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Thorge m German
Combination of the elements "Thor" (refering to the god Thor) and "ger" meaning "spear".

Thorger m German, Danish
German and Danish form of Torgeir.

Thorin m Literature, Germanic Mythology, German (Modern), Popular Culture
German male name representing the Germanic god Thor.... [more]

Thorven m German (Modern, Rare)

Thorwald m German, Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
German form of Torvald and Swedish variant of Torvald. This name is also used in Flanders (Belgium) and in the Netherlands, but very rarely so.

Thorwin m German (Rare)
German adoption of Torvin.

Thuisko m German (Rare, Archaic)
Probably derived from the name of a Germanic earth god mentioned only once in Tacitus.

Tibet m German (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form (back-formation) of Tibeta.

Tiburz m German (Archaic)
German form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).

Til m German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Till.... [more]

Tillman m German (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Tillmann.

Tillmann m German
Combination of Till and the Germanic name element man(n) "man". In this name, however, man(n) is a diminutive suffix.

Timas m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Timotheus.

Timpe m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
From the fairytale The Fisherman and His Wife by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.... [more]

Tizian m Croatian (Rare), German
Croatian and German form of Titian.

Tjorben m German

Tjorven m & f German (Modern, Rare)
This was the nickname of a character called Maria in Astrid Lindgren's "We on Salt-Crow Island" (1964). It is not exactly known what Lindgren based the nickname on, but she might have based it on Swedish tjock meaning "thick" combined with korv meaning "sausage"... [more]

Tjure m German (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from Swedish tjur "bull". This is the name of a character of the German Anime-Show 'Vicky the viking (Wickie und die starken Männer)', based on a novel by Swedish author Runer Jonsson.

Tomke m & f German, Frisian, Dutch
Possibly a diminutive and/or feminine form of Tammo, where Frisian usage is concerned. It is also seen as a diminutive for Thomas, and could also possibly be a Low German form of Dominik.

Tömu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Thomas.

Tonik m German (Silesian)
Variant of Anton.

Tönius m German
German diminutive of Antonius.

Tönnies m German
German variant of Tönius.

Tönu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Anthony.

Toralf m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), German
Younger form of Þóralfr.

Torwald m German
German form of Thorvald

Totti m Old Norse, German, Swedish
Old Norse diminutive of Þórsteinn as well as a German and Swedish diminutive of Torsten and Thorsten.

Trudbert m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A dithematic name composed from the name elements drud "strength" and beraht "bright".

Trudger m German (Rare, Archaic)
A German name formed from the name elements drud "strength" and ger "javelin, spear".

Trudpert m Upper German (Rare)
Upper German variant of Trudbert.

Trutker m German (Rare, Archaic)
Southern German variant of Trudger.

Tschepan m German (Silesian, Rare, Archaic)
Silesian German phonetic variant of Czech Štěpán.

Tuiskon m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Thuisko.

Tyrtäus m German
German form of Tyrtaios via Tyrtaeus.

Udalbert m German (Archaic)

Ulfo m German (Rare), Low German
Short form of names beginning in Ulf- like Ulfhard.... [more]

Ulfried m German

Ullrich m German
Variant of Ulrich.

Urbe m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Urban.

Uromod m Gothic, Medieval, Old High German, German (Austrian, Archaic)
From the Gothic word urus, the Old Icelandic word úrr or the Old High German uro all meaning "aurochs" combined with the Old High German word muot meaning "spirit; courage, boldness".

Ursmar m Germanic, Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
Derived from Latin ursus meaning "bear" combined with Germanic mari meaning "famous".... [more]

Uto m German (Rare)
Variant of Udo 1 or masculine form of Ute.

Valinus m German (Bessarabian)

Välte m Alsatian
Vernacular form of Valentin.

Valten m German (Silesian)
Silesian German contracted form of Valentin.

Valtin m German (East Prussian)
Contracted form of Valentin. (Compare Velten)

Varronian m German, Russian
German and Russian form of Varronianus.

Vasold m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Variant of Fasolt.

