Modern German Names
Curated selection of names that perfectly capture the "modern" aesthetic.
A
Ada
/AH-dah/Meaning: Noble
Origin: Germanic
Adalbert
/AH-dahl-bert/Meaning: Old German form of Albert.
Origin: Old High German
Adallinda
/AH-DAH-LLEE-NDAH/Meaning: Noble
Origin: German
Adelbert
/AH-DEH-LBEH-RT/Meaning: Variant of Adalbert
Origin: German
Adele
/ah-DEH-leh/Meaning: German, English and Italian form of Adela.
Origin: Germanic
Adelheid
/AH-del-hyte/Meaning: German and Dutch form of Adelaide.
Origin: Old High German
Adi
/AH-DEE/Meaning: Diminutive of Adolf (Germanic) or Adrian (Latin).
Origin: German
Adolf
/AH-dolf/Meaning: Noble wolf
Origin: Old High German
Adrian
/AH-dree-ahn/Meaning: From Hadria
Origin: Latin
Agatha
/ah-GAH-tah/Meaning: Good
Origin: Greek
Agathe
/AH-GAH-TEH/Meaning: French and German form of Agatha, as well as the Ancient Greek transcription.
Origin: Greek
Alban
/AH-LBAH-N/Meaning: From Alba
Origin: German
Alessandra
/AH-LEH-SSAH-NDRAH/Meaning: Defender of mankind
Origin: German
Alexa
/AH-LEH-XAH/Meaning: Short form of Alexandra
Origin: German
Alexander
/ah-lek-SAHN-der/Meaning: Defender of mankind
Origin: Greek
Alexandra
/AH-LEH-XAH-NDRAH/Meaning: Defender of mankind
Origin: German
Alice
/ah-LEE-seh/Meaning: Short form of Adelais
Origin: Germanic
Aloisia
/AH-LOH-EE-SEE-AH/Meaning: German feminine form of Aloysius.
Origin: Latin
Aloysius
/AH-LOH-YSEE-OO-S/Meaning: Latinized form of Aloys, an old Occitan form of Louis.
Origin: Latin
Alvaro
/AH-LFAH-ROH/Meaning: Italian form of Alvarus (see Álvaro).
Origin: German
Amalia
/ah-MAH-lee-ah/Meaning: Work, industrious
Origin: Germanic
Ana
/AH-NAH/Meaning: Grace, favor
Origin: German
Angelika
/AH-NGEH-LEE-KAH/Meaning: Angelic
Origin: German
Anina
/AH-NEE-NAH/Meaning: Grace, favor
Origin: German
Anja
/AH-NYAH/Meaning: Form of Anya in several languages.
Origin: German
Anke
/AH-NKEH/Meaning: Grace, favor
Origin: German
Annalena
/AH-NNAH-LEH-NAH/Meaning: Combination of Anna and Lena.
Origin: German
Annelies
/AH-NNEH-LEES/Meaning: Variant of Anneliese
Origin: German
Annerose
/AH-NNEH-ROH-SEH/Meaning: Combination of Anne 1 and Rose.
Origin: German
Annette
/AH-NNEH-TTEH/Meaning: French diminutive of Anne 1.
Origin: German
Annika
/AH-NNEE-KAH/Meaning: Swedish diminutive of Anna.
Origin: German
Annushka
/AH-NNOO-SHKAH/Meaning: Russian diminutive of Anna.
Origin: German
Anya
/AH-NYAH/Meaning: Russian diminutive of Anna.
Origin: German
Ariadne
/AH-REE-AH-DNEH/Meaning: Most holy
Origin: German
Armin
/AH-RMEE-N/Meaning: Whole, universal warrior
Origin: German
Arnoud
/AH-RNOH-OO-D/Meaning: Dutch form of Arnold.
Origin: German
Artemis
/AH-RTEH-MEE-S/Meaning: Safe
Origin: German
Arthur
/AH-RTOO-R/Meaning: Bear king
Origin: Greek
Astrithr
/AH-STREE-TR/Meaning: Beautiful goddess
Origin: Old Norse
Audowin
/AH-OO-DOH-VEE-N/Meaning: Wealth, fortune
Origin: German
August
/ow-GOOST/Meaning: German, Polish, Scandinavian and Catalan form of Augustus.
Origin: Latin
Augusta
/AH-OO-GOO-STAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Augustus.
Origin: German
Axel
/AK-suhl/Meaning: Medieval Danish form of Absalom.
Origin: German, Scandinavian
Azarias
/AH-TSAH-REE-AH-S/Meaning: Form of Azariah used in the Greek, Latin and French Old Testament.
Origin: German
B
Babette
/BAH-BEH-TTEH/Meaning: French diminutive of Élisabeth or Barbara.
