Germanic Girl Names
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of 1,052 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathilda | Mighty in battle | Germanic | Girl | 871 #51 | |
| Ina | A diminutive form; meanings vary by root - often 'little' or 'belonging to Ing' (i.e., 'protected by Ing') depending on the source name. | Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 723 #52 | |
| Bertille | Bright, famous | Germanic | Girl | 701 #53 | |
| Jayne | God is gracious | English, Germanic | Girl | 693 #54 | |
| Henrietta | Ruler of the home / home ruler | Germanic | Girl | 672 #55 | |
| Irma | Whole, universal | Germanic | Girl | 648 #56 | |
| Amalya | Industrious, hardworking; sometimes interpreted as 'work of God' in Hebrew contexts | Germanic | Girl | 641 #57 | |
| Adella | Noble | Germanic | Girl | 624 #58 | |
| Aleyda | Noble; of noble kind | Germanic | Girl | 606 #59 | |
| Roberta | Bright fame | Germanic | Girl | 547 #60 | |
| Annalie | Blend of Anna (‘grace’) and Liese/Elisabeth (‘God is my oath’) - roughly ‘graceful oath’ or ‘grace pledged to God’ | Dutch, German, Germanic | Girl | 507 #61 | |
| Annalyse | Combines Anna ('grace') and Liese/Elisabeth ('God is my oath') - roughly 'graceful oath' or 'grace of God'. | Germanic | Girl | 506 #62 | |
| Hilda | Battle | Germanic | Girl | 478 #63 | |
| Emaline | From the Germanic element 'amal' meaning 'work' or 'industrious'. | Germanic | Girl | 434 #64 | |
| Frieda | Peace | Germanic | Girl | 424 #65 | |
| Evelyne | Desired | French, Germanic | Girl | 420 #66 | |
| Eda | In Turkish: "grace, charm, elegant manner"; from Old English/Germanic usage it can be a short form of Edith or related names meaning "wealth/fortune" (e.g., rich/blessed). | English, Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian, Turkish | Girl | 415 #67 | |
| Griselda | Grey battle | Germanic, Italian | Girl | 402 #68 | |
| Elva | Often rendered as 'elf' or, from the Irish Ailbhe, 'bright/white'. | English, Germanic, Irish | Girl | 401 #69 | |
| Elma | Diminutive of Germanic names meaning 'helmet, protection'; alternatively 'apple' (Turkish); occasionally associated with 'nourishing' or 'soul' via Alma | Germanic | Girl | 392 #70 | |
| Maude | Mighty in battle | Germanic | Girl | 388 #71 | |
| Amalie | Industrious, hardworking | Germanic | Girl | 380 #72 | |
| Eveline | Little Ava | English, French, Germanic | Girl | 364 #73 | |
| Wilma | Resolute protector (from wil 'will/desire' + helm 'helmet/protection') | Germanic | Girl | 339 #74 | |
| Leopoldine | Bold among the people / brave people | Germanic | Girl | 337 #75 | |
| Minna | Diminutive of Wilhelmina - 'resolute protector'; sometimes associated with 'love'. | Germanic | Girl | 310 #76 | |
| Adali | Generally 'noble' (from Germanic); alternatively 'from the island' (Turkish) or connected to Hebrew Adalia(h) 'God is just'. | Germanic, Hebrew, Turkish | Girl | 303 #77 | |
| Rowena | Possibly 'famous friend' (from Germanic hroth + win) or 'fair/blessed maiden' (from Welsh rhonwen). | English, Germanic, Welsh | Girl | 303 #78 | |
| Joselynn | Typically seen as a modern variant of Jocelyn or a blend with Joseph; interpreted as 'God will increase' (Joseph) or linked to Jocelyn's original sense 'member of the Gauts / little Goth.' | English, Germanic | Girl | 291 #79 | |
| Gertrude | From ger 'spear' + truod/thrūð 'strength' - 'strong spear' or 'spear of strength' | Germanic | Girl | 281 #80 | |
| Gisella | Pledge, (historically) hostage | Germanic | Girl | 277 #81 | |
| Alida | Noble | Germanic | Girl | 264 #82 | |
| Yoselyn | Variant of Jocelyn - originally 'member of the Gauts' (a Gothic tribe); sometimes interpreted as 'joyous'. | Germanic | Girl | 259 #83 | |
| Jocelyne | Little Goth | French, Germanic | Girl | 242 #84 | |
| Aude | Wealth; fortune; prosperity | Germanic | Girl | 237 #85 | |
| Adeleine | Noble, nobility | Germanic | Girl | 227 #86 | |
| Freida | Peace | German, Germanic | Girl | 223 #87 | |
| Avaline | Diminutive of Ava - 'little Ava'; Ava is often interpreted as 'desired' and sometimes linked to 'hazelnut'. | French, Germanic | Girl | 221 #88 | |
| Louiza | Famous or renowned warrior | French, Germanic | Girl | 220 #89 | |
| Ernestine | Serious, earnest; resolute, determined | Germanic | Girl | 208 #90 | |
| Tilda | Mighty in battle | Estonian, Germanic, Old High German, Spanish | Girl | 202 #91 | |
| Minka | Originally a diminutive of Wilhelmina - 'resolute protector'. In other contexts associated with Slavic roots meaning 'dear/gracious' or, in some Jewish use, linked to 'Malka' meaning 'queen'. | Dutch, Germanic, Hebrew, Polish, Slavic | Girl | 199 #92 | |
| Adalene | Noble | Germanic | Girl | 198 #93 | |
| Mimi | An affectionate diminutive or pet name with no single etymological meaning; commonly used as a nickname for names such as Maria, Miriam, Emilia/Emily, or Michelle. | Chinese, English, French, Germanic, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, Spanish | Girl | 196 #94 | |
| Josefine | God will add / God increases | French, Germanic, Hebrew | Girl | 186 #95 | |
| Vilma | Will-helmet; protection | German, Germanic | Girl | 181 #96 | |
| Ala | Nobility; elevation; earth | Arabic, Germanic, Igbo, Polish | Girl | 179 #97 | |
| Adelena | Noble, noble one | Germanic | Girl | 172 #98 | |
| Emmah | Whole, universal, complete | Germanic | Girl | 170 #99 | |
| Hedy | Battle; war (from Hedwig, 'battle-fighter') | Germanic | Girl | 170 #100 |
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