Brother or from Germany
Derived from the Latin 'germanus', meaning 'brother' or 'closely related'. It was also used historically to denote someone from the region of Germania, though the 'brother' etymology is more common in a religious context.
Less common today
Germain isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,693 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Neoclassical architect who designed the Panthéon in Paris
Influential writer and academic (though often used as a feminine variant)
5th-century Bishop of Auxerre
NFL offensive lineman
