The names listed here are used in Germany and other German-speaking areas such as Austria and Switzerland. See also about German names.

FABIAN   m   German, Dutch, Polish, History
From the Roman cognomen Fabianus, which was derived from FABIUS... [more]

FABIOLA   f   Italian, Spanish, French, German, Ancient Roman
Diminutive of FABIA... [more]

FALK   m   German, Yiddish
Means "falcon" in German and Yiddish.

FELICIE   f   German
German form of FELICIA

FELICITAS (1)   f   German, Late Roman
Late Latin name which meant "good luck, fortune"... [more]

FELIX   m   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin... [more]

FERDI   m   German
Diminutive of FERDINAND

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]

FERDINANDA   f   Italian, German
Feminine form of FERDINAND

FESTER   m   German
Low German short form of SILVESTER

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

FLORA   f   English, German, Italian, Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin flos meaning "flower"... [more]

FLORETTA   f   English, German (Rare)
Latinate diminutive of FLORA

FLORIAN   m   German, Polish, French
From the Roman name Florianus, a derivative of FLORUS... [more]

FRANK (1)   m   English, German, Dutch, French
From a Germanic name which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Franks... [more]

FRANZ   m   German
German form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS)... [more]

FRÄNZE   f   German
Diminutive of FRANZISKA

FRANZI   f   German
Short form of FRANZISKA

FRANZISKA   f   German
German feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS).

FRAUKE   f   German
Means "little lady", derived from German frau combined with a diminutive suffix.

FREJ   m   Danish, Swedish, German
Danish, Swedish and German form of FREYR

FREJA   f   Danish, Swedish, German
Danish, Swedish and German form of FREYA

FRIEDA   f   German, English
Variant of FRIDA

FRIEDE   f   German
Variant of FRIDA

FRIEDEMANN   m   German
Means "man of peace" from the Germanic elements frid "peace" and man "man".

FRIEDERIKE   f   German
German feminine form of FREDERICK

FRIEDHELM   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements frid "peace" and helm "helmet, protection".

FRIEDHOLD   m   German
Means "peaceful ruler", derived from the Germanic elements frid "peace" and wald "rule".

FRIEDRICH   m   German
German form of FREDERICK... [more]

FRITZ   m   German
German diminutive of FRIEDRICH

FRITZI   f   German
German diminutive of FRIEDERIKE

GABI   f & m   German, Romanian, Hungarian
German diminutive of GABRIELE (2) (feminine), Romanian diminutive of GABRIEL (masculine) or GABRIELA (feminine), and Hungarian diminutive of GÁBOR (masculine) or GABRIELLA (feminine).

GABRIEL   m   French, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) meaning "strong man of God"... [more]

GABRIELA   f   Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, German, Czech, Slovak
Feminine form of GABRIEL

GABRIELE (2)   f   German
German feminine form of GABRIEL

GEBBERT   m   German
Low German form of GEBHARD

GEBHARD   m   German
Derived from the Germanic element geb "gift" combined with hard "brave, hardy"... [more]

GEERT   m   German, Dutch
Low German and Dutch form of GERHARD

GEORG   m   German, Scandinavian, Estonian
German form of GEORGE... [more]

GEORGINA   f   English, Dutch, German, Spanish
Feminine form of GEORGE

GERALD   m   English, German
From a Germanic name meaning "rule of the spear", from the elements ger "spear" and wald "rule"... [more]

GERD (1)   m   German, Dutch
Short form of GERHARD

GERDA (1)   f   German, Dutch
Feminine form of GERD (1)

GEREON   m   German
Derived from Greek γερων (geron) meaning "old man"... [more]

GERFRIED   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and frid "peace".

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

GERHARDT   m   German
German form of GERARD

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

GERHOLD   m   German (Archaic)
German form of GERALD

GERLINDE   f   German
Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with linde "soft, tender".

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

GERO   m   German
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element ger meaning "spear".

