| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juergen | Farmer, earth-worker | German | Boy | — | |
| Jungen | Boy; boys (German plural of Junge) | German | Boy | — | |
| Jupp | Diminutive of Joseph - 'Yahweh will add' / 'God will increase'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Jurgen | Farmer, earth-worker (from Greek 'Georgios' meaning tiller of the soil) | German, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Just | Just, righteous | Dutch, German, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Jutta | Woman from Judea; 'Jewess' (name related to Judith) | German | Girl | — | |
| Jäger | Hunter; huntsman | German | Boy | — | |
| Kaethe | Pure | German | Girl | — | |
| Kaffee | Coffee (the beverage) | German | Unisex | — | |
| Kahle | In German, from 'kahl' meaning 'bald' or 'bare'; possibly a variant spelling of Hawaiian 'Kale' (equivalent to Charles) meaning 'man, free'. | German, Hawaiian | Unisex | — | |
| Kahn | Depending on origin: German 'kahn' = 'boat'; as a variant of 'Khan' = 'ruler'; as an Ashkenazi form of 'Cohen' = 'priest'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Kai-Uwe | Compound: Kai ('sea' or, in some traditions, 'keeper of the keys') + Uwe (Old German 'heritage/wealth') - roughly 'sea‑heritage' or 'sea's legacy'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Kaiser | Emperor | German | Boy | — | |
| Kaitz | Either a spelling variant of Kate/Kaitlyn meaning 'pure' (from Katherine), or a surname-derived name related to 'cat' (German) or the Kohen Tzedek acronym ('priest/descendant of a priest') | English, German | Unisex | — | |
| Kaizer | Emperor, ruler (derived from the title 'Caesar') | German | Boy | — | |
| Kamin | Varies by language - commonly from German meaning “chimney/fireplace”; in Persian derivation linked to the root kām meaning “desire/wish” or ambition; Southeast Asian usages may carry distinct local meanings. | German, Persian | Boy | — | |
| Kanake | Sanskrit: 'gold'; Hawaiian/Polynesian: 'person' or 'human'. Note: in German usage 'Kanake/Kanak' is a pejorative term and not a given-name usage. | German, Hawaiian, Polynesian, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Karin | Usually derived from Katherine meaning 'pure'; in Japanese can mean 'quince' or relate to 'flower' depending on kanji | Dutch, German, Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Karinn | Derived from Katherine, meaning 'pure'. | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Karl-Heinz | Free man + home ruler | German | Boy | — | |
| Karlheinz | Compound of Karl ('free man') and Heinz (from Heinrich, 'home ruler') - roughly 'free man who rules the household' or 'free ruler'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Karsten | Follower of Christ | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Kathie | Derived from Katherine, meaning "pure" | German | Girl | — | |
| Kathlein | Pure (from Greek katharos, "pure") | German, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Kathy | 'Pure' or 'clear' (derived from Katherine). | German | Girl | — | |
| Kaufman | Merchant, buyer, trader | German | Boy | — | |
| Kaufmann | Merchant, trader | German | Boy | — | |
| Kayser | Emperor; ruler | German | Boy | — | |
| Kehl | From the German place-name/surname 'Kehl' (town name; related to 'throat' in German) or from Gaelic Caolán meaning 'slender, narrow' | German | Boy | — | |
| Keifer | From a German surname meaning 'pine' or from an occupational name meaning 'cooper' (barrel-maker). | German | Boy | — | |
| Kein | Varies by origin - from Hebrew often linked to 'acquired' (Cain/Qayin); in German the word means 'no/none' (not originally a given name); in Japanese the meaning depends on kanji used. | German | Boy | — | |
| Keine | Literally the German word 'keine' meaning 'no/none' (feminine/plural); as a given name it is rare and often used phonetically without an established traditional meaning. | German, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kel | A short form of several names; meanings vary by root - Irish 'Ceallach' possibly 'bright-headed' or 'strife/war', Gaelic 'Caolán' 'slender', Scottish 'Kelvin' 'narrow river'. | English, Gaelic, German, Irish, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Kellar | Originally an occupational surname meaning 'cellar keeper' (from German Keller); sometimes used as a given name and occasionally linked to Irish names with senses of 'bright-headed' or 'strife'. | English, German, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kelleman | Likely an occupational surname meaning "cellar man" or "keeper of the cellar" (from German/Dutch roots). | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Keller | Occupational surname meaning "cellar master" or "keeper of the cellar" (from German); also used as an anglicized Irish surname. | English, German, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kemper | Surname-derived: 'person from Kempen' or from a Germanic root meaning 'fighter/champion' or 'camp dweller' | Dutch, English, German | Boy | — | |
| Kempten | A locational name taken from the Bavarian town of Kempten; originally a Celtic/Roman placename | German | Unisex | — | |
| Kernen | Surname-turned given name; likely surname-origin. Possible Irish link meaning 'descendant of Cearnán' or a German/toponymic sense related to 'core, seed' or the place name Kernen. | Cornish, English, German, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Kerstain | Follower of Christ / Christian (female form) | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kerstene | Follower of Christ / anointed | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Keupper | Cooper; barrel maker | German | Unisex | — | |
| Kiefer | Pine tree (occasionally linked to 'cooper' or barrel maker) | German | Boy | — | |
| Kieffer | From 'Kiefer' - 'pine' (topographic name for someone who lived by pine trees); used as a surname-turned given name | German | Boy | — | |
| Kiliane | Derived from Gaelic Cillian - commonly interpreted as 'strife, war' or associated with 'church' (Saint Cillian). | German, Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Kiner | Surname-derived name with varied possible senses - linked to a Hebrew root meaning 'harp' or to German/English surname origins (occupational or descriptive). | English, German, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Klari | Clear, bright, famous | Estonian, Finnish, German, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Klarytte | Little clear/bright; little famous | German | Girl | — | |
| Klaus | Victory of the people | German | Boy | — | |
| Klause | Derived from Nikolaus: 'victory of the people' | German | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across Germany, Austria, Switzerland for every German-origin name in our dataset.
