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3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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Vintage revival

Older names with lasting appeal

34 names

German · English

Amelia

Form of Amalia, linked with vigor

Top 100
German · English

Ella

Germanic other; also a short form of El- names

Top 100
German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

Familiar
Old German · Portuguese

Amalia

Unceasing; vigorous; brave

Familiar
English · Germanic

Emmeline

Vigorous; unceasing

Familiar
German · Swedish

Greta

Pearl, through Margaret

Familiar
German

Heidi

German pet form of Adelheid

Familiar
Old German

Matilda

Strength in battle

FamiliarRising
English · French · Germanic · Latin

Rose

Rose flower; an older Germanic name history also exists

Familiar
English · Germanic

Willa

Will and protection; feminine form of William

Familiar
German · Swedish

Elsa

Short form of Elisabeth

Uncommon
Scandinavian · German

Frida

Norse beauty or Germanic peace, by origin

Uncommon
Old German · English

Hilda

Battle

Uncommon
Old German

Ida

Uncertain; possibly work or labor

Uncommon
German

Marlene

Blend of Maria and Magdalene

Uncommon
German

Ottilie

German form of Odilia

Uncommon
Old German

Rosalind

Horse and tenderness; later linked with a beautiful rose

Uncommon
German · Dutch

Wilhelmina

Feminine form of Wilhelm

Uncommon
German

Bettina

Pet form of Elisabeth or Benedetta

Rare gem
Catalan · Germanic

Elisenda

Uncertain; Germanic elements involving a path or journey

Rare gem
German · Dutch

Elke

Low German and Frisian form of Adelheid

Rare gem
German

Friederike

Peaceful ruler, through Frederick

Rare gem
Scandinavian · German

Gerda

Scandinavian form of Gerd

Rare gem
Old German

Gisela

European form of Giselle

Rare gem
German

Gretel

German pet form in the Margaret family

Rare gem
German

Hedy

Pet form of Hedwig

Rare gem
German

Liesel

German pet form of Elisabeth

Rare gem
Dutch · German

Lotte

Short form of Charlotte or Liselotte

Rare gem
Dutch

Margriet

Pearl through Margaret; also daisy in Dutch

Rare gem
German

Minna

Courtly love; also short for Wilhelmina

Rare gem
Old German

Uta

Feminine form of Udo, associated with wealth

Rare gem
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