16th Century Names

109 names · Meaningful

♂Adam„The name Adam means 'earthling,' derived from the Hebrew word adamah for 'earth,' 'soil…“View profile →♂Albert„The male first name Albert is a newer form of Adalbert“View profile →♂Ambrosius„The name Ambrosius has Latin origins and is closely linked to Ancient Greek“View profile →♂DanishAndreas„Andreas means "the brave" and has its roots in the ancient Greek word andreios (ἀνδρεῖο…“View profile →♂GreekAnton„The name Anton is a diminutive of Antonius, which in turn refers to a well-known Roman …“View profile →♂Bartholomäus„The male first name is considered a Latinized form of the Aramaic name Bar-Tolmai (ܒܪ ܬ…“View profile →♂Bernhard„The name Bernhard traces back to Old High German roots and means 'the bear-strong' or '…“View profile →♂Burchard„Burchard is a variant of Burkhard and carries the meanings 'the strong fortress' or, mo…“View profile →♂Caspar„Caspar means 'treasurer' in Persian and is composed of the ancient Persian terms ghaz f…“View profile →♂Christof„Christof is a male first name that is considered a German short form of Christophorus, …“View profile →♂Christoph„Christoph is a short form of Christopherus, derived from the ancient Greek name Christo…“View profile →♂Conrad„The name Conrad is an alternative spelling for Konrad or the short form of the Latinize…“View profile →♂BiblicalDaniel„The masculine first name Daniel means 'God judges', 'the judge is God', or 'God is my j…“View profile →♂David„David is a biblical boy's name that carries the meanings "the beloved," "the favorite,"…“View profile →♂Dietrich„Dietrich is interpreted as 'the ruler of the people' or 'the powerful among the people'“View profile →♂HebrewElias„The name Elias means '(my) God is Yahweh' and is derived from the Hebrew Elijáhu“View profile →♂DanishErasmus„Erasmus is a male first name derived from ancient Greek, meaning 'the lovable'“View profile →♂ItalianFranz„The name Franz is derived from Franziskus or Francesco and means 'the little Frenchman.…“View profile →♂Friedrich„The old German male first name Friedrich means 'the peaceful ruler', 'the ruler of peac…“View profile →♂Georg„Georg is a widely used male first name that means 'the farmer' or 'the agricultural wor…“View profile →♂Gregor„Gregor is a male first name that means 'the vigilant' and refers to the state of waitin…“View profile →♂Hans„The male first name Hans has been the most common short form of Johannes since the late…“View profile →♂Heinrich„The masculine first name Heinrich means 'the master of the house' or 'the lord in the h…“View profile →♂Hermann„Hermann is a historically grown German first name meaning 'the army man' or 'the war le…“View profile →♂Hieronymus„The name Hieronymus is the Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Hīerṓnumos (Ῑ̔ερώνυ…“View profile →♂HebrewJacob„Jacob is a variant of the biblical name Jakob, which goes back to the ancient Hebrew fo…“View profile →♂HebrewJakob„Jakob is a biblical name of Hebrew origin“View profile →♂BiblicalJoachim„The origin and exact meaning of the name Joachim are not clearly defined“View profile →♂BretonJobst„The name Jobst is a male first name that is derived as a Low German spelling from Job a…“View profile →♂GreekJohan„Johan is a short form of Johannes and carries the meaning "God is gracious"“View profile →♂GreekJohann„Johann is a German short form of the Latin and biblical first name Johannes, a Latinize…“View profile →♂HebrewJohannes„The male first name Johannes means 'God is gracious' or 'God has shown grace.' It origi…“View profile →♂Karl„The name Karl comes from the Old High German karal for 'man', 'husband', 'beloved', and…“View profile →♂Konrad„The name Konrad, an old German male first name, means 'the bold advisor'“View profile →♂Leonhard„Leonhard means 'the lion-strong' or 'brave like a lion'“View profile →♂LatinLorenz„Lorenz is derived from Laurentius, a Roman name that originated as a nickname and carri…“View profile →♂EnglishLucas„Lucas is a derivative