Names That Mean Germany
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- Jermaine
Origin:
Variation of GermaineMeaning:
"from Germany"Description:
A Jackson brother name also associated with the similar-sounding Jemaine, of Flight of the Conchords fame. It has slowly lost its appeal since its peak years in the 1970s.
- Germain
Origin:
French variation of GermanusMeaning:
"from Germany"Description:
Saint Germain, the intellectual center of Paris, lends the name a creative aura. But most Americans would say jer-mayn. The Latin Germanus may mean sprout or bud, or brother.
- Germaine
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"from Germany"Description:
This French feminine version of Germain is a unisex choice in the U.S., also spelled Jermaine, Jemaine, and Germain. Rooted in the ancient Latin Germanus, which may mean sprout or brother, it's no longer a fashionable choice in any version.
- Germanus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"brotherly; from Germany"Description:
First used by the ancient Romans to describe a tribe of people, Germanus of Auxerre was a bishop and saint in Gaul.