Germaine
46% girls · 54% boys
About Germaine
Linked to the early days of feminism via Germaine Greer, this saint's name feels neither French nor German enough -- which just might make it the perfect blend of the two cultures. All forms of Germain derive from the Latin Germanus, referring to a person from Germany.
Germaine for boys#10028 US
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.
Pronounced jer-MAYN.
As of November 2026, Germaine ranked #13789 for girls and #10028 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #480 for girls in 1928 and #629 for boys in 1972.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Queen consort of Ferdinand II of Aragon
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French,Swiss writer
- Germaine Lefebvre aka CapucineGirl
French actress
- Germaine de RandamieGirl
Dutch mixed martial artist
- Germaine GreerGirl
Australian,born feminist author
- Germaine RibièreGirl
French resistance leader
- Germaine TillionGirl
French ethnologist and resistance leader
- Germaine Dulac (born Charlotte Elisabeth Germaine SaissetGirl
Schneider), French filmmaker
- Germaine Luise KrullGirl
German photographer
- (Marcelle) Germaine TailleferreGirl
French composer of Les Six
- Germaine WilliamsBoy
American rapper
Germaine in pop culture
- GermaineGirl
character in TV series 'Raised by Wolves', based on journalist Caitlin Moran
- Germaine AvadoniaGirl
Knight of Red in the Evillious Chronicles
- Abbess GermaineGirl
character in the "Redwall" series by Brian Jacques