Germán () is a male given name in Spanish speaking countries. It is a cognate to French Germain, and is a variant of Latin Germanus.

Surname

* Domingo Germán (born 1992), baseball player * Esteban Germán (born 1978), Dominican professional baseball second baseman *

Franklyn Germán Franklyn Miguel Germán Madé (born January 20, 1980) is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, and Texas Rangers over parts of six seasons. Ca ...

, relief pitcher * Javier Germán (born 1971), Spanish footballer * Tamás Germán, Hungarian professional footballer

Given name

Art and music

Germán Casas German Casas (born May 27, 1939) is a Chilean singer. Brief bio German Casas became famous during the 1960s and 1970s. Many of his songs hit Chilean airwaves and television, making him a household name all over his native country. He was one of ...

, Chilean singer *

Germán Cueto Germán Cueto (February 8 or 9, 1883, Mexico City – February 14, 1975) was a Mexican artist. He was part of the initial wave of artistic activity following the Mexican Revolution. However, his stay in Europe from 1927 to 1932 moved him into m ...

, Mexican painter * Germán Gedovius, Mexican painter * Germán Pedro Ibáñez, Cuban musical director * Germán Legarreta, Puerto Rican actor * Germán Londoño, Colombian painter and sculptor * Germán Magariños, Argentine film director and screenwriter *

Germán Robles Germán Horacio Robles San Agustín (March 20, 1929 – November 21, 2015) was a Spanish actor who came to Mexico when he was 17, after Spain's civil war. In Mexican cinema, he is best known for his amazing characterization of vampires in many c ...

, Mexican actor *

Germán Valdés Germán Genaro Cipriano Gómez Valdés y Castillo (19 September 1915 – 29 June 1973), known professionally as Tin-Tan, was a Mexican actor, singer and comedian who was born in Mexico City but was raised and began his career in Ciudad Juarez, ...

, Mexican actor, singer, and comedian * Germán Villar, Spanish tenor

Humanities and social sciences

* Germán Arciniegas, Colombian essayist * Germán Carrera Damas, Venezuelan historian * Germán Castro Caycedo, Colombian writer and journalist * Germán Espinosa, Colombian novelist and poet *

Germán Gullón Germán Gullón ( Santander, May 21, 1945), literary critic and writer, is a professor of Spanish literature and member of the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis at the University of Amsterdam. He has authored, beside his scholarly works an ...

, Spanish literary critic *

Germán Nogueira Gómez Germán Nogueira Gómez (born October 8, 1961), is a Cuban author, composer and producer. He was born in Havana, Cuba. He has been the winner of several national and international music events. He is the author of many popular songs included in s ...

, Cuban author

Politics

Germán Busch Víctor Germán Busch Becerra (23 March 1903 – 23 August 1939) was a Bolivian military officer and statesman who served as the 36th president of Bolivia from 1937 to 1939. Prior to his presidency, he served as the Chief of the General Staff ...

, President of Bolivia from 1937 to 1939 *

Germán List Arzubide Germán List Arzubide (31 May 1898 – 17 October or 19 October 1998) was a Mexican poet and revolutionary. Born in Puebla, he was an active participant in the Revolution, fighting alongside Emiliano Zapata as well as extolling him and other revo ...

, Mexican revolutionary * Germán Martínez, Mexican politician *

Germán Riesco Germán Riesco Errázuriz (; May 28, 1854 – December 8, 1916) was a Chilean political figure, and he served as President of Chile between 1901 and 1906. Early life He was born in Rancagua, the son of Mauricio Riesco, a Spanish merchant and o ...

, President of Chile from 1901 to 1906 * Germán Ignacio Riesco Errázuriz, Chilean politician, son of the above *

Germán Sequeira Germán Sequeira Aguilera (1884 – January 19, 1951) was a Nicaraguan politician. He was the 79th and 82nd mayor of El Sauce, León, Nicaragua. Before he was mayor, he attended medical school at the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua. ...

, Nicaraguan politician * Germán Serrano Pinto, Costa Rican politician *

Germán Suárez Flamerich Germán Suárez Flamerich (10 April 1907 – 24 June 1990) was the president of Venezuela from 1950 to 1952. Flamerich was a lawyer, college professor, diplomat, and politician. He was president of the Government Junta from 1950 to 1952, after the ...

, former president of Venezuela * Germán Trejo, American immigrant rights activist * Germán Vargas Lleras, Colombian politician and presidential candidate

Sport

Association football

* Germán Aceros, Colombian footballer *

Germán Alemanno Germán Alemanno (born 27 September 1983 in Rosario) is a former Argentine footballplayer who last played for Deportivo Coopsol in the Peruvian Segunda División. Alemanno began his career with Rosario Central, making his debut against Banfield ...

, Argentine footballer * Germán Arangio, Argentine footballer * Germán Beltrán, Spanish footballer * Germán Burgos, Argentine footballer * Germán Cano, Argentine footballer * Germán Carty, Peruvian footballer * Germán Castillo, Argentine footballer * Germán Chavarría, Costa Rican footballer *

Germán Denis Germán Gustavo Denis (born 10 September 1981) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie D club Real Calepina. Career Denis began his career in 1997 playing for his local team Talleres de Remedios de Esca ...

, Argentine footballer *

Germán Herrera (footballer, born 1983) Germán Gustavo Herrera (born 19 July 1983 in Granadero Baigorria, Santa Fe) is an Argentine retired forward. Club career Herrera played for Real Sociedad in 2006/07, before moving to San Lorenzo de Almagro, but only made two appearances f ...

