German baby names 

A list of female and male baby names from Germany, sorted alphabetically with information about their meanings and origins

German Names for Girls

ADALA: Old German name derived from adal/athal, meaning "noble." 

ADALHEID: Variant of German Adalheidis, meaning "noble sort."

ADALHEIDIS: Old German name, meaning "noble sort."

ADALINDA: Variant of German Adelinda, meaning "noble serpent."

ADALWOLFA: Feminine form of German Adolf, meaning "noble wolf."

ADELHEID: Dutch and German variant of Adalheidis, meaning "noble sort."

ADELHEIT: Variant of Dutch/German Adelheid, meaning "noble sort."

ADELIND: Abbreviated form of German Adelinda, meaning "noble serpent."

ADELINDA: "Noble serpent." Old German name derived from the elements adal, "noble," and lint "serpent, dragon." 

ADELINDE: Variant form of German Adelinda, meaning "noble serpent."

ADELONDA: Variant of German Adelinda, meaning "noble serpent."

AGNA: German form of English Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy."

AGNETH: Variant of German Agnethe, meaning "chaste; holy."

AGNETHE: German form of Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy."

ALBERTINA: German and Italian feminine form of English Albert, meaning "bright nobility."

ALEIT: German and Swiss nickname for German Adalheidis, meaning "noble sort."

ALINA: German nickname for names ending with -alina.

ALKE: Low German form of Adalheid, meaning "noble sort."

ALOISIA: German feminine form of Latin Aloysius, meaning "famous warrior."

AMALASUINTHA: "Strong worker." Old Germanic name composed of the elements amal "work" and swinth "strength."

AMALIA: German name meaning "work."

AMALIE: Variant of German Amalia, meaning "work."

AMELINDA: Probably an old German name, or a variant of one, from amal "work" and lint "serpent, dragon."

ANELIE: Nickname for German compound name Anneliese, meaning both "favor; grace" and "God is my oath."

ANGELIKA: German and Polish form of Italian Angelica, meaning "angelic."

ANINA: German pet form of Latin Anna, meaning "favor; grace."

ANNALEISA: Variant of German compound name Anneliese, meaning "favor; grace" and "God is my oath."

ANNALIESE: Variant of German compound name Anneliese, meaning "favor; grace" and "God is my oath."

ANNELIE: Nickname for German Anneliese, meaning "favor; grace" and "God is my oath."

ANNELIEN: Elaborated form of German Annelie, meaning "favor; grace" and "God is my oath."

ANNELIESE: German compound name consisting of French Anne "favor; grace" and Liese "God is my oath."

ANNEMARIE: English, Dutch and German compound name composed of French Anne "favor; grace," and Marie "beloved."

ANSELMA: Feminine form of German Anselm, meaning "God-protection." 

ATHALA: Old German name meaning "noble."

BARBEL (Bärbel): German pet form of Greek Barbara, meaning "foreign; strange."

BEATE: German form of Polish Beata, meaning "blessed."

BELINDA: Old German name of which the first element remains a mystery while the second is probably from lint "serpent, dragon." The name is usually rendered "beautiful serpent."

BENEDIKTA: Feminine form of German Benedikt, meaning "blessed."

BERTILDA: "Bright battle." Old German name composed of the elements berht "bright" and hild "battle." 

BINDY: English pet form of German Belinda, meaning "beautiful serpent."

BRIGITTE: French and German form of Gaelic Brighid, meaning "exalted one."

BRUNA: Feminine form of German Bruno, meaning "brown." 

BRUNHILD: "Armored warrior woman." Old German legend name from the Nibelungenlied, queen of the Valkyries, and wife of Gunther. The name was derived from the German elements brun "armor, protection" and hild "battle."

BRUNHILDE (Brünhilde): Variant of German Brunhild, meaning "armored warrior woman."

BRUNNHILDE (Brünnhilde): Variant of German Brunhild, meaning "armored warrior woman."

CACILIA (Cäcilia): German form of English Cecilia, meaning "blind."