Elegant German Names
Curated selection of names that perfectly capture the "elegant" aesthetic.
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Adalbert
/AH-dahl-bert/Meaning: Old German form of Albert.
Origin: Old High German
Adelaide
/AH-de-lye-de/Meaning: Noble nature
Origin: Germanic
Alban
/AH-LBAH-N/Meaning: From Alba
Origin: German
Albrecht
/AHL-brekht/Meaning: Variant of Albert
Origin: Germanic
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Alda
/AH-LDAH/Meaning: Old, wise
Origin: German
Alexander
/ah-lek-SAHN-der/Meaning: Defender of mankind
Origin: Greek
Alfred
/AHL-fret/Meaning: Elf counsel
Origin: Old English
Alix
/AH-LEE-X/Meaning: Variant of Alice
Origin: German
Aloysius
/AH-LOH-YSEE-OO-S/Meaning: Latinized form of Aloys, an old Occitan form of Louis.
Origin: Latin
Alwine
/AH-LVEE-NEH/Meaning: Feminine form of Alwin.
Origin: German
Angel
/AH-NGEH-L/Meaning: Messenger
Origin: German
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Annelies
/AH-NNEH-LEES/Meaning: Variant of Anneliese
Origin: German
Annemarie
/AH-NNEH-MAH-REE/Meaning: Combination of Anna and Marie.
Origin: German
Antun
/AH-NTOO-N/Meaning: Croatian form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Origin: German
Arne
/AH-RNEH/Meaning: Diminutive of Arnold.
Origin: German
Arnulf
/AH-RNOO-LF/Meaning: Eagle
Origin: German
Arthur
/AH-RTOO-R/Meaning: Bear king
Origin: Greek
Astrid
/AHS-trit/Meaning: Modern Scandinavian form of Ástríðr [1][2].
Origin: Old Norse
Auguste
/AH-OO-GOO-STEH/Meaning: Variant of Augusta
Origin: German
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Avila
/AH-FEE-LAH/Meaning: Desired
Origin: German
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Bartholomaus
/BAH-RTOH-LOH-MAH-OO-S/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: Greek
Beat
/BEH-AH-T/Meaning: Swiss German form of Beatus.
Origin: German
Beatrix
/beh-AH-triks/Meaning: Voyager, traveller
Origin: Latin
Bernard
/BEH-RNAH-RD/Meaning: Bear
Origin: German
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Birgit
/BEER-git/Meaning: Variant of Birgitta
Origin: Celtic
Birgitta
/BEE-RGEE-TTAH/Meaning: Most likely a Scandinavian form of Bridget via the Latinized form Brigitta.
Origin: German
Bjoern
/BYURN/Meaning: Variant of Bj
Origin: Old Norse
Bodo
/BOH-DOH/Meaning: Messenger, ruler
Origin: German
Burkhart
/BOO-RKHAH-RT/Meaning: Variant of Burkhard
Origin: German
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Cacilie
/CAH-CEE-LEE/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: German
Carl
/KAHRL/Meaning: Variant of Karl
Origin: Germanic
Carola
/CAH-ROH-LAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Carolus.
Origin: German
Carolin
/KAH-ro-leen/Meaning: German feminine form of Carolus.
Origin: Germanic
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Chris
/KHREE-S/Meaning: Short form of Christopher
Origin: German
Christof
/KHREE-STOH-F/Meaning: Variant of Christoph
Origin: German
Christoph
/KHREE-STOH-PH/Meaning: German form of Christopher.
Origin: Greek
Claudia
/KLOW-dee-ah/Meaning: Feminine form of Claudius.
Origin: Latin
Clemens
/KLEH-mens/Meaning: Original Latin form of Clement, as well as the German, Dutch and Scandinavian form.
Origin: Latin
Conrad
/KOHN-raht/Meaning: Bold counsel
Origin: Old High German
Corina
/COH-REE-NAH/Meaning: Romanian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Corinna, as well as a German variant.
Origin: German
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Crescentius
/CREH-SCEH-NTEE-OO-S/Meaning: Latin name that was a derivative of the name Crescens.
Origin: Latin
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Dagmar
/DAHG-mahr/Meaning: Day
Origin: Old Norse
Dan
/DAH-N/Meaning: Short form of Daniel
Origin: German
Daniela
/DAH-NEELAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Daniel.
Origin: German
Denis
/DEH-NEE-S/Meaning: From Denys or Denis, the medieval French forms of Dionysius [1].
