German Boys Names: A Comprehensive Guide

Are you looking for the perfect German name for your baby boy? Look no further! This comprehensive list of German boys' names offers a diverse selection, from classic and traditional to modern and unique. Explore the rich history and cultural significance behind each name, and discover the perfect one to honor your family heritage or simply express your personal style.
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Achim | "strong warrior" |
| Adalbert | "noble brightness" |
| Adrian | "from Adria" (a town in Italy) |
| Aegidius | "goat" |
| Albrecht | "noble brightness" |
| Alexander | "defender of mankind" |
| Alfred | "wise counsel" |
| Alois | "famous warrior" |
| Andreas | "manly" |
| Anton | "priceless" |
| Arnold | "strong as an eagle" |
| Arthur | "bear" |
| August | "venerable" |
| Axel | "father of peace" |
| Balduin | "bold friend" |
| Bartholomäus | "furrow of the earth" |
| Benedict | "blessed" |
| Benjamin | "son of the right hand" |
| Bertram | "bright raven" |
| Bruno | "brown" |
| Carl | "free man" |
| Caspar | "treasurer" |
| Christian | "follower of Christ" |
| Christoph | "bearer of Christ" |
| Claus | "famous" |
| Conrad | "bold counsel" |
| Daniel | "God is my judge" |
| David | "beloved" |
| Dennis | "follower of Dionysus" |
| Dietrich | "rich ruler" |
| Eberhard | "strong boar" |
| Edgar | "wealthy spear" |
| Edmund | "wealthy protector" |
| Eduard | "wealthy guardian" |
| Elias | "the Lord is my God" |
| Emil | "industrious" |
| Eric | "ever ruler" |
| Ernst | "serious" |
| Erwin | "friend of the earth" |
| Eugen | "well-born" |
| Fabian | "bean" |
| Felix | "happy" |
| Ferdinand | "brave journey" |
| Florian | "blooming" |
| Franz | "Frenchman" |
| Friedrich | "peaceful ruler" |
| Gabriel | "God is my strength" |
| Georg | "farmer" |
| Gerald | "ruler with a spear" |
| Gerrit | "spear" |
| Gilbert | "bright pledge" |
| Gottfried | "God's peace" |
| Gregor | "watchful" |
| Günther | "warrior" |
| Gustav | "staff of the people" |
| Hans | "God is gracious" |
| Heinrich | "ruler of the home" |
| Helmut | "helmet" |
| Hermann | "man of the army" |
| Holger | "famous warrior" |
| Hubert | "bright mind" |
| Hugo | "mind" |
| Igor | "warrior" |
| Jakob | "supplanter" |
| Jan | "God is gracious" |
| Jens | "God is gracious" |
| Joachim | "God has prepared" |
| Johannes | "God is gracious" |
| Jonas | "dove" |
| Josef | "God will increase" |
| Julian | "youthful" |
| Julius | "youthful" |
| Karl | "free man" |
| Kaspar | "treasurer" |
| Kilian | "fighter" |
| Klaus | "famous" |
| Konrad | "bold counsel" |
| Konstantin | "steadfast" |
| Leon | "lion" |
| Leonard | "strong as a lion" |
| Leopold | "bold people" |
| Lorenz | "laurel" |
| Lucas | "from Lucania" (a region in Italy) |
| Ludwig | "famous warrior" |
| Magnus | "great" |
| Manuel | "God is with us" |
| Marc | "warlike" |
| Marcel | "warlike" |
| Marian | "bitter" |
| Markus | "from Mars" (the Roman god of war) |
| Martin | "warlike" |
| Matthias | "gift of God" |
| Max | "greatest" |
| Maximilian | "greatest" |
| Michael | "who is like God?" |
| Moritz | "warlike" |
| Nicolaus | "victory of the people" |
| Niklas | "victory of the people" |
| Nils | "champion" |
| Noah | "rest" |
| Oliver | "olive tree" |
| Oskar | "spear of the gods" |
| Otto | "wealthy" |
| Paul | "small" |
| Peter | "rock" |
| Philipp | "lover of horses" |
| Rafael | "God has healed" |
| Rainer | "wise counsel" |
| Ralf | "wise counsel" |
| Reinhard | "strong counsel" |
| Richard | "strong ruler" |
| Robert | "bright fame" |
| Roland | "famous glory" |
| Roman | "Roman" |
| Rudolf | "famous wolf" |
| Rupert | "bright fame" |
| Samuel | "God has heard" |
| Sebastian | "venerable" |
| Simon | "hearing" |
| Stefan | "crown" |
| Stephan | "crown" |
| Tobias | "God is good" |
| Tom | "twin" |
| Valentin | "strong and healthy" |
| Viktor | "conqueror" |
| Vincent | "conquering" |
| Walter | "ruler of the army" |
| Werner | "defender of the army" |
| Wilhelm | "willful protector" |
| Wolfgang | "wolf's journey" |
| Xavier | "bright house" |