Names
This is an appendix (more of a list) of common German names. Please add to it.
First Names
Contrary to what many believe, German names have undergone a drastic change in the last 60 years. Therefore names often
associated with Germans like Hans, Fritz, Heinrich, Karl or
Wilhelm are uncommon in contemporary Germany. Instead today many parents give their children names like (ten
most popular names 2003):
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Boys
- Maximilian
- Alexander
- Leon
- Paul
- Lukas/Lucas
- Felix
- Luca
- David
- Tim
- Jonas
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Girls
- Marie
- Sophie
- Maria
- Anna, Anne
- Lea(h)
- Laura
- Lena
- Leonie
- Julia
- Sara(h)
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(Source: Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache
(http://www.gfds.de))
Boys' Names
- Maximilian
- Alexander
- Leon
- Paul
- Lukas/Lucas
- Felix
- Luca
- David
- Tim
- Gerhard, Gerd, Gert
- Jonas
- Peter
- Michael
- Thomas / Tomas
- Wolfgang
- Andreas
- Günter / Günther
- Claus / Klaus
- Jürgen
- Stefan / Stephan
- Werner
- Hans
- Fritz
- Heinrich
- Uwe
- Rudi
Girls' Names
- Ursula, Ulla
- Helga
- Karin
- Ingrid
- Renate
- Sabine
- Monica / Monika
- Giesela / Gisela
- Susanne
- Petra
- Birgit / Birgitt
- Marie
- Sophie
- Maria
- Anna, Anne
- Lea(h)
- Lara
- Laura
- Lena
- Leonie
- Lisa
- Julia
- Sara(h)
Last Names
- Ackermann
- Bachmann
- Bäcker, Becker
- Bauer
- Bayer, Baier, Beier
- Bergmann
- Brand, Brandt, Brant
- Fischer
- Fuchs
- Hartmann
- Hoffmann, Hofmann
- Janssen
- Jäger
- Jung
- Keiser, Kaiser
- Keller
- Konrad
- Kowalski
- Klein
- Koch
- Kurz
- Lange
- Lehmann
- Mayer, Maier, Meyer, Meier
- Möller
- Müller
- Neumann
- Reiter
- Richter
- Seiler
- Schmidt,Schmid, Schmitt
- Schneider
- Schröder
- Schulze, Schultze
- Schuster
- Schüler
- Vogel, Vogl
- Wagner
- Zimmermann
Copyright Laurent Camus (EFL teacher)
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