Badass German Names
Curated selection of names that perfectly capture the "badass" aesthetic.
A
Achim
/AH-kheem/Meaning: Short form of Joachim
Origin: Hebrew
Adele
/ah-DEH-leh/Meaning: German, English and Italian form of Adela.
Origin: Germanic
Adolf
/AH-dolf/Meaning: Noble wolf
Origin: Old High German
Aethelbeorht
/AH-EH-TEH-LBEH-OH-RHT/Meaning: Noble and bright
Origin: Old English
Aethelraed
/AH-EH-TEH-LRAH-EH-D/Meaning: Noble counsel
Origin: Old English
Alina
/ah-LEE-nah/Meaning: Bright, noble
Origin: Slavic/German
Aloysia
/AH-LOH-YSEE-AH/Meaning: Famous in battle
Origin: Latin
Amalie
/AH-MAH-LEE/Meaning: Work, industrious
Origin: German
Amelie
/AH-MEH-LEE/Meaning: Work, industrious
Origin: German
Andrea
/AH-NDREH-AH/Meaning: Brave, strong
Origin: German
Antonina
/AH-NTOH-NEE-NAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Antoninus.
Origin: German
Augustine
/AH-OO-GOO-STEE-NEH/Meaning: Noble and strength
Origin: German
Aurel
/AH-OO-REH-L/Meaning: Romanian and German form of Aurelius.
Origin: German
Axel
/AK-suhl/Meaning: Medieval Danish form of Absalom.
Origin: German, Scandinavian
B
Baptist
/BAH-PTEE-ST/Meaning: German form of Baptiste.
Origin: German
Beata
/BEH-AH-TAH/Meaning: Blessed
Origin: German
Benedetta
/BEH-NEH-DEH-TTAH/Meaning: Italian feminine form of Benedict.
Origin: German
Bernd
/BEH-RND/Meaning: Brave bear
Origin: German
Bjorn
/BYOH-RN/Meaning: Bear
Origin: Old Norse
Bridget
/BREE-DGEH-T/Meaning: The exalted one
Origin: German
Bruno
/BROO-no/Meaning: Brown
Origin: Old High German
C
Camillus
/CAH-MEE-LLOO-S/Meaning: A youth employed in religious services
Origin: Latin
Carlos
/CAH-RLOH-S/Meaning: Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles.
Origin: German
Casimir
/CAH-SEE-MEE-R/Meaning: To destroy
Origin: German
Catrin
/CAH-TREE-N/Meaning: Short form of Katharina
Origin: German
Christa
/KHREE-STAH/Meaning: Follower of Christ
Origin: German
Christiane
/KHREE-STEE-AH-NEH/Meaning: German and French feminine form of Christian.
Origin: German
Christina
/KHREE-STEE-NAH/Meaning: From Christiana, the Latin feminine form of Christian.
Origin: German
Claus
/CLAH-OO-S/Meaning: Short form of Nicholas
Origin: Latin
Constantine
/COH-NSTAH-NTEE-NEH/Meaning: Bold, wise
Origin: German
Constanze
/COH-NSTAH-NTSEH/Meaning: German form of Constantia.
Origin: German
Cordula
/COH-RDOO-LAH/Meaning: Little heart
Origin: German
Cornelis
/COH-RNEH-LEE-S/Meaning: Dutch form of Cornelius.
Origin: German
D
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Eckhard
/EH-CKHAH-RD/Meaning: Variant of Ekkehard
Origin: German
Edgar
/ET-gahr/Meaning: Wealth, fortune
Origin: Old English
Eduard
/EH-doo-ahrt/Meaning: Form of Edward in various languages.
Origin: Old English
Eli
/EH-LEE/Meaning: Noble and strength
Origin: German
Emanuel
/EH-MAH-NOO-EH-L/Meaning: Form of Emmanuel in several languages.
Origin: German
Engelbert
/EH-NGEH-LBEH-RT/Meaning: Angel
Origin: German
Erdmann
/EH-RDMAH-NN/Meaning: Earth man
Origin: German
Erhard
/EH-RHAH-RD/Meaning: Honour, respect
Origin: German
Erika
/EH-REE-KAH/Meaning: Eternal ruler
Origin: German
Eugenia
/OYGEH-NEE-AH/Meaning: Feminine form of Eugenius (see Eugene).
Origin: Latin
F
Felizitas
/FEH-LEE-TSEE-TAH-S/Meaning: Variant of Felicitas
Origin: German
Ferdi
/FEH-RDEE/Meaning: Short form of Ferdinand
Origin: German
Finja
/FEE-NYAH/Meaning: Fair, pure
Origin: German
Fridolin
/FREE-DOH-LEE-N/Meaning: Peace
Origin: German
Friede
/FREEDEH/Meaning: Variant of Frida
Origin: German
Friederike
/FREEDEH-REE-KEH/Meaning: German feminine form of Frederick.