Origin: German
Baldur
/BAH-LDOO-R/Meaning: Prince, brave
Origin: German
Baptiste
/BAH-PTEE-STEH/Meaning: Baptist
Origin: German
Barbara
/BAHR-bah-rah/Meaning: Foreign, savage, strange
Origin: Greek
Barbel
/BAH-RBEH-L/Meaning: Foreign woman
Origin: German
Bartholomaus
/BAH-RTOH-LOH-MAH-OO-S/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: Greek
Benedict
/BEH-NEH-DEE-CT/Meaning: Blessed
Origin: German
Benedikta
/BEH-NEH-DEE-KTAH/Meaning: German feminine form of Benedict.
Origin: German
Berenice
/BEH-REH-NEE-CEH/Meaning: Bringing victory
Origin: German
Bernhard
/BERN-hart/Meaning: German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of Bernard.
Origin: Old High German
Berta
/BER-tah/Meaning: Form of Bertha in several languages.
Origin: Old High German
Bertram
/BEH-RTRAH-M/Meaning: Bright raven
Origin: German
Bianca
/bee-AHN-kah/Meaning: Italian cognate of Blanche.
Origin: Italian
Birgit
/BEER-git/Meaning: Variant of Birgitta
Origin: Celtic
Bonifaz
/BOH-NEE-FAH-TS/Meaning: German form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).
Origin: German
Brunhilde
/BROO-NHEE-LDEH/Meaning: Variant of Brunhild
Origin: German
C
Camilla
/CAH-MEE-LLAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Camillus.
Origin: German
Carla
/CAH-RLAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Carlo, Carlos or Carl.
Origin: German
Carloman
/CAH-RLOH-MAH-N/Meaning: Man
Origin: German
Carmen
/KAHR-men/Meaning: Song
Origin: Latin
Cassandra
/CAH-SSAH-NDRAH/Meaning: Shining upon man
Origin: German
Catharina
/CAH-TAH-REE-NAH/Meaning: Dutch and Swedish form of Katherine.
Origin: Greek
Cathrin
/CAH-TREE-N/Meaning: Short form of Katharina
Origin: Greek
Celine
/CEH-LEE-NEH/Meaning: Variant of C
Origin: German
Charlotte
/shahr-LO-teh/Meaning: Free man
Origin: French/Germanic
Christine
/KHREE-STEE-NEH/Meaning: French form of Christina, as well as a variant in other languages.
Origin: German
Christos
/KHREE-STOH-S/Meaning: Noble and strength
Origin: German
Clement
/CLEH-MEH-NT/Meaning: Merciful, gentle
Origin: German
Conrad
/KOHN-raht/Meaning: Bold counsel
Origin: Old High German
Corinna
/COH-REE-NNAH/Meaning: Maiden
Origin: German
Cornelia
/kor-NEH-lee-ah/Meaning: Feminine form of Cornelius.
Origin: Latin
Crescentius
/CREH-SCEH-NTEE-OO-S/Meaning: Latin name that was a derivative of the name Crescens.
Origin: Latin
Cyrill
/CYREE-LL/Meaning: Upper German form of Cyril.
Origin: German
D
Daniel
/DAH-nee-el/Meaning: God is my judge
Origin: Hebrew
Dieter
/DEE-ter/Meaning: Warrior of the people
Origin: Old High German
Diethard
/DEETAH-RD/Meaning: German form of Theodard.
Origin: Greek
Diethelm
/DEETEH-LM/Meaning: People
Origin: Greek
Diether
/DEETEH-R/Meaning: Variant of Dieter
Origin: Greek
Dietrich
/DEETREE-KH/Meaning: German form of Theodoric.
Origin: German
E
Eckehard
/EH-CKEH-HAH-RD/Meaning: Variant of Ekkehard
Origin: German
Edeltraut
/EH-DEH-LTRAH-OO-T/Meaning: Variant of Edeltraud
Origin: German
Edi
/EH-DEE/Meaning: Croatian and German diminutive of Eduard, and a Slovene diminutive of Edvard.
Origin: German
Editha
/EH-DEE-TAH/Meaning: Latinate form of Edith.
Origin: Greek
Egbert
/EH-GBEH-RT/Meaning: Bright edge
Origin: German
Egon
/EH-gohn/Meaning: Edge, blade
Origin: Germanic
- Egon Schiele - Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele (German: [ˈeːɡɔn ˈʃiːlə] ; 12 June 1890 – 31 October 1918) was an Austrian Expressionist painter. His work is noted for its intensity and its raw sexuality, and for the many self-portraits the artist produced, including nude self-portraits.
- Egon Krenz - Egon Rudi Ernst Krenz (German pronunciation: [ˈeːgɔn ˈkʁɛnts]; born 19 March 1937) is a German former politician who was the last Communist leader of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) during the Revolutions of 1989. He succeeded Erich Honecker as the General Secretary of the ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) but was forced to resign only weeks later when the Berlin Wall fell.
- Egon Pearson - Egon Sharpe Pearson (11 August 1895 – 12 June 1980) was one of three children of Karl Pearson and Maria, née Sharpe, and, like his father, a British statistician.
