German
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German simply means “from Germany,” and also carries the idea of “brotherhood.” German has been in use since 1973 and offers a subtle nod to family heritage without choosing a traditional German name; Jermaine is a related form. German comes from Old German and means “people of the spear.”
Sources: 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of German in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching German against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if German is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
German in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 112 boys were named German, making it the #1539 boys' name in the US. Since 1882, 10,290 boys have been named German, with the most (304) in 1991. It is most common, relative to births, in Arizona, North Carolina and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Kazakhstan | #92 boys | 12 | Bureau of National Statistics, Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2025 |
| Mexico (Mexico City) | #361 boys | 18 | Dirección General del Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México (Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX), 2022 |
| Poland | #705 boys | 2 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2025 |
| Israel | #536 boys (all ages) | 477 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Poland | #891 boys (all ages) | 348 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2026 |
| Spain | #134 boys (all ages) | 24,059 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) (as Germán) | #173 boys (all ages) | 2,933 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named German
There are 82 towns and villages with German in their name, in 25 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 25🇺🇸 United States 12🇧🇴 Bolivia 6🇨🇦 Canada 3🇨🇺 Cuba 3🇲🇰 North Macedonia 3🇳🇬 Nigeria 3🇦🇷 Argentina 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| San Germán | Holguín Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | 43,892 | Map |
| San Germán | San Germán, 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 12,055 | Map |
| Sânpetru German | Arad County, 🇷🇴 Romania | 1,952 | Map |
| San Germán | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,146 | Map |
| San Germán | Querétaro, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 851 | Map |
| Sânmihaiu German | Timiș County, 🇷🇴 Romania | 658 | Map |
| German Valley | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 450 | Map |
| San Germán | Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 113 | Map |
| German Creek | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | 47 | Map |
| San Germán | Sonora, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 24 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named German
There are 18 lakes and reservoirs with German in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 9🇨🇦 Canada 7🇮🇩 Indonesia 1🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 1
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| German Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| German Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| German Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| German Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| German Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| German Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| German Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| German Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| German Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| German Lake | Idaho, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
German songs
One song on Wikidata has German in its title:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named German
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name German.
German Sadulaev
Fictional characters named German
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
German as a pet name
FurryName has found 21 dogs named German in public pet registers, making it the #6,991 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (20), Allegheny County (1). German as a dog name →
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