Baby Name Finder 2026

Find the perfect name for your baby! 200 popular first names from different cultures — with meaning, origin, and popularity.

Gender

Origin

First letter

200 names found

Ben

♂

Son of happiness, the blessed

Hebräisch

10/10

Elias

♂

My God is Yahweh

Hebräisch

10/10

Emilia

♀

The industrious, the eager one

Lateinisch

10/10

Emma

♀

The universal one, the great

Germanisch

10/10

Finn

♂

The fair one, the light-haired

Irisch

10/10

Hannah

♀

The gracious one, the favored

Hebräisch

10/10

Leon

♂

The lion, the brave one

Griechisch

10/10

Mia

♀

The beloved, the rebellious one

Germanisch

10/10

Noah

♂

The bringer of rest, the comforter

Hebräisch

10/10

Sophia

♀

Wisdom

Griechisch

10/10

Adam

♂

The human, the earthling

Hebräisch

9/10

Anna

♀

The gracious, the elegant one

Hebräisch

9/10

Clara

♀

The bright, the radiant one

Lateinisch

9/10

Elif

♀

Slender and beautiful like the first letter

Türkisch

9/10

Ella

♀

The stranger, the radiant one

Germanisch

9/10

Emil

♂

The eager, the industrious one

Lateinisch

9/10

Felix

♂

The happy, the successful one

Lateinisch

9/10

Hanna

♀

The gracious, the favored

Hebräisch

9/10

Henry

♂

The ruler of the home

Germanisch

9/10

Leo

♂

The lion

Lateinisch

9/10

Leyla

♀

The night, the dark-haired one

Arabisch

9/10

Liam

♂

The determined protector

Irisch

9/10

Lina

♀

The tender, the gentle one

Germanisch

9/10

Luca

♂

The luminous, from Lucania

Lateinisch

9/10

Luis

♂

The famous warrior

Germanisch

9/10

Marie

♀

The beloved, star of the sea

Hebräisch

9/10

Mateo

♂

Gift of God

Spanisch

9/10

Matteo

♂

Gift of God

Hebräisch

9/10

Mila

♀

The dear, the pleasant one

Slawisch

9/10

Olivia

♀

The olive tree, symbol of peace

Lateinisch

9/10

Paul

♂

The small, the humble one

Lateinisch

9/10

Sofia

♀

Wisdom

Griechisch

9/10

Sophie

♀

The wise one

Griechisch

9/10

Theo

♂

Gift of God

Griechisch

9/10

Zeynep

♀

Father's jewel, precious stone

Türkisch

9/10

Alexander

♂

The protector, the defender

Griechisch

8/10

Ali

♂

The exalted, the noble

Arabisch

8/10

Alina

♀

The noble, the distinguished

Arabisch

8/10

Amir

♂

The prince, the commander

Arabisch

8/10

Amira

♀

The princess, the commander

Arabisch

8/10

Anton

♂

The priceless, the valuable one

Lateinisch

8/10

Aria

♀

The melody, the air

Italienisch

8/10

Ariana

♀

The golden, our gold

Albanisch

8/10

Aurora

♀

The dawn

Lateinisch

8/10

Aya

♀

The miracle, the sign of God

Arabisch

8/10

Azra

♀

The pure, the untouched one

Arabisch

8/10

Charlotte

♀

The free woman, the competent

Französisch

8/10

Daniel

♂

God is my judge

Hebräisch

8/10

David

♂

The beloved

Hebräisch

8/10

Defne

♀

The laurel

Türkisch

8/10

Elena

♀

The radiant, the sun-like

Griechisch

8/10

Emir

♂

The commander, the ruler

Türkisch

8/10

Eva

♀

The life-giver

Hebräisch

8/10

Frieda

♀

The peaceful one, the protector

Germanisch

8/10

Gabriel

♂

Hero of God, strength of God

Hebräisch

8/10

Greta

♀

The pearl

Griechisch

8/10

Ida

♀

The industrious one, the worker

Germanisch

8/10

Isabella

♀

Devoted to God

Hebräisch

8/10

Jakob

♂

