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Vintage revival

Older names with lasting appeal

1–48 of 74 names

German · English

Amelia

Form of Amalia, linked with vigor

Top 100
German · French

Charles

Man; an alternative army derivation is proposed

Top 100
German · English

Ella

Germanic other; also a short form of El- names

Top 100
German · English

Henry

Home ruler

Top 100
German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

Familiar
Old German

Albert

Noble and bright

Familiar
Old German · Portuguese

Amalia

Unceasing; vigorous; brave

Familiar
Old German

Bruno

Possibly armor or brown

Familiar
English · German

Charlie

Short form of Charles or Charlotte

Familiar
German

Conrad

Brave counsel

FamiliarRising
English · Germanic

Emmeline

Vigorous; unceasing

Familiar
German · Swedish

Greta

Pearl, through Margaret

Familiar
German

Heidi

German pet form of Adelheid

Familiar
Old German

Leonard

Brave lion

Familiar
Old German

Matilda

Strength in battle

FamiliarRising
Germanic · English

Milo

Form related to Miles; deeper derivation uncertain

Familiar
German · English

Otis

Surname name related to Otto

FamiliarRising
Old German

Otto

Wealth; fortune

Familiar
Old German

Roland

Fame and land; second element debated

Familiar
English · French · Germanic · Latin

Rose

Rose flower; an older Germanic name history also exists

Familiar
Old German

Walter

Power of the army

Familiar
English · Germanic

Willa

Will and protection; feminine form of William

Familiar
Old German

Ansel

Surname form related to Anselm

Uncommon
Old German

Bernard

Bear and bravery

Uncommon
Old English · German

Elmer

Noble; famous

Uncommon
German · Swedish

Elsa

Short form of Elisabeth

Uncommon
Old German

Ernest

Serious; earnest

Uncommon
Scandinavian · German

Frida

Norse beauty or Germanic peace, by origin

Uncommon
French · Germanic

Henri

Home ruler

Uncommon
German · Norwegian

Herman

Army man

Uncommon
Old German · English

Hilda

Battle

Uncommon
Old German

Ida

Uncertain; possibly work or labor

Uncommon
German

Karl

Man, through the Charles family

Uncommon
Old German

Leopold

Bold people

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
Old German

Ansgar

God’s spear

Rare gem
French · Germanic

Armand

Army man

Rare gem
German

Benno

Bear, through Germanic name compounds

Rare gem
Old German

Bertram

Bright raven

Rare gem
German

Bettina

Pet form of Elisabeth or Benedetta

Rare gem
Dutch

Dirk

Dutch and Low German form of Diederik

Rare gem
German

Eckhart

German variant of Ekkehard

Rare gem
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