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1. ADALA: Old German name derived from adal/athal, meaning "noble." 
2. ADALHEID: Variant of German Adalheidis, meaning "noble sort."
3. ADALHEIDIS: Old German name, meaning "noble sort."
4. ADALINDA: Variant of German Adelinda, meaning "noble serpent."
5. ADALWOLFA: Feminine form of German Adolf, meaning "noble wolf."
6. ADELHEID: Dutch and German variant of Adalheidis, meaning "noble sort."
7. ADELHEIT: Variant of Dutch/German Adelheid, meaning "noble sort."
8. ADELIND: Abbreviated form of German Adelinda, meaning "noble serpent."
9. ADELINDA: "Noble serpent." Old German name derived from the elements adal, "noble," and lint "serpent, dragon."   
10. ADELINDE: Variant form of German Adelinda, meaning "noble serpent."
11. ADELONDA: Variant of German Adelinda, meaning "noble serpent."
12. AGNA: German form of English Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy."
13. AGNETH: Variant of German Agnethe, meaning "chaste; holy."
14. AGNETHE: German form of Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy."
15. ALBERTINA: German and Italian feminine form of English Albert, meaning "bright nobility."
16. ALEIT: German and Swiss nickname for German Adalheidis, meaning "noble sort."
17. ALINA: German nickname for names ending with -alina.
18. ALKE: Low German form of Adalheid, meaning "noble sort."
19. ALOISIA: German feminine form of Latin Aloysius, meaning "famous warrior."
20. AMALASUINTHA: "Strong worker." Old Germanic name composed of the elements amal "work" and swinth "strength."

21. AMALIA: German name meaning "work."

22. AMALIE: Variant of German Amalia, meaning "work."

23. AMELINDA: Probably an old German name, or a variant of one, from amal "work" and lint "serpent, dragon."
24. ANELIE: Nickname for German compound name Anneliese, meaning both "favor; grace" and "God is my oath."
25. ANGELIKA: German and Polish form of Italian Angelica, meaning "angelic."
26. ANINA: German pet form of Latin Anna, meaning "favor; grace."

