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Germanic names - Baby names with the origin Germanic

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Sigfrít From elements meaning 'victory' + 'beautiful/peace' - 'victorious beauty' or 'victory and peace'. Germanic, Norse Girl
Sigi Diminutive of names beginning with 'Sieg-' meaning 'victory.' Germanic Boy
Sigibert From 'sigi' (victory) + 'berht' (bright, famous) - 'victorious and bright' or 'bright victory'. Germanic Boy
Sigismond Victorious protector Germanic Boy
Sigismonde Victorious protector Germanic Girl
Sigismund Victorious protection Germanic, Old High German Boy
Sigiswald Victorious ruler (victory + rule) Germanic Boy
Sigunė Victory + rune/secret (literally 'victory-rune') Germanic, Norse Girl
Suger Victory army French, Germanic, Latin Boy
Taco Thought, counsel Dutch, Frisian, Germanic Boy
Tancredo Thoughtful counsel / well‑advised (from Germanic elements thank 'thought' + rad 'counsel') Germanic Boy
Tankred Thoughtful counsel / well‑considered advice Germanic Boy
Tassilo Diminutive of Tasso, from a word for 'badger' - essentially 'little badger' Germanic Boy
Tewdrig People-ruler Germanic, Welsh Boy
Theobald Bold people English, Germanic, Old Frankish, Old High German Boy
theodorich Ruler of the people Germanic Boy
Theodorick Ruler of the people Germanic Boy
Theodulf From Germanic theud 'people' + wulf 'wolf' - 'people's wolf' or 'wolf of the people'. Germanic Boy
Theodulphus People-wolf ("wolf of the people") Germanic Boy
Theudebert People-bright Germanic Boy
Theuderic Ruler of the people Germanic, Latin Boy
Theudis Derived from the element 'theud' meaning 'people' or 'nation' - roughly 'of the people'. Germanic Boy
Thorald Ruler protected by Thor Germanic, Norse Boy
Thorhildis From Thor (the Norse god) + hildr (battle) - 'Thor's battle' or 'battle of Thor'. Germanic, Norse Girl
Thorilda From Thor (Norse god) + hild/‑hilda (battle) - 'Thor's battle' or 'battle of Thor' (i.e., protected/armed by Thor). Germanic, Norse Girl
Thorilde Thor's battle (Thor + battle) Germanic, Norse Girl
Thurka Likely 'of Thor' / 'thunder, strength' if derived from Thor/Thora; otherwise meaning unknown or modern coinage Germanic Girl
Til People’s ruler Dutch, German, Germanic Boy
Tol Meaning varies by origin. Commonly linked to Turkish Tolga meaning 'helmet' or to the Dutch word 'tol' ('toll', possibly occupational); can also be a short form of Germanic names (e.g., Tolbert) with elements meaning 'people' and 'bright'. Dutch, English, Germanic, Turkish Boy
Trapp Occupational name meaning 'trap setter' or 'trapper'. English, Germanic Boy
Traude Strength, strong Germanic Girl
trudi Diminutive of Gertrude, from elements meaning 'spear' + 'strength' - 'spear strength' Germanic Girl
Ub Uncertain - likely a short form/diminutive of Germanic names (e.g., Ubbo/Ubba); possibly linked to elements meaning 'heritage' or 'legacy'. Frisian, Germanic Boy
Ule Diminutive of Ulrich ('heritage/wealth' + 'ruler'); related to Ulf meaning 'wolf'. Germanic Boy
Ulrikke Inherited wealth and power Danish, Germanic, Norwegian, Old High German Girl
Ute Wealth; fortune German, Germanic, Old High German Girl
Valda Ruler; rule, power Germanic Girl
Valdas Rule Baltic, Germanic, Lithuanian Boy
Valdis Rule Germanic, Latvian Boy
Valesca Derived from Valeria: 'strong, healthy' (sometimes interpreted as 'little strong one' as a diminutive). Germanic Girl
Vibeke Derived from Old High German wīb - 'woman, wife'. Germanic, Scandinavian Girl
Ville Resolute protection Finnish, Germanic, Swedish Boy
Vitold From Germanic elements wig 'battle' + wald 'rule' - 'battle ruler' or 'ruler in war'. Germanic Boy
Walfredo From Germanic elements meaning 'rule' (wald) + 'peace' (frid): 'peaceful ruler' or 'ruler who brings peace'. Germanic Boy
wendahl Derived from Wendel/Wendell - roughly "wanderer" or "one from the Wends" Germanic, Scandinavian Boy
wendall Wanderer; possibly 'from the Wends' (a Slavic people) Germanic Boy
wendel 'wanderer' or 'of the Wends' (associated with the West Slavic tribe) Germanic Boy
Wieland Craft-worker German, Germanic Boy
Wifredo Desiring peace; 'will for peace' Germanic Boy
Wilfy Diminutive of Wilfred - 'will/desire' + 'peace' (meaning: desiring or resolute in peace). English, Germanic Boy

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
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