60%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Germanic [1] Meaning & History Old German name derived from the elements got "god" and liob "dear, beloved". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormGodelivaOther Languages & CulturesGottlieb(German) Categories beloved, love, theophoric names Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 682.