List of Germanic Baby Names Meanings

Heidy

The name Adelheid is composed of the Germanic elements “adal” meaning “noble” and “heid” meaning “kind, sort, type” – therefore Heidy essentially comes from a name that means “the noble one”. ... Today, Heidi continues to be a Top 100 favorite name in England, Northern Ireland and Australia.

Meaning: Noble type Origin: Germanic

Hendrix

Hendrix is a surname stemming from Henry. The name Henry comes from the ancient Germanic personal name Heimirich from the elements “heim” meaning “home” and “rīc” meaning “ruler, power”. By the Middle Ages Heimirich was changed to Heinrich and the French adopted the name as Henri.

Meaning: Home ruler Origin: Germanic

Henry

(HEN-ree)

Henry Name Meaning. English and French: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements haim, heim 'home' + ric 'power', 'ruler', introduced to England by the Normans in the form Henri. During the Middle Ages this name became enormously popular in England and was borne by eight kings.

Meaning: Lord Origin: Germanic

Herman

(HUR-mən)

The name Herman is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Herman is: Soldier. Army Man. from the Old German Hariman. Famous Bearer: American writer Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick.

Meaning: A soldier Origin: Germanic

Hilda

(HIL-də)

Hilda (pronounced HIL-dÉ™) is one of several female given names derived from the name Hild, formed from Old Norse hildr, meaning "battle". Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game.

Meaning: Battle, War Origin: Germanic

Hubert

(HYOO-bərt)

Means "bright heart", derived from the Germanic elements hug "heart, mind" and beraht "bright". Saint Hubert was an 8th-century bishop of Maastricht who is considered the patron saint of hunters. The Normans brought the name to England, where it replaced an Old English cognate Hygebeorht.

Meaning: Having a shining intellect Origin: Germanic

Hugh

(HYOO)

Hugh is the English-language variant of the masculine given name Hugues, itself the Old French variant of Hugo, a short form of Continental Germanic given names beginning in the element hug- "mind, spirit" (Old English hyġe).

Meaning: A short form of hubert Origin: Germanic

Hugo

(HYOO-go)

Hugo is a surname and male given name of Germanic origin Hugo, meaning "Bright in Mind and Spirit" or "intelligence". The English version of the name is Hugh, the Italian version is Ugo.

Meaning: Mind Origin: Germanic

Ida

(IE-də)

Ida is a given name occurring independently in several cultures. In Germany, Ida is a female name derived from a Germanic word id, meaning "labor, work". Alternately, it may be related to the name of the Old Norse goddess Iðunn. Ida also occurs as an anglicisation of the Irish girl's given name Íde.

Meaning: Prosperous Origin: Germanic

Irma

(UR-mə)

German Meaning: The name Irma is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Irma is: Universal, from the Old German 'irmin'. War goddess.

Meaning: A universal woman Origin: Germanic