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ABIGAIL f English, German, Biblical, Biblical LatinFrom the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy"... [more]
ACHIM (1) m GermanGerman short form of JOACHIM
ADA f English, German, Polish, HungarianShort form of ADELAIDE and other names beginning with the same sound... [more]
ADAM m English, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical HebrewThis is the Hebrew word for "man"... [more]
ADELBERT m German, DutchGerman and Dutch variant of ADALBERT
ADELE f German, English, Italian, FinnishForm of ADÈLE
ADELHEID f German, DutchGerman and Dutch form of ADELAIDE
ADELINA f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, German, Finnish, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)Latinate diminutive of ADELA
ADOLF m German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Ancient GermanicFrom the Germanic name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and wulf... [more]
ADRIAN m English, Romanian, Polish, German, RussianForm of Hadrianus (see HADRIAN)... [more]
AGATHE f French, German, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Ancient GreekCognate of AGATHA
AGNES f English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name 'Αγνη (Hagne), derived from Greek 'αγνος (hagnos) meaning "chaste"... [more]
ALBAN m German, French, English (Rare)From the Latin name Albanus which meant "from Alba"... [more]
ALBERT m English, French, German, Slovene, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Scandinavian, Ancient GermanicFrom the Germanic name Adalberht, which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright"... [more]
ALBERTINA f Italian, German, PortugueseFeminine diminutive of ALBERT
ALBRECHT m GermanGerman cognate of ALBERT
ALEIDA f Dutch, GermanDutch and German short form of ADELAIDE
ALEIT f GermanLow German short form of ADELAIDE
ALENA f German, Czech, Slovak, SloveneShort form of MAGDALENA or HELENA
ALEXANDER m English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]
ALEXANDRA f German, Scandinavian, Dutch, French, English, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyFeminine form of ALEXANDER... [more]
ALEXANDRINE f French, GermanFrench and German elaborated form of ALEXANDRA... [more]
ALEXIA f English (Modern), GermanFeminine form of ALEXIS
ALEXIS m & f German, French, English, Greek, Ancient GreekFrom the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to help"... [more]
ALFONS m German, Dutch, Polish, Ancient GermanicGerman, Dutch and Polish form of ALFONSO
ALFRED m English, French, Scandinavian, German, Polish, DutchDerived from the Old English name Ælfræd, composed of the elements ælf "elf" and ræd "counsel"... [more]
ALFREDA f Polish, German, Italian, EnglishFeminine form of ALFRED
ALIDA f Dutch, German, HungarianDiminutive of ADELAIDE
ALINA (2) f German, Italian, Romanian, Polish, FinnishDiminutive of ADELINA and names that end in alina.
ALOIS m German, CzechGerman and Czech form of ALOYSIUS
ALOISIA f GermanGerman feminine form of ALOYSIUS
ALOYSIUS m English, German, Dutch, Provençal (Latinized)Latinized form of Aloys, a Provençal form of LOUIS... [more]
ALWIN m German, Dutch, Ancient GermanicFrom either of the two Germanic names ALFWIN or ADALWIN.
AMALIA f Dutch, German, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)Latinized form of the Germanic name Amala, a short form of names beginning with the element amal meaning "work".
