The Top 100 German Surnames.

Common male german names. German name composed of the personal name Carl man and the word mann man hence Carl the man or man of man This name was borne by many royal historical figures including a son of Charlemagne and a king of the West Franks. 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 names like James and Anna. Meyer is particularly common in the Low German-speaking regions especially in Lower Saxony where it is more common than Müller.

The common names Schmidt and Schmitz lead in the central German-speaking and eastern Low German-speaking areas. Ludwig given name Luitpold. Lukas Lucas Leon Luka Luca Finn Fynn Tobias Jonas Ben Elias First names for girls Some of the most popular names for girls are.

71 行 Wilhelm. An approximate pronunciation guide for some names is shown in brackets. It is one of the common German names and means free man.

A wolf from the oak meadows Abbot. Father of a multitude Aadne. The following tables list the most frequent mens names from the area around Plauen in what was East Germany at its common border with Czechoslovakia and the former West German.

Carl is a popular name across the world and means differently in different cultures. Defender of Mankind Adalard. The name means strong as a bear.

European masculine given names. 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. German names follow the standard Western naming conventions in that they consist of a given name s and a surname.