Names That Mean German
- Lutza
Origin:
Russian variation of Louise, feminine variation of Louis, German and FrenchMeaning:
"renowned warrior"Description:
Lutza is largely unknown in the English-speaking world and might remain that way, due to its resemblance to klutz.
- Willing
Origin:
English and German surnameMeaning:
"son of Willa; son of Wille"Description:
Likely to be construed as a virtue name (a nice one, at that!), even though Willing is a traditional surname with both English and German roots. As an English name, Willing is a patronymic form of Willa. In German, it's a patronym from Wille, a variation of Ville, which is related to William.
- Carlene
Origin:
Feminine variation of Carl or Charles, German or FrenchMeaning:
"free man"Description:
A handful of baby girls are still named Carlene every year, but today other feminizations of Charles or Carl, from Carly to Charlotte, are much more popular.
- Anno
Origin:
Form of Hanno, diminutive of Johan, German variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"Description:
Anno is an extreme rarity: a simple, familiar-sounding name with deep history that is completely unknown in the US and rare in its native Germany. Anno is the name of a saint also known as Hanno, a 10th century archbishop of Cologne also known as Hanno of Worms.
- Stanisław
Origin:
Polish variation of Stanislav, German and SlavicMeaning:
"someone who achieves glory or fame"
- Metha
Origin:
English variation of Meta, German and ScandinavianMeaning:
"pearl"Description:
We don't recommend using a baby name in which "meth" is the first syllable. Try the original form, Meta, instead.
- Josefine
Origin:
Scandinavian and German variation of Josephine, FrenchMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Speck
Origin:
English word name, German surnameMeaning:
"speck; one from Speck, bacon, butcher"Description:
Not only did rocker John Mellencamp name his son Speck, but he appended the middle name Wildhorse to it.
- Adolphe
Origin:
French, variation of German AdolphMeaning:
"noble wolf"Description:
Still verboten, even with a French accent.
- Lajos
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Louis, German and FrenchMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Marks
Origin:
English, Dutch, or German surnameMeaning:
"son of Mark"Description:
Marks is a surname that independently arose in several languages, most all of them as a patronymic form of Mark. Among Jewish families, Marks is typically a variation of Marx. Marx was a given name derived from Marcus that Ashkenazi Jews used as a Germanized form of Mordechai.
- Arman
Origin:
Italian surname derived from Herman or Arman, German or PersianMeaning:
"soldier or wish, hope"Description:
Although the international Arman is traditionally a male name, we have heard it used for girls.
- Emmelina
Origin:
Variation of Emmeline, Old French form of archaic German AmalMeaning:
"work"Description:
Emmelina, which can rhyme with "keener" or "liner", is a frillier and much less common version of Emmeline. While Emmeline was in the US Top 1000 girl names in 2022, Emmelina was given to fewer than 5 girls, so it didn't even make it into the extended baby name charts.