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Top names in Germany in 2005
The ten most popular boy and girl names in Germany in 2005, as compiled by the Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache from registry office data. Alexander and Marie came first. 24 names so far, each with its own page, story and name art.
Alexander
“defender of people”
Greek
Anna
“grace, favour”
Hebrew
Anne
“grace”
Hebrew, via French
David
“beloved”
Hebrew
Emily
“rival, eager”
Latin, via English
Felix
“happy, lucky”
Latin
Jonas
“dove”
Hebrew, via Greek
Julia
may mean “youthful”
Latin
Laura
“laurel”
Latin
Lea
may mean “weary (as Leah); or lioness”
Hebrew, also Latin
Leah
may mean “weary; or wild cow”
Hebrew
Lena
may mean “light, torch”
Greek, via German and Scandinavian
Leon
“lion”
Greek
Leonie
“lioness”
Latin
Luca
may mean “from Lucania; light”
Greek, via Latin and Italian
Lucas
may mean “from Lucania; light”
Greek, via Latin
Lukas
may mean “from Lucania; light”
Greek, via Latin
Maria
may mean “beloved; or bitter sea”
Hebrew, via Greek and Latin
Marie
may mean “beloved”
Hebrew, via French
Maximilian
“greatest”
Latin
Paul
“small, humble”
Latin
Sofie
“wisdom”
Greek
Sophie
“wisdom”
Greek, via French
Tim
“honouring God”
Greek