List of German Baby Names Meanings

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  • Gerhard - GER-hahrt
    Swedish Meaning: The name Gerhard is a Swedish baby name. In Swedish the meaning of the name Gerhard is: spear courageous'.
    Meaning: Strong like a spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gerhardt - GER-hahrt
    German form of Gerard. Gerard is derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with hard "brave, hardy". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. Famous real-life people named Gerhardt: | Edit.
    Meaning: Strong like a spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gert - GERT
    Gert is a mainly masculine given name (short form of Gerrit, Gerard, etc.) with some female bearers (short for Gertrude). Pronunciation is typically /ˈχɛrt/ in Afrikaans and Dutch, /ˈgɛrt/ in Danish, German, and Swedish, and /ˈɡɜːrt/ in English.
    Meaning: Strong like a spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gertie - GUR-tee
    German Meaning: The name Gertie is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Gertie is: From the Old German name, meaning strong spear.
    Meaning: The strongest spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gertrude - GUR-trood
    Means "spear of strength", derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and thrud "strength". Saint Gertrude the Great was a 13th-century nun and mystic writer.
    Meaning: The strongest spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gertrudes - her-TROO-des
    The name Gertrude is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Gertrude is: From the Old German name, meaning strong spear. Famous bearers: Hamlet's mother in the Shakespearian tragedy 'Hamlet', and the seventh century abbess St Gertrude of Nivelles, British actress Gertrude Lawrence.
    Meaning: The strongest spear Origin: Germanic, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Gervais - zher-VAY
    Gervais Name Meaning. French: from the Norman personal name Gervase, of disputed etymology. The name was borne by a certain St. Gervasius, around whom a cult grew up following the discovery of his remains in Milan in 386.
    Meaning: Servant of the spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gibbon - GIB-ən
    This interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and is a patronymic form of Gibbon, which is a diminutive of Gibb, a pet form of the given name "Gilbert". Gilbert derives from "Gislebert", a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements "gisil", hostage, noble youth, and "berht", bright, famous.
    Meaning: A friend with a gift Origin: French, Germanic
  • Gilen - GIL-ən
    The name Gilen is a Teutonic baby name. In Teutonic the meaning of the name Gilen is: Oath.
    Meaning: Vow, Oath Origin: French, Germanic
  • Giliam - GIL-ee-əm
    Gilliam Name Meaning. English: variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G. 691,216 Historical Documents with Gilliam on Ancestry 187,798 Birth, Marriage, and Deaths 78,457 Census and Voter Lists 22,250 Military Records 3,486 Immigration Records 399,225 Member Trees.
    Meaning: Protective head gear Origin: Germanic
  • Gino - JEE-no
    Gino is a name of Italian origin. It may be the short form of another Italian names like Ambrogino or Luigino or Eugenio, which are from the Ancient Greek name Ambrosios (ἀμβρόσιος), which means "ever-living", and/or Eugenios (εὐγένιος), which means "well-born, noble".
  • Gizella - gi-ZEL-la
    Meaning of name Gizella. Etymology : Hungarian form of GISELLE. Saint : Origin : Hungarian.
    Meaning: Oath Origin: Germanic, Hungarian
  • Gizi - GI-zi
    Hungarian Meaning: The name Gizi is a Hungarian baby name. In Hungarian the meaning of the name Gizi is: Pledge.
    Meaning: Oath Origin: Germanic, Hungarian
  • Gjord - GYAWRD
    The meaning of the name “Gjord” is: “Peace of God”.
  • Gjurd - GYOORT
  • Goddard - GAHD-ərd
    Goddard is an ancient Norman name that arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Goddard comes from the Germanic personal name Godhard, which is composed of the elements god, which means good, and hard, which means brave or strong.
    Meaning: As strong as God Origin: Germanic
  • Godfrey - GAHD-free
    Meaning & History. From the Germanic name Godafrid, which meant "peace of god" from the Germanic elements god "god" and frid "peace". The Normans brought this name to England, where it became common during the Middle Ages.
    Meaning: Peaceful and good Origin: Germanic
  • Godfried - KHAWT-freet
    The name Godfried is a Teutonic baby name. In Teutonic the meaning of the name Godfried is: God's peace.
    Meaning: Peaceful and good Origin: Germanic
  • Godtfred - GAWT-fret
  • Gottlieb - GAWT-leep
    Gottlieb (German for "God's Love"; see also Amadeus (disambiguation), Bogomil, Theophil) is a German name that may be used as a surname or as a male given name.
    Meaning: Dear or beloved to God Origin: Germanic
  • Graves - GRAYVZ
    Last name: Graves. SDB Popularity ranking: 266. This interesting name is a patronymic form of the surnames Grave, which is of Middle English origin, and is an occupational name for a steward, from the Middle English (1200 - 1500) "greyve", itself derived from the Old Norse "greifi" and the Low German "greve".
    Meaning: A steward Origin: English, Germanic
  • Griswald - GRIS-wəld
    German Meaning: The name Griswold is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Griswold is: From the gray forest.
    Meaning: Grey haired ruler Origin: Germanic
  • Grizel - gri-ZEL
    German Meaning: The name Grizel is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Grizel is: From the Old German, meaning 'grey battle' or 'Christian battle'.
    Meaning: Fighting in darkness Origin: Germanic, Scottish
  • Gualter - GWAL-ter
    From a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and hari "army".
    Meaning: Army rule Origin: Germanic, Portuguese
  • Guido - GWEE-do
    Guido is a given name Latinised from the Old High German name Wido originating in Italy, and later used in Austria, Germany, the Low Countries, Spain and Switzerland. The given name Guy is the Norman-French version of this name.
    Meaning: Professional guide Origin: French, Germanic
  • Guilherme - gee-LYER-mə
    Guilherme is a Portuguese given name, equivalent to William in English. The feminine form of this name is Guilherma. Diminutive forms include Guilhermino and Guilhermina.
    Meaning: Strong mind and protection Origin: Germanic, Portuguese
  • Gunda - GOON-dah
    Given Name GUNDA. GENDER: Feminine. USAGE: German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic. PRONOUNCED: GUWN-da (German) [details]
    Meaning: War like Origin: Danish, Germanic, Norwegian, Swedish
  • Gunther - GUWN-ter
    The name Gunther is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Gunther is: Battler, warrior. From an Old German name meaning war or battle.
    Meaning: Army Origin: Germanic
  • Gustav - GOO-stahf
    Gustav /ˈɡʊstɑːv/, also spelled Gustaf, is a male given name of likely Old Swedish origin, used mainly in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, France, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and South Africa, possibly meaning "staff of the Geats or Goths or gods", possibly derived from ...
    Meaning: Staff of the Gods Origin: Germanic, Old Norse
  • Hagan - HAY-gən
    Hagan Name Meaning. reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÁgáin 'descendant of Ógán', a personal name from a diminutive of óg 'young'. reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAodhagáin 'descendant of Aodhagán', a personal name formed from a double diminutive of Aodh meaning 'fire'.
    Meaning: Fire Origin: Gaelic, Germanic