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Germain

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Origin of the name

Germain comes from the Latin Germanus, “brother,” also “German.” Saint Germain, bishop of Paris in the 6th century, gave his name to a famous district of Paris.

Classic name

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1981 was its best year: 30 births, or 1 baby in 115,303. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 75 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 9710.
992births since 1880
1980sgeneration
No. 1864rank at its peak, in 1981

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