German Names

Ada -Ada is a German name from the word meaning "nobility". It can also be a short form of the names Adelaide and Adeline.

Adair -Adaire is a name of Old German origin meaning "wealthy spear".
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Adare is Irish from Áth Dara, meaning "the ford of the oak"
It is the name of an historic village in Ireland that is a popular tourist destination.

Adaire -Adaire is a name of Old German origin meaning "wealthy spear".

Adalwulf -Old German name meaning noble wolf

Adelaide -Adelaide is a variant of Adalheid a German name meaning "of noble sort"

Adeline -Adeline is a name of Germanic origin meaning "noble". It is a variant of Adalheid

Adelle -Adelle is a German name meaning "noble"

Charles -The name Charles comes from the Germanic term churl which described a free man who was not of the nobility.

Charlotte -Female version of the name Charles meaning "free man" who is not of the nobility.

Evelyn -Evelyn is a name of Germanic origin that is used for both boys and girls but most often for girls in the US. It means "little bird" or perhaps "desired".

Gretchen -Gretchen is a German name meaning "little pearl". It is a diminutive form of Margarite.

Hayden -Hayden is a German name meaning "Heathen"

Herman -Herman is a name of German origin meaning "army man" or "soldier".

Linden -Linden is a German name suitable for a boy or girl. It means "lime tree". This lime tree is not the same as the citrus lime tree, however.

Rue -There are several meanings for the word rue from which this name is taken. It is a a small shrubby plant, it is a verb meaning "to be remorseful of" and as a German name Rue means "notorious".

Una -Una is a Latin name meaning "one" a Gaelic name meaning "lamb" and a German name meaning "Generous".

Valdemar -Valdemar is a name of Old German origin meaning "renowned leader".

Varick -Varick is a name of Old Germanic origin which may mean either "leader who defends" or "a sea drifter".

Walter -Walter is a name of Old German origin meaning "commander of the army".

William -The name William comes from the Germanic name Wilhelm. The Will part refers to the Will, the self, the Helm part is about protection.

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