GEROLD   m   German, Ancient Germanic
German form of GERALD

GERT   m   German, Dutch
German and Dutch short form of GERHARD

GERTRAUD   f   German
German form of GERTRUDE

GERTRUD   f   German, Ancient Germanic
German form of GERTRUDE

GERTRUDE   f   English, German, Dutch
Means "spear of strength", derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and þruþ "strength"... [more]

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

GERVAS   m   German, Ancient Germanic
German form of GERVASIUS

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

GISA   f   German
German short form of GISELLE

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

GISELA   f   German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese
German, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese form of GISELLE

GITTA   f   German
German short form of BRIGITTA

GITTE   f   German
German short form of BRIGITTE

GOTTFRIED   m   German
German form of GODFREY... [more]

GOTTHARD   m   German
German form of GODDARD

GOTTHILF   m   German
Derived from German Gott "God" and hilf "help"... [more]

GOTTHOLD   m   German
Derived from German Gott "God" and hold "lovely"... [more]

GOTTLIEB   m   German
Derived from German Gott "God" and lieb "love"... [more]

GOTTLOB   m   German
Derived from German Gott "God" and lob "praise"... [more]

GOTTSCHALK   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements god "god" and scalc "servant"... [more]

GRATIA   f   German
Means "grace" in Latin.

GREGOR   m   German, Scottish, Slovene
German, Scottish and Slovene form of GREGORY... [more]

GRETA   f   Swedish, German, English
Diminutive of MARGARETA... [more]

GRETCHEN   f   German, English
German diminutive of MARGARETA

GRETE   f   German, Danish, Norwegian
German, Danish and Norwegian short form of MARGARET

GRETEL   f   German
Diminutive of GRETE... [more]

GUDRUN   f   Norse Mythology, German
From the Old Norse name Guðrún meaning "god's secret lore", derived from the elements guð "god" and rún "secret lore"... [more]

GUIDO   m   Italian, German
Latinized form of WIDO... [more]

GUNDA   f   German, Scandinavian
Short form of names containing the Germanic element gund which means "war".

GUNDULA   f   German
Elaborated form of GUNDA

GÜNTER   m   German
Variant of GÜNTHER

GUNTER   m   German
Variant of GÜNTHER

GÜNTHER   m   German, Germanic Mythology
From the Germanic name Gundahar, derived from the elements gund "war" and hari "army, warrior"... [more]

GUNTHER   m   German
Variant of GÜNTHER

GUNTRAM   m   German
Means "war raven" from the Germanic elements gund "war" and hramn "raven"... [more]

GUSTAF   m   Swedish, German
Swedish and German variant of GUSTAV

GUSTAV   m   Scandinavian, German
Possibly means "staff of the Goths", derived from the Old Norse elements Gautr "Goth" and stafr "staff"... [more]

HAGAN   m   German
German form of HÅKON

HANKE   m   German
Low German diminutive of JOHAN

HANNA (1)   f   Scandinavian, Finnish, Polish, Ukrainian, German, Dutch, Icelandic
Cognate of HANNAH

HANNA (2)   f   German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Dutch
Short form of JOHANNA

HANNAH   f   English, Hebrew, French, German, Biblical
From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) which meant "favour" or "grace"... [more]

HANNE (1)   f   Danish, Norwegian, German
Danish and Norwegian short form of JOHANNE, or a German short form of JOHANNA.

HANNE (2)   f   German, Scandinavian
Variant of HANNA (1)

HANNELORE   f   German
Combination of HANNE (1) and ELEONORE

HANNES   m   Dutch, German, Finnish
Short form of JOHANNES

HANS   m   German, Dutch, Scandinavian
German, Dutch and Scandinavian short form of JOHANNES... [more]

HARALD   m   Scandinavian, German
Scandinavian and German cognate of HAROLD... [more]

HARTMANN   m   German
Means "brave man", derived from the Germanic element hard "brave, hardy" combined with man.

HARTMUT   m   German, Ancient Germanic
Means "brave mind", derived from the Germanic elements hard "brave, hardy" and muot "mind, spirit".

HARTWIG   m   German, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements hard "brave, hardy" and wig "battle".

HARTWIN   m   German, Ancient Germanic
Means "brave friend" from the Germanic elements hard "brave, hardy" and win "friend".

HEDWIG   f   German
From the Germanic name Hadewig, derived from the Germanic elements hadu "battle, combat" and wig "war"... [more]

HEDY   f   German, Dutch
Diminutive of HEDWIG and other Germanic names beginning with the element hadu meaning "battle, combat".

HEIDA   f   German
German diminutive of ADELHEID

HEIDI   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, English
German diminutive of ADELHEID... [more]

HEIKE   f & m   German, Frisian, Dutch
Frisian diminutive of HEINRIKE or HEINRICH

HEIKO   m   German, Frisian, Dutch
Frisian diminutive of HENRIK

HEILWIG   f   German
Derived from the Germanic elements heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and wig "war".