AMALIE f GermanGerman variant of AMALIA
AMAND m GermanGerman form of AMANDUS
AMANDA f English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Scandinavian, Dutch, German, Finnish, Late RomanIn part this is a feminine form of AMANDUS... [more]
AMELIA f English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Ancient GermanicVariant of AMALIA, though it is sometimes confused with EMILIA, which has a different origin... [more]
AMELIE f GermanGerman variant of AMELIA
ANDREA (2) f English, German, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, ScandinavianFeminine form of ANDREW... [more]
ANDREAS m German, Greek, Scandinavian, Welsh, Ancient Greek, Biblical LatinAncient Greek and Latin form of ANDREW... [more]
ANELIE f GermanShort form of ANNELIESE
ANGELA f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovene, Slovak, Russian, Late RomanFeminine form of Angelus (see ANGEL)... [more]
ANGELIKA f German, PolishGerman and Polish form of ANGELICA
ANGELINA f Italian, English, Russian, German, PolishLatinate diminutive of ANGELA
ANIKA f German, Dutch, DanishGerman, Dutch and Danish diminutive of ANNA
ANINA f GermanDiminutive of ANNA
ANKE f German, DutchLow German diminutive of ANNA
ANNA f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Provençal, Breton, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical GreekForm of Channah (see HANNAH) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament... [more]
ANNE (1) f French, English, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, Dutch, BasqueFrench form of ANNA... [more]
ANNEGRET f GermanCombination of ANNA and GRETE
ANNELIE f German, ScandinavianShort form of ANNELIESE
ANNELIES f German, DutchVariant of ANNELIESE
ANNELIESE f German, DutchCombination of ANNA and LIESE
ANNEMARIE f Dutch, GermanCombination of ANNA and MARIE
ANNIKA f Swedish, Dutch, Finnish, German, English (Modern)Swedish diminutive of ANNA
ANSELM m German, English (Rare), Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection"... [more]
ANSELMA f German, Italian, SpanishFeminine form of ANSELM
ANSGAR m German, Scandinavian, Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and gar "spear"... [more]
ANTJE f German, DutchLow German and Dutch diminutive of ANNA
ANTON m German, Russian, Scandinavian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Slovene, Romanian, EstonianForm of Antonius (see ANTHONY).
ANTONIA f Italian, Spanish, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Polish, Ancient RomanFeminine form of Antonius (see ANTHONY).
ARIANE f French, GermanFrench form of ARIADNE
ARMIN m GermanModern form of ARMINIUS
ARNDT m GermanGerman short form of ARNOLD
ARNE (2) m GermanDiminutive of ARNOLD
ARNOLD m English, German, Ancient GermanicFrom a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from the elements arn "eagle" and wald "power"... [more]
ARTHUR m English, French, German, Welsh MythologyThe meaning of this name is unknown... [more]
ARTUR m German, Portuguese, Galician, Russian, Slovene, Polish, Czech, RomanianCognate of ARTHUR
ASTRID f Scandinavian, GermanModern form of ÁSTRÍÐR... [more]
AUGUST m German, Polish, Scandinavian, EnglishGerman, Polish and Scandinavian form of AUGUSTUS
AUGUSTA f German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, English, Ancient RomanFeminine form of AUGUSTUS... [more]
AUGUSTINE (2) f French, GermanFrench feminine form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE (1)).
AUREL m German, Romanian, Czech, SlovakGerman, Romanian, Czech and Slovak form of AURELIUS
AURORA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Romanian, Finnish, Roman MythologyMeans "dawn" in Latin... [more]
AVA (3) f German, Ancient GermanicOriginally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element avi, of unknown meaning, possibly "desired"... [more]
AXEL m Scandinavian, GermanMedieval Danish form of ABSALOM
BALDUR m German, IcelandicGerman and Icelandic form of BALDER
BAPTIST m GermanGerman form of BAPTISTE... [more]
BARBARA f English, Italian, French, German, Polish, Hungarian, Slovene, Late RomanDerived from Greek βαρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign"... [more]
BARNABAS m German, English (Rare), Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical GreekGreek form of an Aramaic name... [more]
BARTHOLOMÄUS m GermanGerman form of BARTHOLOMEW
BASTIAN m GermanShort form of SEBASTIAN
BEAT m German (Swiss)Swiss German form of BEATUS
BEATA f Polish, German, Scandinavian, Late RomanDerived from Latin beatus meaning "blessed"... [more]
BEATE f GermanGerman form of BEATA
BEATRIX f English, German, Dutch, Late RomanProbably from Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator which meant "voyager, traveller"... [more]
BENEDIKT m German, RussianGerman and Russian form of BENEDICT
BENEDIKTA f German, CzechGerman and Czech feminine form of BENEDICT
BENJAMIN m English, French, German, Dutch, BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand"... [more]
BENNO m GermanShort form of German names containing the element bern "bear".
BERND m GermanShort form of BERNHARD
BERNHARD m German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Ancient GermanicGerman, Dutch and Scandinavian form of BERNARD
BERTA f Polish, Czech, Hungarian, German, Spanish, Italian, SloveneForm of BERTHA
BERTHA f German, English, Ancient GermanicOriginally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element beraht meaning "bright, famous"... [more]
BERTHOLD m German (Archaic)Means "bright ruler" from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with wald "rule".
