German Name Generator

Are you tired of your name? Are you naming someone else? Maybe a character? Try using this German name generator to find yourself a great German name now!

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Here are all the results with descriptions

Dieter
The name Dieter means 'warrior of the people'. It is not pronounced Dye-it-er. It is pronounced 'deeter'. It is a shortened form of Dietrich which is also an excellent German name. Dietrich means 'ruler of the people'.

Eike
Eike is Old Norse for 'oak'. Just imagine Eike roaming through the ancient forests of Bavaria on the trail of the true legends that inspired fairy tales. What adventures will he encounter? Will he find out that some of them were real?

Alberich
Alberich is an awesome German name. Why? Because it means 'elf power'. 'Alf' means 'elf' and 'ric' means 'power'. Even better, there's a tale: the sorcerer-king of the dwarves was named Alberich. He also guarded a treasure.

Hannelore
Hannelore is a mashup name in which Germans combined Hanne - their form of Johanna which means 'God is Gracious' - and Eleanor which means 'bright shining one. ' Hannelore has a nice, melodious ring to it.

Svenja
Svenja is a shortened nickname form of the name Swanahild which comes down from the 700s AD princess Swanachild. Swan means 'bird' and 'hildiz' means battle. A warrior swan princess? Get your swan costume ready!

Minna
In Germany, this name is pronounced 'My-na'. But, you could go with the Finnish pronunciation 'meena'. The name is a shortened form of Wilhemina which comes from the feminine form of William. It is also a short form of Hermina which comes from Hermione.