German
Meaning: “the peoples of Germānia”
About the name German
German is a boy name with Latin roots, meaning “the peoples of Germānia”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, German ranked #1541 for boys in the US, with 112 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1991. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named German were boys.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “the peoples of Germānia”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“German”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1541
- In 2015
- #1193
- Babies in 2025
- 112
Popularity of German, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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