BERTRAM m English, German, Ancient GermanicMeans "bright raven", derived from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with hramn "raven"... [more]
BETTINA (1) f GermanDiminutive of ELISABETH
BJÖRN m Swedish, German, Ancient ScandinavianFrom an Old Norse byname meaning "bear".
BONIFAZ m GermanGerman form of Bonifatius (see BONIFACE).
BORIS m Bulgarian, Russian, Slovene, German, HistoryFrom the Turkic name Bogoris, perhaps meaning "short" or "wolf"... [more]
BRIGITTA f German, Dutch, Hungarian, Scandinavian (Archaic)German, Dutch and Hungarian form of BRIDGET
BRIGITTE f German, FrenchGerman and French form of BRIDGET
BRUNHILD f German, Germanic Mythology, Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements brun "armour, protection" and hild "battle"... [more]
BRUNHILDE f German, Ancient GermanicVariant of BRUNHILD
BRUNO m German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)Derived from the Germanic element brun meaning "brown"... [more]
BURKHARD m GermanDerived from the Germanic elements burg meaning "protection" and hard "brave, hardy"... [more]
CÄCILIA f GermanGerman form of CECILIA
CÄCILIE f GermanGerman form of CECILIA
CAECILIA f German, Ancient RomanGerman form of CECILIA, as well as the original Latin form.
CARA f English, GermanFrom an Italian word meaning "beloved"... [more]
CARINA (1) f English, GermanElaborated form of CARA... [more]
CARINA (2) f Scandinavian, GermanVariant of KARINA
CARL m German, Scandinavian, EnglishGerman form of CHARLES... [more]
CARLA f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, English, German, DutchFeminine form of CARLO, CARLOS or CARL
CAROLA f Italian, GermanFeminine form of CAROLUS
CAROLIN f GermanGerman feminine form of CAROLUS
CARSTEN m GermanVariant of KARSTEN
CATHRIN f GermanGerman short form of KATHARINA
CATRIN f Welsh, GermanWelsh form of KATHERINE, as well as a German short form of KATHARINA.
CECILIA f English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, GermanLatinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which was derived from Latin caecus "blind"... [more]
CHARLOTTE f French, English, German, Scandinavian, DutchFrench feminine diminutive of CHARLES... [more]
CHRISTA f German, Danish, EnglishShort form of CHRISTINA
CHRISTEL f GermanGerman diminutive of CHRISTINE
CHRISTIAN m English, French, German, ScandinavianFrom the Medieval Latin name Christianus meaning "a Christian" (see CHRISTOS)... [more]
CHRISTIANE f German, FrenchGerman and French feminine form of CHRISTIAN
CHRISTIN f Scandinavian, GermanVariant of KRISTIN
CHRISTINA f English, German, Scandinavian, DutchFrom Christiana, the Latin feminine form of CHRISTIAN... [more]
CHRISTINE f French, English, German, Scandinavian, DutchFrench form of CHRISTINA, as well as a variant in other languages.
CHRISTOPH m GermanGerman form of CHRISTOPHER
CLARA f Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, English, Late RomanFeminine form of the Late Latin name Clarus which meant "clear, bright, famous"... [more]
CLAUDIA f English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Biblical, Ancient RomanFeminine form of CLAUDIUS... [more]
CLAUS m German, DanishGerman short form of NICHOLAS
CLEMENS m German, Late RomanOriginal Latin form of CLEMENT, as well as the German form.
CONRAD m English, German, Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements kuoni "brave" and rad "counsel"... [more]
CORD m GermanLow German contracted form of CONRAD
CORDULA f GermanLate Latin name meaning "heart" from Latin cor, cordis... [more]
CORINA f English, German, RomanianVariant of CORINNA
CORINNA f English, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Κοριννα (Korinna), which was derived from κορη (kore) "maiden"... [more]
CORNELIA f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Ancient RomanFeminine form of CORNELIUS... [more]
CORNELIUS m Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, BiblicalRoman family name which possibly derives from the Latin element cornu "horn"... [more]
CRESCENTIA f German, Late RomanFeminine form of CRESCENTIUS
DAGMAR f Scandinavian, GermanFrom the Old Norse name Dagmær, derived from the elements dagr "day" and mær "maid".
