| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritzl | Diminutive of Fritz/Friedrich - 'little Fritz' (from elements meaning 'peaceful ruler') | German | Boy | — | |
| Frytzey | Diminutive of Fritz - "peaceful ruler" (from Friedrich) | German | Boy | — | |
| Frytzi | Diminutive of Friederike/Friedrich meaning 'peaceful ruler' (diminutive sense: 'little peaceful ruler') | German | Girl | — | |
| Frytzie | Diminutive of Friedrich/Friederike - 'peaceful ruler' (little/affectionate form) | German | Girl | — | |
| Frytzy | Diminutive form of Friedrich; ultimately from elements meaning 'peaceful ruler.' | German | Boy | — | |
| Fränka | Free; of the Franks / from France (feminine diminutive) | German | Girl | — | |
| Funk | 'Spark' (from the German surname); alternatively associated with the music term 'funk' (groove, earthy rhythm) | German | Boy | — | |
| Funke | Spark | German, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Gabel | Likely a variant/diminutive of Gabriel - 'God is my strength.' | English, German | Boy | — | |
| Garett | Spear-brave; strong or brave with a spear | German, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Garmen | Possibly 'song' (if from Carmen) or 'of/from Germany' / 'brother' (if from Germain); exact meaning uncertain. | German | Unisex | — | |
| Garret | Spear strength; brave with a spear | English, German | Boy | — | |
| Gebhard | Gift and brave | German, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Gerber | Tanner; leather worker (occupational surname) | German | Boy | — | |
| Gerdie | Diminutive form meaning 'little spear' (from Germanic 'ger' = spear) | Dutch, German | Girl | — | |
| Gerelinda | From ger 'spear' + lind 'gentle, soft' (or linden tree) - roughly 'gentle spear' or 'spear of the linden'. | German, Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Gerhardt | From Old High German 'ger' (spear) + 'hard' (strong, brave) - 'strong/brave with a spear' (spear‑hard) | German | Boy | — | |
| Gerlind | From ger (spear) + lind (soft, gentle) - "gentle spear" | German | Girl | — | |
| Gerrald | Ruler with a spear | German | Boy | — | |
| Gerrod | Brave with a spear | German | Boy | — | |
| Gertruda | Spear strength | German | Girl | — | |
| Gertrudis | From Old German ger 'spear' + truht 'strength' - 'spear of strength' or 'strong spear'. | German | Girl | — | |
| Gervase | Spear servant | German | Boy | — | |
| Gesine | Likely 'pledge, hostage' (from Old High German element gisil); sometimes associated with Gertrude's elements 'spear' + 'strength'. | German | Girl | — | |
| Gesine-Lotte | Combines Gesine ('spear/strength' via Gertrude) and Lotte ('free' via Charlotte) - roughly 'strong/free woman'. | Frisian, German | Girl | — | |
| Gesine-Marie | From Gisela 'pledge' + Marie (Mary) 'bitter' / 'beloved' / 'sea of bitterness' | German, Hebrew | Girl | — | |
| Gilbertina | Bright pledge | German | Girl | — | |
| Gissel | Pledge; hostage (from the Germanic root gīsil) | German | Girl | — | |
| Gitta | Diminutive of Brigitta/Brigitte - ultimately from Brigid, meaning "exalted one" or "strength" | German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gizele | Pledge or hostage; often interpreted as "noble pledge" | German | Girl | — | |
| Glassen | Derived from 'glass' - likely an occupational name for a glassmaker or a topographic name for someone who lived by a glassworks | Dutch, English, German | Unisex | — | |
| Glassin | Likely either 'little green/gray one' (from Irish 'glas' + diminutive) or 'of/related to glass' (descriptive/occupational). | English, Gaelic, German, Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Glauber | Believer; faith | German | Boy | — | |
| Gleis | Rail; track; platform (as in a railway track) | German | Boy | — | |
| Gotthilf | God's help / help of God | German | Boy | — | |
| Gotthold | Favored by God; God's grace/protection | German | Boy | — | |
| Gottlieb | Beloved of God | German | Boy | — | |
| Gretal | Pearl; diminutive meaning 'little pearl' | German | Girl | — | |
| Gretchen | Little pearl | German | Girl | — | |
| Gretchin | Little pearl (diminutive of Margaret) | German | Girl | — | |
| Gretchon | Little pearl | German | Girl | — | |
| Gretchun | Diminutive form of Margaret, meaning "little pearl" | German | Girl | — | |
| Gretchyn | Diminutive of Margaret; means "pearl" | German | Girl | — | |
| Grete | Pearl | Danish, Estonian, German, Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Gretel | Little pearl (diminutive of Margaret, meaning 'pearl') | German | Girl | — | |
| Grethel | From Margaret, meaning 'pearl' - often rendered as 'little pearl'. | German | Girl | — | |
| Grit | Derived from Margaret, meaning 'pearl' | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Grizelle | From Germanic elements meaning 'gray' + 'battle' - often rendered 'gray battle-maid'. | German | Girl | — | |
| Gustl | Diminutive of Gustav - derived meaning 'staff of the Geats' / 'royal staff' | German | Boy | — | |
| Götz | Peace of God | German | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across Germany, Austria, Switzerland for every German-origin name in our dataset.
