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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Swiss; and the name appears on the list of Olympic Medalists.
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Abdon m Biblical Hebrew, Hungarian, Catalan (Rare), French
Means "servant" in Hebrew. This is the name of four characters in the Old Testament including one of the ruling judges of the Israelites.
Abel f German (Archaic)
Short version of Appollonia, Alberta or a version of Abelina.
Ada f German, Biblical German, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Slovene, Polish, Kashubian, Hungarian, Spanish, Biblical Spanish
German, Croatian, Galician, Slovene, Hungarian, Polish, Kashubian and Spanish form of Adah.
Adhémar m French
French form of Adalmar.
Aïda f French
In former times, this name was a diminutive of Adélaïde. Nowadays, however, it is usually used as the Gallicized form of Aida.
Aiko m West Frisian, German, East Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agjō or agil "edge (of a sword)", such as Ekkehard or Aai.
Aimo m Italian
Variant of Aimone.
Aldrich m German
German form of Aldric.
Allain m French, English
Variant of Alain.
Aloïs m Dutch, French
French and Dutch form of Aloysius.
Altman m Dutch, German
Variant of Aldman.
Anatolie f French
French form of Anatolia.
Andris m Romansh
Romansh form of both Andreas and Heinrich.
Angélina f French (Rare)
French variant of Angelina.
Annia f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Anya or Ania, possibly influenced in its orthography by the name Anna.
Ans m Romansh
Variant of Hans.
Argentina f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian, Romanian (Rare), English (Rare), Medieval English, Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin argentum meaning "silver" combined with the feminine adjectival suffix -ina.... [more]
Aribert m Germanic, German, French
Germanic variant of Haribert, though there can also easily be cases where the name is a variant of Arabert and Arinbert (see Arnbert).... [more]
Automne f French (Modern, Rare)
From French automne meaning "autumn, fall". This name first appeared in France in the 1990s as a quasi-adoption of English Autumn.
Aya f Spanish, French (Modern), Basque (Gallicized)
Spanish and Gallicized form of Basque Aia.
Béat m French (Archaic)
French form of Beatus.
Béatrix f French
French form of Beatrix.
Béthanie f French
French form of Bethany.
Binia f Romansh
Variant of Bignia.
Börge m Swedish, German (Rare)
Swedish form of Børge.
Boy m North Frisian, West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch, Danish, German, English (Rare)
Variant form of Boye. In English-speaking countries, the name is usually derived from the English word boy meaning "boy" (in a manner comparable to the name Sonny) or a short form of the given names Boyce and Boyd.... [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".
Carli m Friulian, Romansh
Friulian and Romansh form of Charles.
Carmelina f Italian, Romansh
Italian diminutive of Carmela and Romansh diminutive of Carmelia.
Cerstin f German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Kerstin. Note that it is still pronounced with an initial k.
Cesar m English, Provençal, Friulian, Romansh
English, Friulian, Romansh and Provençal form of Caesar.
Chloè f Italian
Italian from of Chloe.
Cläre f German (Rare)
German spelling of French Claire.
Clarence m & f French
French form of Clarentius and Clarentia.
Clémente f French (Rare)
Feminine version of Clément.
Curdin m Romansh
Variant of Curadin, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Dajana f German (Modern)
Modern German name of disputed origin.... [more]
Danio m Italian
Short form of Daniele.
Darian m Bulgarian, Croatian, German (Modern), Slovene, French (Modern)
Derived from Slavic dar, meaning "gift". It is sometimes also considered a derivative of Darius.
Desiré f Swedish, Italian (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Swedish, Italian and Spanish variant form of Désirée.
Desirée f Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, German
Spanish and Swedish form of Désirée as well as a Dutch and German variant.
Dettlef m German
Variant of Detlef.
Ditte f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Diede. This name can also be a Dutch pet form of Edith via Ditje and Dittje. Also compare Didi, Ditty and Dietje.
Dolf m Dutch, German, Swedish
Short form of names that end in -dolf, such as Adolf, Ludolf and Rudolf.
