German Girl Names
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of 250 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berla | Little bear | German | Girl | — | |
| Berthylda | Bright battle | German | Girl | — | |
| Bertina | Bright, famous | German, Germanic, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Biene | Bee; often an affectionate 'little bee' nickname | German | Girl | — | |
| Birne | Pear (fruit); likely originally a nickname or surname-derived given name | German | Girl | — | |
| Briggita | Exalted one; strength, power | German, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Briggitta | Exalted one; strength, power | German, Irish, Italian, Swedish | Girl | — | |
| Britta | 'exalted one' or 'power/strength' | German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Charlottah | Feminine diminutive of Charles - traditionally interpreted as 'free man' and by extension 'free woman' | French, German | Girl | — | |
| Christel | Anointed; follower of Christ | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Clotild | Famous in battle | German | Girl | — | |
| Constanzie | Steadfast, constant, faithful | German, Italian, Latin, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Cosyma | Derived from Greek 'kosmos' meaning 'order', 'decency', 'ornament' or 'the universe' | English, German, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Dagmar | Day-maiden (from Old Norse dag 'day' + mær 'maiden') | German, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Dascha | Holding firm the good | German, Persian, Russian | Girl | — | |
| Dorafee | Likely 'gift' - often read as 'gift (of a fairy)' or more generally 'gift from God' in related forms. | German | Girl | — | |
| Dorle | Gift of God | German | Girl | — | |
| Dorli | Diminutive of Dorothea/Dora - 'gift (of God)' | German | Girl | — | |
| Elberta | Noble and bright | German | Girl | — | |
| Elfie | From Old English ælf 'elf' - 'little elf' or 'elf-like' | Dutch, English, German | Girl | — | |
| Elka | Diminutive of Elizabeth/Elisheva ('God is my oath') or Elena; in German contexts related to Elke meaning 'noble'. | German, Polish, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Elke | Noble | German | Girl | — | |
| Ellberte | Noble and bright | German, Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Eloise | Derived from Old German Helewidis - 'heil' (healthy, whole) + 'wid' (wide); often given as 'healthy' or 'hale and broad'. | French, German, Latin | Girl | — | |
| elouisia | From Old German Helewidis meaning 'healthy' (hale) + 'wide' - often taken to mean 'healthy' or 'hale and wide.' | German | Girl | — | |
| Elschen | Diminutive of Elsa/Elisabeth - 'little Elsa'; Elisabeth means 'God is my oath.' | German | Girl | — | |
| emerie | Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'ruler' or 'industrious ruler' (often interpreted as 'home ruler' or 'brave/powerful') | German | Girl | — | |
| Emmelie | Rival; industrious, striving (derived from the Roman family name Aemilius) | German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Engelchen | Little angel (affectionate diminutive) | German | Girl | — | |
| Engelika | Angelic, like an angel | German | Girl | — | |
| Eva Leigh | Eva = 'life' or 'living one'; Leigh = 'meadow' or 'clearing' - together roughly 'living meadow' or 'life of the meadow'. | German | Girl | — | |
| Fine | English: 'fine' = good, of high quality. Danish: a short form or independent feminine name (pronounced like 'Fee‑neh'), often used as a diminutive/standalone name related to names such as Josephine or Sophie. As a surname, meanings vary by family and language. | Danish, English, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Franzeiska | French woman; free one | German | Girl | — | |
| Franzett | Little Franz - diminutive of Franz meaning "Frenchman" or "free man" | French, German | Girl | — | |
| Franzyska | Derived from Franciscus: 'Frenchman' or 'free (one)' | German | Girl | — | |
| Frau | German word meaning "woman" or "Mrs."; a title for adult women, uncommon as a given name. | German | Girl | — | |
| Freida | Peace | German, Germanic | Girl | — | |
| frejda | Joy (also associated with 'peace') | German | Girl | — | |
| Freyda | Joy (also associated with 'peace' in Germanic forms) | German | Girl | — | |
| Fritzee | Diminutive of Friedrich/Friederike - "little/young peaceful ruler" | German | Girl | — | |
| Fritzi | Diminutive of Friederike - "peaceful ruler" | German | Girl | — | |
| Frytzi | Diminutive of Friederike/Friedrich meaning 'peaceful ruler' (diminutive sense: 'little peaceful ruler') | German | Girl | — | |
| Frytzie | Diminutive of Friedrich/Friederike - 'peaceful ruler' (little/affectionate form) | German | Girl | — | |
| Fränka | Free; of the Franks / from France (feminine diminutive) | German | Girl | — | |
| Gerdie | Diminutive form meaning 'little spear' (from Germanic 'ger' = spear) | Dutch, German | Girl | — | |
| Gerelinda | From ger 'spear' + lind 'gentle, soft' (or linden tree) - roughly 'gentle spear' or 'spear of the linden'. | German, Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Gerlind | From ger (spear) + lind (soft, gentle) - "gentle spear" | German | Girl | — | |
| Gertruda | Spear strength | German | Girl | — | |
| Gertrudis | From Old German ger 'spear' + truht 'strength' - 'spear of strength' or 'strong spear'. | German | Girl | — | |
| Gesine | Likely 'pledge, hostage' (from Old High German element gisil); sometimes associated with Gertrude's elements 'spear' + 'strength'. | German | Girl | — |
German Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across Germany, Austria, Switzerland for every German-origin name in our dataset.
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With data in 2025
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Births 2025
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