Origin: German
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Dietlinde
/DEETLEE-NDEH/Meaning: People
Origin: German
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Eberwin
/EH-BEH-RVEE-N/Meaning: Boar
Origin: German
Ekkehardt
/EH-KKEH-HAH-RDT/Meaning: Variant of Ekkehard
Origin: German
Ella
/EH-LLAH/Meaning: Beautiful, fairy, light
Origin: German
Emilia
/EH-MEE-LEE-AH/Meaning: Industrious, rival
Origin: Latin
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Emilie
/EH-MEE-LEE/Meaning: German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Origin: German
Ernest
/EH-RNEH-ST/Meaning: Serious, earnest
Origin: German
Esau
/EH-SAH-OO/Meaning: Hairy, rough
Origin: German
Eugenie
/OYGEH-NEE/Meaning: German and English form of Eugénie, the French form of Eugenia.
Origin: German
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Gabriela
/GAH-BREELAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Gabriel.
Origin: German
Gabriele
/GAH-BREELEH/Meaning: God is my strength
Origin: German
Gotthold
/GOH-TTOH-LD/Meaning: God
Origin: Greek
Greti
/GREH-TEE/Meaning: Swiss and Austrian German diminutive of Margarete.
Origin: German
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Guido
/GOO-EE-DOH/Meaning: Latinized form of Wido.
Origin: German
Gunther
/GOO-NTEH-R/Meaning: Battle army
Origin: Greek
Gustava
/GOO-STAH-FAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Gustav.
Origin: German
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Haman
/HAH-MAH-N/Meaning: Meaning uncertain, probably of Persian origin.
Origin: German
Hannah
/HAH-NNAH-H/Meaning: Grace, favor
Origin: German
Hansruedi
/HAH-NSROO-EH-DEE/Meaning: Combination of Hans and Ruedi.
Origin: German
Hartmann
/HAH-RTMAH-NN/Meaning: Brave man
Origin: German
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Hartmut
/HAH-RTMOO-T/Meaning: Brave mind
Origin: German
Hauke
/HAH-OO-KEH/Meaning: Mind, thought, spirit
Origin: German
Heilfrid
/HEYELFREE-D/Meaning: Healthy, whole
Origin: German
Helga
/HEH-LGAH/Meaning: Holy, blessed
Origin: German
Henry
/HEH-NRY/Meaning: Home ruler
Origin: German
Hildegard
/HEE-LDEH-GAH-RD/Meaning: Battle guard
Origin: German
Hilmar
/HEE-LMAH-R/Meaning: Battle
Origin: German
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Hiltrud
/HEE-LTROO-D/Meaning: Strength in battle
Origin: German
Hjordis
/HYOH-RDEE-S/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: German
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Ignaz
/EE-GNAH-TS/Meaning: German form of Ignatius.
Origin: German
Ilka
/EE-LKAH/Meaning: Hungarian diminutive of Ilona.
Origin: German
Ima
/EE-MAH/Meaning: Variant of Emma
Origin: German
Ingrid
/EE-NGREE-D/Meaning: Ing's beauty
Origin: German
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Irene
/EE-REH-NEH/Meaning: Peace
Origin: German
Irmhild
/EE-RMHEE-LD/Meaning: Whole, great
Origin: German
Irmingard
/EE-RMEE-NGAH-RD/Meaning: German form of Ermengard.
Origin: German
Isaac
/EE-SAH-AH-C/Meaning: He will laugh, he will rejoice
Origin: German
Isabel
/EE-SAH-BEH-L/Meaning: Medieval Occitan form of Elizabeth.
Origin: German
Isidor
/EE-SEE-DOH-R/Meaning: German and Russian form of Isidore.
Origin: German
Isidore
/EE-SEE-DOH-REH/Meaning: Gift of Isis
Origin: German
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Jakob
/YAH-KOH-B/Meaning: Supplanter
Origin: German
Jasmine
/YAH-SMEE-NEH/Meaning: It is derived via Arabic from Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn), which is also a Persian name.
Origin: German
Jo
/YOH/Meaning: Short form of Joan
Origin: German
Jockel
/YOH-CKEH-L/Meaning: Diminutive of Jakob, Jörg or Joachim.
Origin: German
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Jonah
/YOH-NAH-H/Meaning: Dove
Origin: German
Jorg
/YOH-RG/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: German
Judith
/YOO-DEE-T/Meaning: Jewish woman
Origin: Greek
Julius
/YOO-LEE-OO-S/Meaning: Youthful
Origin: Latin
Juna
/YOO-NAH/Meaning: Variant of Junia
Origin: German
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Karin
/KAH-REE-N/Meaning: Pure
Origin: German
Karla
/KAH-RLAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Karl, Karel or Karlo.
Origin: German
Karlo
/KAH-RLOH/Meaning: Croatian, Slovene and Georgian form of Charles.
Origin: German
Kaspar
/KAH-SPAH-R/Meaning: German and Estonian form of Jasper.
Origin: German
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Katinka
/KAH-TEE-NKAH/Meaning: German, Dutch, and Hungarian diminutive of Katharina (meaning 'pure').
Origin: German
Kevin
/KEH-FEE-N/Meaning: Beloved birth
Origin: German
Kolman
/KOH-LMAH-N/Meaning: Variant of Koloman
Origin: German
Kristiane
/KREE-STEE-AH-NEH/Meaning: German form of Christina.
Origin: German
Kristin
/KREE-STEE-N/Meaning: Scandinavian form of Christina.
Origin: German
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Lars
/LAH-RS/Meaning: Scandinavian form of Laurence 1.
Origin: German
Laurenz
/LAH-OO-REH-NTS/Meaning: German form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Origin: German
Lazarus
/LAH-TSAH-ROO-S/Meaning: Latinized form of Λάζαρος (Lazaros), a Greek form of Eleazar used in the New Testament [1].
Origin: Latin
Leander
/LEH-AH-NDEH-R/Meaning: Lion
Origin: German
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Lene
/LEH-NEH/Meaning: Torch, bright light
Origin: German
Lenz
/LEH-NTS/Meaning: Short form of Lorenz
Origin: German
Lio
/LEE-OH/Meaning: Variant of Leo
Origin: German
Lisa
/LEE-SAH/Meaning: Pledged to God
Origin: German
Liselotte
/LEE-SEH-LOH-TTEH/Meaning: Pledged to God and free man
Origin: German
Louise
/LOH-OO-EE-SEH/Meaning: Famous warrior
Origin: German
Lucius
/LOO-CEE-OO-S/Meaning: Light
Origin: Latin
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Ludolf
/LOO-DOH-LF/Meaning: Famous, loud
Origin: German
Luitgard
/LOO-EE-TGAH-RD/Meaning: People
Origin: German
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Marcel
/MAH-RCEH-L/Meaning: Form of Marcellus used in several languages.
Origin: German
Marcellus
/MAH-RCEH-LLOO-S/Meaning: Roman cognomen that was originally a diminutive of Marcus.
Origin: Latin
Marco
/MAH-RCOH/Meaning: Italian form of Marcus (see Mark).
Origin: German
Margarete
/MAH-RGAH-REH-TEH/Meaning: German form of Margaret.
Origin: German
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Margarethe
/MAH-RGAH-REH-TEH/Meaning: Pearl
Origin: Greek
Margrit
/MAH-RGREE-T/Meaning: German variant form of Margaret.
Origin: German
Marguerite
/MAH-RGOO-EH-REE-TEH/Meaning: French form of Margaret.
Origin: German
Maria
/MAH-REE-AH/Meaning: Beloved, bitter, drop of the sea
Origin: Latin
Mariana
/MAH-REE-AH-NAH/Meaning: Roman feminine form of Marianus.
Origin: German
Mario
/MAH-REE-OH/Meaning: Italian and Spanish form of Marius.
Origin: German
Mark
/MAH-RK/Meaning: Form of Latin Marcus used in several languages [1].
Origin: German
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Martha
/MAH-RTAH/Meaning: Lady, mistress
Origin: Greek
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Natalia
/NAH-TAH-LEE-AH/Meaning: Latinate form of Natalie.
Origin: Latin
Natasha
/NAH-TAH-SHAH/Meaning: Russian diminutive of Natalya.
Origin: German
Nickolaus
/NEE-CKOH-LAH-OO-S/Meaning: Variant of Nikolaus
Origin: Latin
Niklaus
/NEE-KLAH-OO-S/Meaning: Swiss German form of Nicholas.
Origin: Latin
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Odila
/OH-DEE-LAH/Meaning: Wealth, fortune
Origin: German
Odoacer
/OH-DOH-AH-CEH-R/Meaning: Wealthy and vigilant
Origin: German
Olivia
/OH-LEE-FEE-AH/Meaning: Olive
Origin: Latin
Ortrud
/OH-RTROO-D/Meaning: Point
Origin: German
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Ottilie
/OH-TTEE-LEE/Meaning: German form of Odilia.
Origin: German
Otto
/OH-TTOH/Meaning: Wealth, fortune
Origin: German
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Patrick
/PAH-TREE-CK/Meaning: Nobleman, patrician
Origin: German
Peter
/PEH-TEH-R/Meaning: Stone, rock
Origin: German
Philip
/PHEE-LEE-P/Meaning: Friend of horses
Origin: Greek
Philippina
/PHEE-LEE-PPEE-NAH/Meaning: Elaborated form of Philippa.
