ALDEMARmAncient Germanic, Dutch, German Derived 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.
ALEFERNAfLow German (Archaic) Aleferna was Prioress of the Hohenholte monastery in Northern Germany (attested 1237–1240). The name is only partially explained ALA means "all", but the FERNA part is obscure. ... [more]
ALRAUNEfLiterature, 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.
ALTOmSpanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, Dutch Means "loud, tall, high" in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. Means "old, older" in German. From Latin altus 'high, deep, profound'. Possibly influenced by the Portuguese surname that originated as a nickname for a 'big man', or from the English word referring to 'the musical part or section', or the German saint Alto of Altomünster, or as a diminutive or variant of ALTON.
AMOENAfGerman (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.
ARMGARDfDutch, 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.
ARNIMmGerman German 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.
ASCHWINmDutch, German Dutch 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).
ASMUSmDanish, Low German, Estonian (Archaic) Low German short form of ERASMUS. Asmus has also seen usage in Denmark from at least the 15th century onward, predominantly in Southern Jutland (Sønderjylland).
AZELIAfEnglish (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]
BALZERmGerman, Danish German and Danish vernacular form of BALTHASAR. It was borne by Danish politician Balzer Jacobsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1655 to 1661.
BASILIAfSpanish (Latin American), German (Rare), Medieval English, Italian (Rare) 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.
BATHILDAfEnglish (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]
BERLINDfAncient 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."
BERNULFmAncient Germanic, Dutch, German Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
BERNWALDmAncient Germanic, German Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
BERTWINmAncient Germanic, Dutch, German Means "bright friend", derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
BIRKEfGerman 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]
BODOmAncient Germanic, German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish Originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element bod "lord, ruler", which later acquired the meaning "messenger, tidings" due to confusion with bode "messenger" (also "to announce, command").