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Germaine

jer-MAYN

Popularity

#11346

falling

Letters

8

Syllables

2

Origin

French

Total Births

10,261

Peak Year

#250 in 1972

First Recorded

1895

Style

Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A French name derived from the Latin 'Germanus', meaning 'brother' or 'from Germany'.

Nickname Watch

GermGerryMaine

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Gender Split

Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Germaine Greer

    Australian writer, academic, journalist, and scholar

  • Germaine Tailleferre

    French composer

Nicknames

GermGerryMaine

Spelling Variations

GermainGermanaGermaine

Similar Names

JeremyDominiqueSimoneClaudette

Personality Traits

SophisticatedIntelligentIndependentStrong

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