The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

German & Dutch names

1–48 of 73 names

German · French

Charles

Man; an alternative army derivation is proposed

Top 100
German · English

Henry

Home ruler

Top 100
English · Germanic

Miles

Meaning uncertain; associated with dear or soldier

Top 100
English · Germanic

Myles

Variant of Miles; meaning uncertain

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Germanic · English

Robert

Bright fame

Top 100
English · Dutch · Greek · Germanic

Theo

Short form of Theodore, Theobald or other Theo- names

Top 100
English · Germanic

Waylon

Variant of Wayland; possibly associated with craft or cunning

Top 100
German · English

William

Will and helmet; protection

Top 100
English · German

Adler

Eagle

FamiliarRising
Old German

Albert

Noble and bright

Familiar
Old German

Bruno

Possibly armor or brown

Familiar
Dutch · Swedish

Casper

Possibly treasurer

Familiar
German

Conrad

Brave counsel

FamiliarRising
Old German · French · Germanic

Hugo

Old German form of Hugh

Familiar
Dutch · Persian

Jasper

Possibly treasurer; also a gemstone name

Familiar
Old German

Leonard

Brave lion

Familiar
French · Germanic

Louis

Famous in battle

Familiar
Spanish · Germanic

Luis

Famous in battle; Spanish form of Louis

Familiar
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
Dutch · English

Rhett

Advice; counsel

Familiar
Old German

Roland

Fame and land; second element debated

Familiar
Old German

Walter

Power of the army

Familiar
English · Dutch · Greek

Xander

Short form of Alexander: defending people

Familiar
Old German

Alaric

Ruler of all

Uncommon
Old German

Ansel

Surname form related to Anselm

Uncommon
Old German

Bernard

Bear and bravery

Uncommon
Dutch · Hebrew

Bram

Short form of Abraham

Uncommon
Old English · German

Elmer

Noble; famous

Uncommon
Old German

Ernest

Serious; earnest

Uncommon
Dutch

Hendrik

Home ruler, through Henry

Uncommon
French · Germanic

Henri

Home ruler

Uncommon
Norwegian · Swedish · German

Henrik

Home ruler

Uncommon
German · Norwegian

Herman

Army man

Uncommon
Latin · Norwegian · German

Johannes

God is gracious

Uncommon
German

Karl

Man, through the Charles family

Uncommon
Danish · Dutch · Norwegian

Kasper

Possibly treasurer

Uncommon
Old German

Leopold

Bold people

Uncommon
Dutch

Willem

Will and protection, through William

Uncommon
German

Wolf

Wolf

Uncommon
Old German

Ansgar

God’s spear

Rare gem
Dutch

Arend

Variant of Arnold; also eagle in Dutch

Rare gem
French · Germanic

Armand

Army man

Rare gem
German · Dutch

Arno

Short form of Arnold or Arnoud

Rare gem
German

Benno

Bear, through Germanic name compounds

Rare gem
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