The baby name Germaine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /dʒərˈmeɪn/ (jer-MAYN); French: /ʒɛʁ.mɛn/ (zhair-MEN).
Germaine is French in Origin.
The baby name Germaine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /dʒərˈmeɪn/ (jer-MAYN); French: /ʒɛʁ.mɛn/ (zhair-MEN).
Germaine is French in Origin.
Germaine is the French feminine form of Germain, ultimately from Latin Germanus, meaning “of the same blood,” “true, genuine,” and by extension “kin” or “sibling.” In later usage it also came to denote “from Germany,” though the kinship sense is older. French pronunciation is zher-MEN; English often uses jer-MAYN. The same root also produced the English adjective “germane,” meaning relevant or closely related.
Usage in France was sustained by saints named Germain, and the feminine gained prominence through Sainte Germaine of Pibrac (16th century). Germaine peaked in France and French Canada around 1900–1930 and saw modest English-language use mid-century; today it feels vintage but cosmopolitan. Variants and cognates include Germain (m.), Jermaine/Jermain (m., English), Germana (It./Sp./Pt.). Diminutives and nicknames: Geri/Gerri, Gerry, Maine.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1986 | #1 | — | 552 |
| BF | 0 | #9 | 2 | 188 | |
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #21 | 3 | 950 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #32 | 2 | 726 |
| CM | 0 | #46 | 10 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #64 | 3 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #79 | 1,271 | 11,671 |
| JM | 0 | #89 | 5 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #150 | 36 | 4,850 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| France | Boys | 1933 | #208 | 4 | 692 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #213 | 5 | 4,575 |
| SG | 0 | #218 | 52 | 11,010 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #227 | 46 | 6,876 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2000 | #288 | 5 | 2,355 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #300 | 315 | 18,916 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| MY | 0 | #321 | 10 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #330 | 8 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #351 | 7 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| NL | 0 | #374 | 18 | 2,481 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #377 | 14 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #405 | 8 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #432 | 16 | 14,421 | |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #474 | 14 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #498 | 8 | 9,305 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #500 | 11 | 6,731 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #506 | 45 | 12,054 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #514 | 10 | 10,981 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #591 | 25 | 16,104 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #643 | 16 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #715 | 244 | 5,933 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #777 | 10 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #792 | 47 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #816 | 14 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #825 | 27 | 14,098 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #919 | 41 | 14,742 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #926 | 69 | 24,821 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #927 | 25 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #968 | 16 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,043 | 99 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,107 | 22 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,123 | 56 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,393 | 54 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Germaine is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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