "horn"... [more]

CORT   m   German
Variant of KORT

DANIEL   m   English, Jewish, French, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Biblical
From the Hebrew name דָנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge"... [more]

DAVID   m   English, Jewish, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Slovene, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Biblical
Possibly derived from Hebrew דוד (dvd) meaning "beloved"... [more]

DENIS   m   French, Russian, English, German, Czech, Slovene
From Denys or Denis, the medieval French forms of DIONYSIUS... [more]

DENNIS   m   English, German, Dutch
Usual English, German and Dutch form of DENIS

DETLEF   m   German
Low German name meaning "people heritage", derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and leib "heritage".

DIDI   m   German
Diminutive of DIETER

DIEDERICH   m   German (Archaic)
Older German form of DIETRICH

DIERK   m   German
Variant of DIRK

DIETER   m   German
Means "warrior of the people", derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and heri "army".

DIETFRIED   m   German
Means "peace of the people" from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and frid "peace, protection".

DIETHELM   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and helm "helmet, protection".

DIETMAR   m   German
Means "famous people", derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and meri "famous".

DIETRICH   m   German
German form of THEODORIC

DIRK   m   Dutch, German, English
Short form of DIEDERIK... [more]

DOMINIK   m   Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish, German, Hungarian
Cognate of DOMINIC

EBBE   m   German, Scandinavian
Short form of EBERHARD and other names beginning with the Germanic element eber meaning "wild boar".

EBERHARD   m   German
German form of EVERARD

ECKBERT   m   German
German cognate of EGBERT

ECKEHARD   m   German
Variant of ECKHARD

ECKHARD   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements eg "edge" and hard "brave, hardy".

EDMUND   m   English, German, Polish
Means "rich protector" from Old English ead "rich, blessed" and mund "protector"... [more]

EDUARD   m   German, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Catalan
Cognate of EDWARD

EGON   m   German
Medieval German name derived from the Germanic element eg, which means "edge of a sword".

EKKEHARDT   m   German
German form of ECKHARD

ELIAS   m   Greek, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Finnish, English
Cognate of ELIJAH

EMANUEL   m   Scandinavian, German, Romanian
Scandinavian, German and Romanian form of EMMANUEL

EMIL   m   German, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Slovene, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, English
From the Roman family name Aemilius, which was derived from Latin aemulus meaning "rival".

EMMERICH   m   German
From the Germanic name Amalric, derived from the elements amal meaning "work, labour" and ric meaning "power"... [more]

ENGEL   m   German
Means "angel" in German.

ENGELBERT   m   German
From a Germanic name composed of the elements Angil "Angle" (the name of Germanic tribe) and beraht "bright"... [more]

ERDMANN   m   German
Altered form of HARTMANN

ERHARD   m   German
Means "honour and bravery", derived from the Germanic elements era "honour, respect" and hard "brave, hardy".

ERICH   m   German
German form of ERIC... [more]

ERIK   m   Scandinavian, Czech, Slovene, German, English
Cognate of ERIC... [more]

ERNST   m   German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of ERNEST

ERWIN   m   German, Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements eber "wild boar" and win "friend"... [more]

ETZEL   m   German
Medieval name derived from Germanic adal "noble".

EUGEN   m   German, Romanian, Czech, Slovak
German, Romanian, Czech and Slovak form of EUGENE

EVELYN   f & m   English, German
From an English surname which was derived from the given name AVELINE... [more]

EVERT   m   German
Low German form of EVERARD

EWALD   m   German
From a Germanic name which was composed of the elements eo "law, custom" and wald "rule".

FABIAN   m   German, Dutch, Polish
From the Roman family name Fabianus, which was derived from FABIUS... [more]

FALK   m   German, Yiddish
Means "falcon" in German and Yiddish.

FELIX   m   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical
From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin... [more]

FERDI   m   German
Diminutive of FERDINAND

FERDINAND   m   German, French, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, English
From Ferdinando, the old Spanish form of a Germanic name composed of the elements frið "peace" and nanð "daring, brave"... [more]

FESTER   m   German
Low German short form of SILVESTER

FILIBERT   m   German, Dutch
Means "much brightness" from Germanic fila "much" and beraht "bright".

