German

Colors Related to this Name: Blue, Gray

Qualities Related to this Name: Pratical, Dependable

Popularity: This is a popular name in the US. Ranking #1192 in 2013 and #1156 in 2014.

Meaning

In English

Origin: From Latin Germanus, Germani ‎(“the peoples of Germania”), as distinct from Gauls (in the writings of Caesar and Tacitus), and of uncertain ultimate origin (possibly Celtic/Gaulish).

Meaning(s):

-A member of a Germanic tribe.

-A member of the Germanic ethnic group which is the most populous ethnic group in Germany; a person of German descent.

-A native or inhabitant of Germany; a person of German citizenship or nationality.

-An Indo-European (Indo-Germanic) language, primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol, Switzerland, Luxembourg(,) and a small part of Belgium.

-Of or relating to the nation of Germany.

-Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent.

-Of, in or relating to the German language.

In German

Meaning(s):

-(organic chemistry) germane

In Norman

Meaning(s):

-( male name -nor)

In Serbo-Croatian

Meaning(s):

-German (member of a Germanic tribe)