German Baby Names
German names are known for their strength and clarity. Built on old Germanic roots, they often carry meanings related to bravery, protection, nobility and wisdom. Names like Friedrich, Greta, Karl and Liesel have a solidity to them that feels both traditional and fresh.
Many names that English speakers consider "English" actually have Germanic origins. William comes from Wilhelm, Charles from Karl, Albert from Adalbert, and Emma from the Germanic Erma. The Germanic naming tradition has shaped naming conventions across Europe for over a thousand years.
Browse the collection below for names from the German-speaking world. You will find everything from well-known international choices to less common names that deserve wider attention.
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| Name | Popularity |
|---|---|
| Ada | Popular |
| Adaline | Moderate |
| Adalyn | Popular |
| Adelaide | Moderate |
| Adelheid | Uncommon |
| Adelia | Uncommon |
| Adelina | Uncommon |
| Adeline | Moderate |
| Adler | Uncommon |
| Adolf | Rare |
| Alaric | Rare |
| Albert | Moderate |
| Aldo | Uncommon |
| Alida | Uncommon |
| Alois | Rare |
| Alonzo | Uncommon |
| Aloysius | Rare |
| Amalia | Uncommon |
| Amalie | Uncommon |
| Amelia | Very popular |
| Amelie | Popular |
| Amelise | Rare |
| Anders | Moderate |
| Anja | Uncommon |
| Anna | Very popular |
| Annalise | Moderate |
| Anneliese | Uncommon |
| Annelise | Uncommon |
| Annika | Moderate |
| Ansel | Uncommon |
| Anselm | Rare |
| Anton | Moderate |
| Archibald | Uncommon |
| Armando | Moderate |
| Armin | Uncommon |
| Arnold | Moderate |
| Auberon | Rare |
| Aubrey | Popular |
| Baer | Rare |
| Barron | Uncommon |
| Bastian | Moderate |
| Beck | Uncommon |
| Belinda | Uncommon |
| Benno | Rare |
| Berenger | Rare |
| Bernie | Uncommon |
| Bertha | Rare |
| Bettina | Uncommon |
| Brunhilde | Rare |
| Carl | Moderate |
| Carla | Moderate |
| Casper | Moderate |
| Charles | Popular |
| Clovis | Rare |
| Conrad | Moderate |
| Dagmar | Rare |
| Decker | Uncommon |
| Derek | Popular |
| Drexel | Rare |
| Edelweiss | Rare |
| Elisabeth | Popular |
| Elise | Moderate |
| Elke | Rare |
| Ella | Very popular |
| Elmer | Uncommon |
| Elsa | Very popular |
| Emeric | Rare |
| Emery | Popular |
| Emil | Uncommon |
| Emma | Very popular |
| Emme | Moderate |
| Emmeline | Uncommon |
| Emmett | Popular |
| Emory | Moderate |
| Ernest | Moderate |
| Faust | Uncommon |
| Ferdinand | Uncommon |
| Florian | Uncommon |
| Frank | Popular |
| Fred | Moderate |
| Frederick | Moderate |
| Friedrich | Moderate |
| Garrett | Moderate |
| Geraldine | Uncommon |
| Gertrude | Uncommon |
| Gilbert | Uncommon |
| Greta | Moderate |
| Gretchen | Uncommon |
| Gus | Moderate |
| Gustav | Uncommon |
| Halle | Moderate |
| Hannelore | Rare |
| Hans | Moderate |
| Heidi | Moderate |
| Heinrich | Uncommon |
| Helmut | Uncommon |
| Henrietta | Uncommon |
| Henrik | Uncommon |
| Henry | Popular |
| Herbie | Rare |
| Hildegard | Rare |
| Hubert | Uncommon |
| Hugh | Moderate |
| Hugo | Moderate |
| Humphrey | Uncommon |
| Ida | Uncommon |
| Ilsa | Uncommon |
| Ina | Uncommon |
| Irma | Uncommon |
| Isa | Moderate |
| Ivo | Uncommon |
| Jan | Moderate |