HEINER   m   German
Diminutive of HEINRICH

HEINO   m   German, Finnish, Estonian
German form of Heimo (see HAMO).

HEINRICH   m   German, Ancient Germanic
German form of HENRY... [more]

HEINRIKE   f   German
Feminine form of HEINRICH

HEINZ   m   German
Diminutive of HEINRICH

HELENA   f   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Slovene, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinate form of HELEN

HELENE   f   German, Scandinavian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek form of HELEN, as well as the modern German and Scandinavian form.

HELFRIED   m   German
Variant of HELMFRIED

HELGA   f   Scandinavian, German, Ancient Scandinavian
Feminine form of HELGE

HELGE   m   Scandinavian, German
From the from Old Norse name Helgi, derived from heilagr meaning "holy, blessed".

HELLA   f   Scandinavian, German
Variant of HELGA

HELMA   f   German
Short form of WILHELMINA

HELMFRID   m   German
Variant of HELMFRIED

HELMFRIED   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and frid "peace".

HELMINE   f   German
Short form of WILHELMINE

HELMUT   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and muot "spirit, mind".

HELMUTH   m   German
Variant of HELMUT

HENDRIK   m   Dutch, German, Estonian
Dutch and Estonian cognate of HENRY

HENNING   m   German, Danish, Norwegian
Diminutive of HENRIK

HENRIETTE   f   French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
French feminine diminutive of HENRY

HENRIK   m   Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Slovene
Scandinavian, Low German, Hungarian and Slovene form of HENRY

HENRIKE   f   German, Scandinavian
German and Scandinavian feminine form of HENRY

HERBERT   m   English, German, French, Slovene, Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements hari "army" and beraht "bright"... [more]

HERIBERT   m   German
German form of HERBERT

HERMANN   m   German
German form of HERMAN

HERMENEGILD   m   German
German form of HERMENEGILDO

HERMIA   f   German
Feminine form of HERMES... [more]

HERMINE   f   German, French
German and French feminine form of HERMAN, or perhaps HERMINIUS.

HERTA   f   German
Variant of HERTHA

HERTHA   f   German
Form of NERTHUS... [more]

HIERONYMUS   m   German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latin form of JEROME used in Germany and Holland... [more]

HILBERT   m   German
Variant of HILDEBERT

HILDA   f   English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of names containing the Germanic element hild "battle"... [more]

HILDE   f   German, Dutch
German and Dutch variant of HILDA

HILDEBERT   m   German
Means "bright battle" from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and beraht "bright".

HILDEBRAND   m   German, Ancient Germanic
Means "battle sword", derived from the Germanic element hild "battle" combined with brand "sword"... [more]

HILDEGARD   f   German, Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and gard "enclosure"... [more]

HILDEGARDE   f   German, Scandinavian
Variant of HILDEGARD

HILTRAUD   f   German
Means "strength in battle", derived from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and þruþ "strength".

HILTRUD   f   German
Variant of HILTRAUD

HILTRUDE   f   German
Variant of HILTRAUD

HINRICH   m   German
Low German form of HEINRICH

HORST   m   German
Means "wood, thicket" in German... [more]

HUBERT   m   English, German, Dutch, French, Polish
Means "bright heart", derived from the Germanic elements hug "heart, mind" and beraht "bright"... [more]

HUGO   m   Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of HUGH... [more]

HULDA (1)   f   Scandinavian, German
Derived from archaic Swedish huld meaning "sweet, lovable".

HUMBERT   m   German, French, English (Rare)
Means "famous warrior", derived from the Germanic elements hun "warrior, bear cub" and beraht "famous"... [more]

HUPPERT   m   German
Low German form of HUBERT

IDA   f   English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovene
Derived from the Germanic element id meaning "work, labour"... [more]

IGNATZ   m   German
German form of IGNATIUS

ILONA   f   Hungarian, German, Finnish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech
Hungarian form of HELEN

ILSA   f   German
Variant of ILSE

ILSE   f   German, Dutch
German and Dutch diminutive of ELISABETH

IMKE   f   German
Diminutive of IMMA

IMMA   f   German
Low German form of IRMA

IMMANUEL   m   German, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Form of EMMANUEL used in most translations of the Old Testament... [more]

INA   f   English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch
Short form of names ending with ina.

INGA   f   Scandinavian, German, Russian, Ancient Scandinavian
Strictly feminine form of INGE

INGE   m & f   Scandinavian, German, Dutch
Short form of Scandinavian and German names beginning with the element ing, which refers to the Germanic god ING... [more]

INGEBORG   f   Scandinavian, German
From the Old Norse name Ingibjörg, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god ING combined with björg meaning "protection, help".

