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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Lienhard m German, German (Swiss), Upper German
Upper German and Alemannic German form of Leonhard.
Lienhardt m German (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Lienhard.
Lieschen f German (Archaic)
Nickname for names containing lis, lies, lise, liese or lisa such as Elisabeth. Not used as a full first name in Germany.
Lieserl f Upper German
Diminutive form of Elisabeth. Supposedly, the name of Albert Einstein's speculated illegitimate daughter.... [more]
Liesgret f German (Rare)
Contraction of Liese and Grete.
Lilie f German
Directly derived from the German word Lilie meaning "lily". This can also be used as a spelling variant of Lily.
Lille f German (Swiss, Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Alice.... [more]
Lintrude f German (Rare), Medieval French (?), Frankish (?)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft" and drud "strength."... [more]
Lioba f History, German
Short form of Liobgetha, Latinized form of Leofgyð. She was an 8th-century English saint active as a missionary in Germany.... [more]
Liothan m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
From the Wedora series of books by the German fantasy writer Markus Heitz.
Lippes m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Philipp.
Lisabeth f German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Alsatian
German and Alsatian truncated form of Elisabeth and Scandinavian variant of Lisabet.
Lisann f German
Variant of Lisanne.
Lisel f Upper German (Rare)
Variant of Liesel, more frequently used as a diminutive and rarely used as a given name.
Lisi f German (Swiss)
Variant of Lisy.
Lissie f German
Variant of Lissy.
Lissy f German
Diminutive of Elisabeth and Melissa.
Lisy f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liuda f Lithuanian, German (East Prussian)
Lithuanian short form of names beginning with Liud-, like Liudvika or Liudmila, and East Prussian German short form of Liudvise.
Liudvise f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Liudvika.
Liutberga f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill" or Old High German burg "castle, city, stronghold".... [more]
Lix m English, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Felix and Félix.
Lodebert m German
Combination of hlud "famous" and berht "bright".
Loidani m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Ludan via the Latinization Ludanus.
Loki f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived as a pet name from Hannelore.... [more]
Lolani f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
The title character from 'Star Trek Continues' Episode 2.... [more]
Loni f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Leonie.
Loni f German (Archaic), Luxembourgish
Traditional German diminutive of Apollonia and sometimes also used as a diminutive of Eleonore or Ilona.
Lönna f German (Modern, Rare)
This name became popular in Germany in the 2010s as a femine form to Lönne.
Lonzo m English (American, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Lonzo is a shortened form of Lorenzo.... [more]
Lorang m Alsatian (Archaic)
Variant of Lorenz reflecting the French pronunciation of Laurent.
Lorelotte f German (Rare)
Combination of Lore 1 and Lotte.
Lorentine f German (East Prussian, Rare)
Feminization of Lorenz influenced by names such as Florentine and Leontine.
Lottchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Lotte, Lotta, or Charlotte. Rarely (if ever) used as an official given name.... [more]
Lottika f German (Rare)
Variation of Lotta.
Lovelyn f English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Love and the popular name suffix lyn.... [more]
Lowis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Louise.
Lubeca f German
Allegoric personification of the German city Lübeck. Very rarely used as a given name.
Ludgerus m Dutch, German
Latinised form of Ludger.
Ludi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hlut meaning "famous" (such as Ludwig) as well as of given names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people" (such as Ludger, Ludwina and Luitgard).
Ludolfine f German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ludolf.
Ludolph m Dutch, English, German
Variant spelling of Ludolf (in Dutch and German) and English form of Ludolf.
Ludovika f German (Rare), Hungarian, Slovene
German feminine form of Ludwig via the Latinization Ludovicus as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name and the Slovene feminine form of Ludvik... [more]
Ludovike f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare German variant of Ludovika (see Ludwig).... [more]
Ludowika f German
German form of Ludovica.
Ludwin m Dutch, German
This name is usually a form of Leutwin, but there are instances where the first element of the name can also be derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" (see Chlodomer).
Lufthansa f German (Rare)
Lufthansa is the name of the German national carrier. It was given as a second name to a girl born on a Lufthansa flight to New York in the 1960s.... [more]
Lüfthildis f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Lüfthildis is a variant of the Germanic name Liuthild.... [more]
Luitfrid m Alsatian
Liutfrid (died probably 742) was the Duke of Alsace, the third in a line of Etichonid dukes dating back to circa 670. He succeeded his father Adalbert in 723. In the 720s he made his younger brother Eberhard count of the Sundgau... [more]
Lukan m Croatian (Rare), German, Polish, Russian
Croatian, German, Polish and Russian form of Lucanus (see Lucan).
