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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is German.
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Diokletian m German, Russian, Ukrainian
German, Russian and Ukrainian form of Diocletian.
Diophant m German
German form of Diophantus.
Dirik m German (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Shortned form of Dietrich, compare also Dirk.
Dodo m German
German pet form of Dominik. It is only used informally, meaning: it is not used as an official name on birth certificates.
Dolf m Dutch, German, Swedish
Short form of names that end in -dolf, such as Adolf, Ludolf and Rudolf.
Dolfi m & f Czech (Rare), German
For men, this name is a diminutive of Dolf. For women, it is a diminutive of feminine names that contain -dolf- and -dolph-, such as Adolphine and Rudolfina.... [more]
Dominikus m German
Latinized form of Dominik.
Dörg m German (Rare)
Probably a variant of Dirk, or a blend between Dirk and Jörg.
Dowid m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of David.
Drachemir m German (Rare)
Likely a germanization of Drahomír.
Drafi m German (Modern, Rare)
Simplified form of the Hungarian name Dráfi.... [more]
Dyrk m English (Rare), German (Rare)
English and German variant spelling of Dirk. Also compare Dyrck.... [more]
Ebbo m German (Rare)
Clearly masculine form of Ebbe.
Eberfried m German
German form of Eberfrid.
Eberhardt m Danish, German
German and Danish form of Eberhard.
Eckhardt m German
Variant of Eckhard.
Edelfried m German
German form of Adelfried.
Edelhard m Dutch, German
Primarily German form of Adelhard.
Edi m German
German diminutive of Eduard.
Eduardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Eduard or a form of Everardus.
Egid m German
Vernacular form of Egidius.
Egidius m Dutch (Archaic), German (Rare)
Modern form of Aegidius (see Giles).
Eginald m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Aginald, which is still in use today (albeit barely).... [more]
Eginolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Aginulf.
Egmar m German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements agjō "edge (of the sword)" and mari "famous".
Egmont m German (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Theatre
German variant of Egmund and Flemish variant of Egmond. Egmont (1788) is a play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Egmund m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Agmund.
Ehrenbert m German
Derived from Old High German êra "honour, respect" combined with Old High German beraht "bright". A known bearer of this name was Xavier Ehrenbert Fridelli (1673-1743), an Austrian Jesuit missionary and cartographer.
Ehrenfried m German
Derived from Old High German êra "honour, respect" and Old High German fridu "peace". Known bearers of this name include German scientist Ehrenfried Pfeiffer (1899-1961) and Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus (1651-1708), a German mathematician, physicist, physician and philosopher.
Eikmar m German (Rare)
From the Germanic name elements agjō "edge; sharp point" and mari "famous".
Eiko m German
short form of names beginning with 'Ecke-', such as Eckhard, meaning "edge"
Eilfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Agilfrid via its later form Egilfrid.
Eilhard m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Agilhard via its later form Egilhard.
Eisenhart m German (Modern, Rare)
A 20th century coinage from the German words Eisen "iron" and hart "hard".... [more]
Eitel m German (Archaic)
1. From a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with agi "point (of a sword)", "corner" (Old High German ecka).... [more]
Ekkhard m German
Variant of Ekkehard.
Elard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Contracted form of Eilhard and/or Edelhard.
Elbel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Silesian German diminutive of Albrecht and Albert.
Elberich m German
Variant of Alberich.
Elfried m Dutch, German
The first element of this name can be derived from Old High German adal "noble", Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" and Old High German ellan "assiduity, pugnacity." The second element can be derived from Old High German fridu "peace", Old High German rât "counsel" and þruþ "strength." And so, this name can be the masculine form of Elfreda, a variant spelling of Alfried or a variant of Alfred.
Elger m German (Rare), German (Silesian)
Younger form of Adalgar via the variant Adalger.
Elje m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Elias.
Emmeram m German (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Germanic name, in which the second element is hramn meaning "raven". The first element is often said to be heim meaning "home" (which would thus make this name a relative of Heimeran), but it could also be amal meaning "work, labour" or ermen meaning "whole, universal"... [more]
Emmo m German (Archaic), Medieval French, Germanic
Short form of names beginning with Old High German ermen, Old Saxon irmin "strong", making it a masculine equivalent of Emma.
