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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Juna f English (Rare), German, Dutch
Feminine form of Junius or variant of Juno, June, Junia or Djuna... [more]
Junias m German (Rare), English (Rare)
In catholic bibles (and also older protestant bibles) the name of Junia interpreted as a male name.
Junis m & f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern German name of uncertain origin.... [more]
Juri m German, Estonian
German and Estonian transcription of Russian Юрий (see Yuriy).
Justian m English, German, Dutch
English and German form of Justianus. Also in use in The Netherlands, where in 2010 there were 30 bearers of this name.
Kaetan m German (Bessarabian)
Bessarbian German form of Caietanus.
Kalogreant m Arthurian Romance, Medieval German (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
German form of the name Calogrenant occurring in Iwein by Hartmann von Aue.
Kalotta f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Karlotta.
Kamelie f German
German form of Camellia. Though not very common, this is both a given name and the German word for the flower.
Kandida f Hungarian, German
Hungarian and German form of Candida.
Kandidian m German
German form of Candidianus.
Kanisius m Indonesian, German (Rare)
Indonesian and German form of Canisius, often paired with Petrus.
Kanonine f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the German word Kanone "cannon (the weapon)".... [more]
Kantorka f German (Modern, Rare), Literature
Kantorka is a Sorbian word meaning "cantoress, chorister". The---otherwise unnamed---Kantorka is the female hero in Otfried Preußler's novel Krabat who finally breaks the bad spell over the mill and saves the life of Krabat.... [more]
Karda f German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Carda.
Kärel m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Oskar.
Karella f German (Rare)
Maybe a feminine form to Karel.
Karius m German (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic short form of Eucharius.
Karja f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
A fictional Mixtec woman in the works of the German writer Karl May. She occurs in two books and two films.
Karlchen m German (Rare)
A diminutive of the name Karl.
Karlin f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Karoline.
Karly f & m German
A diminutive of the name Karl.
Karolin f German (Rare), Swedish, Hungarian, Estonian, Banat Swabian
Swedish and Hungarian variant of Karolina and German variant of Karoline, reflecting the French pronunciation of Caroline.
Käru m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Karl.
Kasi m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Kasimir.
Kassander m German, Polish
German and Polish form of Cassander.
Kassian m German, Russian (Rare)
German and Russian form of Cassianus (see Cassian).
Kätchen f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Katharina, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Katha f German
Short form of Katharina.... [more]
Kathalea f German (Modern)
A modern German adaption of Cataleya designed to look like a blend of Katharina and Lea
Käthchen f German (Rare), Theatre
Variant of Kätchen. In theatre, Das Käthchen von Heilbronn (1810) is a well-known play by Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811).
Kätherose f German
Combination of Käthe and Rose... [more]
Kathinka f Dutch, German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Katinka.... [more]
Käthiruth f German (Swiss)
Combination of Käthi and Ruth... [more]
Käthy f German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Katy.
Katrinelje f German (Archaic)
Very obscure diminutive of Katharina. This is the name of a character in the German fairy tale Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie, collected by the Brothers Grimm.
Katryne f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Katrine.
Katsche m German (Modern, Rare)
Katsche is the nickname of the German football player Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck. It came out of nowhere and has no known meaning.
Kattleya f German
Derived from: Cattleya (/ˈkætliə/) is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina.
Keno m North Frisian, East Frisian, German
Frisian short form of Konrad.
Ketha f German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Käthe, used by the 16th-century religious leader Martin Luther as a pet name for his wife Katharina.
Kethe f German (Silesian)
Silesian German variant of Käthe.
Kilu f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Swahili word kilulu "little pearl" (ki- is a diminutive prefix in Swahili, and lulu means "pearl").... [more]
Kirsa f Danish, German
Danish form of Kirsi and coincidentally also a Middle High German word for "cherry".
Kirstin f German
German form of Christine.
Kitan m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Kristian.
Klärchen f German (Rare), Literature
Alternate spelling of Clärchen.
Klärli f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Klara.
Kleeblatt f & m German (Rare)
German word for Clover leaf.
Klemensa f Polish, German (Rare)
Polish and Germanised spelling of Clemensa.
Klementine f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Klemens.
Kleopha f German (Archaic)
Derived from Latin Cleophae "of Cleophas" (see Cleofe). Cf. Cleophea, Kleofa.
