Germanic Girl Names
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of 1,052 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gylburta | Probably a feminine form of Gilbert: 'gisl/gil' (pledge/hostage) + 'berht' (bright) - 'bright pledge' (interpretation uncertain) | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Gylburte | Bright pledge | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Gysa | 'pledge' or 'hostage' (from Old High German) | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Gysele | Pledge; hostage | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Gysella | Pledge, originally 'hostage' or 'noble pledge' | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Gyzele | Pledge or hostage (derived from Old German 'gisil') | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Gyzell | Pledge; hostage | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Haideah | Likely 'noble' (from Adelheid/Heidi); alternatively associated with the literary name Haidée/Haydée. | Germanic, Greek, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Halfreda | Female form of Alfred - "elf counsel" or "wise counsel" | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Halfrida | From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + fríðr 'beautiful' - roughly 'beautiful rock' or 'beautiful one of the hall'. | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Halfrieda | Derived from the Germanic element 'fried' meaning 'peace' - generally interpreted as 'peaceful' (possible nuance of 'noble peace' if related to Alfreda/Alfrieda). Exact literal origin is uncertain. | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Hanel | Grace of God; gracious | Finnish, Germanic, Hebrew | Girl | — | |
| Hanrietta | Ruler of the home | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Hanriette | Ruler of the home | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Haralda | Ruler of the army | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hasel | Hazel (the hazel tree); by extension the hazel color or hazel-eyed | English, Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Hattie Lou | Hattie: 'home ruler' (from Harriet). Lou: 'famous warrior' (from Louise/Louis). Combined: 'ruler of the home and renowned warrior.' | English, Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Heddah | Derived from elements meaning 'battle' or 'combat' (often interpreted as 'battle-maid' or 'warrior') | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Heddee | Battle, combat (diminutive of Hedwig/Hedda; 'little battler' or 'warrior') | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Heddie | Battle, war | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Hedee | From Germanic roots meaning 'battle' (Hedwig) or 'noble' (Adelheid/Adelaide); generally associated with 'battle' or 'nobility'. | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Hedey | Battle, combat (from Old High German hadu 'battle' + wig 'fight') | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Hedwyga | Battle; 'battle-fighter' / warrior | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Hedyla | Derived from Hedy/Hedwig - associated with 'battle' or 'warrior'; can be read as a diminutive 'little Hedy'. | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Helewidis | From Germanic elements heil 'hale, whole, fortunate' + wīd 'wide' - roughly 'broadly healthy' or 'wide in fortune'. | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Helgah | Holy, blessed, sacred | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Helgas | Holy; blessed; sacred | Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Helmah | Arabic: 'gentle, patient, forbearing' (from ḥilm); Germanic: 'helmet, protection' (diminutive of Helm- names). | Arabic, Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Helmie | 'Helmet' or 'protection' (from Germanic 'helm'); alternatively 'pearl' if derived from Finnish Helmi | English, Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Helsa | Possibly 'health' or 'greeting' (Scandinavian); alternatively associated with meanings of related names like 'holy/blessed' or 'pledged' through Helga/Elsa | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Helsah | Possibly 'healthy/whole' (from Germanic roots) or less commonly 'of Hel' (Norse goddess/underworld). | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Henerietta | Ruler of the home / home ruler | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Henie | Diminutive of Henrietta/Henriette, from Germanic elements heim ‘home’ + ric ‘ruler’ - “home ruler.” | Dutch, Germanic, Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Henni | Derived from Henry/Henrietta, meaning 'home ruler'. | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Henreitta | Ruler of the home | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Henrica | Ruler of the home | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Henrietah | Ruler of the home | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Henriett | Home ruler | French, Germanic, Hungarian | Girl | — | |
| Henriquetta | Ruler of the home / ruler of the household | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Henriquiette | Home ruler; ruler of the household | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Henritte | Ruler of the home | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Henryet | Ruler of the home; ruler of the household | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Henryettah | Ruler of the household | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Henrykah | Female form of Henry - 'home ruler' | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Herberta | "bright army" (from heri 'army' + berht 'bright') | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Herbertia | Feminine form of Herbert - "bright/illustrious army" | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Herbirta | Army-bright | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Herburta | 'Bright army' - 'illustrious warrior' (derived from elements meaning army + bright) | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Herbyrta | Army-bright (illustrious in battle) | Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Herlinde | From Old High German elements heri 'army' + lind 'soft, tender' (or 'linden tree') - roughly 'tender/soft warrior' or 'gentle army'. | 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