Emree m & f German, Turkish
Emree is a variation of “Emery”. ... [more]
Emund m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Eumund.
Enak m German (Rare)
A German form of the Biblical name Anak occurring in older Bible translations.
Endris m German (East Prussian), Medieval German
East Prussian German form of Heinrich as well as a medieval German variant of Endres.
Engelfried m German
German variant spelling of Engelfrid.
Engelhard m Germanic, Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Angilhard.
Engelmund m Germanic, Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Angilmund.
Engelram m Germanic, Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Angilram.
Enosch m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic), German
Variant of Enos recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.... [more]
Ensel m German (East Prussian)
Diminutive of Ansas (compare Hänsel).
Enzio m Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Italian variant of Enzo that has also found some usage in Dutch and German-speaking countries.
Ephräm m German (Rare)
Ephräm der Syrer is the German form of the name of St. Ephrem the Syrian.
Eppo m Dutch, German (Rare, Archaic)
Simplified short form of names containing the German name element ebur "boar".
Erarich m German
German form of Eraric.
Erdmut f & m German (Rare, Archaic)
There are different theories about the etymology. ... [more]
Erembert m German, French
German and French form of Erenbrecht.
Erhart m German
Means "Determined", derived from the Germanic elements era "honour, respect" and hard "brave, hardy".
Erivan m German (Modern, Rare), Brazilian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Erke m & f German (Rare)
Short version of names with Erken- such as Erkenbald or Erkenhild or version of Erik.
Erken m & f German (Rare)
Short version of names with Erken- such as Erkenbald or Erkenhild.
Erkenbald m German
German form of Ercanbald.
Erkenwald m German
German form of Ercanald.
Erko m German (Rare)
A short form derived from Old High German erkan "pure, genuine".
Erlfried m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements eorl "earl" and fridu "peace".
Ermanarich m German
German form of Ermanaric.
Ermanfried m German
German form of Ermanfrid.
Ermenfried m German
German form of Ermenfrid.
Ermfried m German
Short form of Ermenfried.
Erminefried m German
German form of Erminefrid.
Ernestin m German (Rare)
Male form of Ernestine
Ernoul m German
A German given name of Old French origin. It is a diminutive form of the name Ernault, which is itself a diminutive form of the name Ernald. Ernald is a compound name formed from the Old German words "arn" (eagle) and "wald" (ruler)... [more]
Erpo m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name derives from a Germanic root (Old Norse jarpr) meaning "dark brown".
Ertmon m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Erdmann.... [more]
Erwein m Upper German (Rare)
Upper German form of Erwin. Known bearers of this name include the German journalist Erwein von Aretin (1887-1952) and the Bohemian-Austrian industrialist and politician Erwein Nostitz-Rieneck (1863-1931).
Eucharius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Eucharios. This is the name of a Roman Catholic saint, who is venerated as the first bishop of what is now Trier in Germany.
Eurich m German
German form of Euric.
Euseb m German
German form of Eusebius.
Eutharich m German
German form of Eutharic.
Evangelist m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Literature
English and German equivalent of Evangelista. A known bearer of this name was the Austrian tenor singer Johann Evangelist Haydn (1743-1805), who was the younger brother of the composers Joseph (1732-1809) and Michael Haydn (1737-1806).... [more]
Everhard m Dutch, Afrikaans, German
Dutch, Afrikaans and German form of Everard.
Evermar m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Ebermar.
Ezechielis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Ezechielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Ezechiel, the biblical Latin form of the Hebrew name Yechezkel.... [more]
Falco m Late Roman, Italian, German
Means "hawk" in Italian. It derives from Late Latin falco, ultimately from Latin falx meaning "scythe" referring to the raptor's claws.
Farin m German (Modern)
Masculine form of Farina.... [more]
Fedja m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German, Swedish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Feđa (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) and Fedya (Bulgarian and Russian).... [more]
Fele m & f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of either Felix (masculine) or Felicitas (feminine).
