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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Rieke f German, Dutch
Short form of feminine names that contain the Germanic element rih meaning "ruler, king" (such as Friederike and Henrike and their variant forms and spellings).
Rieko m Dutch (Rare), Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Probably a Low German diminutive of Hendrik.
Rietje f German, Dutch
Short form of Marietje.
Rilana f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
Rilana is the name of the female protagonist in the French-German TV series 'Arpad le Tzigane/Arpad der Zigeuner' ("Arpad the Gypsy").... [more]
Rixa f German (Rare), Low German, Frisian
Low German and Frisian short form of names beginning with the element ric.
Roda f German (Rare)
A feminine short form of Germanic names including the name element hroð "fame" (e.g. Roderich).
Roderich m German
German form of Roderick.
Roebi f & m Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
As a Dutch name, Roebi seems to be exclusively feminine.... [more]
Rölu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Roland.
Romald m German
German short form of Romuald.
Romarich m German
German form of Romaric.
Romed m German (Austrian)
Austrian German form of Romedius.
Römu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Roman.
Ror m Literature, German
The name Ror was created taking letters from the names Richard Georg.... [more]
Rosali f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rosalinde f German, French (Rare), Dutch, Flemish
German and Dutch form of Rosalind.
Rosamunde f German, English (Rare)
German form of Rosamund, and also an English variant.
Röschen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Rosa 1 and other feminine names that start with Ros- (such as Rosalie), as it has the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]
Rosel f Upper German
Southern German diminutive of Rose and names containing Rose like Rosemarie or Annerose.
Roselene f German (Rare), Haitian Creole
German contraction of Rose and Lene and Haitian form of Roselène.
Roselieb f German (Rare)
A new invented name of the words Rose and lieb meaning lovely.
Roselore f German (Rare)
Contraction of Rose and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.
Rosi f Spanish, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rosalie and similar names, also used as a standalone name in German-speaking countries and Brazil.
Rosina f German
German short form of Euphrosina, common in the 1700s and 1800s, then almost forgotten and now being revived in recent years.
Rösli f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Rose and Rosa 1.
Rosmertha f German
Spelling variant of Rosmerta.
Roßlieb m German (Rare, Archaic)
German calque of Philipp as chosen by Philipp Wackernagel, derived from the Germanic name elements hros "horse" (with modernised spelling) and lieb "kind, dear".
Roswietha f German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Roswitha.
Roswin m German
Combination of the name elements Hros meaning "horse" and Wini meaning "friend".
Rouven m German (Modern)
Modern German variant of Ruben.
Rubert m Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Robert and/or variant spelling of Rupert.
Ruberta f Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Roberta and/or variant spelling of Ruperta.
Rubrecht m German
German counterpart of Robrecht; see also Rupert.
Rudbert m Dutch, West Frisian, German
Variant form of Rodbert, which is an older form of Robert. See also Rupert.
Rudger m Dutch, German
Dutch variant of Rutger, and German variant of Rüdiger.
Rudibert m German
An alternative form of Robert; the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". Combining the diminutive Rudi (hrod) and the latter element beraht.
Rudolfine f Dutch, German
Variant spelling of Rudolphine.
Rüef m German
Reduced form of Rudolf.
Rugo m German (Archaic)
Diminutive of Rudiger.
Runfried m German
German form of Runfrid.
Ruppert m Upper German
Upper German form of Rupert.
Rupprecht m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ruprecht. Known bearers of this name include the German abstract painter and sculptor Rupprecht Geiger (1908-2009) and the last Crown Prince of Bavaria, Rupprecht von Bayern (1869-1955).
Rusalka f Slavic Mythology, Theatre, German (Rare)
A water nymph in Slavic Mythology. Also the name of an opera written by the Czech writer Antonín Dvorák.
Ruthard m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Rothard, which is still in use in Germany today (albeit barely so). Known bearers of this name include the medieval German archbishop Ruthard of Mainz (born before 1089, died in 1109) and the German social pedagogue Ruthard Stachowske (b... [more]
Ruthilde f German
Variant of Ruthild.
Rutila f German (Silesian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Rare)
Feminine form of the Latin adjective rutilus "a warm or yellowish red colour, ruddy".... [more]
Saarfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
Combined from the name elements Saar (meaning river Saar in South-West Germany) and fridu "peace".... [more]
Saba f Croatian, Polish, German
Croatian, Polish and German short form of Sabina.
Sabe f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Sabrina.
Sabeth f German (Rare), Literature
Short form of Elisabeth. Max Frisch used this name on one of his characters in the novel "Homo Faber" (published in English in 1959).
Sabi f German
Diminutive of Sabina, Sabine and Sabrina.
Sabinchen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Sabine. Rarely, if ever, used as an official given name.... [more]
Sael f German (Modern, Rare)
A newly created name, formed from the first two letters of the names of the parents Sanne and Eljero.
Sahra f Somali, Arabic, German (Modern, Rare), Turkish, English (Modern, Rare)
Literally from Arabic صحراء (ṣaḥrāʾ) meaning "desert" as well as a variant of Zahrah.
Sales m German (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare)
From the surname Sales, borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales. Used mostly as a second name to Franz in Germany and Austria, deprecated in Germany in the 20th century because of its surname nature.
Salesia f German (Rare)
Probably a feminisation of the surname Sales borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales.
Salme f German (East Prussian), Estonian, Finnish
East Prussian German, Estonian and Finnish contracted form of Salome. As an Estonian name, Salme is also associated with Estonian salm "poem, verse" and a dialectal word for "inlet, sound".
Salmey f Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Medieval German form of Salome, used in what is today Germany and Austria from the 13th century onwards.
Sämu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Samuel.
Sarna f German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Säschu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Sasha.
Saxonia f German
Allegoric personification of the state of Saxony (Germany). Very rarely used as a given name.
Schahnaz f German
German form of Shahnaz.
Schaklin f German (Modern, Rare)
Germanised spelling of Jacqueline, officially admitted in Eschweiler (near Aachen) in 2013.
Schalk m German (Archaic), Afrikaans
From Old German scalc meaning "servant".
Schani m German (Austrian)
Austrian German vernacular form of Jean 1 and in some cases an Austrian German borrowing of Sanyi. The name coincides with the Austrian German vernacular term Schani "servant, henchman", the informal term Schani "good friend" and the obsolescent East Austrian German term Schani "waiter".
Scharel m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Charles reflecting the French pronunciation.
Scharlotte f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German spelling variant of Charlotte, not uncommon in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
Scheina f German (Rare)
German transcription of Shayna.... [more]
Schelumiël m German
Modern German form of Salamiel
Schennerl f German (Austrian, Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Eugenie via French Eugénie.
Scherom m German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Jérôme.
Schewa f Yiddish, German (Rare)
German Yiddish variant of Sheyve.
Schirin f German
German transcription of the originally Persian name Shirin.
Schnini f German (Rare)
Short form and pet name for Jeannine.
Schnuppe f German (Rare)
Maybe related to the German word Sternschnuppe "shooting star, falling star".
Schöntraud f German (Modern, Rare)
20th century coinage from the usual German word schön "beautiful" and the name element traud (related to the Old High German name element drud "strength").... [more]
Schorsch m German (Rare), Hunsrik
Germanized form of the French name Georges as well as the Hunsrik form of Jorge.
Schorschl m German (Austrian)
Vernacular diminutive of Georg via French Georges.
Schoschana f German (Rare)
German spelling of Shoshana.
Schosef m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Joseph, influenced by the French pronunciation of this name.
Schreckenreich m German (Rare, Archaic)
A pietistic name translating to "much fright" not allowed as a given name anymore in Germany.
Schulamit f German (Modern, Rare)
German transcription of the modern Hebrew name Shulamith.
