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Germanic names carry a rich cultural heritage and distinct phonetic character that makes them both memorable and meaningful.

Quick facts: Germanic names

  • Germanic names have a distinct phonetic and cultural identity
  • Many names of this origin appear in multiple Western name traditions
  • The meaning embedded in these names often reflects the culture’s core values
  • These names tend to age well — remaining readable across generations

Germanic Girl Names

630 girl names of Germanic origin — showing top 120

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grace, favor
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Noble kind, of noble birth
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graceful
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German
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Grace, favor
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noble friend
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noble kind or of noble birth.
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Graceful, favor
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German
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noble, nobility
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Angelika
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Grace
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German
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German
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Graceful and merciful.
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Noble, kind
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Gracious, merciful
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Noble
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German
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Graceful, merciful
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German
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German
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gracious
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elf strength
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German
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German
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German
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German
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noble ruler
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grace; favor
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Noble wolf
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Work
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A blend of Anna and Elise, meaning 'grace'.
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A diminutive form of Anna, meaning 'grace'.
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graceful and heavenly
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German
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noble kind
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noble
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Graceful and pledged to God
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Derived from 'Anne' (grace) and 'Marie' (sea of bitterness) or 'beloved'; combined means 'gracious' or 'bitter sea'.
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Eagle ruler
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German/Dutch
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German
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Grace; favor
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Noble
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Noble kind
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German
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graceful
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Grace, favor
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German
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Messenger; angel.
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German
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a variant of the name Albert, meaning 'noble and bright'
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resurrection
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Noble, bright
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graceful, beloved
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Diminutive form of Anna, meaning 'grace' or 'favor'.
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German
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noble
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noble serpent
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noble strength
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noble friend
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German
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graceful
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German
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graceful
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German
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German
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German
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German
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German
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Hebrew
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from Albania, noble
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Elf strength
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noble and bright
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noble hostage
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noble kind
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noble strength
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noble serpent
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noble serpent
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noble wolf — from Adalwolf
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noble and bright — from Alberta
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noble and bright — from Alberta
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elf fortress
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noble strength
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noble kind
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noble, kind
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noble strength
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noble strength
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work ruler
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work, labor — from Amal
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grace and bitterness — from Anna and Maria
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noble strength — from Annhilde
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graceful, merciful — from Anna
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graceful, pearl — from Margarete
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noble strength
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armed protector — from Herman
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bright, glorious
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little goddess
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Diminutive form of 'Bertha,' meaning 'bright' or 'glorious'
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God is my oath
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Bright one
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bright
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Brave as a Bear
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brave as a bear
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Bright; shining
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German
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a prayer
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German
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Brave as a bear
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German
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exalted one
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Flower.
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Elevated one
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armed for battle
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Bright or famous
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God is my oath
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a nickname for Elizabeth, meaning 'God is my oath'
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German
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little Barbara

Germanic Boy Names

888 boy names of Germanic origin — showing top 120

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God's protection
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German
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German
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noble and bright
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Noble wolf
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Old Norse
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Named after founder Adolf Dassler
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German
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Noble and bright.
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German
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eagle power
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one who is noble
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eagle
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Noble protector.
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noble, illustrious
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Eagle power
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Noble rule
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Noble
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soldier; army
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noble, wise
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Elf; supernatural being
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Old ruler
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German
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Nahuatl
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Hebrew
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Noble and renowned
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Latin
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German
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Eagle power or ruler
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Germanic
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German
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German
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Latin
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Noble ruler
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Derived from 'Anshelm', meaning 'divine protection'.
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noble ruler
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noble ruler
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noble and ready
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the one who has courage
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God's helmet
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Divine protection
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ruler of all
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The name combines 'noble' (adel) and 'bright' (bert).
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Germanic
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German
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bold, brave — from Archibald
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noble strength
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noble strength
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noble strength
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noble and brave
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elf power
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noble ruler
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noble, bright — from Adalbrecht
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noble wolf
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ruler of all — from Amalric
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noble ruler
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noble peace
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ruler of work
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noble and bright
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noble and bright
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eagle power
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eagle power — from Arnold
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eagle peace
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eagle wolf
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eagle power
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eagle power
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divine strength
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German
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A mythical hero or one with a strong outlook
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Brown
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Bold or brave; famous.
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Pale, wan
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Deriving from 'Birke', meaning 'birch tree'
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strong as a castle
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To dwell, to reside
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German
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Brewing place
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German
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German
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German
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bright strength; illustrious strength
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German
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From the village of Behrens, derived from a place name.
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burner
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Brave as a bear
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bear man
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German
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the branch
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from Basque
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brave as a bear
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Brave as a bear
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Derived from the name of a town, meaning 'place of the Brixi.'
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Bentz is a German surname that means 'son of Benno,' with Benno meaning 'bear' or 'brave'.
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One who brews
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From the baths; bath.
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bear
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bright or illustrious
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German
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Old English
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Stream or brook
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German
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German
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to bend
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Baker
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From the stream
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Old English
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brave as a bear
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From Bismarck, a town's name in Germany
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son of Bernard
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blessed
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German
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messenger
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from Brahma, the creator
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A diminutive form of Bernard, meaning 'brave as a bear'.
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Originally a surname meaning 'mountain dweller' or 'who lives on the hill'.
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A diminutive of Bernhard, meaning 'bear'.
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Bright ruler
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bold friend
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bold as a bear
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brave as a bear — from Berhard

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Germanic Unisex Names

205 gender-neutral names of Germanic origin — showing top 120

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Noble and famous
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to love
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brave, bold
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noble bear — from Adalbern
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noble spear
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noble pledge
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noble and famous
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noble and bright — from Albert
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brave, hardy
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noble and bright — from Albert
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noble and bright — from Albert
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noble secret — from Alaric
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elf strength
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strong as an army
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eagle power — from Arend
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brave ruler — from Arnold
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eagle power
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eagle power — from Arnulf
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eagle stone
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God's protection — from Asmus
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German
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border or divide
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bright, glorious
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German
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derived from 'Breyer', meaning 'baker'.
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farmer or peasant
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noble, bright — from Berthold
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bold and brave — from Berthold
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brave as a bear — from Berend
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blessed
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blessed or fortunate
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bear strength — from Berengar
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brave as a bear
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bear; brave as a bear
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bright ruler — from Berthold
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bright strength
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brave, strong — from the name Biggis
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to be brave or strong
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brave as a boar
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sword or fiery
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sword or blade — from Brando
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bridge — from Brücke
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brave or bold
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peaceful refuge
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fortified town — from Burghardt
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strong as a fortress
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free man, rock — from Karl and Peter
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free man — from Karl
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Christ helmet — from Christhelm
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Christ's battle maiden
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brave and bold
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from the dry valley
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brave and strong
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people's famous warrior
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ruler of the people
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brave people — from Dietrich
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brave people — from Dietgard
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people's ruler — from Dietrich
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ruler of the people
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ruler of the people
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people's famous — from Dietmar
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strong, brave
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wolf — from Adolf
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Little guardian
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Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
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brave like a wild boar
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edge or corner
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army man — from Herman
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yew tree
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edge of a sword
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oak tree
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bright, noble — from Eilbert
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brave warrior — from Eilhard
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elf strength
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brave, strong — from Einhard
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brave, strong, powerful — from Eckhart
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noble and brave
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noble strength
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ruler, power — from Heinrich
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brave, strong — from Andreas
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angel-bright
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angelic strength
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angel strength
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angelic — from Engel
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herb or plant
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hereditary, legacy
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from the alder tree
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brave, hardy — from Ervin
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brave as a wild boar
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brave as a wild boar
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edge of a sword
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Flourishing
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brave traveler — from Ferdinand
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peaceful ruler
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brave and bold — from Filibert
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strong, brave
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powerful army — from Folmar
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peaceful ruler
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born in peace
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peaceful ruler — from Friedrich
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joyful courage
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Spear
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from Germania
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Old Norse
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brave spear
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bright, shining
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brave, hard
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spear strength — from Gerhard
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brave with a spear
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spear ruler — from Gerald
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strength, bravery
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spear strength — from Gerhard
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pledge or oath
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bright promise
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bright promise — from Gilbert
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brave warrior
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pledge or hostage
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bright army — from Godebert
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good hearted
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brave warrior