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German names - Baby names with the origin German

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Haas Hare (nickname or surname derived from the animal) Dutch, German Boy
Haensel 'Little Hans' - diminutive of Hans (from Johannes), meaning 'God is gracious.' German Boy
Haesel Hazel tree / hazelnut; often associated with the hazel color or hazel-colored eyes German Girl
Halali Uncertain - possibly 'permissible' (if linked to Arabic halal), a traditional hunting cry ('Halali'), or derived from a place-name in southern Africa. Arabic, French, German Unisex
Hamel Originally 'little village' or 'homestead' (Old French); alternatively associated with 'wether/ram' in German or as a variant of Arabic 'Hamil' ('carrier'). Arabic, English, French, German Boy
Han Varies by origin - Chinese/Korean: linked to the Han clan or Han (漢) as an ethnic/historical term; Western: short form of Johannes/Hans meaning 'God is gracious'. Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Korean, Scandinavian Boy
Hannaliese Grace (Hannah) + pledged to God (Elisabeth) - "grace pledged to God" German Girl
Hanneline God is gracious (grace, favor) Dutch, German, Scandinavian Girl
Hannelora 'Grace' (Hannah) + 'laurel' (Laura) - roughly 'graceful laurel' or 'grace and victory'. German Girl
Hannelore From Hannah ('grace, favor') + Eleonore (often interpreted as 'light'); commonly taken to mean 'gracious light' or 'favored light'. German Girl
Hanns Yahweh (God) is gracious German Boy
Hanns-Christian Hanns: 'God is gracious' (from Johannes); Christian: 'follower of Christ' German Boy
Hanns-Dieter God is gracious; people's ruler German Boy
Hanns-Georg Combined meaning: 'God is gracious' (Hanns/Johannes) + 'farmer/earth-worker' (Georg). German Boy
Hanns-Jürgen Combination of 'God is gracious' (Hanns/Johannes) and 'farmer, earth-worker' (Jürgen/George). German Boy
Hanns-Ludwig Combination of 'God is gracious' (Hanns/Johannes) and 'famous warrior' (Ludwig). German Boy
Hanns-Martin Combines 'Yahweh is gracious' and 'of Mars' - roughly 'gracious warrior' German Boy
Hannsel God is gracious German Boy
Hans-Christian God is gracious; follower of Christ (gracious follower of Christ) German, Scandinavian Boy
Hans-Dieter Hans = 'Yahweh is gracious'; Dieter (from Dietrich) = 'ruler of the people' - overall: 'gracious ruler of the people'. German Boy
Hans-Georg Combination of Hans ('God is gracious') and Georg ('farmer, earth-worker'). German Boy
Hans-Joachim Compound: Hans ('God is gracious') + Joachim ('Yahweh will establish' / 'God will raise') German Boy
Hans-Jochen Combination of 'God is gracious' (Hans) and 'God will establish' (Jochen). German Boy
Hans-Jürgen Combines 'God is gracious' (Hans/Johannes) and 'farmer/earth-worker' (Jürgen/George). German Boy
Hans-Martin Combines Hans ('God is gracious') and Martin ('of Mars; warlike') - roughly 'gracious warrior' or 'God-favored warrior'. German Boy
Hans-Peter Combination of 'God is gracious' (Hans/Johannes) and 'rock' (Peter) - 'gracious rock'. German Boy
Hans-Ulrich Hans = 'God is gracious' (from Johannes); Ulrich = 'heritage/wealth' + 'ruler' → overall sense: 'gracious ruler' or 'God-gracious ruler/heritage ruler.' German Boy
Hansel Little Hans; ultimately 'God is gracious' German Boy
Hanselka Little Hans; ultimately from Johannes, meaning 'God is gracious'. German Girl
Hansi Diminutive of Hans/John - 'God is gracious.' German Boy
Hansjorg From Hans ('God is gracious') + Jörg ('farmer, earth-worker') German Boy
Harbert Bright army; illustrious warrior German Boy
Hasie A pet or diminutive name often meaning 'little hare' or 'bunny' (from German); also used as an affectionate form of Hazel or Harriet. English, German Girl
Haydie Noble (from Adelheid) German Girl
Haymon Home; home-dweller German Boy
Hebert Bright army / illustrious warrior German Boy
Hedah Associated with 'battle' (from Germanic Hedda/Hedwig); in Hebrew contexts may be linked to 'praise' or 'thanksgiving'. German, Hebrew, Scandinavian Girl
Heide Heath; heathland (related to the heather plant) Dutch, German Girl
Heidee Noble; of noble kind German Girl
Heidemarie From German "Heide" (heath) + Marie (form of Mary); roughly "heath" + "Mary" (often rendered as 'heathland' + 'beloved'/'Mary'). German Girl
Heidey Noble; of noble kind German Girl
Heidie Noble; 'noble kind' (from Adelheid) German Girl
Heidy Noble; of noble kind or noble birth German Girl
Heike Diminutive related to Heinrich (Henry) - 'home ruler'. Frisian, German Girl
Heiko Home ruler German Boy
Heiner Diminutive of Heinrich, meaning 'home ruler' or 'ruler of the household'. German Boy
Heintje Little Heinrich - 'home ruler' Dutch, German Boy
Heinz Home ruler (from Heinrich) German Boy
Heinz-Peter From Heinrich ('home ruler') + Peter ('rock') - roughly 'home ruler and rock'. German Boy
Heller Originally a surname - associated with the Heller coin or derived from a word meaning 'bright' or 'light' German Unisex

German name popularity over time

Aggregated births across Germany, Austria, Switzerland for every German-origin name in our dataset.

615
Names in this origin
32
With data in 2025
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Births 2025
179,012
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