of the biblical name Lukas, with origins in ancient Greek“View profile →♂Ludwig„The name Ludwig means "the famous warrior" or "the glorious fighter"“View profile →♂Lukas„The name Lukas has biblical origins and comes from ancient Greek“View profile →♂LatinMartin„The masculine name Martin is derived from the Roman surname Martinus and the Latin word…“View profile →♂GreekMatthäus„Matthäus means 'given by JHWH (God)' or 'gift of God'“View profile →♂Matthias„Matthias means "given by JHWH (God)" or "gift of God" and has its roots in the Ancient …“View profile →♂LatinMaximilian„Maximilian carries the meaning "the greatest" and has its roots in the Latin word 'maxi…“View profile →♂Melchior„The name Melchior has its roots in biblical tradition and is originally of ancient Hebr…“View profile →♂HebrewMichael„Michael is a biblical name of Hebrew origin“View profile →♂Nicolaus„The name Nicolaus has its roots in the Greek Nikolaos or Nikólaos (Νικόλαος) and stands…“View profile →♂Nikolaus„The name Nikolaus means 'victory of the people', derived from the ancient Greek Nikolao…“View profile →♂Otto„The name Otto has its roots in Old High German and derives from the Old Germanic word "…“View profile →♂LatinPaul„The name Paul is often translated as "the small" or "the younger." Its roots can be tra…“View profile →♂LatinPeter„The name Peter means 'the rock' and 'the stone'“View profile →♂DanishPetrus„Petrus, a male first name, is the Latinized form of the Greek Petros (Πέτρος)“View profile →♂GreekPhilipp„Philipp is a very old, historical name that traces back to the Greek name Phílippos (Φί…“View profile →♂Reinhard„The masculine name Reinhard means 'the strong advisor', 'the determined counselor', 'th…“View profile →♂Salomon„Salomon is a historical biblical male first name that is regarded as a non-denomination…“View profile →♂HebrewSamuel„Samuel is a masculine first name that means 'heard by God' or 'asked of God.' It is the…“View profile →♂GreekSebastian„Sebastian means 'the Exalted' and derives from the ancient Greek word sebastós, which m…“View profile →♂Siegfried„Siegfried is an ancient German first name that is composed of the two Old High German e…“View profile →♂Stanislaus„Stanislaus is a Germanized and Latinized form of the Czech name Stanislav and the Polis…“View profile →♂Theodor„Theodor is an ancient Greek male first name that derives from Theódōros (Θεόδωρος) and …“View profile →♂BiblicalThomas„Thomas is a biblical name of Aramaic origin and means 'the twin', derived from the Old …“View profile →♂HebrewTobias„The name Tobias comes from Hebrew and literally means 'Yahweh is gracious,' 'Yahweh is …“View profile →♂Ulrich„Ulrich is a two-part male first name of Old High German origin“View profile →♂LatinValentin„The masculine first name Valentin (Valentín) comes from the Latin language and can be t…“View profile →♂LatinValerius„The name Valerius, a boy's name of Latin and Roman origin, carries meanings such as 'th…“View profile →♂LatinVeit„The name Veit, which is masculine, is associated with life or the living and has its ro…“View profile →♂Wilhelm„The old German name Wilhelm means 'the strong-willed protector' or 'the determined defe…“View profile →♂Wolf„Wolf is an Old High German name that means 'the wolf' and also stands for 'the strong',…“View profile →♂Wolfgang„Wolfgang is a two-part first name derived from the two Old High German elements wolf fo…“View profile →♂Zacharias„Zacharias is the German transcription of the ancient Greek name Ζαχαριας, which in turn…“View profile →♀EnglishAgatha„Agatha is considered an English and Italian first name with ancient Greek roots, meanin…“View profile →♀Agnes„The female first name Agnes is of Ancient Greek or Latin origin and is considered the L…“View profile →♀Amalia„The female first name Amalia means "the capable one" or, interpreted differently, "the …“View profile →♀EnglishAnastasia„The first name Anastasia (Ancient Greek Anastasíā) stands for 'the resurrected one', 't…“View profile →♀HebrewAnna„The