Origin: German
Fritz
/FREE-TTS/Meaning: Peaceful ruler
Origin: German
G
Gerd
/GEH-RD/Meaning: Brave with the spear, enclosure
Origin: German
Gerhild
/GEH-RHEE-LD/Meaning: Spear
Origin: German
Gerti
/GEH-RTEE/Meaning: Diminutive of Gertrud.
Origin: German
Giselle
/GEE-SEH-LLEH/Meaning: Hostage, pledge
Origin: German
Gloria
/GLOH-REE-AH/Meaning: Glory
Origin: Latin
Gotthard
/GOH-TTAH-RD/Meaning: German form of Godehard.
Origin: Greek
Gottschalk
/GOH-TTSHAH-LK/Meaning: God
Origin: German
Gunnar
/GOO-NNAH-R/Meaning: War
Origin: German
H
Hadassah
/HAH-DAH-SSAH-H/Meaning: Myrtle tree
Origin: German
Hansel
/HAH-NSEH-L/Meaning: Anglicized form of Hänsel.
Origin: German
Hartwin
/HAH-RTVEE-N/Meaning: Brave friend
Origin: German
Heidelore
/HEYEDEH-LOH-REH/Meaning: Combination of Heide and Eleonore.
Origin: German
Heiderose
/HEYEDEH-ROH-SEH/Meaning: Combination of Heide and Rose.
Origin: German
Hella
/HEH-LLAH/Meaning: Diminutive of names beginning with Hel, such as Helga or Helena.
Origin: German
Helmold
/HEH-LMOH-LD/Meaning: Helmet
Origin: German
Hermine
/HEH-RMEE-NEH/Meaning: German feminine form of Herman.
Origin: German
Hieronymus
/HEEROH-NYMOO-S/Meaning: Latin form of Jerome, formerly common in Germany and the Netherlands.
Origin: Latin
Horsa
/HOH-RSAH/Meaning: Horse
Origin: German
Horst
/HOH-RST/Meaning: Wood, thicket
Origin: German
Hraban
/HRAH-BAH-N/Meaning: Raven
Origin: German
Hugo
/HOO-GOH/Meaning: Mind, heart, spirit
Origin: German
Hulda
/HOO-LDAH/Meaning: Noble, graceful
Origin: German
I
Immanuel
/EE-MMAH-NOO-EH-L/Meaning: Form of Emmanuel used in most translations of the Old Testament.
Origin: German
Inge
/EE-NGEH/Meaning: Short form of Scandinavian
Origin: German
Ingeborg
/EE-NGEH-BOH-RG/Meaning: Ing's protection
Origin: German
Ingelore
/EE-NGEH-LOH-REH/Meaning: Combination of Inge and Eleonore.
Origin: German
Ingemar
/EE-NGEH-MAH-R/Meaning: Famous
Origin: German
Ingolf
/EE-NGOH-LF/Meaning: Wolf
Origin: German
Isaak
/EE-SAH-AH-K/Meaning: Greek, Russian and German form of Isaac.
Origin: German
Isabella
/EE-SAH-BEH-LLAH/Meaning: Latinate form of Isabel.
Origin: German
Ivonne
/EE-FOH-NNEH/Meaning: Variant of Yvonne
Origin: German
J
Jan
/YAH-N/Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: German
Jana
/YAH-NAH/Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: German
Jessika
/YEH-SSEE-KAH/Meaning: Variant of Jessica
Origin: German
Jochen
/YOH-KHEH-N/Meaning: German form of Joachim.
Origin: German
Jochim
/YOH-KHEE-M/Meaning: German variant form of Joachim.
Origin: German
Johannes
/YOH-HAH-NNEH-S/Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: German
Jonatan
/YOH-NAH-TAH-N/Meaning: Spanish and Polish form of Jonathan, as well as a Scandinavian and German variant form.
Origin: German
Jonathan
/YOH-NAH-TAH-N/Meaning: Yahweh has given
Origin: Greek
Josephine
/YOH-SEH-PHEE-NEH/Meaning: English, German and Dutch form of Joséphine.
Origin: Greek
Joska
/YOH-SKAH/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: German
Julian
/YOO-LEE-AH-N/Meaning: This was the name of the last pagan Roman emperor, Julian the Apostate (4th century).
Origin: German
Julie
/YOO-LEE/Meaning: French, Danish, Norwegian and Czech form of Julia.
