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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is German.
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Abel f German (Archaic)
Short version of Appollonia, Alberta or a version of Abelina.
Abela f German (Rare), Low German (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic), Icelandic (Modern)
Obsolete Low German short form of both Apollonia and Alberta. There is, however, another theory which derives this name from Old Saxon aval "strength; force; fortitude"... [more]
Abelina f German (Rare), Spanish, Provençal, Niçard
Spanish elaboration of Abelia, Niçard diminutive Abelìa as well as a German feminine form of Abel and a German elaboration of Abela.
Abell f German (Archaic)
Variation of Abel (user submitted names), it's a short version on Appolonia of Adelberta.
Ada f German, Biblical German, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Slovene, Polish, Kashubian, Hungarian
German, Croatian, Galician, Slovene, Hungarian, Polish and Kashubian form of Adah.
Adalberta f German (Swiss), Polish, Hungarian (Rare), Sicilian
German, Polish and Hungarian feminine form of Adalbert and Sicilian feminine form of Adalbertu.
Adelberte f German
German feminine form of Adelbert.
Adelgisa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Adelgis.
Adelheida f German (Polonized, Rare)
Polonisation of Adelheid. Last year this name was borne by 11 women in Poland.
Adelhelma f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Adelhelm.
Adelis f German, Germanic
From the Old Germanic name Adalheidis (See Adelaide). It means "noble", "noble kind", "nobility", etc.
Adeltraud f German
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and þruþ "strength".
Adeltraut f German
German form of Adeltrud.
Adolphine f Dutch, French, German
French feminine form of Adolphe.
Adriane f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Adrian.
Aenne f German
Variant of Anna.
Aget f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Agathe.
Agnet f German (East Prussian), North Frisian (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
East Prussian German, North Frisian and East Frisian variant of Agnes via the variant Agnete. As a North Frisian name, Agnet was recorded on the island of Föhr.
Agnetis f Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Agnetis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Agnes, the latinized form of the Greek name Hagne.... [more]
Agnise f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Agnes, recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Aiga f Low German, German (Rare)
Short form of feminine names that are formed with the Germanic name element agjō "edge (of a sword)".... [more]
Aischa f German
German form of Aisha.
Akelei f Dutch (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Direct adoption of the Dutch and German name for the flower Aquilegia vulgaris "columbine".
Albe f German (East Prussian), Estonian
East Prussian German variant of Alba, as well as a short form of Albine.
Alberie f German
Possibly a feminine variation of Albero.
Aleyd f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Aleit. It was recorded in Silesia in the 14th century.
Alhet f Low German, German (Archaic)
Low German short form of Adelheid.
Alisia f German (Bessarabian)
Contracted form of Aloisia.
Allerheiligen m & f German (Rare, Archaic)
The German word for All Saints' Day given to a child who was born or baptized on this day.
Almi m & f German
Diminutive of names with Alm- such as Alma 1 or Almar.
Almunda f German (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Possibly a feminine form of Almund, or an altered form of Almut.
Almut f German
Younger form of Adalmut.
Almuth f German
Variant of Almut.
Aloyse f German (Silesian)
Silesian German feminine form of Aloys and Alois (compare Aloysia).
Alraune f Literature, German (Rare)
Variant of Alruna, also coinciding with the German word for "mandrake". This is the name of the title character in the novel 'Alraune' (1911) by Hanns Heinz Ewers.
Alrun f German (Rare)
Younger form of Adelrun and Albrun.
Alruna f German, Medieval German
Germanic name, in which the second element was derived from Old High German runa or Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune" (Proto-Germanic *rūnō)... [more]
Alsa f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Aldone.
Altburg f German (Rare)
Created from the German name elements alt "old, ancient" and burg "protected place, castle".
Alwina f Dutch, German, Polish
Feminine form of Alwin.
Amadea f Late Roman, German, Italian, Sicilian, Hungarian, Galician, Polish, Slovene
Late Roman and German feminine form of Amadeus, Italian and Galician feminine form of Amadeo, Sicilian feminine form of Amadeu, Hungarian and Polish feminine form of Amadeusz and Slovene variant of Amadeja.
Amalfrieda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Amalfrida.
Amei f Upper German
Contracted form of Annemarie.
