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Pages in category "German masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 347 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The prototypical example is Kevin, which like most such names came to Germany from Anglo-American culture. Specifically, the 1990 comedy Home Alone, the German title of which Kevin – Allein zu Haus includes the hero's name, is credited with making Kevin to be the most popular boys' name chosen in Germany in 1991. [2]
The common names Schmidt and Schmitz lead in the central German-speaking and eastern Low German-speaking areas. Meyer is particularly common in the Low German-speaking regions, especially in Lower Saxony (where it is more common than Müller). Bauer leads in eastern Upper German-speaking Bavaria. Rarer names tend to accumulate in the north and ...
One example of a prominent German-American male figure with a German first name is Leonardo DiCaprio. 100 German Boy Names. In Germany, it’s a tradition for a child to be given multiple first names.
Common German Names for Boys and Girls 1. Emil "Striving to excel" is the meaning behind this name, which is popular in Northern Germany. 2. Leopold.
According to the Social Security Administration, several of the top 100 names in 2021 come from a German origin: Emma, Henry, Sophia, Mia, Everett, Alice, and Emily, just to name a few.
German masculine given names (347 P) O. Old English masculine given names (22 P) S. Scandinavian masculine given names (5 C, 109 P) Pages in category "Germanic ...
Guido Mieth/Getty Images. This name of German origin has a strong sound and a meaning to match: “battle woman.” 21. Helga. Helga is an Old Norse name with a Germanic meaning of “holy ...