Old German Name Generator

A history of ancient Germany

The region now known as Germany has been inhabited for thousands of years. The first human settlers arrived in the area during the Paleolithic era, and the first Germanic tribes began settling in the region around 2,000 BCE. Over the centuries, the Germanic tribes slowly began to coalesce into larger groups, and by the 1st century CE there were three major tribal confederations in what is now Germany: the Franks in the west, the Alamanni in the south, and the Saxons in the north.

During the 4th and 5th centuries, these tribal confederations came into conflict with Rome as they expanded their territories. The Franks were eventually able to conquer most of Roman Gaul (present-day France), while the Alamanni and Saxons were pushed back into present-day Germany.

5 questions to help you come up with old German names

1. What pre-1800s German names did commoners typically have?
2. What nobles and royals had German names prior to this era?
3. What other historical figures had German names in this period?
4. What male and female German names were popular around the 1500s?
5. What religious-affiliated German names were common during this time?

Can I use the random old German names that this tool creates?

Yes you can. The Story Shack claims no copyright on any of these names, but it is of course possible that some of the values this name generator provides are already owned by anyone else, so please make sure to always do your due diligence.

How many ideas can I generate with this Old German Name Generator?

The Old German Name Generator can generate thousands of ideas for your project, so feel free to keep clicking and at the end use the handy copy feature to export your old German names to a text editor of your choice. Enjoy!

What are good old German names?

There's thousands of random old German names in this generator. Here are some samples to start: