German is a great name for a baby to show respect for their heritage. This name is a reference to the European country it comes from, but it also means “brotherly,” which makes it a great choice if the baby has siblings. This name comes from a long line of languages, starting with Spanish and French and ending with the Latin word Germanus. As a given name, it was first used to refer to someone with German roots or ties to countries where German is spoken. With a name like this, we’re sure that baby will have all the warmth, kindness, and love of a sibling.
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Similar Names like German
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Gideon | Gertrude |
Gerhardt | Gretchen |
Greta | Gustav |
Gerlinde | Gwendolyn |
Gunther | Georgina |
Giselle | Gilbert |
Geralyn | Genevieve |
Gavriel | Galadriel |
More Names Like German That’ll Win Parent’s Heart:
Lysander | Evadne |
Seraphina | Leopold |
Oberon | Isabeau |
Isolde | Percival |
Thaddeus | Elowen |
Seraphim | Alarice |
Anneliese | Lucian |
Alaric | Rosalind |
Sibling Name Ideas
Are you trying to find a sibling name for German? Great choices include the following:
Wolfgang | Konrad |
Ingrid | Lorelei |
Beatrix | Brunhilde |
Ulrich | Siegfried |
Adelheid | Odalys |
Heinrich | Gisbert |
Liesel | Eulalia |