Popular and traditional Swiss names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Switzerland. 291 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beate | Blessed; Happy | 👧 Girl | German |
| Benoît | Blessed | 👦 Boy | French |
| Bianca | White | 👧 Girl | Italian, Romanian |
| Brigitte | Exalted one (Bridget) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Capucine | Nasturtium | 👧 Girl | French |
| Caroline | Free woman | 👧 Girl | French |
| Catherine | Pure | 👧 Girl | French |
| Céline | Heavenly | 👧 Girl | French |
| Chantal | Stone; Song | 👧 Girl | French |
| Christian | Follower of Christ | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Christine | Follower of Christ | 👧 Girl | French |
| Christoph | Bearer of Christ | 👦 Boy | German |
| Christophe | Bearer of Christ | 👦 Boy | French |
| Claude | Lame (Roman family name Claudius) | 🧒 Unisex | French |
| Claudio | From the Roman family name Claudius | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Clémence | Mercy; Gentleness | 👧 Girl | French |
| Clément | Merciful; Gentle | 👦 Boy | French |
| Colette | Victory of the people | 👧 Girl | French |
| Corinne | Maiden | 👧 Girl | French |
| Cornelia | Horn (Roman family name Cornelius) | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Dante | Enduring; Steadfast | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Dario | He who holds firm to the good (Darius) | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Davide | Beloved | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Denis | Devoted to Dionysus | 👦 Boy | French |
| Denise | Devoted to Dionysus | 👧 Girl | French |
| Dominik | Of the Lord | 👦 Boy | German |
| Doriana | From Doris | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Doris | From Doris; Of the sea | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Elaine | Bright; Shining light | 👧 Girl | French |
| Elisabeth | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | German |
| Élise | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | French |
| Emeline | Work; Industrious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Emmanuella | God is with us | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Eric | Eternal ruler | 👦 Boy | Norse |
| Erika | Eternal ruler | 👧 Girl | German |
| Étienne | Crown (Stephen) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Eyal | Strength; Power; Deer | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Fabian | Bean grower (Roman family name Fabius) | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Fabienne | Bean grower | 👧 Girl | French |
| Fabio | Bean grower | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Filippo | Lover of horses | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Florian | Flowering | 👦 Boy | German |
| Floriana | Flowering | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Francesca | Frenchwoman; Free | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Franziska | Frenchwoman; Free (Frances) | 👧 Girl | German |
| Friedrich | Peaceful ruler | 👦 Boy | German |
| Gaspard | Treasurer | 👦 Boy | French |
| Gianna | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Gioacchino | God will establish (Joachim) | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Gioia | Joy | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Giovanni | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Gisela | Pledge | 👧 Girl | German |
| Giuseppe | God will increase (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Hans | God is gracious (Johannes) | 👦 Boy | German |
| Heidi | Noble; Of noble kind | 👧 Girl | German |
| Heidy | Noble (Heidi) | 👧 Girl | German |
| Heinrich | Ruler of the home | 👦 Boy | German |
| Heinz | Ruler of the home (Heinrich) | 👦 Boy | German |
| Henri | Ruler of the home | 👦 Boy | German |
| Isabelle | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jacqueline | Supplanter | 👧 Girl | French |
| Janine | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jasmin | Jasmine | 👧 Girl | German |
| Jean | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jeanine | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Johannes | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | German |
| Jonathan | God has given | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Julien | Youthful | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jürg | Farmer (George) | 👦 Boy | Swiss |
| Karl | Free man | 👦 Boy | German |
| Konrad | Bold counsel | 👦 Boy | German |
| Krista | Follower of Christ | 👧 Girl | German |
| Kurt | Bold counsel (Konrad) | 👦 Boy | German |
| Laurent | From Laurentum; Laurel | 👦 Boy | French |
| Leroy | The king | 👦 Boy | French |
| Liesel | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | German |
| Linda | Gentle; Soft | 👧 Girl | Germanic |
| Lisa | God is my oath (Elisabeth) | 👧 Girl | German |
| Lotte | Free woman | 👧 Girl | German, Dutch |
| Lou | Famous warrior (from Louise) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Ludovica | Famous warrior | 👧 Girl | Italian |
| Ludwig | Famous warrior | 👦 Boy | German |
| Magalie | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Manuele | God is with us | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Marcel | Little warrior (of Mars) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Margaux | Pearl | 👧 Girl | French |
| Margot | Pearl | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marianne | Mary and Anne | 👧 Girl | French |
| Mario | Of Mars; Manly | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Markus | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | German |
| Marlene | Mary Magdalene | 👧 Girl | German |
| Matheo | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mathilde | Mighty in battle | 👧 Girl | French |
| Mathis | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mats | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | German |
| Matthias | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | German |
| Maxime | The greatest | 👦 Boy | French |
| Melanie | Black; Dark | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Michel | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | French |
| Michelle | Who is like God? | 👧 Girl | French |
| Monica | Adviser; Alone | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Monika | Adviser (Monica) | 👧 Girl | German |
| Moritz | Dark-skinned; Maurice | 👦 Boy | German |
| Nadine | Hope | 👧 Girl | French |
| Nadja | Hope (Nadezhda) | 👧 Girl | German |
| Nathalie | Christmas; Birthday | 👧 Girl | French |
| Nico | Victory of the people (Nicholas) | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Nicola | Victory of the people | 🧒 Unisex | Italian |
| Nicole | Victory of the people | 👧 Girl | French |
| Niklas | Victory of the people | 👦 Boy | German |
| Océane | Ocean | 👧 Girl | French |
| Otto | Wealth; Prosperity | 👦 Boy | German |
| Paolo | Small; Humble | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Pascal | Born at Easter | 👦 Boy | French |
| Patricia | Noble; Patrician | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Philipp | Lover of horses | 👦 Boy | German |
| Philippe | Lover of horses | 👦 Boy | French |
| Pier | Rock (Piero) | 👦 Boy | Italian |
| Pierre | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | French |
| Pietro | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | Italian |