Velten m German (Rare, Archaic), Upper German (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal German form of Valentin.

Veltin m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Velten.

Vigoleis m German (Rare, Archaic)
A modern form of Wigalois.... [more]

Vik m & f Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Viktor or Viktoria.

Viktorin m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), German (Austrian, Rare), Russian (Rare)
Variant of Victorinus.

Violet m German (Rare)
From the German colour term violet "violet, purple".

Virgil m Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Rare, Archaic)
German cognate of Fergal and Feirgil. This name used to Germanize Fergal and Feirgil in Austria and the southern part of Germany thanks to the Irish-born bishop and astronomer Virgilius von Salzburg (known in English as Vergilius of Salzburg).

Visel m German
Visel is a name of German origin and the meaning is unknown

Vit m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Vitus (compare Veit).

Volbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcbert.

Volkbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic German name formed from the Germanic name elements folk "people" and beraht "bright".

Volland m German (Archaic)
A simplified form of Volknand.

Vollrath m German

Volmar m German (Rare, Archaic)
Simplified form of Volkmar.

Wahlfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Walfried.

Waldfried m German (Rare)
German form of the ancient Germanic name Waldfrid.

Waldi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element walt meaning "rule", such as Ewald and Waldemar for men and Waltraud for women.... [more]

Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]

Walfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern German form of Walahfrid.

Walrab m German (Rare, Archaic)
German name used the 16th and 17th century. Namebearers include Walrab von Keudell and Walrab von Wangenheim.

Walrad m German (Archaic)
German form of Walderad via Waldrad. A known bearer of this name was Prince Walrad of Nassau-Usingen (1635-1702).

Walram m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Walderam. There are also instances where this name can be a short form of Walaram.

Walterus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walter.

Waltherus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walther.

Waltram m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements walt "to rule" and hraban raven.

Wanja f & m Scandinavian, German
German variant of Vanya, a Russian diminutive of either Ivan or Ivanna. This is also used in Scandinavia (see Vanja), where it is primarily feminine.

Warnfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Warinfrid.

Wastl m Upper German
Diminutive of Sebastian.

Wedigo m German (Rare)
A variant of Witiko.

Weimar m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Wigmar.

Weirich m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
Variant form of Wirich. Known bearers of this name include the medieval German nobleman Weirich von Gemmingen (1493-1548) and his grandson Weirich von Gemmingen (1575-1613), also a German nobleman.

Wendelinus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Wendelin.

Wenko m German (Rare), Bulgarian, Macedonian
German transcription of Venko.

Werä m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Werner.

Wernard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch form and German variant of Wernhard.

Wernfried m German (Austrian, Rare)
From the Germanic name element warin "guard" and fridu "peace".

Wernhard m German
German form of Warinhard.

Wesselin m German
German transcription of the Bulgarian name Veselin.

Weymar m German (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Variant of Weimar.... [more]

Wichard m Dutch, Frisian, German
Dutch, Frisian and German form of Wighard.

Widmar m German
German name composed of the elements witu "wood" and mari "famous".

Wigbald m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "bold warrior", derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Wigelois m German (Silesian, Archaic)
A variant of Wigalois.

Wigfrid m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Wiglaf m Anglo-Saxon, German (Modern, Rare)
From Old English wig "battle, war" and laf "remains, remainder" (see laibō). ... [more]

Wignand m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").

Wigolf m Germanic, German
Variant spelling of Wigulf.

Wigram m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Wilbrand m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Wildor m German (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Maybe a dithematic name formed of the Germanic name element willo "will" and the name of the Germanic god Thor.... [more]

Wilhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Wilhelmus m Germanic (Latinized), German
Latinized form of Wilhelm (see William).

Wilibald m German (Rare, Archaic), Silesian
German variant and Silesian form of Willibald.

Wilko m Dutch, German (Rare)
Diminutive of William.... [more]

Willhard m German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of Willard.

Willibrant m German (Archaic)
Variant of Wilbrand.

Willibrod m German (Bessarabian), German (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic form of Willbert and Wilbert.

