Irma
From German Irma in the nineteenth century. Short form of Germanic names beginning with irm(en)-, erm(en) "whole, entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Cognate with English…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Jorg
Borrowed from German Jorg.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends G
Julian
A female given name from Latin, of medieval English usage, variant of Gillian. Borrowed from German Julian. Learned borrowing from Latin Jūliānus. Borrowed from Spanish Julián.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Juliane
Borrowed from German Juliane.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Jutta
From German Jutta, Judit, from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדִית (Y'hudít, literally “woman from Judah”). Perhaps from a Middle Low German diminutive of Judith, from Hebrew יְהוּדִית…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Kinga
Clipping of Kunegunda, borrowed from German Kunigunde, from Old High German Kunigunde, from kunni + gunda.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Konrad
From Swedish Konrad, from Middle Low German Kônrât (from words meaning “brave, bold” + “counsel”). Borrowed from German Konrad, from Middle High German Kuonrāt, from Old High…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Krista
A spelling variant of Christa, a modern short form of Christina, partly borrowed from German Christa. From German Christa, akin to Kristiina. First recorded in Finland in the…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Kunegunda
Borrowed from German Kunigunde, from Old High German Kunigunde, from kunni + gunda.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Kurt
From German Kurt.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends T
Lorelei
Borrowed from German Lorelei (“murmuring rock or lurking rock”), but not used as a given name in Germany. The Lorelei (or Lorelei, Loreleï, Lore Lay, Lore-Ley, Lurley, Lurelei,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Loren
A female given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Lauren.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Ludolph
Borrowed from German Ludolf, an ancient personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *liudīz (“people”) + *wulfaz (“wolf”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Ludvík
Borrowed from German Ludwig, from Old High German Ludhuwīg, Hludwig, *Hlūtwīg.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Ludwig
Borrowed from German Ludwig, which see for more information. Doublet of Louis etc.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
Luther
From German Luther.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Manfred
Borrowed from German Manfred.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Marlene
Borrowed from German Marlene.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Mathilde
From French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, and Danish Mathilde, equivalents of Matilda.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Max
Borrowed from German Max, diminutive of Maximilian in the 19th century, later also used as a nickname for Maxwell. Borrowed from German Max. Equivalent to a shortening of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends X
Mia
A German, Dutch and North Germanic diminutive of Maria.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Michael
English Michael From Middle English Michael, from Old French Michel, Old English Michahel, from their source Latin Michaēl, Michāhēl, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Mitzi
Borrowed from German Mitzi in the 20th century.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Otmar
Borrowed from German Otmar.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Oto
Borrowed from German Otto.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Ottilie
Borrowed from German Ottilie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Otto
Borrowed from German Otto, from Old High German, short form of compound names (such as Otachar, Ottokar) beginning with Proto-West Germanic *aud, from Proto-Germanic *audaz…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Ottó
From German Otto.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ó
Paul
From Latin Paulus, from paulus (“small”). Doublet of Pablo and Paolo. From Latin Paulus. From Latin Paulus, probably via Swedish Paul, German Paul or English Paul. Cognate…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L
Peter
From Middle English Peter, from Old English Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”). Doublet of Pedro, Piers, and…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Rainer
From German Rainer, French Rainier.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Reiner
Borrowed from German Reiner. Doublet of Rayner.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Rudolf
Borrowed from Czech Rudolf and German Rudolf. Borrowed from German Rudolf.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Selina
First recorded in England in the 17th century, possibly from Latin Caelīna (“heavenly”), or a variant of Selene, the Ancient Greek goddess of the moon. From German Selina, or…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sigfredo
Borrowed from German Siegfried, from Proto-Germanic *Segafriþuz, from *segaz (“victory, triumph”) + *friþuz (“peace, sanctuary”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Sigmund
Borrowed from German Sigmund. Compare Sìgismund.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Sìgmund
Borrowed from German Sigmund. Compare Сѝгисмунд.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Štef
A hypocoristic, from German. Used chiefly in Kajkavian area.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends F
Susanne
A female given name from German [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], variant of Susan. From Swedish Susanne. Variant of Susanna. Borrowed from Ancient Greek…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Valburga
Derived from German Walburg.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Valdemar
From Danish [Term?], ultimately from Proto-Slavic *Voldiměrъ. From German Waldemar. Ultimately from German Waldemar.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Venla
From German Wendela (possibly via Swedish Vendla), probably a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the tribal name Wendel- (“a Wend”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Vienna
From Italian and Medieval Latin Vienna, from German Wien, Middle High German Wienne, and Old High German Wienna, probably from Proto-Celtic *widus (“wood”) or *weidus (“wild”)…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Vilhelmiina
From German Wilhelmina, a feminine form of Vilhelm.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Vilma
Borrowed from German Wilma. Borrowed from German Wilma and English Wilma, short for (cognates of) Vilhelmiina. Borrowed from English Vilma.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Vitoldas
(Germanic origin:) Learned borrowing from Latin Vitoldus, from German Witold. Compare Polish Witold and Ukrainian Вітольд (Vitolʹd).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Wilfrid
Inherited from Old English Wilfriþ, from wil (“will”) + friþ (“peace”). Borrowed from German, equivalent of English Wilfred. Doublet of Wilfried.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Wilfried
Borrowed from German, equivalent of English Wilfred. Doublet of Wilfrid.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Wilhelm
Borrowed from German Wilhelm. Doublet of William. Borrowed from German Wilhelm, from Old High German Willahelm. From German Wilhelm.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Wilhelmina
Borrowed from German Wilhelmina, equivalent to Wilhelm + -ina. From Latin Wilhelmina, feminisation of Wilhelmus. Borrowed from German Wilhelmina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Wolf
From Middle English and German short forms of given names containing the Germanic element "wolf".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends F
Wolfgang
Borrowed from German Wolfgang (reinforced by Medieval Latin Wolfgangus), from Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
Zygfryd
Borrowed from German Siegfried, from Middle High German Sîfrit, from Old High German Sigifrid, from Proto-Germanic *Segafriþuz, from *segaz + *friþuz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Zygmunt
a female given name from German, equivalent to English Sigmund
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T