Ekkehard
/EH-KKEH-HAH-RD/Meaning: Edge of a sword brave
Origin: German
Eleonore
/EH-LEH-OH-NOH-REH/Meaning: German form of Eleanor.
Origin: German
Elfriede
/EH-LFREEDEH/Meaning: Elf strength, peaceful strength
Origin: German
Eli
/EH-LEE/Meaning: Noble and strength
Origin: German
Elisabetta
/EH-LEE-SAH-BEH-TTAH/Meaning: Italian form of Elizabeth.
Origin: German
Elise
/EH-LEE-SEH/Meaning: Short form of Elizabeth
Origin: German
Elkanah
/EH-LKAH-NAH-H/Meaning: God has purchased
Origin: German
Elly
/EH-LLY/Meaning: Diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen 1, Elizabeth and other names beginning with El.
Origin: German
Elsbeth
/EH-LSBEH-T/Meaning: Contracted form of Elisabeth.
Origin: Greek
Else
/EH-LSEH/Meaning: Short form of Elisabeth
Origin: German
Emilie
/EH-MEE-LEE/Meaning: German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).
Origin: German
Emmanuel
/EH-MMAH-NOO-EH-L/Meaning: God is with us
Origin: German
Eormenhild
/EH-OH-RMEH-NHEE-LD/Meaning: Whole, great
Origin: German
Erik
/EH-REE-K/Meaning: Scandinavian form of Eric.
Origin: German
Erika
/EH-REE-KAH/Meaning: Eternal ruler
Origin: German
Ermengard
/EH-RMEH-NGAH-RD/Meaning: Whole, great
Origin: German
Erni
/EH-RNEE/Meaning: Diminutive of Ernst, Ernestine and other names beginning with Ern.
Origin: German
- Hans Erni - Hans Erni (February 21, 1909 – March 21, 2015) was a Swiss graphic designer, painter, illustrator, engraver and sculptor. Born in Lucerne, the third of eight siblings, to a cabin cruiser engineer, he studied art at the Académie Julian in Paris and later in Berlin, and admired artists such as Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.
- Ernie Lively - Ernie Lively (born Ernest Wilson Brown Jr.; January 29, 1947 – June 3, 2021) was an American actor and acting coach, the adoptive father of actors Lori Lively, Jason Lively, and Robyn Lively, and father of actors Eric Lively and Blake Lively. He took his wife's name from her prior marriage to Ronald Lively, changing his surname from Brown to Lively.
- Erni Maissen - Ernst "Erni" Maissen (born 1 January 1958) is a Swiss former footballer who played as a midfielder or striker during the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. He is best known for his three spells at FC Basel.
Ernst
/ERNST/Meaning: Serious, earnest
Origin: Germanic
Erwin
/ER-veen/Meaning: Army
Origin: Old High German
Evelina
/EH-FEH-LEE-NAH/Meaning: Variant of the
Origin: German
F
Falk
/FAH-LK/Meaning: Falcon
Origin: German
Fiete
/FEETEH/Meaning: Peaceful ruler
Origin: German
Fionn
/FEE-OH-NN/Meaning: White, blessed
Origin: German
Fionnghuala
/FEE-OH-NNGHOO-AH-LAH/Meaning: Variant of Fionnuala
Origin: German
Francis
/FRAH-NCEE-S/Meaning: Frenchman
Origin: German
Franzi
/FRAH-NTSEE/Meaning: Short form of Franziska
Origin: German
Friedbert
/FREEDBEH-RT/Meaning: Peace
Origin: German
Friedrich
/FREEDREE-KH/Meaning: Peaceful ruler
Origin: German
- Friedrich Nietzsche (Famous German philosopher and cultural critic)
- Friedrich Schiller (Renowned German poet, philosopher, and playwright)
G
Georg
/GEH-OH-RG/Meaning: Earth worker, farmer
Origin: German
Gerhard
/GEH-RHAH-RD/Meaning: Brave with the spear
Origin: German
Gerhart
/GEH-RHAH-RT/Meaning: German variant form of Gerard.
Origin: German
Gerhold
/GEH-RHOH-LD/Meaning: German variant form of Gerald.
Origin: German
Gerold
/GEH-ROH-LD/Meaning: German form of Gerald.
Origin: German
Gertrude
/GEH-RTROO-DEH/Meaning: Spear of strength
Origin: German
Gianis
/GEE-AH-NEE-S/Meaning: Variant of Ioannes
Origin: German
Gisa
/GEE-SAH/Meaning: Short form of Giselle
Origin: German
Gisela
/GEE-SEH-LAH/Meaning: Pledge, hostage
Origin: German
- Gisela of Hungary (German princess who became Queen of Hungary, canonized as blessed)
- Gisela Uhlen (Famous German film and stage actress)
Gundula
/GOO-NDOO-LAH/Meaning: Originally a diminutive of Gunda.