Eckhardt m German
Variant of Eckhard.
Edera f Italian, Albanian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Maltese (Rare)
Means "ivy" in Italian, from Latin hedera "ivy", perhaps related to the Latin root -hendere "to grasp; to take; to cling onto".
Egmont m German (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Theatre
German variant of Egmund and Flemish variant of Egmond. Egmont (1788) is a play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Ekkhard m German
Variant of Ekkehard.
Élaine f French
French form of Elaine.
Éléna f French
French borrowing of Elena.
Eléna f French
French form of Elena.
Elfi f German, Estonian
German diminutive of Elfriede and Estonian diminutive of Elfriide.
Élias m French, Judeo-French
French form of Elias.
Élien m French
French form of Aelian.
Élina f French
French form of Elina.
Élisa f French, Corsican
French form of Elisa, also used in Corsica.
Elisé m & f French, French (African), English (Rare)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls. It is also used in English-speaking countries as a faux-Francised variant of Elise.
Elle f Italian
Italian form of the mythological name Helle 2.
Éllie f French (Rare)
Apparently comes from a Greek word hêlê who means Sunlight or Sunburst Feminine form of Élie or the diminutive of Eléonore.
Éloy m French
Variant of Éloi.
Émelie f French
Cognate of Emelie.
Émilia f French
French form of Emilia.
Emily f German
Variation of Amalia.
Engelbrecht m Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Dutch, Swedish and Danish form of Engelbert, as well as a German variant.
Éphraïm m French
French form of Ephraim.
Érick m French
Variant of Éric.
Éthel f French (Rare)
French form of Ethel.
Éva f French (Modern)
French form of Eva or a variant of Ève
Ewen m French, Breton
Come from Erwan or Eoghan. Ewen is quite popular in French with 13000 people using this name in 2023.
Fei f Upper German (Rare, Archaic), Greek
Very obscure German short form of Sofie, not used as a given name in its own right. This is also a Greek short form of Sofia (sometimes transcribed as Fay).
Félicia f French, Corsican
French form of Felicia, also used in Corsica.
Foy f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Derived from (Old) French foi "faith", this is the French vernacular form of Fides.
Franca f Romansh
Feminine form of Franc.
Fritzi m German (Modern, Rare)
Can be use a diminutive of Frederick or a variant of Fritz
George f & m German
Masculine variation and feminization of Georg.
Giannin m Romansh
Variant of Gianin.
Giovani m Italian (Archaic), English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian and English variant of Giovanni as well as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Giovanni.... [more]
Grit f German, Estonian
German short form of Margrit.
Guenter m German (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of Günther.
Gustave f German (Rare)
German variant of Gustava.
Hanno m Estonian, German, Finnish (Rare)
Short form of Johannes. In Finnish, Hannu is more commonly used.
Hanno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
A short form of German names containing the name element han. The name element is explained as "cock" (modern German Hahn) or as "Singer".
Hanns m German, Medieval Baltic
Variant of Hans retaining the double n of Johannes.
Harro m German, Dutch, Estonian
A short form of Germanic names beginning with Har- like Harald or a direct monothematic name from the Germanic name element heri "army".
Heini m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element heim meaning "home", such as Heinrich (German) and Hendrik (Dutch).... [more]
Héléna f French
Variant of Hélène.
Hippolyt m German (Archaic), German (Swiss, Rare), Alsatian
German form of Hippolytos. A notable bearer is Hippolyt Kempf (born 1965), a Swiss skier and Olympic medalist.
Iara f Italian
Italian form of Yaara.
Iliana f Italian, Sicilian
Italian variant and Sicilian form of Eliana 1.
Ilke f & m East Frisian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Variation of Elke recorded as a feminine name in the 16th, 18th and 19th century and as a masculine name from the 15th to 17th century in East Frisia.
Israël m Dutch, French
Dutch and French form of Israel.
Jaïro m Dutch (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Antillean), French (Modern, Rare)
Dutch and French form of Jairo. This name is borne by Dutch footballer Jaïro Riedewald.