Felias m German
Maybe a masculine form to Felia. The name can also be interpreted as a blend of Felix and Elias.
Felizian m German
German form of Feliciano.
Ferfried m German (Rare)
A blend of Ferdinand with a name containing -fried.
Findus m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Findus is a tomcat in the children's book series 'Pettson and Findus' by the Swedish writer and illustrator Sven Nordqvist. The cat is named after a cardbox with the printing "Findus green peas". Findus is a trademark by Nestlé for frozen food and the name is derived from Swedish fruktindustri "fruit industry".
Finix m German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a phonetic rendering of the English pronounciation of Phenix.
Fips m German (Rare)
Short form of Philipp. It is rarely used as an official given name.
Firmus m Late Roman, Catalan, German, Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Latin firmus, meaning "firm, solid, stable, resistant, resolute, determined, steadfast, courageous, (figuratively) consistent, constant robust, vigorous, healthy, strong one"... [more]
Fjonn m German (Modern)
German borrowing of Fionn, reflecting the Irish pronunciation.
Florens m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" (see Florence).... [more]
Florentian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Florentianus. This name was borne by saint Florentian, a 5th-century bishop from North Africa who was forced into exile by the Vandal king Gaiseric (also known as Geiseric and Genseric) for continuing to adhere to Orthodox Christianity.
Florenz m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German form of Florentius and Dutch variant spelling of Florens. Note that Florenz is also the German name for the Italian city of Florence.... [more]
Florestan m French (Rare), German (Rare), Theatre, Literature, Polish (Archaic)
Obscure southern French name probably derived from Latin florescere "to flower; to put forth blooms".... [more]
Florimund m German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic), English (Archaic), Popular Culture, Theatre
Derived from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" (see Florence) combined with Old High German mund meaning "protection."... [more]
Folbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcbert.
Folkhard m German
German form of Folchard.
Folkmar m German
German form of Folcmar.
Folkrad m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcrad.
Folkward m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcward.
Francy m & f Dutch, English, French, German
Variant of Francie.
Franzis f & m German (Rare, Archaic)
Franzis is an uncommon German short name for Franziska or Franziskus.
Franziskus m German
German form of Francis.
Franzl m & f Upper German, Ladin
Upper German and Ladin diminutive of Franz (masculine) and Upper German diminutive of Franziska (feminine). It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
Franzman m German (Archaic)
Historic diminutive of the name Franz.
Freddi m & f English (Modern, Rare), German, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of German and Latin American Fredy.
Frede m & f German
Shortening of names with the name element Frede such as Frederik or Frederike.
Freder m German (Rare), Theatre
Short form of names containing the element "Fred-".... [more]
Fredi m & f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), German
Variant of English Freddy, also a variant of Latin American and German Fredy.
Fredy m Spanish (Latin American), German
Latin American and German variant of Freddy.
Frei m German (Modern, Rare)
Frei is a usual German word meaning "free".... [more]
Freidank m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Formed from the German name elements FREI "free" and DANK "thought".... [more]
Freimut m German
A modern combination of the name elements FREI "free" and MUT "mind, spirit".
Freitag m German (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Freitag is a German word meaning "friday".... [more]
Frider m Alsatian
Short form of Friedrich.
Frido m Dutch (Rare), German, Sorbian
Short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element fridu meaning "peace", such as Fridolf and Friedrich... [more]
Fridolin m Medieval German, German, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Archaic), Romansh
Diminutive of Frid or Frido, which are both a short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element frid or fridu meaning "peace", such as Friedrich and Gottfried... [more]
Fried m Dutch, German, Limburgish
Short form of Godfried (Dutch, Limburgish) and Friedrich (German, Limburgish).
Friedbert m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements fridu "peace" and beraht "bright".
Friede m & f German
Variation of names with the name element Fried.
Friedel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German, Yiddish
Dutch, Flemish and German short form of Fridolin and its feminine forms Fridolina and Fridoline.... [more]
Frieder m German
Means "the peaceful". See also Friedrich.... [more]
Friedhard m German
Modern German form of Fridehard.
Friedjo m German (Rare)
Short Form of names containing the Name element frid "peace".