FLORIAN   m   German, Polish, French
From the Roman name Florianus, derived from Latin flos "flower"... [more]

FRANK (1)   m   English, German, Dutch
From a Germanic name which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Franks... [more]

FRANZ   m   German
German form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS)... [more]

FREJ   m   Scandinavian, German
Scandinavian and German form of FREYR

FRIEDEMANN   m   German
Means "man of peace" from the Germanic elements frid "peace" and man "man".

FRIEDHELM   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements frid "peace" and helm "helmet, protection".

FRIEDHOLD   m   German
Means "peaceful ruler", derived from the Germanic elements frid "peace" and wald "rule".

FRIEDRICH   m   German
German form of FREDERICK... [more]

FRITZ   m   German
German diminutive of FRIEDRICH

GABI   m & f   German, Romanian, Hungarian
German diminutive of GABRIELE (2) (feminine), Romanian diminutive of GABRIEL (masculine) or GABRIELA (feminine), and Hungarian diminutive of GÁBOR (masculine) or GABRIELLA (feminine).

GABRIEL   m   French, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Romanian, Polish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) meaning "strong man of God"... [more]

GEBBERT   m   German
Low German form of GEBHARD

GEBHARD   m   German
Derived from the Germanic element geb "gift" combined with hard "brave, hardy"... [more]

GEERT   m   German, Dutch
Low German and Dutch form of GERHARD

GEORG   m   German, Scandinavian, Estonian
German form of GEORGE... [more]

GERALD   m   English, German
From a Germanic name meaning "rule of the spear", from the elements ger "spear" and wald "rule"... [more]

GERD (1)   m   German, Dutch
Short form of GERHARD

GEREON   m   German
Derived from Greek γερων (geron) meaning "old man"... [more]

GERFRIED   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and frid "peace".

GERHARD   m   German, Dutch, Swedish
German, Dutch and Swedish form of GERARD

GERHARDT   m   German
German form of GERARD

GERHOLD   m   German (Archaic)
Older German form of GERALD

GERNOT   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and hnod "crush".

GERO   m   German
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element ger meaning "spear".

GEROLD   m   German
German variant of GERALD

GERT   m   German, Dutch
German and Dutch short form of GERHARD

GERVAS   m   German
German form of GERVASIUS

GERWULF   m   German
Derived from Germanic ger "spear" and wulf "wolf".

GILBERT   m   English, French, Dutch, German
Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisel "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright"... [more]

GISBERT   m   German
From a Germanic name... [more]

GISELBERT   m   German
Older form of GILBERT

GOTTFRIED   m   German
German form of GODFREY... [more]

GOTTHARD   m   German
German form of GODDARD

GOTTHILF   m   German
Derived from German Gott "God" and hilf "help"... [more]

GOTTHOLD   m   German
Derived from German Gott "God" and hold "lovely"... [more]

GOTTLIEB   m   German
Derived from German Gott "God" and lieb "love"... [more]

GOTTLOB   m   German
Derived from German Gott "God" and lob "praise"... [more]

GOTTSCHALK   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements god "god" and scalc "servant"... [more]

GREGOR   m   German, Scottish, Slovene
German, Scottish and Slovene form of GREGORY... [more]

GUIDO   m   Italian, German
Latinized form of WIDO... [more]

GÜNTER   m   German
Variant of GÜNTHER

GUNTER   m   German
Variant of GÜNTHER

GÜNTHER   m   German, Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Germanic elements gund "war" and heri "army, warrior"... [more]

GUNTHER   m   German
Variant of GÜNTHER

GUNTRAM   m   German
Means "war raven" from the Germanic elements gund "war" and hramn "raven"... [more]

GUSTAF   m   Swedish, German
Swedish form and German variant of GUSTAV

GUSTAV   m   Scandinavian, German
Means "staff of the Goths", derived from the Old Norse elements Gautr "Goth" and stafr "staff"... [more]

HAGAN   m   German
German form of HÅKON

HANKE   m   German
Low German diminutive of JOHAN

HANNES   m   Dutch, German, Finnish
Short form of JOHANNES

HANS   m   German, Dutch, Scandinavian
German, Dutch and Scandinavian short form of JOHANNES... [more]

HARALD   m   Scandinavian, German
Scandinavian and German cognate of HAROLD... [more]

HARTMANN   m   German
Means "brave man", derived from the Germanic element hard "brave, hardy" combined with man.