| Jeffrey | Moderate |
| Johan | Moderate |
| Johanna | Moderate |
| Johannes | Uncommon |
| Juna | Uncommon |
| Kaiser | Rare |
| Kasper | Uncommon |
| Katrina | Uncommon |
| Keller | Uncommon |
| Kirsten | Moderate |
| Klara | Moderate |
| Klaus | Moderate |
| Koen | Uncommon |
| Kristin | Moderate |
| Kurt | Uncommon |
| Laszlo | Rare |
| Leni | Moderate |
| Lenna | Uncommon |
| Lennox | Moderate |
| Leonard | Uncommon |
| Leonie | Moderate |
| Leopold | Rare |
| Levin | Uncommon |
| Liesel | Uncommon |
| Liesl | Uncommon |
| Linden | Uncommon |
| Liselotte | Rare |
| Lorelai | Moderate |
| Lorelei | Moderate |
| Lotta | Uncommon |
| Lotte | Uncommon |
| Lou | Moderate |
| Louis | Popular |
| Louisa | Uncommon |
| Louise | Moderate |
| Ludo | Rare |
| Ludwig | Moderate |
| Lukas | Popular |
| Lulu | Uncommon |
| Luther | Uncommon |
| Malina | Uncommon |
| Marie | Popular |
| Marlena | Uncommon |
| Marlene | Uncommon |
| Mathilde | Uncommon |
| Mathis | Moderate |
| Matilda | Popular |
| Maynard | Rare |
| Meyer | Uncommon |
| Millicent | Uncommon |
| Millie | Moderate |
| Milly | Moderate |
| Milo | Moderate |
| Mina | Moderate |
| Mingus | Rare |
| Mitzi | Uncommon |
| Nele | Uncommon |
| Nils | Uncommon |
| Nixie | Rare |
| Oberon | Rare |
| Odelia | Uncommon |
| Odile | Uncommon |
| Ondine | Rare |
| Orlo | Rare |
| Otis | Moderate |
| Ottilie | Uncommon |
| Otto | Popular |
| Ottolie | Rare |
| Ottoline | Rare |
| Rainer | Uncommon |
| Rapunzel | Rare |
| Raymond | Moderate |
| Richard | Popular |
| Rika | Uncommon |
| Robert | Very popular |
| Roberta | Moderate |
| Robin | Popular |
| Roderic | Uncommon |
| Roderick | Uncommon |
| Roger | Moderate |
| Roland | Uncommon |
| Romy | Moderate |
| Rosamund | Uncommon |
| Rosen | Rare |
| Rudy | Moderate |
| Rupert | Uncommon |
| Ryker | Moderate |
| Sagan | Rare |
| Saskia | Uncommon |
| Selma | Uncommon |
| Severin | Uncommon |
| Siegfried | Rare |
| Sigmund | Rare |
| Silke | Uncommon |
| Timo | Moderate |
| Tor | Uncommon |
| Torben | Rare |
| Trudy | Uncommon |
| Ula | Uncommon |
| Uta | Uncommon |
| Viktor | Moderate |
| Waldo | Rare |
| Walt | Uncommon |
| Wanda | Uncommon |
| Wendell | Uncommon |
| Wilhelm | Moderate |
| Wilhelmina | Moderate |
| Willamina | Uncommon |
| William | Very popular |
| Wilma | Uncommon |
| Wolf | Uncommon |
| Wolfe | Uncommon |
| Wolfgang | Uncommon |
| Wulfric | Rare |
| Wystan | Rare |
| Xaver | Uncommon |
| Zelda | Moderate |
| Zeppelin | Uncommon |
| Ziggy | Moderate |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are popular German baby names?
In Germany, Emilia, Hannah, Mia, Noah, Matteo and Elias are currently popular. Longer traditional names like Friedrich, Maximilian and Katharina remain well-used too.
Are German names hard to pronounce in English?
Some are, but many work perfectly. Fritz, Greta, Max, Hans, Anna and Lena need no adjustment. Names with umlauts or ch sounds may need a slight simplification for English speakers.
What do German names typically mean?
Germanic names often combine two elements with meanings. Friedrich means 'peaceful ruler', Wilhelm means 'determined protector', and Adelheid means 'noble nature'. The meanings tend to be strong and aspirational.