Lunzi m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Leontius, of chiefly historical usage, as well as a general name for a person in various children's rhymes.
Lupinchen f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
German diminutive of Lupine. The name is borne by a feminine Wolf in the German Comic Series 'Fix und Foxi'.
Lusja f Russian, German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lusya.
Lüwi m Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian form of Louis.
Lux m German (Rare, Archaic), Alsatian (Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval German short form and Alsatian vernacular form of Lukas.
Luzei f Upper German (Archaic)
Old Upper German variant of Lucia.
Luzian m German
German form of Lucian.
Luzias m Alsatian
Alsatian form of Lucifer.
Luzie f German (Rare), Friulian
Friulian form of Lucia and German variant of Luzia.
Luzifa f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form to Luzifer.
Luzifer m German (Rare)
German form of Lucifer.
Luzilla f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A German and Swedish form of Lucilla.
Luzius m German (Swiss), German
Variant spelling of Lucius.
Lykurg m German
German form of Lycurgus.
Lysipp m German
German form of Lysippos via its latinized form Lysippus.
Lysy f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Elisabeth.
Machelm m German
"Strength, power, helmet"
Machtalena f German (Archaic)
Historic variant of Magdalena.
Madelbert m Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalbert.
Madelberta f Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Madalberta.
Madelheid f German
German form of Madalhaid.
Madlen f Croatian (Rare), German (Rare), Bulgarian, Medieval German, Alsatian, Hungarian, Welsh
Bulgarian, Croatian, Alsatian, and German variant of Madeleine as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name as well as a medieval German contracted and the Welsh regular form of Magdalena.
Madlena f Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, German, Serbian, Sorbian, Romansh
Bulgarian, Croatian, German and Serbian variant of Magdalena as well as the standard Sorbian and Romansh form of the name.... [more]
Madlene f Alsatian
Variant of Madeleine reflecting the French pronunciation of this name.
Madline f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Madeleine.
Madlong f Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian form of Madelon reflecting the French pronunciation.
Magriste f German (Rare)
Maybe a contraction of Marie-Christine.
Magryta f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Margarethe.
Maik m Dutch, German
Dutch and German phonetical spelling of Mike.
Mailin f German (Modern)
Combination of Mai and Lina 2 or Line.
Maio m & f Late Roman, Italian, German
Variant of Maior used as praenomen for both males and females as well as the Italian form of Maius and the masculine form of Maia 1... [more]
Majorian m English, German, Polish, History
English, German and Polish form of Majorianus. This name was borne by a Western Roman Emperor from the 5th century AD.
Makrena f German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Makrina.
Makrina f German, Russian, Serbian, Greek, Banat Swabian, Hungarian
German, Greek, Russian, Hungarian and Serbian form of Macrina.
Malchen f German (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Diminutive of Amalia with the common German diminutive ending -chen.... [more]
Malea f German (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Anglicized spelling of Malia. It is often claimed that this name means "flower" in Hawaiian. This is false. The Hawaiian word for "flower" is "pua".
Maleen f German, Hunsrik, Folklore
German short form of Magdalene and Hunsrik form of the related name Marlene.... [more]
Malle f German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of Amalia.
Malu f Portuguese, Spanish, German
Portuguese contraction of Maria Luísa, Maria de Lurdes and Maria Lúcia, Spanish contraction of María Luisa and German contraction of Marie Luise... [more]
Maluna f German (Modern, Rare)
A new formation containing the Latin word luna "moon". 'Maluna Mondschein' is a series of German children's books by Andrea Schütze.
Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".
Malwine f German
German variant of Malwina.
Mamert m Polish, Provençal, French, German (Rare)
French, German, Polish and Provençal form of Mamertus.
Mang m German (Archaic)
Southern German form of Magnus.... [more]
Manjou f German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Mansuetus m Late Roman, German (Bessarabian)
Means "tame" in Latin, from a contraction of the phrase manum suetus "tamed by the hand of another". It was borne by several early saints.
Manto m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Mänu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Manuel.
Marai f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Afrikaans
German variant of Marei and Afrikaans variant of Maria.