DANA (1) f Czech, Romanian, GermanFeminine form of DANIEL or DAN (1)
DANIEL m English, Hebrew, French, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovene, Biblical, Biblical GreekFrom the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge"... [more]
DANIELA f German, Polish, Czech, Romanian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, EnglishFeminine form of DANIEL
DAVID m English, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Slovene, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical LatinFrom the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), which was probably derived from Hebrew דוד (dwd) meaning "beloved"... [more]
DEBORA f Italian, German, DutchItalian, German and Dutch form of DEBORAH
DENIS m French, Russian, English, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, RomanianFrom Denys or Denis, the medieval French forms of DIONYSIUS... [more]
DENNIS m English, German, DutchUsual English, German and Dutch form of DENIS
DETLEF m GermanLow German name meaning "people heritage", derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and leib "heritage".
DIANA f English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Dutch, Romanian, Russian, Lithuanian, Roman MythologyProbably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to dyeus (see ZEUS)... [more]
DIDI m GermanDiminutive of DIETER
DIEDERICH m German (Archaic)Older German form of DIETRICH
DIERK m GermanVariant of DIRK
DIETER m GermanMeans "warrior of the people", derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and hari "army".
DIETFRIED m GermanMeans "peace of the people" from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and frid "peace, protection".
DIETHELM m GermanDerived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and helm "helmet, protection".
DIETLINDE f GermanFrom the Germanic name Þeudelinda, derived from the elements þeud "people" and linde "soft, tender"... [more]
DIETMAR m GermanMeans "famous people", derived from the Germanic elements þeud "people" and meri "famous".
DIETRICH m GermanGerman form of THEODORIC
DIRK m Dutch, German, EnglishShort form of DIEDERIK... [more]
DOMINIK m Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish, German, HungarianCognate of DOMINIC
DORIS f English, German, Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyFrom the ancient Greek name Δωρις (Doris) which meant "Dorian woman"... [more]
DOROTHEA f German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, English, Late GreekFeminine form of the Late Greek name Δωροθεος (Dorotheos), which meant "gift of God" from Greek δωρον (doron) "gift" and θεος (theos) "god"... [more]
DÖRTHE f GermanLow German short form of DOROTHEA
EBBA (1) f German, ScandinavianFeminine form of EBBE
EBBE m German, ScandinavianShort form of EBERHARD and other names beginning with the Germanic element eber meaning "wild boar"... [more]
EBERHARD m German, Ancient GermanicGerman form of EVERARD
ECKART m GermanVariant of EKKEHARD
ECKBERT m GermanGerman cognate of EGBERT
ECKEHARD m GermanVariant of EKKEHARD
ECKHARD m GermanVariant of EKKEHARD
ECKHART m GermanVariant of EKKEHARD
EDITH f English, German, Scandinavian, DutchFrom the Old English name Eadgyð, derived from the elements ead "rich, blessed" and gyð "war"... [more]
EDMUND m English, German, PolishMeans "rich protector" from Old English ead "rich, blessed" and mund "protector"... [more]
EDUARD m German, Russian, Czech, Slovak, CatalanCognate of EDWARD
EGON m GermanMedieval German name derived from the Germanic element eg, which means "edge of a sword".
EKKEHARD m German, Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements ekka "edge" and hard "brave, hardy".
EKKEHARDT m GermanVariant of EKKEHARD
ELEONORA f Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, PolishCognate of ELEANOR
ELEONORE f GermanGerman form of ELEANOR
ELFRIEDE f GermanGerman form of ELFREDA
ELIAS m Greek, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Finnish, English, Biblical Latin, Biblical GreekCognate of ELIJAH... [more]
ELISA f German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Finnish, EnglishShort form of ELISABETH
ELISABETH f German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Biblical (Variant), Biblical LatinGerman and Dutch form of ELIZABETH... [more]
ELISE f German, Scandinavian, Dutch, EnglishShort form of ELIZABETH
ELKE (1) f Dutch, German, FrisianFrisian diminutive of ADELHEID
ELLI (1) f GermanGerman diminutive of ELIZABETH
ELMA f Dutch, GermanShort form of WILHELMINE or names ending in elma, such as ANSELMA.
