Are you looking for a first name of German or Germanic origin for your unborn baby? Discover all our ideas for German first names for girls and boys.
In Scandinavian mythology, as in Germanic legends, many first names for girls and boys that evoke Germany. The latter was born recently, in 1871, but it is the fruit of tales, stories, a cultural, literary, artistic and political heritage which are all sources of inspiration for naming a baby about to be born!
Which female German first name to choose?
To name a baby girl with a German first name, you can dig into the legends side, with Loreley, Ada, Vera, Friea, Anke, Elvire, Erna, Wilma... But you can also choose a rare one, of the type of Charlette, Enriqueta, Chriselda or Brunehilde. In short first names for girls of Germanic origin, we find Lina, Ida, Frida, Uda, Ulla, or even Olga which means “luck, happiness”. Thelma, Telia, Ursel, Ursula, Monika, Melisande, Marthe, Silke, Solveiga or even Sonja are other ideas for naming your baby girl with a German first name.
What are the prettiest German male first names?
For a boy, you can choose a first name with a strong meaning, like Broen which refers to the shield, Beltig which means “brilliant”, Dolf which evokes glory or Ernst which symbolizes seriousness. Guntars means “battle”, and curd “brave”. If you are looking for a first name for a German boy that is rare, you have the choice among the following names: Lajos, Leppe, Lin, Neres, Norbertus, or even Ottmar. In the list of German and short male first names, we find Udo, Otto, Aurel, Jarl, Jeff, Jan, Jorg, Josef. The most popular are Martin, Mathias, Armand, Henri, Soren, Leon, or even Oscar.
Which first names of German origin are known?
Among girls, the list of popular Germanic names is long. There are great classics such as Ingeborg, Ingrid, Hildegarde, Hedwig, Kutrun, Mathild, Cunegonde or wanda. If you are looking for a known first name to give to a girl, of German origin, you also have Lottie, Bathilde, Mafalda, Eleanorwhich are essential!
On the boys’ side also known German first names are flourishing: among them, we note Amalric, Gunter, Aubert, Norbert or even Mathias. Ernstwhich can also be written Ernest, Mathis, Oscar or even Sorenare also German classics.
What are old German first names?
In the category “old german first names“, which are otherwise very fashionable, we find for boys Henry, Alois, or mariusa German who led battles. Albert, Otton, Goslar or even Erfurt were Germanic historical figures who make these first names ancient references. Just like Sigismund, LadislausFrederic or even Johannes.
For girls, the old first names are also linked to the history of the Germanic world, and in particular to the Scandinavian goddesses, such as Frigg, Freyja, Vanadis who was the representative of love, fertility and beauty. Imbor, Inge, Hel or even Gefion salso have names of goddesses which make them old german girl names.