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This is the German Baby Names page where we have listed all the German Baby Names from our database in alphabetical order. You opt to flick through this list or instead use our form to search for German Baby Names by Origin or Meaning.
On the detail page for each the German Baby Names you will find the name meaning, similar German Baby Names, information about its popularity and even celebrities and celebrity babies with this name.
You can shortlist any of the German Baby Names, like them on Facebook, or if your name is one of our many German Baby Names and you have a blog or a personal site you can even add a link to it from the name page that matches your name.Common Source For All Baby Names (well almost)
Northern Indo-European Germanic people who spoke a common language were the originators for Germanic names. During the1st millennium BC, these Scandinavians (Vandals, Angles, Saxons, Danes, Swedes, Goths, etc.) spread across Europe. All Germanic languages or Teutonics descended from this tribal ancestor in the 1st century when Germanic rule dominated the majority of the European continent. Many are still used today, including German, Dutch, English, Yiddish and Swedish. When several tribes were Christianized between 500 - 1000 AD, traditional Germanic names were used alongside Christian names.
Modern Germanic Names
Today's European names are commonly Germanic in origin. Old Norse names like Gustav and Ingrid are still used in Scandinavia. German and French royalty have bore Germanic names including Freidrich, Louis, Charles, Matilda and Henri. Influences from the Visigoth Germanic tribe remains evident in Portugal and Spain where names like Gonzalo, Rodrigo, Alfonso and Fernando are typical.
English-speaking areas use Old English originated names like Alfred, Edith and Edward, as well as Norman originated such as Roger, Richard, and William. Old Norse origins can also be found in English names like Arnold, Eric, and Ronald.
Name Elements The etymological portion for a particular name is called a name element. The construction for Germanic first names usually included two elements, dithematic. Names like Gerhard is the combined form of ger (spear) and hard (brave). Meaning didn't appear to play a significant role in elemental combinations for the names. Preference is noted by frequency in some tribes over others, as well as positional placement, first or second. Militaristic and warklike meanings were common in name elements.
Other typical examples for Germanic name element usage are bert (bright) found in Robert, Albert, and Bertram. Linda is used in naming girls in the US, Finland, Italy, Scandinavia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Holland, as well as Germany. Linda derives from the element linde (soft and tender) and was originally used as a short form for Germanic names. The Spanish word 'linda' (beautiful) is coincidental. The name is commonly used in English speaking countries and has over 12 diminutives including : Lindy, Lynette, Lynn, Lyndi, and Lynna.
Below are some common names with elemental origins and meanings.
Elements in Germanic Names
alf - "supernatural being, elf" comes fr Old Norse alfr, Old Eng ælf
ex. Alvin, Algar, Alfred
el, adal, al - "noble" comes fr Old Ger adal, Old Norse aðal, Old Eng æðel, ex. Elmer, Adelaide, Albert
dis - "goddess" comes fr Old Norse dís
(Vigdís, Valdís)
od, ot, et - "prosperity, fortunate" comes fr Old Ger od, Old Eng ead
ex. Edwin, Edward, Edmund, Edgar, Odovacar, Odo
ek, eg - "edge of a sword" from Old Ger ek, Old Eng ecg
ex. Egbert, Eckhard
fred, frid, frit - "peace" comes fr Old Ger frid
ex.Wilfred, Frederick, Fritjof
rid, frid - "beautiful" comes fr Old Norse fríðr
ex. Sigrid, Ingrid, Astrid
ger, gar - "spear" from Old Ger ger, Old Eng gar, Old Norse geirr
ex. Gerald, Gerard, Gertrude, Edgar
hard - "hardy, brave" fr Old Ger hard
ex. Gerard, Richard
her - "warrior, army" comes fr Old Ger heri, Old Norse herr, arr, Old Eng here, ex. Herbert, Harold, Herman
hu, hug - "heart, mind, spirit" fr Old Ger hug
ex. Hubert, Hugh
hild - "battle" fr Old Ger hild, Old Norse hildr
ex. Hilda, Brunhilde, Borghild, Matilda
mund, mond - "protector" fr Old Eng mund
Esmond, Edmund, Osmond, Raymond
os - "a god, divine" comes fr Old Eng os (rel.= Old Norse áss)
ex. Osbert, Oswald, Osmond
red, rad - "wise" or "counsel" comes fr Old Eng ræd, Old Norse rad
Conrad, Alfred
ric, rich - "ruler" or "power" comes fr Old Ger ric, Old Norse rikr
ex. Eric, Henry, Richard
rud, rod - "fame" fr Old Ger hrod, Old Eng hreod
ex. Rudolf, Robert, Roderick
sig - "victory" fr Old Norse sigr, Old Ger sige
ex. Sigurd, Sigmund
wald, vald, hold - "rule, power" fr Old Ger wald, Old Norse valdr, Old Eng weald ex. Oswald, Walter, Arnold
ward - "guard" fr Old Eng weard
ex. Howard, Edward
win - "friend" fr Old Eng wine
ex. Alvin, Edwin
German Names
German given names are called 'Vorname' and can be more than one. Typically, a full German name includes given name (1 or more) and a surname (family name). European names remain common sources used in Germany for naming their children. Laws dictate what names Germans are allowed to give to their children.
The top names used in Germany today are: Va, Emma, Alison, Heidi, Raaf, Abigail, Haakon, Ada, and Aaby.
German Surnames
Fischer, Schmidt, Becker, Schneider, Zimmermann, Hoffmann, Wagner and Schultz are common surnames originating from Germany. Schwartz is a last name often associated with great German athletes like Hans Schwartz, 1934 FIFA World Cup football star, Heiko Schwartz, Olympian swimmer, and Alois Schwartz, former football player turned manager in 2009.
Famous people who changed their German names in for Hollywood stage names include Ralph Lauren (born Ralph Lifshitz), Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz), Winona Ryder (born Winona Laura Horowitz), and Stephanie Powers (born Stefania Federkiewicz)
Is That German ?
Some names with German origin sound so cute, many people would be surprised to discover their true origination.
| Abby | F | steadfast and highborn | ||||
| Alicia | F | noble, nobility | ||||
| Alisha | F | nobility | ||||
| Allison | F | noble, kind | ||||
| Ava | F | bird | ||||
| Axel | M | father of peace | ||||
| Bill | M | will-helmet | ||||
| Emily | F | eager, industrious | ||||
| Emma | F | all embracing, industrious | ||||
| Erica | F | honorable ruler | ||||
| Madison | F | mighty warrior's child | ||||
| Rachel | F | female sheep, ewe | ||||
| Sophia | F | wisdom | ||||
| Lamar | M | famous land | ||||
| Hannah | F | loved by God | ||||
| Zara | F | princess or lady | ||||
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| Aaltje | German | Of the nobility; the wife of Emperor Otto the Great and the name of an Australian city |
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| Aarne | Finnish | Finnish form of ARNOLD |
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| Aarno | English | Strong as an eagle, |
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| Aatu | Finnish | Finnish form of ADOLF |
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| Ab | German | Victorious protection |
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| Abelard | German | Resolute, noble, and steadfast |
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| Abelardo | German | Resolute, noble, and steadfast |
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| ADAL | Arabic | Male - Originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element adal meaning 'noble'. Saint Adela was a 7th-century Frankish princess who founded a monastery at Pfazel in France. This name was also borne by a daughter of William the Conqueror. |
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| Adalard | Old German | Noble, Brave. |
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| ADALBEORHT | French | Noble, bright, also the feminine form of Albert |
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| Adalbert | French | Noble, Industrious, Bright, Famous. |
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| Adalberto | Italian | Variant of ALBERTO |
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| Adalbrechta | English | Noble |
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| Adalene | German | Pleasant; Of the nobility. Noble. From the Old German 'athal' meaning noble. |
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| Adalgar | German | Noble spearman |
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| ADALHARD | German | Brave Noble |
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| ADALHEID | German | German form of ADELAIDE |
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| Adali | German | Noble |
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| Adalia | Teutonic | Noble; kind; cheerful. The Spanish form of Adela |
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| Adalicia | German | Of the nobility, a noble wolf; feminine form of Adolph |
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| Adalie | German | Noble |
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| Adaline | Teutonic | Noble |
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| Adaliz | German | Of the nobility, a noble wolf; feminine form of Adolph |
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| Adalric | German | Noble ruler. |
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| Adalrich | German | Highborn ruler, noble commander |
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| ADALRIK | German | Noble friend |
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| ADALWEN | German | Noble friend |
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| Adalwin | German | Noble friend; variant of Alvin |
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| ADALWINE | German | Noble friend |
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| Adalwolf | German | Noble wolf |
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| Adalwolfa | German | Noble she-wolf |
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| Adalyn | German | Pleasant; Of the nobility. Noble. From the Old German 'athal' meaning noble. |
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| Addilo | German | Noble |
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| ADEL | Teutonic | Noble |
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| Adela | Teutonic | Good humor, of the nobility, |
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| Adelaida | Spanish | Spanish form of ADELAIDE |
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| Adelaide | German | Of the nobility; the wife of Emperor Otto the Great and the name of an Australian city |
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| Adelajda | Polish | Polish form of ADELAIDE |
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| Adelbert | French | Noble, Industrious, Bright, Famous. |
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| Adele | German | Of the nobility, a noble wolf; feminine form of Adolph |
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| Adelhaid | German | Noble, Of kind spirit. |
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| ADELHARD | Teutonic | Resolute |
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| Adelheid | German | Of the nobility; the wife of Emperor Otto the Great and the name of an Australian city |