Origin: Greek
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Pius
/PEE-OO-S/Meaning: Pious, dutiful
Origin: Latin
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Rachel
/RAH-KHEH-L/Meaning: Ewe
Origin: German
Rahel
/RAH-HEH-L/Meaning: Biblical Latin form of Rachel, as well as a German and Estonian form.
Origin: German
Rebekka
/REH-BEH-KKAH/Meaning: Form of Rebecca used in various languages.
Origin: German
Renate
/REH-NAH-TEH/Meaning: Reborn
Origin: German
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Reuben
/ROYBEH-N/Meaning: Behold, a son
Origin: German
Ria
/REE-AH/Meaning: Short form of Maria
Origin: Latin
Ricarda
/REE-CAH-RDAH/Meaning: German, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Richard.
Origin: German
Richard
/REE-KHAH-RD/Meaning: Brave ruler
Origin: German
Rike
/REE-KEH/Meaning: Short form of Friederike
Origin: German
Rocco
/ROH-CCOH/Meaning: Crow, rook
Origin: German
Roman
/ROH-MAH-N/Meaning: Roman
Origin: German
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Rose
/ROH-SEH/Meaning: Famous type
Origin: German
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Roza
/ROH-TSAH/Meaning: Noble, graceful
Origin: German
Rudolf
/ROO-DOH-LF/Meaning: Famous wolf
Origin: German
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Sarah
/SAH-RAH-H/Meaning: Princess
Origin: German
Sibylla
/SEE-BYLLAH/Meaning: Latinate form of Sibyl.
Origin: German
Siegbert
/SEEGBEH-RT/Meaning: Victory
Origin: German
Sigrun
/SEE-GROO-N/Meaning: Norwegian form of Sigrún.
Origin: German
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Silke
/SEE-LKEH/Meaning: Heavenly, blind
Origin: German
Silvius
/SEE-LFEE-OO-S/Meaning: Wood, forest
Origin: Latin
Stefanie
/STEH-FAH-NEE/Meaning: Variant of Stephanie
Origin: German
Steffen
/STEH-FFEH-N/Meaning: Low German and Danish form of Stephen.
Origin: German
Steffie
/STEH-FFEE/Meaning: Diminutive of Stephanie.
Origin: German
Sylvia
/SYLFEE-AH/Meaning: Variant of Silvia
Origin: Latin
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Tatiana
/TAH-TEE-AH-NAH/Meaning: Feminine form of the Roman name Tatianus, a derivative of the family name Tatius [1].
Origin: German
Tatius
/TAH-TEE-OO-S/Meaning: Roman family name of unknown meaning, possibly of Sabine origin.
Origin: Latin
Theodora
/TEH-OH-DOH-RAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Theodore.
Origin: Greek
Theresa
/TEH-REH-SAH/Meaning: Harvester, summer
Origin: Greek
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Thilo
/TEE-LOH/Meaning: Variant of Till
Origin: Greek
Thorben
/TOH-RBEH-N/Meaning: Variant of Torben
Origin: Greek
Tilman
/TEE-LMAH-N/Meaning: Person, man
Origin: German
Tim
/TEE-M/Meaning: Honoring God
Origin: German
Timo
/TEE-MOH/Meaning: Short form of Timotheus
Origin: German
Timothy
/TEE-MOH-TY/Meaning: Honouring God
Origin: Greek
V
Valerius
/FAH-LEH-REE-OO-S/Meaning: To be strong
Origin: Latin
Verena
/FEH-REH-NAH/Meaning: True, honest
Origin: German
Victoria
/FEE-CTOH-REE-AH/Meaning: Victory
Origin: Latin
Vilma
/FEE-LMAH/Meaning: Form of Wilma in several languages.
Origin: German
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Wetzel
/VEH-TTSEH-L/Meaning: Diminutive of Werner.
Origin: German
Wiebke
/VEEBKEH/Meaning: Feminine form of Wiebe.
Origin: German
Wigberht
/VEE-GBEH-RHT/Meaning: Battle
Origin: German
Wilhelmine
/VEE-LHEH-LMEE-NEH/Meaning: German feminine form of Wilhelm.
Origin: German
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Willi
/VEE-LLEE/Meaning: Diminutive of Wilhelm.
Origin: German
Willibald
/VEE-LLEE-BAH-LD/Meaning: Will, desire
Origin: German
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