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100 German Girl Names for Modern American Babies

Mar 14, 2022

100 German Girl Names for Modern American Babies

AHEAD: The ultimate list of German names for baby girls.

On the hunt for an amazing German girls’ name that’s cool in the United States?

You’re in the right place!

Below, you’ll find a huge list of over 100 German names for girls along with their meanings and current popularity.

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As a bonus, I’ve included a whole bunch of pretty middle name ideas too!

Let’s dive in and check them out!

Related: German Boy Names

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Familiar German names

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The majority of these German girls’ names have a mainstream feel in the United States.

Adella

Alda

  • Name meaning: Wave.
  • Popularity: This 4-letter German girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Amalia

  • Name meaning: Work.
  • Popularity: #570

Amelina

  • Name meaning: Work.
  • Popularity: This German A name isn’t ranking.

Carly

  • Name meaning: Free woman.
  • Popularity: #617

Elsa

  • Name meaning: Pledged to God.
  • Popularity: #918

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Frederica

  • Name meaning: Peaceful ruler.
  • Popularity: This F name isn’t ranking.

Frida

  • Name meaning: Peace.
  • Popularity: #889

Greta

  • Name meaning: Pearl.
  • Popularity: #743

Gretchen

  • Name meaning: Pearl.
  • Popularity: This G name hasn’t ranked since 2008.

Gretel

  • Name meaning: Pearl.
  • Popularity: This cute German name isn’t currently ranking.

Hilda

  • Name meaning: Battle or hiding.
  • Popularity: This H name isn’t ranking in the U.S.

Ilsa

  • Name meaning: Pledged to God.
  • Popularity: This I name is not ranking in the U.S.

Isa

  • Name meaning: God is abundance. Muslim name for Jesus.
  • Popularity: This short baby name isn’t in the top 1000.

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Ivara

  • Name meaning: Yew tree or warrior.
  • Popularity: This unusual German girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Leonora or Leonore

Lorelei or Lorelai

  • Name meaning: Temptress.
  • Popularity: Lorelei ranks #506 and Lorelai is #525.

Romy or Romi

  • Name meaning: Dew of the sea.
  • Popularity: Neither spelling of this R name is ranking in the United States. (Romi is a popular girls’ name in Israel.)

Willamina

  • Name meaning: With gilded helmet. Will. Desire. Protection.
  • Popularity: This long girls’ name isn’t ranking.

Zelda

  • Name meaning: Several possible meanings including blessed, happy, dark battle, strong woman, and gray fighting maid.
  • Popularity: #559

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Zinnia

If you like these familiar German girl names you might also like this list of names ending in A.

German-ish names

You’ll see these names on lots of “German Girls’ Names” lists, probably because they’ve been popular in Germany over the years.

However, their origins aren’t technically German.

Alexandra

  • Name meaning: Defender.
  • Origin: Greek
  • Popularity: #137

Related: Middle Names for Alex: Modern Ideas for Boys & Girls

August or Augusta

  • Name meaning: Magnificent.
  • Origin: Latin or Slavic
  • Popularity: August ranks #856 and Augusta isn’t ranking.

Carolina

  • Name meaning: Free woman.
  • Origin: French
  • Popularity: #451

Edith

  • Name meaning: Prosperous in war.
  • Origin: Old English
  • Popularity: #473

Emmeline

  • Name meaning: Work.
  • Origin: German/French/English
  • Popularity: #873

Ingrid

Julianne

  • Name meaning: Youthful.
  • Origin: Latin
  • Popularity: This baby girls’ name hasn’t ranked since 2016.

Madison

  • Name meaning: Child of Matthew.
  • Origin: Old English
  • Popularity: Madison ranks #23, Maddison ranks #475, and Madisyn ranks #726.

Related: 150 Seriously Cool Middle Names for Madison

Nadine

  • Name meaning: Hope.
  • Origin: Russian
  • Popularity: This great rainbow baby name hasn’t ranked since 2001.

Nicole

  • Name meaning: People of victory.
  • Origin: Greek
  • Popularity: #266

Nina

  • Name meaning: Little girl.
  • Origin: Russian
  • Popularity: #329

Odette

  • Name meaning: Wealthy.
  • Origin: French
  • Popularity: This O name isn’t ranking.

Stella

  • Name meaning: Star.
  • Origin: Latin
  • Popularity: #42

Taylor

  • Name meaning: Clothing tailor.
  • Origin: Old English
  • Popularity: This nonbinary name ranks #161 for girls and #597 for boys.

Vera

  • Name meaning: Faith.
  • Origin: Russian
  • Popularity: #246

Zoey or Zoe or Zoie

  • Name meaning: Life.
  • Origin: Greek
  • Popularity: Zoey ranks #32, Zoe is #41, and Zoie is #963.

Now we’ll pair all of these German girl names with pretty middle names!

Middle name ideas

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(How cute is this old-fashioned German postcard?!)

Here is a consolidation of all of the middle names on the graphics throughout this article—plus a bunch you haven’t seen yet!

Note: All of the first names on this list are of German origin. The middle names are from all over!

A

  • Ada Noelle
  • Adelaide Blair
  • Adella Marie
  • Alda Madelyn
  • Alice Mirabel
  • Amalia Hazel
  • Amelina Ruby
  • Annalise Lily

C

  • Carly Sage

E

  • Ella Rose
  • Elsa Magnolia
  • Emerson Brooke
  • Emery Violet
  • Emilia Reese
  • Emma Paige

F

  • Frederica Everly
  • Frida Emerald

G

  • Giselle Lacey
  • Greta Avery
  • Gretchen Hannah
  • Gretel Alexandra

H

  • Heidi Madison
  • Hilda Mackenzie

I

J

L

  • Leni Olivia
  • Leonie Jane
  • Leonora Aubrey
  • Lorelei Harlow
  • Lotta Evangeline

M

  • Maja Scarlett
  • Matilda Jade
  • Merle Everleigh
  • Millie Abigail

N

  • Nele Charlotte

R

  • Romi Addilyn

T

  • Tilda Sophie

W

  • Willa Emberly
  • Willamina Belle

Z

  • Zelda Blakely
  • Zinnia Embry

Related: Cool Middle Names for Girls: The Only List You’ll Ever Need

Final thoughts on German names for girls

Whether you’re looking to honor your German heritage or you’re just someone who appreciates German culture, hopefully, you’ve found a few lead contenders on this list, or at least come away with some baby name inspiration.

Whether you prefer a name that’s trendy, traditional, timeless, long, short, nature-inspired, spiritual, familiar, or rare, all of these girls’ names are beautiful choices.

Congratulations and good luck choosing the perfect German name for your daughter!

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