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German names

Names that share a history or a tradition.

29 namesThemed list

  1. Germanic

    Helmut

    “one who is protected”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% boys

  2. Germanic

    Berthold

    “having bright strength”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% boys

  3. Germanic

    Waltraut

    “strong foreign ruler”

    No U.S. birth series

    >99% girls

  4. Germanic

    Gerlinde

    “spear”

    No U.S. birth series

    1% boys · 99% girls

  5. Royal

    Friedrich

    “a peaceful ruler”

    26RareRising

    >99% boys

  6. Royal

    Wilhelm

    “will” · “desire”

    25RareRising

    >99% boys

  7. Old-fashioned

    Ernst

    “one who is sincere and determined; serious”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% boys

  8. Latin · Nature

    August

    “one who is venerable; majestic”

    82CommonRising fast

    91% boys · 9% girls

  9. Germanic · Old-fashioned

    Ludwig

    “loud; famous”

    17Very rareRising fast

    >99% boys

  10. Royal

    Franz

    “a man from France; one who is free” · “frenchman”

    21RareSteady

    >99% boys

  11. Virtue

    Josef

    “God shall add”

    30RareEasing

    >99% boys

  12. Spanish · Old-fashioned

    Ferdinand

    “a courageous voyager”

    24RareRising

    >99% boys

  13.  

    Gottlob

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% boys

  14. Limited information

    Hilfgott

    No U.S. birth series

    —

  15. German · Literary

    Gretel

    “resembling a pearl”

    31RareRising

    >99% girls

  16.  

    Poldi

    “a bold ruler of the people”

    No U.S. birth series

    33% boys · 67% girls

  17. German

    Mitzi

    Mitzi is used as a given name and a surname. Mitzi is connected with Mary.

    24RareRising

    >99% girls

  18.  

    Resli

    “a harvester”

    No U.S. birth series

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  19. Latin · Saints

    Regula

    Regula is a surname.

    No U.S. birth series

    32% boys · 68% girls

  20. Saints

    Reto

    No U.S. birth series

    99% boys · 1% girls

  21. Saints

    Pirmin

    No U.S. birth series

    >99% boys

  22. Old-fashioned

    Alois

    “perfectly wise”

    14Very rareRising

    >99% boys

  23.  

    Theresia

    “a harvester”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% girls

  24. German · Saints

    Leopold

    “a bold ruler of the people”

    36RareEasing

    >99% boys

  25. German

    Wenzel

    “one who receives more glory”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% boys

  26. Limited information

    Stenzel

    Stenzel is a surname. It is used in English and Polish.

    No U.S. birth series

    —

  27. Modern

    Anja

    “he (God) has favoured me (i.e. with a child)” · “a woman graced with God's favor”

    28RareEasing

    >99% girls

  28.  

    Anke

    “he (God) has favoured me (i.e. with a child)” · “a woman graced with God's favor”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% girls

  29. Limited information

    Annuschke

    No U.S. birth series

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