Origin: German
Gustava
/GOO-STAH-FAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Gustav.
Origin: German
H
Halfdan
/HAH-LFDAH-N/Meaning: Half Danish
Origin: German
- Halfdan the Black - Halfdan the Black (Old Norse: Halfdanr Svarti; fl. c. 9th century) was a king of Vestfold. He belonged to the House of Yngling and was the father of Harald Fairhair, the first king of a unified Norway.
- Healfdene - Halfdan (Old Norse: Halfdan, Old English: Healfdene, Medieval Latin: Haldānus: "half Dane") was a late 5th and early 6th century legendary Danish king of the Scylding (Skjöldung) lineage, the son of king named Fróði in many accounts, noted mainly as the father to the two kings who succeeded him in the rule of Denmark, kings named Hroðgar and Halga in the Old English poem Beowulf and named Hróar and Helgi in Old Norse accounts.
- Halfdan Ragnarsson - Halfdan Ragnarsson (Old Norse: Hálfdan; Old English: Halfdene or Healfdene; Old Irish: Albann; died 877), was a Viking leader and a commander of the Great Heathen Army that invaded the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England starting in 865. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle describes him as a "heathen king".
Haman
/HAH-MAH-N/Meaning: Meaning uncertain, probably of Persian origin.
Origin: German
Hamo
/HAH-MOH/Meaning: Norman form of Haimo.
Origin: German
Hanna
/HAH-NNAH/Meaning: Form of Ḥanna (see Hannah) in several languages.
Origin: German
- Hanna Schygulla (Iconic German stage and film actress)
- Hanna Reitsch (Famous German aviator and test pilot)
Hansgunter
/HAH-NSGOO-NTEH-R/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: German
Hansjorg
/HAH-NSYOH-RG/Meaning: A noble and historical name
Origin: German
Hansruedi
/HAH-NSROO-EH-DEE/Meaning: Combination of Hans and Ruedi.
Origin: German
Hardy
/HAH-RDY/Meaning: Hard, firm, brave, hardy
Origin: German
Harold
/HAH-ROH-LD/Meaning: Army
Origin: German
Hartwin
/HAH-RTVEE-N/Meaning: Brave friend
Origin: German
Hedy
/HEH-DY/Meaning: Diminutive of Hedwig.
Origin: German
Heide
/HEYEDEH/Meaning: Heath
Origin: German
Heidelore
/HEYEDEH-LOH-REH/Meaning: Combination of Heide and Eleonore.
Origin: German
Heidemarie
/HEYEDEH-MAH-REE/Meaning: Combination of Heide and Marie.
Origin: German
Heike
/HEYEKEH/Meaning: Home ruler
Origin: German
Heilfrid
/HEYELFREE-D/Meaning: Healthy, whole
Origin: German
Heino
/HEYENOH/Meaning: German form of Haimo (see Hamo).
Origin: German
Helen
/HEH-LEH-N/Meaning: Torch
Origin: German
Helmine
/HEH-LMEE-NEH/Meaning: Short form of Wilhelmine
Origin: German
Hendrik
/HEH-NDREE-K/Meaning: Dutch and Estonian cognate of Heinrich (see Henry).
Origin: German
Henning
/HEH-NNEE-NG/Meaning: Diminutive of Henrik.
Origin: German
Herlinde
/HEH-RLEE-NDEH/Meaning: Army
Origin: German
Herta
/HEH-RTAH/Meaning: Variant of Hertha
Origin: German
Hertha
/HEH-RTAH/Meaning: Form of Nerthus.
Origin: Greek
Herwig
/HEH-RVEE-G/Meaning: Army
Origin: German
Hilde
/HEE-LDEH/Meaning: Variant of Hilda
Origin: German
Hildegunde
/HEE-LDEH-GOO-NDEH/Meaning: Variant of Hildegund
Origin: German
Hiltrude
/HEE-LTROO-DEH/Meaning: Variant of Hiltrud
Origin: German
Hristina
/HREE-STEE-NAH/Meaning: Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Christina.
Origin: German
Humbert
/HOO-MBEH-RT/Meaning: Bear cub
Origin: German
I
Iago
/EE-AH-GOH/Meaning: Welsh and Galician form of Iacobus (see James).
Origin: German
Ilsa
/EE-LSAH/Meaning: Variant of Ilse
Origin: German
Immanuel
/EE-MMAH-NOO-EH-L/Meaning: Form of Emmanuel used in most translations of the Old Testament.
Origin: German
Ina
/EE-NAH/Meaning: Short form of names
Origin: German
Ingeburg
/EE-NGEH-BOO-RG/Meaning: Variant of Ingeborg
Origin: German
Ingo
/EE-NGOH/Meaning: Protected by Ing
Origin: German
Ingomar
/EE-NGOH-MAH-R/Meaning: Famous
Origin: German
Irmgard
/EE-RMGAH-RD/Meaning: Universal guard
Origin: German
Irmingard
/EE-RMEE-NGAH-RD/Meaning: German form of Ermengard.
