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.
Theofried m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements diota "people" and fridu "piece".
Theonilla f German (Bessarabian), History (Ecclesiastical)
Diminutive of Theona. Saint Theonilla of Aegea was a pious Christian woman martyred in the persecutions of proconsul Lysias.
Theonisius m German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Dionisius influenced by names starting with Theo-, such as Theonilla or Theodor.
Theres f German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss)
Traditional southern German, Swiss German and Austrian variant of Therese.
Thesi f German (Austrian, Rare)
Abbreviation of Theresa mostly used in Austria
Theudhard m German
From the Germanic elements theod "people, race" and hard "hardy, brave, strong".
Thioda f German
Variant of Theoda.
Thoma f German (Rare)
Probably a feminine form to Thomas.
Thoman m German, Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Thomas, still occasionally used in this day and age.
Thomatilla f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Domitilla, possibly influenced by Thomas.
Thorge m German
Combination of the elements "Thor" (refering to the god Thor) and "ger" meaning "spear".
Thorger m German, Danish
German and Danish form of Torgeir.
Thorin m Literature, Germanic Mythology, German (Modern), Popular Culture
German male name representing the Germanic god Thor.... [more]
Thorwald m German, Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
German form of Torvald and Swedish variant of Torvald. This name is also used in Flanders (Belgium) and in the Netherlands, but very rarely so.
Thorwin m German (Rare)
German adoption of Torvin.
Thuisko m German (Rare, Archaic)
Probably derived from the name of a Germanic earth god mentioned only once in Tacitus.
Thusnelda f Old Norse (Latinized), Germanic, History, German (Rare)
From the name Tussinhilda, originally an Old Norse name of which the second element is derived from Old Norse hildr "battle". The etymology of the first element has two possibilities. The first is that it is derived from Old Norse Þurs "giant" (as in, a giant, not an adjective illustrating something big), which would mean that the entire name's meaning is roughly "battle with a giant"... [more]
Tibet m German (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form (back-formation) of Tibeta.
Tiburz m German (Archaic)
German form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).
Til m German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Till.... [more]
Tilka f German (Silesian), Slovene
Silesian German diminutive of Ottilie and occasionally of Mathilde and Slovene diminutive of Matilda, Otilija and Klotilda... [more]
Tilla f German, Romansh, Medieval English, Hungarian, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Medieval English, Dutch and German short form of Mechtilda or Mathilda as well as a German short form of Ottilie and Ottilia, Romansh short form of Matilda, Ottilia, Domitilla, Bertilla and Cecilia and Hungarian short form of Matild, Otília and Klotild.... [more]
Tille f German (East Prussian), Medieval English
East Prussian German form of Tilla as well as a medieval English variant of Tilla.
Tillmann m German
Combination of Till and the Germanic name element man(n) "man". In this name, however, man(n) is a diminutive suffix.
Tilmann m German
Other version of Tilman.
Timas m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Timotheus.
Timna f & m Biblical Hebrew (Rare), German (Austrian)
From a Biblical place name. In the Bible, this name is borne by a concubine of Eliphaz son of Esau, and mother of Amalek ( Genesis 36:12 ) (it may be presumed that she was the same as Timna sister of Lotan... [more]
Timpe m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
From the fairytale The Fisherman and His Wife by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.... [more]
Tinchen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Martina, Christine, or other names ending in -tina/-tine.... [more]
Tizian m Croatian (Rare), German
Croatian and German form of Titian.
Tjorven m & f German (Modern, Rare)
This was the nickname of a character called Maria in Astrid Lindgren's "We on Salt-Crow Island" (1964). It is not exactly known what Lindgren based the nickname on, but she might have based it on Swedish tjock meaning "thick" combined with korv meaning "sausage"... [more]
Tjure m German (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from Swedish tjur "bull". This is the name of a character of the German Anime-Show 'Vicky the viking (Wickie und die starken Männer)', based on a novel by Swedish author Runer Jonsson.
