Germanic Baby Names
Germanic names account for 14.6% of babies given a top-1,000 name in the US — 267 names in all, led by Charlotte and Liam.
How common are Germanic names?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Germanic names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Germanic names gaining ground.
What Germanic names mean
The ideas Germanic names return to most. Noble leads with 94 of them.
Origins that overlap with Germanic
Many names belong to more than one tradition. These share the most names with Germanic.
All Germanic baby names
4,994 names found
Aalina
Fair, noble, or light
Aalyssa
Noble or of noble type
Aamori
Possibly derived from Amory, meaning industrious or brave power.
Aaric
Noble ruler
Aarica
Noble ruler or forever powerful
Aarik
Noble ruler or eternal ruler
Aarika
Noble, honorable, or ruler
Aarvin
Friend of the people; eagle friend
Aava
Water, or voice
Aavah
Life, breath, or bird
Abbe
Father of exaltation; joyful
Abelardo
Noble and strong
Abelina
Breath or little bird
Abree
Noble, of noble birth
Abrey
Noble ruler or elf ruler
Aby
Father of many or my father is joy
Acelin
Noble
Acelyn
Noble and beautiful
Acire
Erica spelled backward
Acre
A unit of land; field
Germanic baby names: common questions
What is the most popular Germanic baby name?
Charlotte is the most popular Germanic girls' name (#2 in the US) and Liam the most popular Germanic boys' name (#1), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are Germanic baby names in the US?
Germanic is the #5 most common origin of the 24 we track. 267 names in the 2025 top 1,000 have Germanic roots, given to 380,372 babies — 14.6% of those receiving a top-1,000 name. A name can have more than one origin, so these overlap with other traditions.
Which Germanic names are getting more popular?
Eloise, Enzo, Millie, Walker, Hallie are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
What do Germanic names usually mean?
Germanic names most often carry themes of Noble (94 names), Strength (88 names), Nature (50 names).