Origin: German
Irmtrud
/EE-RMTROO-D/Meaning: Variant of Irmtraud
Origin: German
Isa
/EE-SAH/Meaning: Short form of Isabella
Origin: German
Isabell
/EE-SAH-BEH-LL/Meaning: Variant of Isabel
Origin: German
Iscah
/EE-SCAH-H/Meaning: To behold
Origin: German
Ishtar
/EE-SHTAH-R/Meaning: Ishtar was an Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian goddess who presided over love, war and fertility.
Origin: German
Ivonne
/EE-FOH-NNEH/Meaning: Variant of Yvonne
Origin: German
J
Jason
/YAH-SOH-N/Meaning: Healer
Origin: German
Jasper
/YAH-SPEH-R/Meaning: Treasurer
Origin: German
Jeannine
/YEH-AH-NNEE-NEH/Meaning: Diminutive of Jeanne.
Origin: German
- Stéphane Audran - Stéphane Audran (born Colette Suzanne Jeannine Dacheville; 8 November 1932 – 27 March 2018) was a French film actress. She was known for her performances in the films of her husband Claude Chabrol, including Les Biches (1968) and Le Boucher (1970), Luis Buñuel's The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), and Gabriel Axel's Babette's Feast (1987).
- École Jeannine Manuel - École Jeannine Manuel is a private and co-educational day school founded in 1954, with locations in Paris, Lille, and London. The school's Paris campuses, located in the 7th and 15th arrondissement, are home to 2,400 students of 80 different nationalities.
Jeremias
/YEH-REH-MEE-AH-S/Meaning: German, Portuguese and Finnish form of Jeremiah.
Origin: German
Jerome
/YEH-ROH-MEH/Meaning: Sacred name
Origin: German
Joan
/YOH-AH-N/Meaning: Noble, graceful
Origin: German
Johanna
/YOH-HAH-NNAH/Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: German
John
/YOH-HN/Meaning: Yahweh is gracious
Origin: German
Jordis
/YOH-RDEE-S/Meaning: A charming Germanic classic
Origin: German
Josefine
/YOH-SEH-FEE-NEH/Meaning: Scandinavian and German form of Joséphine.
Origin: German
Judith
/YOO-DEE-T/Meaning: Jewish woman
Origin: Greek
Julia
/YOO-LEE-AH/Meaning: Youthful
Origin: Latin
Juliane
/YOO-LEE-AH-NEH/Meaning: German and French feminine form of Julian.
Origin: German
Jupiter
/YOO-PEE-TEH-R/Meaning: Father
Origin: German
Jupp
/YOO-PP/Meaning: German diminutive of Joseph.
Origin: German
Jurg
/YOO-RG/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: German
Justus
/YOO-STOO-S/Meaning: Just, lawful, upright
Origin: Latin
K
Karlmann
/KAH-RLMAH-NN/Meaning: German form of Carloman.
Origin: German
Karsten
/KAH-RSTEH-N/Meaning: Christian
Origin: German
Kasimira
/KAH-SEE-MEE-RAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Kasimir.
Origin: German
Kaspar
/KAH-SPAH-R/Meaning: German and Estonian form of Jasper.
Origin: German
Katharine
/KAH-TAH-REE-NEH/Meaning: Variant of Katherine
Origin: Greek
Katherina
/KAH-TEH-REE-NAH/Meaning: Latinate form of Katherine.
Origin: Greek
Katrin
/KAH-TREE-N/Meaning: Short form of Katherine
Origin: German
Kay
/KAH-Y/Meaning: Variant of Kai
Origin: German
Kerstin
/KEH-RSTEE-N/Meaning: Swedish form of Christina.
Origin: German
Klaudia
/KLAH-OO-DEE-AH/Meaning: German and Polish form of Claudia, meaning 'lame' or 'enclosure'.
Origin: Latin
Klaus
/KLOWS/Meaning: Victory of the people
Origin: German, Greek
Klemens
/KLEH-MEH-NS/Meaning: German and Polish form of Clemens (see Clement).
Origin: German
Kornelia
/KOH-RNEH-LEE-AH/Meaning: German and Polish form of Cornelia.
Origin: Latin
Kreszentia
/KREH-STSEH-NTEE-AH/Meaning: German form of Crescentia.
Origin: Latin
Kristin
/KREE-STEE-N/Meaning: Scandinavian form of Christina.
Origin: German
Kristina
/KREE-STEE-NAH/Meaning: Variant of Christina
Origin: German
Kunigunde
/KOO-NEE-GOO-NDEH/Meaning: Clan war
Origin: German
Kuno
/KOO-NOH/Meaning: Bold counsel
Origin: German
L
Lambert
/LAH-MBEH-RT/Meaning: Land
Origin: German
Laura
/LAH-OO-RAH/Meaning: Laurel wreath
Origin: German
Laurence
/LAH-OO-REH-NCEH/Meaning: Noble and strength
Origin: German
Laurenz
/LAH-OO-REH-NTS/Meaning: German form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).
