German Boy Names
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of 301 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Krischanr | Follower of Christ | German | Boy | — | |
| Kunsch | Brave counsel; bold advisor | German | Boy | — | |
| Kunz | Bold counsel (brave advisor) | German | Boy | — | |
| Kusner | Occupational name meaning 'furrier' (maker or seller of furs) | German, Polish | Boy | — | |
| Lachman | Originally a surname meaning 'man from Lach' / 'Polish man'; used as a given name in some families. | German, Polish, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Lambert | From Old High German land ('land') + beraht ('bright') - 'bright land' or 'famous in the land'. | Dutch, French, German | Boy | — | |
| Landow | Originally a toponymic surname meaning "from Landau"; occasionally used as a masculine given name. | German | Boy | — | |
| Lange | From Middle High German 'lange' meaning 'long' or 'tall' | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Lanz | Lance, spear (also used as a habitational/surname) | Basque, German | Boy | — | |
| Laurentz | From Laurentum; crowned with laurel | Dutch, German, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Leeman | Beloved/dear man (Old English) or tenant/vassal (German surname origin). | English, German | Boy | — | |
| Lehman | Originally a surname meaning 'vassal' or 'tenant; man of the fief' (holder of a lease or feudal tenure). | German | Boy | — | |
| Lieb | From German 'lieb' meaning 'dear' or as a Yiddish variant of 'Leib' meaning 'lion'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Lipman | Beloved or dear man | German | Boy | — | |
| Lips | Often a diminutive or nickname of Philip - from Greek philippos meaning 'lover of horses'. As a common English word it also denotes the mouth organ 'lips', but as a name it is typically tied to Philip or to a family name. | Dutch, English, German | Boy | — | |
| Loewy | Derived from German 'Löwe', meaning 'lion' | German | Boy | — | |
| Lorentz | From Laurentum; crowned with laurel | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Loritz | From Laurentius: 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel' | German | Boy | — | |
| Lorrenz | From Laurentum; crowned with laurel | German | Boy | — | |
| Lote | Polynesian: traditional given name with no single agreed English translation; European: diminutive of Charlotte (from Charles, meaning "free man"). | Dutch, German, Samoan, Tongan | Boy | — | |
| Lutz | Famous warrior | German | Boy | — | |
| Maier | From Hebrew Meir 'one who illuminates' or from German Meier 'steward/farm manager' | German, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Majer | One who illuminates; enlightened | German | Boy | — | |
| Manheim | From Mannheim; literally "home of the men" or "man's home" | German | Boy | — | |
| Manne | Diminutive or pet form of names beginning with 'Man-' (for example Manfred); broadly related to 'man' or, via Manfred, 'man of peace'. | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Marx | Originally a patronymic meaning 'son of Mark' (from Latin Marcus, 'dedicated to the god Mars') | German | Boy | — | |
| Marxen | Patronymic meaning 'son or descendant of Marx' (Marx = form of Mark/Marcus) | German | Boy | — | |
| Marz | Persian: 'border'; German: 'March' (the month); or derived from Mars (Roman god) - 'warlike'. | English, German, Latin, Persian | Boy | — | |
| Massing | Originally 'from Massing' (a place name); exact older elements are uncertain - essentially a locational/family name | German | Boy | — | |
| Matten | Gift of God | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Mayr | From a German occupational name meaning 'steward, bailiff, farm manager' (from Medieval Latin major 'greater'); alternatively linked to Hebrew Meir meaning 'one who gives light' when used as a variant | German | Boy | — | |
| Mechel | Who is like God? | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Meier | From German: 'steward' or 'farm manager'; from Hebrew Meir: 'one who illuminates' or 'giver of light'. | German, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Meik | Derived from Michael - 'Who is like God?' | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Mertens | Son or descendant of Merten (Martin) - ultimately 'of Mars' / 'warlike' | Dutch, Flemish, German | Boy | — | |
| Meyer | Hebrew: 'one who gives light; illuminates' (from Meir). German/Yiddish: occupational name meaning 'steward' or 'farm manager'. | German, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Moriz | Derived from Mauritius/Maurus: 'Moor' or 'dark-skinned, from Mauretania' | German | Boy | — | |
| Morytz | Derived from Mauritius, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moor'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Mozart | Originally a surname; associated with the famous composer Mozart - connotes music, genius, and artistry | German | Boy | — | |
| Myer | From German 'Meier' meaning steward or bailiff; from Hebrew 'Meir' meaning 'one who illuminates' or 'giver of light'. | German, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Neelen | If derived from Niall: 'champion' or possibly 'cloud/passionate'; if surname-derived: often patronymic or local/surname meaning | German | Boy | — | |
| Neff | Derived from a word meaning 'nephew' or a familial relation; originally a surname | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Neiman | New man; newcomer | German | Boy | — | |
| Neuman | 'new man' - newcomer or recently arrived person | English, German | Boy | — | |
| Neumann | New man; newcomer or recent settler | German | Boy | — | |
| Niklaus | Victory of the people | German | Boy | — | |
| Opa | Informal word for 'grandfather'; can also be an exclamation of celebration in Greek | Afrikaans, Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Rahn | Multiple possible sources: possibly from Persian 'rah' (way/path), from Hebrew 'Ran' (song/joy), or from a German family name with occupational/topographic roots. | German, Hebrew, Persian | Boy | — | |
| Reinhardts | Brave/strong counsel | German | Boy | — | |
| Renner | Runner; messenger; occupational name for someone who ran or delivered messages | 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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