Tokessa f German
Probably an elaboration of the name Toke.... [more]
Tomke m & f German, Frisian, Dutch
Possibly a diminutive and/or feminine form of Tammo, where Frisian usage is concerned. It is also seen as a diminutive for Thomas, and could also possibly be a Low German form of Dominik.
Tommen m Popular Culture, Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Tommen Baratheon is the name of a royal character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
Tömu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Thomas.
Toni f German (Rare)
Short form of Oluwatoniloba.... [more]
Tönius m German
German diminutive of Antonius.
Tönnies m German
German variant of Tönius.
Tönu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Anthony.
Torwald m German
German form of Thorvald
Tosca f Theatre, Italian, German, French, Dutch
This name was popularized by Puccini's opera Tosca (1900) and its main character Floria Tosca.... [more]
Toto m German (Austrian)
Diminutive of Torger. A notable bearer is the team principal and CEO of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, Torger Christian „Toto‟ Wolff).
Totti m Old Norse, German, Swedish
Old Norse diminutive of Þórsteinn as well as a German and Swedish diminutive of Torsten and Thorsten.
Trajectina f German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin traiectum "crossing (of a river)". It was the name of two Dutch cities, Utrecht and Maastricht (Mosa Traiectum).... [more]
Traute f German (Rare)
Short form of names that begin with or end in "-traut" and "-traud". See Adeltraud.
Trinchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Katharina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Trixi f Hungarian, German
Short form of Beatrix or Beatrice, parallel to english Trixie
Trixle f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Beatrix.
Trudbert m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A dithematic name composed from the name elements drud "strength" and beraht "bright".
Trudeliese f German (Rare)
Combination of Trude and Liese.
Trudger m German (Rare, Archaic)
A German name formed from the name elements drud "strength" and ger "javelin, spear".
Trudpert m Upper German (Rare)
Upper German variant of Trudbert.
Trutker m German (Rare, Archaic)
Southern German variant of Trudger.
Tschepan m German (Silesian, Rare, Archaic)
Silesian German phonetic variant of Czech Štěpán.
Tugend f German (Rare, Archaic)
Directly taken from German Tugend "virtue". This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.
Tugendreich f German (Archaic)
Directly taken from German tugendreich "full of virtue". This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.
Tugendsam f German (Archaic)
Derived from the German adjective tugendsam meaning "virtuous". This is one of the so-called Pietistic given names that were coined in Germany from the late 17th century onwards.
Tulga f German (Austrian, Modern, Rare)
Maybe from Gothic tulgus "firm, steady, solid".
Tutti f & m German, Norwegian (Archaic), Popular Culture, Italian
German diminutive of Gertrude and other names containing the Germanic element thrud meaning "strength". This was used for one of Barbie's little sisters, now discontinued.
Tyrtäus m German
German form of Tyrtaios via Tyrtaeus.
Uda f German
Probably a feminine form of Udo 1; cf. other feminine forms Uta, Ute, and Oda... [more]
Udela f Low German, German (Modern, Rare)
Udela is a variant of the given name Odilia. It was borne by the first recorded prioress of the Hohenholte monastry in 1230
Udelgard f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name, from Old High German uodil "heritage, homestead" and Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart "enclosure, protection; yard, garden", compare Odelgarde.
Ulfa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Ulf.
Ulfo m German (Rare), Low German
Short form of names beginning in Ulf- like Ulfhard.... [more]
Ulinka f German (Modern, Rare)
The name Ulinka is probably derived from Ulrike via the short form Uli.
Ullrich m German
Variant of Ulrich.
Una f German, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Hunna. Saint Una or Hunna (died ca. 679) is a French saint who devoted herself to serving the poor women of Strasbourg, France. Because she undertook to do the washing for her needy neighbors, she was nicknamed by her contemporaries "The Holy Washerwoman".
Urbe m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Urban.
