This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is German.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ago m German (Rare, Archaic)In the case of the most famous bearer of the name, the German diplomat Ago von Maltzan, it is a nickname based on the initials of his three given names
Adolf Georg Otto.
Aldemar m Germanic, Dutch, GermanDerived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous". The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalmar.
Alto m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, DutchDirectly taken from Latin
altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [
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Amon m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical English, Dutch, English, French, German, ItalianFrom the Hebrew name אָמוֹן, which derived from the root
אמן meaning "solid, stable, constant, faithful". In the Old Testament this ist the name of a king of Judah.
Anderl m Upper GermanUpper German diminutive of
Andreas. Anderl Hinterstoißer (3 October 1914 – 21 July 1936) was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He died during an attempt to climb the Eiger north face.
Arnim m GermanGerman name that first surfaced in the late 1800s. It was originally taken from the name of the town of Arnim near Berlin, later inspired by the surname of poet Bettina von Arnim and finally (mis)understood as a variant of
Armin.
Aschwin m Dutch, GermanDutch and German form of
Answin. A known bearer of this name is Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (b. 1969), who carries the name Aschwin as a middle name, in honour of his maternal grandfather's only brother, Aschwin zur Lippe-Biesterfeld (1914-1988).
Astolf m German (Rare, Archaic)A dithematic name of Germanic origin formed from the name element
*AST "branch (of a tree)" and
*WOLF "wolf".
Aurik m GermanVariation on Alaric meaning all-powerful ruler.
Bernfried m GermanThe name is made up of the name elements
bern meaning "bear" and
fridu meaning "peace".
Berno m Germanic, GermanDiminutive for names containing the element
bern "bear" making it a cognitive of
Björn. Used by the first abbot of cluny venerated as a saint.
Bernulf m Germanic, Dutch, GermanDerived from Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Bernwald m Germanic, GermanDerived from the Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu meaning "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic
valdan meaning "to reign".
Berti m GermanDiminutive of
Hubert and other names containing
bert (often derived from the Germanic element
beraht meaning "bright").... [
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Bertulf m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
beraht "bright" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Bertwin m Germanic, Dutch, GermanMeans "bright friend", derived from Old High German
beraht "bright" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Bleibefromm m German (Rare)Meaning "stay pious". The name is literally made up of the two German words bleibe, meaning "stay", and fromm, meaning "pious" or "devout".
Bombastus m German (Swiss)Possibly descended from Latin
bombax meaning "cotton" or "indeed (interjection)" or from German
Bombast meaning "pompous language".
Borwin m German (Rare)The name Borwin is formed from the Slavonic name element
BOR "fight, battle" and the Germanic name element
WIN "friend".... [
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Braun m GermanTransferred from the surname "Braun", which means "brown."
Bringfried m GermanA name coined during World War 1 with the literal meaning "bring peace".
Brosius m German (Archaic)Short form of
Ambrosius (see
Ambrosios). This name is now rather archaic and one is more likely to come across it in German-speaking areas as a surname, rather than a first name.
Bubi m GermanA nickname meaning "little boy" (from the German word
Bube "boy").... [
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Burgfried m GermanContaining name elements Burg and Fried probably a newer creation.
Burki m GermanDiminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element
burg meaning "fortress", such as
Burkhard.... [
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Calasanz m German (Austrian, Rare, Archaic)Derived from the surname
Calasanz. Joseph Calasanz (known in Spanish as José de Calasanz; September 11, 1557 – August 25, 1648) was a Spanish Catholic priest, educator and the founder of the Pious Schools, providing free education to the sons of the poor, and the Religious Order that ran them, commonly known as the Piarists... [
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Christlieb m German (Rare)Derived from the archaic German noun
Christ meaning "Christ" combined with the German adjective
lieb meaning "dear, sweet" (ultimately from ancient Germanic
leub meaning "dear, beloved")... [
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Clamor m German (Rare)From Latin
clāmor "clamor, loud cry, a shout", taken from the liturgical prayer 'Clamor meus ad te veniat' meaning "Let my cry come to thee".
Curd m German (Rare)Variant of
Kurt. This name was borne by Curd Jürgens (13 December 1915 – 18 June 1982), a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as
Curt Jurgens.
Dagomar m Germanic, Dutch, GermanMeans "famous day", derived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Dalmatius m Late Roman, Dutch (?), German (?)From Latin
Dalmatius meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia". This was the name of a 4th-century Roman emperor who was a nephew of Constantine. It was also borne by several early saints.
Dankmut m & f German (Rare)The name is made of the word dank- "thanks" and the name element -muot "Sense, Spirit, Soul".
Dietgrim m GermanThe name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
grima meaning "mask, helmet".
Dietgulf m German (Rare)The name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
gulf of unknown meaning.
Dietleib m GermanThe name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and #leiba" meaning "inheritance". A more popular variation of this name is
Detlef.... [
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Dietmut f & m GermanThe name is made of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
muot meaning "sense, spirit, soul".
Dietwig m German (Rare)The name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
wig meaning "battle"
Dodo m GermanGerman pet form of
Dominik. It is only used informally, meaning: it is not used as an official name on birth certificates.