German Names
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Berrti
Berrti is a feminine name that appears to be a creative variation of names like Bertie, Bertha, or Berta. These names share Germanic origins from the element 'beraht,' meaning 'bright' or 'famous.'…
Amilia
Amilia is a feminine name that represents a variant spelling of Amelia, which derives from the Germanic word 'amal' meaning 'work' or 'industrious.' This alternate spelling maintains the melodic…
Berrta
Berrta is an uncommon variant spelling of Berta or Bertha, a feminine name with Germanic origins meaning 'bright' or 'famous.' The distinctive double 'r' spelling gives this traditional name a unique…
Berrty
Berrty is an unusual feminine name that appears to be a creative variant spelling, possibly deriving from names like Bertie, Berta, or Berry. Its origins are somewhat obscure, likely representing a…
Amelina
Old German form of Emmeline and Amelia
"work"
Now that the range of names including the modern Emmeline and Amelia -- relatives of each other, but of neither Emily nor Emma -- has become so fashionable, the original root name Amelina is also due…
Alda
Feminine variation of Aldo, German, or Old Norse
"old or wave"
Alda's brother name Aldo has been a mainstay of the U.S. popularity chart for decades now, and the related Alden is soaring up as well. This version has never really caught on. (Maybe it's the…
Bertina
Bertina is a feminine name with Germanic origins, serving as a diminutive form of names containing the element 'berht' meaning 'bright' or 'famous'. It can be considered a feminine variant of names…
Bertha
German
"bright, glorious"
Ever since Allied soldiers in World War I dubbed the enormous German cannon "Big Bertha", this name hasn't worked for a sweet little baby girl. But this was not always so. Hard as it might be to…
Bernessa
German variation of Bernice, Greek
"she who brings victory"
Bernessa is a rare form of the old-fashioned biblical name Bernice, once stylish but now fallen from favor -- though according to the Hundred Year Rule, it could be time for a comeback. Bernessa…
Bernise
Bernise is a feminine name that likely developed as a variant of Bernice, which comes from the Greek name Berenice meaning 'bringing victory.' This alternate spelling gives the traditional name a…
Amalya
German
"work"
Spelling variation of Amalia, rising in popularity throughout Europe.
Berti
Berti is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. It can function as a diminutive form of names like Alberta, Roberta, or Bertha, or stand as an independent name. In Italian, it serves as a…
Bernarda
German
"brave as a bear"
Too close in sound to the so-far-out-it-will-always-be-out Bernard.
Bernadine
German
"brave as a bear"
As dated as the old Pat Boone song.
Amalea
Amalea is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant of Amalia, which derives from Germanic roots meaning "work" or "labor," suggesting industriousness. Alternatively, it…
Bernadette
German
"brave as a bear"
Although feminizations ending in "ette" are not particularly popular now, Bernadette is a pleasant, feminine, but strong name that doesn't feel prohibitively dated. And though strongly associated…
Benedikta
Benedikta is the feminine form of Benedict, derived from the Latin name Benedictus, meaning "blessed." With roots in early Christianity, it gained prominence through St. Benedict of Nursia, the…
Anke
Anke is a feminine name of Dutch and German origin. In Dutch, it developed as a diminutive of the name Anna, which means "grace" or "favor." In German usage, it can also be considered a variant of…
Belinda
Spanish or German
"pretty one, or, serpent"
Belinda, cousin of Linda and Melinda, enjoyed a brief return to the Top 1000 from 2005 through 2013, only to fall off again in 2014. A name that some may consider a modern spin on the midcentury…
Liesel
German diminutive of Elizabeth
"pledged to God"
Sweet but sleek, and distinctive, Liesel is an old German nickname-name for Elisabeth. It might have once seemed inextricably tied to to its country of origin, but now, like Elsa, Enzo, Saoirse,…