| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helli | Tender; gentle; affectionate | Finnish, German | Girl | — | |
| Helmut | Helmet/protection + courage - 'brave protector' or 'helmeted spirit'. | German, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Henrika | Home ruler | German | Girl | — | |
| Herberth | From Old German heri 'army' + beraht 'bright' - 'bright army' or 'illustrious warrior'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Herbirt | From elements heri (army) + berht (bright) - 'army-bright', i.e., illustrious or famous warrior. | German | Boy | — | |
| Herbst | Autumn, fall | German | Boy | — | |
| Hersch | Deer, stag | German | Boy | — | |
| Hertha | UNKNOWN | German, Germanic, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Hertzl | Diminutive of German 'Herz' meaning 'heart' - 'little heart'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Herzel | Diminutive of German 'Herz' meaning 'little heart'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Herzl | Diminutive of German 'Herz' (heart) - 'little heart' | German | Boy | — | |
| Herzog | Duke - originally 'army leader' | German | Boy | — | |
| Hins | A rare surname-derived given name, likely a diminutive or variant of Hinz/Hines; ultimately associated with Heinrich ('home ruler') or as a form of Hine/Hines ('descendant of Hine'). | Dutch, English, German | Boy | — | |
| Hirsch | Deer (stag, hart) | German | Boy | — | |
| Hirsh | Deer; stag | German | Boy | — | |
| Hoffman | Occupational name meaning ‘steward or manager of a farm/estate; man of the court/yard’ | German | Boy | — | |
| Hofman | Occupational name meaning 'man of the farm/manor' - steward, farm manager or tenant of a court/farm | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Honus | Diminutive of Johannes/John - 'God is gracious.' | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Hop | English: "jump"; Vietnamese (Hợp): "agree/fit, harmonious"; also used as a surname | Dutch, English, German, Vietnamese | Unisex | — | |
| Horst | Thicket/wooded hill; bird's nest | German | Boy | — | |
| Huber | Owner of a hide of land; small landowner or farmer | German | Boy | — | |
| Hubertah | Bright mind/spirit | German | Girl | — | |
| Hubertia | Bright mind / bright spirit | German | Girl | — | |
| Hubyrt | Derived from Old German elements meaning 'bright mind/heart.' | German | Boy | — | |
| Huette | Hut; small house or cottage | German | Girl | — | |
| Humburt | Bright/famous warrior | English, German, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Humfre | Peaceful warrior | German | Boy | — | |
| Hydi | Noble; of noble birth | German | Girl | — | |
| Ilkah | Likely a diminutive of Ilona or Elizabeth - meanings can include 'light' (from Ilona/Helena) or 'God is my oath' (from Elizabeth). In Turkish contexts it may be associated with İlkay ('first moon'). | German, Hungarian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Ilsa | Pledged to God ("God is my oath") | German | Girl | — | |
| Ilse | Derived from Elisabeth - 'God is my oath' / 'consecrated to God' | Dutch, German | Girl | — | |
| Imellda | Warrior; from elements meaning 'whole/universal' and 'battle' (battle-maid) | German | Girl | — | |
| Ingegerdina | 'Ing's protection' - protected by Ing (a Norse deity) | Dutch, German, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Inka | Diminutive of Inga/Ingrid - beloved/beautiful; 'protected by the god Ing' | German, Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Inken | Little Inga; associated with Ing (fertility/prosperity) | Frisian, German | Girl | — | |
| Irmelinde | From Old High German elements Irmin (great, whole, universal) + lind (soft, gentle; linden tree) - 'mighty and gentle' or 'mighty linden'. | German | Girl | — | |
| Isar | Primarily a river name (Isar) in Bavaria, Germany; if related to Sanskrit 'Ishar/Ishvara' it may be associated with 'lord' or 'god'. Etymology and usage as a personal name are uncommon/uncertain. | German, Hindi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Jahn | God is gracious | German, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Jerold | Spear ruler | German | Boy | — | |
| Jettchen | Little Jette - diminutive of Jette/Henriette; ultimately 'home ruler' (from Henriette) | German | Girl | — | |
| Jette | Diminutive of Henriette ('home ruler') or related to Jutta/Judith ('woman from Judea') | Danish, Dutch, German | Girl | — | |
| Jetti | Diminutive of Henrietta or Jeanette; associated with 'home ruler' (from Henry/Henrietta) or 'God is gracious' (from Jane/Jeanette) | Dutch, English, German | Girl | — | |
| Jochen | Yahweh (God) will establish; 'God will raise/establish' | German | Boy | — | |
| Jocoby | Derived from Jacob: 'supplanter' or 'heel-grabber' | German, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Jolantah | Violet (flower) | German | Girl | — | |
| Jorg | Farmer; earth-worker | German | Boy | — | |
| Jorinde | Uncertain; often considered a literary or invented name. Possibly related to George (meaning "farmer, earth-worker"), but etymology is unclear. | German | Girl | — | |
| Joschka | God will add | German, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Joscho | A pet form of Joseph or Joshua; tied to Joseph's meaning 'He will add' (Hebrew) or Joshua's 'God is salvation'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Jost | Lord (sometimes associated with 'just' or 'righteous') | Dutch, German | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across Germany, Austria, Switzerland for every German-origin name in our dataset.