27. ANNALEISA: Variant of German compound name Anneliese, meaning "favor; grace" and "God is my oath."

28. ANNALIESA: Variant of German compound name Anneliese, meaning "favor; grace" and "God is my oath."

29. ANNALIESE: Variant of German compound name Anneliese, meaning "favor; grace" and "God is my oath."

30. ANNELIE: Nickname for German Anneliese, meaning "favor; grace" and "God is my oath."

31. ANNELIEN: Elaborated form of German Annelie, meaning "favor; grace" and "God is my oath."

32. ANNELIESE: German compound name consisting of French Anne "favor; grace" and Liese "God is my oath."

33. ANNEMARIE: English, Dutch and German compound name composed of French Anne "favor; grace," and Marie "beloved."
34. ANSELMA: Feminine form of German Anselm, meaning "God-protection." 
35. ATHALA: Old German name meaning "noble."
36. BARBEL (Bärbel): German pet form of Greek Barbara, meaning "foreign; strange."
37. BEATE: German form of Polish Beata, meaning "blessed."
38. BELINDA: Old German name of which the first element remains a mystery while the second is probably from lint "serpent, dragon." The name is usually rendered "beautiful serpent."
39. BENEDIKTA: Feminine form of German Benedikt, meaning "blessed."
40. BERTILDA: "Bright battle." Old German name composed of the elements berht "bright" and hild "battle." 
41. BINDY: English pet form of German Belinda, meaning "beautiful serpent."
42. BRIGITTE: French and German form of Gaelic Brighid, meaning "exalted one."
43. BRUNA: Feminine form of German Bruno, meaning "brown." 
44. BRUNHILD: "Armored warrior woman." Old German legend name from the Nibelungenlied, queen of the Valkyries, and wife of Gunther. The name was derived from the German elements brun "armor, protection" and hild "battle."
45. BRUNHILDE (Brünhilde): Variant of German Brunhild, meaning "armored warrior woman."
46. BRUNNHILDE (Brünnhilde): Variant of German Brunhild, meaning "armored warrior woman."
47. CACILIA (Cäcilia): German form of English Cecilia, meaning "blind."
48. CACILIE (Cäcilie): German form of English Cecilia, meaning "blind."
49. CARINA: German and Scandinavian elaborated form of Cara, meaning "beloved" or "friend." 
50. CARLA: Feminine form of German Carl, Italian Carlo, and Portuguese/Spanish Carlos, all meaning "man."
51. CARLENE: Feminine form of German Carl, meaning "man."
52. CHRISTIANE: German and French feminine form of Latin Christianus, meaning "follower of Christ."
53. CLARAMOND: German name meaning "bright protector." 
54. CLARIMOND: Variant of German Claramond, meaning "bright protector."
55. CONRADINE: Feminine form of German Conrad, meaning "bold counsel."
56. CORDULA: English and German name derived from a diminutive form of Latin cor, meaning "little heart."
57. CORINA: Variant of English/German Corinna, meaning "maiden."
58. CORINNA: English and German form of Greek Korinna, meaning "maiden."
59. DAGMAR: "Day-maid." German and Scandinavian name composed of the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and mær "maid."
60. DIETRICHA: Feminine form of German Dietrich, meaning "first of the people; king of nations."
61. ELEONORE: German form of Provençal Alienor, meaning "foreign; the other."
62. ELFI: Pet form of German Elfriede, meaning "elf strength."
63. ELFRIEDE: German form of Anglo-Saxon Aelfthryth, meaning "elf strength." 
64. ELKE: Nickname for Dutch/German Adalheid, meaning "noble sort."
65. ELLI: German pet form of Elizabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
66. ELSA: English, German and Scandinavian nickname for Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
67. EMILIE: German form of English Emily, meaning "rival."
68. EMMA: English and German name derived from the element erman, meaning "entire, whole."
69. ERMA: Variant of German Irma, meaning "entire, whole, universal."
70. ERMELINDA: Variant of German Irmalinda, meaning "wholly soft and tender."
71. ERMENTRAUD: Variant of German Ermintrude, meaning "wholly loved."
72. ERMENTRAUDE: Variant of German Ermintrude, meaning "wholly loved."
73. ERMENTRUD: Variant of German Ermintrude, meaning "wholly loved."
74. ERMINTRUDE: "Wholly loved." German name composed of the elements ermen "entire, whole" and traut "beloved."
75. ERMTRAUD: Abbreviated form of German Ermintrude, meaning "wholly loved."
76. ERMTRUD: Abbreviated form of German Ermintrude, meaning "wholly loved."
77. ERNA: Feminine form of German Ernst, meaning "battle to the death."
78. ERNSTA: Feminine form of German Ernst, meaning "battle to the death." 
79. FELICIE: German feminine form of Latin Felix, meaning "lucky."
80. FRANZISKA: Feminine form of German Franz, meaning "free."
81. FRAUKE: German name composed of the element frau "lady" and a diminutive suffix, meaning "little lady."
82. FREJA: German and Scandinavian form of Old Norse Freya, meaning "lady, mistress."
83. FRIEDE: Nickname for German Elfriede, meaning "elf strength."
84. FRIEDERIKE: German feminine form of Frederick, meaning "peaceful ruler."
85. FRITZI: Pet form of German Friederike, meaning "peaceful ruler."
86. GABI: Nickname for German Gabriele, meaning "strong one of God."
87. GABRIELE: German form of Gabrielle, meaning "strong one of God." 