Klexi f German (Rare)
Nickname and diminutive for Alexandra. Rarely---if ever---used as an official given name in Germany.
Klotilda f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Kashubian, Slovene, German (Bessarabian), Albanian
Croatian, Lithuanian, Czech, Slovak, Kashubian, Albanian and Slovene form of Clotilde.
Köbi m German (Swiss)
Swiss German short form of Jakob.
Kocku m German (Rare)
Probably a Germanisation of the originally Akan name Koku.
Kola m Alsatian (Archaic), Polish
Alsatian vernacular short form of Nikolaus (compare French Colas) and Polish diminutive of Mikołaj.
Kolja m Croatian, Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German, Serbian, Swedish (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Nikola 1. In the other languages listed, Kolja is their standard form of the Russian name Kolya.
Kolle m German (Silesian)
Lower Silesian dialect form of Karl.
Kolumban m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Columban.
Konrada f German, Polish (Rare)
German and Polish feminine form of Conrad.
Konradina f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Konrad and Konradin as well as an elaboration of Konrada.
Kordelia f Czech, Polish, German (Bessarabian)
Czech and Polish form of Cordelia. In the Czech Republic, it is also used as a form of Cordula, to which it is probably etymologically unrelated.
Kordula f Polish, Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), German (Rare)
Polish, Czech and Slovak form and German variant of Cordula.
Kornelius m Dutch, German (Rare), Estonian
Dutch and German variant and Estonian form of Cornelius.
Kostja m German
German transcription of Russian Костя (see Kostya).
Krabat m Folklore, German (Modern, Rare), Literature, Sorbian
Krabat is derived from the Sorbian word for "Croat". He is a legendary figure in Sorbian folklore and the hero of Otfried Preußler's novel 'Krabat'. ... [more]
Kraft m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Kraft is a normal German word meaning "power, force".... [more]
Kreuzwendedich m German (Rare, Archaic)
The Name is derived from the sentence Kreuz, wende Dich! "Cross, turn around". ... [more]
Kristups m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Christopher.
Kuenz m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Konrad.
Kundry f Theatre, German (Rare)
The female protagonist in the opera 'Parsifal' by Richard Wagner.
Kune m & f Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch and Frisian, this name is a short form of given names containing the Germanic element kuni meaning "clan, family, kin, race, kind". In other words, you could say that this name is the Dutch and Frisian cognate of Kuno.... [more]
Kunegunde f German (Silesian)
Silesian German variant of Kunigunde and Kunegunda.
Kunz m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
A once very popular short form of Konrad.
Kutte m German
German short form and nickname of Kurt.... [more]
Kuuli m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Kolumban.
Kyrill m German
German form of Cyril.
Labrenz m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Lorenz.
Ladislaja f German (Rare)
A feminine form of Ladislaus.
Lale f German
The name was popularized by the German singer and actress Lale Andersen, whose real name was Liese-Lotte Helene Berta Bunnenberg.
Lam m Dutch, German, West Frisian, East Frisian
Short form of names that have land for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The name Lambert is a good example of that.
Lambart m German
Variation of Lambert.
Lambo m German (Rare)
Short form or nickname for Lambert.... [more]
Landelin m History (Ecclesiastical), German (Archaic), Banat Swabian
Variant of Landolin. Saint Landelin (c.625-686, Belgium) was a former brigand who underwent a Christian conversion. As a result of this, in about 650 he founded a monastery at Lobbes in Hainaut - Lobbes Abbey - in order to make amends to the area which he had formerly injured.
Lando m Lombardic, Medieval Italian, German (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Lanzo; originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing Old High German lant, Old Saxon land meaning "land", or the same element used as an independent name... [more]
Landolin m Dutch, German
This name is a pet form of names beginning with the Germanic element "land-", such as Landfrid and Landolf.
Laraina f Romansh (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Recently coined Romansh name of unknown origin and meaning, although a Romansh variant of Lorraine, a Romansh variant of Lorena 1 and an elaboration of Laura have been suggested.
Lätitia f German (Rare)
German form of Laetitia (see Letitia).