Maralde f German (Rare)
Maybe a dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements mari "famous" and walt "to govern, to rule".... [more]
Marbod m Germanic, German (Rare)
The name is formed from the two Germanic name elements mari "famous" and bot "command, order, messenger".... [more]
Mardochai m German (Archaic), Jewish, Biblical Latin
Variant of Mordecai used in Biblical German, the Vulgate, and by German Jews.
Mardochäus m German (Archaic), Theatre
German form of Mardochaeus (see Mardocheus).... [more]
Marei f Upper German
Southern German variant of Marie. Sometimes, rarely though, also used as a diminutive form of Maria.
Mareice f German (Rare)
Variant of Mareike. Despite the spelling with "c", it is pronounced like Mareike with "k".
Mareile f Upper German (Rare), German (Rare), Alsatian (Rare), Literature
Upper German and Alsatian diminutive of Marei, nowadays used in all parts of Germany.
Mareilis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Contraction of Marie and Elisabeth (compare Marei and Marlis).
Margrit f Alsatian
Alsatian form of Marguerite reflecting the French pronunciation. The name coincides with the Alsatian word for the daisy flower.
Marhold m German (Rare, Archaic)
German calque of Philipp as chosen by Philipp von Zesen, derived from the elements marh "horse" and hold "friendly, comely, graceful". It can also be derived from mar "famous" and the second name element is most often derived from walt "to rule".
Mariechen f German (Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
A German diminutive of Marie or Maria. Rarely used as an official name.... [more]
Marielene f German (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Lene.
Marieli f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Marie.
Marielis f German (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Lise (compare Marilies).
Marili f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Maria.
Marith f Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant of Mariet as well as a variant spelling of the Scandinavian name Marit.
Marits m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Maurice.
Markian m German, Slovene
German and Slovene form of Marcian.
Markolf m German (Rare)
German form of Marculf. A known bearer of this name is the German biophysicist and author Markolf Niemz (b. 1964).
Markulf m Germanic, German (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Ancient Germanic variant of Marculf as well as the German and Polish form of the name.
Markward m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Marcward.
Markwin m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Marcwin.
Marliese f German
Variant of Marlies.
Marlisa f English (Rare), German (Swiss)
Combination of Marie or Maria and Lisa. This name is borne by Australian singer Marlisa Ann Punzalan (born 1 October 1999, also known simply as Marlisa).
Marlitt f German (Rare)
This was assumed as a surname by the 19th-century German writer Eugenie John, who used the pen name E. Marlitt. She may have invented it, perhaps basing it on Marlene or Marlies.... [more]
Marold m German (Archaic)
Composed from the two Germanic name elements MAR "famous" and WALT "to rule".
Marolina f German
Variant of Marola.
Marquard m Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Marcward.
Marquardt m German
Variant spelling of Marquard.
Marquart m Medieval, Medieval Italian, Medieval German, Medieval Czech, Estonian (Archaic), German (Austrian, Archaic)
Old High German marka "march; fortified area along a border" + Old High German wart "guard, ward".
Märsu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Marcel.
Martl m German
Diminutive of Martili via Martial.
Martraud f German (Rare)
Combination of Maria with a feminine given name that ends in -traud, such as Gertraud, Hiltraud and Waltraud... [more]
Martrud f German (Rare)
Combination of Maria with a feminine given name that contains the Germanic element thrud meaning "strength", such as Gertrud and Hiltrud... [more]
Marula f German (Rare)
German form of Μαρουλα Maroula a Greek pet form of Maria.
Marusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of both Margarethe and Maria.
Marusha f Russian, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Mariya. Compare Marushka, Marusya, and also Marusch.... [more]
Marx m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, English (American, Modern, Rare), Alsatian (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Alsatian and East Frisian short form of Marcus, recorded numerous times in the Rhineland region of what is now Germany in the early 16th century, as well as in East Frisia in the same time period.... [more]
Maryke f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Marike.
Marzel m German (Rare)
Rare German variant of Marcel.
Marzella f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzell.
Marzelline f Theatre, German (Rare)
Feminine form of Marzellin. This name is borne by a character in Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio (1805).
Masephi f German (Rare)
A contraction of Maria and Josephine (or Josepha).
Mathes m German (Silesian)
Silesian German form of Mathis.
Mäthu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Mathias.
Matla f German (Silesian), Silesian
Diminutive of Marta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Mattes m Swedish, Alsatian
Swedish variant of Mattis as well as an Alsatian short form of Mattheus.
