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German names - Baby names with the origin German

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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

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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