Thanks to its long written history and the richness of its cultural and linguistic groups, Europe has probably spawned the most extensive list of given names in the world. A website like Behind the Name already lists some 14,500 first names, mostly used in European languages, and thousands of names are still missing.
Here is a list of pre-Christian Germanic names :
1) Ancient Germanic names
Frankish names
Male names
Adalard, Adalbert, Adalhaid, Adalolf, Ageric, Agilfride, Agiulf, Alberic, Amand, Andica, Angilbert (or Engilbert), Ansegisel, Ansovald, Aregisel, Arnegisel, Arnold, Arnulf, Audovald, Austregisel, Badegisel, Balderic (or Baldrick), Baudry, Berengar (or Berenger), Bernhard (or Bernard), Bero, Berthefried, Bertram, Burchard, Carloman (or Karlmann), Chararic, Charibert, Childebert, Childebrand, Childeric, Chilperic, Chlodomer, Chramnesind, Clodio (or Chlodion), Cloud, Clovis (or Chlodwig), Conrad, Corbus, Dagobert, Dagaric, Drogo (or Drogon), Durand, Eberhard (or Evrard), Eberulf, Ebregisel, Emmon, Engelbert, Egide, Eracle, Erard, Erenfried, Euric, Farabert, Floribert, Fulcaire, Gararic, Garivald, Gerbert, Gerold, Giselbert (or Gilbert), Godomar, Gondulph, Grimald (or Grimoald), Griffon, Guido (or Wido), Gundobad, Gundovald, Gunthar, Guntram, Hartgard, Hartmut, Hartnid, Heribert, Hildebald, Hubert, Imnachar, Ingelram (later Enguerrand), Ingomer, Ingund, Lambert, Leudast, Leuthard, Lothar, Magnachar, Magneric, Malaric, Marachar, Marcomir, Meginhard, Merovech, Monulph, Munderic, Nevelung, Nibelung, Nithard, Notger, Odilon, Odo (Eudes), Otbert, Otto (or Otton), Otker, Pippin (or Pepin), Priarios, Ragnachar, Ramnulf, Rathar, Rathier, Ratold, Reginar (or Reginard), Remacle, Ricbodo, Ricchar (or Richer), Ricfried, Rigunth, Samson, Sichar, Siegfried (or Sigefroy), Sigeric, Sigibert, Sigismund, Sunnegisil, Sunno, Tassilo, Theodard, Theodebert, Theodemir, Theodon, Theodoric (later Dietrich/Thierry/Theodore), Theodwin, Theudebald, Theuderic, Unroch, Wala, Waleran, Walcaud, Waltgaud, Wazo, Werinbert, Willichar, Wolbodo, Wulfhard, Zwentibold.
Female names
Adaltrude, Adallind(a), Adelhaid, Adda, Albofleda, Alpaide (or Alpais), Aregund, Aude, Audofleda, Audovera, Austrechild, Atula (or Athalia or Adele) Baldechildis, Basina, Bave, Berchildis, Begga, Beretrude, Bertha (or Berthe), Berthefled, Berthefried, Berthegund, Bertoane, Bertrada, Bilichildis, Blesinde, Brunhild(a), Fastrada, Chlodeswinthe, Chlodosind, Chlothsinda, Chrodechildis, Chrodtrude, Clotild(e), Chunsina, Cunegonde (or Kunegund or Cunegundis or Cunegund) , Deuteria, Ealswid, Ellinrat, Engelberge (or Ingelburga), Engeltrude, Ermenberga, Ermengarde, Ermentrudis, Faileuba, Fastrada, Fredegunde, Galswinth, Gersvinda, Gisela, Gundrada (or Gundradis), Gomatrudis, Goiswinth, Gundrade, Guntheuc, Gunza, Hamesindis, Hatilde, Hildeburg, Hildegarde, Hiltrude, Himiltrud, Ingeltrud, Ingitrude, Ingoberg, Ingunde, Irmgard (or Irmingard), Itta, Lanthechilde, Leubast, Leubovera, Liutgarde (or Luitgarde), Magnatrude, Marcatrude, Marcovefa, Madelgarde (or Madelgarda), Merofled, Merwig, Nantechildis, Radegund, Ragnachilde, Regintrude, Regnetrudis, Rigunth, Rosamund, Rotrud (or Hruothraud), Ruodhaid, Ruothild(e), Rothaide, Rotrude, Swanahilde, Teutberga, Theoderada (or Theodrada), Theodelinda, Theodrade, Theudechild, Theudelinde, Ultrogotha, Veneranda, Vuldretrada, Vulfegundis, Wisigard.
