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Germanic Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Herlinde From Old High German elements heri 'army' + lind 'soft, tender' (or 'linden tree') - roughly 'tender/soft warrior' or 'gentle army'. Germanic Girl
Herma From Hermine/Hermina: 'army' or 'warrior' (Germanic); sometimes associated with Greek 'herma/Hermes' meaning 'messenger' or 'boundary marker'. Germanic Girl
Hermandine Derived from Herman ('heri' = army + 'man' = man) - 'army warrior' or 'soldier' (feminine form). Germanic Girl
Hermenegilda Universal tribute / complete payment Germanic Girl
Hermínia Female form of Herman/Armin - 'army, soldier; warrior' Germanic Girl
Hertah Likely 'strong/hardy' (from Old High German 'hart') or linked to the earth goddess Hertha, i.e., 'earth'. Germanic Girl
Hertha UNKNOWN German, Germanic, Latin Girl
Heyda Noble; of noble kind Germanic Girl
Hidi Noble, of noble kind Germanic Girl
Hild Battle English, Germanic, Norse Girl
Hildaagarde Battle guardian ('battle' + 'guard/enclosure') Germanic Girl
Hildah Battle Germanic, Norse Girl
Hildeguarda Battle guardian / protector in battle Germanic Girl
Hildemara Famous in battle; renowned warrior Germanic Girl
Hildemare Famous in battle / battle-renowned Germanic Girl
Hildi Derived from the element hild meaning "battle" Germanic Girl
Hildiah Derived from Hilda meaning 'battle' (sometimes interpreted as 'battle of God' if -iah is taken as a theophoric ending) Germanic Girl
Hildiee Derived from hild meaning 'battle' - often understood as 'battle-maid' or 'fighter'. Germanic Girl
Hildigardis From hild 'battle' + gard 'protection/guardian' - 'battle guardian' or 'protectress in battle'. Germanic Girl
Hildigunn From the elements hild 'battle' and gunn/gunnr 'war' - roughly 'battle-war' or 'battle maiden'. Germanic Girl
Hillda Battle Germanic, Norse Girl
Hilldah Derived from the Germanic element 'hild' meaning 'battle'. Germanic, Norse Girl
Hilldey Derived from 'hild' meaning 'battle' - often rendered as 'battle-maiden' or 'fighter' Germanic Girl
Hilmah Possibly “gentle, patient” (Arabic) or related to “battle/protector” (Germanic) Germanic, Scandinavian Girl
Hisolda Likely "ice ruler" (from Isolde/Isolda) Celtic, Germanic Girl
Holda From Germanic root huld meaning 'gracious, loyal' or Old Norse hulda 'hidden/secret'; linked to the folkloric figure Frau Holle (a house/fertility spirit). Germanic Girl
Holle Associated with the Germanic goddess Holda (protector of agriculture/winter) or derived from the holly plant Germanic Girl
Huberte From hug 'heart/mind/spirit' + berht 'bright' - 'bright-hearted' or 'bright-minded'. Germanic Girl
Hubertiah Bright mind/spirit Germanic Girl
Hubertina Bright mind/spirit Germanic Girl
Hubertya Bright mind/bright heart Germanic Girl
Huettah No established meaning. Likely a diminutive or variant of names such as Hetta/Hettie or possibly related to the German word 'Hütte' (hut) if surname-derived; etymology uncertain. Germanic Girl
Hugette Feminine diminutive of Hugh - 'little Hugh' or related to 'heart/mind/spirit' English, Germanic Girl
Hughburta Bright-minded / bright-hearted Germanic Girl
Hughburtia Bright-hearted; having a bright mind or spirit Germanic Girl
Hughbyrtah Bright mind / bright spirit English, Germanic Girl
Hugheta Diminutive of Hugo - 'little heart/mind/spirit' Germanic Girl
Hugolina Diminutive feminine of Hugo/Hugh - 'little heart, mind, or spirit' Germanic Girl
Hugolinah Feminine diminutive of Hugo, meaning 'mind' or 'spirit' (often rendered as 'little mind' or 'young spirit') Germanic Girl
Hugoline Feminine diminutive of Hugo - 'little mind/heart' or 'little spirit'. Germanic Girl
Hugolyne Feminine form of Hugo - 'mind, spirit, thought'. Germanic Girl
Huldine Hidden; sweet or beloved Germanic, Norse Girl
Hydy Noble; of noble kind Germanic Girl
Hylda Derived from Old Norse 'Hildr' meaning 'battle'. Germanic, Norse Girl
Hyldaagarde Battle guardian (protector in battle) Germanic Girl
Hyldagard Battle protector; guardian in battle Germanic Girl
Hyldagarde From hild 'battle' + gard 'enclosure/guardian' - 'battle guardian' or 'battle enclosure'. Germanic Girl
Hyldah Battle (from Old Norse hildr 'battle') Germanic, Norse Girl
Hyldea Battle; (female) warrior Germanic Girl
Hyldee Derived from hild 'battle' - often interpreted as 'battle-maid' or 'female warrior'. 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