Jérome m French
Variant of Jerome.
Jerôme m French
Variant of Jerome.
Jette f Scandinavian, German
German and Scandinavian short form of names ending in -iette, most commonly Henriette, as well as a Norwegian diminutive of Gjertine.... [more]
Jobst m Low German, French, Czech
North German form of Jodocus, altered by association with Job.
Jonni m Romansh
Diminutive of Jon 1.
Jöri m Romansh
Romansh form of George.
Jörn m German, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Jörgen.
Josépha f French
French feminine form of Joseph.
Josia m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch, German, Finnish and Swedish form of the Hebrew name Yoshiyahu (see Josiah).
Joß m German (Archaic)
Short form of Jodocus.... [more]
Juri m German, Estonian
German and Estonian transcription of Russian Юрий (see Yuriy).
Karën f French (Modern, Rare)
Probably a French variant of Karen 1
Käthy f German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Katy.
Kirstin f German
German form of Christine.
Kraft m Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Kraft is a normal German word meaning "power, force".... [more]
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.
Lawrence f French (Rare)
Variant of Laurence 2 with the spelling influenced by the English masculine name Lawrence.
Léanne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Contraction of Léa and Anne 1. Folk etymology occasionally considers this name a variant of Léonne.
Lénore f French (Rare)
French form of Lenore.
Léonardo m French
French form of Leonardo.
Léonora f French, French (African)
French form of Leonora. This name is borne by Léonora Miano (1973-), an award-winning Cameroonian writer.
Lin m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Bulgarian, French, Russian and Ukrainian form of Linus.
Linetta f Italian, Hungarian
Diminutive of Lina 2.
Linette f French, Danish, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
French diminutive of Lina 2 and Line, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
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).
Ludowika f German
German form of Ludovica.
Luzius m German (Swiss), German
Variant spelling of Lucius.
Macha f French (Modern, Rare)
French transliteration of Russian Маша (see Masha).
Maé m & f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mahé, also used as a feminine name.
Magdalène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Earlier form of Madeleine, as well as a more learned borrowing of Magdalena. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.
Magne m French (Archaic)
French form of Magnus.
Mänu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Manuel.
Manuella f Sardinian, French
Sardinian form of Emanuela.
Mariechen f German (Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
A German diminutive of Marie or Maria. Rarely used as an official name.... [more]
Marquard m Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Marcward.
Marquardt m German
Variant spelling of Marquard.
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]
Maurilio m Italian
Italian form of Maurilius.
Mäx m German
Variant of Max suggesting an English pronunciation.
Mélaine f French
French form of Melaina.
Mélitta f French (Rare)
French form of Melitta.
Mezzi m Romansh
Short form of Murezzan.
Mickael m Swedish (Modern, Rare), French
Swedish variant of Mikael and French variant of Mickaël.
Mikaël m French
Variant of Michel.
Miléna f French
Variant of Milène.
Mira f Italian, Friulian
Feminine form of Roman Mirus.
Murezzan m Romansh
Romansh form of Maurus and Moritz, traditionally found in the Engadine valley. This name was borne by Swiss ice hockey player Murezzan Andreossi (1897 – 1958).
Nanna f German (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna (compare English Nan).
Natascia f Italian
Italian form of Natasha.
Netti f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing and Dutch and German variant of Nettie.
Nickel m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare), Hunsrik
In Germany and the Netherlands, this name is a medieval short form of respectively Nicolaus and Nicolaas. In the case of the latter, it is via the medieval short form Nicol 1, of which Nickel is a variant.... [more]
Nicolà m Romansh
Romansh form of Nicholas.
Palma f Spanish, Croatian (Rare), Italian, Medieval Italian, Catalan, Norwegian (Rare)
Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Croatian word for "palm". This name typically referred to Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, and was historically given to girls born on this day.
Pauli m Romansh
Romansh form of Paulus.
Paulin m German, Polish, French, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh, Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian, Polish, French, Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh and obsolescent German male form of Paulinus.
