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## Names

This is a list of common, modern German names. Please add to it.

### First Names

German names have undergone a drastic change in the last 60 years. Older, "typical" German names like Hans, Fritz, Heinrich, Karl or Wilhelm are now uncommon in contemporary Germany. Today many parents give their children names like (ten most popular names 2005):
| Boys Alexander Maximilian Leon Lukas/Lucas Luca Paul Jonas Felix Tim David | Girls Marie Sophie/Sofie Maria Anna, Anne Leonie Lena Emily Lea/Leah Julia Laura |
(Source: Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache)

#### Boys' Names
## Typical for young people

| Boy's names | pet names |
| Alexander | Alex |
| André, Andreas | Andi |
| Axel | - |
| Christian, Christoph | Chris |
| David | |
| Dennis, Denis | |
| Edvin | Eddy |
| Fabian | Fabi |
| Felix | |
| Finn, Fynn | |
| Florian | Flo, Flori |
| Jan | |
| Jonas | |
| Julian, Julius | Juli, Jule |
| Kevin | |
| Lars | |
| Leo, Leon | |
| Luka, Luca, Lucas, Lukas | Luki |
| Manuel | Manu, Mani |
| Matthias | Matt, Matti, Mats |
| Max, Maximilian | Max, Maxi |
| Michael | Micha, Michi |
| Moritz | Mo |
| Niko, Nick, Nikolas, Niklas, Nicolas | Nik, Niko |
| Noah | |
| Patrick | Pat |
| Paul | |
| Philipp | Phil |
| Robin | |
| Sebastian | Sebi, Seb, Sebbe, Basti |
| Simon | Simi |
| Stefan, Stephan, Steffen | Steff |
| Sven | Svenni |
| Tim | Timmi |
| Tobias | Tobi |
| Tom | Tommi |
| Yannick, Yannik | |
older names:
* Alfi, Alfred
* Adolf (Historically a common name in aristocratic circles; rarely given to newborn boys today due to negative associations with Nazi figures such as Hitler and Eichmann.)
* Albert, Bert, Kunibert
* Anton
* Achim, Joachim
* Adam
* Aaron
* Armin
* Björn
* Bernard
* Bennedikt
* Bruno
* Bodo
* Boris
* Berthold
* Benjamin
* Clemens
* Carlo, Karlo, Karl
* Carsten
* Dieter, Dietrich
* Daniel
* Domian, Damian
* Detlev
* Dirk
* Erik
* Erwin
* Emil
* Eberhard
* Eckart
* Edmund
* Ernst
* Ewald
* Franz, Frank
* Fritz
* Fridolin
* Fred, Frederik
* Friedrich, Friedhelm
* Falko
* Gustav
* Gerhardt
* Gert
* Günther
* Gregor
* Gunnar
* Hans, Hans-Jürgen, Hannes
* Harald
* Heinz
* Heinrich, Heiner
* Hugo
* Hektor
* Helge
* Heiko
* Hartmut
* Herbert
* Holger
* Ingo, Ingolf
* Jürgen, Jörg
* Jens
* Janosch
* Jakob
* Johann
* Karl
* Klaus
* Knut
* Kurt
* Konrad
* Kaspar
* Ludwig
* Leif
* Manfred
* Malte
* Norbert
* Nils
* Olaf
* Oliver
* Otto, Ottfried
* Paul
* Peter
* Rudi, Rüdiger, Rudolph
* Roman
* Robert
* Rex
* Reinhard, Rainer, Reiner
* Sören
* Siegfried
* Sönke
* Thomas
* Till
* Torsten
* Ulf
* Ulli
* Uwe
* Udo
* Viktor
* Werner
* Wolfgang, Wolf, Welf
* Wilhelm, Willi

#### Girls' Names

young ones:
* Anna, Anne, Annika
* Amelie
* Angelina
* Bianca
* Christina, Christine
* Daniela
* Elea
* Eva
* Elisa
* Emma
* Emely, Emily
* Franziska
* Finja
* Hannah, Hanna
* Isabell, Isabelle
* Julia, Jule, Juliane
* Jana
* Janine, Janina
* Johanna
* Jasmin
* Klara
* Katharina
* Kim
* Kira
* Lena
* Lara
* Luise, Luisa
* Lea
* Lina
* Larissa
* Lisa
* Lina
* Leonie
* Liv
* Maike, Meike, Mareike
* Melissa
* Merle
* Mercedes
* Marie
* Maja
* Marlene, Marleen
* Martina
* Nina
* Nicole
* Nora
* Petra
* Paula
* Pia
* Ronja
* Svenja
* Sarah
* Sofie, Sophie, Sophia
* Samantha
* Stella
* Susie
* Tabea
* Tamara
* Vivien
* Vanessa
older ones:
* Angela
* Anita
* Andschana
* Antonia
* Birgit
* Brigitte
* Berta
* Christa, Christel
* Doris
* Diana
* Fanny
* Frieda
* Gerta
* Gisela
* Gutrun
* Hannelore
* Helga
* Heidi, Heide
* Inga, Inge
* Iris
* Ilse
* Ingrid
* Josephine
* Karin, Karen
* Linda
* Lydia
* Marta
* Monika
* Nadja
* Olivia
* Roswitha
* Renate
* Susanne
* Sabine
* Sissi
* Simone
* Silke
* Tina, Tine
* Ursula
* Ulla
* Vera
* Veronika
* Winnifried
* Wanda
* Wilhelma

### Last Names

The 51. most popular last names in Germany:
* Müller
* Schmidt
* Schneider
* Fischer
* Meyer
* Weber
* Wagner
* Becker
* Schulz
* Hoffmann
* Schäfer
* Koch
* Bauer
* Richter
* Klein
* Wolf
* Schröder
* Neumann
* Schwarz
* Zimmermann
* Braun
* Krüger
* Hofmann
* Hartmann
* Lange
* Schmitt
* Werner
* Schmitz
* Krause
* Meier
* Lehmann
* Schmid
* Schulze
* Maier
* Köhler
* Herrmann
* König
* Walter
* Mayer
* Huber
* Kaiser
* Fuchs
* Peters
* Lang
* Scholz
* Möller
* Weiß
* Jung
* Hahn
* Schubert
* Zächer