The baby name Kaufmann is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈkaʊ̯fman/ (KOWF-mahn); English: /ˈkaʊfmæn/ (KOWF-man).
Kaufmann is German in Origin.
The baby name Kaufmann is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈkaʊ̯fman/ (KOWF-mahn); English: /ˈkaʊfmæn/ (KOWF-man).
Kaufmann is German in Origin.
Kaufmann is a German occupational name meaning "merchant" or "trader," from Middle High German kouf/kauf "purchase" (related to kaufen "to buy") + Mann "man." It arose in medieval German-speaking regions to denote someone engaged in commerce and later became widespread as a hereditary surname. Among Ashkenazi Jews, Kaufmann and its spellings were commonly adopted in the late 18th–19th centuries under imperial surname laws, reflecting mercantile livelihoods or chosen for their social standing.
As a given name, Kaufmann is modern and rare, typically chosen in English- or German-speaking countries to honor family ancestry or as a distinctive surname-first name. Usage skews masculine due to the "-mann" element but can be considered unisex today. Variants and Anglicizations include Kaufman, Kauffman, and Kauffmann; related occupational counterparts by meaning include Merchant, Mercer, Chapman, and the German Kramer. Established nicknames are uncommon.
Kaufmann is extremely rare. Across 6 countries, we found just 9 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Kaufmann is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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