Germanic Girl Names
Germanic girl names are solid, storied and strong-rooted. Browse 82, each with its meaning, origin and the feeling it carries.
82 names
Ada
Germanic
Noble
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Adalyn
Germanic / American
Noble
GirlVirtue
Addison
Old English
Son of Adam
Girl
Adelaide
Old German
Noble kind
GirlHistorical
Adele
Germanic / French
Noble
GirlVirtueHistorical
Adeline
Old French / German
Noble kind
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Alice
Old French / German
Noble kind
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Alicia
Germanic / Spanish
Noble
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Amelia
Germanic / Latin
Work
GirlHistorical
Amelie
French
Industrious
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Annalise
Germanic / French / American
Grace
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Aubrey
Old German / French / English
Elf ruler
Unisex
Audrey
Old English
Noble strength
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Ava
Latin / Germanic
Life, bird-like
Girl
Avery
Old English / French
Ruler of elves
Unisex
Bernadette
Germanic / French / American
Brave as a bear
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Carolina
Germanic / Spanish / Latin
Free woman
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Caroline
Old French / German
Free woman
GirlHistorical
Charlee
American (from Charlotte/Charles)
Free woman
GirlHistorical
Charlotte
Old French / German
Free woman
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Daisy
Old English
Day's eye
GirlBotanicalNature
Della
Germanic / English
Noble
GirlLiterary
Elke
German / Dutch
Noble
Girl
Ella
Germanic / Greek
All, completely
Girl
Ellie
Greek / English
Bright, shining one
Girl
Elodie
French / Germanic
Foreign riches
GirlLiterary
Eloise
Old French / German
Healthy, wide
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Elsie
English / Scottish
Pledged to God
GirlHistorical
Emery
Germanic / English
Brave, powerful
Unisex
Emilia
Latin / Italian
Rival, industrious
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Emily
Latin / Germanic
Rival, industrious
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Emma
Germanic
Whole, universal
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Emmeline
Germanic / French / English
Universal, industrious
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Etta
Germanic / English
Estate ruler
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Evelyn
English / Celtic
Wished-for child
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Everly
Old English
From the boar meadow
GirlNature
Fernanda
Germanic / Spanish
Brave journey
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Frieda
Old German
Peace
GirlVirtueHistorical
Greta
German / Greek
Pearl
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Gretchen
German / American
Little pearl
GirlLiterary
Halle
Germanic / American
From the manor by the water
GirlVirtue
Hallie
English / Germanic
From the hall meadow
GirlVirtue
Harper
Old English
Harp player
GirlLiterary
Hazel
Old English
The hazel tree
GirlBotanicalNature
Heidi
Germanic / English (from Adelheid)
Noble
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Henrietta
Old French / English
Ruler of the home
GirlHistorical
Hilda
Germanic / Norse
Battle, war
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Hilde
Old German / Norse
Battle
GirlMythologicalHistorical
Ida
Germanic / Norse
Industrious, hard-working
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Isolde
Celtic / Germanic
Ice ruler
GirlLiteraryMythological
Ivy
Old English
The ivy plant
GirlBotanicalNature
Jocelyn
French / English
Of the Gauts, a Germanic tribe
GirlVirtueHistorical
Kinsley
Old English
From the king's meadow
Girl
Lark
Old English
The songbird
UnisexCelestialNature
Leonora
Spanish / Germanic
Lion-hearted
GirlHistorical
Liesel
German / American
Pledged to God
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Lillian
Latin / English
Lily flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Lily
Latin / Old English
The lily flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Lottie
German / English
Free man
GirlHistorical
Madison
English / Hebrew
Son of Matthew
GirlHistorical
Marlena
Germanic / Latin / American
Star of the sea
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Matilda
German / English
Mighty in battle
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Maud
Germanic / English
Mighty in battle
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Millicent
Old German / English
Strong in work
GirlVirtueHistorical
Millie
Germanic / Latin
Gentle strength
Girl
Odette
French / German
Wealth
GirlLiteraryMythological
Ottilie
German / French
Prosperous in battle
GirlHistorical
Ottoline
Germanic / English
Wealth
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Paisley
Scottish
Church
Girl
Raven
Old English / Norse
The raven — a bird of intelligence, mystery, and wild omens in both Celtic and Norse myth.
UnisexMythologicalNature
Riley
Irish / Old English
Courageous, rye meadow
Unisex
Robyn
English / Germanic
Bright fame
GirlNature
Rosalind
Old German / English
Gentle horse
GirlLiteraryNature
Scarlett
Old French / English
Scarlet cloth
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Selma
Germanic / Swedish / American
God's helmet
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Tilda
Germanic / American (from Matilda)
Mighty in battle
GirlHistorical
Wilhelmina
Germanic / English
Resolute protector
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Willa
Germanic / American
Resolute protector
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Willow
Old English
The willow tree
GirlBotanicalNature
Winter
Old English
The season of rest and clarity — cold, beautiful, essential.
UnisexNature
Wren
Old English
The tiny bird with an outsized voice — a name of small, fierce beauty.
UnisexNature
Zinnia
Latin / German
A bright, hardy flower
GirlBotanicalNature
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