Friedl m & f German (Austrian)
Austrian German and Bavarian German diminutive of names that contain the Germanic element frid meaning "peace", such as Friedrich (for men) and Friederike (for women)... [more]
Friedlieb m German (Archaic)
German form of the ancient Germanic name Friduleib, which consists of the Germanic elements frid meaning "peace" and leub meaning "dear, beloved" (see Gottlieb).... [more]
Friedmar m German
Originally an Old High German name, derived from the elements frid "peace" and mari "famous".
Friedmund m German
Modern German form of Fridemund.
Friedo m German, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element fridu meaning "peace", such as Friedhelm and Friedrich.... [more]
Friedolf m German
Variant of Fridolf.
Friedwolf m German (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage from the name element Fried- "peace" with the name Wolf "wolf". The name is formed in the same way as the traditional name Friedolf.
Frohgemut m German (Modern, Rare)
frohgemut is a German word meaning "cheerful, in good spirits".
Frohmut f & m German (Rare)
The name is formed from the German word froh "glad; happy, merry" and the name element MUT "courage; valour; boldness". The name element MUT can be used both for masculine names (like Hartmut) and feminine names (like Almut).
Frowin m German (Archaic), English (Archaic), Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Derived from Old High German frot, fruot "wise" and wini "friend". Frowin figures as a governor of Schleswig in Gesta Danorum and in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as an ancestor of the kings of Wessex, but the latter source only tells that he was the son of Friðgar and the father of Wig.
Fürchtegott m German (Archaic)
A pietistic name with the literal meaning "fear God!".
Gaabi m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gaber m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Gabriel.
Gabert m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Gebhard.
Gamill m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Camillus (compare French Camille).
Garin m German (Rare)
A rare name with unclear etymology. ... [more]
Garrit m Dutch, German
Variant form of Gerrit.
Gaudenz m Upper German (Archaic), Romansh
German and Romansh form of Gaudentius.
Gebhardus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Gebhard.
Genoël m German (Rare)
Derived from the place name Genoelselderen, now a part of Riemst in Belgium.
Genoel m German (Rare)
Simplified spelling of Genoël.
George f & m German
Masculine variation and feminization of Georg.
Gerad m & f German (Rare)
Contains the elements Ger and Rat.
Gerbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Garibert.
Gerdi m & f German, Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerge m German (East Prussian)
Contracted form of George.
Gerhart m German
Variant of Gerhard or Gerhardt.... [more]
Gerik m German (Rare)
A Low German name formed from the name elements GER "javelin, spear" and RIK "king, ruler".... [more]
Germann m German (Archaic)
German form of the ancient Germanic given name Ger(e)man, which is composed of the Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and man meaning "man".... [more]
Gerwald m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gariwald.
Gerward m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gariward.
Gerwin m German, Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and win "friend".
Gilg m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Ägidius.
Gils m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Gallus.
Girnot m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Gernot reflecting the local pronunciation.
Gismar m Germanic, German, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Giso m Frankish, German (Rare), Medieval English
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gaisa, *gaiza meaning "arrow". It is also used in modern German as a short form of names that begin with Gis- such as Gisbert... [more]
Gladi m German (Swiss, Archaic)
Archaic Swiss German vernacular form of Claudius.
Göbbel m German
Variant of Gobel.
Gobel m Dutch, German
Short form of Godbert or otherwise a pet form of Gabriel.
Gobelo m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Godebert.
Godbert m Dutch, German
Short form of Godebert.
Godigisel m Germanic, English, German, Italian, Norwegian, History
Variant spelling of Godegisel. Godigisel was a 4th-century king of the Hasdingi Vandals.
Godo m German (Rare), Germanic
Medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element got meaning "god" (such as Godefrid, Godehard or Goteleib).
Godwin m Germanic, Danish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic)
Ancient Germanic cognate of Godwine. In English-speaking countries, the use of Godwin as a given name is these days often inspired by the English patronymic surname Godwin, which was derived from the aforementioned Anglo-Saxon personal name Godwine.... [more]
Goebel m Dutch, German
Variant of Gobel.
Golo m German (Modern, Rare)
A short form of names starting with Gott like Gottfried or Gottlieb.... [more]
Gottbert m German
German form of Godbert.
Gottmar m German
German form of Godemar.
Gottvertrau m German (Rare, Archaic)
Means "Trust in God!" in German. This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.
Gottwald m German
German form of Godewald.
Gottwin m German (Archaic)
German form of Godwin. Also compare Godwine.
Götz m German
Shortened form of German names beginning with Gott- like Gottfried.
Göz m German (Rare)
Variant of Götz.
Grett f & m German
Potentially a variant of Margaret
Grischa m German, Literature
German form of Grisha.... [more]
Gruno m German (Rare), Russian (Rare)
The name Gruno derives from the Dutch province Groningen.... [more]
Gualterus m Dutch, German
Archaic variant of Walterus.
Guenter m German (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of Günther.
Guidon m German (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration of Guido.... [more]
Gumbrecht m German (Rare, Archaic), Jewish (Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".... [more]
Gunar m German
Variant of Gunnar.
Gundakar m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed fron the Germanic name elements gunda "fight, war" and wakkar "awake, vigilant".
Gundbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".
Gundebald m German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Containing name elements gunda and bald.... [more]
Gundeloh m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from Germanic gunda "fight, battle" and a second element loh that is less clear. It can be related to Celtic leuco-, louco- (Irish luach) "bright, white", or it can be a form of the element leih "play".... [more]
Gundhard m Old Swedish, Upper German
Old High German name, combination of GUNN "battle, fight" and HARD "hard, strong."
Gundobad m Germanic, Dutch, German, Polish, Swedish (Archaic), History
Variant of Gundebad. Gundobad was a 5th-century Burgundian king.
Gundolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gundulf.
Guntrand m German, Germanic
Means "war rim" from the Germanic elements gund "war" and hrand "rim (of a shield)".
Güschti m Alsatian (Rare)
Alsatian diminutive of August.
Gustin m German (Archaic), French, Lengadocian, Gascon, Romansh
German, French, Lengadocian, Gascon and Romansh short form of Augustin.
Gustl m & f German
Diminutive of August and Gustav for men, whilst for women it is usually a diminutive of Augusta and related names.... [more]
Gyso m German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Giso.
Habert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Hadebert.
Hacky m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Hadebrand m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Hademar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Hadewin m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Hadwin m German
German short form of Hadewin.
Hagimar m German
Containing name elements Hag and Mar or a variation of Agimar.
Hajü m German (Rare)
Short form of Hans-Jürgen.... [more]
Haluka m German (Rare, ?)
Variant transcription of Haruka.... [more]
Hangi m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Heinrich.
Hannickel m Alsatian (Archaic)
Contraction of Johann and Nikolaus, particularly found in areas where the French name Jean 1 Nicolas was used.
Hanning m German (Rare)
Diminutive of Hanno
Hanno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
A short form of German names containing the name element han. The name element is explained as "cock" (modern German Hahn) or as "Singer".
Hanno m Estonian, German
Northern German and Estonian short form of Johannes.
Hanns m German
Variant of Hans retaining the double n of Johannes.
Hansbert m German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch
A coinage from the given name Hans and the name element bert from Germanic beraht "bright". It may be influenced by Ansbert.
Hänschen m German (Rare)
German diminutive of Hans, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Hansheiri m German (Swiss)
Contraction of Hans and Heiri.
Hansi m German, Scots
German and Shetlandic Scots diminutive of Hans. As a German name, it is rarely, if ever, used as a given name in its own right.
Hansotto m German, German (Swiss)
Combination of Hans and Otto.
Hansruedi m German (Swiss)
Combination of Hans and Ruedi. This was borne by the Swiss surrealist painter Hans Rudolf "Hansruedi" Giger (1940-2014).
Hanß m German (Archaic), Medieval German
Archaic spelling variant of Hans.
Hansueli m German (Swiss)
Contraction of Hans and Ueli.
Hansulrich m German
Combination of Hans and Ulrich.
Hardarik m Germanic, German (Rare)
The name is formed from the name elements HARDA "hard" and RIK "king, ruler".... [more]