German Boy Names
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of 301 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honus | Diminutive of Johannes/John - 'God is gracious.' | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Horst | Thicket/wooded hill; bird's nest | German | Boy | — | |
| Huber | Owner of a hide of land; small landowner or farmer | German | Boy | — | |
| Hubyrt | Derived from Old German elements meaning 'bright mind/heart.' | German | Boy | — | |
| Humburt | Bright/famous warrior | English, German, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Humfre | Peaceful warrior | German | Boy | — | |
| Isar | Primarily a river name (Isar) in Bavaria, Germany; if related to Sanskrit 'Ishar/Ishvara' it may be associated with 'lord' or 'god'. Etymology and usage as a personal name are uncommon/uncertain. | German, Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Jahn | God is gracious | German, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Jerold | Spear ruler | German | Boy | — | |
| Jochen | Yahweh (God) will establish; 'God will raise/establish' | German | Boy | — | |
| Jocoby | Derived from Jacob: 'supplanter' or 'heel-grabber' | German, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Jorg | Farmer; earth-worker | German | Boy | — | |
| Joschka | God will add | German, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Joscho | A pet form of Joseph or Joshua; tied to Joseph's meaning 'He will add' (Hebrew) or Joshua's 'God is salvation'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Jost | Lord (sometimes associated with 'just' or 'righteous') | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Juergen | Farmer, earth-worker | German | Boy | — | |
| Jungen | Boy; boys (German plural of Junge) | German | Boy | — | |
| Jupp | Diminutive of Joseph - 'Yahweh will add' / 'God will increase'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Jurgen | Farmer, earth-worker (from Greek 'Georgios' meaning tiller of the soil) | German, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Just | Just, righteous | Dutch, German, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Jäger | Hunter; huntsman | German | Boy | — | |
| Kahn | Depending on origin: German 'kahn' = 'boat'; as a variant of 'Khan' = 'ruler'; as an Ashkenazi form of 'Cohen' = 'priest'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Kai-Uwe | Compound: Kai ('sea' or, in some traditions, 'keeper of the keys') + Uwe (Old German 'heritage/wealth') - roughly 'sea‑heritage' or 'sea's legacy'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Kaiser | Emperor | German | Boy | — | |
| Kaizer | Emperor, ruler (derived from the title 'Caesar') | German | Boy | — | |
| Kamin | Varies by language - commonly from German meaning “chimney/fireplace”; in Persian derivation linked to the root kām meaning “desire/wish” or ambition; Southeast Asian usages may carry distinct local meanings. | German, Persian | Boy | — | |
| Karl-Heinz | Free man + home ruler | German | Boy | — | |
| Karlheinz | Compound of Karl ('free man') and Heinz (from Heinrich, 'home ruler') - roughly 'free man who rules the household' or 'free ruler'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Karsten | Follower of Christ | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Kaufman | Merchant, buyer, trader | German | Boy | — | |
| Kaufmann | Merchant, trader | German | Boy | — | |
| Kayser | Emperor; ruler | German | Boy | — | |
| Kehl | From the German place-name/surname 'Kehl' (town name; related to 'throat' in German) or from Gaelic Caolán meaning 'slender, narrow' | German | Boy | — | |
| Keifer | From a German surname meaning 'pine' or from an occupational name meaning 'cooper' (barrel-maker). | German | Boy | — | |
| Kein | Varies by origin - from Hebrew often linked to 'acquired' (Cain/Qayin); in German the word means 'no/none' (not originally a given name); in Japanese the meaning depends on kanji used. | German | Boy | — | |
| Kellar | Originally an occupational surname meaning 'cellar keeper' (from German Keller); sometimes used as a given name and occasionally linked to Irish names with senses of 'bright-headed' or 'strife'. | English, German, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kelleman | Likely an occupational surname meaning "cellar man" or "keeper of the cellar" (from German/Dutch roots). | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Keller | Occupational surname meaning "cellar master" or "keeper of the cellar" (from German); also used as an anglicized Irish surname. | English, German, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kemper | Surname-derived: 'person from Kempen' or from a Germanic root meaning 'fighter/champion' or 'camp dweller' | Dutch, English, German | Boy | — | |
| Kernen | Surname-turned given name; likely surname-origin. Possible Irish link meaning 'descendant of Cearnán' or a German/toponymic sense related to 'core, seed' or the place name Kernen. | Cornish, English, German, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kiefer | Pine tree (occasionally linked to 'cooper' or barrel maker) | German | Boy | — | |
| Kieffer | From 'Kiefer' - 'pine' (topographic name for someone who lived by pine trees); used as a surname-turned given name | German | Boy | — | |
| Kiner | Surname-derived name with varied possible senses - linked to a Hebrew root meaning 'harp' or to German/English surname origins (occupational or descriptive). | English, German, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Klaus | Victory of the people | German | Boy | — | |
| Klause | Derived from Nikolaus: 'victory of the people' | German | Boy | — | |
| Klinger | Originally a German surname meaning 'person from Klinge' (a small valley/stream) or an occupational name related to 'blade'/'knife' (blade-maker) | German | Boy | — | |
| Korb | Basket; originally an occupational name for a basket-maker or seller | German | Boy | — | |
| Kostja | Constant, steadfast | German, Latin, Russian | Boy | — | |
| Kramer | Shopkeeper, merchant, peddler | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Krammer | Occupational name meaning 'shopkeeper' or 'merchant' | 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
Peak year 0