History of baby names in Germany In the early 1900s German names with strong constants were popular such as Friedrich Heinrich and Wilhelm for boys names or Bertha Elisabeth Gertrud Frieda Margarethe and Maria for girls names.
Popular german names 1930s. About 13 of the German population today has names of Slavic origin. These names are famous throughout Europe and North America. These are the names of German girls.
There are more such as Adele Amelia Zelda etc. Female Anna Bertha Elisabeth Emma Frieda Gertrud Margarethe Maria Marie Martha 1920s male Gerhard Günter Hans Heinz Helmut Herbert Karl Kurt Walter Werner female Edith Elfriede Erna Gerda Gertrud Hildegard Ilse Irmgard Lieselotte Ursula. Due to the historical settlement of Slavs Slavic names are most common in Saxony Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern especially in Lusatia where Sorbs continue to reside today.
22 rows Different spellings of similar names have been combined with only the most popular. Although the name Marlene peaked in popularity in the 1930s it remains a well-established choice. 1930s Slide 92 of 94.
Both German and English speaking world is drawn towards such fancy baby names often. For example the surname Meyer means dairy farmer today whereas during the Middle Ages Meyer designated people who were stewards of landholders. Top names from the 1930s.
German Shepherd NamesGerman NamesBaby Names And MeaningsNames With MeaningBaby Girl Names SpanishPopular Baby NamesGerman BoysPregnancy InfoBudget Template. Names like Alice and Emma are attractive and fashionable. The first names that were most often given in Germany from 1933 to 1945 are by and large the same as those that were common before and after.
Many Austrians also have surnames of Slavic origin. Check out these most popular baby names in Germany in the 1930s. 101 rows 4.