Burgundian (Nibelung) names
Male names
Godegisel, Gundahar/Gundicar, Gundioc/Gunderic, Gundobad, Gundomar, Gunnar (Gunther), Högni (Hagen)
Female names
Brynhildr (Brünhild), Guðrún (Gudrun),
Gothic names
Male names
Alaric, Amalaric, Athanagild, Athanaric, Hermangild, Leuvigild, Odoacre, Theoderic, Thorismund, Vulfoliac
Female names
Amalasuntha, Amalaberge, Audoflède, Evochilde, Xyza.
Anglo-Saxon names
Male names
Aart, Abeodan, Ablendan, Abrecan, Acwellen, Aelfgifu, Aelfwine, Aelred, Aesc, Aedelbert, Aedelfrid, Aedelmaer, Aedelred, Aedelstan, Aethelbald, Agiefan, Cynefrid, Eadwig, Ethelbert, Ethelred, Ethelwulf, Fraomar, Hilderinc, Hrothgard, Hrothgar, Leofric, Leofwine, Sigeberht, Wine, Wybert
Female names
Aedelflaed/Aethelflaed, Aedelpryd, Aedre, Aefentid, Aefre, Cyneburga, Eadburga, Ealdgyd, Eoforhild, Etheswitha, Etheldreda, Ethelinda, Frideswide, Garmangahis, Hild, Hilda, Ida.
Longer listing of Anglo-saxon names here
Old Norse (Viking) names
Male names
Abbe/Abbi, Abjörn/Ábiörn, Ádiarf/Adiærf, Aðalbert (Athalbert, Adalbert), Aðalbrandr (Athalbrandr, Adalbrandr), Aðalbrikt, Aðalmærki, Aðalmæki, Aðalráðr, Aðalríkr, Aðalsteinn, Aðalvaldr, Aðgils/Aðísl, Áfastr, Afvaldr, Ágautr, Ágeirr, Aggi/Agi, Agmundr/Ögmundr, Agnarr, Agni/Agne/Aghen, Águti, Agviðr, Ailmær, Áki/Ake, Ákimann, Álarr, Albóðr, Albrikt, Aldi, Aldúlfr/Adúlfr, Aldviðr, Áleifr/Óláfr/Álæifr, Alfarr, Alfarinn, Alfgautr/Algautr, Álfgeirr/Alfgeirr, Alfgrímr, Alfketill/Alfkæll, Alflakr, Álfljótr, Álfr, Álfráðr, Alfríkr, Álfrimr, Alfvaldr, Alfvarðr, Álfvarinn, Alfvin/Ölfun, Algísl, Áli/Alli, Alibrandr, Almárr, Almgautr, Álmgeirr/Almgeirr, Almóðr, Alrekr/Alríkr, Alvér/Ölvér/Ölvir, Alvini, Ambi, Ámundi/Ámundr, Án/Ánn, Andríðr, Andsvarr/Ansvarr/Ansurr/Assurr/Össurr/Özurr, Andvéttr, Anki, Anundr/Anvindr/Önundr/Anundi, Ari, Arinbjörn/Arinbiörn/Arnbjörn/Arnbiörn, Ármóðr, Arn, Arnaldr, Arnbjörn/Arnbiörn/Arinbiörn, Arnfastr, Arnfiðr, Arngeirr, Arngrímr, Arnhaldr, Arnhallr, Arnhvatr, Árni, Arnniútr, Arnketill/Arnkell, Arnlaugr, Arnljótr, Arnmóðr, Arnmundr, Arnoddr, Arnórr/Arnþórr/Arndórr, Arnríðr, Arnrøðr, Arnsteinn, Arnulfr/Örnulfr, Arnviðr, Arnþjófr, Arta, Ásbjörn, Ásbrandr, Ásdiarfr, Ásfarð, Ásfastr, Ásfrøðr/Ásfriðr/Ásfríðr/Asroðr, Ásgautr, Ásgeirr, Ásgísl, Ásgrímr, Ási, Áskell/Ásketill, Askr, Ásl/Ösl, Áslákr/Ásleikr, Ásleifr, Ásli/Atli, Ásmarr, Ásmóðr, Ásmundr, Ásniútr, Ásólfr/Ásúlfr, Ásráðr/Ástráðr, Ásríðr/Ásrøðr, Assar, Ásti, Ástráðr, Ásvaldr/Ásvaldi, Ásvarðr, Ásviðr, Atfari, Atli, Atsurr/Özurr/Azurr, Auðbjörn, Auðfinnr, Auðgeirr, Auðgísl, Auðgrímr, Auðhvatr/Auðvatr, Auði/Øthi/Ødhe, Auðin/Auðun/Othin/Øthin/Ødhin, Auðketill, Auðmaðr/Auðmann, Auðmundr/Ødhmund, Auðólfr/Auðúlfr/Øthulf/Ødholf, Auðr, Auðríkr/Auríkr, Auðsteinn, Auðunn/Auðvini, Auðvaldr/Ødhvald, Auðviðr/Ødhvidh, Aumundr, Aunn, Austmaðr, Auti, Autir, Ávaldi/Ávaldr, Ávangr, Ávarr, Áviðr, Ævarr, Bæglir, Bæilir, Baggi, ...
More male Old Norse names here.
Female names
More female Old Norse names here.
Here is a list of pre-Christian Germanic names :
1) Ancient Germanic names
Frankish names
Male names
Adalard, Adalbert, Adalhaid, Adalolf, Ageric, Agilfride, Agiulf, Alberic, Amand, Andica, Angilbert (or Engilbert), Ansegisel, Ansovald, Aregisel, Arnegisel, Arnold, Arnulf, Audovald, Austregisel, Badegisel, Balderic (or Baldrick), Baudry, Berengar (or Berenger), Bernhard (or Bernard), Bero, Berthefried, Bertram, Burchard, Carloman (or Karlmann), Chararic, Charibert, Childebert, Childebrand, Childeric, Chilperic, Chlodomer, Chramnesind, Clodio (or Chlodion), Cloud, Clovis (or Chlodwig), Conrad, Corbus, Dagobert, Dagaric, Drogo (or Drogon), Durand, Eberhard (or Evrard), Eberulf, Ebregisel, Emmon, Engelbert, Egide, Eracle, Erard, Erenfried, Euric, Farabert, Floribert, Fulcaire, Gararic, Garivald, Gerbert, Gerold, Giselbert (or Gilbert), Godomar, Gondulph, Grimald (or Grimoald), Griffon, Guido (or Wido), Gundobad, Gundovald, Gunthar, Guntram, Hartgard, Hartmut, Hartnid, Heribert, Hildebald, Hubert, Imnachar, Ingelram (later Enguerrand), Ingomer, Ingund, Lambert, Leudast, Leuthard, Lothar, Magnachar, Magneric, Malaric, Marachar, Marcomir, Meginhard, Merovech, Monulph, Munderic, Nevelung, Nibelung, Nithard, Notger, Odilon, Odo (Eudes), Otbert, Otto (or Otton), Otker, Pippin (or Pepin), Priarios, Ragnachar, Ramnulf, Rathar, Rathier, Ratold, Reginar (or Reginard), Remacle, Ricbodo, Ricchar (or Richer), Ricfried, Rigunth, Samson, Sichar, Siegfried (or Sigefroy), Sigeric, Sigibert, Sigismund, Sunnegisil, Sunno, Tassilo, Theodard, Theodebert, Theodemir, Theodon, Theodoric (later Dietrich/Thierry/Theodore), Theodwin, Theudebald, Theuderic, Unroch, Wala, Waleran, Walcaud, Waltgaud, Wazo, Werinbert, Willichar, Wolbodo, Wulfhard, Zwentibold.