Origin: German
Leah
/LEH-AH-H/Meaning: Weary, grieved
Origin: German
Lena
/LEH-NAH/Meaning: Short form of names
Origin: German
Lenz
/LEH-NTS/Meaning: Short form of Lorenz
Origin: German
Leofgyth
/LEH-OH-FGYT/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: Greek
Leonhard
/LEH-OH-NHAH-RD/Meaning: German form of Leonard.
Origin: German
Leopold
/LEH-OH-POH-LD/Meaning: People
Origin: German
Leopoldine
/LEH-OH-POH-LDEE-NEH/Meaning: German feminine form of Leopold.
Origin: German
Levi
/LEH-FEE/Meaning: Joined, attached
Origin: German
Lia
/LEE-AH/Meaning: Weary, bringer of good news
Origin: Latin
Lies
/LEES/Meaning: German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth.
Origin: German
Linda
/LEE-NDAH/Meaning: Soft, flexible, tender
Origin: German
Lisbeth
/LEE-SBEH-T/Meaning: Short form of Elisabeth
Origin: Greek
Liselotte
/LEE-SEH-LOH-TTEH/Meaning: Pledged to God and free man
Origin: German
Louisa
/LOH-OO-EE-SAH/Meaning: Latinate feminine form of Louis.
Origin: German
Lucinda
/LOO-CEE-NDAH/Meaning: An elaboration of Lucia created by Cervantes for his novel Don Quixote (1605).
Origin: German
Ludwig
/LOO-DVEE-G/Meaning: Famous warrior
Origin: German
- Ludwig van Beethoven (Iconic German composer of the Classical/Romantic transition)
- Ludwig II (King of Bavaria who built the fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle)
Luise
/LOO-EE-SEH/Meaning: Famous warrior
Origin: German
Lulu
/LOO-LOO/Meaning: Diminutive of names beginning with Lou or Lu, such as Louise or Lucinda.
Origin: German
Luzia
/LOO-TSEE-AH/Meaning: Variant of Lucia
Origin: Latin
M
Magda
/MAH-GDAH/Meaning: Short form of Magdalena
Origin: German
Magdalena
/MAH-GDAH-LEH-NAH/Meaning: Latinate form of Magdalene.
Origin: German
Malea
/MAH-LEH-AH/Meaning: Variant of Malia
Origin: German
Marcel
/MAH-RCEH-L/Meaning: Form of Marcellus used in several languages.
Origin: German
Margit
/MAH-RGEE-T/Meaning: Hungarian and Scandinavian form of Margaret.
Origin: German
Maria
/MAH-REE-AH/Meaning: Beloved, bitter, drop of the sea
Origin: Latin
Mariele
/MAH-REELEH/Meaning: German diminutive of Maria.
Origin: German
Marina
/MAH-REE-NAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Marinus.
Origin: German
Mark
/MAH-RK/Meaning: Form of Latin Marcus used in several languages [1].
Origin: German
Markus
/MAH-RKOO-S/Meaning: German, Scandinavian, Finnish and Estonian form of Marcus (see Mark).
Origin: Latin
Marlen
/MAH-RLEH-N/Meaning: Variant of Marlene
Origin: German
Marlies
/MAH-RLEES/Meaning: Combination of Maria and Lies.
Origin: German
Marlis
/MAH-RLEE-S/Meaning: Combination of Maria and Liese.
Origin: German
Mars
/MAH-RS/Meaning: From earlier Latin Mavors, which is possibly of non-Italic origin [1].
Origin: German
Marwin
/MAH-RVEE-N/Meaning: Variant of Marvin
Origin: German
Mathias
/MAH-TEE-AH-S/Meaning: Variant of Matthias
Origin: Greek
Matilda
/MAH-TEE-LDAH/Meaning: Strength in battle
Origin: German
- Saint Mathilda (German queen and wife of King Henry I, noted for charity)
- Mathilda May (French-German actress)
Matthaus
/MAH-TTAH-OO-S/Meaning: A noble and historical name
Origin: Greek
Maximilian
/MAH-XEE-MEE-LEE-AH-N/Meaning: Greatest
Origin: German
Mechtild
/MEH-KHTEE-LD/Meaning: German form of Matilda.
Origin: German
Mechtilde
/MEH-KHTEE-LDEH/Meaning: German form of Matilda.
Origin: German
Meike
/MEYEKEH/Meaning: Beloved, bitter
Origin: German
Melitta
/MEH-LEE-TTAH/Meaning: Variant of Melissa
Origin: German
Meta
/MEH-TAH/Meaning: Short form of Margaret
Origin: German
Micha
/MEE-KHAH/Meaning: German short form of Michael (meaning 'who is like God?').
Origin: German
Michi
/MEE-KHEE/Meaning: German diminutive of Michael or Michaela.