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| Adelheide | German | Of the nobility; the wife of Emperor Otto the Great and the name of an Australian city |
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| Adelicia | Teutonic | Noble |
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| Adelina | French | Of the nobility; variant of Adelaide, |
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| Adelind | French | Woman of noble estate. |
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| Adelinda | German | Of the nobility, a noble wolf; feminine form of Adolph |
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| Adeline | French | Of the nobility; variant of Adelaide, |
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| Adelisa | French | Of the nobility; variant of Adelaide and Alice |
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| Adelita | German | Of the nobility, noble, |
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| Adella | German | Noble, Kind, Cheerful. |
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| ADELLE | German | Noble, Kind |
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| Adellinde | German | Noble |
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| ADELMAR | German | German cognate of ELMER |
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| Adelric | German | Noble ruler. |
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| Adelrich | German | Noble ruler. |
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| Adelrick | German | Noble ruler. |
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| Adelrik | German | Noble ruler. |
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| Adelynn | German | Pleasant; Of the nobility. Noble. From the Old German 'athal' meaning noble. |
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| ADELYTE | German | Has good humor |
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| Adene | German | Diminutive of Adeline, from the Old German 'athal' meaning noble. |
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| Adette | German | Sweet or noble |
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| Adie | English | Ornament, adorned, Noble, Wealthy |
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| Adilene | German | Pleasant; Of the nobility. Noble. From the Old German 'athal' meaning noble. |
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| Adilo | German | Noble |
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| Adler | German | Eagle |
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| Adne | German | Eagle |
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| Adolf | Latin | Latinized form of the Old German 'Adalwolf' meaning noble wolf. Used by 17th and 18th century German royal families, and introduced into Britain by the Hanoverians. |
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| Adolfo | German | Noble wolf, |
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| Adolph | Latin | Latinized form of the Old German 'Adalwolf' meaning noble wolf. Used by 17th and 18th century German royal families, and introduced into Britain by the Hanoverians. |
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| Adolpha | Teutonic | Noble, Fierce wolf, Hero. A feminine form of Adolf. |
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| Adolphus | Latin | Latinized form of the Old German 'Adalwolf' meaning noble wolf. Used by 17th and 18th century German royal families, and introduced into Britain by the Hanoverians. |
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| Aethelhard | German | Highborn and courageous |
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| Ag | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Agafon | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Agapet | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Agapit | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Agata | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.', Also. Means pure in Swedish |
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| Agatta | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Aggi| | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Aggy | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Aggye | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Agie | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Agustine | Latin | Highly praised. |
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| Agy | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Agye | Italian | Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha, 'good.' |
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| Ahren | German | Eagle |
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| Aida | English | Wealthy, |
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| Ailbe | German | Intelligent or noble |
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| Ailbert | Scottish | Noble |
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| Aili | Scottish | Truthful |
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| Ailis | English | Of the nobility. From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide. |
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| Ailise | Irish | Noble |
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| AIlison | German | Noble, of the nobility; Alice is a variant of the old French name Adelais, a form of Adelaide, and the Germanic Adalheidis. |
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| Ailsa | German | A diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning 'my god is bountiful', or 'god of plenty.' Also from the Old German athal meaning 'noble'. Famous bearers: heroine of Wagner's opera 'Loheogrin'; the tame lioness in Joy Adamson's Born Free. |
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| Ailse | German | Noble, of the nobility; Alice is a variant of the old French name Adelais, a form of Adelaide, and the Germanic Adalheidis. |
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| Aimeric | German | Hard-working leader. |