INGO   m   German
German masculine form of INGE

INGOLF   m   Scandinavian, German
From the Old Norse name Ingólfr, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god ING combined with úlfr meaning "wolf".

INGRID   f   Scandinavian, German
From the Old Norse name Ingríðr meaning "Ing is beautiful", derived from the name of the Germanic god ING combined with fríðr "beautiful"... [more]

IRENE   f   English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Ειρηνη (Eirene), derived from a word meaning "peace"... [more]

IRIS   f   Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, French
Means "rainbow" in Greek... [more]

IRMA   f   German, Hungarian, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, Slovene, English, Ancient Germanic
German short form of names beginning with the Germanic element ermen, which meant "whole, universal"... [more]

IRMENTRUD   f   German (Archaic)
German form of ERMENDRUD

IRMGARD   f   German
Contracted form of IRMINGARD

IRMHILD   f   German
Derived from the Germanic elements ermen "whole, universal" and hild "battle".

IRMINGARD   f   German
Derived from the Germanic elements ermen meaning "whole, universal" and gard meaning "enclosure".

IRMTRAUD   f   German
Contracted form of IRMENTRUD

IRMTRUD   f   German
Variant of IRMTRAUD

ISA (2)   f   German, Dutch, Italian
Short form of ISABELLA

ISAAK   m   Russian, German, Biblical Greek
Russian and German form of ISAAC

ISABEL   f   Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German
Medieval Provençal form of ELIZABETH... [more]

ISABELL   f   German
German variant of ISABEL

ISABELLA   f   Italian, Spanish, German, English, Scandinavian, Dutch, Romanian
Latinate form of ISABEL... [more]

ISABELLE   f   French, English, German
French form of ISABEL

ISIDOR   m   German, Russian
German and Russian form of ISIDORE

ISOLDE   f   English (Rare), German, Celtic Mythology
The origins of this name are uncertain, though some Celtic roots have been suggested... [more]

IVO (1)   m   German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Germanic name, originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element iv meaning "yew"... [more]

IVONNE   f   German
German form of YVONNE

JAKOB   m   German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Slovene, Estonian
Cognate of JACOB (or JAMES).

JAN (1)   m   Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German
Form of JOHANNES... [more]

JANA   f   Dutch, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Feminine form of JAN (1)

JANINA   f   Polish, Finnish, German, Swedish, Lithuanian
Latinate form of JEANNINE

JASMIN (1)   f   German, English
German form and English variant of JASMINE

JEREMIAS   m   German
German form of JEREMIAH

JESSIKA   f   German, English (Modern)
German form and English variant of JESSICA

JOACHIM   m   French, German, Polish, Judeo-Christian Legend
Contracted form of JEHOIACHIN or JEHOIAKIM... [more]

JOCHEM   m   German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of JOACHIM

JOCHEN   m   German
German form of JOACHIM

JOCHIM   m   German
German form of JOACHIM

JOHAN   m   Scandinavian, German, Dutch, Czech
Scandinavian, Low German and Czech form of Iohannes (see JOHN).

JOHANN   m   German
German form of Iohannes (see JOHN)... [more]

JOHANNA   f   German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian, Late Roman
Latinate form of Ioanna (see JOANNA).

JOHANNES   m   German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Late Roman
Latin form of Ioannes (see JOHN)... [more]

JONAS (2)   m   Biblical (Variant), Scandinavian, German
From Ιωνας (Ionas), the Greek form of JONAH, which is used in some translations of the New Testament.

JONATAN   m   Scandinavian, German
Scandinavian and German variant of JONATHAN

JONATHAN   m   English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹנָתָן (Yehonatan) (contracted to יוֹנָתָן (Yonatan)) meaning "YAHWEH has given"... [more]

JÖRG   m   German
German short form of GEORGE

JOSEF   m   German, Scandinavian, Czech
German, Scandinavian and Czech form of JOSEPH

JOSEFINE   f   German
German form of JOSÉPHINE

JOSEPH   m   English, French, German, Biblical
From Ioseph, the Latin form of Greek Ιωσηφ (Ioseph), which was from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף (Yosef) meaning "he will add"... [more]

JOSEPHA   f   German (Archaic), English (Rare)
Feminine form of JOSEPH

JOSEPHINE   f   English, German
English and German form of JOSÉPHINE