Gender
Origin
- French
- A Sprout
Brotherly; derived from the Latin word germen, meaning a sprout or bud; feminine form of Germain
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Pronunciation
ge-rmai-ne, ger-maine
Famous People
Australian feminist author Germaine Greer
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1972 (rank #629, 157 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9714, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #480, 202 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | – |
| 2023 | 10 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | – |
| 2019 | 11 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | – |
| 2017 | 17 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #2417, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #2415, 6 births); most recent 2004 (rank #4584, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1909 (rank #418, 9 births); most recent 1933 (rank #712, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1902 (rank #4, 8,337 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 5 |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | 3 |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #521, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence