German baby names
Handpicked for families who want names with roots: the beloved classics, what parents in the culture choose today, and the cool discoveries most US name sites never surface.
Adelheid noble kind
Annika grace (diminutive of Anna)
Anton priceless, of inestimable worth
Bastian venerable (short form of Sebastian)
Brigitte strength, exalted one
Charlotte free man (shared German-French classic)
Egon formidable
Elke noble one
Emilia rival, industrious
Felix happy, fortunate
Finn fair, white
Franz free man (German form of Francis)
Frida peace (spelling variant of Frieda)
Frieda peace
Friedrich peaceful ruler
Fritz peaceful ruler (short form of Friedrich)
Gerhard brave spearman
Gisela pledge, hostage
Greta pearl (German short form of Margarete)
Günther battle warrior
Hans God is gracious (short form of Johannes)
Heidi of noble kind (short form of Adelheid)
Heinrich home ruler
Hildegard battle stronghold
Ida hard-working
Johanna God is gracious
Klara clear, bright
Klaus victory of the people (short form of Nikolaus)
Konstantin steadfast, constant
Kurt bold counsel (short form of Konrad)
Lena shining light (short form of Helena/Magdalena)
Leon lion
Liesel God is my oath (diminutive of Elisabeth)
Ludwig famous warrior
Luisa renowned warrior
Manfred man of peace
Marlene combination of Maria and Magdalene
Mathilde battle-mighty
Matteo gift of God (Italian-German crossover, hugely trendy)
Maximilian greatest
Mia mine, or short form of Maria
Moritz dark-skinned (German form of Maurice)
Nora honor, light
Otto wealth, prosperity
Paula small, humble
Petra rock (feminine of Peter)
Rudolf famous wolf
Sabine Sabine woman
Siegfried victorious peace
Theo gift of God (short form of Theodor)
Ursula little she-bear
Werner defending army
Wilhelm resolute protector
Wilhelmine resolute protector (feminine of Wilhelm)
Wilma resolute protector (short form of Wilhelmine)
Wolfgang wolf path
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