The follower, the heel-holder

Hebräisch

8/10

Jonas

♂

The dove, the peacemaker

Hebräisch

8/10

Lara

♀

The protector, the laurel-crowned

Lateinisch

8/10

Lea

♀

The wild cow, the weary one

Hebräisch

8/10

Lena

♀

The shining, the sun-like one

Griechisch

8/10

Leni

♀

The shining, the radiant one

Griechisch

8/10

Levi

♂

The attached, the faithful one

Hebräisch

8/10

Luan

♂

The lion, the mighty one

Albanisch

8/10

Lucas

♂

The shining one

Lateinisch

8/10

Luisa

♀

The famous warrior

Germanisch

8/10

Lukas

♂

The shining, the bringer of light

Griechisch

8/10

Luna

♀

The moon

Lateinisch

8/10

Mathilda

♀

The mighty warrior

Germanisch

8/10

Max

♂

The greatest

Lateinisch

8/10

Maximilian

♂

The greatest

Lateinisch

8/10

Maya

♀

The illusion, the dreamworld

Sanskrit

8/10

Milan

♂

The dear, the pleasant one

Slawisch

8/10

Oliver

♂

The olive tree planter

Lateinisch

8/10

Omar

♂

The eloquent, the long-lived

Arabisch

8/10

Oskar

♂

The divine warrior

Germanisch

8/10

Samuel

♂

Heard by God

Hebräisch

8/10

Sara

♀

The princess, the noblewoman

Hebräisch

8/10

Theodor

♂

Gift of God

Griechisch

8/10

Yara

♀

The little one, the butterfly

Arabisch

8/10

Yusuf

♂

God shall increase

Arabisch

8/10

Adem

♂

The human, the first one

Türkisch

7/10

Adrian

♂

The one from Adria

Lateinisch

7/10

Alma

♀

The nourishing, the fertile one

Lateinisch

7/10

Amelie

♀

The brave, the industrious

Germanisch

7/10

Arda

♂

The successor, the heir

Türkisch

7/10

Arian

♂

Our gold, the golden one

Albanisch

7/10

Arthur

♂

Strong as a bear, the noble one

Keltisch

7/10

Dilara

♀

The one who adorns the heart

Türkisch

7/10

Elia

♂

My God is Yahweh

Hebräisch

7/10

Eliana

♀

God has answered

Hebräisch

7/10

Elira

♀

The free, the liberator

Albanisch

7/10

Elsa

♀

Consecrated to God

Hebräisch

7/10

Erik

♂

The sole ruler, the honorable

Nordisch

7/10

Esma

♀

The supreme, the highest

Türkisch

7/10

Fatima

♀

The weaned, the abstinent one

Arabisch

7/10

Florian

♂

The blooming, the splendid one

Lateinisch

7/10

Giulia

♀

Dedicated to Jupiter

Lateinisch

7/10

Hamza

♂

The lion, the strong one

Arabisch

7/10

Helena

♀

The radiant, the sun-like one

Griechisch

7/10

Hugo

♂

The thinker, the spirit

Germanisch

7/10

Ibrahim

♂

Father of nations

Arabisch

7/10

Ilyas

♂

My God is Yahweh

Arabisch

7/10

Iris

♀

The rainbow, the messenger

Griechisch

7/10

Jan

♂

God is gracious

Hebräisch

7/10

Johanna

♀

God is gracious

Hebräisch

7/10

Julian

♂

The youthful, dedicated to Jupiter

Lateinisch

7/10

Juna

♀

The desired one, the wish

Keltisch

7/10

Kaan

♂

The ruler, the Khan

Türkisch

7/10

Karl

♂

The free man, the competent

Germanisch

7/10

Katharina

♀

The pure one

Griechisch

7/10

Kerem

♂

The generous, the grace

Türkisch

7/10

Laura

♀

The laurel-crowned, the victor

Lateinisch

7/10

Leonard

♂

Strong as a lion

Germanisch

7/10

Lia

♀

The weary, the wild cow

Hebräisch

7/10

Lio

♂

The lion

Lateinisch

7/10

Lorenzo

♂

The laurel-crowned

Lateinisch

7/10

Lotte

♀

The free, the competent one

Germanisch

7/10

Lucia

♀

The shining, the bringer of light

Lateinisch