HARTMUT   m   German
Means "brave mind", derived from the Germanic elements hart "brave, hardy" and muot "mind, spirit".

HARTWIG   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements hart "brave, hardy" and wig "battle".

HARTWIN   m   German
Means "brave friend" from the Germanic elements hart "brave, hardy" and win "friend".

HEIKE   f & m   German, Frisian, Dutch
Frisian diminutive of HEINRIKE or HEINRICH

HEIKO   m   German, Frisian, Dutch
Frisian diminutive of HENRIK

HEINER   m   German
Short form of HEINRICH

HEINO   m   German, Finnish, Estonian
German form of Heimo (see HAMO).

HEINRICH   m   German
German form of HENRY... [more]

HEINZ   m   German
Diminutive of HEINRICH

HELFRIED   m   German
Variant of HELMFRIED

HELGE   m   Scandinavian, German
Derived from Old Norse heilagr meaning "holy, blessed".

HELMFRID   m   German
Variant of HELMFRIED

HELMFRIED   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and frid "peace".

HELMUT   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and muot "spirit, mind".

HELMUTH   m   German
Variant of HELMUT

HENDRIK   m   Dutch, German, Estonian
Dutch and German cognate of HENRY

HENNING   m   German, Danish, Norwegian
Diminutive of HENRIK

HENRIK   m   Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Slovene
Scandinavian, Low German, Hungarian and Slovene form of HENRY

HERBERT   m   English, German, French, Slovene, Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements heri "army" and beraht "bright"... [more]

HERIBERT   m   German
German form of HERBERT

HERMANN   m   German
German form of HERMAN

HERMENEGILD   m   German
German form of HERMENEGILDO

HIERONYMUS   m   German
Latin form of JEROME used in Germany and Holland... [more]

HILBERT   m   German
Variant of HILDEBERT

HILDEBERT   m   German
Means "bright battle" from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and beraht "bright".

HILDEBRAND   m   German
Means "battle sword", derived from the Germanic element hild "battle" combined with brand "sword"... [more]

HINRICH   m   German
Low German form of HEINRICH

HORST   m   German
Means "wood, thicket" in German... [more]

HUBERT   m   English, German, Dutch, French, Polish
Means "bright heart", derived from the Germanic elements hug "heart, mind" and beraht "bright"... [more]

HUGO   m   Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch, German
Latinized form of HUGH... [more]

HUMBERT   m   German, French, English (Rare)
Means "famous warrior", derived from the Germanic elements hun "warrior" and beraht "famous"... [more]

HUPPERT   m   German
Low German form of HUBERT

IGNATZ   m   German
German form of IGNATIUS

IMMANUEL   m   German, Jewish, Biblical
Form of EMMANUEL used in some translations of the Old Testament... [more]

INGE   m & f   Scandinavian, German, Dutch
Short form of Scandinavian and German names beginning with the element ing, which refers to the Norse god ING... [more]

INGO   m   German
German masculine form of INGE

INGOLF   m   Scandinavian, German
From the Old Norse name Ingólfr, which was derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with úlfr meaning "wolf".

ISAAK   m   Russian, German
Russian and German form of ISAAC

ISIDOR   m   German, Russian
German and Russian form of ISIDORE

IVO   m   German, Dutch
German form of YVES or YVON

JAKOB   m   German, Scandinavian, Slovene
German, Scandinavian and Slovene form of JACOB (or JAMES).

JAN (1)   m   Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German
Form of JOHANNES... [more]

JEREMIAS   m   German
German form of JEREMIAH