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Germanic Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Giselia Pledge; hostage Germanic Girl
Gisellah Pledge; hostage Germanic Girl
Giselmaere Likely 'pledge' + 'famous' - roughly 'famous pledge' or 'pledged to fame'. Germanic Girl
Gisilberta Bright pledge (literally 'pledge/hostage' + 'bright') Germanic Girl
Gitt Diminutive of Brigitta/Brigid - "exalted"; if linked to Gita, "song" Germanic Girl
Gittah Possibly 'song' (from Sanskrit Gītā). Alternatively linked to Hebrew 'gat' meaning 'winepress' or used as a diminutive/form of names like Brigitte. Germanic, Hebrew, Sanskrit Girl
Gizela Pledge; hostage Germanic Girl
Godela From the Germanic element 'god' (meaning 'god' or 'good'); often interpreted as 'little god' or 'God's (servant/gift). Germanic Girl
Godeleva Beloved of God / dear to God Germanic Girl
Godelieve Beloved of God Germanic Girl
Godeliva God's beloved Germanic Girl
Goldwinne Golden friend English, Germanic Girl
Gotryd Approximate: 'god' + [second element]; broadly interpreted as 'divine/ godly ...' (e.g., divine counsel, beauty, or strength) - exact element uncertain Germanic Girl
Gretall Pearl (diminutive form of Margaret) English, Germanic Girl
Grethell Pearl (derived from Margaret) Germanic Girl
Grettal Pearl; 'little pearl' (diminutive form of Margaret) Germanic Girl
Grimhild From Old Norse elements grim 'mask/hood, fierce' + hild 'battle' - roughly 'fierce in battle' or 'masked battle.' Germanic, Norse Girl
Grisalda Gray battle (often interpreted as 'gray battle-maid') Germanic Girl
Griselde Gray battle / gray warrior Germanic, Italian Girl
Griseldis From Germanic elements gris 'gray' + hild 'battle' - often interpreted as 'gray battle-maid' or 'gray warrior'. Germanic Girl
Grisella From Old German elements meaning 'gris' (gray) + 'hild' (battle) - often glossed as 'gray battle'; associated with the legendary patient wife Griselda. Germanic Girl
Grisilda Gray battle-maid (from gris 'gray' + hild 'battle') Germanic Girl
Grisilde Grey battle-maid / 'grey warrior' (literally 'grey' + 'battle') Germanic Girl
Grissell From Germanic elements meaning 'grey' + 'battle' - often rendered as 'gray battle' or 'gray-haired warrior' Germanic Girl
Grisselle Gray battle-maiden Germanic Girl
Griswalda Gray ruler Germanic Girl
Grizel From Griselda: 'gris' (grey) + 'hild' (battle) - 'grey battle' or 'grey warrior'. Germanic Girl
Grizela Derived from elements meaning 'gray' and 'battle' - commonly interpreted as 'gray battle' or 'gray warrior'. Germanic Girl
Grizella From elements meaning 'gray' + 'battle' (often interpreted 'gray battle' or 'gray-haired warrior') Germanic Girl
Grizzel From Germanic gris 'grey' + hild 'battle' - 'grey battle' or 'grey warrior' Germanic Girl
Grizzelda Likely 'gray battle' or 'gray battle-maid' (from elements meaning 'gray' + 'battle') Germanic Girl
Gryselda Gray battle; 'gray warrior' or 'gray fighting maid' Germanic Girl
Gryzelda From Old German elements meaning 'gray' (gris) + 'battle' (hild) - 'gray battle-maid' or 'gray warrior' Germanic Girl
Gudrin From Old Norse elements guð ('god') + rún ('secret' or 'rune'); often interpreted as 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. Germanic, Norse Girl
Gudrun From Old Norse guð ('god') + rún ('secret, rune') - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. Germanic, Norse Girl
Guilda From the Germanic element gild meaning 'value, tribute' (often associated with 'gold'). Germanic Girl
Guilhermina Resolute protector (from Old German wil 'will, desire' + helm 'helmet, protection') Germanic Girl
Guillelmina Resolute protector Germanic Girl
Guiomar Famous in battle Germanic Girl
Gundeberga Battle + protection - "battle-protector" or "protected in battle" Germanic Girl
Gunhilde From gunn 'war' + hildr 'battle' - 'war/battle' Germanic, Norse Girl
Gustava Feminine form of Gustav, meaning "staff of the Geats" (or "staff of the Goths"). Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Gustella Female form of Gustav - 'staff of the Goths' (sometimes rendered 'staff of the gods') Germanic Girl
Gustina Feminine form of Gustav, meaning "staff of the gods" or "royal staff". Germanic Girl
Gustinah Feminine form of Gustav, loosely 'staff of the Goths' or 'divine/royal staff'. Germanic Girl
Gustyne Feminine form of Gustav, meaning 'staff of the Goths/Geats' or 'royal staff' Germanic, Latin Girl
Gutrune From Germanic elements meaning “god” (or “good”) + “rune/secret” - roughly “divine secret” or “god’s rune” Germanic Girl
Gylberta 'Bright pledge' or 'famous pledge' Germanic Girl
Gylbertah Bright pledge English, Germanic Girl
Gylberte Bright pledge / famous pledge Germanic Girl

Germanic Girls name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Germanic-origin name in our dataset.

1,052
Names in this origin
26
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
111,938
Peak year 2016