Germain

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Brother, from Germany (French) or Warrior, from the Germanic tribe of the same name (German)
Pronunciation
In French, Germain is pronounced as "zhair-MAN". In German, it is pronounced as "GEHR-man".
ZHEHR-MEHN
Popularity
Germain is not a particularly popular name globally, but it has seen some use amongst French and German-speaking communities. According to DefineName, Germain ranked # 14,475 in popularity for baby boys in the United States in 2020, and didn't rank at all for baby girls.

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Germain Name meanings & History

Brother, from Germany (French) or Warrior, from the Germanic tribe of the same name (German). French form of Germanus. The name Germain is used as a first name for boys and girls alike, but mostly for boys. It is most commonly used in France and other French-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Germain: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Germain:

G: Gregarious,Go-getter,Goof-off,Genuine

E: Environment,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive,Entertain,Enliven

R: Reason,Resourceful,Restless,Rational

M: Memory,Mommy,Maternal,Manipulative,Memorabilia,Mushy,Mother

A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Assertive,Action,Aggressive

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

N: Nagging,Neat,Nervous,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nice,Neurosis

Germain is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Germain include Germaine de Staël, a French political activist and writer, Germaine Greer, an Australian feminist author, and Germain Houde, a Canadian actor.

2.) GERMAIN (Male)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: A borrowing from the French, Germain is from the Late Latin germanus (brother), which is derived from germen (a sprout, a bud, embryo). Var: Germaine, Jermain, Jermaine. (JER-MANE)


3.) GERMAIN (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: From the Late Latin Germanus (brother), which is derived from germen (a sprout, bud, embryo). The name was borne by several early saints including Germain of Paris (c. 496-576), a bishop who founded the monastery St.-Germain-des-Prés, in Paris, and who tried to bring an end to the brutality of the Frankish kings. Var: Germaine, Germane, Kerman. (ZHER-MEN, ZHER-MANE)


4.) Germain (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) growing; from Germany

Other Forms: Germa, Germaine, Germane, Germay, Germayne, Jermaine


5.) Germain (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (French) from Germany. (English) sprout, bud. See also Jermaine.

Other Forms: Germane, Germano, Germayn, Germayne, Germin, Germon, Germyn


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