7/10

Maja

♀

The higher, the greater one

Griechisch

7/10

Malik

♂

The king, the ruler

Arabisch

7/10

Mats

♂

Gift of God

Hebräisch

7/10

Meryem

♀

The beloved, the exalted

Türkisch

7/10

Milo

♂

The dear, the pleasant

Slawisch

7/10

Moritz

♂

The dark-skinned, the Moor

Lateinisch

7/10

Nico

♂

Victory of the people

Griechisch

7/10

Nicolas

♂

Victory of the people

Griechisch

7/10

Niklas

♂

Victory of the people

Griechisch

7/10

Nina

♀

The little girl, the fiery one

Spanisch

7/10

Noel

♂

The one born on Christmas

Französisch

7/10

Nora

♀

The light, the honor

Griechisch

7/10

Nur

♀

The light, the radiance

Arabisch

7/10

Oscar

♂

The divine warrior

Germanisch

7/10

Paula

♀

The small, the younger one

Lateinisch

7/10

Pauline

♀

The small, the humble one

Lateinisch

7/10

Philipp

♂

The lover of horses

Griechisch

7/10

Rafael

♂

God has healed

Hebräisch

7/10

Raphael

♂

God has healed

Hebräisch

7/10

Robin

⚥

The glorious, the radiant one

Germanisch

7/10

Rosa

♀

The rose

Lateinisch

7/10

Sebastian

♂

The exalted, the venerable

Griechisch

7/10

Selin

♀

The flowing water, the stream

Türkisch

7/10

Simon

♂

The heard one, the listener

Hebräisch

7/10

Stella

♀

The star

Lateinisch

7/10

Thea

♀

The goddess, God's gift

Griechisch

7/10

Tim

♂

The God-fearing, the honoring

Griechisch

7/10

Valentin

♂

The strong, the healthy one

Lateinisch

7/10

Valentina

♀

The strong, the healthy one

Lateinisch

7/10

Victoria

♀

The victorious one

Lateinisch

7/10

Vincent

♂

The conquering, the overcoming

Lateinisch

7/10

Yasmin

♀

The jasmine blossom

Arabisch

7/10

Zara

♀

The blooming, the princess

Arabisch

7/10

Alban

♂

The Albanian, the white one

Albanisch

6/10

Antonia

♀

The priceless, the valuable one

Lateinisch

6/10

Arben

♂

The golden one

Albanisch

6/10

Ardit

♂

The golden day

Albanisch

6/10

August

♂

The exalted, the venerable

Lateinisch

6/10

Baran

♂

The rain, the warrior

Türkisch

6/10

Benedikt

♂

The blessed one

Lateinisch

6/10

Burak

♂

The shining one, the lightning

Türkisch

6/10

Camille

♀

The noble, the perfect one

Französisch

6/10

Carla

♀

The free woman, the competent

Germanisch

6/10

Cleo

♀

The glorious, the famous one

Griechisch

6/10

Damian

♂

The powerful, the conqueror

Griechisch

6/10

Diego

♂

The teacher, the educated one

Spanisch

6/10

Diellza

♀

The sun, the sunny one

Albanisch

6/10

Drita

♀

The light

Albanisch

6/10

Driton

♂

The light

Albanisch

6/10

Elisabeth

♀

God is abundance

Hebräisch

6/10

Enis

♂

The confidant, the friend

Albanisch

6/10

Ensar

♂

The helpers, the supporters

Arabisch

6/10

Erion

♂

The wind, the free one

Albanisch

6/10

Finja

♀

The Finnish one, the blonde

Skandinavisch

6/10

Friedrich

♂

The peaceful ruler

Germanisch

6/10

Gustav

♂

Staff of the Goths

Schwedisch

6/10

Ivy

♀

The ivy, loyalty and eternity

Englisch

6/10

Jasper

♂

The treasurer

Persisch

6/10

Johannes

♂

God is gracious

Hebräisch

6/10

Liridona

♀

Our wish, our longing

Albanisch

6/10

Luise

♀

The famous warrior

Germanisch

6/10

Marcel

♂

Dedicated to Mars, the brave

Lateinisch

6/10

Marco

