Germanic boy names

Bright fame; from 'hrod' (fame) and 'beraht' (bright)

Resolute protector

From Rycharde, from Richard, from Richardus and Ricohardus, from Rīkahard, from Rīkaharduz, a construction Cognate with t=Richard

Free man; strong

Anglicized from Raghnall, itself derived from Rǫgnvaldr, from rǫgn + valdr, later partly merged with the Continental Germanic equivalent Reynold

The usual U

From Frank, partially from Franca; and partially from Franc, and/or Francus, from Franko; both maybe from frankô

Medieval short form of - compound names beginning with gari or geri ("spear"), such as Gerard, Gerald or Gerbert

A number of places elsewhere

Ruler of the home; estate ruler

A name, from Walter, from Waltier, from Waltheri (compare, which see for more details), from Waldahari, from Waldaharjaz, Related Compare herald and Harold, in which these elements are reversed

Means "Charles"

From Æþelbeorht, from Aþalaberht, a compound of aþalaz + berhtaz, or from Albert, from Albertus, itself from the Germanic name

From -, ultimately from gaiʀ + wald

From Rogier, from the - equivalent of (see Hroðgar), from Hrōþigaizaz

From Radulf, from Rǣdwulf (also as Raulf), from Rādawulf, from Rēdawulfaz

Transferred back from the surname

Popular in the 19th century

From Leonard, name of a 6th century Frankish saint, from leo or liut and hart

From Bernard, from Bernard, Bernart, from Bernardus, probably from Bernhard (compare, ), from Bernuharduz, equivalent Popularized by medieval European saints

From the - surname (de) Warenne, a reference to a place called Varenne, a hamlet near, along the river Varenne in Normandy, from Warinna, a hydronym of /- origin, from var-, t=river, water, ultimately from h₂wer-; see also the Latin river Avara

From here + man It was revived in the 19th century, partly due to American immigrants from continental Europe where the name has been more popular

From Gislebert, from Gīslaberhtaz

Derived from a Latinized form of Reynold

Soldier; merciful

By folk etymology associated with a lance

Brought to England by Normans

Means "Charles"

Named for a Captain Rolland

From Gui, a form of Wido, a short form of names beginning with the element widuz, such as Witold and Widukind

Borrowed from German, a contracted form of Konrad

From the - aristocratic and saint's name Hughe, brought to England by Normans, from a short form of - names beginning with hugiz, such as Hubert

Taken into regular use in the 1990s, with earlier popularity peaks in Scandinavia and Germany

In quiet use since the 19th century

From Gerard, from Gerart, from Gaiʀahard

From Geffrey, from an - aristocratic name, Geoffroi (> West, East ), itself from Proto-French forms (latinized in -us) Jotfredus, Jozsfredus, Josfredus (10th century) and Jof[f]redus, Jofridus, Jaufredus, Geffredus (11th century), and ultimately of - origin

Transferred back from the surname

A name of Germanic languages origin

A variant of Konrad, ultimately from Kōnirād, Cognate of, and

from -, short form of compound names beginning with aud, from audaz (cognate of in Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Edith, etc

A Latinized form of Hugh

Variant of Garrett, a medieval form of Gerard and Gerald

From -, - etc continental European Bruno, name of medieval Italian and German saints and royalty, Latinized form of brūn, from brūn

A name of Germanic languages origin

Possibly a modern phonetic rendering of Kai, or a short form of Kyle and Kyler

Used in the 19th century but rare today

from Ásmundr, from t=a god + t=protection, hand