Origin: German
Milan
/MEE-LAH-N/Meaning: Gracious, dear
Origin: German
Minna
/MEE-NNAH/Meaning: Love, remembrance, resolute protector
Origin: German
Mitzi
/MEE-TTSEE/Meaning: German diminutive of Maria.
Origin: German
Monica
/MOH-NEE-CAH/Meaning: To advise
Origin: German
N
Nadine
/NAH-DEE-NEH/Meaning: French diminutive of Nadia 1.
Origin: German
Nadja
/NAH-DYAH/Meaning: German and Slovene form of Nadya 1.
Origin: German
Natalia
/NAH-TAH-LEE-AH/Meaning: Latinate form of Natalie.
Origin: Latin
Natascha
/NAH-TAH-SHAH/Meaning: Dutch and German form of Natasha.
Origin: German
Nelly
/NEH-LLY/Meaning: Diminutive of Nell and other names containing nel.
Origin: German
Nerthus
/NEH-RTOO-S/Meaning: Latinized form of the Germanic fertility goddess Nerthuz (equivalent to the Norse god Njord).
Origin: Germanic
Nicolaas
/NEE-COH-LAH-AH-S/Meaning: Dutch form of Nicholas.
Origin: German
Nicolaus
/NEE-COH-LAH-OO-S/Meaning: Variant of Nikolaus
Origin: Latin
Niko
/NEE-KOH/Meaning: Finnish form of Nicholas, as well as a Croatian, Slovene, Georgian and German short form.
Origin: German
Nikolaus
/NEE-KOH-LAH-OO-S/Meaning: German form of Nicholas.
Origin: Latin
Noemi
/NOH-EH-MEE/Meaning: Form of Naomi 1 in several languages.
Origin: German
O
Odilia
/OH-DEE-LEE-AH/Meaning: Heritage
Origin: Latin
Odilie
/OH-DEE-LEE/Meaning: Variant of Odilia
Origin: German
Odoacer
/OH-DOH-AH-CEH-R/Meaning: Wealthy and vigilant
Origin: German
Oliver
/OH-LEE-FEH-R/Meaning: Olive tree
Origin: German
Ortrud
/OH-RTROO-D/Meaning: Point
Origin: German
Oscar
/OH-SCAH-R/Meaning: Deer friend
Origin: German
Oswald
/OH-SVAH-LD/Meaning: God
Origin: German
Ottilie
/OH-TTEE-LEE/Meaning: German form of Odilia.
Origin: German
Otwin
/OH-TVEE-N/Meaning: German form of Audowin.
Origin: German
P
Pancratius
/PAH-NCRAH-TEE-OO-S/Meaning: All-powerful
Origin: Latin
Paul
/PAH-OO-L/Meaning: Small, humble
Origin: German
Peninnah
/PEH-NEE-NNAH-H/Meaning: Pearl, coral, precious stone
Origin: German
Philomena
/PHEE-LOH-MEH-NAH/Meaning: To be loved
Origin: Greek
Pia
/PEE-AH/Meaning: Pious, dutiful
Origin: Latin
R
Rachel
/RAH-KHEH-L/Meaning: Ewe
Origin: German
Raffael
/RAH-FFAH-EH-L/Meaning: Variant of Raphael
Origin: German
Rathulfr
/RAH-TOO-LFR/Meaning: Wolf
Origin: Greek
Rayner
/RAH-YNEH-R/Meaning: Advice, counsel, decision
Origin: German
Rebecca
/REH-BEH-CCAH/Meaning: Join, tie, snare
Origin: German
Regula
/REH-GOO-LAH/Meaning: Bar, rule
Origin: German
Reinfried
/REYENFREED/Meaning: Advice, counsel, decision
Origin: German
Reinhard
/REYENHAH-RD/Meaning: Brave counsel
Origin: German
Reinhold
/REYENHOH-LD/Meaning: German form of Reynold.
Origin: German
Rene
/REH-NEH/Meaning: English form of René or Renée.
Origin: German
Reto
/REH-TOH/Meaning: Of Rhaetia
Origin: German
Reynard
/REH-YNAH-RD/Meaning: Advice, counsel, decision
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
Roland
/ROH-LAH-ND/Meaning: Famous land
Origin: German
Romy
/ROH-MY/Meaning: Dew of the sea, Roman
Origin: German
Rosi
/ROH-SEE/Meaning: Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rosalie and other names beginning with Ros.
Origin: German
- 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.
Rudi
/ROO-DEE/Meaning: Diminutive of Rudolf.
Origin: German
Ruedi
/ROO-EH-DEE/Meaning: Swiss diminutive of Rudolf.
Origin: German
S
Sabina
/SAH-BEE-NAH/Meaning: A Sabine
Origin: German
Salome
/SAH-LOH-MEH/Meaning: Peace
Origin: German
Sasha
/SAH-shah/Meaning: Defender of mankind
Origin: German, Russian
Saul
/SAH-OO-L/Meaning: Asked for, prayed for
Origin: German
Senta
/SEH-NTAH/Meaning: Diminutive of Kreszentia.