Laurin m German, Germanic Mythology
Old German name of uncertain origin. In recent years it has been debated that Laurin might be derived from Latin laurinus "crowned with laurels".... [more]
Lebefromm m & f German (Rare, Archaic)
Means "live piously" from German lebe "live" and fromm "pious". This name was created in the 17th century.
Lebrecht m German (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Leberecht.
Lebwin m Germanic, German
Contracted form of Leobwin and modern German variant of Levin.
Legerd m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Leodegar (compare French Léger).
Leies m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Elias.
Lelija f German (East Prussian)
In the case of the East Prussian German name, Lelija is not a derivative of Ancient Roman Laelia.... [more]
Lemmy m & f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)
The nickname of Motorhead's Ian Fraser Kilmister, in his case coming from the phrase "lend me ...".
Lenchen f German
Diminutive of Helene.... [more]
Lenelotte f German (Rare)
A contraction of Helene or Magdalene with Charlotte.... [more]
Lenert m German (East Prussian), Medieval Polish
East Prussian German form and medieval Polish variant of Leonhard.
Lenja f German (Modern), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a German invention, created by combining the popular name Lena with other names that were popular in Germany such as Anja, Maja, Tanja or Katja... [more]
Lenne m German (Rare)
Probably a short form of Lennard.
Lennert m German
Shortened form of Leonhard.
Lennet m German (Rare)
Regional short form of Leonhard.
Lenor f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Leonore.
Lenorte f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German contraction of Lene-Dorothea.
Lenza f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Lenz.
Leofried m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" or from Old High German leiba "remnant, remains" (see Bernlef)... [more]
Leokadie f Czech (Rare), German (Rare)
Czech and German form of Leocadia.
Leonille f German (Rare)
An elaboration of Leonie.
Leontine f German (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
German and Estonian form of Léontine and Leontina.
Leonz m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Leontios.
Leopoldina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician, Romanian, Slovene, Hungarian
German, Portuguese and English variant and Galician, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovene form of Leopoldine. Leopoldina of Austria (1797 – 1826) was the first Brazilian empress.
Leron m Dutch, German
Variant transcription of Liron.
Lestin f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Cölestina and Celestine.
Leukipp m German
German form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.
Levina f German (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of Levin.
Levke f East Frisian, German
Younger form of Leefke and feminine form of Leve.
Lewe m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Leve.
Lexu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Alexander.
Libeste f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Liphilt.
Librecht m Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Variant of Liubbert or Leudoberct (see Lubbert).
Libusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Liphilt.
Lickel f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Angelika.
Lidvina f German (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
German variant and Portuguese, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Lidwina. Saint Lidwina of Schiedam is considered the patron saint of the disabled.
Lidwina f Dutch, German
Dutch and German variant of Ludwina. It was borne by Lidwina (or Lydwina) of Schiedam, a Dutch mystic and Roman Catholic saint of the 15th century.
Lidwine f Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Lidwina.
Lie f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Probably a short form of names ending with -lie, like Annelie and Emilie.
Liebgard f German (Rare)
Containing name elements liob and gard.
Lienhard m German, German (Swiss), Upper German
Upper German and Alemannic German form of Leonhard.
Lieschen f German (Archaic)
Nickname for names containing lis, lies, lise, liese or lisa such as Elisabeth. Not used as a full first name in Germany.
Lieserl f Upper German
Diminutive form of Elisabeth. Supposedly, the name of Albert Einstein's speculated illegitimate daughter.... [more]
Liesgret f German (Rare)
Contraction of Liese and Grete.
Lilie f German
Directly derived from the German word Lilie meaning "lily". This can also be used as a spelling variant of Lily.
Lille f German (Swiss, Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Alice.... [more]
Lintrude f German (Rare), Medieval French (?), Frankish (?)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft" and drud "strength."... [more]
Lio m German (Swiss)
Variant of Leo.
Lioba f History, German
Short form of Liobgetha, Latinized form of Leofgyð. She was an 8th-century English saint active as a missionary in Germany.... [more]
Liothan m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
From the Wedora series of books by the German fantasy writer Markus Heitz.
Lippes m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Philipp.
Lisabeth f German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Alsatian
German and Alsatian truncated form of Elisabeth and Scandinavian variant of Lisabet.
Lisann f German
Variant of Lisanne.
Lisel f Upper German (Rare)
Variant of Liesel, more frequently used as a diminutive and rarely used as a given name.
