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German

“Variant of Herman — Army man” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1541 in the US (2025) · 90s

German reached #582 in 1991 and has eased to #1541 since. About 10,000 boys have carried it since 1882.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Germans

• Germán Pezzella — Argentine footballer
• Germán Lux — Argentine association football player
• Germán Burgos — Argentine footballer and coach
• Germán Denis — Argentine association football player
• Germán Suárez Flamerich — President of Venezuela (1907-1990)

In stories & tradition

• Germán Castillo — Violetta

What Germans become

Among 977 notable people named German:

Sports figures appear 1.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Germán Pezzella, Argentine footballer.

Similar names: Herman · Humberto · Gerson · Rigoberto · Hernan · Gerardo

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