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German boy names

40 german boy names — each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

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NameOriginPronunciationMeaningPopularity
Mylo BoyGerman/MY-loh/Merciful; soldier.64/100
Dereck BoyGerman/DER-ik/Ruler of the people.63/100
Kaiser BoyGerman/KY-zer/Emperor; ruler.60/100
Alaric BoyGerman/AL-ah-rik/Ruler of all.57/100
Niklaus BoyGerman/NIK-lows/Victory of the people.56/100
Adler BoyGerman/AD-ler/Eagle.54/100
Herman BoyGerman/HUR-mun/From the Germanic elements heri and man, meaning army man.96/100
Karl BoyGerman/KARL/German and Scandinavian form of Charles, meaning free man.95/100
Kurt BoyGerman/KURT/Short form of Konrad, meaning brave counsel.95/100
Luther BoyGerman/LOO-thur/From a German surname derived from Germanic elements meaning people and army, borne famously by reformer Martin Luther.94/100
Fredrick BoyGerman/FRED-rik/Variant of Frederick, from Germanic elements meaning peaceful ruler.94/100
Rickey BoyGerman/RIK-ee/Diminutive of Richard, meaning brave ruler or powerful leader.94/100
Gerard BoyGerman/juh-RARD/From Germanic elements meaning brave spear or strong with the spear.93/100
Hubert BoyGerman/HYOO-bert/From Germanic elements meaning bright heart or bright mind.93/100
Wendell BoyGerman/WEN-del/From a Germanic name meaning a Wend, referring to the Slavic people of eastern Germany.93/100
Rudolph BoyGerman/ROO-dolf/From Germanic elements meaning famous wolf.93/100
Meyer BoyGerman/MY-er/Farmer or steward, derived from the German word for mayor.76/100
Ansel BoyGerman/AN-səl/God's protection or divine.71/100
Hansel BoyGerman/HAN-sul/God is gracious, diminutive of Johannes.67/100
Berlin BoyGerman/ber-LIN/From the German capital city.67/100
Kiel BoyGerman/KEEL/A name from the German city of Kiel in Schleswig-Holstein, possibly meaning narrow bay.63/100
Kiefer BoyGerman/KEE-fer/German occupational name for a cooper or barrel maker.57/100
Fischer BoyGerman/FISH-ur/Occupational surname meaning fisherman.52/100
Kohl BoyGerman/KOLE/German name, possibly related to cabbage or coal.52/100
Diesel BoyGerman/DEE-zul/German origin related to Rudolf Diesel or meaning sledgehammer.52/100
Rommel BoyGerman/RAH-mul/German name, possibly related to Romanus or a modern variation.47/100
Kolbe BoyGerman/KOHL-bee/Surname possibly meaning coal, used as first name.46/100
Drexel BoyGerman/DREKS-ul/Yiddish surname, possibly meaning three or tripod.46/100
Ferman BoyGerman/FUR-mun/Possibly from German meaning traveler or pilgrim.46/100
Derreck BoyGerman/DER-ik/Variant of Derek, meaning talented ruler.46/100
Menno BoyGerman/MEN-oh/Possibly from Germanic roots or related to Simon.42/100
Ehren BoyGerman/AIR-en/Honor; relating to Ehre.41/100
Keifer BoyGerman/KEE-fer/Barrel maker or pine tree; German occupational name.40/100
Lehman BoyGerman/LAY-mun/Tenant or vassal, from Lehenmann (feudal vassal).34/100
Dresden BoyGerman/DREZ-den/Named after the city of Dresden in Germany, meaning marshland.33/100
Tilman BoyGerman/TIL-mən/German origin; means one who tills the land.31/100
Jaeger BoyGerman/JAY-ger/German word meaning hunter or rifleman.19/100
Zeppelin BoyGerman/ZEP-a-lin/A dirigible airship or a count's name (Ferdinand von Zeppelin).17/100
Gehrig BoyGerman/GER-ig/Surname of German origin, possibly related to Middle High German gehrig or similar elements.16/100
Heinz BoyGerman/HYNTS/From Heinrich; rules the household.14/100

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How many german boy names are there?

NameTheKid lists 40 german boy names, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

What are some popular german boy names?

Popular choices include Mylo, Dereck, Kaiser, Alaric, Niklaus.