Germanic Girl Names
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of 1,052 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolin | Free woman (from the Germanic root meaning 'free man') | Germanic | Girl | 23 #151 | |
| Odella | Likely 'praise to God' (from Hebrew Odelia) or 'heritage/wealth' (from Germanic odal) | English, Germanic, Hebrew | Girl | 23 #152 | |
| Freeda | Peace, peaceful | Germanic | Girl | 22 #153 | |
| Edelina | Noble; diminutive sense 'little noble' or 'noble one' | Germanic, Italian, Spanish | Girl | 20 #154 | |
| Fryda | Peace | Germanic | Girl | 20 #155 | |
| Gwenevieve | A blended name meaning roughly 'fair/blessed woman' (Gwen = white/fair/blessed; Genevieve ≈ tribe-woman or family woman) | Germanic | Girl | 20 #156 | |
| Hadda | From the Germanic element hadu/hǫð meaning "battle" or "combat" | Germanic | Girl | 20 #157 | |
| Helly | From Helen: "bright, shining one"; from Helga: "holy, blessed"; used as an affectionate diminutive | Germanic | Girl | 19 #158 | |
| Albertina | Noble and bright | Germanic | Girl | 18 #159 | |
| Gizel | Pledge, hostage | Germanic | Girl | 18 #160 | |
| Adeliza | Noble | Germanic | Girl | 16 #161 | |
| Ailina | Generally associated with 'noble' (Adelina) or 'bright/beautiful' (Slavic roots) | Germanic | Girl | 16 #162 | |
| Grizelda | From elements meaning 'gray' + 'battle' - roughly 'gray battle-maid' or 'gray-haired warrior' | Germanic | Girl | 16 #163 | |
| Adeliah | Noble; noble one | Germanic | Girl | 15 #164 | |
| Aldina | From the Germanic element 'ald' meaning 'old' or 'noble' - often taken to mean 'noble' or 'wise/old one'. | Germanic | Girl | 15 #165 | |
| Berna | Derived from Bernard: 'bear' - often interpreted as 'brave/strong as a bear.' | Germanic | Girl | 15 #166 | |
| Hemma | From elements meaning "home" (heim) or "whole/universal" (ermen) | Germanic | Girl | 14 #167 | |
| Insa | Associated with the god Ing/Yngvi - roughly 'belonging to or protected by Ing', often interpreted as strength/fertility. | Germanic | Girl | 13 #168 | |
| Millia | Generally associated with 'industrious' (Amelia) or 'young attendant' (Camilla); can also echo 'gracious' (Mila) | English, Germanic, Latin | Girl | 13 #169 | |
| Gissella | Pledge; hostage | Germanic | Girl | 12 #170 | |
| Grissel | From elements meaning 'gray' + 'battle' (often interpreted as 'gray battle' or 'gray/wise warrior') | Germanic | Girl | 12 #171 | |
| Liselotte | Compound name combining Lise ('God is my oath') and Lotte ('free woman') - roughly 'oath to God / free woman'. | Germanic | Girl | 12 #172 | |
| Hydie | Noble (little noble one) | Germanic | Girl | 11 #173 | |
| Karlena | Feminine form of Karl, from Old High German 'Karl' meaning 'man' or 'free man' (often interpreted as 'free woman') | Germanic | Girl | 11 #174 | |
| Adilia | Noble | Germanic | Girl | 10 #175 | |
| Eska | Uncertain - possibly 'ash (tree)' from Germanic roots; alternatively a diminutive of Esther; in Basque a word meaning 'offer/request'. | Germanic | Girl | 10 #176 | |
| Haidi | Noble; of noble kind or noble birth | Germanic | Girl | 10 #177 | |
| Hildie | Derived from the element hild, meaning 'battle'. | Germanic | Girl | 10 #178 | |
| Odeline | From the Germanic element meaning "wealth, inheritance" - basically 'of the ancestral estate' or 'little wealthy one.' | French, Germanic | Girl | 9 #179 | |
| Ermelinda | From Germanic elements 'ermen/irmin' (whole, universal) + 'lind' (gentle, tender) - roughly 'universal tenderness' or 'great and gentle'. | Germanic | Girl | 7 #180 | |
| Hydee | Noble; noble kind | Germanic | Girl | 7 #181 | |
| Karlah | Feminine form of Karl - originally 'free man', commonly interpreted as 'free woman' or 'free person' | Germanic | Girl | 7 #182 | |
| Nixi | Little water spirit; alternately a pet form of Nicole meaning 'victory of the people' | Germanic | Girl | 7 #183 | |
| Adalayde | Noble; 'of noble kind' | Germanic | Girl | 6 #184 | |
| Amale | Possibly from Arabic 'amal' meaning 'hope' or from Hebrew 'amal' meaning 'toil/labor'; also related to the Germanic element 'amal' meaning 'work' or 'industrious'. | Arabic, Germanic, Hebrew | Girl | 6 #185 | |
| Ebelin | Diminutive of the Germanic element 'Eber' - 'little boar' or 'descendant of Eber'. | Germanic | Girl | 6 #186 | |
| Gissele | Pledge or hostage; often interpreted as 'noble pledge' | Germanic | Girl | 6 #187 | |
| Rosenda | Famous journey | Germanic, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 6 #188 | |
| Sveva | Swabian | Germanic, Italian, Latin | Girl | 6 #189 | |
| Alphonsine | Noble and ready | Germanic | Girl | 5 #190 | |
| Annalice | Combines 'grace' (Anna) and 'noble' (Alice) - 'graceful nobility' | Germanic | Girl | 5 #191 | |
| Armelia | Whole, universal | Germanic | Girl | 5 #192 | |
| Cleotilde | Famous in battle | Germanic | Girl | 5 #193 | |
| Elvine | Elf-friend / friend of elves | English, Germanic | Girl | 5 #194 | |
| Emmelin | Derived from the Germanic element 'amal' meaning 'work, industrious' (also associated with Emma: 'whole, universal'). | English, Germanic | Girl | 5 #195 | |
| Grisell | From elements meaning "grey" (gris) + "battle" (hild) - "grey battle" or "grey warrior" | Germanic | Girl | 5 #196 | |
| Itta | Likely from the Germanic element 'id' meaning 'work, labour, prosperity'; also used in Ireland as Íte/Ita (Saint Ita) with uncertain/ancient Gaelic roots | Germanic | Girl | 5 #197 | |
| Reynna | Queen (from Spanish); alternatively 'counsel' or 'strong' (from Germanic/Slavic Rayna) | Germanic, Spanish | Girl | 5 #198 | |
| Velinda | Uncertain; beautiful, gentle | English, Germanic, Italian | Girl | 5 #199 | |
| Ailith | Probably 'noble battle' if derived from Old Germanic roots; alternatively associated with Gaelic forms (Ailidh/Eilidh) whose links are to traditional Celtic names - exact meaning uncertain | Germanic | Girl | 4 #200 |
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