Paulin f German (Modern)
German variant of Pauline, intended to reflect a bona fide French pronunciation.
Prospère m French
Variant of Prosper.
Raika f German (Modern, Rare)
German borrowing of Rajka as well as a German variant of Reika.
Régina f French
French form of Regina.
Réginald m French
French variant of Reginald.
Reika f German, East Frisian
Feminine form of Reik.
Rena f Estonian, Greek, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Greek short form of Irini and Irene, Estonian short form of both Irena and Renate, and Scandinavian and German short form of Renate and Renata as well as a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element regin or ending in -rena... [more]
Reni f German
Short for of Renate.
Roline f Dutch, French (Archaic)
In The Netherlands, this name is a variant of Roeline - though with this spelling, it may also be a short form of Caroline... [more]
Rosalinde f German, French (Rare), Dutch, Flemish
German and Dutch form of Rosalind.
Rosi f Spanish, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rosalie and similar names, also used as a standalone name in German-speaking countries and Brazil.
Rossano m Italian
Masculine form of Rossana. A famous bearer was the actor Rossano Brazzi (1916-1994).
Roswietha f German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Roswitha.
Rubert m Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Robert and/or variant spelling of Rupert.
Ruddy m English, French
Diminutive of Rodolphe, Rudolph or Rudolf.
Sabin m Romanian, Basque, English (Rare), Polish (Rare), French (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
English, Romanian, Basque, French and Polish form of Sabinus. Sabin of Bulgaria was the ruler of Bulgaria from 765 to 766.
Sämu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Samuel.
Saül m Catalan, French (Rare), Biblical French
Catalan and French form of Saul.
Sentell m & f French
“Brave men”
Servet m Medieval French, French (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Servais (as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name fell out of use in France after the Middle Ages, but it has since enjoyed an extremely modest revival in the late 1980s... [more]
Simeone m Italian, Corsican
Italian and Corsican form of Simeon.
Stefka f German (Modern, Rare), Polish
Polish diminutive of Stefania and modern German diminutive of Stefanie.
Stev m German
Possibly a variant of Steve.
Tatjana f Bulgarian, Estonian, Albanian (Rare), Swiss (Modern, Rare)
Bulgarian/Estonian/Albanian version of Tatyana or Tanja. In Switzerland the name spread thanks to its popularity in Germany.
Thérésa f French
French form of Theresa.
Timea f Italian
Italian feminine form of Greek Timaios.
Tön m Romansh
Short form of Antoni, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Töni m Romansh
Short form of Antoni, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Toni f German (Rare)
Short form of Oluwatoniloba.... [more]
Tönu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Anthony.
Trixi f Hungarian, German
Short form of Beatrix or Beatrice, parallel to english Trixie
Valent m French (Archaic), Gascon
French and Gascon form of Valentius.
Vanina f Corsican, Italian, French, Literature
Corsican short form of Ghjuvannina. The name was borne by 16th-century Corsican noblewoman Giovannina "Vannina" d'Ornano (also known as "Vanina").... [more]
Venio m Italian, Croatian (Rare)
From Latin veniō ‎meaning ''come, approach''.
Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.
Vic m Romansh
Short form of Ludivic.
Vigor m History (Ecclesiastical), Croatian, Serbian, Italian, Swedish, Medieval French
Derived from Latin vigor "vigor, strength, liveliness".
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).
Wally f German, Literature
Diminutive of Walburga. Walburga Stromminger is the protagonist of the the novel Die Geier-Wally (1873) by Wilhelmine von Hillern, an early example of feminist literature.
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".
Xénia f Slovak, Hungarian, French (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Slovak, French and Hungarian form of Xenia.
Xeno m English (American, Modern, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zeno or maybe a Latinized form of Xenon.... [more]
Zan m Italian, History
Diminutive form of Zanni. Zan Ganassa was the stage name of an early actor-manager of commedia dell'arte, whose company was one of the first to tour outside Italy... [more]