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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

510 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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noble kind, nobility; of noble birth
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Noble, kind.
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Grace, favor
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noble friend
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grace and favor
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noble kind or of noble birth.
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Graceful, favor
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noble serpent
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elf or supernatural being, strength; elf strength
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noble, nobility
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Latinized form of the Germanic name Amala, a short form of names beginning with the element amal meaning "work".
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Angelika
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noble
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Grace
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Little Arny; Eagle
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Graceful and devoted; Graced by God
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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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nobleone
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Graceful, merciful
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Combination of ANNA and LIESE.
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Grace
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graceful; noble
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gracious
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elf strength
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Danish form of ANNELIESE.
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grace.; graceful, merciful.
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Graceful, favored
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A variant of the name Asha, meaning 'hope' or 'wish'.; Ausha may also be interpreted as 'brighter', linked with morning or dawn.
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Noble kind
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noble ruler
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grace; favor
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Noble
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Noble wolf
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Variant of AMALIA, though it is sometimes confused with EMILIA, which has a different origin.
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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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noble protector; a variant of Adela
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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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One who dwells near the oak tree
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Grace; favor
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Noble
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Noble kind
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German variant of AMALIA.
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graceful
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Elf counsel.
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Grace, favor
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noble
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Messenger; angel.
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noble, noble kind
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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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grace; favor; merciful; my God has answered
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noble
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noble serpent
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noble strength
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grace
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noble friend
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Slovak form of ALICE.
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Noble.
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graceful
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grace; favor
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graceful
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Feminine form of ANSELM.
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Form of ADÈLE.
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noble counselor
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work, industriousness
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noble child; noble one
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noble kind
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Graceful and favor.; Grace; the name combines Anna (grace) with Elise (God's promise).
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from Albania, noble
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Elf strength
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blessed
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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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blessed
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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 form of BEATA.
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a prayer
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Scandinavian variant of BIRGITTA.
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Brave as a bear
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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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God is my oath
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German short form of KATHARINA.
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Christyana is a modern variation of 'Christina', meaning 'follower of Christ'.
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Brave counsel
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Heart, daughter of the heart
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famous warrior
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Follower of Christ
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Christos), meaning 'anointed one'
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Derived from 'Christus,' meaning 'follower of Christ.'
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free man
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Gift of God

Germanic Boy Names

688 boy names of Germanic origin — showing top 120

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God's protection
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friend of the people; spear; eagle
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old ruler
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From the Germanic name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and wulf.
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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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From a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from the elements arn "eagle" and wald "power". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Earnweald.
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Noble and bright.
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Eagle; Warrior
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eagle power
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one who is noble
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Famous warrior
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noble and bright
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eagle
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Noble protector.
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noble, illustrious
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Noble and brave
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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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Norman French derivative of a Germanic name, probably ALBERICH.
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Nahuatl
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The Lord will establish; a variant of the name Joachim.; Established by God.
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German, Dutch and Polish form of ALFONSO.
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Noble and renowned
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venerable, majestic
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noble ruler; brave ruler
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Noble and bright
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Eagle power or ruler
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Germanic
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derived from a chemical term describing a colorless volatile liquid.
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Eagle
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Priceless; Highly praiseworthy
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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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Short form of ARNOUD or ARNOLD.
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sheltering or one who dwells in a house
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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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Brown
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Brewing place
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Short form of ALBERT and other names containing the element bert, often derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright".
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Short form of BERNHARD.
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Derived from 'Bernhard', meaning 'brave as a bear'.
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bright strength; illustrious strength
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Lightning; Fast attack
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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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A diminutive of the name Bodo, which means 'messenger' or 'herald.'
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the branch
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from Basque
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brave as a bear
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bear, strong and courageous
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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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Derived from the Germanic element brun "armour, protection" or brun "brown". Saint Bruno of Cologne was a German monk of the 11th century who founded the Carthusian Order.
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Strong; courageous.
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to bend
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Baker
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From the stream
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brave as a bear
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Old English
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farmer or peasant
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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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Means "bright raven", derived from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with hramn "raven". The Normans introduced this name to England. Shakespeare used it in his play 'All's Well That Ends Well' (1603).
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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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Bearer of Christ; Christ-bearer
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merchant, trader
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A surname derived from the given name 'Cord', which means 'brave' or 'courageous'.; Possibly derived from 'corde', meaning 'string' or 'rope'.
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German form of CHARLES. Two noteworthy bearers of the name were the German mathematician Carl Gauss (1777-1855), who made contributions to number theory and algebra as well as physics and astronomy, and the Swiss psychol…
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From the castle
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German short form of NICHOLAS.
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mild, gentle
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Bearer of Christ
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Latin variant of JASPER.
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A form of Christopher, which means 'bearer of Christ'.; Similar derivation, a form of the traditional name carrying Christian significance.
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Famous in battle
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Bearer of Christ; Son of Christ
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Derived from the Germanic elements kuoni "brave" and rad "counsel". This was the name of a 10th-century saint and bishop of Konstanz, in southern Germany. It was also borne by several medieval German kings and dukes.
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Variant of KARSTEN.
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free man ruler
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from the crow's land

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Germanic Unisex Names

496 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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border or divide
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bright, glorious
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bright or glorious
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derived from 'Breyer', meaning 'baker'.
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from the dry valley
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Little guardian
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Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
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