German Girl Names
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Most Popular German Girl Names
Iris
/EE-REE-S/Meaning: Rainbow
Origin: German
Famous Namesakes:
- Iris (anatomy) - The iris (pl.: irides or irises) is a thin, ring-shaped structure in the eye in most mammals and birds that is responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupil, and thus the amount of light reaching the retina. In optical terms, the pupil is the eye's aperture, while the iris is the diaphragm.
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Auguste
/AH-OO-GOO-STEH/Meaning: Variant of Augusta
Origin: German
Famous Namesakes:
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Pierre-Auguste Renoir (; French: [pjɛʁ oɡyst ʁənwaʁ]; 25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919) was a leading French Impressionist artist. In his depiction of feminine beauty, Renoir has been described as "the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau." He was the father of the actor Pierre Renoir (1885–1952), the filmmaker Jean Renoir (1894–1979) and the ceramic artist Claude Renoir (1901–1969).
- Louis XVI - Louis XVI (Louis-Auguste; French: [lwi sɛːz]; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France (son and heir apparent of King Louis XV), and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Louis became the new Dauphin when his father died in 1765.
- Auguste Comte - Isidore Auguste Marie François Xavier Comte (; French: [oɡyst(ə) kɔ̃t] ; 19 January 1798 – 5 September 1857) was a French philosopher, mathematician and writer who formulated the doctrine of positivism. He is often regarded as the first philosopher of science in the modern sense of the term.
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Rosi
/ROH-SEE/Meaning: Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rosalie and other names beginning with Ros.
Origin: German
Famous Namesakes:
- Rosi Mittermaier - Rosa Anna Katharina Mittermaier-Neureuther (German: [ˈʁozi ˈmɪtɐˌmaɪ̯ɐ] ; née Mittermaier; 5 August 1950 – 4 January 2023) was a German alpine skier. She was the overall World Cup champion in 1976 and a double gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
- Francesco Rosi - Francesco Rosi (Italian: [franˈtʃesko ˈrɔːzi]; 15 November 1922 – 10 January 2015) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. His film The Mattei Affair won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.
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Annett
/AH-NNEH-TT/Meaning: Variant of Annette
Origin: German
Famous Namesakes:
- Anett Pötzsch - Anett Pötzsch (later Witt, now Rauschenbach; born 3 September 1960) is a German former figure skater. She is the 1980 Olympic champion, two-time World champion (1978, 1980), four-time European champion (1977–1980), and five-time East German champion (1976–1980).
- Michael Annett - Michael Wayne Annett (June 23, 1986 – December 2, 2025) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No.
- Anne Cibis - Anne Cibis (née Möllinger; born 27 September 1985 in Worms) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Germany. Cibis represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
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Wilhelmina
/VEE-LHEH-LMEE-NAH/Meaning: Resolute protector
Origin: German
Famous Namesakes:
- Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (Queen regnant who led during WWI and WWII, of German lineage)
- Wilhelmina Schröder-Devrient (Famous German opera singer)
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Jessica
/YEH-SSEE-CAH/Meaning: Feminine name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'to foresee' or 'wealthy', famously popularized by William Shakespeare in his play The Merchant of Venice.
Origin: Hebrew/English
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Liesel
/LEESEH-L/Meaning: Pledged to God
Origin: German
Famous Namesakes:
- Liesel Meminger (The protagonist of Markus Zusak's famous novel 'The Book Thief')
- Liesel Bach (Famous German aerobatic pilot of the 1930s)
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Franziska
/FRAH-NTSEE-SKAH/Meaning: German feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Origin: German
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Lulu
/LOO-LOO/Meaning: Diminutive of names beginning with Lou or Lu, such as Louise or Lucinda.
Origin: German
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