Urda f Literature, German (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
A modernised form of Urd.... [more]
Uromod m Gothic, Medieval, Old High German, German (Austrian, Archaic)
From the Gothic word urus, the Old Icelandic word úrr or the Old High German uro all meaning "aurochs" combined with the Old High German word muot meaning "spirit; courage, boldness".
Urschi f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Ursula.
Ursi f German (Swiss)
Short form of Ursula.
Ursina f German (Swiss), Romansh
Feminine form of Ursinus as well as a diminutive of Ursa.
Ursmar m Germanic, Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
Derived from Latin ursus meaning "bear" combined with Germanic mari meaning "famous".... [more]
Ursulina f German (Swiss, Rare), Romansh, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Latin
Diminutive or extended form of Ursula, as -ina is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix (from Latin -īna meaning "belonging to"). This essentially makes the name a double diminutive of Ursa... [more]
Urta f Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), German (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name can be a short form of Dorothea (compare Urtė), but it can also be a more modern form of the ancient Scandinavian name Urðr.... [more]
Urte f German
Of debated origin and meaning.
Uschla f German
Hypocoristic form of Ursula.
Utilia f German, Danish
Variant of Otilia.... [more]
Uto m German (Rare)
Variant of Udo 1 or masculine form of Ute.
Utta f German
Variation of Uta
Valea f Moldovan, German (Modern, Rare)
Moldovan form of Valya. The name coincides with Romanian valea, the definite form of vale "valley, glen".
Vally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, German
Pet form of names beginning with Val-, Wal-.
Välte m Alsatian
Vernacular form of Valentin.
Valten m German (Silesian)
Silesian German contracted form of Valentin.
Valtin m German (East Prussian)
Contracted form of Valentin. (Compare Velten)
Varronian m German, Russian
German and Russian form of Varronianus.
Veruschka f German
German form of Verushka. This name is borne by German model and actress Veruschka von Lehndorff.
Vijessna f German
Ijekavian form of Vesna. Borne by Vijessna Ferkic (b. 1987), a German actress of Croatian descent.
Vik m & f Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Viktor or Viktoria.
Vincinette f German
A feminine form to Vincent.... [more]
Violet m German (Rare)
From the German colour term violet "violet, purple".
Virgil m Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Rare, Archaic)
German cognate of Fergal and Feirgil. This name used to Germanize Fergal and Feirgil in Austria and the southern part of Germany thanks to the Irish-born bishop and astronomer Virgilius von Salzburg (known in English as Vergilius of Salzburg).
Visel m German
Visel is a name of German origin and the meaning is unknown
Vit m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Vitus (compare Veit).
Vivica f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Viveca. A famous bearer is actress Vivica Fox.
Volbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcbert.
Volkbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic German name formed from the Germanic name elements folk "people" and beraht "bright".
Volland m German (Archaic)
A simplified form of Volknand.
Vreneli f German (Swiss), Dutch (Rare)
Swiss German diminutive of Verena, which has also been used as an official name in the Netherlands. Vreneli is also the informal name for a range of legal tender gold coins produced in Switzerland.... [more]
Vroni f German
Diminutive of Veronika.
Vyga f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Jadvyga.
Walburg f German
German short form of Waldeburg.
Walburgis f German (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walburg (see also Walburga).
Walda f German (Rare), Dutch
Short form of names with the name element walt "to rule".
Waldfried m German (Rare)
German form of the ancient Germanic name Waldfrid.
Waldi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element walt meaning "rule", such as Ewald and Waldemar for men and Waltraud for women.... [more]
Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]
Walentina f German, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
German and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Valentina as well as a Russian/Ukrainian variant transcription of Валентина (see the previous name and Valentyna).
Waleska f German (Silesian), Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valeria and Silesian German variant of Valeska.
Walfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern German form of Walahfrid.
Walli f German
Variant of Wally.
