List of German Baby Names Meanings

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  • Siegrune
    Meaning. Comments. doppelte Siegrune. "Victory" or "Schutzstaffel" The sig rune (or Siegrune) symbolised victory (sieg).
    Meaning: Victory Origin: German
  • Sigfried
    Siegfried is a German language male given name, composed from the Germanic elements sig "victory" and frithu "protection, peace". The German name has the Old Norse cognate Sigfriðr, Sigfrøðr, which gives rise to Swedish Sigfrid (hypocorisms Sigge, Siffer), Danish/Norwegian Sigfred.
    Meaning: Victory, Peace Origin: German
  • Siggi
    Meaning of name Sigi. Etymology : Diminutive of SIEGFRIED, SIEGLINDE, and other Germanic names beginning with the element sigu which means "victory". Saint : Origin : German.
    Meaning: Victory, Peace Origin: German
  • Silvestro
    Silvestro Name Meaning. Italian: from the personal name Silvestro, Latin Silvester (see Sylvester).
    Meaning: Of the woods Origin: German
  • Sylwester
    Given Name SYLWESTER. GENDER: Masculine. USAGE: Polish. PRONOUNCED: sil-VES-ter [details]
    Meaning: Of the woods Origin: German
  • Tomah
    The Menominees pronounced the name Tomah or Tomau and he became known as Chief Tomah. Tomah was adopted as the name for the settlement in Monroe County on the unsubstantiated belief that Chief Tomah had once held a tribal gathering in the area.
    Meaning: Twin Origin: German
  • Trudhild
    Meaning: Power, fight Origin: German
  • Trudhilde
    Meaning: Power, fight Origin: German
  • Uda
    The meaning of the name “Uda” is: “Wealth; inheritence”. Categories: German Names.
    Meaning: Wealth Origin: German
  • Uli Ulrik
    The name Uli is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Uli is: Noble leader.
    Meaning: Master of possessions Origin: German
  • Valther
    The name Valter is a Teutonic baby name. In Teutonic the meaning of the name Valter is: Powerful ruler.
    Meaning: Commander Origin: German
  • Vila
    Vila Name Meaning. Catalan: topographic name for somebody who lived in a vila, which in Catalonia denoted a small town or village with certain privileges not common for villages, or habitational name from any of the places called La Vila or Vila.
    Meaning: Bird Origin: German
  • Villem
    OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Wilhelm, Willahelm (Ancient Germanic), Gwilherm (Breton), Guillem (Catalan), Vilim, Vilko (Croatian), Vilém (Czech), Vilhelm (Danish), Wilhelmus, Willem, Jelle, Pim, Wil, Willy, Wim (Dutch), William, Bill, Billie, Billy, Liam, Wil, Will, Willie, Willy (English), Vilhelmo, Vilĉjo (Esperanto), ...
    Meaning: Resolute protector Origin: German
  • Volkher
    The name Volker is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Volker is: People's guard.
    Meaning: Army of people, warrior Origin: German
  • Wald
    Wald Name Meaning. German and English: topographic name for someone who lived in or near a forest (Old High German wald, northern Middle English wald). Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Wald 'forest'.
    Meaning: Ruler Origin: German
  • Walda
    The name Walda is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Walda is: Ruler.
    Meaning: Ruler Origin: German
  • Walder
    Walder Name Meaning. English: variant of Wald, with the addition of the habitational suffix -er. German: habitational name from any of several places called Wald, or a topographic name for someone who lived in a forest or wood, Middle High German walt.
    Meaning: Commander Origin: German
  • Wallie
    Scottish Meaning: The name Wally is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Wally is: Welshman; stranger. Famous Bearer: Scottish hero Sir William Wallace (executed in 1305).Welshman; stranger.
    Meaning: Commander Origin: German
  • Waltraut
    Meaning & History. From the Germanic element wald "power, ruler" or walha "foreign" combined with thrud "strength".
    Meaning: Ruler of strength Origin: German
  • Waltrud
    Waltraud comes from Old High German and means "strong". It has several alternate spellings: Waldtraut, Waltraut, Waltrud. The French form is Waudru, the Polish form is Waldetruda, and the Latin form is Waldetrudis. Famous real-life people named Waltraud: | Edit. St.
    Meaning: Ruler of strength Origin: German
  • Waltrude
    Meanings and history of the name Waltraud: | Edit. Waltraud comes from Old High German and means "strong". It has several alternate spellings: Waldtraut, Waltraut, Waltrud. The French form is Waudru, the Polish form is Waldetruda, and the Latin form is Waldetrudis. Famous real-life people named Waltraud: | Edit.
    Meaning: Ruler of strength Origin: German
  • Waltur
    Meaning & History. From a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and hari "army". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Wealdhere.
    Meaning: Commander Origin: German
  • Walty
    Gender: Male Origin of Walt: German, diminutive of Walter Meaning of Walter: German, "army ruler"
    Meaning: Commander Origin: German
  • Weibe
    Wiebe Family History. Wiebe Name Meaning. German: from a short form of any of various Germanic personal names beginning with wig 'battle', 'war'.
    Meaning: Fighter Origin: German
  • Wibeke
    Meaning: Fighter Origin: German
  • Wibke
    Given Name WIEBKE. GENDER: Feminine. USAGE: Frisian, German. PRONOUNCED: VEEP-kə (German) [details]
    Meaning: Fighter Origin: German
  • Wilek
    Meaning: Resolute protector Origin: German
  • Wilhelma
    Wilhelm is a German given name, and the origin of the English name William. The feminine form is Wilhelmine.
    Meaning: Protector Origin: German
  • Wilhelmus
    The name Wilhelmus is a Teutonic baby name. In Teutonic the meaning of the name Wilhelmus is: Strong helmet.
    Meaning: Resolute protector Origin: German
  • Willey
    This unusual name recorded in the spellings of Willey, Wiley, Wyley, Wylie, and Wyly, is of English locational origin. It derives from the places so called in the counties of Cheshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Devonshire and Surrey. The first five of these villages share the same meaning.
    Meaning: Protective Origin: German