Popular German Names

Curated selection of names that perfectly capture the "popular" aesthetic.

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Eckart

/EH-CKAH-RT/

Meaning: Variant of Ekkehard

Origin: German

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Edi

/EH-DEE/

Meaning: Croatian and German diminutive of Eduard, and a Slovene diminutive of Edvard.

Origin: German

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Edith

/EH-dit/

Meaning: Wealth, fortune

Origin: Old English

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Editha

/EH-DEE-TAH/

Meaning: Latinate form of Edith.

Origin: Greek

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Egon

/EH-gohn/

Meaning: Edge, blade

Origin: Germanic

Famous Namesakes:
  • 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.
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Eike

/EYEKEH/

Meaning: Edge, blade

Origin: German

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Eleanor

/EH-LEH-AH-NOH-R/

Meaning: The other Aenor

Origin: German

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Eleonore

/EH-LEH-OH-NOH-REH/

Meaning: German form of Eleanor.

Origin: German

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Ellen

/EH-LLEH-N/

Meaning: Medieval English form of Helen.

Origin: German

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Emma

/EH-mah/

Meaning: Whole, universal

Origin: Germanic

Famous Namesakes:
  • Emma Schweiger (Popular young German actress)
  • Emma Watson (German-born British actress who played Hermione Granger)
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Emmerich

/EH-MMEH-REE-KH/

Meaning: Ruler, king

Origin: German

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Erdmann

/EH-RDMAH-NN/

Meaning: Earth man

Origin: German

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Eric

/EH-REE-C/

Meaning: Ever ruler

Origin: German

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Eugenie

/OYGEH-NEE/

Meaning: German and English form of Eugénie, the French form of Eugenia.

Origin: German

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Eve

/EH-FEH/

Meaning: To breathe

Origin: German

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Hansruedi

/HAH-NSROO-EH-DEE/

Meaning: Combination of Hans and Ruedi.

Origin: German

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Harald

/HAH-RAH-LD/

Meaning: Scandinavian and German form of Harold, meaning 'army ruler'.

Origin: German

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Heidelore

/HEYEDEH-LOH-REH/

Meaning: Combination of Heide and Eleonore.

Origin: German

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Heike

/HEYEKEH/

Meaning: Home ruler

Origin: German

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Heilmar

/HEYELMAH-R/

Meaning: Healthy, whole

Origin: German

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Heilwig

/HEYELVEE-G/

Meaning: Healthy, whole

Origin: German

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Heiner

/HEYENEH-R/

Meaning: Diminutive of Heinrich.

Origin: German

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Heino

/HEYENOH/

Meaning: German form of Haimo (see Hamo).

Origin: German

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Heinrike

/HEYENREE-KEH/

Meaning: Feminine form of Heinrich.

Origin: German

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Helfried

/HEH-LFREED/

Meaning: Variant of Helmfried

Origin: German

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Helmar

/HEH-LMAH-R/

Meaning: Modern German form of Heilmar.

Origin: German

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Helmold

/HEH-LMOH-LD/

Meaning: Helmet

Origin: German

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Heracles

/HEH-RAH-CLEH-S/

Meaning: Glory of Hera

Origin: German

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Hermann

/HEH-RMAH-NN/

Meaning: Army man, warrior

Origin: German

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Hermenegild

/HEH-RMEH-NEH-GEE-LD/

Meaning: German form of Hermenegildo.

Origin: German

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Hildebert

/HEE-LDEH-BEH-RT/

Meaning: Bright battle

Origin: German

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Hildebrand

/HEE-LDEH-BRAH-ND/

Meaning: Battle sword

Origin: German

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Hildegund

/HEE-LDEH-GOO-ND/

Meaning: Battle

Origin: German

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Hiltraud

/HEE-LTRAH-OO-D/

Meaning: Variant of Hiltrud

Origin: German

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Horsa

/HOH-RSAH/

Meaning: Horse

Origin: German

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Hubertus

/HOO-BEH-RTOO-S/

Meaning: Latinized form of Hubert.

Origin: Latin

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Hugh

/HOO-GH/

Meaning: Mind, thought, spirit

Origin: German

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Madita

/MAH-DEE-TAH/

Meaning: Created as a German equivalent of Madicken for the German translation of Astrid Lindgren's books.

Origin: German

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Maerwine

/MAH-EH-RVEE-NEH/

Meaning: Friend

Origin: German

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Magnus

/MAH-GNOO-S/

Meaning: Great

Origin: Latin

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Malte

/MAH-LTEH/

Meaning: Ruling helm

Origin: German

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Marga

/MAH-RGAH/

Meaning: Diminutive of Margarete or Margaretha.