Female names
Adaltrude, Adallind(a), Adelhaid, Adda, Albofleda, Alpaide (or Alpais), Aregund, Aude, Audofleda, Audovera, Austrechild, Atula (or Athalia or Adele) Baldechildis, Basina, Bave, Berchildis, Begga, Beretrude, Bertha (or Berthe), Berthefled, Berthefried, Berthegund, Bertoane, Bertrada, Bilichildis, Blesinde, Brunhild(a), Fastrada, Chlodeswinthe, Chlodosind, Chlothsinda, Chrodechildis, Chrodtrude, Clotild(e), Chunsina, Cunegonde (or Kunegund or Cunegundis or Cunegund) , Deuteria, Ealswid, Ellinrat, Engelberge (or Ingelburga), Engeltrude, Ermenberga, Ermengarde, Ermentrudis, Faileuba, Fastrada, Fredegunde, Galswinth, Gersvinda, Gisela, Gundrada (or Gundradis), Gomatrudis, Goiswinth, Gundrade, Guntheuc, Gunza, Hamesindis, Hatilde, Hildeburg, Hildegarde, Hiltrude, Himiltrud, Ingeltrud, Ingitrude, Ingoberg, Ingunde, Irmgard (or Irmingard), Itta, Lanthechilde, Leubast, Leubovera, Liutgarde (or Luitgarde), Magnatrude, Marcatrude, Marcovefa, Madelgarde (or Madelgarda), Merofled, Merwig, Nantechildis, Radegund, Ragnachilde, Regintrude, Regnetrudis, Rigunth, Rosamund, Rotrud (or Hruothraud), Ruodhaid, Ruothild(e), Rothaide, Rotrude, Swanahilde, Teutberga, Theoderada (or Theodrada), Theodelinda, Theodrade, Theudechild, Theudelinde, Ultrogotha, Veneranda, Vuldretrada, Vulfegundis, Wisigard.
Burgundian (Nibelung) names
Male names
Godegisel, Gundahar/Gundicar, Gundioc/Gunderic, Gundobad, Gundomar, Gunnar (Gunther), Högni (Hagen)
Female names
Brynhildr (Brünhild), Guðrún (Gudrun),
Gothic names
Male names
Alaric, Amalaric, Athanagild, Athanaric, Hermangild, Leuvigild, Odoacre, Theoderic, Thorismund, Vulfoliac
Female names
Amalasuntha, Amalaberge, Audoflède, Evochilde, Xyza.
Anglo-Saxon names
Male names
Aart, Abeodan, Ablendan, Abrecan, Acwellen, Aelfgifu, Aelfwine, Aelred, Aesc, Aedelbert, Aedelfrid, Aedelmaer, Aedelred, Aedelstan, Aethelbald, Agiefan, Cynefrid, Eadwig, Ethelbert, Ethelred, Ethelwulf, Fraomar, Hilderinc, Hrothgard, Hrothgar, Leofric, Leofwine, Sigeberht, Wine, Wybert
Female names
Aedelflaed/Aethelflaed, Aedelpryd, Aedre, Aefentid, Aefre, Cyneburga, Eadburga, Ealdgyd, Eoforhild, Etheswitha, Etheldreda, Ethelinda, Frideswide, Garmangahis, Hild, Hilda, Ida.
