| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klee | Clover; associated with luck | German | Unisex | — | |
| Kleef | From Kleef (the town of Kleve/Cleves); originally a place-name likely related to a word for 'cliff' or 'cleft'. | Dutch, German | Unisex | — | |
| Klein | Small, little | German | Unisex | — | |
| Klinger | Originally a German surname meaning 'person from Klinge' (a small valley/stream) or an occupational name related to 'blade'/'knife' (blade-maker) | German | Boy | — | |
| Koelle | Surname-origin meaning related to 'coal' or a charcoal-worker; broadly associated with 'coal/coal-black' or 'charcoal burner' | German | Unisex | — | |
| Konstanzja | Steadfast, constant | German, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Korb | Basket; originally an occupational name for a basket-maker or seller | German | Boy | — | |
| Kostja | Constant, steadfast | German, Latin, Russian | Boy | — | |
| Kramer | Shopkeeper, merchant, peddler | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Krammer | Occupational name meaning 'shopkeeper' or 'merchant' | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Krischanr | Follower of Christ | German | Boy | — | |
| Kristalle | Crystal; clear, ice-like, bright | English, French, German | Girl | — | |
| Kuepper | Cooper - barrel maker (occupational name) | German | Unisex | — | |
| Kundry | Uncertain; possibly 'known' or 'famous'; associated with a mysterious/penitent woman in Arthurian/Wagnerian tradition | German | Girl | — | |
| Kunsch | Brave counsel; bold advisor | German | Boy | — | |
| Kunz | Bold counsel (brave advisor) | German | Boy | — | |
| Kusner | Occupational name meaning 'furrier' (maker or seller of furs) | German, Polish | Boy | — | |
| Käthi | Diminutive of Katharina, meaning "pure". | German | Girl | — | |
| Käthrein | Pure (commonly associated with the Greek root katharos) | German | Girl | — | |
| Lachman | Originally a surname meaning 'man from Lach' / 'Polish man'; used as a given name in some families. | German, Polish, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Lambert | From Old High German land ('land') + beraht ('bright') - 'bright land' or 'famous in the land'. | Dutch, French, German | Boy | — | |
| Landow | Originally a toponymic surname meaning "from Landau"; occasionally used as a masculine given name. | German | Boy | — | |
| Lange | From Middle High German 'lange' meaning 'long' or 'tall' | Dutch, German | Boy | — | |
| Langey | Originally a surname meaning 'long clearing/wood' or 'long/tall' from Old English/Germanic roots. | Dutch, English, German | Unisex | — | |
| Lanz | Lance, spear (also used as a habitational/surname) | Basque, German | Boy | — | |
| Laurentz | From Laurentum; crowned with laurel | Dutch, German, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Ledelle | Probably derived from Adèle/Adal meaning 'noble'. | English, German | Girl | — | |
| Leeman | Beloved/dear man (Old English) or tenant/vassal (German surname origin). | English, German | Boy | — | |
| Lehman | Originally a surname meaning 'vassal' or 'tenant; man of the fief' (holder of a lease or feudal tenure). | German | Boy | — | |
| Leisel | God is my oath | German | Girl | — | |
| Leisl | Diminutive of Elisabeth - "God is my oath" | German | Girl | — | |
| Leive | A rare form that may derive from Old Norse 'Leifr' meaning 'heir/descendant', or from Hebrew 'Levi' meaning 'joined/attached'; in Dutch contexts it may relate to 'Lieve' ('dear'). | Dutch, German, Hebrew, Norse | Unisex | — | |
| Lenne | Derived from Helene meaning 'torch' or 'light' (used as a short form of Helena/Elena/Lena) | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Leoney | Lion / lioness | English, German, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Leopoldia | Bold among the people | German, Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Lieb | From German 'lieb' meaning 'dear' or as a Yiddish variant of 'Leib' meaning 'lion'. | German | Boy | — | |
| Liesa | God is my oath | German | Girl | — | |
| Liesel | Pledged to God / 'God is my oath' | German | Girl | — | |
| Liesi | Consecrated to God; 'God is my oath'. | German | Girl | — | |
| Liesl | Diminutive of Elisabeth - 'God is my oath' (pledged to God). | German | Girl | — | |
| Lionie | Lion / lioness - brave, strong | English, German, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Lipman | Beloved or dear man | German | Boy | — | |
| Lips | Often a diminutive or nickname of Philip - from Greek philippos meaning 'lover of horses'. As a common English word it also denotes the mouth organ 'lips', but as a name it is typically tied to Philip or to a family name. | Dutch, English, German | Boy | — | |
| Lisann | Combination of 'Lisa' (from Elizabeth, 'God is my oath') and 'Ann/Anne' (from Hannah, 'grace') - roughly 'God's promise of grace.' | German | Girl | — | |
| Liseli | Diminutive of Elisabeth - 'God is my oath' | German | Girl | — | |
| Loewy | Derived from German 'Löwe', meaning 'lion' | German | Boy | — | |
| Loralai | 'Alluring' or 'enchanting' - associated with the Lorelei 'murmuring/tempting rock' | German | Girl | — | |
| Loralei | From the German Lorelei, literally 'murmuring rock'; associated with an alluring or enchanting siren | German | Girl | — | |
| Loraley | Variant of Lorelei - 'murmuring rock' or 'alluring enchantress'; also evokes 'laurel' + '-ley'. | English, German | Girl | — | |
| lorelai | Originally referring to the Rhine rock Lorelei - 'murmuring/tempting rock'; by extension 'alluring' or 'siren-like' | German | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across Germany, Austria, Switzerland for every German-origin name in our dataset.