Willibrord m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch, German (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements willa meaning "will, desire" and brord meaning "prick, point" as well as "spearhead" and "blade, lance, javelin".... [more]

Willihart m German (Archaic)
Variant of Wilhard.

Williram m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Willkit m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name element willo "will, desire" and an unknown second part.

Willus m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Wilhelm.

Willusch m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Wilhelm.

Wilmut m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic môds (mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."

Wilrich m German (Silesian)
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" and rih meaning "ruler".

Winand m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wignand (also compare Wigand). However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" and its second element from Gothic nand meaning "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan meaning "to venture, to risk, to dare").... [more]

Winandus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Latinized form of Winand.

Winhard m German
German short form of Winihard.

Winibald m Germanic, German
Means "brave friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Winibert m Germanic, German
Means "bright friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Winifried m & f German
German form of Winifrid.

Winimar m Germanic, German
Means "famous friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Winnetou m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Winnetou is a fictional Apache chief in several works of the German novelist Karl May. According to an apocryphal story the name means "burning water". The name is probably made up by Karl May.... [more]

Winrich m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Winiric.

Wirich m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
The first element of this name is usually derived from Old High German wîg meaning "warrior" or "war, battle", but there are also certainly cases where it is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy"... [more]

Witege m German (Rare, Archaic)
A variant of Witiko.

Witichis m German
German form of Witiges.

Witiko m German
From Gothic widu-gauja "wood barker", a kenning for the wolf.... [more]

Wittekind m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Widukind.

Wjahat m Pakistani, German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Wajahat.

Wladislaw m German
A Germanic form of Vladislav.

Woldemar m German, Finnish (Rare)
A variant of Waldemar.

Wolfbert m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Wulfbert.

Wolfger m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Wulfger.

Wolfgerd m German (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
A double form composed from the German names Wolf and Gerd 1.

Wolfhelm m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Wulfhelm.

Wolfi m German
Diminutive of Wolfgang.

Wolfie m English (Rare), German (Rare)
Nickname for names containing the element Wolf-, such as Wolf, Wolfe, Wolfgang etc... [more]

Wolke f & m German, West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of Germanic names that contain the Gothic element valdan "to reign" (practically the same as wald "rule"). It is known as a masculine name since the 15th century, and as a feminine name since the 20th century... [more]

Wölli m German
Short form and pet form of Wolfgang.... [more]

Wolrad m German (Rare)
Formed from two Germanic name elements. The first part can come from wolf "wolf" or from wollen "to will", the second part is rat "advice, council".

Wonja m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Wulfin m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the name Wulf "wolf". It can also be interpreted as a masculine form (backformation) of Wulfine or Wulfina.... [more]

Wunnibald m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Xandi m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Alexander.

Xemerius m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
The name of a gargoyle demon in the 'Ruby Red' trilogy by Kerstin Gier.... [more]

Yaris m German (Modern, Rare)
Name of German rock star Peter Maffay's son.

Yorma m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of the Finnish name Jorma.... [more]

Yorrick m German, Dutch
Variant of Yorick.

Yven m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Iven.

Zachäus m German (Archaic)
German form of Zacchaeus.

Zecke m German (Rare)
Derived from the usual German word Zecke "Tick (the animal)".... [more]

Zedekia m German, Dutch
German and older Dutch form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.

Ziriakus m German (Archaic)
Form of Cyriacus.

Zobeslaus m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Germanised form of Sobiesław.

Zölestin m German (Rare, Archaic)
Germanised form of Celestine.

Zwentibald m German (Rare, Archaic), History
Variant of Zwentibold.

Zwentibold m German (Rare, Archaic), History
An Old German rendering of Svatopluk. Zwentibold was the name of a 9th-century Carolingian king of Lotharingia. It may also be interpreted as a variant of Swindebald.

Zyprian m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian), which is still in use today, albeit barely so. The name is more common as a patronymic surname.... [more]

Zyrenius m German (Rare, Archaic)
German cognate of Cyrenius.

Zyriak m German (Rare, Archaic)
German form of Cyriak.