Amelise f German (Archaic)
Combination of Amalia and Elisabeth recorded in the 17th century.
Ämilia f German (Rare)
German form of Aemilia.
Amoena f German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin amoenus, -a, -um "charming; delightful; pleasant", this name was occasionally used in German-speaking countries from the 1500s onward. It is, however, all but extinct in this day and age.
Amrei f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Luxembourgish
Upper German and Luxembourgish contracted form of Annemarie.
Ancilla f German, German (Swiss), Dutch (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Its use is probably influenced by the Latin title ancilla Dei meaning "handmaid of God".... [more]
Andl f Upper German, German (Sudeten)
Diminutive of Anna and spelling variation of Andel.
Ändle f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Andrea 2.
Andree f & m German
Spelling variation of André and Andrée.
Angenes f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Agnes.
Anhild f German
Combination of Ana and the name element Hild.
Anjo m & f Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
This given name is rare for both genders, even though it is more often seen on men than on women.... [more]
Annabell f German, Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Annabella and German variant of Annabel. In some cases it can also be a phonetic spelling reflecting the French pronunciation of Annabelle.
Annalies f German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Anneliese.
Annalis f Alsatian (Archaic), Romansh (Rare)
Alsatian vernacular form of Anneliese and Romansh borrowing of Annalies.
Annaluise f German
Combination of Anna and Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.
Annamirl f Upper German
Diminutive of Annemarie and Annamaria. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.
Ännchen f German (Modern, Rare)
Ännchen is a German diminutive of Anne 1 or Anna. It is rarely used as an official name in Germany.... [more]
Annedore f German
Combination of Anna and Dore (a short form of Dorothea).
Annelore f German
Contraction of Anne 1 and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.
Annemädy f German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Anna Magdalena.
Annemei f Alsatian
Contracted form of Annemarie influenced by Marei.
Annemirl f German (Rare)
A diminutive of Annemarie.... [more]
Annemone f German (Rare)
Double form of Anne 1 and Mone designed to sound like Anemone.
Annerose f German
Combination of Anne 1 and Rose.
Annetraude f German (Rare)
A modern combination of the given name Anne 1 with the Germanic name element drud "strength".
Annfried f German (Rare)
Combination of Anna and the name element Fried. Since names ensing in Fried are usually masculine makes this an interesting variation.
Annkatrin f Swedish (Rare), German
Swedish and German combination of Anne 1 and Katrin.
Annlis f Alsatian
Vernacular form of Anneliese.
Anorte f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German contraction of Anna-Dorothea.
Anta f German (Modern, Rare)
Anta Helena Recke is a Afro-German theatre director.
Antoni m & f German, German (Archaic)
Short version of Antonius or Antonia.
Appel f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Apollonia.
Apronia f German
It coinincides with apronia, the name of black bryony. Apronia of Toul was a 6th century saint.
Arite f German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Arete.
Arlind f German
Variant of Arlinde.
Armgard f Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant form of Irmgard. This is one of the middle names of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (b. 1938), who was given this name in honour of her paternal grandmother.
Arna f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Originally a medieval feminine form of Germanic masculine names beginning with the Old High German element arn, Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" (Proto-Germanic *arnuz)... [more]
Arnika f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Originally a Latinized diminutive form of names beginning with the element arn-, such as Arnhild, this name is used as a given name in its own right... [more]
Arntrud f German (Rare), Old Norwegian
Modern transcription of the Old Nose name Arnþrúðr.
Asella f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic), Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Latin noun asella meaning "little she-ass". It is the feminine version of asellus, which is a diminutive of Latin asinus meaning "ass, donkey".... [more]
Atschel f German (Swiss)
Diminutive and pet form of Beate. Rarely used as an official given name.
Aurelie f German (Archaic), Czech (Rare)
German variant of Aurelia and Czech variant of Aurélie.
Axinja f German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
German and Dutch transcription of Aksinya.
Ayleen f American (Hispanic), German, English
Variant of Aylín or Ailyn, which are Hispanic variants of Eileen... [more]
Aylin f German
German variant spelling of Eileen, better reflecting the German pronunciation. The look of it may also have been inspired by the Turkish Aylin, which is however pronounced differently in Turkish and has a different etymology.
Aysche f German (?)
Partial Germanisation of the originally Turkish name Ayşe.
