German
Meaning
"brother, kin"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,652
- Total SSA Count
- 102
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Germo, Manny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"brother, kin"
Origin: Latin
"mountainous, of the mountains"
Origin: Latin via Spanish
Montana is more popular, ranked #1058 vs #1652 for German.
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Montana is more popular, ranked #1058 compared to German at #1652 in the United States.
German means "brother, kin" (Latin origin). Montana means "mountainous, of the mountains" (Latin via Spanish origin).
German is primarily a boy name. Montana is primarily a girl name.