The names listed here were used by the Germanic peoples of Europe. See also about Germanic names.

ADALBERHT   m   Ancient Germanic
Old German form of ALBERT

ADALBERN   m   Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and bern "bear".

ADALBERT   m   Ancient Germanic, Polish
Old German form of ALBERT... [more]

ADALFUNS   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ALFONSO

ADALHEIDIS   f   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ADELAIDE

ADALWIN   m   Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic elements adal "noble" and win "friend".

ADALWOLF   m   Ancient Germanic
Older form of ADOLF

ADELA   f   English, Spanish, Polish, Romanian, Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element adal meaning "noble"... [more]

ADELAIS   f   Ancient Germanic
Shortened form of ADALHEIDIS

ADELINA   f   Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, German, Finnish, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinate diminutive of ADELA

ADELMAR   m   Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic elements adal "noble" and mar "famous".

ADOLF   m   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and wulf... [more]

ADOLPHUS   m   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of ADOLF

AENOR   f   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Probably a Latinized form of a Germanic name of unknown meaning... [more]

ALARIC   m   Ancient Germanic
From the Gothic name Alareiks which meant "ruler of all", derived from the Germanic element ala "all" combined with ric "ruler, power"... [more]

ALBERT   m   English, French, German, Slovene, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic name Adalberht, which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright"... [more]

ALBERTUS   m   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adalberht (see ALBERT).

ALBOIN   m   Ancient Germanic
Form of ALFWIN... [more]

ALDA   f   Italian, Portuguese, Ancient Germanic
Feminine form of ALDO

ALDO   m   Italian, Portuguese, Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element ald "old", and possibly also with adal "noble".

ALDRIC   m   French, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name, derived from the elements ald "old" and ric "ruler, power"... [more]

ALFBERN   m   Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and bern "bear".

ALFHER   m   Ancient Germanic
Germanic name composed of the elements alf "elf" and hari "army, warrior" (making it a cognate of ALVAR).

ALFONS   m   German, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Germanic
German, Dutch and Polish form of ALFONSO

ALFWIN   m   Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic elements alfa "elf" and win "friend".

ALLOVERA   f   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form (possibly) of ELVIRA

ALWIN   m   German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
From either of the two Germanic names ALFWIN or ADALWIN.

AMALASUINTHA   f   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of MILLICENT

AMALIA   f   Dutch, German, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Germanic name Amala, a short form of names beginning with the element amal meaning "work".

AMALRIC   m   Ancient Germanic
Germanic name derived from the elements amal meaning "work, labour" and ric meaning "power"... [more]

AMELIA   f   English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic
Variant of AMALIA, though it is sometimes confused with EMILIA, which has a different origin... [more]

AMELINA   f   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of EMMELINE

ANGILBERCT   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ENGELBERT

ANSEHELM   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ANSELM

ANSELM   m   German, English (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection"... [more]

ANSGAR   m   German, Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and gar "spear"... [more]

ANSIGAR   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ANSGAR

ANSOBERT   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic cognate of OSBERT

ANZO   m   Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element ant meaning "giant".

ARCHEMBALD   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic variant of ERCANBALD

ARMINIUS   m   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name which was probably derived from the element ermen meaning "whole, universal"... [more]

ARNOLD   m   English, German, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from the elements arn "eagle" and wald "power"... [more]

ATHANARIC   m   Ancient Germanic
From the Gothic name Athanareiks, derived from the Germanic element athana possibly meaning "year" (or possibly a derivative of athala "noble") combined with ric meaning "power, ruler"... [more]

AUDA   f   Ancient Germanic
Feminine form of AUDO

AUDO   m   Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of various names beginning with the Germanic element od meaning "wealth, fortune".

AVA (3)   f   German, Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element avi, of unknown meaning, possibly "desired"... [more]

AVELINA   f   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Diminutive of AVILA

AVEZA   f   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of AVIS

AVILA   f   English (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element avi, of unknown meaning, possibly "desired"... [more]

BALDARICH   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BALDRIC

BALDOMAR   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BALDOMERO

BALDOVIN   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BALDWIN

BALDWIN   m   English, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements bald "bold, brave" and win "friend"... [more]

BERAHTHRABAN   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BERTRAM, using an extended form of the second element.

