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German boys names

114 replies

FünfundvierzigLuftballons · 28/01/2024 16:22

Would love some suggestions on German boys names that work well in English. I generally like short and snappy over long and flowing but open to anything.

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Trez1510 · 28/01/2024 16:26

Lukas is the only one that springs to mind.

Carbgirl · 28/01/2024 16:28

I love Johann (pronounced yo-han). It’s just John in German but I think sounds so cute in English.

BassoContinuo · 28/01/2024 16:28

Otto
Karl / Carl
Lukas

pinkdelight · 28/01/2024 16:28

I've always liked Rainer.

S72 · 28/01/2024 16:30

Matthias. Klaus. Johannes. Jorge. Florian.

NameChange30 · 28/01/2024 16:32

Depends how obviously German you want, but these names work:
Adam
Christoph (Chris)
Felix
Gregor (Greg)
Jonas / Jonah
Leo
Levi
Max
Noah
Otto
Theo

If you look at the latest top boys' names in Germany there are a lot of names that are popular/common in the UK.

Doublebiscuit77 · 28/01/2024 16:35

Felix
Otto
Stefan
Axel

No idea if they're popular in Germany but they are around in the UK and really nice names.

Doublebiscuit77 · 28/01/2024 16:36

Erik too.

caringcarer · 28/01/2024 16:38

My DS's friend is called Kaiser.

Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter · 28/01/2024 16:39

Jonas (Yonas)
Nico
Franz
Oskar
Hans
Erich
Kurt
Gustav
Emil
Georg
Karl
Leo
Ludwig
Mika
Mikael
Otto
Albrecht
Walter (Valter)
Christoph/Kristoff
Frederick/Freddy
Johannes (Yohannes)
Luis

wlv12 · 28/01/2024 16:40

I love Otto

CandyLeBonBon · 28/01/2024 16:41

Karl-Heinz

Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter · 28/01/2024 16:41

caringcarer · 28/01/2024 16:38

My DS's friend is called Kaiser.

So essentially Emperor then?

Sofabookhotchoc · 28/01/2024 16:42

Thiemo

Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter · 28/01/2024 16:43

NameChange30 · 28/01/2024 16:32

Depends how obviously German you want, but these names work:
Adam
Christoph (Chris)
Felix
Gregor (Greg)
Jonas / Jonah
Leo
Levi
Max
Noah
Otto
Theo

If you look at the latest top boys' names in Germany there are a lot of names that are popular/common in the UK.

Yes I agree, there's a lot of similar common names, but I wondered if OP wanted something that sounded more traditionally German?

Skylab24 · 28/01/2024 16:44

Tobias oder Hendrick oder Jens

XelaM · 28/01/2024 16:46

Rex
Leif
Werner

Not short, but I really like:

Daniel
Matthias
Johannes
Sebastian.

Arnoldthecat1 · 28/01/2024 16:50

Carbgirl · 28/01/2024 16:28

I love Johann (pronounced yo-han). It’s just John in German but I think sounds so cute in English.

It's more like Yo-hahn rather than Yo-han.

SingingSands · 28/01/2024 16:52

Some of our German connections are:

Alexander
David
Albert
John
Felix
Marius
Lukas
Mark
Thomas
Tobias
Max

bumblebreath · 28/01/2024 16:56

I like:

Kai
Klaus
Andreas
Stefan
Kristof
Ralf

whatahat · 28/01/2024 16:58

I know a Sigmund who goes by Sig and it's such a cool name.

FünfundvierzigLuftballons · 28/01/2024 17:08

Thanks. So yes was thinking names that work in German and English rather than let’s call baby boy Karl-Heinz ;)
I like Adam, Max, Felix, etc and was just trying to see if I’m missing any cool lovely ones I haven’t thought of.

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DuchessOfSausage · 28/01/2024 17:22

Frank

MerryMarigold · 28/01/2024 17:56

My German friend has Linus and Silas. Obviously the pronunciation is different but they are quite used to that.

menopausalmare · 28/01/2024 17:57

I know a German lad called Tilo. Never met another. Nice and short and snappy.