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.
Name | Gender | Meaning | |
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Verene | Girl | A variant of Verena, meaning defender. | |
Victoria | Girl | Victory, conquer | |
Vreneli | Girl | Bearer of victory | |
Vreni | Girl | Name of a 3rd century saint. | |
Vreni | Girl | Verity or truth | |
Walda | Girl | Ruler | |
Walden | Boy | Mighty | |
Walt | Boy | Variation of Walter which means German or Army Ruler | |
Walter | Boy | Army ruler | |
Wanda | Girl | Wanda possibly translates to a wanderer. | |
Warda | Girl | Pashto term for rose | |
Wendell | Boy | A wend | |
Wendy | Girl | Literary name | |
Wibeke | Girl | Fight, battle or war | |
Wibke | Girl | Spelling variation of Wibeke. It means fight or battle. | |
Willa | Girl | 公司和坚决的人。 | |
Willermus | Boy | Determined guardian | |
William | Boy | Will or Desire to Protect | |
William | Boy | Manaia | |
Wilma | Girl | From Wilhelmina, a female variant of William, which means Will or desrire to protect | |
Winifred | Girl | Blessed peacemaking | |
Wojciech | Boy | He who is happy in battle | |
Wolfgang | Boy | Wolf strife | |
Wolfram | Boy | Wolf and raven. | |
Zelda | Girl | Blessed or happy | |
Zelig | Boy | A happy and cheerful man. | |
Zelma | Girl | Zelma is the diminutive of Anselma and means protected by God. | |
Zigmund | Boy | Victory protector | |
Zipporah | Girl | Hebrew - Bird; Derived from the element 'Tsippowr' which means bird. The name was borne by the wife of Moses in the Bible |