ELMO m English, German, ItalianOriginally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element helm meaning "helmet, protection"... [more]
ELSA f English, German, Swedish, FinnishShort form of ELISABETH
ELSE f Danish, Norwegian, GermanDiminutive of ELISABETH
EMANUEL m Scandinavian, German, RomanianScandinavian, German and Romanian form of EMMANUEL
EMIL m German, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Slovene, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, EnglishFrom the Roman family name Aemilius, which was derived from Latin aemulus meaning "rival".
EMILIE f German, ScandinavianGerman and Scandinavian feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL).
EMMA f English, French, Italian, Finnish, Dutch, German, Ancient GermanicOriginally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal"... [more]
EMMERICH m German, Ancient GermanicGermanic name, in which the second element is ric meaning "power"... [more]
ENGEL m GermanMeans "angel" in German.
ENGELBERT m German, Ancient GermanicFrom a Germanic name composed of the elements Angil "Angle" (the name of Germanic tribe) and beraht "bright"... [more]
ERDMANN m GermanVariant of HARTMANN
ERHARD m GermanMeans "honour and bravery", derived from the Germanic elements era "honour, respect" and hard "brave, hardy".
ERICH m GermanGerman form of ERIC... [more]
ERIK m Scandinavian, Finnish, Czech, Slovene, German, EnglishCognate of ERIC... [more]
ERIKA f Scandinavian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovene, EnglishFeminine form of ERIK
ERMENTRUD f German (Archaic)German form of ERMENDRUD
ERNA f GermanGerman feminine form of ERNEST
ERNESTINE f French, German, EnglishFeminine form of ERNEST
ERNST m German, DutchGerman and Dutch form of ERNEST
ERWIN m German, Dutch, Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic name Hariwini, composed of the elements hari "army" and win "friend"... [more]
EUGEN m German, Romanian, Czech, SlovakGerman, Romanian, Czech and Slovak form of Eugenius (see EUGENE).
EVA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Russian, Old Church Slavic, Biblical LatinLatinate form of EVE... [more]
EVELYN f & m English, GermanFrom an English surname which was derived from the given name AVELINE... [more]
EVERT m GermanLow German form of EVERARD
EWALD m German, Ancient GermanicFrom a Germanic name which was composed of the elements ewa "law, custom" and wald "rule".
FABIAN m German, Dutch, Polish, HistoryFrom the Roman cognomen Fabianus, which was derived from FABIUS... [more]
FABIOLA f Italian, Spanish, French, German, Ancient RomanDiminutive of FABIA... [more]
FALK m German, YiddishMeans "falcon" in German and Yiddish.
FELICIE f GermanGerman form of FELICIA
FELICITAS (1) f German, Late RomanLate Latin name which meant "good luck, fortune"... [more]
FELIX m German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical LatinFrom a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin... [more]
FERDI m GermanDiminutive of FERDINAND
FERDINAND m German, French, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, English, Ancient GermanicFrom Ferdinando, the old Spanish form of a Germanic name composed of the elements farði "journey" and nanð "daring, brave"... [more]
FERDINANDA f Italian, GermanFeminine form of FERDINAND
FESTER m GermanLow German short form of SILVESTER
FILIBERT m German, Dutch, Ancient GermanicMeans "much brightness" from the Germanic elements filu "much" and beraht "bright".
FLORA f English, German, Italian, Roman MythologyDerived from Latin flos meaning "flower"... [more]
FLORETTA f English, German (Rare)Latinate diminutive of FLORA
FLORIAN m German, Polish, FrenchFrom the Roman name Florianus, a derivative of FLORUS... [more]
FRANK (1) m English, German, Dutch, FrenchFrom a Germanic name which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Franks... [more]
FRANZ m GermanGerman form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS)... [more]
FRÄNZE f GermanDiminutive of FRANZISKA
FRANZI f GermanShort form of FRANZISKA
FRANZISKA f GermanGerman feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS).
FRAUKE f GermanMeans "little lady", derived from German frau combined with a diminutive suffix.
FREJ m Danish, Swedish, GermanDanish, Swedish and German form of FREYR
FREJA f Danish, Swedish, GermanDanish, Swedish and German form of FREYA
FRIEDA f German, EnglishVariant of FRIDA
FRIEDE f GermanVariant of FRIDA
FRIEDEMANN m GermanMeans "man of peace" from the Germanic elements frid "peace" and man "man".
