List of the most common surnames in Germany Müller occupation miller Schmidt occupation smith Schneider occupation tailor Fischer occupation fisherman Weber occupation weaver Meyer occupation originally a manorial landlord later a self-employed farmer Wagner occupation.

The most popular german names. The name has proven popular in eastern Germany with it being ranked as the most popular name across the eastern federal states. Although Christoph has never appeared on the list of 1000 most popular baby names its English variant Christopher was the second most popular name for boys in the 1980s. The GfdS has been recording and publishing the most popular names in Germany since 1977 using records of birth registrations from offices all over Germany.

Walthilde Waldhilde Old German name. The top girl names in Germany include both those popular throughout Europe and North America such as Emma Mia and Sophia along with girl names particular to Germany such as Milan Leni and Neele a German short form of Cornelia. Also popular names on strength are Aebba and Aelf the mystical nymph.

The only name that didnt make it back into the top 10 this year from 2019 was Jonas. Heike was a popular German girls name in the 1950s and 60s. Lu- names are a significant trend for girls and boys in Germany.

Meaning in Latin a dark woman from Hadria near the Adriatic Sea. Last year a total of 485678 girls names were recorded compared to 510793 boys names for a total of 996417. The name means bright day.

A unique name with German origins Tihalt means peoples prince. Mia Emma SofiaSophia HannahHanna Emilia Anna Marie Mila Lina LeaLeah Lena Leonie Amelie LuisaLouisa Johanna EmilyEmilie ClaraKlara SophieSofie Charlotte LillyLilI. Stein is a popular German-Jewish name and means stone.

Find out more about the greatest Germans including Adolf Hitler Albert Einstein Karl Marx Anne Frank and Michael Fassbender. Along with Mia the other girl names in the German Top 5 are Emilia Hannah Emma and Sofia. This word cloud was created using some of the most common words used in the meanings of names with German origins.