♂

Dedicated to Mars, the warrior

Lateinisch

6/10

Marlene

♀

The exalted from the tower

Hebräisch

6/10

Martha

♀

The lady, the mistress

Aramäisch

6/10

Milena

♀

The loving, the pleasant one

Slawisch

6/10

Nadia

♀

The hope

Slawisch

6/10

Nisa

♀

The women, the femininity

Arabisch

6/10

Roman

♂

The Roman, the strong one

Lateinisch

6/10

Ronja

♀

God's joy

Skandinavisch

6/10

Selim

♂

The peaceful, the secure one

Türkisch

6/10

Sienna

♀

The reddish-brown, from Siena

Italienisch

6/10

Tariq

♂

The morning star, the one who knocks

Arabisch

6/10

Teuta

♀

Queen of the Illyrians

Albanisch

6/10

Tiago

♂

The follower, the supplanter

Portugiesisch

6/10

Vera

♀

The truth, the faith

Slawisch

6/10

Vivienne

♀

The lively, the vivacious

Französisch

6/10

Blerta

♀

The green, the spring

Albanisch

5/10

Faton

♂

The destiny, the fortune

Albanisch

5/10

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Finding the Perfect Baby Name — Tips & Insights

Choosing a baby name is one of the most exciting decisions of pregnancy. The name will accompany your child for life and shape their identity. In our name finder, you'll find 200 carefully selected first names — from classic German names to popular Turkish and Arabic names to international trendsetter names.

Germany is diverse, and this is reflected in baby names: alongside classics like Emma, Noah, and Sophie, names like Elif, Leyla, Emir, and Luan are also among the most popular. Our name finder considers this cultural diversity and helps you find the perfect name — whether you're looking for a traditional, modern, or multicultural name.

Frequently Asked Questions About Baby Names

What are the most popular baby names in Germany for 2026?▾

The most popular girl names for 2026 are Emma, Mia, Emilia, Hannah, and Sophia. For boys, Noah, Ben, Leon, Finn, and Elias lead the rankings. International names like Matteo, Liam, and Olivia are also becoming increasingly popular.

What should I consider when choosing a baby name?▾

Consider the combination with the last name (sound, syllable count), the meaning of the name, international pronounceability, possible nicknames, and spelling. The name will accompany your child for life — take your time with the decision.

Which Turkish and Arabic names are popular in Germany?▾

Very popular girl names include: Elif, Zeynep, Leyla, Azra, Yara, and Amira. For boys: Emir, Amir, Yusuf, Omar, Ali, and Kaan. Many of these names have beautiful meanings and sound harmonious in both languages.

Can parents choose any name for their baby in Germany?▾

In Germany, the first name must be recognizable as such, indicate the gender (gender-neutral names often require a second name), must not be offensive, and cannot be a pure surname or brand name. The registry office decides on a case-by-case basis.

When must the baby's name be registered at the registry office?▾

In Germany, the birth must be registered at the registry office within one week, including the first name. If you are unsure, you can take a bit more time in practice — talk to your registry office about the exact deadlines.

Data as of: 2026. Popularity is based on registry office statistics from previous years.