Origin: German
Justus
/YOO-STOO-S/Meaning: Just, lawful, upright
Origin: Latin
K
Karl
/KAH-RL/Meaning: Free man
Origin: German
- Karl Marx (Famous German philosopher, economist, and political theorist)
- Karl Lagerfeld (Iconic German fashion designer and creative director)
Kathrin
/KAH-TREE-N/Meaning: Short form of Katharina
Origin: Greek
Katya
/KAH-TYAH/Meaning: Russian diminutive of Yekaterina.
Origin: German
Kiki
/KEE-KEE/Meaning: Diminutive of names beginning with or containing the sound K.
Origin: German
Kimberly
/KEE-MBEH-RLY/Meaning: The city came to prominence in the late 19th century during the Boer War.
Origin: German
Kunibert
/KOO-NEE-BEH-RT/Meaning: Clan, family
Origin: German
Kurt
/KOO-RT/Meaning: German contracted form of Conrad.
Origin: German
L
Lara
/LAH-RAH/Meaning: Citadel, bright, famous
Origin: German
Laurin
/LAH-OO-REE-N/Meaning: Of laurel
Origin: German
Leano
/LEH-AH-NOH/Meaning: Short form of Leander
Origin: German
Leberecht
/LEH-BEH-REH-KHT/Meaning: Live right
Origin: German
Leni
/LEH-NEE/Meaning: Torch, bright light
Origin: German
Levin
/LEH-FEE-N/Meaning: German form of Leobwin.
Origin: German
Lia
/LEE-AH/Meaning: Weary, bringer of good news
Origin: Latin
Lian
/LEE-AH-N/Meaning: Short form of Julian
Origin: German
Lieselotte
/LEESEH-LOH-TTEH/Meaning: Variant of Liselotte
Origin: German
Liesl
/LEESL/Meaning: Short form of Elisabeth
Origin: German
Lore
/LOH-REH/Meaning: German contracted form of Eleonore.
Origin: German
Lucinda
/LOO-CEE-NDAH/Meaning: An elaboration of Lucia created by Cervantes for his novel Don Quixote (1605).
Origin: German
M
Maja
/MAH-YAH/Meaning: Good mother, great, illusion
Origin: German
Malia
/MAH-LEE-AH/Meaning: Hawaiian form of Maria.
Origin: Latin
Malte
/MAH-LTEH/Meaning: Ruling helm
Origin: German
Manfred
/MAH-NFREH-D/Meaning: Strength of peace
Origin: German
Marcella
/MAH-RCEH-LLAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Marcellus.
Origin: German
Marzell
/MAH-RTSEH-LL/Meaning: Variant of Marcellus
Origin: German
Matthias
/MAH-TTEE-AH-S/Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Greek
Max
/MAH-X/Meaning: Greatest
Origin: German
- Max Planck (German theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory)
- Max Ernst (Famous German painter, sculptor, and pioneer of Dadaism)
Maxwell
/MAH-XVEH-LL/Meaning: Mack's stream
Origin: German
Meike
/MEYEKEH/Meaning: Beloved, bitter
Origin: German
Merfyn
/MEH-RFYN/Meaning: Bone marrow
Origin: German
Merten
/MEH-RTEH-N/Meaning: Variant of Martin
Origin: German
Mia
/MEE-AH/Meaning: Beloved, bitter
Origin: Latin
Michael
/MEE-KHAH-EH-L/Meaning: Who is like God?
Origin: German
Milo
/MY-loh/Meaning: Soldier, merciful
Origin: Old German
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Raffael
/RAH-FFAH-EH-L/Meaning: Variant of Raphael
Origin: German
Ragnhild
/RAH-GNHEE-LD/Meaning: Advice, counsel
Origin: German
Raimunde
/RAH-EE-MOO-NDEH/Meaning: German feminine form of Raymond.
Origin: German
Raphael
/RAH-PHAH-EH-L/Meaning: God heals
Origin: Greek
Rathulfr
/RAH-TOO-LFR/Meaning: Wolf
Origin: Greek
Regula
/REH-GOO-LAH/Meaning: Bar, rule
Origin: German
Reinhardt
/REYENHAH-RDT/Meaning: German variant form of Reynard.
Origin: German
Reynold
/REH-YNOH-LD/Meaning: Advice, counsel, decision
Origin: German
Ronald
/ROH-NAH-LD/Meaning: Scottish form of Ragnvaldr, a name introduced to Britain by Scandinavian settlers and invaders [1].
Origin: German
Rosalind
/ROH-SAH-LEE-ND/Meaning: Beautiful rose
Origin: German
Rudiger
/ROO-DEE-GEH-R/Meaning: Spear
Origin: German
S
Sandra
/SAH-NDRAH/Meaning: Short form of Alessandra
Origin: German
Sarina
/SAH-REE-NAH/Meaning: Variant of Serena
Origin: German
Saul
/SAH-OO-L/Meaning: Asked for, prayed for
Origin: German
Sebastian
/SEH-BAH-STEE-AH-N/Meaning: Venerable, from Sebaste
Origin: German
Sibylle
/SEE-BYLLEH/Meaning: German and French form of Sibyl.
