2165 German Baby Names With Meanings

Parents have become very experimental these days. They are more open to baby names from other regions and countries now than they were a decade ago. If you also want an exotic and distinctive baby name for your kiddo, why don’t you give some thought to German baby names?

The German language is known for being hard on the ears and twisting on the tongue. But German names are truly beautiful.

Personal names in Germany consist of one or more given names and a surname. A given name or Vorname as it is called in German should be gender specific. The chosen name has to be approved by the civil registry office. And just like the naming conventions in most Europe, even the Germans follow the order – given name, followed by the surname.

Women often adopt their husband’s name after marriage. They can even retain their maiden name by using a hyphen. The German surnames are either derived from geography or occupations. Last names or surnames of products or objects are not acceptable.

Below is MomJunction's compilation of German names with meanings. And these aren’t modern German names, but names having their roots in German and Germanic language.