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.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Alexander | Defender of Mankind | Boy | |||
Ben | Son Of | Boy | |||
Elias | One who believes Yahweh is the Lord | Boy | |||
Emilia | this name means to rival or emulate or excel. | Girl | |||
Emma | the meaning of this name is universal whole. | Girl | |||
Felix | A man who is blessed with good fortune, luck and success | Boy | |||
Hannah | Grace, Favour | Girl | |||
Ilina | My God is Yahweh | Girl | |||
Jonas | it means Dove. People with this name are very soft spoken and kind hearted. They love helping others and providing advice to family and friends. | Boy | |||
Leon | Name meaning Lion | Boy | |||
Louis | French name meaning Great knight, brave warrior | Boy | |||
Luisa | A famous battle maid | Girl | |||
Maria | Variation of Mary or Miriam which means Bitter or Wished-for child | Girl | |||
Marie | Hebrew - Wished for child; Sea of bitterness; To Swell; A variant form of Maria; As Mary; | Girl | |||
Maximilian | One who is best of the best, the greatest one | Boy | |||
Mia | The person who is dearly to everyone. | Girl | |||
Noah | Relaxation, restful, harmony, calm. | Unisex | |||
Sophia | She who posesses great knoledge and wisdom | Girl | |||
Sophie | She is wise and clever | Girl | |||
Wojciech | He who is happy in battle | Boy | |||
Aada | aada has a meaning of noble or a noble one, In Germany word aada means adornment or a first born | Girl | |||
Aadelheide | Estonian form of Alice, meaning noble. | Girl | |||
Aadne | in German language aadne means Eagle, in Norway it is the varient spelling of Adne | Boy | |||
Aalis | A form of Alice, meaning noble. | Girl | |||
Aaron | Messenger (Hebrew); Enlighted; Mountain of Strength; From the Old Testament, Aaron | Boy | |||
Aart | Celtic - Stone; bear; German - Thor; The Eagle ; A variant form of Arthur | Boy | |||
Abbe | My Father is Joyful ; A Variant of Abby | Boy | |||
Abbey | Father; My Father is light | Boy | |||
Abbot | Father; A Variant of Abba | Boy | |||
Abbott | Father,Preist; Father of Abbey | Boy | |||
Abelard | Originated from German language which means resolute and stubborn | Boy | |||
Abelino | Means unsure pet form of Avila | Boy | |||
Abell | Exhalation of Breath; A Variant of Abel | Boy | |||
Abidin | Hebrew - Father of Knowledge; My Father Knows | Boy | |||
Abie | Father of Many; Diminutive of Abraham; | Boy | |||
Abijah | The Lord is My Father; Gift of God, Hebrew - Yahweh is my father | Boy | |||
Abramo | high father; father of a multitude | Boy | |||
Absalom | Hebrew meaning God the Father is peace | Boy | |||
Absalon | God the Father is peace | Boy | |||
Aby | Father of multitude or masses | Boy | |||
Achaz | Hebrew - God is Holding; One that Takes or Possesses | Boy | |||
Achim | Hebrew - Yahewh will establish; A name variant of Joachim. | Boy | |||
Acwulf | A wolf from the oak meadows | Boy | |||
Ad | Arabic - Settler; German - Noble Wolf; Son of the Red Earth; Son of Adam | Boy | |||
Ada | Prosperous, happy | Girl | |||
Adabelle | In Hebrew it means adornment. In German it means noble. In African it means oldest daughter. | Girl | |||
Adahlia | A noble person or a flower | Girl | |||
Adaire | Wealthy spear or oak grove | Boy | |||
Adal | In German it means noble, In Arabic it means justice | Boy | |||
Adalaide | The nobility or the sort of noble person | Girl | |||