Matthäa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthäus.
Matthild f Faroese, Upper German (Archaic)
Faroese form and archaic Upper German variant of Mathilda.
Maurelius m German
Derivative of Maurus borne by Saint Maurelius of Ferrara.
Maurin m Romansh, German (Swiss)
Romansh form of Maurus, cognate of Mauritz and Moritz.
Mavie f German (Modern)
Recently coined German name of uncertain origin. Although folk etymology has it that this name is taken directly from the French phrase ma vie "my life", it is more likely a Germanized form of Mavis which might indeed have been inspired by the French phrase.... [more]
Mäx m German
Variant of Max suggesting an English pronunciation.
Maxime f German
Feminine version of Maxim and variant of Maxima.
Maximilia f German (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure feminine form of Maximilian, in former times mainly used by noble families.... [more]
Maxl m German
Diminutive of Maximilian. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
Medard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Dutch, German, Occitan, Polish, Slovak and Slovene form of Medardus.
Medu m & f German
1.Mean in latvian "Honey"... [more]
Megalopolis f German
Allegoric personification of the German state Mecklenburg. Very rarely (if ever) used as a given name.
Mei f Alsatian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marie and Maria.
Meiev f Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian vernacular contraction of Marie - Eva.
Meik m German, East Frisian, North Frisian
This name is either a phonetic German spelling of the English name Mike or a Frisian short form of names beginning in Mein- like Meinhard.
Meikel m German (Modern, Rare)
German respelling of Michael to suggest an English pronunciation of the name.
Meinfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Maganfrid.
Meingod m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval German, Medieval Polish, German (Austrian, Archaic)
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god "god, deity".
Meinhelm m Medieval, German (Austrian, Archaic), Old High German
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Saxon helm "helmet".
Meinhild f German
German form of Maganhild.
Meinolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Maganulf.
Meinrada f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Meinrad.
Meinulf m German
German form of Maganulf.
Meinward m Medieval, Medieval German, German (Austrian, Archaic), Old High German
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German wart "guard, ward".
Melchert m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Melchior.
Meliodas m Arthurian Cycle, Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. This is the name of Tristan's father in medieval French literature. It was reused for the main protagonist in the manga The Seven Deadly Sins (first published in 2012).
Melli f German (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Melanie, Amelie, Melissa and other names containing mel.... [more]
Melusina f German (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare), Provençal (Rare)
Variant of Melusine. This was the name of Petronilla Melusina von der Schulenburg (1693-1778), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain.
Menja f German (Rare)
German transcription of Menya.
Menowin m German (Modern, Rare), Romani
The name is often analysed as a Germanic name made from the element MEGIN "strength" and WIN "friend". However, in the case of the most known bearer, the German singer Menowin Fröhlich, there is an account from his father that the name is made up to sound like Menuhin (the surname of the violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin).
Meolie f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the German gymnast Meolie Jauch.
Meret f German, German (Swiss), Sami
Low German variant of Merete as well as a Swiss German short form of Emerentia and a Sami variant of Märet.... [more]
Merkel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Markward.
Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, Albanian
Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Merret f German
Variant of Meret.
Mertin m German (East Prussian), German (Silesian)
East Prussian German and Silesian German form of Martin.
Metfried m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements maht "might, strength" and fridu "piece".
Metta f German, Low German, American, Hungarian
German variant of Mette and Meta and Low German short form of Mechthild as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name.
Metze f Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Mechthild.
Mex m German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern)
Variant of Max. The spelling is chosen to suggest an Anglised pronunciation instead of the standard German one.
Michaelina f German (Bessarabian)
Feminine form of Michael. This name was borne by Michaelina Hordashevska (later known as Josaphata Hordashevska, 1869 – 1919), a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Religious Sister, who was the first member and co-foundress of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate.
Michl m German, Upper German
Vernacular form of Michael.
Michu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Michael.
Miezislaus m German (Silesian)
Silesian German form of Mieczysław.
Migele f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Maria.
Millennia f German
The name Millennia is derived from the Latin word millennium. It was given to some German girls around the millennium year 2000.
Milon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English, German (Rare), Literature
Derived from Greek milos "yew".... [more]
Minchen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Wilhelmina and other feminine names that contain -min- (such as Jasmin 1), as it has the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Minka f German
Variant of Minke.