26 Swiss Girl Names with Meanings

Every Swiss girl name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 3 of the 26 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Swiss girl names starting with A

AdelheidAdelheid is the modern Dutch and German form of the Old High German female given name Adalheid, meaning "nobility" or "noble-ness". It may refer to the following people:

Swiss girl names starting with B

BarbaraβάρβαροςBarbara and Barbra are given names. They are the feminine form of the Greek word barbaros (Koine Greek: βάρβαρος) meaning "stranger" or "foreign".

Swiss girl names starting with C

CarlaCarla is the feminized version of Carl, Carlos or Charles, from ceorl in Old English, which means "free man".
CarolineCaroline is a feminine given name, originally a French feminine form of the masculine name Charles. It has been in common use in the Anglosphere since the 1600s.
ChristineChristine is feminine given name of Greek origin. It is a name in regular usage in French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Irish, and Scottish cultures, and it is often associated with the meaning "Follower of Christ." Variants include: Christina,…

Swiss girl names starting with D

DagmarDagmar is a Scandinavian given name. It is usually female (but occasionally also male).

Swiss girl names starting with E

ErikaThe given name Erika is a female name with multiple meanings of Classical Latin, Old Norse, and Japanese origin.

Swiss girl names starting with G

GiselaGisela is a female given name of Germanic origin. The name derives from the Old High German word gīsal, "pledge".
GreteGrete or Grethe is a feminine given name, a derivate of Margaret. It is most often used in Scandinavia (not including Sweden), Estonia, and German-speaking Europe.

Swiss girl names starting with H

HeidiHeidi is a Germanic feminine given name. It became an internationally popular first name as a direct result of the Swiss children's book, Heidi.
HelgaHelga (from Old Norse heilagr 'holy, blessed') is a female name, used mainly in Scandinavia, German-speaking countries and the Low Countries (Hege, Helle, Helge, Helga, Helka or Oili).

Swiss girl names starting with J

JacquiJacqui is a given name, usually a diminutive form of Jacqueline or Jacquelyn. Notable people with the name include: Jacqui Abbott (born 1973), female lead singer with the band The Beautiful South Jacqui Ainsley (born 1981), English model from Southend in…
JolandaJolanda or Jolande is a feminine given name. It is a Dutch, Italian, German and Swiss German cognate of Yolanda.

Swiss girl names starting with L

LadinaLadina is a feminine given name in regular use in Liechtenstein, and the Romansh community in Switzerland. It may mean "woman from Latium" in Romansh.
LieslLiesl is a feminine given name of German origin. It is a diminutive of Lieselotte and Elisabeth.
LiselotteLiselotte is a feminine given name which may refer to: childhood name of Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine (1652–1722), German princess, sister-in-law of King Louis XIV of France Liselotte Blumer (born 1957), Swiss retired female badminton player…

Swiss girl names starting with M

MagdalenaMagdalena is the original version of the given name Magdalene and is used in West Slavic (Czech, Polish and Slovak), Hungarian, German, Lithuanian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish, Georgian, and other languages.
MargritMargrit is a given name, an equivalent to the English name Margaret. Notable people with this name include: Margrit Bolli (1919–2017), Swiss dancer Margrit Brückner (born 1946), German sociologist and professor Margrit Conrad (1918–2005), Swiss singer Margrit…
MariaMaria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Christianity.
MarianneמריםMarianne is a female name. It is the French version of the Greek Mariamne, which is a variant of Mary, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam (מִרְיָם Miryám), Mirjam (Aramaic: Mariam).
MicheleMichele (pronounced [miˈkɛːle]) is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael. Michele (usually pronounced mish-EL), is also an English female given name that is derived from the French Michèle.
MirjamMirjam is a Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Swedish, and German feminine given name cognate to Miriam.
MonikaMonika is a female name in German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovenian, Macedonian, Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Hungarian (Mónika) and Japanese which can also be seen in India.

Swiss girl names starting with P

PetraπέτραPetra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter, which is derived from the Greek word "πέτρα" (pronounced [ˈpetra]) meaning "stone, rock".

Swiss girl names starting with S

SusanneSusanne is a feminine given name. It is a German and Scandinavian form of Susanna, with Susann and Suzanne as variants.
SylviaSylvia is a feminine given name of Latin origin. The French form is Sylvie.

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Frequently asked questions

How many Swiss girl names are in this list?

This list has 26 Swiss girl names, from Adelheid to Sylvia, and 3 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

What are some well-known Swiss girl names?

Well-documented Swiss girl names include Magdalena, Margrit, Jacqui, Christine and Liselotte. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

How do I choose the best Swiss girl name?

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