FRIEDERIKE f GermanGerman feminine form of FREDERICK
FRIEDHELM m GermanDerived from the Germanic elements frid "peace" and helm "helmet, protection".
FRIEDHOLD m GermanMeans "peaceful ruler", derived from the Germanic elements frid "peace" and wald "rule".
FRIEDRICH m GermanGerman form of FREDERICK... [more]
FRITZ m GermanGerman diminutive of FRIEDRICH
FRITZI f GermanGerman diminutive of FRIEDERIKE
GABI f & m German, Romanian, HungarianGerman diminutive of GABRIELE (2) (feminine), Romanian diminutive of GABRIEL (masculine) or GABRIELA (feminine), and Hungarian diminutive of GÁBOR (masculine) or GABRIELLA (feminine).
GABRIEL m French, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical GreekFrom the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) meaning "strong man of God"... [more]
GABRIELA f Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, German, Czech, SlovakFeminine form of GABRIEL
GABRIELE (2) f GermanGerman feminine form of GABRIEL
GEBBERT m GermanLow German form of GEBHARD
GEBHARD m GermanDerived from the Germanic element geb "gift" combined with hard "brave, hardy"... [more]
GEERT m German, DutchLow German and Dutch form of GERHARD
GEORG m German, Scandinavian, EstonianGerman form of GEORGE... [more]
GEORGINA f English, Dutch, German, SpanishFeminine form of GEORGE
GERALD m English, GermanFrom a Germanic name meaning "rule of the spear", from the elements ger "spear" and wald "rule"... [more]
GERD (1) m German, DutchShort form of GERHARD
GERDA (1) f German, DutchFeminine form of GERD (1)
GEREON m GermanDerived from Greek γερων (geron) meaning "old man"... [more]
GERFRIED m GermanDerived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and frid "peace".
GERHARD m German, Dutch, Swedish, Ancient GermanicGerman, Dutch and Swedish form of GERARD
GERHARDT m GermanGerman form of GERARD
GERHILD f German, Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and hild "battle".
GERHOLD m German (Archaic)German form of GERALD
GERLINDE f GermanDerived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with linde "soft, tender".
GERNOT m German, Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and hnod "crush".
GERO m GermanShort form of names beginning with the Germanic element ger meaning "spear".
GEROLD m German, Ancient GermanicGerman form of GERALD
GERT m German, DutchGerman and Dutch short form of GERHARD
GERTRAUD f GermanGerman form of GERTRUDE
GERTRUD f German, Ancient GermanicGerman form of GERTRUDE
GERTRUDE f English, German, DutchMeans "spear of strength", derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and þruþ "strength"... [more]
GERULF m German, Ancient GermanicDerived from Germanic ger "spear" and wulf "wolf".
GERVAS m German, Ancient GermanicGerman form of GERVASIUS
GILBERT m English, French, Dutch, German, Ancient GermanicMeans "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisil "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright"... [more]
GISA f GermanGerman short form of GISELLE
GISBERT m German, Ancient GermanicFrom a Germanic name in which the second element is beraht "bright"... [more]
GISELA f German, Dutch, Spanish, PortugueseGerman, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese form of GISELLE
GITTA f GermanGerman short form of BRIGITTA
GITTE f GermanGerman short form of BRIGITTE
GOTTFRIED m GermanGerman form of GODFREY... [more]
GOTTHARD m GermanGerman form of GODDARD
GOTTHILF m GermanDerived from German Gott "God" and hilf "help"... [more]
GOTTHOLD m GermanDerived from German Gott "God" and hold "lovely"... [more]
GOTTLIEB m GermanDerived from German Gott "God" and lieb "love"... [more]
GOTTLOB m GermanDerived from German Gott "God" and lob "praise"... [more]
GOTTSCHALK m GermanDerived from the Germanic elements god "god" and scalc "servant"... [more]
GRATIA f GermanMeans "grace" in Latin.
GREGOR m German, Scottish, SloveneGerman, Scottish and Slovene form of GREGORY... [more]
GRETA f Swedish, German, EnglishDiminutive of MARGARETA... [more]
GRETCHEN f German, EnglishGerman diminutive of MARGARETA
GRETE f German, Danish, NorwegianGerman, Danish and Norwegian short form of MARGARET
GRETEL f GermanDiminutive of GRETE... [more]
GUDRUN f Norse Mythology, GermanFrom the Old Norse name Guðrún meaning "god's secret lore", derived from the elements guð "god" and rún "secret lore"... [more]
GUIDO m Italian, GermanLatinized form of WIDO... [more]
GUNDA f German, ScandinavianShort form of names containing the Germanic element gund which means "war".
GUNDULA f GermanElaborated form of GUNDA
GÜNTER m GermanVariant of GÜNTHER
GUNTER m GermanVariant of GÜNTHER
GÜNTHER m German, Germanic MythologyFrom the Germanic name Gundahar, derived from the elements gund "war" and hari "army, warrior"... [more]
GUNTHER m GermanVariant of GÜNTHER
GUNTRAM m GermanMeans "war raven" from the Germanic elements gund "war" and hramn "raven"... [more]
GUSTAF m Swedish, GermanSwedish and German variant of GUSTAV
GUSTAV m Scandinavian, GermanPossibly means "staff of the Goths", derived from the Old Norse elements Gautr "Goth" and stafr "staff"... [more]
HAGAN m GermanGerman form of HÅKON
HANKE m GermanLow German diminutive of JOHAN
HANNA (1) f Scandinavian, Finnish, Polish, Ukrainian, German, Dutch, IcelandicCognate of HANNAH
HANNA (2) f German, Scandinavian, Finnish, DutchShort form of JOHANNA
HANNAH f English, Hebrew, French, German, BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) which meant "favour" or "grace"... [more]
HANNE (1) f Danish, Norwegian, GermanDanish and Norwegian short form of JOHANNE, or a German short form of JOHANNA.
HANNE (2) f German, ScandinavianVariant of HANNA (1)
HANNELORE f GermanCombination of HANNE (1) and ELEONORE
HANNES m Dutch, German, FinnishShort form of JOHANNES
HANS m German, Dutch, ScandinavianGerman, Dutch and Scandinavian short form of JOHANNES... [more]
HARALD m Scandinavian, GermanScandinavian and German cognate of HAROLD... [more]
HARTMANN m GermanMeans "brave man", derived from the Germanic element hard "brave, hardy" combined with man.
HARTMUT m German, Ancient GermanicMeans "brave mind", derived from the Germanic elements hard "brave, hardy" and muot "mind, spirit".
HARTWIG m German, Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements hard "brave, hardy" and wig "battle".
HARTWIN m German, Ancient GermanicMeans "brave friend" from the Germanic elements hard "brave, hardy" and win "friend".
HEDWIG f GermanFrom the Germanic name Hadewig, derived from the Germanic elements hadu "battle, combat" and wig "war"... [more]
HEDY f German, DutchDiminutive of HEDWIG and other Germanic names beginning with the element hadu meaning "battle, combat".
HEIDA f GermanGerman diminutive of ADELHEID
HEIDI f German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, EnglishGerman diminutive of ADELHEID... [more]
HEIKE f & m German, Frisian, DutchFrisian diminutive of HEINRIKE or HEINRICH
HEIKO m German, Frisian, DutchFrisian diminutive of HENRIK
HEILWIG f GermanDerived from the Germanic elements heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and wig "war".
HEINER m GermanDiminutive of HEINRICH
HEINO m German, Finnish, EstonianGerman form of Heimo (see HAMO).
HEINRICH m German, Ancient GermanicGerman form of HENRY... [more]
HEINRIKE f GermanFeminine form of HEINRICH
HEINZ m GermanDiminutive of HEINRICH
HELENA f German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Slovene, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinate form of HELEN
HELENE f German, Scandinavian, Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyAncient Greek form of HELEN, as well as the modern German and Scandinavian form.
HELFRIED m GermanVariant of HELMFRIED
HELGA f Scandinavian, German, Ancient ScandinavianFeminine form of HELGE
HELGE m Scandinavian, GermanFrom the from Old Norse name Helgi, derived from heilagr meaning "holy, blessed".
HELLA f Scandinavian, GermanVariant of HELGA
HELMA f GermanShort form of WILHELMINA
HELMFRID m GermanVariant of HELMFRIED
HELMFRIED m GermanDerived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and frid "peace".
