The first name Germaine

Germaine last appeared in the official list in 2004, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2000, with 6 births (#2,416).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Germaine with other names.

In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Germaine, the 10,028th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1928, when 203 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Germaine de Staël
  Genevan-French author (1766-1817)
• Germaine Greer
  Australian writer and public intellectual (born 1939)
• Germaine Dulac
  French film director (1882-1942)
• Germaine Tailleferre
  French composer (1892-1983)
• Germaine Tillion
  French anthropologist (1907 - 2008)
• Germaine de Randamie
  Dutch mixed martial artist, born 1984
• Germaine Acogny
  French-Senegalese choreographer, born 1944
• Saint Germaine
  French saint, 1579–1601
• Germaine Dermoz
  French actress, 1888–1966
• Germaine Dieterlen
  French anthropologist (1903-1999)
• Germaine Franco
  American film composer, born 1967
• Germaine Van Dievoet
  Belgian swimmer (1899–1990)

How popular is the name Germaine?

In 2004, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Germaine, ranking 4,598th. Its peak was 2000, with 6 births.

Is Germaine a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 10,274 US babies named Germaine since 1880, 77% were girls and 23% boys.

When was Germaine most popular?

1928 in the United States, when 203 babies were named Germaine, its highest rank at 480th.

How do you pronounce Germaine?

Germaine is /d͡ʒə(ɹ)ˈmeɪn/, 2 syllables.

What name is Germaine a form of?

Germaine is a form of Germain.

Is Germaine also a surname?

Yes. Germaine is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.