Wally f German, Literature
Diminutive of Walburga. Walburga Stromminger is the protagonist of the the novel Die Geier-Wally (1873) by Wilhelmine von Hillern, an early example of feminist literature.
Walpurgis f German (Latinized)
German variant of Walburgis. In Central and Northern Europe, Walpurgisnacht ('Walpurgis Night') is a holiday usually celebrated on April 30 or May 1.
Walrab m German (Rare, Archaic)
German name used the 16th and 17th century. Namebearers include Walrab von Keudell and Walrab von Wangenheim.
Walrad m German (Archaic)
German form of Walderad via Waldrad. A known bearer of this name was Prince Walrad of Nassau-Usingen (1635-1702).
Walram m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Walderam. There are also instances where this name can be a short form of Walaram.
Waltherus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walther.
Waltram m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements walt "to rule" and hraban raven.
Waltrud f Germanic, German
Variant spelling of Waldtrud.
Waltrude f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Waltrud.
Walze f German (Rare)
Nickname for Valerie.... [more]
Wanja f & m Scandinavian, German
German variant of Vanya, a Russian diminutive of either Ivan or Ivanna. This is also used in Scandinavia (see Vanja), where it is primarily feminine.
Warnfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Warinfrid.
Wastl m Upper German
Diminutive of Sebastian.
Wedigo m German (Rare)
A variant of Witiko.
Weirich m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
Variant form of Wirich. Known bearers of this name include the medieval German nobleman Weirich von Gemmingen (1493-1548) and his grandson Weirich von Gemmingen (1575-1613), also a German nobleman.
Wendela f Dutch, German (Rare)
Feminine form of Wendel.
Wendla f German (Rare), Theatre
Contracted form of Wendela. This was used by German dramatist Frank Wedekind for the heroine of his play 'Spring Awakening' (1891).
Wendula f German (Rare), Prague German
German feminine form of Wendel as well as a borrowing of of Vendula.
Wenko m German (Rare), Bulgarian, Macedonian
German transcription of Venko.
Wennel m German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Wendelin.
Werä m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Werner.
Wernard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch form and German variant of Wernhard.
Wernfried m German (Austrian, Rare)
From the Germanic name element warin "guard" and fridu "peace".
Wernhard m German
German form of Warinhard.
Wesselin m German
German transcription of the Bulgarian name Veselin.
Wesselina f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German transcription of the Bulgarian name Veselina.
Weyma f German (Rare)
Probably a feminine form to Weimar.... [more]
Whilhelmina f Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
This particular spelling of the given name Wilhelmina originated in older times, when people had varying degrees of literacy and when the Dutch and German languages were not yet standardized to the degree that they are today... [more]
Wiborada f German
Saint Wiborada is a famous bearer.
Wichard m Dutch, Frisian, German
Dutch, Frisian and German form of Wighard.
Widmar m German
German name composed of the elements witu "wood" and mari "famous".
Wigbald m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "bold warrior", derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Wigfrid m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Wigil m German (Bessarabian)
Possibly a German form of Vigilius.
Wiglaf m Anglo-Saxon, German (Modern, Rare)
From Old English wig "battle, war" and laf "remains, remainder" (see laibō). ... [more]
Wignand m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
Wigolf m Germanic, German
Variant spelling of Wigulf.
Wigram m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Wilbrand m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Wildor m German (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Maybe a dithematic name formed of the Germanic name element willo "will" and the name of the Germanic god Thor.... [more]
Wilgard f Germanic, German
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wilhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Wilhelma f German (Rare), Dutch
German feminine form of Wilhelm.
Wilhelmus m Germanic (Latinized), German
Latinized form of Wilhelm (see William).
Wilibald m German (Rare, Archaic), Silesian
German variant and Silesian form of Willibald.
Wilko m Dutch, German (Rare)
Diminutive of William.... [more]
Willhard m German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of Willard.
Willibrord m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch, German (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements willa meaning "will, desire" and brord meaning "prick, point" as well as "spearhead" and "blade, lance, javelin".... [more]
Williram m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Willkit m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name element willo "will, desire" and an unknown second part.
Willus m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Wilhelm.
Wilmut m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic môds (mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."
Wilomena f German (Rare)
Rare— and “American”— variant of Wilhemina
Wilrich m German (Silesian)
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" and rih meaning "ruler".
Winand m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wignand (also compare Wigand). However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" and its second element from Gothic nand meaning "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan meaning "to venture, to risk, to dare").... [more]
Winhard m German
German short form of Winihard.
Winibald m Germanic, German
Means "brave friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Winibert m Germanic, German
Means "bright friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Winifried m & f German
German form of Winifrid.
Winimar m Germanic, German
Means "famous friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Wintrud f German
German short form of Winitrud.
Wirich m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
The first element of this name is usually derived from Old High German wîg meaning "warrior" or "war, battle", but there are also certainly cases where it is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy"... [more]
Witichis m German
German form of Witiges.
Witiko m German
From Gothic widu-gauja "wood barker", a kenning for the wolf.... [more]
Witta f Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Frisian hypocorism of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old Saxon widu and Old High German witu "forest; wood". Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Low German witt "white".
Wladislaw m German
A Germanic form of Vladislav.
Wolfgerd m German (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
A double form composed from the German names Wolf and Gerd 1.
Wolfi m German
Diminutive of Wolfgang.
Wolfie m English (Rare), German (Rare)
Nickname for names containing the element Wolf-, such as Wolf, Wolfe, Wolfgang etc... [more]
Wolke f & m German, West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of Germanic names that contain the Gothic element valdan "to reign" (practically the same as wald "rule"). It is known as a masculine name since the 15th century, and as a feminine name since the 20th century... [more]
Wölli m German
Short form and pet form of Wolfgang.... [more]
Wolrad m German (Rare)
Formed from two Germanic name elements. The first part can come from wolf "wolf" or from wollen "to will", the second part is rat "advice, council".
Wonja m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Worschila f German (Rare, Archaic), German (Silesian)
German spelling of Voršila, a Czech form of Ursula.
Wulfin m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the name Wulf "wolf". It can also be interpreted as a masculine form (backformation) of Wulfine or Wulfina.... [more]
Wulfine f German (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Wulf.
Wunnibald m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Xaveria f German
Feminine form of Xaver.
Xemerius m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
The name of a gargoyle demon in the 'Ruby Red' trilogy by Kerstin Gier.... [more]
Xynthia f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Cynthia.... [more]
Ylvi f German (Modern)
The name was most likely invented for the character of a little girl in the German film "Wickie und die starken Männer", released in 2009. It was probably based on the Scandinavian name Ylva meaning "she-wolf"... [more]
Yolanthe f Dutch, German
Variant form of Yolanda. A known bearer of this name is Dutch-Spanish actress and television presenter Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen (b. 1985), who is married to Dutch soccer player Wesley Sneijder (b... [more]
Yorma m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of the Finnish name Jorma.... [more]
Yorrick m German, Dutch
Variant of Yorick.
Yquem f German (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the famous French vinery Chateau d'Yquem.
Ysentrud f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Isentrud.
Yuel f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
A character from the computer game 'Granblue Fantasy Versus'. The name spilled over to real world usage in Germany 2020/21.
Yürgen m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jürgen.
Yve f German (Rare)
Short form of Yvonne.
Zacheus m Medieval English, Medieval German, Swedish (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Swedish and medieval English form of Zacchaeus, as well as a German variant of Zachäus.
Zazou f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zecke m German (Rare)
Derived from the usual German word Zecke "Tick (the animal)".... [more]
Zedekia m German, Dutch
German and older Dutch form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.
Zeia f Upper German (Rare, Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Upper German short form of Luzei and Surselvan Romansh variant of Zia.