Lisi f German (Swiss)
Variant of Lisy.
Lissie f German
Variant of Lissy.
Lissy f German
Diminutive of Elisabeth and Melissa.
Lisy f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Elisabeth.
Liuda f Lithuanian, German (East Prussian)
Lithuanian short form of names beginning with Liud-, like Liudvika or Liudmila, and East Prussian German short form of Liudvise.
Liudvise f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Liudvika.
Liutberga f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill" or Old High German burg "castle, city, stronghold".... [more]
Lix m English, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Felix and Félix.
Lodebert m German
Combination of hlod ‘famous’ + berht ‘bright’.
Loidani m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Ludan via the Latinization Ludanus.
Loki f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived as a pet name from Hannelore.... [more]
Lolani f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
The title character from 'Star Trek Continues' Episode 2.... [more]
Loni f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Leonie.
Loni f German (Archaic), Luxembourgish
Traditional German diminutive of Apollonia and sometimes also used as a diminutive of Eleonore or Ilona.
Lönna f German (Modern, Rare)
This name became popular in Germany in the 2010s as a femine form to Lönne.
Lonzo m English (American, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Lonzo is a shortened form of Lorenzo.... [more]
Lorang m Alsatian (Archaic)
Variant of Lorenz reflecting the French pronunciation of Laurent.
Lorelotte f German (Rare)
Combination of Lore 1 and Lotte.
Lorentine f German (East Prussian, Rare)
Feminization of Lorenz influenced by names such as Florentine and Leontine.
Lottchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Lotte, Lotta, or Charlotte. Rarely (if ever) used as an official given name.... [more]
Lottika f German (Rare)
Variation of Lotta.
Lovelyn f English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Love and the popular name suffix lyn.... [more]
Lowis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Louise.
Lubeca f German
Allegoric personification of the German city Lübeck. Very rarely used as a given name.
Ludgerus m Dutch, German
Latinised form of Ludger.
Ludi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hlut meaning "famous" (such as Ludwig) as well as of given names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people" (such as Ludger, Ludwina and Luitgard).
Ludolfine f German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ludolf.
Ludolph m Dutch, English, German
Variant spelling of Ludolf (in Dutch and German) and English form of Ludolf.
Ludovika f German (Rare), Hungarian, Slovene
German feminine form of Ludwig via the Latinization Ludovicus as well as a Hungarian borrowing of this name and the Slovene feminine form of Ludvik... [more]
Ludovike f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare German variant of Ludovika (see Ludwig).... [more]
Ludowika f German
German form of Ludovica.
Ludwin m Dutch, German
This name is usually a form of Leutwin or Liutwin, but there are instances where the first element of the name can also be derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" (see Chlodomer).
Lufthansa f German (Rare)
Lufthansa is the name of the German national carrier. It was given as a second name to a girl born on a Lufthansa flight to New York in the 1960s.... [more]
Lüfthildis f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Lüfthildis is a variant of the Germanic name Liuthild.... [more]
Luitfrid m Alsatian
Liutfrid (died probably 742) was the Duke of Alsace, the third in a line of Etichonid dukes dating back to circa 670. He succeeded his father Adalbert in 723. In the 720s he made his younger brother Eberhard count of the Sundgau... [more]
Lukan m Croatian (Rare), German, Polish, Russian
Croatian, German, Polish and Russian form of Lucanus (see Lucan).
Lunzi m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Leontius, of chiefly historical usage, as well as a general name for a person in various children's rhymes.
Lupinchen f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
German diminutive of Lupine. The name is borne by a feminine Wolf in the German Comic Series 'Fix und Foxi'.
Lusja f Russian, German (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lusya.
Lüwi m Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian form of Louis.
Lux m German (Rare, Archaic), Alsatian (Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval German short form and Alsatian vernacular form of Lukas.
Luzei f Upper German (Archaic)
Old Upper German variant of Lucia.
Luzian m German
German form of Lucian.
Luzias m Alsatian
Alsatian form of Lucifer.
Luzie f German (Rare), Friulian
Friulian form of Lucia and German variant of Luzia.
Luzifa f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably created as a feminine form to Luzifer.
Luzifer m German (Rare)
German form of Lucifer.
Luzilla f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A German and Swedish form of Lucilla.