German

German: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “brother”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: kher-MAHN · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish Germán derives from Latin Germanus, meaning brother or genuine. The accent is normally written Germán in Spanish; German without the accent can also be confused with the English word.

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How popular is German?

202431.0 per million US babies

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Babies named German in 2024102

2024 rank#1,650 boys

Peak year1991

Total US babies since 188010,181

German has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like German

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Elianthe Lord is my God · Spanish
Javiernew house · Spanish

German questions

What does the name German mean?

German means "brother". It comes from Spanish. Spanish Germán derives from Latin Germanus, meaning brother or genuine. The accent is normally written Germán in Spanish; German without the accent can also be confused with the English word.

Is German a boy or girl name?

German is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is German?

102 US babies were named German in 2024. Its peak year was 1991.

How do you pronounce German?

German is usually pronounced kher-MAHN.

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.