, Argentine forward for Rosario Central * Germán Herrera (footballer, born 1993), Argentine midfielder for Club Atlético Brown * Germán Leguía, Peruvian footballer *

Germán Lauro Germán Luján Lauro (born 2 April 1984) is an Argentine shot putter and discus thrower. He is the South American record holder in the shot put both indoors and outdoors with marks of 21.04 m and 21.26 m, respectively. His personal be ...

, Argentine shotputter * Germán Leonforte, Argentine footballer *

Germán Lux Germán Darío Lux (born 7 June 1982) is a retired Argentine professional footballer who last played for River Plate as a goalkeeper. After starting out at River Plate, he spent most of his career in Spain with Mallorca and Deportivo. Club ...

, Argentine footballer * Germán Montoya, Argentine footballer * Germán Pacheco, Argentine footballer * Germán Pietrobon, Argentine footballer * Germán Pinillos, Peruvian footballer * Germán Ré, Argentine footballer * Germán Rivarola, Argentine footballer * Germán Saenz de Miera Colmeneiro, Spanish footballer *

Germán Villa Germán Villa Castañeda (; born 2 April 1973) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. German made his debut in the 1991-92 season with América against Leon. Villa played regularly with América until 1998 wh ...

, Mexican footballer * Germán Voboril, Argentine footballer

Other sports

* Germán Barranca, Mexican baseball player in the U.S. Major League *

Germán Chiaraviglio Germán Pablo Chiaraviglio Ermácora (born 16 April 1987 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine pole vaulter. Biography His personal best of 5.71 metres was achieved at the World Junior Championships in Beijing on August 19, 2006, when he beat the ...

, Argentine pole vaulter * Germán Durán, Mexican baseball player in the U.S. Major League * German Fernandez, American distance runner *

Germán Figueroa Germán Figueroa Sullivan (born May 6, 1975) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, actor and mixed martial artist better known as "El León" Apollo (alternatively spelled "Apolo") and El León. Figueroa began performing in Puerto Rico's inde ...

, Puerto Rican wrestler *

Germán Gabriel Germán Antonio Gabriel Benaches (born November 16, 1980) is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. He played as a power forward and as a center. Professional career Gabriel signed with the Liga ACB club Estudiantes in 2009. After s ...

, Spanish basketball player *

Germán Garrido Germán Garrido (born 15 June 1948) is a member of one of Spain's most successful golfing families. His brother Antonio and nephew Ignacio were only the second father-son combination to have played in the Ryder Cup. German Garrido turned professi ...

, Spanish golfer * German Glessner, Argentine skeleton racer * Germán González, Venezuelan baseball player in the U.S. Major League * Germán Jiménez, Mexican baseball player in the U.S. Major League *

Germán López Germán López Montoya (born 29 December 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Spain. Career Lopez was runner-up in the 18 and Under category of the 1989 Orange Bowl, losing the final to Fernando Meligeni. The Spaniard made his fir ...

, former Spanish professional tennis player *

Germán Martínez (swimmer) Germán Elberto Martínez Díaz (born June 5, 1979) is a backstroke swimmer from Colombia who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city ...

, Colombian swimmer *

Germán Mesa Germán Mesa Fresneda (born May 12, 1967 in Havana) is a Cuban retired shortstop who played for the Industriales of the Cuban National Series and for the Cuban national baseball team. Mesa was known as "El Imán" or "The Magnet" for his superi ...

, Cuban baseball player *

Germán Orozco Germán Mariano Orozco (born 16 January 1976) is an Argentine field hockey defender, who made his debut for the Argentina men's national field hockey team in 1994. He competed for his native country in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summe ...

, Argentine field hockey player * Germán Ospina, Colombian cyclist *

Germán Quiroga Germán Quiroga Jr. (born May 29, 1980) is a Mexican professional stock car racing driver. In 2011, he became the first three-time NASCAR Corona Series champion. Racing career Beginnings Quiroga began his career in Reto Neon in 1996. Corona S ...

, Mexican NASCAR Corona Series race car driver * Germán Recio, Dominican Republic volleyball player * Germán Rieckehoff, Puerto Rican swimmer and president of the Puerto Rican Olympic Committee * Germán Rivera, Puerto Rican baseball player in the U.S. Major League * Germán Sánchez (racewalker), Mexican race walker *

Germán Sánchez (racing driver) Germán Sánchez Flor (born 4 July 1989 in Alicante) is a Spanish racing driver. Career Formula Three Sánchez made his car racing debut aged just sixteen, when he took part in the 2006 Spanish Formula Three Championship. Driving a Dallara F300 ...

, Spanish racing driver * Germán Silva, retired Mexican long-distance runner * Germán Torres, Mexican boxer

Other

* Germán Abad Valenzuela, Ecuadorian radiologist *

, Bolivian military officer * Germán Efromovich, South American entrepreneur * Germán Frers (disambiguation) * Germán Garmendia, Chilean YouTube comedian *

Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco (born 1953/1954) is a Mexican billionaire businessman. He is the CEO of Grupo México, Mexico's largest mining corporation, and the third largest copper producer in the world. As of July 2022, his net worth was estimat ...

, Mexican businessman * Germán Martínez Hidalgo, American scientist * Germán Olano Moreno, for whom the Captain Germán Olano Moreno Air Base is named * Germán Pinelli, Cuban journalist * Germán Sánchez (disambiguation) :* Germán Sánchez Ruipérez, for whom the Germán Sánchez Ruipérez Foundation is named {{DEFAULTSORT:German Spanish masculine given names