German last names originate from places and professions in Germany and far beyond as a list of 100 of the most common German surnames shows.

Common german first names male. German form of Arabic Ahmad meaning praiseworthy ACHMED. Adolf 1890s - 1910s. 11 rows Some German boys names are identical or similar to English names for boys Benjamin David.

Some historians claim that this was because the propaganda of the National Socialists portrayed Horst Wessel as. Alfred 1890s - 1930s. Jürgen Karl Stefan Walter Uwe Hans Klaus Günter.

German form of Arabic Ahmed meaning praiseworthy ADALBERT. German names follow the standard Western naming conventions in that they consist of a given name s and a surname. 102 rows First names.

Ben Paul and Jonas were the top German names for boys. August 1890s - 1900s. Historically the most popular German first names or given names have been biblical in nature most commonly named for Saints such as Johann or Hans for John or.

Old High German name composed of the elements adal noble and bert bright hence bright nobility. Albert 1890s - 1910s. Male Ernst Friedrich Hans Heinrich Hermann Karl Otto Paul Walter Wilhelm.

In Germany youre likely to come across plenty of people with these names. 53 rows NAMES MEANING GENDER. However an analysis of German birth certificates by First Names Germany found that Mia Emma and SofiaSophia were the top three German female names in 2016.