Germain is the French variant of the name '' Germanus''. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

* Adrienne Germain (1947–2022), American women's health advocate * André Germain (1903–1988), French cinematographer * Anthony Germain, Canadian politician * Bruno Germain (born 1960), French association football player * Columbus Germain (1827–1880), American politician * François-Thomas Germain (1726–1791), French silversmith * George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville (1775–1782), British Secretary of State during the American Revolutionary War * Ivor Germain (1923–1982), a Barbadian boxer of the 1940s and 1950s * Jean-Claude Germain (1939–2025), Canadian playwright, author, journalist and historian * Louis Germain (1878–1942), French malacologist * Paul Germain (born 1959), American animation producer * Ryo Germain (born 1995), Japanese association football player * Sophie Germain (1776–1831), French mathematician * Tabitha St. Germain, Canadian stage and voice actress * Valère Germain (born 1990), French association football player, son of Bruno

Given name

* Germain de Brie (c. 1490–1538), French poet, writing in Latin * Germain Ifedi (born 1994), American football player * Germain Kambinga, Congolese politician

*"Mr. KABC", pseudonym of Marc Germain (born 1967), a radio talk show host in Los Angeles, California * "Ernest Germain", pseudonym of Ernest Mandel (1923 in – 1995), a Trotskyist politician in Belgium {{Given name, type=both French masculine given names Masculine given names