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| Aimerie | German | Hard-working leader. |
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| Aimery | German | Hard-working leader. |
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| Aksel | Scandinavian | Father of peace. |
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| Akseli | German | Father of peace; variant of Absalom, |
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| Aksell | German | Tiny oak tree. |
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| ala | German | Old German name meaning 'noble; nobility. |
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| Alaric | Scandinavian | Leader of all. |
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| Alarica | German | Rules all; feminine form of Alaric |
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| Alarice | Teutonic | Wolf ruler, Fierce, Hard, Noble, Supreme ruler of all. A feminine form of Alaric / Ulrick. |
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| Alaricia | Teutonic | Universal ruler |
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| Alarick | Old German | Wolf ruler, Fierce, Hard, noble, supreme ruler of all. |
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| Alarico | Spanish | Wolf ruler, Fierce, Hard, noble, supreme ruler of all. |
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| Alarik | Scandinavian | Leader of all. |
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| ALBARIC | German | Male - Noble, Bright, alternate meaning - Blond Ruler |
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| ALBERGA | German | Noble. Also a Latin name meaning white, and related to a French/Italian word meaning inn. |
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| Alberge | German | Noble. Also a Latin name meaning white, and related to a French/Italian word meaning inn. |
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| Albern | German | Noble, Courageous. |
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| Alberne | German | Noble, Courageous. |
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| Albert | English | Old English for brilliant; bright. |
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| Alberta | French | Noble, bright, also the feminine form of Albert |
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| Alberte | German | Bright, noble; This feminine form of Albert is also related to the name Bertha., |
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| Alberteen | French | Noble, bright, also the feminine form of Albert |
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| Albertina | French | Noble, bright, also the feminine form of Albert |
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| Albertine | French | Noble, bright, also the feminine form of Albert |
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| Alberto | English | Old English for brilliant; bright. |
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| Albertyna | French | Noble, bright, also the feminine form of Albert |
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| Albertyne | French | Noble, bright, also the feminine form of Albert |
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| Albey | French | Noble, Bright. A short form of names beginning with Albi "." |
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| Albrecht | English | Old English for brilliant; bright; white. Alban and Albin are English surnames probably based on Spanish/Italian place name Alba. |
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| Alburn | German | Noble, Courageous. |
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| Alburne | German | Noble, Courageous. |
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| Alby | French | Noble, Bright. A short form of names beginning with Albi "." |
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| Ald | German | Old or wise |
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| Alda | Latin | Male - Small winged One |
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| Aldabella | Italian | Old German feminine form of Aldo and Otto, Old; wise, prosperous. |
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| Aldo | English | Archaic. |
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| Aldona | German | Archaic, |
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| Aldora | French | Noble, bright, also the feminine form of Albert |
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| ALDRIK | German | Noble friend |
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| Alds | German | Originally an Old German name meaning old. Popular in Italy and among North American families of Italian descent. Aldo was an 8th century saint. Old or wise. |
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| Aleaka | Hawaiian | Noble; Little truthful one. A form of Allison. |
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| Aleakah | Hawaiian | Noble; Little truthful one. A form of Allison. |
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| Aleason | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Aleceea | German | Old German name meaning 'noble; nobility. |
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| Aleda | German | Archaic |
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| Aleeka | Hawaiian | Noble; Little truthful one. A form of Allison. |
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| Aleekah | Hawaiian | Noble; Little truthful one. A form of Allison. |
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| Aleeson | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Aleetheea | German | Old German name meaning 'noble; nobility. |
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| Aleighson | Irish | Of noble birth; Alice's son; son of the little truthful one; Famous among the gods; faithful; weaver |
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| Aleika | Hawaiian | Noble; Little truthful one. A form of Allison. |
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| Aleikah | Hawaiian | Noble; Little truthful one. A form of Allison. |
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