Longer listing of Anglo-saxon names here
Old Norse (Viking) names
Male names
Abbe/Abbi, Abjörn/Ábiörn, Ádiarf/Adiærf, Aðalbert (Athalbert, Adalbert), Aðalbrandr (Athalbrandr, Adalbrandr), Aðalbrikt, Aðalmærki, Aðalmæki, Aðalráðr, Aðalríkr, Aðalsteinn, Aðalvaldr, Aðgils/Aðísl, Áfastr, Afvaldr, Ágautr, Ágeirr, Aggi/Agi, Agmundr/Ögmundr, Agnarr, Agni/Agne/Aghen, Águti, Agviðr, Ailmær, Áki/Ake, Ákimann, Álarr, Albóðr, Albrikt, Aldi, Aldúlfr/Adúlfr, Aldviðr, Áleifr/Óláfr/Álæifr, Alfarr, Alfarinn, Alfgautr/Algautr, Álfgeirr/Alfgeirr, Alfgrímr, Alfketill/Alfkæll, Alflakr, Álfljótr, Álfr, Álfráðr, Alfríkr, Álfrimr, Alfvaldr, Alfvarðr, Álfvarinn, Alfvin/Ölfun, Algísl, Áli/Alli, Alibrandr, Almárr, Almgautr, Álmgeirr/Almgeirr, Almóðr, Alrekr/Alríkr, Alvér/Ölvér/Ölvir, Alvini, Ambi, Ámundi/Ámundr, Án/Ánn, Andríðr, Andsvarr/Ansvarr/Ansurr/Assurr/Össurr/Özurr, Andvéttr, Anki, Anundr/Anvindr/Önundr/Anundi, Ari, Arinbjörn/Arinbiörn/Arnbjörn/Arnbiörn, Ármóðr, Arn, Arnaldr, Arnbjörn/Arnbiörn/Arinbiörn, Arnfastr, Arnfiðr, Arngeirr, Arngrímr, Arnhaldr, Arnhallr, Arnhvatr, Árni, Arnniútr, Arnketill/Arnkell, Arnlaugr, Arnljótr, Arnmóðr, Arnmundr, Arnoddr, Arnórr/Arnþórr/Arndórr, Arnríðr, Arnrøðr, Arnsteinn, Arnulfr/Örnulfr, Arnviðr, Arnþjófr, Arta, Ásbjörn, Ásbrandr, Ásdiarfr, Ásfarð, Ásfastr, Ásfrøðr/Ásfriðr/Ásfríðr/Asroðr, Ásgautr, Ásgeirr, Ásgísl, Ásgrímr, Ási, Áskell/Ásketill, Askr, Ásl/Ösl, Áslákr/Ásleikr, Ásleifr, Ásli/Atli, Ásmarr, Ásmóðr, Ásmundr, Ásniútr, Ásólfr/Ásúlfr, Ásráðr/Ástráðr, Ásríðr/Ásrøðr, Assar, Ásti, Ástráðr, Ásvaldr/Ásvaldi, Ásvarðr, Ásviðr, Atfari, Atli, Atsurr/Özurr/Azurr, Auðbjörn, Auðfinnr, Auðgeirr, Auðgísl, Auðgrímr, Auðhvatr/Auðvatr, Auði/Øthi/Ødhe, Auðin/Auðun/Othin/Øthin/Ødhin, Auðketill, Auðmaðr/Auðmann, Auðmundr/Ødhmund, Auðólfr/Auðúlfr/Øthulf/Ødholf, Auðr, Auðríkr/Auríkr, Auðsteinn, Auðunn/Auðvini, Auðvaldr/Ødhvald, Auðviðr/Ødhvidh, Aumundr, Aunn, Austmaðr, Auti, Autir, Ávaldi/Ávaldr, Ávangr, Ávarr, Áviðr, Ævarr, Bæglir, Bæilir, Baggi, ...
More male Old Norse names here.
Female names
More female Old Norse names here.
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