Origin: German
Sepp
/SEH-PP/Meaning: He will add
Origin: German
Seppel
/SEH-PPEH-L/Meaning: German diminutive of Joseph.
Origin: German
Severin
/SEH-FEH-REE-N/Meaning: German and Scandinavian form of Severinus.
Origin: German
Sibyl
/SEE-BYL/Meaning: Prophetess, sibyl
Origin: German
Sieghard
/SEEGHAH-RD/Meaning: Victory
Origin: German
Sigismund
/SEE-GEE-SMOO-ND/Meaning: Victorious protection
Origin: German
Simeon
/SEE-MEH-OH-N/Meaning: From Συμεών (Symeon), the Old Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name Shimʿon (see Simon 1).
Origin: German
Sofia
/SOH-FEE-AH/Meaning: Form of Sophia used in various languages.
Origin: Latin
- Sophia Loren - Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (Italian: [soˈfiːa vilˈlaːni ʃʃikoˈloːne]; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren ( lə-REN, Italian: [ˈlɔːren]), is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States. With a career spanning over 70 years, she is one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.
- Sofía Vergara - Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara (Spanish: [soˈfi.a βeɾˈɣaɾa]; born July 10, 1972) is a Colombian and American actress and television personality. She has received five nominations each at the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards.
Sonje
/SOH-NYEH/Meaning: Variant of Sonja
Origin: German
Stefanie
/STEH-FAH-NEE/Meaning: Variant of Stephanie
Origin: German
Stella
/STEH-LLAH/Meaning: Star
Origin: Latin
Stephanie
/STEH-PHAH-NEE/Meaning: Feminine form of Stephen.
Origin: Greek
Suse
/SOO-SEH/Meaning: German diminutive of Susanne.
Origin: German
Svyatoslav
/SFYAH-TOH-SLAH-F/Meaning: Sacred, holy
Origin: German
Swanhild
/SVAH-NHEE-LD/Meaning: Swan
Origin: German
T
Teresa
/TEH-REH-SAH/Meaning: Form of Theresa used in several languages.
Origin: German
Thaddeus
/TAH-DDOYS/Meaning: Heart, breast
Origin: Greek
Theda
/TEH-DAH/Meaning: Short form of Theodora
Origin: Greek
Theo
/TEH-OH/Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Greek
Theophilus
/TEH-OH-PHEE-LOO-S/Meaning: Friend of god
Origin: Greek
Therese
/TEH-REH-SEH/Meaning: Variant of Theresa
Origin: Greek
Theudemer
/TOYDEH-MEH-R/Meaning: Old German form of Theodemir.
Origin: Greek
Thomas
/TOH-MAH-S/Meaning: Twin
Origin: Greek
Tiedemann
/TEEDEH-MAH-NN/Meaning: German form of Theotman (see Thijmen).
Origin: German
Till
/TEE-LL/Meaning: Ruler of the people
Origin: German
Tinatin
/TEE-NAH-TEE-N/Meaning: Light
Origin: German
Titus
/TEE-TOO-S/Meaning: Title of honour
Origin: Latin
Toni
/TOH-NEE/Meaning: Short form of Anttoni
Origin: German
Torbjorn
/TOH-RBYOH-RN/Meaning: Noble, classic
Origin: German
Torsten
/TOH-RSTEH-N/Meaning: Thor's stone
Origin: German
Trude
/TROO-DEH/Meaning: Norwegian and German diminutive of Gertrude.
Origin: German
U
Udo
/OO-DOH/Meaning: Child, wealth
Origin: German
Ulrich
/OO-LREE-KH/Meaning: Noble ruler, heritage power
Origin: German
Urban
/OO-RBAH-N/Meaning: City dweller
Origin: German
Ursula
/OO-RSOO-LAH/Meaning: Little bear
Origin: German
Uta
/OO-TAH/Meaning: Feminine form of Udo 1.
Origin: German
Utz
/OO-TTS/Meaning: Diminutive of Ulrich.
Origin: German
Uwe
/OO-VEH/Meaning: Active, sharp
Origin: German
W
Waldemar
/VAH-LDEH-MAH-R/Meaning: Famous ruler
Origin: German
Walpurga
/VAH-LPOO-RGAH/Meaning: Variant of Walburga
Origin: German
Waltraud
/VAH-LTRAH-OO-D/Meaning: Ruler's strength
Origin: German
Wayland
/VAH-YLAH-ND/Meaning: Craft, cunning
Origin: German
Wendelin
/VEH-NDEH-LEE-N/Meaning: Old diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element wentil (see Wendel).
Origin: German
Werther
/VEH-RTEH-R/Meaning: Worthy
Origin: Greek
Wiebe
/VEEBEH/Meaning: War
Origin: German