100 Old German boy names: hit list & suggestions

100 Old German boy names: hit list & suggestions

You are a fan Old German boy name and would you like to have an overview of which names were used in the past? Are you still not sure about the name of your son and still want to be inspired for a beautiful male name? Older, traditional first names for boys are enjoying increasing popularity and come across us more and more frequently in everyday life. “Old” or not, so many Old German first name still cuts a fine figure today to be considered as a first or accompanying name.

Why are old German boy names so popular?

There are hardly any limits to creativity in naming today. Globalization is reflected in first names and modern, cool boy names from the English-speaking world pushed classic first names for boys off the hit list for a while. Suddenly one was no longer called Thomas or Karl, but Tom or Charlie.

In recent years, the opposite trend has been observed: In Germany, Old German first names on the rise and give the newborn an aura of tradition and strength. This is also because some of the names from abroad had to experience a kind of stigmatization. “Kevin”, for example, became so popular with a certain class of society that the ironic term “Kevinism” was derived from it. This means that a first name that sounds unusual and foreign conveys a social stigma. This means that men with the first name Kevin have worse chances of applying, promoting or granting a loan for this reason alone. The person responsible reads the first name and prejudices and clichés are inevitably activated in his head.

Old German boy names did not experience such stigmatization.

Meaning and history of old German boy names

Lots Old German boy names are filled with heroic stories. There are specific role models to be emulated. Whether historical personalities or literary figures, first names for boys from a specific context provide the opportunity to analyze the role model and develop pride in your first name.

To the old German name include those of German origin as well as boy names with Hebrew roots or male first names of Greek origin that were popular in Germany a few decades ago.

A nice example is the name Friedrich, which is a combination of the Old High German words powerful and peace contains. Thanks to today’s parents’ awareness of tradition, first names with a strong meaning are on the rise again.

A well-known example is the name Hans. Its popularity over the last few decades developed as follows:

• 1890-1960: Top 3
• 1960-1980: falls to number 151
• 2005: Low point, place between 300 and 400, ascending
• 2009: Place 200, descending
• 2015: between 300 and 400, ascending

Can old German boy names be given without further ado?

The German naming law roughly outlines the subject. At least a first and last name are required to properly identify the person. The parents present the name to the registry office no later than four weeks after the birth.

If the registry office refuses to register a name, the officials are of the opinion that the child’s wellbeing is in danger or the name is that cannot be clearly assigned to the gender.

A first name in Germany is not permitted if it is a ridiculous expression or a place and brand name. Old German male first names are certainly accepted. They stand for tradition and history and are already well known.

For those who are curious about looking for a name, I have one here Top list for old German boy names that I am happy to make available to you here. Have fun browsing!

Top 100 list: Old German boy names

1. 1. Benno
   2. Ansgar
   3. Egon
   4. Immanuel
   5. serious
   6. Ragnar
   7. Henrik
   8. Hermann
   9. August
   10. tungsten
   11. Waldemar
   12. Siegfried
   13. Erhard
   14. Walter
   15. Günther
   16. Ludwig
   17. Eik
   18. Rupert
   19. Erwin
   20. Knut
   21. Felix
   22. Wilbert
   23. Hagen
   24. Arnold
   25. Bernd
   26. Max
   27. Zabel
   28. Olaf
   29. Yannis
   30. Isger
   31. Alfons
   32. Götz
   33. Lars
   34. Kuno
   35. Kalle
   36. Bernhard
   37. Ralf
   38. Tilo
   39. Peter
   40. Jacob
   41. Fritz
   42. Device
   43. Ulfred
   44. God Forrest
   45. Phillip
   46. Kurt
   47. Matzo
   48. Dirk
   49. Dietmar
   50. Ingmer
   51. Edmund
   52. Alwin
   53. Bertram
   54. Swidbert
   55. Alfred
   56. Gregor
   57. People
   58. Theodore
   59. Dietbert
   60. Gerhard
   61. Xander
   62. Werner
   63. Paul
   64. Robert
   65. Baldwin
   66. Friedrich
   67. Everaldo
   68. Oscar
   69. Heinz
   70. Torben
   71. Ingo
   72. Ulric
   73. Joachim
   74. Carl
   75. Martin
   76. Leopold
   77. Nick
   78. Ringo
   79. Jens
   80. Willi
   81. Lennart
   82. Norbert
   83. Albert
   84. Manfred
   85. Gunnar
   86. Emil
   87. Frank
   88. Falk
   89. Eric
   90. Lorenz
   91. Scrooge
   92. Yokes
   93. Conrad
   94. Konrad
   95. Vitus
   96. Jürgen
   97. Kunibert
   98. Florian
   99. Hans
   100. Charlie

Your suggestions for names from the comments

• Siegfried
• Roland
• Albrecht
• Hanno
• Benno
• Helmut
• Herbert
• Armin, Waldemar
• Werner
• Siegbert
• Siegismund
• Friedrich
• Heinrich
• Rudy / Rudolf
• Richard
• Reinhold
• Ferdinand

Do you know any other old German boy names? Be sure to write me a comment, which male first name is still missing from the list?

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