female first name Anna is the Greek and Latin form of the biblical name Channah, wh…“View profile →♀Anne„The timeless female first name Anne is a German, English, and French variant of Anna, w…“View profile →♀Apollonia„Apollonia is a female first name that means 'the one dedicated to Apollo' or 'the one b…“View profile →♀LatinBarbara„The first name Barbara means 'the foreigner'“View profile →♀LatinBlandina„The name Blandina is the feminine variant of the ancient Roman Blandinus and a developm…“View profile →♀CelticBrigitta„The name Brigitta, a Nordic variant of Brigitte, has its roots in the Celtic sun goddes…“View profile →♀SwedishCatharina„Catharina is a variant form of the name Katharina and is derived from Aikaterine (Αἰκατ…“View profile →♀GreekChristina„The name Christina, as the feminine variant of Christiana, carries the meaning 'the Chr…“View profile →♀LatinChristine„Christine is a derivative of the name Christiane, the feminine form of Christian“View profile →♀Dorothea„The first name Dorothea (Greek Δωροθέα Dōrothéa) means 'gift of God'“View profile →♀BiblicalElisabeth„The female first name Elisabeth means "God is fullness" or "God is perfection"“View profile →♀LatinEmilia„The female first name Emilia translates to 'the eager one', 'the striving one', 'the am…“View profile →♀Erika„The Nordic name Erika is a feminine variant of the Scandinavian name Erik (Germanized a…“View profile →♀BiblicalEva„The female first name Eva is a name derived from the Bible, whose origin and meaning ha…“View profile →♀Gertraud„The first name Gertraud, a derivative of Gertrud, has meanings such as "born under the …“View profile →♀Irmgard„Irmgard is an old German first name meaning "the all-encompassing protector." The name …“View profile →♀Katharina„The first name Katharina is a Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Aikaterine ‎(Αἰκ…“View profile →♀LatinKlara„The name Klara means "the Bright", "the Famous", and "the Shining"“View profile →♀ItalianLudovica„The name Ludovica belongs to the category of female first names and is an Italian deriv…“View profile →♀BiblicalMagdalena„The first name Magdalena means 'the one from Magdala'“View profile →♀LatinMargarete„The female first name Margarete means 'the pearl.' The name has developed from the anci…“View profile →♀LatinMargaretha„The name Margaretha, a form of Margarete, means 'the pearl' and has its origins in the …“View profile →♀LatinMargarethe„The name Margarethe is a variant of Margarete and means "the pearl," from ancient Greek…“View profile →♀BiblicalMaria„The name Maria is a biblical name that is primarily associated with the mother of Jesus…“View profile →♀BiblicalMarie„The girl's name Marie is the French form of Maria“View profile →♀Mechthild„Mechthild is a traditional German first name meaning "the strong fighter" or "the power…“View profile →♀ItalianOsanna„Osanna is regarded as the Italian variant of Hosanna“View profile →♀Ottilia„Ottilia, a feminine first name, is known as a Germanized variant of the Latinized Odilia“View profile →♀Sibylle„Sibylle is a girl's name that represents a German and French form of Sibylla, a Latiniz…“View profile →♀Sofia„Sofia represents a spelling of the Greek name Sophia and has the meaning 'the wisdom' o…“View profile →♀Sofie„Sofie is a form of the Greek name Sophia, which means 'wisdom' or, more figuratively, '…“View profile →♀Sophia„The name Sophia originates from Ancient Greek and is literally translated as 'wisdom'“View profile →♀Sophie„Sophie is a girl's name that is considered a German, English, and French variant of Sophia“View profile →♀LatinUrsula„The female name Ursula is the diminutive form of Ursa, comes from the Latin language, a…“View profile →♀GreekVeronica„Veronica is a female first name, derived from Veronika, and traces back to the ancient …“View profile →♀Walburga„The first name Walburga stands for 'ruler of a castle' or 'the protective wall place'“View profile →

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