Schwerthelm m German (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
A new coinage from the German word Schwert "sword" and the name element helm "helmet, protection".... [more]
Sebald m German (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Contraction of Siegbald. Saint Sebald was an Anglo-Saxon missionary to Germany in the 9th or 10th century. He settled down as a hermit in the Reichswald near Nuremberg, of which city he is the patron saint... [more]
Sebastin m German
German form of Sebastinus.
Sefferl f Upper German
Upper German diminutive of Josefine. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.
Seja f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the German-Australian musician Seja Vogel.
Sekundia f German (Bessarabian)
Possibly an elaborated form of Sekunda.
Sekundila f German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Secundilla.
Selda f English (Rare), German (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
English and German variant of Zelda 2, the short form of Griselda, as well as a variant of Zelda 1, the feminine form of Selig, occasionally found among Yiddish speakers in German-speaking areas.
Semforianus m German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Symphorianus.
Semmi m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Samuel.
Semphorian m German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Symphorianus.
Sepp m Alsatian, Upper German
Alsatian and Upper German short form of Joseph.
Seraphika f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German diminutive of Seraphia.
Seraphin m English (Rare), German (Rare), Medieval German
English and German form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina).
Servatis m German (Bessarabian)
Possibly a contracted form of Servatius.
Servaz m German (Archaic)
German form of Servatius (see Servaas).
Sewarion m Georgian (Germanized), German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Sevarion, which was made using the German transcription rules for Georgian.... [more]
Shekiera f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Shakira.... [more]
Sias m Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Short form of Josias. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch sculptor Sias Fanoembi (1949-2013) and the South African statesman Sias Hoffman (1807-1879).
Sibillina f German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Sibyllina.
Sidda f German
Obsolete German short form of Sidonia.
Siegbald m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is a combination of the Germanic name elements sigu "victory" and bald "bold". The name can also be read as the sentence Sieg bald! "Win soon!".
Siegelinde f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare form of Sieglinde. Used by German actress Lil Dagover, whose full name was Marie Antonia Siegelinde Martha Seubert.
Sieghardt m German (Rare)
Variant of Sieghard. The name was borne by the Austrian actor Sieghardt Rupp (1931–2015).
Sieglind f German
German short form of Sieglinde.
Siegnot m German, Popular Culture
Abbreviated, more modern form of Sigenot. In popular culture, this name is borne by a character from "Die Rose vom Liebesgarten", an opera by German composer Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949).
Siegruth f German (Rare, Archaic)
An early 20th century coinage from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" and the biblical name Ruth 1.
Siegwald m German
Variant of Sigwald.
Siegwin m German
Modern form of Sigwin.
Sigbert m Germanic, German
Short form of Sigisbert.
Sigerich m German
German form of Sigeric.
Siggi m Old Norse, Old Danish, Danish (Rare), German
Pet form of names containing the name element SIG
Sigismunda f German, Italian
Feminine form of Sigismund.
Sigo m German
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element sigu, such as Sigmund or Siegfried.
Sigwald m Germanic, German
Short form of Sigewald.
Sigweis f German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" with an unknown second part.
Silä f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Silvia.
Silesia f German
The name Silesia is derived from the former Prussian province Silesia (in German: Schlesien).... [more]
Silona f German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Silvelin f German (Archaic)
Archaic German diminutive of Silvia.
Silvestrine f German (East Prussian), French
East Prussian German feminine form of Silvester as well as an obscure French feminine form of Sylvestre.
Silvi m German (Bessarabian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Silvius.
Silvian m Dutch, Romanian, English, German
English, German and Romanian form of Silvianus, also sometimes used in The Netherlands.
Simä f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Simone 1.
Siman m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Simon 1.
Simea f German (Swiss, Modern, Rare)
Recently coined feminine form of Simon 1 and Simeon.
