The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

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German & Dutch names

1–48 of 144 names

German · English

Amelia

Form of Amalia, linked with vigor

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Hebrew · Persian · Germanic

Ava

Life

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French · Germanic

Caroline

Feminine form of Charles

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German · French

Charles

Man; an alternative army derivation is proposed

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German · English

Ella

Germanic other; also a short form of El- names

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Norman French · Germanic

Emery

From Emmerich; includes a ruler element

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German

Emma

Whole; great

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German · English

Henry

Home ruler

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English · Germanic

Miles

Meaning uncertain; associated with dear or soldier

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English · Germanic

Myles

Variant of Miles; meaning uncertain

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Germanic · English

Robert

Bright fame

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English · Dutch · Greek · Germanic

Theo

Short form of Theodore, Theobald or other Theo- names

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English · Germanic

Waylon

Variant of Wayland; possibly associated with craft or cunning

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German · English

William

Will and helmet; protection

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German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

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English · German

Adler

Eagle

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Old German

Albert

Noble and bright

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German · Russian · Polish

Alina

Short form of Adelina, Albina or related names

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Old German · Portuguese

Amalia

Unceasing; vigorous; brave

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Old German

Bruno

Possibly armor or brown

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Dutch · Swedish

Casper

Possibly treasurer

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English · German

Charlie

Short form of Charles or Charlotte

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German

Conrad

Brave counsel

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Dutch

Elian

Short form of names beginning Eli-

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German · Dutch · French · Hebrew

Elise

Short form of Elizabeth

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English · Germanic

Emmeline

Vigorous; unceasing

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German · Swedish

Greta

Pearl, through Margaret

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German

Heidi

German pet form of Adelheid

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Old German · French · Germanic

Hugo

Old German form of Hugh

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Dutch · Persian

Jasper

Possibly treasurer; also a gemstone name

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German · Dutch

Johanna

Latinate form of Joanna

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German

Lena

Short form of Helena, Magdalena and other -lena names

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Old German

Leonard

Brave lion

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Arabic · Sanskrit · German

Lina

Tender; palm tree

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German

Lorelei

Meaning uncertain; name of a Rhine rock

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French · Germanic

Louis

Famous in battle

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Spanish · Germanic

Luis

Famous in battle; Spanish form of Louis

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Old German

Matilda

Strength in battle

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Germanic · English

Milo

Form related to Miles; deeper derivation uncertain

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Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

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German · English

Otis

Surname name related to Otto

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Old German

Otto

Wealth; fortune

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Dutch · English

Rhett

Advice; counsel

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Old German

Roland

Fame and land; second element debated

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German · Dutch

Romy

Pet form of Rosemarie, Rosemary or Rom- names

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English · French · Germanic · Latin

Rose

Rose flower; an older Germanic name history also exists

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