German Name Generator
Generate unique German names
Male Name[1]
Sieger
Female Name[1]
Elgine Steinberger
Male Name[2]
Gotthilf Großer
Female Name[2]
Bettina Tacke
Male Name[3]
Hardo Wiemann
Female Name[3]
Heideline Klocke
German names typically follow the Western structure of a first name (Vorname) followed by a family name (Nachname or Familienname). A significant feature is the prevalence of surnames derived from occupations (e.g., Müller - miller, Schneider - tailor, Fischer - fisherman), patronymics (e.g., Peters - son of Peter), geographical features (e.g., Berg - mountain, Bach - brook), or personal characteristics (e.g., Klein - small, Schwarz - black).
Compound surnames connected by a hyphen (e.g., Schmidt-Rottluff) are also relatively common. First names are often traditional Germanic names (e.g., Johann, Friedrich, Anna, Elisabeth) or widely used international names. Middle names are frequent but rarely used in daily address.