German baby names

Are you in need for some inspiration? Trying to find a German name for your baby? We've got your back.

Take a look through our Baby Name Generator - a list of the pretty, unsual and traditional names popular in Germany or holds a German origin. Get looking as one of these could be perfect for your soon-to-be little one...

Check out Mother&Baby's picks of the best German baby names in the gallery below:

1) Linus

Linus is a very popular name in Germany, meaning “flax”. In Greek legend Linus was the son of the god Apollo.

2) Anneliese

The name derives from the two words Anna, meaning “grace”, and Liesa, meaning “God is bountiful”.

3) Lukas

Lukas is the German spelling for the name Lucas, which has a Latin origin. The name means “man from Lucania”.

4) Emilia

Emilia, meaning “ambitious”, was one of the most popular names in Germany in 2017. The male form of this name is "Emil".

5) Benno

Benno is a short form for the German name “Bernhard”, meaning “strong” and “brave”.

6) Emma

The name Emma derives from the Germanic word “ermen”, meaning “whole, universal”

7) Karl

The Old High German name Karl means “freeman” or “loving husband”. The English spelling for this name is Carl.

8) Ailine

Ailine is the German form of Eileen, meaning “bright, shining one”.

9) Fritz

Fritz is a short form for the German name Frederick, meaning “peaceful ruler”.

10) Heike

This German name means “strong ruler”. A cognate name is Henrietta.

11) Leopold

Leopold is a modern form of the Germanic name Luitbald, meaning “people” and “brave”.

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