Lieblingsnamen in Deutschland (Favorite names in Germany) DEF
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This is a list of my favorite names from my country, Deutschland. We have many lovely names that are not commonly used on Nameberry and I would like to introduce some to the Nameberry Members.
- Dagmar
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"Day maiden"Description:
This royal Danish name has long been used across Scandinavia, Germany and Slavic countries and somewhat in the US around the turn of the last century --it was #622 in 1888. There were two notable silent screen stars named Dagmar, one with Polish, the other with Danish roots.
- Della
Origin:
Diminutive of AdelaDescription:
One of the few ella names that's not on every other new mother's lips -- a definite plus.
- Dereck
- Dietrich
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"ruler of the people"Description:
This form of Theodoric, familiar via Marlene, is a possible German import. It is an Anglicized ancestor of Derek and all its variations. A noted bearer was acclaimed classical German baritone and conductor Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and there have been Dietrichs in Henry James's The Princess Casamassima,/em and more recently on the TV show Psych.
- Darek
- Didrika
- Drugi
- Earnest
- Edda
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"poetry"Description:
This Old Norse girl name has a lovely meaning and a familiar yet distinctive sound.
- Edel
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble"Description:
Rarely used independently, it's more often the start of a multisyllabic German mouthful.
- Elfrida
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"elf power"Description:
The name of the mother of Aethelred the Unready was once common among the Anglo-Saxon nobility, and was briefly revived during the 19th century, only to be lost once again to history.
- Elsje
- Emerson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Emery"Description:
Emerson is a dignified, somewhat serious name associated with transcendental thinker Ralph Waldo Emerson. Much more popular now for girls since Desperate Housewife Teri Hatcher used it for her daughter, it is definitely still a viable boys name.
- Emil
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"rival"Description:
In the US, the preferred boys' spin on the mega-popular Emily and Emma is Emmett, but in much of Europe it's Emil. As Emmett gets trendier in the US, parents in search of a more unusual Em name may look to Emil.
- Emma
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"universal"Description:
Emma has now been among the top girl names in the United States for several years, claiming the Number 1 crown in 2008 and again from 2015 to 2018 before dropping back to second place.
- Eugen
- Eadaion
- Einhard
- Englebert
- Engleberta