Germain \ge(r)-main\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Germain), is pronounced jer-MAYN. It is of Latin and French origin, and the meaning of Germain is "brotherly; from Germany". From Germanus (Latin), the name of seven saints. The saints were named for their national origin, the most famous of whom gave his name to a church in Paris, Saint Germain-des-Pr? Singer Jermaine Jackson.

Germain has 14 variant forms: Germaine, German, Germane, Germanicus, Germano, Germanus, Germayn, Germayne, Germin, Jermain, Jermaine, Jermane, Jernayn and Jermayne.

Baby names that sound like Germain are Garman, Garmin, Garmann, Gorman, Jerman and Jermin.