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 [ 2 syll. ger-mai(n), ge-rma-in ] The boy name Germain is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is JHerMEYN KEY. Germain is used chiefly in the French and German languages, and its origin is Latin. Germanus (Latin) is an original form of Germain. The meaning of Germanus was often associated with Christian brotherhood. The name Germaine (English, French, and German) and the name Germana (English, Italian, and German) are the female forms of Germain. German (Russian and Spanish), Germano (Italian), Jamaine (English), Jerr (English), Jerrie (English), and Jerry (English and German) are variants of Germain. Other forms of Germain include the variant spellings Germayn (English), Jermain (English), Jermaine (English), Jermane (English), and Jermayne (English). Germain is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Germain, Jerry (English and German) was the most popular. Baby names that sound like Germain include Jermain (English), Jermaine (English), German (Russian and Spanish), Geron (English), Giermo (Spanish), Jarmo (Finnish), Jarno (Finnish), Jeramey (English), Jeramy (English), Jereme (French), Jermane (English), Jernej (Slavic), Jerney (Slovenian), Jeroen (Dutch), Jerome (English), Jeron (English), Jerrome (English), Jerron (English), Jérôme (French), and Gereon (German). KEY: English pronunciation for Germain: JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
