Germaine: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from Germania; brotherly”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- jer-MAYN · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (77% girls, 23% boys since 1880)
French form of Germaine/Germain, from Latin Germanus. The Latin name could mean 'German, from Germania' and also carried the sense 'full brother, closely related.'
How popular is Germaine?
Babies named Germaine in 20246
Peak year1908
Total US babies since 188010,261
Germaine is fading: recent use is about 45% of its level ten years before.
Names like Germaine
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Germaine questions
What does the name Germaine mean?
Germaine means "from Germania; brotherly". It comes from French. French form of Germaine/Germain, from Latin Germanus. The Latin name could mean 'German, from Germania' and also carried the sense 'full brother, closely related.'
Is Germaine a boy or girl name?
Germaine is used for both: about 77% of US babies named Germaine since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Germaine?
6 US babies were named Germaine in 2024. Its peak year was 1908.
How do you pronounce Germaine?
Germaine is usually pronounced jer-MAYN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.