German Submitted Names

German names are used in Germany and other German-speaking areas such as Austria and Switzerland. See also about German names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abel f German (Archaic)
Short version of Appollonia, Alberta or a version of Abelina.
Abela f German (Rare), Low German (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic), Icelandic (Modern)
Obsolete Low German short form of both Apollonia and Alberta. There is, however, another theory which derives this name from Old Saxon aval "strength; force; fortitude"... [more]
Abelina f German (Rare), Spanish, Provençal, Niçard
Spanish elaboration of Abelia, Niçard diminutive Abelìa as well as a German feminine form of Abel and a German elaboration of Abela.
Abell f German (Archaic)
Variation of Abel (user submitted names), it's a short version on Appolonia of Adelberta.
Achill m German (Rare)
German cognate of Achilles.
Achmed m Arabic, Indonesian, German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ahmad.
Ada f German, Biblical German, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Slovene, Polish, Kashubian, Hungarian, Spanish, Biblical Spanish
German, Croatian, Galician, Slovene, Hungarian, Polish, Kashubian and Spanish form of Adah.
Adalbarn m German (Archaic, ?), East Frisian (Archaic)
Containing name elements adal and bearn the name was recorded in the 9th and 11th centuries in East Frisia.
Adalberta f German (Swiss), Polish, Hungarian (Rare), Sicilian
German, Polish and Hungarian feminine form of Adalbert and Sicilian feminine form of Adalbertu.
Adalrich m German
German form of Adalric.
Adamus m Hebrew (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Adam, used primarily as a baptismal name or as an official name on birth certificates. In western Europe, this name was especially common in the medieval period.
Ade m Alsatian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Adam.
Adelberg m German
Containing name elements Adel und Berg.
Adelberte f German
German feminine form of Adelbert.
Adelfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant of Adelfrid.
Adelgisa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Adelgis.
Adelheida f German (Polonized, Rare)
Polonisation of Adelheid. Last year this name was borne by 11 women in Poland.
Adelhelma f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Adelhelm.
Adelis f German, Germanic
From the Old Germanic name Adalheidis (See Adelaide). It means "noble", "noble kind", "nobility", etc.
Adeltraud f German
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and þruþ "strength".
Adeltraut f German
German form of Adeltrud.
Adibert m German (Rare)
Combination of Adi 3 and Bert.
Adolar m History (Ecclesiastical), German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name with prototheme adal "noble" and deuterotheme aro "eagle" or hari "army".... [more]
Adolphine f Dutch, French, German
French feminine form of Adolphe.
Adolt m East Frisian, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements adal "noble" and walt "to rule".
Adonia m Dutch, German, Italian, Swedish
Dutch, German, Italian and Swedish form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah) via its hellenized form Adonias.
Adriane f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Adrian.
Aenne f German
Variant of Anna.
Aget f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Agathe.
Ägid m German (Rare)
German form of Aegidius (see Giles).
Agnet f German (East Prussian), North Frisian (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
East Prussian German, North Frisian and East Frisian variant of Agnes via the variant Agnete. As a North Frisian name, Agnet was recorded on the island of Föhr.
Agnetis f Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Agnetis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Agnes, the latinized form of the Greek name Hagne.... [more]
Agnise f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Agnes, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Ago m German (Rare, Archaic)
In the case of the most famous bearer of the name, the German diplomat Ago von Maltzan, it is a nickname based on the initials of his three given names Adolf Georg Otto.
Ahasver m German (Rare, Archaic)
German form of the Biblical name Ahasueros.... [more]
Aiga f Low German, German (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that are formed with the Germanic name element agjō "edge (of a sword)".... [more]
Aiko m West Frisian, German, East Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agjō or agil "edge (of a sword)", such as Ekkehard or Aai.
Aischa f German
German form of Aisha.
Akelei f Dutch (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Direct adoption of the Dutch and German name for the flower Aquilegia vulgaris "columbine".
Alarich m Czech, German
Czech and German form of Alaric.
Albe f German (East Prussian), Estonian
East Prussian German variant of Alba, as well as a short form of Albine.
Alberie f German
Possibly a feminine variation of Albero.
Albertos m Galician, German (Hellenized)
Galician and older Greek form of Albert.
Aldemar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German mâri "famous". The name might also be a metathesis of Adalmar.
Alderich m German
German form of Alderic.
Aldrich m German
German form of Aldric.
Alewiss m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Aloysius.
Aleyd f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Aleit. It was recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Alfried m Dutch, German
Short form of Adalfried and variant of Alfred.
Alfuns m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Alfons.
Alhet f Low German, German (Archaic)
Low German short form of Adelheid.
Älian m German
German form of Aelian.
Alis m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Aloysius.
Alisia f German (Bessarabian)
Contracted form of Aloisia.
Allerheiligen m & f German (Rare, Archaic)
The German word for All Saints' Day given to a child who was born or baptized on this day.
Almi m & f German
Diminutive of names with Alm- such as Alma 1 or Almar.
Almund m Dutch, German
Short form of Adalmund.
Almunda f German (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Possibly a feminine form of Almund, or an altered form of Almut.