88. GENOVEFA: German form of Genevieve, possibly meaning "white race." 
89. GERDE: German form of Norse Gerd, meaning "enclosure, stronghold."
90. GERDI: Pet form of German Gerde, meaning "enclosure, stronghold."
91. GERLINDE: German name composed of the elements geri/gari "spear" and lind "soft, tender, weak."
92. GERTIE: Pet form of German Gertrude, meaning "spear strength."
93. GERTRAUD: Variant of German Gertrude, meaning "spear strength."
94. GERTRÚD: Hungarian form of German Gertrude, meaning "spear strength."
95. GERTRUD: Variant of German Gertrude, meaning "spear strength."
96. GERTRUDE: "Spear strength." German name composed of the elements ger "spear" and şruş "strength."
97. GISA: German pet form of Gisela, meaning "pledge."
98. GISELA: Dutch and German form of Old French Giselle, meaning "pledge."
99. GITTA: German nickname for Brigitte, meaning "exalted one."
100. GRATIA: Dutch and German form of English Grace, meaning "pleasing, agreeable."
101. GRETA: Nickname for Danish/German Margareta, meaning "pearl."
102. GRETCHEN: Diminutive form of Danish/German Margarethe, Margarete, and Margareta, meaning "little pearl."
103. GRETE: Nickname for Danish/German Margareta, meaning "pearl."
104. GRETEL: Pet form of Danish/German Grete, meaning "pearl."
105. GRETTA: Variant of Danish/German Greta, meaning "pearl."
106. GRISELDA: "Grey battle maid." Germanic name composed of the elements gris "grey" and hild "battle."
107. GUDRUN: German and Scandinavian form of Old Norse Guthrun, meaning "God's secret lore."
108. GUNDA: Nickname for Germanic names containing the element gund, meaning "war."
109. GUNDULA: Elaborated form of German Gunda, meaning "war."
110. HADWIGIS: Variant of German Hedwig, meaning "contending war."
111. HANNE: German nickname for Latin Johanna, meaning "God is gracious."
112. HANNELORE: German compound name composed of Hanne "God is gracious" and Eleonore "foreign; the other." 
113. HEDWIG: "Contending war." Old German name composed of the elements hadu "contention" and wig "war."
114. HEDY: Pet form of German Hedwig, meaning "contending war."
115. HEILWIDIS: "Hale-wide; very healthy and sound." Old German name composed of the elements haila "hale, healthy, sound" and vid/wid "wide."
116. HEILWIG: "Healthy battle." German name composed of the elements heil "healthy, whole" and wig "war."
117. HEINRIKE: Feminine form of German Heinrich, meaning "home-ruler."
118. HELENE: German form of Helen, meaning "torch" or "moon" or more likely "to elope."
119. HELMA: Nickname for German Wilhelmina, meaning "will-helmet."
120. HELMINE: Abbreviated form of German Wilhelmina, meaning "will-helmet."
121. HELEWIDIS: Variant of Old German Heilwidis, meaning "hale-wide; very healthy and sound." 
122. HENRIKE: Feminine form of German/Scand. Henrik, meaning "home-ruler."
123. HERMINE: Feminine form of German Hermann, meaning "army man."
124. HILDA: "Battle." Old German nickname for longer names containing the element hild "battle." 
125. HILDE: Variant of German Hilda, meaning "battle."
126. HILDEGARD: "Battle guard." Old German name composed of the elements hild "battle" and gard "enclosure, guard."
127. HILDEGARDE: Variant of Germanic Hildegard, meaning "battle guard."
128. HILTRAUD: "Battle strength." German name composed of the elements hild "battle" and şruş "strength."
129. HILTRUD: Variant of German Hiltraud, meaning "battle strength."
130. HILTRUDE: Variant of German Hiltraud, meaning "battle strength."
131. HRODOHAIDIS: "Famous sort." Old German name composed of the elements hrod "fame" and heid "kind, sort."
132. HULDA: German and Scandinavian name derived from the old Swedish word huld, meaning "lovable."
133. IDUNN: German form of Old Norse Idunnr, meaning "again to love."
134. ILMA: Pet form of German Wilhelmina, meaning "will-helmet."
135. ILSA: Variant of German Ilse, meaning "God is my oath."
136. ILSE: German nickname for Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath." 
137. IMA: Variant of German Imma, meaning "entire, whole; universal."
138. IMKE: Pet form of German Imma, meaning "entire, whole; universal."
139. IMMA: Low German form of Irma, meaning "entire, whole; universal."
140. INGE: Dutch, German and Scandinavian unisex nickname for longer names beginning with Ing-, meaning "foremost one."
141. INGEBORG: German and Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ingibjörg, meaning "Ing's help/protection."
142. IRMA: Nickname for longer German names beginning with the elements irm, erm, irmen, or ermen, all of which mean "entire, whole; universal."
143. IRMALINDA: "Wholly soft and tender." German name composed of the elements ermen "entire, whole" and linde "soft, tender."
144. IRMGARD: German name composed of the elements irmen "entire, universal, whole" and gard "enclosure."
145. IRMHILD: German name composed of the elements irmen "entire, universal, whole" and hild "battle."
146. IRMTRAUD: Variant of German Ermtraud, meaning "wholly loved."
147. IRMTRUD: Variant of German Irmtraud, meaning "wholly loved."
148. ISOLD: Old German name meaning "ice rule."
149. IVONETTE: Pet form of German Ivonne, meaning "yew tree."
150. IVONNE: German form of French Yvette, meaning "yew tree."

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