Germanic Boy Names
Showing 50
of 1,575 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertram | Bright raven | Germanic | Boy | 62 #201 | |
| Moe | Nickname with multiple roots; commonly linked to Moses ('drawn out of the water'), Maurice/Moritz ('dark, Moorish'), or Muhammad ('praised') | French, Germanic, Latin | Boy | 57 #202 | |
| Aker | Originally 'field' (Scandinavian/Germanic); also the name of an Ancient Egyptian earth/horizon guardian | Egyptian, Germanic, Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | 55 #203 | |
| Audrick | Wealthy or prosperous ruler | Germanic | Boy | 53 #204 | |
| Dareck | Ruler of the people | Germanic | Boy | 53 #205 | |
| Reinhardt | Strong or brave counsel | Germanic | Boy | 53 #206 | |
| Ives | Yew (tree); by extension 'archer' or 'bowman' because yew wood was used for bows | French, Germanic | Boy | 52 #207 | |
| Orlan | Variously 'eagle' (Slavic) or, via Orlando, related to 'famous land'; occasionally linked to Hebrew 'light' in modern use. | Germanic, Hebrew, Slavic | Boy | 52 #208 | |
| Gilmer | From Germanic elements meaning 'pledge/hostage' (gisel) and 'famous' (mār) - 'famous pledge' or 'renowned pledge'. | English, Germanic | Boy | 51 #209 | |
| Bronn | Possibly 'sorrow' (Irish), 'breast/hill' (Welsh), or derived from 'brown' (Old English/Germanic); also used as a modern/fantasy given name. | Germanic, Welsh | Boy | 50 #210 | |
| Hughie | Mind, heart, spirit | Germanic | Boy | 50 #211 | |
| Alrik | Ruler of all | Germanic | Boy | 49 #212 | |
| Bertin | Bright, famous | Germanic, Latin | Boy | 49 #213 | |
| Aleric | Ruler of all (from elements meaning "all" + "ruler") | Germanic | Boy | 47 #214 | |
| Detrick | Ruler of the people | Germanic | Boy | 47 #215 | |
| Hermann | 'army man' or 'warrior' | Germanic | Boy | 47 #216 | |
| Arnell | Derived from 'arn' meaning 'eagle' - conveys 'eagle' or 'eagle's power' (sometimes treated as a diminutive 'little eagle') | Germanic | Boy | 45 #217 | |
| Benno | Bear / bear-like | Germanic | Boy | 45 #218 | |
| Humphrey | From elements meaning 'hun' (warrior/young bear) + 'frid' (peace); commonly interpreted as 'peaceful warrior'. | Germanic | Boy | 45 #219 | |
| Henli | Home ruler; ruler of the household | English, Germanic | Boy | 44 #220 | |
| Rett | Counsel, advice (counselor) | English, Germanic | Boy | 44 #221 | |
| Garin | Guardian, protector (from Germanic warin 'guard') | Germanic | Boy | 42 #222 | |
| Lewyn | Dear or beloved friend | English, Germanic | Boy | 42 #223 | |
| Dieter | Ruler of the people | Germanic | Boy | 41 #224 | |
| Archibaldo | From Germanic elements meaning 'genuine' and 'bold' - 'truly bold' or 'bold, courageous'. | Germanic | Boy | 40 #225 | |
| Alphonsus | From Germanic elements meaning 'noble' (adal/alf) and 'ready' (funs) - often rendered 'noble and ready' or 'ready for battle'. | Germanic | Boy | 39 #226 | |
| Lang | Varies by origin - Chinese (郎 Láng): 'young man; gentleman; official; groom'; Germanic/Old English/Scandinavian: 'long, tall'. | Chinese, English, Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | 38 #227 | |
| Romuald | Renowned/famous ruler | Germanic | Boy | 38 #228 | |
| Adolph | From elements adal (noble) + wulf (wolf) - "noble wolf" | Germanic | Boy | 37 #229 | |
| Acelin | Likely 'little noble' (from a Germanic root meaning 'noble'); alternate interpretations from related roots may imply 'divine' or similar | French, Germanic | Boy | 36 #230 | |
| Emmeric | Universal ruler | Germanic | Boy | 35 #231 | |
| Wilfried | Will/desire for peace | Germanic | Boy | 35 #232 | |
| Deryck | Ruler of the people | Germanic | Boy | 34 #233 | |
| Earvin | Variant of Ervin/Irvin; meanings vary by root - 'green/sea friend' (Scottish Irvine) or 'army/friend' (Old German Erwin). | English, Germanic, Scottish | Boy | 34 #234 | |
| Lorens | From Laurentum; 'crowned with laurel' or 'man from Laurentum' | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | 34 #235 | |
| Manfred | Man of peace | Germanic | Boy | 33 #236 | |
| Roderic | Famous ruler | Germanic | Boy | 32 #237 | |
| Arnel | From Germanic elements 'arn' (eagle) + 'wald' (rule) - 'eagle ruler' or 'strong as an eagle' | Germanic | Boy | 29 #238 | |
| Hammond | From Old Germanic Haimo meaning 'home' or 'home-dweller' (often interpreted as 'home protector') | English, Germanic | Boy | 29 #239 | |
| Jerard | From ger 'spear' + hard 'brave, hardy' - 'brave/strong with a spear' | Germanic | Boy | 29 #240 | |
| Milon | Union, meeting, coming together | Bengali, French, Germanic, Greek, Latin, Sanskrit | Boy | 29 #241 | |
| Archy | Derived from Archibald: 'genuine' (ercan) + 'bold' (bald) - 'truly bold' or 'genuine-bold' | Germanic | Boy | 28 #242 | |
| Enric | Ruler of the home | Germanic | Boy | 28 #243 | |
| Aimery | Home ruler | Germanic | Boy | 26 #244 | |
| Ancel | Protected by God; 'divine helmet.' | Germanic | Boy | 26 #245 | |
| Lluis | Famous warrior / renowned in battle | Catalan, Germanic | Boy | 26 #246 | |
| Ludo | Famous warrior | Germanic | Boy | 26 #247 | |
| Eriq | Derived from Old Norse Eiríkr, meaning "ever-ruler" or "eternal ruler" | Germanic, Norse | Boy | 25 #248 | |
| Jerrold | Spear ruler (rule of the spear) | Germanic | Boy | 25 #249 | |
| Rolf | Famous wolf | Germanic, Norse | Boy | 25 #250 |
Germanic Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Germanic-origin name in our dataset.
1,575
Names in this origin
29
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
262,588
Peak year 0