German Boy Names
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of 301 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gotthold | Favored by God; God's grace/protection | German | Boy | — | |
| Gottlieb | Beloved of God | German | Boy | — | |
| Gustl | Diminutive of Gustav - derived meaning 'staff of the Geats' / 'royal staff' | German | Boy | — | |
| Götz | Peace of God | German | Boy | — | |
| Haas | Hare (nickname or surname derived from the animal) | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Haensel | 'Little Hans' - diminutive of Hans (from Johannes), meaning 'God is gracious.' | German | Boy | — | |
| Hamel | Originally 'little village' or 'homestead' (Old French); alternatively associated with 'wether/ram' in German or as a variant of Arabic 'Hamil' ('carrier'). | Arabic, English, French, German | Boy | — | |
| Han | Varies by origin - Chinese/Korean: linked to the Han clan or Han (漢) as an ethnic/historical term; Western: short form of Johannes/Hans meaning 'God is gracious'. | Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Korean, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hanns | Yahweh (God) is gracious | German | Boy | — | |
| Hanns-Christian | Hanns: 'God is gracious' (from Johannes); Christian: 'follower of Christ' | German | Boy | — | |
| Hanns-Dieter | God is gracious; people's ruler | German | Boy | — | |
| Hanns-Georg | Combined meaning: 'God is gracious' (Hanns/Johannes) + 'farmer/earth-worker' (Georg). | German | Boy | — | |
| Hanns-Jürgen | Combination of 'God is gracious' (Hanns/Johannes) and 'farmer, earth-worker' (Jürgen/George). | German | Boy | — | |
| Hanns-Ludwig | Combination of 'God is gracious' (Hanns/Johannes) and 'famous warrior' (Ludwig). | German | Boy | — | |
| Hanns-Martin | Combines 'Yahweh is gracious' and 'of Mars' - roughly 'gracious warrior' | German | Boy | — | |
| Hannsel | God is gracious | German | Boy | — | |
| Hans-Christian | God is gracious; follower of Christ (gracious follower of Christ) | German, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hans-Dieter | Hans = 'Yahweh is gracious'; Dieter (from Dietrich) = 'ruler of the people' - overall: 'gracious ruler of the people'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Hans-Georg | Combination of Hans ('God is gracious') and Georg ('farmer, earth-worker'). | German | Boy | — | |
| Hans-Joachim | Compound: Hans ('God is gracious') + Joachim ('Yahweh will establish' / 'God will raise') | German | Boy | — | |
| Hans-Jochen | Combination of 'God is gracious' (Hans) and 'God will establish' (Jochen). | German | Boy | — | |
| Hans-Jürgen | Combines 'God is gracious' (Hans/Johannes) and 'farmer/earth-worker' (Jürgen/George). | German | Boy | — | |
| Hans-Martin | Combines Hans ('God is gracious') and Martin ('of Mars; warlike') - roughly 'gracious warrior' or 'God-favored warrior'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Hans-Peter | Combination of 'God is gracious' (Hans/Johannes) and 'rock' (Peter) - 'gracious rock'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Hans-Ulrich | Hans = 'God is gracious' (from Johannes); Ulrich = 'heritage/wealth' + 'ruler' → overall sense: 'gracious ruler' or 'God-gracious ruler/heritage ruler.' | German | Boy | — | |
| Hansel | Little Hans; ultimately 'God is gracious' | German | Boy | — | |
| Hansi | Diminutive of Hans/John - 'God is gracious.' | German | Boy | — | |
| Hansjorg | From Hans ('God is gracious') + Jörg ('farmer, earth-worker') | German | Boy | — | |
| Harbert | Bright army; illustrious warrior | German | Boy | — | |
| Haymon | Home; home-dweller | German | Boy | — | |
| Hebert | Bright army / illustrious warrior | German | Boy | — | |
| Heiko | Home ruler | German | Boy | — | |
| Heiner | Diminutive of Heinrich, meaning 'home ruler' or 'ruler of the household'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Heintje | Little Heinrich - 'home ruler' | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Heinz | Home ruler (from Heinrich) | German | Boy | — | |
| Heinz-Peter | From Heinrich ('home ruler') + Peter ('rock') - roughly 'home ruler and rock'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Helmut | Helmet/protection + courage - 'brave protector' or 'helmeted spirit'. | German, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Herberth | From Old German heri 'army' + beraht 'bright' - 'bright army' or 'illustrious warrior'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Herbirt | From elements heri (army) + berht (bright) - 'army-bright', i.e., illustrious or famous warrior. | German | Boy | — | |
| Herbst | Autumn, fall | German | Boy | — | |
| Hersch | Deer, stag | German | Boy | — | |
| Hertzl | Diminutive of German 'Herz' meaning 'heart' - 'little heart'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Herzel | Diminutive of German 'Herz' meaning 'little heart'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Herzl | Diminutive of German 'Herz' (heart) - 'little heart' | German | Boy | — | |
| Herzog | Duke - originally 'army leader' | German | Boy | — | |
| Hins | A rare surname-derived given name, likely a diminutive or variant of Hinz/Hines; ultimately associated with Heinrich ('home ruler') or as a form of Hine/Hines ('descendant of Hine'). | Dutch, English, German | Boy | — | |
| Hirsch | Deer (stag, hart) | German | Boy | — | |
| Hirsh | Deer; stag | German | Boy | — | |
| Hoffman | Occupational name meaning ‘steward or manager of a farm/estate; man of the court/yard’ | German | Boy | — | |
| Hofman | Occupational name meaning 'man of the farm/manor' - steward, farm manager or tenant of a court/farm | Dutch, German | Boy | — |
German Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across Germany, Austria, Switzerland for every German-origin name in our dataset.
301
Names in this origin
11
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
72,565
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