Germanic Baby Names

Derived from the Old German elements hros meaning "horse" and lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender"

Possibly from the Old German elements heri "army" and leiba "remainder, remnant, legacy" (or the Old Norse cognates herr and leif, see Herleif )

From the Germanic name Raginmund, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and munt "protection"

From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Miḵaʾel) meaning "who is like God?", derived from the interrogative pronoun מִי ( mi ) combined with ךְּ ( ke ) meaning "like" and אֵל ( ʾel ) meaning "God"

Blend of Maria and Magdalene. It refers, therefore, to Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament

Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender" (Proto-Germanic * linþaz )

From an English surname that was derived from the Old Norse given name Kóri, of unknown meaning

From Old French Charles le Magne meaning " Charles the Great"

Means "esteemed" or "loved" in Old French

Means "ever ruler", from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, derived from the elements ei "ever, always" and ríkr "ruler, king"

Germanic name, in which the second element is rih "ruler, king"

From the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the elements hruod "fame" and beraht "bright"

From the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, itself a short form of the Germanic name Adalheidis (see Adelaide )

From the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, itself a short form of the Germanic name Adalheidis (see Adelaide )

Meaning unknown, possibly of Luwian or Hittite origin

From a Germanic name that was derived from the element adal meaning "noble" (Proto-Germanic * aþalaz )

Possibly from the Old German elements heri "army" and leiba "remainder, remnant, legacy" (or the Old Norse cognates herr and leif, see Herleif )

Means "ever ruler", from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, derived from the elements ei "ever, always" and ríkr "ruler, king"

Possibly derived from the Germanic name Wigmar, which was formed of the elements wig "war, battle" and mari "famous"

Diminutive of Nell, a medieval pet form of Eleanor, Ellen and Helen

Derived from the Old German element gisal meaning "hostage, pledge" (Proto-Germanic * gīslaz )

Derived from the Old German element awi, of unknown meaning

From a Germanic name that was derived from the element adal meaning "noble" (Proto-Germanic * aþalaz )

From the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown, wreath", more precisely "that which surrounds"

Means "glory", from the Portuguese and Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary Maria da Glória and María de Gloria

From the Germanic name Milo, introduced by the Normans to England in the form Miles

From Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), derived from a word meaning "peace"

From a title meaning "of Magdala". Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament, was named thus because she was from Magdala — a village on the Sea of Galilee whose name meant "tower" in Aramaic

Means "bee" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of Procles, as well as an epithet of various Greek nymphs and priestesses

Diminutive of Nell, a medieval pet form of Eleanor, Ellen and Helen

From the Germanic name Milo, introduced by the Normans to England in the form Miles