Germany
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639
in the U.S.
since 1880
4k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin
What does the name Germany mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Iran, Islamic Republic of, the name Germany is of English origin and means "Country in Europe".
- A submission from Nevada, U.S. says the name Germany means "Country".
- A submission from Australia says the name Germany means "European country".
- According to a user from Illinois, U.S., the name Germany is of Russian origin and means "hello".
- A user from Sri Lanka says the name Germany means "German".
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Germany means "Golden Manager" and is of Arabic origin.
- A republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From Middle English Germanie, from Old English Germania, from Latin Germānia (“land of the Germans”), from Germānī, a people living around and east of the Rhine first attested in the 1st century BCE works of Julius Caesar and of uncertain etymology. The exonym was said by Strabo to derive from germānus ("close kin; genuine"), making it cognate with "germane" and "german", but this seems unsupported. Attempts to derive it from Germanic or Celtic roots since the 18th century are all problematic, although it is perhaps cognate with the Old Irish gair ("neighbor").
- (geography) The Central European state formed by West Germany's 1990 absorption of East Germany, with its capital in Berlin.
- (geography, historical) The Central European state formed by Prussia in 1871 or its successor states, with their capitals in Berlin.
- (geography, historical) A nominal medieval kingdom in Central Europe forming a region of the Carolingian and Holy Roman empires, with various capitals; by extension, the Holy Roman Empire itself, the empire of the Austrian Habsburgs.
- (geography, chiefly historical) The nation of the German people, regardless of their political unification (see usage note).
- (countable, geography, historical) West or East Germany or any other German state (see usage note); (in the plural) both, several, or all of these states, taken together.
Notable Persons Named Germany
Germany was born on April 19th, 1883 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Germany is also known as Schulz, Adolph George; Schulz, Adolph G.; Schulz, and Adolph. He breathed his last breath on April 14th, 1951.
Germany Schaefer was a baseball player. Germany was born on February 4th, 1876 in Chicago. He left this life on May 16th, 1919.
Germany was given the name Evelyn LaShawn Palmer on July 29th, 1975 in Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Germany Smith was a baseball player. Germany was born on April 21st, 1863 in Pittsburgh. Germany is also known as Smith and George J.. He left this life on December 1st, 1927.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Germany
Agnes of Germany is a noble. They hold the title Duchess consort of Swabia, Margravine consort of Austria, Duchess of Swabia, and List of Austrian consorts.
Reggie Germany is a football player for the Buffalo Bills. His career lasted from 2001 to 2001. Reggie was born on March 19th, 1978 in Hazelwood, Missouri. Reggie is also known as Germany and Reginald Lee.
Jim Germany is a football player. Jim was born on February 2nd, 1953 in New Waverly, Texas.
Gaël Germany is a soccer player for the Samaritaine (football club), AC Arles-Avignon, Paris FC, and Martinique national football team. Gaël was born on May 10th, 1983 in Sainte-Marie, Martinique.
Willie Germany is an athlete. Willie was born on May 9th, 1948 in Columbus, Georgia.
Claude Germany is a chouval bwa musician.
How popular is the baby name Germany in the U.S.?
| Year | Total Babies Born | Girls Born | Boys Born |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1985 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1986 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 1987 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 1989 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| 1990 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 1991 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| 1992 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| 1993 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 1994 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| 1996 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 1997 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| 2006 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 2007 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 2010 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 2011 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| 2013 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| 2017 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| 2018 | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| 2019 | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| 2020 | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 21 | 5 |
Where is the name Germany popular?
International Interest for Germany
Interest is based how many people viewed this name from each country and is scaled based on the total views by each country so that large countries do not always show the most interest. Darker blue on the map indicates that people in the country are more likely to search for this name.
Longer bars in the bar graph indicate that people in the country are more interested in the name. Not all countries that have shown an interest in the name are listed in the bar graph.
Popularity in the US
Popularity of Germany as a last name
The map shows the absolute popularity of the name Germany as a last name in each of the states. See other popular names in Texas, Mississippi, or Louisiana.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Germany | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 43.24% | 64.26% | |
| African American | 51.29% | 11.96% | |
| Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.29% | 4.85% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.50% | 0.69% | |
| Two or More Ethnicities | 1.80% | 1.76% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.88% | 16.26% | |
Of Last Name Germany
People with the last name Germany are most frequently White or African American
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Fun Facts about the name Germany
- How Popular is the name Germany? Germany is the 15,308th most popular name of all time. As a last name Germany was the 8,606th most popular name in 2010.
- How many people with the first name Germany have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2023, the Social Security Administration has recorded 639 babies born with the first name Germany in the United States. That's more than enough people named Germany to occupy the territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) with an estimated population of 605 (as of June 30, 2010).
- What year were 5 or more babies first named Germany? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1979 when it was given as a first name to 10 new born babies.
- When was Germany first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Germany is Saturday, September 30th, 1893.
- What year had the most people named Germany born? The highest recorded use of the first name Germany was in 2019 with a total of 31 babies.
- Random Germany Factoid: According to the 2022 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Germany is not a popular baby girl's name in Michigan. Imagine that, only 7 babies in Michigan have the same name in 2022.
- Weird things about the name Germany: The name spelled backwards is Ynamreg. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Gyearnm. How do you pronounce that?
- How many people have the last name Germany? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 3,825 people with the last name Germany.
- How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Germany? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 1 of them will have Germany as their last name.
- Sources:
- U.S. Census Bureau: Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000 (public domain).
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names, Death Master File (public domain).
- Other Dictionary Sources: WordNet 3.1 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University (License).
- Wiktionary: Titles and License.
- Notable persons via Wikipedia: Titles and License. Click each image for the attribution information.