Similde f German (Rare, Archaic), Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Similde is the princess whom the dwarf king falls in love with and eventually abducts to his magical rose garden.... [more]
Simonus m Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Medieval latinized form of Simon 1, which makes the name a double latinization, as Simon itself is already (biblical) Latin. Also compare Simonis.
Simu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Simon 1.
Sina f German, English
Short form of names ending in sina, such as Rosina, Gesina or Thomasina.
Sinita f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably an extension of Sina with the Spanish diminutive ending -ita
Sisi f Upper German, German (Austrian)
Upper German diminutive of Elisabeth. This was the nickname of Elisabeth of Bavaria, empress of Austria.
Siska f German (Rare)
Short form of Franziska.
Sissi f German (Modern), Italian (Modern), Popular Culture, Finnish
Diminutive of Cecilia, Elisabet and names beginning Si-. Specifically, it is a nickname of Empress Elisabeth of Austria popularised through the film "Sissi" (1955).... [more]
Sitta f German (East Prussian), German (Archaic)
Obsolete German and East Prussian German short form of Sidonia.
Sittich m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the High German word Sitte "custom, manners, morals".... [more]
Sizzo m German (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the name element sigu "victory" with the suffix -zo
Ska f German (Modern)
A new short form of Franziska.... [more]
Skrollan f German (Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
The German spelling of Skrållan, used in the German translation of the 1964 Swedish book and TV series "Vi på Saltkråkan" by Astrid Lindgren (published in English as "Seacrow Island").... [more]
Soja f German
German variant of Zoya. It coincides with the German word for "soy (beans)".
Solita f Spanish, German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Soledad, or a diminutive of Sol 1. Bearers include the German flutist Solita Cornelis (1949-2016), the American expatriate writer Solita Solano (1888-1975), and the Filipino television journalist Solita "Mareng Winnie" Monsod (1940-).
Sönä f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Sonja.
Sonnfried m German (Modern, Rare)
A new coinage in the 20th century, from the German word Sonne "sun" and the traditional name element *Frid* "peace".
Soscha f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch and German variant of Shosha.
Speusipp m German
German form of Speusippos via its latinized form Speusippus.
Stäffen m German (Swiss, Archaic)
Early New High German form of Stephen.
Stefka f German (Modern, Rare), Polish
Polish diminutive of Stefania and modern German diminutive of Stefanie.
Steinhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German stain "stone" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Steinmar m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German stain "stone" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Stev m German
Possibly a variant of Steve.
Stilla f German (Rare)
From the German word still "quiet".
Stoffel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Archaic), Luxembourgish (Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Dutch and German short form of Christoffel, Romansh short form of Cristoffel and Luxembourgish short form of Krëschtaffel... [more]
Stoffer m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Christoffer.
Stöffu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Christopher.
Sturm m German (Rare)
A German word meaning "storm". It is used as a name because of St. Sturm (Sturmius).
Sturmhart m German (Modern, Rare)
A new combination of the name elements Sturm "storm" and hard "hard".... [more]
Sturmius m German (Latinized)
Latinised version of the German word Sturm "storm".... [more]
Suitbert m History (Ecclesiastical), German (Rare)
German form of Suitbertus, which is the latinized form of the Anglo-Saxon given name Swithberht. Also see the related name Swindebert.
Sulamith f German
German form of Shulamith. Sulamith Wülfing (1901-1989) was a German artist and illustrator.
Sunna f Germanic Mythology, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Old High German and Old Norse sunna meaning "sun". This was the name of the Germanic goddess who personified the sun. In Scandinavia it has also been used as a short form of Sunniva and Susanna... [more]
Suslä f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Susanne.
Swana f German (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with the element Swan-, such as Swanhild.
Swantje f East Frisian, German
Pet form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element suan meaning "swan", such as Swanhild and Swanaburg.
Sweder m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of an ancient Germanic name that was composed of the Gothic element svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength" and the Old High Germanic element hari "army".
