Names like Greta

Similar to Greta in origin (German), style, and rhythm — scored by the same engine that reads whole families.

Herbert German · bright army; a mission-school-era classic, common among grandfathers in the community

Gilbert German · bright pledge; a classic Chinatown-generation name carried by many early Chinese American men

Bernard German · brave as a bear; an early-generation classic carried by many Chinese American men

Klara German · clear, bright

Frida German · peace (spelling variant of Frieda)

Anton German · priceless, of inestimable worth

Leon Greek · lion; a classic-into-modern crossover pick that echoes 良 (liáng, "good, fine")

Ingrid German · beautiful goddess (Old Norse/Germanic); a durable classic across Blumenau and Pomerode's German-Brazilian families

Helga German · holy, blessed; a heritage grandmother name kept in Blumenau's German-Brazilian colonies

Marlene German · combination of Maria and Magdalene; a heritage name still given across Brazil's German colonies