German Boy Names
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Lou
Diminutive of Louis or Lewis, French and German
"renowned warrior"
Lou, all by itself, is become fashionable for girls, which usually makes a name LESS fashionable for boys. But Lou, like Bill or Jim, is rarely used on its own for boys anyway. (You wouldn't name a…
Lochner
Lochner is an uncommon masculine name with Germanic origins, primarily functioning as a surname before occasional adoption as a first name. It derives from a place name meaning 'dweller near the loch…
Loeb
German
"lion"
Historic association with Leopold damns it.
Loew
German
"lion"
This variation of the surname Loeb works even better than the original as a first name, though any child named Loew will inevitably have to endure a lifetime's worth of "high and...." jokes. Other…
Lothar
German
"famous army"
Lothar is cloddish, till you add a dashing io to the end...
Loudon
German
"from the low valley"
Singer Wainwright is the third in his family to carry this unusual name. There's a county in Virginia called Loudoun, named for a colonial governor.
Luther
German
"army people"
Once restricted to evangelical Protestants honoring the ecclesiastical reformer and theologian Martin Luther, leader of the Protestant revolution. In more recent times it has been favored by parents…
Manfred
German
"man of peace"
Hipsters might consider reviving this old German name, though we're not so sure their sons wouldn't have preferred the classic Fred name Frederick. Manfred B. Lee (born Manford) was half of the team…
Manfried
Manfried is a masculine name of Germanic origin, combining the elements 'man' (meaning man or person) and 'fried' (peace). This traditional German name carries connotations of strength and…
Manfrid
Manfrid is a masculine name of Germanic origin, combining the elements 'man' (meaning 'man' or 'person') and 'frid' (meaning 'peace'). It's closely related to the more common Manfred, which gained…
Marz
German surname
"March [month]"
Markus
German, Scandinavian, and Finnish form of Mark
The K may be trendy, but this spelling variation is much less popular than Marcus.
Marx
German philosopher and revolutionary socialist Karl Marx will be most people's immediate association with this uncommon name. The author of The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital is widely…
Markell
Markell appears to be a blend name combining elements of Mark (from Latin 'Marcus' meaning 'dedicated to Mars,' the Roman god of war) with the common '-ell' suffix found in many traditional surnames…
Mattäus
Mattäus is a masculine name that is a variation of Matthew, featuring German or Scandinavian influence with its umlaut over the 'a'. The name derives from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of…
Matthaus
Matthaus is a masculine name of German origin, being the German form of Matthew. Derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of Yahweh' or 'gift of God,' it carries strong biblical…
Matthaeus
Matthaeus is a masculine name representing the Latin form of Matthew, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning 'gift of Yahweh' or 'gift of God.' This classical spelling adds a…
Mortiz
Mortiz appears to be a variant spelling of Moritz, a name with Germanic origins derived from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning 'Moorish' or 'dark-skinned.' Moritz is the German form of Maurice and…
Maynard
German
"hardy, brave, strong"
Sometimes pronounced MAY-nerd, which is death to a name. However, the name Maynard was given to 25 boys in 2022.
Meinhard
Meinhard is a masculine Germanic name composed of the elements "mein" meaning "strength" or "force" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "hardy." Together, the name essentially translates to "strong and…