| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affra | From Africa; 'African' (associated with Saint Afra) | German, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Aglaja | Brightness, splendor | Czech, German, Greek, Slovak | Girl | — | |
| Ahrens | Descendant/son of Ahrend (from 'arn' = eagle) | German | Boy | — | |
| Ahrent | From Germanic elements arn 'eagle' + wald 'rule' - 'eagle ruler' or 'eagle power'. | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Alewyn | From Germanic elements meaning 'friend' combined with either 'elf' (ælf) or 'noble' (adal) - interpreted as 'elf-friend' or 'noble friend'. | Dutch, English, German | Boy | — | |
| Alsonah | Probably 'noble' if derived from Alison/Alice; otherwise an uncommon modern elaboration with no well-attested independent meaning. | German | Girl | — | |
| Altman | Old man | German | Boy | — | |
| Amaurick | From amal 'work' + ric 'ruler' - 'industrious ruler' or 'working ruler' | German | Boy | — | |
| Ammer | Arabic origin: 'one who builds, long-lived, prosperous.' German origin: from a place name or the word for a bunting (a type of bird). | Arabic, German | Boy | — | |
| Analiese | Grace + 'God is my oath' (grace pledged to God) | German | Girl | — | |
| Aneliese | From Anna ('grace') + Elisabeth ('God is my oath') - often interpreted as 'graced by God' or 'God's gracious oath'. | German | Girl | — | |
| Annalie | Blend of Anna (‘grace’) and Liese/Elisabeth (‘God is my oath’) - roughly ‘graceful oath’ or ‘grace pledged to God’ | Dutch, German, Germanic | Girl | — | |
| annalies | Combination of Anna (“grace”) and Liese/Elisabeth (“God is my oath”) | Dutch, German | Girl | — | |
| Annaliese | From Anna (“grace”) + Liese/Elisabeth (“God is my oath”) - roughly “favored by God” | German | Girl | — | |
| Annecke | Diminutive of Anna, meaning 'grace' or 'favor' (from Hebrew Hannah) | German | Girl | — | |
| Annegret | Combines Anna ('grace') and Margarete ('pearl') - essentially 'graceful pearl' or 'favored pearl'. | German | Girl | — | |
| Anneliese | From Anna ('grace') + Liese/Elisabeth ('God is my oath') | German | Girl | — | |
| Anneliesel | Combination of Anna ('grace') and Liesel/Elisabeth ('God is my oath') | German | Girl | — | |
| Annelise | “grace” (Anna) + “pledged to God” (Elisabeth) | German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Annelore | Combines 'Anne' (grace) and 'Lore' (from Eleonore/Laura - laurel/light), roughly 'graceful laurel' or 'grace and honor' | Dutch, German | Girl | — | |
| Annelotte | Combination of Anna ('grace') and Lotte (diminutive of Charlotte, 'free one') - roughly 'graceful, free woman'. | Dutch, German | Girl | — | |
| Annen | Grace; favor (from Hebrew Hannah) | German | Girl | — | |
| Annerl | Diminutive form of Anna, meaning "grace" or "favor". | German | Girl | — | |
| Annucschka | Diminutive of Anna - 'little Anna' (from Hannah: 'grace'), i.e. 'little grace' or 'graceful' | German | Girl | — | |
| Ansel | From Old German elements 'ans' (god) + 'helm' (helmet/protection): 'divine protection' or 'godly helmet' | German | Boy | — | |
| Anselma | Protected by God / divine protection | German | Girl | — | |
| Anselmah | God's protection; divine protection | German | Girl | — | |
| Apolda | From Apolda (a German town) | German | Girl | — | |
| Archee | Diminutive of Archibald: 'ercan' (genuine/precious) + 'bald' (bold) - 'genuinely bold' or 'truly bold'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Auberte | Noble and bright | French, German | Girl | — | |
| Aubertus | From Germanic elements meaning "noble" (adal) + "bright" (beraht) | German | Boy | — | |
| Avelana | Likely a diminutive of Ava - 'little Ava'; possibly associated with Latin avellana ('hazelnut'). Exact origin is uncertain. | French, German, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Bar | 'son' (also interpreted as 'pure' in Aramaic) | Aramaic, German, Hebrew | Unisex | — | |
| Barnard | Brave/strong as a bear | German | Boy | — | |
| Barnhart | From German Bernhard: 'bear-brave' - brave/strong as a bear | English, German | Boy | — | |
| Bartelmes | From Bartholomew - 'son of Talmai' (often rendered 'son of the furrows' or 'son of the rich land') | German | Boy | — | |
| Baum | Tree | German | Boy | — | |
| Beata | Blessed | German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Beatah | Blessed, happy | German, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Becher | German: from becher meaning 'cup' or 'beaker' (often an occupational surname). Biblical/Hebrew: a masculine name (Becher/Beker) appearing in the Bible, associated with the notion of 'firstborn' or 'chosen'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Berger | Occupational or locational surname: 'shepherd' (French) or 'one from the mountain / mountain dweller' (German). | French, German | Boy | — | |
| Berla | Little bear | German | Girl | — | |
| Berlin | From the city of Berlin; originally linked to a word for 'swamp' or 'marsh'. | German | Unisex | — | |
| Bernd | Brave/strong as a bear | German | Boy | — | |
| Bernie | Brave as a bear (bear + brave/hardy) | German | Unisex | — | |
| Bernsteen | Amber (fossilized tree resin) | German | Boy | — | |
| Bernsteyne | Amber (literally 'amber' or 'amber stone') | German | Boy | — | |
| Berthel | 'Bright' (if from Old High German) or 'son of Talmai' (if linked to Bartholomew) | German, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Berthylda | Bright battle | German | Girl | — | |
| Bertina | Bright, famous | German, Germanic, Italian | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across Germany, Austria, Switzerland for every German-origin name in our dataset.
