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Germanic names - Baby names with the origin Germanic

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Genovera Likely "woman of the tribe" or "tribe woman" (associated with the same root as Genevieve/Genoveva). Germanic Girl
Geof From Germanic elements meaning 'peace' or 'pledge' (often rendered 'God's peace' or 'peaceful pledge') Germanic Boy
Geoffredo From Germanic elements meaning 'god' (or 'district') + 'peace' - roughly 'God's peace' or 'peaceful pledge/ruler'. Germanic Boy
Geoffrey Geoff God's peace Germanic Boy
Geomar 'Famous with a spear' (traditional Germanic); alternatively a modern coinage meaning 'earth–sea'. Germanic Boy
Gerad 'Spear' + 'brave/strong' - 'brave spearman' Germanic Boy
Geradine Spear ruler Germanic Girl
Geralda Ruler with the spear Germanic Girl
Geraldeen Feminine form of Gerald, meaning "ruler with a spear" (spear-ruler). Germanic Girl
Geraldeenah Spear ruler Germanic Girl
Geraldene Spear ruler Germanic Girl
Geraldina Ruler with a spear Germanic, Spanish Girl
Geraldinah Spear ruler (rule of the spear) Germanic Girl
Geraldy Ruler with the spear Germanic Boy
Geraldyne Ruler with a spear Germanic Girl
Geralin Spear ruler Germanic Girl
Geraline Ruler with a spear Germanic Girl
Geralyne Spear ruler Germanic Girl
Gerarda Brave spear Germanic Girl
Gerardina Brave with the spear / spear-strong Germanic Girl
Gerardine Brave/spear-strong (literally 'spear' + 'brave') Germanic Girl
Geraud From Germanic elements gēr (spear) + rīc (ruler), meaning 'spear ruler' or 'ruler with a spear'. Germanic Boy
Gerd From Gerhard: 'ger' (spear) + 'hard' (strong/brave) → 'spear-strong/brave'. From Old Norse Gerðr: 'enclosure' or 'fenced area'. Germanic, Scandinavian Boy
Gerde Likely a variant of Gerda (Old Norse Gerðr), meaning "enclosure" or "protected place". Germanic, Norse Girl
Gerdine From the Germanic element 'ger' meaning 'spear'; a feminine form suggesting 'spear maiden' or 'strong with the spear'. Dutch, Germanic Girl
Gereldine 'ruler with the spear' (from elements ger 'spear' + wald 'rule') Germanic Girl
Gerelinda From ger 'spear' + lind 'gentle, soft' (or linden tree) - roughly 'gentle spear' or 'spear of the linden'. German, Germanic Girl
Gergel Derived from elements meaning 'spear' (by extension sometimes rendered 'spear‑ruler' when linked to Gerald/Gerhard) Germanic Boy
Gerhardina From ger (spear) + hard (brave/strong): "brave/strong spear" Germanic Girl
Gerhardine Spear + strong/brave - 'strong spear' or 'brave with a spear' Germanic Girl
Geric Likely "spear ruler" (from ger 'spear' + ric 'ruler, power') Germanic Boy
Gerie Diminutive of Gerald/Geraldine - 'ruler with a spear' Germanic Girl
Gerielle Derived from Gerald meaning 'spear ruler' (female form) Germanic Girl
Gerik Spear ruler / ruler with a spear Germanic Boy
Gerladina Spear ruler / ruler with a spear Germanic Girl
Gerlina Derived from 'ger' meaning 'spear' - roughly 'little spear' or the feminine form of Gerald/Geraldine Germanic Girl
Gerlinda From ger 'spear' + linde 'soft, tender' or 'linden (tree)' - often interpreted as 'gentle spear' or 'spear by the linden.' Germanic Girl
Germian Brotherly; originally 'of the Germanic people' or 'genuine' Germanic, Latin Boy
Geroldine Female form of Gerald; "spear-ruler" or "ruler with a spear". Germanic Girl
Gerrad Spear-bold; brave or strong with a spear Germanic Boy
Gerre Derived from the Germanic element 'ger' meaning 'spear' - broadly 'spear warrior/strong' or 'spear ruler'. Germanic Boy
Gerred Brave/strong spear Germanic Boy
Gerric Spear ruler / powerful spear Germanic Boy
Gerryld Spear ruler Germanic Boy
Gerryt From Gerard: 'ger' (spear) + 'hard' (brave/strong) - 'brave/strong with a spear'. Dutch, Germanic Boy
Gert Derived from elements meaning 'spear' + 'brave/strong' - 'spear-strong' Germanic Boy
Gerta From Germanic elements ger 'spear' and -trud/'thrud' 'strength' - 'strong spear' or 'spear strength'. Germanic Girl
Gerte From the Germanic element 'ger' meaning 'spear' - associated with 'spear' or 'spear strength/maiden'. Germanic Girl
Gertraude From ger 'spear' + trūd/þrūþ 'strength' - 'spear strength' Germanic Girl
Gertraut Spear (ger) + strength (þruþ) - 'spear strength' or 'strength of the spear' Germanic Girl

Germanic name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Germanic-origin name in our dataset.

2,710
Names in this origin
57
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
330,740
Peak year 0