Name meaning & stats
Germain
Germain (Russian origin). 880 US babies since 1940, peak 1972. Notable Germains are 1.3× over-represented as painters.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
RussianSpelling of German
German around the world
- Герман · Russian
- Ґерман · Ukrainian
- جيرمان · Arabic
- גרמן · Hebrew
- ゲルマン · Japanese
- Germano · Italian
- Germán · Spanish
- Germain · French
- 格尔曼 · Chinese
In US birth records
Peak year: 1972
880 US babies were named Germain between 1940 and 2025.
Where Germains end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Painter | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are painters, Germains show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 12 Germans spell it Germain
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1972)