BERAHTHRAM   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BERTRAM

BERHTA   f   Ancient Germanic
Older form of BERTHA

BERHTOALD   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BERTHOLD

BERINHARD   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BERNARD

BERNARD   m   English, French, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bern "bear" combined with hard "brave, hardy"... [more]

BERNHARD   m   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic
German, Dutch and Scandinavian form of BERNARD

BERTHA   f   German, English, Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element beraht meaning "bright, famous"... [more]

BERTRAM   m   English, German, Ancient Germanic
Means "bright raven", derived from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with hramn "raven"... [more]

BERTRAND   m   French, English, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements beraht meaning "bright" and rand meaning "rim (of a shield)"... [more]

BRUNHILD   f   German, Germanic Mythology, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements brun "armour, protection" and hild "battle"... [more]

BRUNHILDE   f   German, Ancient Germanic
Variant of BRUNHILD

BRUNIHILD   f   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BRUNHILD

BRUNO   m   German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from the Germanic element brun meaning "brown"... [more]

CARLMAN   m   Ancient Germanic
Germanic form of CARLOMAN

CARLOMAN   m   History, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name derived from karl (see CHARLES) and man "man"... [more]

CAROLUS   m   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latin form of CHARLES

CHARIOVALDA   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of HAROLD

CLODOVICUS   m   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hludowig (see LUDWIG)

CLOTHILDIS   f   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of CLOTILDE

CLOVIS   m   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Shortened form of Clodovicus, a Latinized form of Hludowig (see LUDWIG)... [more]

CONIGUNDE   f   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of KUNIGUNDE

CONRAD   m   English, German, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements kuoni "brave" and rad "counsel"... [more]

EBERHARD   m   German, Ancient Germanic
German form of EVERARD

EBURWIN   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic cognate of EOFORWINE

EGILHARD   m   Ancient Germanic
Germanic name derived from the elements agil "edge of a sword" and hard "brave, hardy".

EKKEBERT   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ECKBERT

EKKEHARD   m   German, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements ekka "edge" and hard "brave, hardy".

EMELRICH   m   Ancient Germanic
Variant of AMALRIC

EMMA   f   English, French, Italian, Finnish, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal"... [more]

EMMERICH   m   German, Ancient Germanic
Germanic name, in which the second element is ric meaning "power"... [more]

ENGELBERT   m   German, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name composed of the elements Angil "Angle" (the name of Germanic tribe) and beraht "bright"... [more]

ERCANBALD   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ARCHIBALD

ERMENDRUD   f   Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements ermen "whole, universal" and þruþ "strength".

ERMENRICH   m   Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic elements ermen "whole, universal" and ric "power"... [more]

ERMINGARD   f   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of IRMINGARD

ERMINHILT   f   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of IRMHILD

ERMINIGILD   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of HERMENEGILDO

ERMINLINDA   f   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ERMELINDA

ERNUST   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ERNEST

ERWIN   m   German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic name Hariwini, composed of the elements hari "army" and win "friend"... [more]

EWALD   m   German, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name which was composed of the elements ewa "law, custom" and wald "rule".

FARAMUND   m   Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements fara "journey" and mund "protection"... [more]

FERDINAND   m   German, French, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, English, Ancient Germanic
From Ferdinando, the old Spanish form of a Germanic name composed of the elements farði "journey" and nanð "daring, brave"... [more]

FILIBERT   m   German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Means "much brightness" from the Germanic elements filu "much" and beraht "bright".

FRANCO (1)   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of FRANK (1)

FRIDA   f   Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic
Germanic name, originally a short form of other feminine names containing the Germanic element frid meaning "peace"... [more]

FRIDUHELM   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of FRIEDHELM

FRIDURIC   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of FREDERICK

FRIDWALD   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of FRIEDHOLD

FULCO   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of FULK

GAUFRID   m   Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements gawia "territory" and frid "peace".

GERBERN   m   Ancient Germanic
Old German form of GERBEN

GERETRUDIS   f   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of GERTRUD

GERFRID   m   Ancient Germanic
Old German form of GERFRIED

GERHARD   m   German, Dutch, Swedish, Ancient Germanic
German, Dutch and Swedish form of GERARD

GERHILD   f   German, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and hild "battle".

GERLACH   m   Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with laic "play"... [more]

GERLIND   f   Ancient Germanic
Older form of GERLINDE

GERNOT   m   German, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and hnod "crush".

GEROLD   m   German, Ancient Germanic
German form of GERALD

GERTRUD   f   German, Ancient Germanic
German form of GERTRUDE

GERULF   m   German, Ancient Germanic
Derived from Germanic ger "spear" and wulf "wolf".

GERVAS   m   German, Ancient Germanic
German form of GERVASIUS

GERVASIUS   m   Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Probably a Latinized form of a Germanic name with a first element deriving from ger "spear"... [more]

GILBERT   m   English, French, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic
Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisil "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright"... [more]

GISBERT   m   German, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name in which the second element is beraht "bright"... [more]

GISELBERT   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of GILBERT

GISILA   f   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of GISELLE

GISILBERT   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of GILBERT

GISILFRID   m   Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements gisil "hostage" and frid "peace".

GODAFRID   m   Ancient Germanic
Older form of GODFREY

GUMARICH   m   Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements guma meaning "man" and ric meaning "power, rule".

GUNDAHAR   m   Ancient Germanic, Germanic Mythology
Old Germanic form of GÜNTHER

GUNDHRAM   m   Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of GUNTRAM