HELMINE f GermanShort form of WILHELMINE
HELMUT m GermanDerived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and muot "spirit, mind".
HELMUTH m GermanVariant of HELMUT
HENDRIK m Dutch, German, EstonianDutch and Estonian cognate of HENRY
HENNING m German, Danish, NorwegianDiminutive of HENRIK
HENRIETTE f French, German, Dutch, Danish, NorwegianFrench feminine diminutive of HENRY
HENRIK m Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, SloveneScandinavian, Low German, Hungarian and Slovene form of HENRY
HENRIKE f German, ScandinavianGerman and Scandinavian feminine form of HENRY
HERBERT m English, German, French, Slovene, PolishDerived from the Germanic elements hari "army" and beraht "bright"... [more]
HERIBERT m GermanGerman form of HERBERT
HERMANN m GermanGerman form of HERMAN
HERMENEGILD m GermanGerman form of HERMENEGILDO
HERMIA f GermanFeminine form of HERMES... [more]
HERMINE f German, FrenchGerman and French feminine form of HERMAN, or perhaps HERMINIUS.
HERTA f GermanVariant of HERTHA
HERTHA f GermanForm of NERTHUS... [more]
HIERONYMUS m German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latin form of JEROME used in Germany and Holland... [more]
HILBERT m GermanVariant of HILDEBERT
HILDA f English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Ancient GermanicOriginally a short form of names containing the Germanic element hild "battle"... [more]
HILDE f German, DutchGerman and Dutch variant of HILDA
HILDEBERT m GermanMeans "bright battle" from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and beraht "bright".
HILDEBRAND m German, Ancient GermanicMeans "battle sword", derived from the Germanic element hild "battle" combined with brand "sword"... [more]
HILDEGARD f German, Scandinavian, Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and gard "enclosure"... [more]
HILDEGARDE f German, ScandinavianVariant of HILDEGARD
HILTRAUD f GermanMeans "strength in battle", derived from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and þruþ "strength".
HILTRUD f GermanVariant of HILTRAUD
HILTRUDE f GermanVariant of HILTRAUD
HINRICH m GermanLow German form of HEINRICH
HORST m GermanMeans "wood, thicket" in German... [more]
HUBERT m English, German, Dutch, French, PolishMeans "bright heart", derived from the Germanic elements hug "heart, mind" and beraht "bright"... [more]
HUGO m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)Latinized form of HUGH... [more]
HULDA (1) f Scandinavian, GermanDerived from archaic Swedish huld meaning "sweet, lovable".
HUMBERT m German, French, English (Rare)Means "famous warrior", derived from the Germanic elements hun "warrior, bear cub" and beraht "famous"... [more]
HUPPERT m GermanLow German form of HUBERT
IDA f English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, SloveneDerived from the Germanic element id meaning "work, labour"... [more]
IGNATZ m GermanGerman form of IGNATIUS
ILONA f Hungarian, German, Finnish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, CzechHungarian form of HELEN
ILSA f GermanVariant of ILSE
ILSE f German, DutchGerman and Dutch diminutive of ELISABETH
IMKE f GermanDiminutive of IMMA
IMMA f GermanLow German form of IRMA
IMMANUEL m German, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical HebrewForm of EMMANUEL used in most translations of the Old Testament... [more]
INA f English, German, Scandinavian, DutchShort form of names ending with ina.
INGA f Scandinavian, German, Russian, Ancient ScandinavianStrictly feminine form of INGE
INGE m & f Scandinavian, German, DutchShort form of Scandinavian and German names beginning with the element ing, which refers to the Germanic god ING... [more]
INGEBORG f Scandinavian, GermanFrom the Old Norse name Ingibjörg, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god ING combined with björg meaning "protection, help".
INGO m GermanGerman masculine form of INGE
INGOLF m Scandinavian, GermanFrom the Old Norse name Ingólfr, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god ING combined with úlfr meaning "wolf".
INGRID f Scandinavian, GermanFrom the Old Norse name Ingríðr meaning "Ing is beautiful", derived from the name of the Germanic god ING combined with fríðr "beautiful"... [more]
IRENE f English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)From Greek Ειρηνη (Eirene), derived from a word meaning "peace"... [more]

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