Azalee f German (Rare)
German form of Azalea.
Azelia f English (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Azelia was first recorded in the 19th century. Its origin is uncertain and highly debated; some scholars argue that it might be a feminization of the biblical name Azel... [more]
Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), Luxembourgish
Hungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.
Babsi f German (Modern), English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Baladine f German (Rare)
Germanised form of Balladyna.
Bärbelchen f Literature, German (Rare)
Double diminutive of Barbara via Bärbel.... [more]
Bärbl f German (Austrian)
Austrian German diminutive of Barbara.
Bärbli f German (Swiss)
Swiss German diminutive of Barbara.
Bascha f German (Modern, Rare)
Slavic diminutive of Barbara.
Bascha m & f German
A diminutive variant of the name Sebastian, Sebastiana or Sebastiane aswell as an earlier transcription of the name Pasha and the german variant of Baasha.
Basilia f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Feminine form of Basil 1 via its latinized form Basilius. This was borne by an obscure early saint. As an English name it has long been obsolete, but was much used in the Middle Ages; perhaps a reference to Saint Veronica as Basilia in the medieval Mors Pilati (Death of Pilate) was responsible for the name's popularity.
Bathilda f English (Rare), German, History
Variant of Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [more]
Bavaria f German (Modern, Rare)
The latinised name of the German state of Bayern.... [more]
Bele f German (Modern, Rare)
German short form of Gabriele 2 and other names.... [more]
Belena f Old Celtic, German, Danish, Celtic Mythology
Latinized feminine form of Belenus. Belena was the wife of the Gaulish solar god Belenus and the goddess of the sun and the beginning summer.
Belgica f German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the geographical name Belgium.
Berlind f Germanic, German (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Germanic *beran or *bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."
Berlinda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Berlind.
Berlinde f German
From the Old High German name Berlind. It is borne by Belgian artist Berlinde de Bruyckere (1964-).
Berna f Hungarian, German (Bessarabian), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Bernadett and Bernadetta as well as a Dutch and Afrikaans short form of names beginning with the element Bern-.
Bernhardine f German
German form of Bernadine
Bernhild f German (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements bern meaning "bear" and hild meaning "battle."
Berolina f German (Rare)
The allegoric personification of the German city Berlin. Extremely rarely used as a given name.
Bertel m & f German
Diminutive of Berta, Berthold or other names with Bert-.
Berthilde f Germanic, Dutch, English, German, History
Variant of Berthild. Berthilde lived in the 7th century AD and was one of the five wives of Dagobert I, king of the Franks.
Bertilia f Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Form of Berthild. Bertilia was the name of a 7th-century saint from Mareuil (France).
Bertrud f Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with þruþ "strength."
Betti f Estonian, Hungarian, German (Swiss)
Estonian short form of Eliisabet, Hungarian short form of Erzsébet and Swiss German short form of Elisabeth.
Bibiane f French (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French, German and Dutch form of Bibiana.
Biggi f Danish, German
Pet form of Brigitte, Birgit and their variants.
Binchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Jakobina, Jakobine, Sabina, Sabine and sometimes Sabrina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]
Bineta f German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Bine 1 with the originally Spanish or Portuguese ending -eta.
Binja f German (Swiss)
Variant of Bigna, written according to German phonetics.
Birga f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Contracted form of Birgitta, as well as a feminine form of Birger.
Birka f German
Variant of Birke.
Birke f German
German name of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include an old and obscure feminine form of Birk, which itself is an Alemannic short form of names containing the element Burk- (the name element being derived from Old High German burg "protection; shelter", compare Burkhard), an early 20th-century coinage based on Indogermanic bircha "glowing", an early 20th-century coinage based on Middle Low German berke "birch tree" and an early 20th-century coinage based on the modern German word Birke "birch tree" and thus making it a botanical word name.... [more]
Blonda f German, Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
German name meaning "blond".... [more]
Bombardine f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the German word Bombarde "bombard (the weapon)".... [more]
Borussia f German (Rare, Archaic)
The personification of Prussia.... [more]
Brauna f German
Feminine form of "Braun", which means "brown" in German.
Bringfriede f German (Modern, Rare)
Coined from the German phrase Bring Friede "bring peace!". The name was given to girls in Germany during and after the two world wars to express the desire for peace.... [more]
Brix m & f German (Rare)
Short version of Bricitus or Beatrix.