Almut f German
Younger form of Adalmut.
Almuth f German
Variant of Almut.
Aloys m Dutch, German, German (Silesian)
German variant and Silesian German form of Alois, and Dutch short form of Aloysius.
Aloyse f German (Silesian)
Silesian German feminine form of Aloys and Alois (compare Aloysia).
Alphart m German
German variant of Alphard.
Alraune f Literature, German (Rare)
Variant of Alruna, also coinciding with the German word for "mandrake". This is the name of the title character in the novel 'Alraune' (1911) by Hanns Heinz Ewers.
Alrun f German (Rare)
Younger form of Adelrun and Albrun.
Alruna f German, Medieval German
Germanic name, in which the second element was derived from Old High German runa or Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune" (Proto-Germanic *rūnō)... [more]
Alsa f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Aldone.
Altburg f German (Rare)
Created from the German name elements alt "old, ancient" and burg "protected place, castle".
Altfrid m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements alt "old" and fridu "peace".
Altfried m German
German form of Aldfrid.
Altman m Dutch, German
Variant of Aldman.
Altmann m German
German variant of Altman.
Alto m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, Dutch
Directly taken from Latin altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [more]
Alwina f Dutch, German, Polish
Feminine form of Alwin.
Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, Slovene
Late Roman and German feminine form of Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of Amadeusz and Slovene variant of Amadeja.
Amalarich m German
German form of Amalaric.
Amalfrieda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Amalfrida.
Ambros m German (Rare), Cornish, Luxembourgish (Archaic), Romansh
German, Luxembourgish, Romansh and Cornish form of Ambrose. This name was borne by Austrian composer Ambros Rieder (1771-1855).
Amei f Upper German
Contracted form of Annemarie.
Amelise f German (Archaic)
Combination of Amalia and Elisabeth recorded in the 17th century.
Ämilia f German (Rare)
German form of Aemilia.
Ämilian m German (Rare)
German form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).
Ämilius m German (Archaic)
German form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Amoena f German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin amoenus, -a, -um "charming; delightful; pleasant", this name was occasionally used in German-speaking countries from the 1500s onward. It is, however, all but extinct in this day and age.
Amon m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian
From the Hebrew name אָמוֹן, which derived from the root אמן meaning "solid, stable, constant, faithful". In the Old Testament this ist the name of a king of Judah.
Amrei f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Luxembourgish
Upper German and Luxembourgish contracted form of Annemarie.
Anaklet m Bulgarian, Croatian, German, Polish, Russian
Bulgarian, Croatian, German, Polish and Russian form of Anakletos (see Anacletus).
Ancilla f German, German (Swiss), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Its use is probably influenced by the Latin title ancilla Dei meaning "handmaid of God".... [more]
Ander m German
German short form of Alexander.
Anderl m Upper German
Upper German diminutive of Andreas. Anderl Hinterstoißer (3 October 1914 – 21 July 1936) was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He died during an attempt to climb the Eiger north face.
Anderß m German (Archaic), Danish (Germanized, Archaic)
Variant of Anders recorded in the 17th century.
Andl f Upper German, German (Sudeten)
Diminutive of Anna and spelling variation of Andel.
Ändle f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Andrea 2.
Andrebis m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Andreas.
Andree f & m German
Spelling variation of André and Andrée.
Äneas m German
German form of Aeneas
Angenes f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Agnes.
Anhild f German
Combination of Ana and the name element Hild.
Änis m German (Modern, Rare)
Rare transcription of the Arabic name Anis.... [more]
Anjo m & f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
This given name is rare for both genders, even though it is more often seen on men than on women.... [more]
Annabell f German, Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Annabella and German variant of Annabel. In some cases it can also be a phonetic spelling reflecting the French pronunciation of Annabelle.
Annalies f German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Anneliese.
Annalis f Alsatian (Archaic), Romansh (Rare)
Alsatian vernacular form of Anneliese and Romansh borrowing of Annalies.
Annaluise f German
Combination of Anna and Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.
Annamirl f Upper German
Diminutive of Annemarie and Annamaria. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.
Ännchen f German (Modern, Rare)
Ännchen is a German diminutive of Anne 1 or Anna. It is rarely used as an official name in Germany.... [more]
Annedore f German
Combination of Anna and Dore (a short form of Dorothea).
Annedorle f German
Diminutive of Annedore
Annelore f German
Contraction of Anne 1 and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.
Annemädy f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Anna Magdalena.
Annemei f Alsatian
Contracted form of Annemarie influenced by Marei.
Annemirl f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Annemarie.... [more]
Annemone f German (Rare)
Double form of Anne 1 and Mone designed to sound like Anemone.
Annerose f German
Combination of Anne 1 and Rose.
Annetraude f German (Rare)
A modern combination of the given name Anne 1 with the Germanic name element drud "strength".
Annfried f German (Rare)
Combination of Anna and the name element Fried. Since names ensing in Fried are usually masculine makes this an interesting variation.
Annkatrin f Swedish (Rare), German
Swedish and German combination of Anne 1 and Katrin.
Annlis f Alsatian
Vernacular form of Anneliese.
Anorte f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German contraction of Anna-Dorothea.