Origin: German
Siegfried
/SEEGFREED/Meaning: Victorious peace
Origin: German
Siegmar
/SEEGMAH-R/Meaning: Victory
Origin: German
Siegmund
/SEEGMOO-ND/Meaning: Victorious protection
Origin: German
Sigismund
/SEE-GEE-SMOO-ND/Meaning: Victorious protection
Origin: German
Silvan
/SEE-LFAH-N/Meaning: German form of Silvanus.
Origin: German
Silvester
/SEE-LFEH-STEH-R/Meaning: Wooded, wild
Origin: German
Silvia
/SEE-LFEE-AH/Meaning: Feminine form of Silvius.
Origin: Latin
Soren
/SOH-REH-N/Meaning: English form of Søren.
Origin: German
Stephan
/STEH-PHAH-N/Meaning: German and Dutch form of Stephen.
Origin: Greek
Susanne
/SOO-SAH-NNEH/Meaning: German and Scandinavian form of Susanna.
Origin: German
Svenja
/SFEH-NYAH/Meaning: Young man, youth
Origin: German
Swanhilde
/SVAH-NHEE-LDEH/Meaning: Variant of Swanhild
Origin: German
Swetlana
/SVEH-TLAH-NAH/Meaning: German form of Svetlana.
Origin: German
T
Tabitha
/TAH-BEE-TAH/Meaning: Gazelle
Origin: Greek
Tancred
/TAH-NCREH-D/Meaning: Thought and counsel
Origin: German
Theodard
/TEH-OH-DAH-RD/Meaning: People
Origin: Greek
Theodoric
/TEH-OH-DOH-REE-C/Meaning: Ruler of the people
Origin: Greek
- Theodoric the Great - Theodoric (or Theoderic) the Great (about 454 – 30 August 526), also called the Amal, was king of the Ostrogoths (475–526), and ruler of the Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy between 493 and 526, regent of the Visigoths (511–526), and a patrician of the Eastern Roman Empire. As ruler of the combined Gothic realms, Theodoric controlled an empire stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Adriatic Sea.
- Thierry of Chartres - Thierry of Chartres (Theodoricus Chartrensis) or Theodoric the Breton (Theodericus Brito) (died before 1155, probably 1150) was a twelfth-century philosopher working at Chartres and Paris, France. The cathedral school at Chartres promoted scholarship before the first university was founded in France.
- Theodoric I - Theodoric I (Gothic: Þiudarīks; Latin: Theodericus; c. 390 or 393 – 20 or 24 June 451) was the king of the Visigoths from 418 to 451.
Thor
/TOH-R/Meaning: Thunder
Origin: Greek
Thorsten
/TOH-RSTEH-N/Meaning: Variant of Torsten
Origin: Greek
Tilo
/TEE-LOH/Meaning: Variant of Till
Origin: German
Torben
/TOH-RBEH-N/Meaning: Danish form of Torbjörn.
Origin: German
Trudi
/TROO-DEE/Meaning: Strength
Origin: German
U
Ueli
/OO-EH-LEE/Meaning: Swiss diminutive of Ulrich.
Origin: German
Ulf
/OO-LF/Meaning: Wolf
Origin: German
Urs
/OO-RS/Meaning: Bear
Origin: German
Uschi
/OO-SHEE/Meaning: Diminutive of Ursula.
Origin: German
Ute
/OO-TEH/Meaning: Heritage, rich
Origin: German
V
Veit
/FEYET/Meaning: Life, wood
Origin: German
Vera
/FEH-RAH/Meaning: Faith
Origin: German
Victorius
/FEE-CTOH-REE-OO-S/Meaning: Variant of Victor
Origin: Latin
Viktoria
/FEE-KTOH-REE-AH/Meaning: Variant of Victoria
Origin: Latin
Viola
/FEE-OH-LAH/Meaning: Violet
Origin: Latin
W
Waltraut
/VAH-LTRAH-OO-T/Meaning: Variant of Waltraud
Origin: German
Wendel
/VEH-NDEH-L/Meaning: A Vandal
Origin: German
Wieland
/VEELAH-ND/Meaning: Skillful smith
Origin: German
Wigand
/VEE-GAH-ND/Meaning: Warrior
Origin: German
Wilfred
/VEE-LFREH-D/Meaning: Desiring peace
Origin: German
Winfried
/VEE-NFREED/Meaning: Friend of peace
Origin: German
Wolf
/VOH-LF/Meaning: Wolf
Origin: German