German Girl Names

See RETA.

Brings to mind phrases like "I vanda new bike" or "I vanda go home".

Although the saintly Gratia was male -- Blessed Gratia of Kotor -- this name feels quite female today.

Probably intended as a variant spelling of Kyle, this German word (meaning "wedge") is not used as a name there.

Variant of Marianne

Clunky Gertrude is heading towards obscurity in the US, but here's a variation that might intrigue - Gesine, also spelled Gesina.

See LOUISE.

Like Mitzi, the bubbly Fritzi shows signs of rising again. Has a bit of a comic-strip feel.

A male character in The Chronicles of Narnia, but could conceivably be used for a girl.

Feminine spin on Arnold that received a brief flurry of use in the early 1990s.

Cute tomboyish diminutive that's popular in Germany but has not spread far. An interesting choice for the parent who wants an elaborate feminine proper name with a modern short form.

The usual form of Eleonara is Eleanora, with each syllable pronounced, but transposing, adding, or subtracting a vowel or syllable here or there works fine and adds to the international, feminine spin on a solid name.

With the growing popularity for girls of such names as Aubrey and Audrey, Auberon feels like a fresh and viable option.

Rebekka is a more creative spelling -- at least in some people's opinion -- of the biblical favorite Rebecca. Rebekka is also the usual German version. The Rebekkah spelling was commonly used in Early America.

Nein.