Ansas m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Hans.
Ansfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Ansfrid.
Anta f German (Modern, Rare)
Anta Helena Recke is a Afro-German theatre director.
Antoni m & f German, German (Archaic)
Short version of Antonius or Antonia.
Apollodor m German
German form of Apollodorus.
Appel f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Apollonia.
Aribert m Germanic, German, French
Germanic variant of Haribert, though there can also easily be cases where the name is a variant of Arabert and Arinbert (see Arnbert).... [more]
Aristipp m German, Russian
German and Russian form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.
Arite f German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Arete.
Arlind f German
Variant of Arlinde.
Armgard f Dutch, German (Rare, Archaic)
Dutch and German variant form of Irmgard. This is one of the middle names of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (b. 1938), who was given this name in honour of her paternal grandmother.
Arna f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Originally a medieval feminine form of Germanic masculine names beginning with the Old High German element arn, Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" (Proto-Germanic *arnuz)... [more]
Arnest m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Ernst and Arnošt.
Arnika f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Originally a Latinized diminutive form of names beginning with the element arn-, such as Arnhild, this name is used as a given name in its own right... [more]
Arnim m German
German name that first surfaced in the late 1800s. It was originally taken from the name of the town of Arnim near Berlin, later inspired by the surname of poet Bettina von Arnim and finally (mis)understood as a variant of Armin.
Arntrud f German (Rare), Old Norwegian
Modern transcription of the Old Nose name Arnþrúðr.
Artemidor m German, Polish
German and Polish form of Artemidoros.
Artöm m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the Russian name Artyom.
Arved m German, Estonian
Variant of Arvid.
Ascan m German (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
German and Danish form of Ascanius. It can also be a younger form of an ancient Germanic name that consists of the elements asc meaning "ash tree" and wini meaning "friend".... [more]
Aschwin m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Answin. A known bearer of this name is Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (b. 1969), who carries the name Aschwin as a middle name, in honour of his maternal grandfather's only brother, Aschwin zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1914-1988).
Asella f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Latin noun asella meaning "little she-ass". It is the feminine version of asellus, which is a diminutive of Latin asinus meaning "ass, donkey".... [more]
Asman m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German form of Erasmus via the Low German form Asmus.
Asmodäus m German
German form of Asmodaeus.
Astolf m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name of Germanic origin formed from the name element *AST "branch (of a tree)" and *WOLF "wolf".
Aswin m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Answin.
Atanasius m Dutch (Rare), Finnish (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch, Finnish and German variant of Athanasius.
Athalarich m German
German form of Athalaric.
Athalmar m Upper German
Derived from the Germanic name elements *adal "noble" and *mar "famous".
Athanarich m German
German form of Athanaric.
Atschel f German (Swiss)
Diminutive and pet form of Beate. Rarely used as an official given name.
Atze m German
A short form or nickname of Arthur or Adolf.... [more]
Aurelie f German (Archaic), Czech (Rare)
German variant of Aurelia and Czech variant of Aurélie.
Aurik m German
Variation on Alaric meaning all-powerful ruler.
Austein m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German contracted form of Augustin.
Axinja f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
German and Dutch transcription of Aksinya.
Ayleen f American (Hispanic), German, English
Variant of Aylín or Ailyn, which are Hispanic variants of Eileen... [more]
Aylin f German
German variant spelling of Eileen, better reflecting the German pronunciation. The look of it may also have been inspired by the Turkish Aylin, which is however pronounced differently in Turkish and has a different etymology.
Aysche f German (?)
Partial Germanisation of the originally Turkish name Ayşe.
Azalee f German (Rare)
German form of Azalea.
Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), Luxembourgish
Hungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.
Babsi f German (Modern), English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Baderich m German
German form of Baderic.
Badischte m German (Swiss)
Alemannic German form of Baptiste.
Bafta f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the Afro--German writer Bafta Sarbo.
Baladine f German (Rare)
Germanised form of Balladyna.
Balderick m German
Balderick means "prince ruler".
Baldram m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements bald "bold" and hraban "raven".
Balduin m German (Rare)
Variant of Baldwin showing contamination from other names like Baudouin or Baldur.
Balian m German (Modern, Rare), Medieval French, French (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. This is most known for being the name of Balian of Ibelin (c. 1140-1193), a lord of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.... [more]
Bärbelchen f Literature, German (Rare)
Double diminutive of Barbara via Bärbel.... [more]
Bärbl f German (Austrian)
Austrian German diminutive of Barbara.
Bärbli f German (Swiss)
Swiss German diminutive of Barbara.
Barnim m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare), Polish, Kashubian
Short form of names beginning with Barni- and Broni-, such as Bronimir, Barnimir, Bronisław and Barnisław... [more]
Barsimäus m German (Rare)
Germanised form of an Ancient Aramaic name meaning "Son of Simäus".... [more]
Barthlin m German (Archaic)
German diminutive of Bartholomew.
Bartimäus m German
German form of Bartimaeus.
Bascha f German (Modern, Rare)
Slavic diminutive of Barbara.
Bascha m Upper German
A diminutive variant of the name Sebastian.