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Old fashioned german names. White German shepherd Dog Names Black German shepherd Dog Names. Kurt Otto Dieter Hans Günter Werner. An Old German name meaning helmet or protection traditionally trends male but thanks to its whimsical sound its certainly suitable for modern-day baby girls too.

Old German First Names. Name for a person dwelled in or by an old house from German alt old and haus house. Means Alderts courtyard from the given name Aldert combined with Dutch hof garden courtyard.

George Farmer Gustaf Origin Uncertain Gunther Battle Gregor Watcher Golo God Kai Keeper of the keys Pier Stone or Rock old Greek Wolfgang Quarrel of Wolves Zelig One who is Blessed Roland Famous Varick Ruler who Protects Otto Wealthy Myer One who Brings Light. Bertha this Old German girl name means bright one Beth. Popular German names of the past Hans Jürgen Edeltraut Ursula have given way to more international names today Tim Lukas Sara Emily.

This name was borne by Augusta Ada King 1815-1852 the Countess of Lovelace known as Ada Lovelace a daughter of Lord Byron. Your partner in parenting from baby name inspiration to college planning. Here are some common traditional and contemporary German girl names and their meanings.

Names like William Lucas and Elijah were all once viewed as old fashioned yet are some of the top names today. For your little lady you can look to your German heritage or just German culture to choose a girls name. Anker Dutch Danish Norwegian.

German girl names can sound really traditional such as Hilda and Heidi or contemporary such as Alison and Adalee. Betsy is another English old name. A sassy diminutive of Siegfried or Sigmund this German baby name has had its moment over the years thanks to Ziggy Stardust and Ziggy Marley not to mention as a character name in Big Little Lies.