Brone f & m German (East Prussian)
Feminine form and masculine short form of Bronys.
Brösel m & f German (Archaic)
Obsolete diminutive form of both Ambros and Ambrosia.... [more]
Bruni m & f Old Danish, German
Old Danish form of Brúni as well as a German diminutive of the feminine names Brunhild and Brunhilde.... [more]
Brunislava f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Bronislava influenced by names beginning with the element Brun-, such as Brunhilde.
Brunonia f German
Allegoric personification of the city (and the fromer state) of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Very rarely used as a given name.
Burgel f Upper German, German (Austrian)
Short form of names that begin with or end in the element "Burg-", most commonly Walburga. ... [more]
Burghild f German, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and hild "battle". Cognate to Borghild.
Burglind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements burg "castle, protected place" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Burglinde f German
It is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements burg "protected place, castle" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Burgrun f German (Rare)
The name is composed of the two Germanic name elements burg "castle; protection" and run "rune".
Burgunde f German (Rare)
Derived from German Burgunden (or Burgunder) "Burgundians", a Germanic tribe that finally settled in Burgundy.
Buschra f German
Germanised spelling of Bushra.
Carda f German (Rare)
Short form of Ricarda.
Carena f English (Modern, Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Carina 1, influenced by Karen 1. As a German name, it is also a variant of Karena.
Carlina f German, English, Dutch, Flemish, Sicilian, Romansh
German and Dutch variant of Karlina and Sicilian, Romansh and English feminine diminutive of Carl.
Carlisia f German
Means "free man" in Old German.
Caro f Spanish, English, German
Short form of Caroline or other names that begin with caro, commonly used in Great Britain (England).
Catarzina f Medieval Polish, German (East Prussian, Archaic)
Medieval Polish variant of Katarzyna as well as an archaic form found in East Prussia up until the late 1800s.
Cäthe f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Spelling variant of Käthe.... [more]
Cathrina f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese, Swedish (Rare), German (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Katrina, German contraction of Catharina and Romansh variant of Catrina.
Cäzilia f German
Older German form of Cecilia.
Cele f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German (short) form of Cäcilie.
Cerstin f German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Kerstin. Note that it is still pronounced with an initial k.
Chaia f German
Variant transcription of Chaya.
Chaie f German (East Prussian), Jewish
18th-century East Prussian German form of Chaya.
Charlott f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte reflecting the French pronunciation.
Chrislaine f German (Rare)
A blend of two names, the first one starting in Chris and the second one ending in -aine (e.g., Ghislaine or Elaine).
Christl m & f German (Austrian)
Austrian German diminutive of given names that start with Christ-, such as Christian, Christoph and Christina.
Christraud f German (Modern, Rare)
The name Christraud is a modern blend of Christine and names ending in -traud (like Waltraud).
Cilla f Hungarian, German
Hungarian form of Zillah as well as a Hungarian borrowing of German Cilla, itself a variant of Zilla.
Cilli f German
Diminutive of Cäcilia.
Cinja f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Sinja.... [more]
Clärchen f German (Rare), Theatre
A German diminutive of Clara.... [more]
Cläre f German (Rare)
German spelling of French Claire.
Clärenore f German (Rare)
A contraction of the names Cläre and Eleonore.... [more]
Claritta f German (Swiss), Romansh
Swiss German and Romansh diminutive of Clara.
Clea f English, German, French, Literature
Latinate form of Cleo apparently coined by British novelist Lawrence Durrell for a character in his 'Alexandria Quartet'. A known bearer is American actress Clea DuVall (1977-).
Clemensa f German (Rare)
A rare feminine form of Clemens.... [more]
Cleophea f German (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Cleophas. This was borne by the mother of Swiss-born Austrian painter An­gel­ica Kauff­man.
Clivia f German, Theatre
Derived from the English name of the plant (the German name for it being Klivie) which itself is a Latinization of Clive. The plant was named by botanist John Lindley (1799-1865) after Charlotte Florentina Clive (died 1866).... [more]
Closinde f Frankish, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements hlut "fame" and swind "strong".
Coelestine f German (Archaic), German (East Prussian)
German variant and East Prussian German form of Celestine.
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