Germanic Girl Names
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of 1,052 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gisel | Derived from Old High German 'gisil' meaning 'pledge' or 'hostage' (often interpreted as 'noble pledge') | Germanic | Girl | 168 #101 | |
| Nixie | Water sprite; water nymph; little water spirit | Germanic | Girl | 165 #102 | |
| Rosamund | Originally 'horse-protector' or 'famous-protector' (Germanic roots); later reinterpreted as 'pure rose' (Latin) | Germanic | Girl | 158 #103 | |
| Edel | Noble | Germanic | Girl | 142 #104 | |
| Ebba | From a Germanic root often associated with 'boar' (Eber-); also linked to the Old English name Æbbe | English, Germanic, Norse | Girl | 137 #105 | |
| Amali | Varies by origin: 'work/industrious' (Germanic) or 'hope/aspiration' (Arabic) | Arabic, Germanic | Girl | 129 #106 | |
| Freda | Derived from 'frid' meaning 'peace'; often rendered as 'peace' or 'peaceful ruler' (when linked to Frederica) | Germanic | Girl | 124 #107 | |
| Adelyna | Noble; noble one | English, Germanic | Girl | 123 #108 | |
| Emelin | From the Germanic root 'amal' meaning 'work' or 'industrious' | Germanic | Girl | 116 #109 | |
| Allis | Noble, of noble kind | Germanic | Girl | 113 #110 | |
| Armina | Feminine form of Armin - derived from 'Irmin', often interpreted as 'whole' or 'universal'. | Germanic | Girl | 109 #111 | |
| Gissell | Pledge; hostage | Germanic, Spanish | Girl | 109 #112 | |
| Adelise | Noble | Germanic | Girl | 102 #113 | |
| Vivica | War, battle | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | 101 #114 | |
| Adely | Noble, nobility | English, Germanic | Girl | 95 #115 | |
| Adaliz | Noble | Germanic | Girl | 94 #116 | |
| Dela | Noble | English, Germanic | Girl | 93 #117 | |
| Milie | Pet form; meaning varies by root name (e.g., 'work/industrious' from Amelia, 'strong/brave' from Millicent) | Germanic, Latin | Girl | 89 #118 | |
| Minnah | Often a diminutive of Wilhelmina ('resolute protector') or, in Semitic/Persian contexts, related to 'gift/grace' or 'azure/enamel' depending on origin. | Arabic, Germanic, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit | Girl | 87 #119 | |
| Amaliah | From Germanic 'amal' meaning 'work, industrious'; with Hebrew-like suffix '-yah' sometimes interpreted as 'work of God' or 'God's favor'. | Germanic, Hebrew | Girl | 86 #120 | |
| Adelya | Noble, nobility | Germanic | Girl | 83 #121 | |
| Loralye | Derived from the German Lorelei - 'murmuring rock'; associated with an alluring or enchanting maiden. | Germanic | Girl | 81 #122 | |
| Alberta | Noble and bright | Germanic, Latin | Girl | 77 #123 | |
| Annalena | Blend of Anna ('grace') and Lena (from Helena, 'light' or 'torch') - 'graceful light' or 'grace and light' | Germanic | Girl | 69 #124 | |
| Alla | Uncertain; etymology is unclear. Depending on origin and culture it has been variously associated with meanings like 'other' or 'exalted', but is primarily used as a traditional Slavic female name. | Germanic, Slavic | Girl | 68 #125 | |
| Rainna | Commonly associated with 'queen' (from Reina/Regina); also linked to 'joyful/fresh' or 'counsel' depending on origin. | Bulgarian, Germanic, Hebrew, Slavic, Spanish | Girl | 68 #126 | |
| Adell | Noble | Germanic | Girl | 67 #127 | |
| Ilda | Battle | Albanian, Germanic, Norse, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 63 #128 | |
| Odile | Wealth, fortune, prosperous | Germanic | Girl | 62 #129 | |
| Amelina | Variant/diminutive of Amelia meaning 'work, industrious'; sometimes associated with Amal meaning 'hope'. | French, Germanic | Girl | 59 #130 | |
| Alisse | Noble, of noble kind | French, Germanic | Girl | 58 #131 | |
| Hilma | From Germanic elements helm 'helmet, protection' or hild 'battle' - broadly 'protector' or 'battle maiden' | Germanic | Girl | 57 #132 | |
| Edina | Delight or pleasure (from Eden); also associated with wealth/fortune | English, Germanic, Hebrew, Hungarian | Girl | 56 #133 | |
| Amaly | Likely a variant of Amalia (Germanic 'work, industrious') or derived from Arabic 'Amal' ('hope, aspiration'); a modern spelling variation. | Arabic, English, Germanic | Girl | 54 #134 | |
| Lindie | Diminutive of Linda/Lindy; can mean "beautiful" (from Spanish/Latin) or "linden tree" (from Germanic). | English, Germanic, Latin, Spanish | Girl | 46 #135 | |
| Ernestina | Serious, resolute; determined | Germanic, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 45 #136 | |
| Ludovica | Famous warrior (famous in battle) | Germanic | Girl | 44 #137 | |
| Sharleen | Free man | English, French, Germanic | Girl | 44 #138 | |
| Yoseline | From Jocelyn - originally ‘member of the Gauts’ (a Germanic tribal name); sometimes interpreted as ‘joyful’ in modern use | Germanic, Spanish | Girl | 39 #139 | |
| Adda | Hebrew: "ornament" or "adornment"; Germanic: from Adal- meaning "noble" | English, Germanic, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Girl | 37 #140 | |
| Adalise | Noble | Germanic | Girl | 36 #141 | |
| Karlina | Feminine form of Karl - 'free (woman)' or 'woman of the people' | Germanic | Girl | 36 #142 | |
| Rika | Beautiful village; peace/home ruler | Dutch, Germanic, Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | 35 #143 | |
| Talisha | Noble; fortunate | African American, English, Germanic, Latin, Old French | Girl | 35 #144 | |
| Erna | Serious, resolute (also associated with 'eagle') | Germanic | Girl | 32 #145 | |
| Alinda | Noble, gentle/tender | Germanic | Girl | 30 #146 | |
| Annel | Grace, favour (from Anna/Hannah) | Dutch, Germanic | Girl | 30 #147 | |
| Frederica | Peaceful ruler | Germanic | Girl | 30 #148 | |
| Adalicia | Noble; noble kind | Germanic | Girl | 28 #149 | |
| Bernadine | Brave or strong as a bear | Germanic | Girl | 28 #150 |
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