Swenja f German
Variant of Svenja.
Swetlana f German, Polish (Rare)
German and Polish form of Svetlana.
Sydel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Siegfried.
Sylta f North Frisian, German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the name of the North Frisian island of Sylt whose name is a corruption of the Old Frisian name Silendi "sea-land" and thus ultimately derived from Proto-West Germanic *saiwi and *land... [more]
Symphoria f Late Roman, African (Rare), German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Symphorius. It should also be noted that like Symphorina, this name is sometimes encountered as a corruption (or perhaps short form in this case) of Symphoriana.
Symphorian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Symphorianus. This name was borne by a saint from the 2nd century AD.
Symphorin m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), German (Archaic)
French and German form of Symphorinus. There have probably also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Symphorien (French) and Symphorian (German).
Symphorosa f Late Roman, English (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Either a latinate variant of Symphora that was created by adding the Latin feminine augmentative suffix -osa to it, or a corruption of Sympherusa, which is the proper Latin form of the Greek name Sympherousa.... [more]
Szule f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Sulamith, the German form of Shulamith, as well as a short form of Ursula... [more]
Talea f German (Modern, Rare), East Frisian
19th-century East Frisian elaboration of Tale which, in recent years, has also found some usage in general German naming.
Talina f German (Swiss), Romansh
Diminutive of Nutala, the Romansh form of Natalia.
Taliso m German (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Talisa.
Tamina f German, Swedish (Rare), Literature
Feminine form of Tamino. Tamina is a character in Milan Kundera's 'The Book of Laughter and Forgetting' (1979).
Tamino m German (Rare), Theatre
Descends from the Greek word tamias which means "lord" or "master". There is a Tamino in Mozart's "The Magic Flute".
Tanius m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Antonius.
Tanjef m German (Modern, Rare)
A spelling variant of Tanjev.
Tanjeff m German (Modern, Rare)
A spelling variant of Tanjev.
Tanjev m German (Modern, Rare)
Despite its Russian sound, the name originated in Germany in the 1970's. According to the journalist Tanjev Schultz his parents have heard the name in an unidentified Russian film.... [more]
Tassilo m German (Rare), Medieval German, Medieval Italian, Medieval French, Lombardic
Diminutive of Tasso. The Blessed Tassilo III (c. 741 – c. 796) was duke of Bavaria from 748 to 788, the last of the house of the Agilolfings... [more]
Tassja f German
Diminutive of Nastassja.
Tati f English, Georgian, German, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Diminutive or short form of Tatiana, Tatiane, Tatjana and Tatyana... [more]
Tatja f Medieval Polish, German (Rare)
Medieval Polish diminutive of Tatiana.
Taus m German, Danish
Variant of Tage.
Täve m German
Short form of Gustav.... [more]
Teilhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic dails (tail in Old High German) "part" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Telesphor m German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Telesphoros (see Télesphore).
Terenz m German (Archaic)
German form of Terentius (see Terence).
Tetwin m German (Modern, Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements tet "soft, tender" and wini "friend".
Teutonia f German
From the name for the land of the Teutons. The Teutons (Latin: Teutones, Teutoni) were a Germanic tribe or Celtic people. According to a map by Ptolemy, they originally lived in Jutland. Rather than relating directly to this tribe, the broad term, Teutonic peoples or Teuton in particular, is used now to identify members of a people speaking languages of the Germanic branch of the language family generally, and especially, of people speaking German.
Tewes m German (Archaic)
A short form of the personal name Matthäus.
Thaddäa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Thaddäus.
Thaddäus m German
German form of Thaddeus.
Thaisia f German
German form of Thais.
Theckla f German
Different spelling of Thekla.
Theis m German, Dutch
German and Dutch short form of Matthias.
Thela f German (Modern, Rare)
Not available.... [more]
Theoda f German
Short form of Theodelinde and Theodelind.
Theodorich m German
German form of Theodoric.