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A little list of names hailing from Germany that I absolutely love! A few are unusual and a few are classics with a twist.

German contracted form of Valentin.

German feminine form of the German and Nordic male name Sven, which comes from the Old Norse byname Sveinn, meaning "boy". Svenja was particularly popular in Germany in the late …

Germans spell Stephanie with an f though the i ending is not traditional. Lady Gaga dropped the Stefani and No Doubt's Gwen sports is as a surname. Despite the …

German name with a Latin rhythm.

German form of Nicholas

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 considered …

German diminutive of Katherine

German, Scandinavian and Polish spelling of Konrad, borne by several German and Polish rulers throughout history, as well as the German chancellor Konrad Adenauer.

German spelling of the Russian diminutive Kolya, from Nikolai.

German, Slavic and Scandinavian form of Clara, which is a Top 100 girl name in multiple European countries, including Austria, Croatia, Iceland and Poland. While Clara is fashionable in the …

German painter and sculptor Bendix Passig bore this eye-catching name, a Frisian and German form of Benedict, also found as a surname.

German author Michael Ende created the name Atreyu for the protagonist of his 1979 novel The Neverending Story. In the original German translation of the book, the hero was Atréju …

German combo name borne by German Green politician Annalena Baerbock.

The German name for girls Wylda was introduced to the world by British filmmaker/artist, director of Fifty Shades of Gray Sam Taylor-Wood and her actor husband, Aaron Taylor …

The Germanic tribe known as the Varni took their name from the verb werren, meaning "to defend." The given name Varin derived from the tribe name, meaning "one of the …

The German form of the Scandinavian name Ove, pronounced similarly with a V sound in the middle. This unique mini-name was most popular in Germany from the 1930s to …

A German surname and word, Traber translates to "trotter" in English, referring not to pig's trotters — that would be Schweinefüße if you really want to know — but to a …

A Germanic name used in early medieval Europe that today could be cool route to nicknames Theo and Teddy.

A German surname name deriving from the same root as English Ryder. Traditionally, it was the name of the second lowest hereditary rank of the nobility, roughly equivalent to English …

A German occupational surname with links to justice and the legal system, but possibly more associated with the Richter Scale, used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes.

A German and Dutch name related to Ramiro via Raginmar and Reinmer. It is also found as a surname.

… Grimm, who used evidence such as the German word for April (ostermonat) and parallels to the Anglo-Saxon Eostre. Ostara is also the modern German name for the Easter holiday.

The German Matilda has some European variations that are popular in their native countries. Matilde ranks in Italy's and Portugal's Top 10 for girls, while the French variation …

A German blend of two classics, Lieselore is an elegant and stately choice for fans of Lieselotte and Hannelore. Combining Liese (or Elisabeth) with Lore (or Eleonore), it would be …

The German short form Liesa is usually pronounced lee-za, but most people in America will say it like Lisa -- or, just to annoy you, Liza.

A German compound name, created by blending Lena (from Helena), with either Anja, Tanja, Maja, or similar. Lenya is an anglicized form.

The German word for Lavender would certainly make for a pretty and unexpected nature name.

This German spelling of the classic Irish Cillian is heard throughout Europe — it's a popular choice in France as well.

The German, Scandinavian and Czech variant of Joseph, borne by several notable European artists and athletes, as well as the brutal Soviet dictator Josef (or Iosif) Stalin.

In Germany, Jannis outranks its parent name, Johannes. Virtually no American babies were given the name in the last year on record.

Old German variant of Elizabeth, newly appealing today.

Old German variant of Elizabeth, newly appealing today.

Traditional German names of this ilk have had a difficult time emigrating into the American name pool, mostly because anti-German sentiment during the two world wars of the 20th …

A German name with little chance of American adoption.

Ancient Germanic name derived from the element heim "home", used as a short form for names which include this element.

In Germany and Finland, a common short form of names beginning with El-, including Elizabeth, Elina, and Elisa. About 70 baby girls were named Elli in the US last year …

This German name has a whimsical meaning- a combination of "elf" and Runo, meaning "secret lore".

In German, the word eisen means "iron." It was adapted as a surname for Ashkenazi Jews — many of which were ornamental and had no ties to one's family history …

Muscular German name that never fully assimilated into American culture.

Edgy German capital with definite possibilities as a baby name.

A German occupational surname deriving from the German word Bad, meaning "bath". Its most famous bearer in recent years has been (the notorious) RBG – former Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader …