German Submitted Names

German names are used in Germany and other German-speaking areas such as Austria and Switzerland. See also about German names.
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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.
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.
Waltrud f Germanic, German
Variant spelling of Waldtrud.
Waltrude f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Waltrud.
Walze f German (Rare)
Nickname for Valerie.... [more]
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.
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.
Wendela f Dutch, German (Rare)
Feminine form of Wendel.
Wendla f German (Rare), Theatre
Contracted form of Wendela. This was used by German dramatist Frank Wedekind for the heroine of his play 'Spring Awakening' (1891).
Wendula f German (Rare), Prague German
German feminine form of Wendel as well as a borrowing of of Vendula.
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.
Wesselina f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German transcription of the Bulgarian name Veselina.
Weyma f German (Rare)
Probably a feminine form to Weimar.... [more]
Whilhelmina f Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
This particular spelling of the given name Wilhelmina originated in older times, when people had varying degrees of literacy and when the Dutch and German languages were not yet standardized to the degree that they are today... [more]
Wiborada f German
Saint Wiborada is a famous bearer.
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."
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]
Wilgard f Germanic, German
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wilhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Wilhelma f German (Rare), Dutch
German feminine form of Wilhelm.
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.
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]
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.
Wilmut m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic môds (mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."
Wilomena f German (Rare)
Rare— and “American”— variant of Wilhemina
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]
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]
Wintrud f German
German short form of Winitrud.
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]
Witichis m German
German form of Witiges.
Witiko m German
From Gothic widu-gauja "wood barker", a kenning for the wolf.... [more]
Witta f Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Frisian hypocorism of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old Saxon widu and Old High German witu "forest; wood". Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Low German witt "white".
Wladislaw m German
A Germanic form of Vladislav.
Wolfgerd m German (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
A double form composed from the German names Wolf and Gerd 1.
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.
Worschila f German (Rare, Archaic), German (Silesian)
German spelling of Voršila, a Czech form of Ursula.
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]
Wulfine f German (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Wulf.
Wunnibald m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Xaveria f German
Feminine form of Xaver.
Xemerius m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
The name of a gargoyle demon in the 'Ruby Red' trilogy by Kerstin Gier.... [more]
Xynthia f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Cynthia.... [more]
Yaris m German (Modern, Rare)
Name of German rock star Peter Maffay's son.
Ylvi f German (Modern)
The name was most likely invented for the character of a little girl in the German film "Wickie und die starken Männer", released in 2009. It was probably based on the Scandinavian name Ylva meaning "she-wolf"... [more]
Yolanthe f Dutch, German
Variant form of Yolanda. A known bearer of this name is Dutch-Spanish actress and television presenter Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen (b. 1985), who is married to Dutch soccer player Wesley Sneijder (b... [more]
Yorma m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of the Finnish name Jorma.... [more]
Yorrick m German, Dutch
Variant of Yorick.
Yquem f German (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the famous French vinery Chateau d'Yquem.
Ysentrud f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Isentrud.
Yuel f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
A character from the computer game 'Granblue Fantasy Versus'. The name spilled over to real world usage in Germany 2020/21.
Yve f German (Rare)
A feminine form of Yvo.
Zazou f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
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.
Zeia f Upper German (Rare, Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Upper German short form of Luzei and Surselvan Romansh variant of Zia.
Zeitlose f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name of a plant (Colchicum, historically also Crocus).... [more]
Zerlina f Literature, Theatre, Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Danish, German (Rare)
The name of a character in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' (1787), to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, which was based on the legend of Don Juan.... [more]
Zerlinda f Hebrew, German
Supposedly from Hebrew זֵרַח (see Zerah) "shining, dawning" and Spanish and Portuguese Linda "beautiful", therefore meaning "beautiful dawn".
Zerline f German (Rare), French (Rare), Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
French form and German and Yiddish variant of Zerlina.... [more]
Zeruja f German (Rare)
German form of the Biblical name Zeruiah
Zippora f Dutch, German, Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Dutch, German, Judeo-Anglo-Norman and Italian form of Zipporah.
Zirze f German
Germanised form of the name Circe.... [more]
Zose f German (East Prussian)
Either a short form of Zofija (compare Zosia) or a Germanized spelling of Zosė... [more]
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.
Zybele f German
Germanised form of Cybele.
Zylvia f German (Expatriate), Obscure
Variant of Sylvia, reflecting the German pronunciation. Alternatively this could be a variant of Zylphia, an elaborated form of Zylpha.
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]
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