Origin: German

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Margaret

/MAH-RGAH-REH-T/

Meaning: Pearl

Origin: German

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Margarete

/MAH-RGAH-REH-TEH/

Meaning: German form of Margaret.

Origin: German

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Margaretha

/MAH-RGAH-REH-TAH/

Meaning: Dutch form of Margaret, as well as a Swedish and German variant form.

Origin: Greek

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Margarethe

/MAH-RGAH-REH-TEH/

Meaning: Pearl

Origin: Greek

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Margot

/MAH-RGOH-T/

Meaning: Short form of Marguerite

Origin: German

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Mariana

/MAH-REE-AH-NAH/

Meaning: Roman feminine form of Marianus.

Origin: German

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Marianne

/MAH-REE-AH-NNEH/

Meaning: Variant of Mariana

Origin: German

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Marlene

/MAH-RLEH-NEH/

Meaning: Beloved star of the sea, torch

Origin: German

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Marliese

/MAH-RLEESEH/

Meaning: Combination of Maria and Liese.

Origin: German

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Martin

/MAH-RTEE-N/

Meaning: Of Mars, warlike

Origin: German

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Martina

/MAH-RTEE-NAH/

Meaning: Feminine form of Martinus (see Martin).

Origin: German

Famous Namesakes:
  • Martina Hingis - Martina Hingis (born 30 September 1980) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No.
  • Martina Navratilova - Martina Navratilova (Czech: Martina Navrátilová, pronounced [ˈmarcɪna ˈnavraːcɪlovaː] ; née Šubertová [ˈʃubɛrtovaː]; born October 18, 1956) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. She was ranked world No.
  • Martina McBride - Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff; born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer and songwriter. An icon in the country music world, she is known for her country pop material with a powerful soprano voice and expansive range.
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Mechtild

/MEH-KHTEE-LD/

Meaning: German form of Matilda.

Origin: German

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Mechtilde

/MEH-KHTEE-LDEH/

Meaning: German form of Matilda.

Origin: German

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Merfyn

/MEH-RFYN/

Meaning: Bone marrow

Origin: German

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Meta

/MEH-TAH/

Meaning: Short form of Margaret

Origin: German

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Mia

/MEE-AH/

Meaning: Beloved, bitter

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

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Theophil

/TEH-OH-PHEE-L/

Meaning: German form of Theophilus.

Origin: Greek

Famous Namesakes:
  • Levin August von Bennigsen - Levin August Gottlieb Theophil, Graf von Bennigsen (Russian: Левин Август Готлиб Теофиль фон Беннигсен, romanized: Levin Avgust Gotlib Teofil fon Bennigsen), also known as Leonty Leontyevich Bennigsen (Russian: Леонтий Леонтьевич Беннигсен; 10 February 1745 – 3 December 1826), was a German general in the service of the Russian Empire. Bennigsen made a name for himself in Russian history as the man who fought Napoleon Bonaparte with distinction at the Battle of Eylau; but, suffering from ill-health, he was then defeated at Friedland several months later.
  • Theophil Hansen - Baron Theophil Edvard von Hansen (German: [ˈteːofiːl fɔn ˈhanzn̩]; original Danish name: Theophilus Hansen, pronounced [tsʰe̝oˈfiːlus ˈhænˀsn̩]; 13 July 1813 – 17 February 1891) was a Danish architect who later became an Austrian citizen. He became particularly well known for his buildings and structures in Athens and Vienna, and is considered an outstanding representative of Neoclassicism and Historicism.
  • Theophil Henry Hildebrandt - Theophil Henry Hildebrandt (24 July 1888 – 9 October 1980) was an American mathematician who did research on functional analysis and integration theory. Hildebrandt was born in Dover, Ohio, graduated from high school at age 14 and at age 17 in 1905 received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois.
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Theres

/TEH-REH-S/

Meaning: Variant of Therese

Origin: Greek

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Tiedemann

/TEEDEH-MAH-NN/

Meaning: German form of Theotman (see Thijmen).

Origin: German

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Tilman

/TEE-LMAH-N/

Meaning: Person, man

Origin: German

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Timo

/TEE-MOH/

Meaning: Short form of Timotheus

Origin: German

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Tobiah

/TOH-BEE-AH-H/

Meaning: Yahweh is good

Origin: German

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Torben

/TOH-RBEH-N/

Meaning: Danish form of Torbjörn.

Origin: German

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Torsten

/TOH-RSTEH-N/

Meaning: Thor's stone

Origin: German

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Traudl

/TRAH-OO-DL/

Meaning: Diminutive of Gertraud, Waltraud or Edeltraud.

Origin: German

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Traugott

/TRAH-OO-GOH-TT/

Meaning: Trust God

Origin: German

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Traute

/TRAH-OO-TEH/

Meaning: Short form of Gertraud

Origin: German

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