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GLADYS   f   Welsh, English
From the old Welsh name Gwladus, possibly derived from gwlad "country"... [more]

GLÁUCIA   f   Portuguese
Feminine form of GLÁUCIO

GLAW   m & f   Welsh
Means "rain" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.

GLENDA   f   Welsh, English
A name created in the 20th century from the Welsh elements glân "pure, clean" and da "good".

GLENICE   f   Welsh
Variant of GLENYS

GLENNA   f   Scottish, English
Feminine form of GLEN

GLENYS   f   Welsh
Elaboration of the Welsh word glân meaning "pure, clean, holy"... [more]

GLORIA   f   English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Means "glory" in Latin... [more]

GLORIANA   f   English (Rare)
Elaborated form of GLORIA... [more]

GLORINDA   f   Esperanto
Means "worthy of glory" in Esperanto.

GLORY   f   English (Rare)
Simply from the English word glory, ultimately from Latin gloria.

GLUKE   f   Yiddish
Means "good luck" in Yiddish.

GLUKEL   f   Yiddish
Diminutive of GLUKE

GLYKERIA   f   Greek
Derived from Greek γλυκυς (glykys) meaning "sweet".

GLYNIS   f   Welsh
Either a variant of GLENYS or an elaboration of the Welsh word glyn meaning "valley".

GOBINET   f   Irish
Variant of GOBNAIT

GOBNAIT   f   Irish
Feminine form of GOBÁN... [more]

GOBNATA   f   History
Latinate form of GOBNAIT

GOBNET   f   Irish
Anglicized form of GOBNAIT

GODELIEVE   f   French, Dutch
French form of a Germanic name meaning "god's love" from god "god" and liob "love".

GODIVA   f   Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old English name Godgyfu meaning "gift of god", from the elements god and gyfu "gift"... [more]

GOIZANE   f   Basque
Derived from Basque goiz "morning".

GOIZARGI   f   Basque
Derived from Basque goiz "morning" and argi "light".

GOIZEDER   f   Basque
Derived from Basque goiz "morning" and eder "beautiful".

GOLDA   f   Yiddish
Means "gold" in Yiddish.

GOLDIE (1)   f   English
From a nickname for a person with blond hair, from the English word gold.

GOLDIE (2)   f   Jewish
Variant of GOLDA

GOMER   m & f   Biblical
Means "complete" in Hebrew... [more]

GONA   f   Kurdish
Means "cheek" in Kurdish.

GONCA   f   Turkish
Turkish form of GHONCHEH

GORDANA   f   Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Gordiana, feminine form of Gordianus (see GORDIAN).

GORETTI   f   Various
From the surname of Maria Goretti, a 20th-century Italian saint who forgave her murderer on her deathbed.

GORMLAITH   f   Irish, Scottish
Means "illustrious princess" from Irish gorm "illustrious" and flaith "princess, lady"... [more]

GOTZONE   f   Basque
Feminine form of GOTZON

GOWRI   f   Indian
Variant transcription of GAURI

GÖZDE   f   Turkish
Means "favourite" in Turkish.

GRAÇA   f   Portuguese
Means "graceful" in Portuguese.

GRACE   f   English
From the English word grace, which ultimately derives from Latin gratia... [more]

GRACIA   f   Spanish
Means "grace" in Spanish.

GRACIANA   f   Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of GRACIANO

GRACIE   f   English
Diminutive of GRACE

GRACIELA   f   Spanish
Diminutive of GRACIA

GRACILIA   f   Various
Derived from Latin gracilis meaning "slender, slight".

GRACJA   f   Polish
Polish form of GRACIA

GRÁINNE   f   Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly derived from Gaelic grán meaning "grain"... [more]

GRANIA   f   Irish
Latinized form of GRÁINNE

GRANYA   f   Irish
Variant of GRANIA

GRATIA   f   German
Means "grace" in Latin.

GRAZIA   f   Italian
Means "grace" in Italian.

GRAZIANA   f   Italian
Italian feminine form of Gratianus (see GRATIAN).

GRAZIELLA   f   Italian
Diminutive of GRAZIA

GRAŻYNA   f   Polish
Means "beautiful" in Lithuanian... [more]

GREER   f & m   Scottish, English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname which was derived from the given name GREGOR.

GREET   f   Dutch
Dutch short form of MARGARET

GREETJE   f   Dutch
Dutch diminutive of MARGARET

GRÉTA   f   Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of MARGARÉTA

GRETA   f   Swedish, German, English
Diminutive of MARGARETA... [more]

GRETCHEN   f   German, English
German diminutive of MARGARETA

GRETE   f   German, Danish, Norwegian
German, Danish and Norwegian short form of MARGARET

GRETEL   f   German
Diminutive of GRETE... [more]

GRETHE   f   Danish, Norwegian
Short form of MARGRETHE

GRETTA   f   English
Variant of GRETA

GRID   f   Norse Mythology
Means "peace" in Old Norse... [more]

GRIET   f   Dutch
Short form of MARGRIET

GRÍMHILDR   f   Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse cognate of KRIEMHILD

GRISELDA   f   English, Spanish
Derived from the Germanic elements gris "grey" and hild "battle"... [more]

GRIZEL   f   Scottish
Scottish form of GRISELDA

GRO   f   Norwegian
Possibly from Old Norse gróa "to grow".

GROZDA   f   Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of GROZDAN

GROZDANA   f   Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of GROZDAN

GRUSHA   f   Russian
Diminutive of AGRAFENA

GRY   f   Norwegian, Danish
Means "dawn" in Old Norse.

GUADALUPE   f & m   Spanish
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, meaning "Our Lady of Guadalupe"... [more]

GUDRUN   f   Norse Mythology, Scandinavian, German
From the Old Norse name Guðrún meaning "god's secret lore", derived from the elements guð "god" and rún "secret lore"... [more]

GUENDOLEN   f   English (Rare)
Variant of GWENDOLEN

GUENEVERE   f   Welsh Mythology
Variant of GUINEVERE

GUINEVERE   f   Welsh Mythology
Old French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which is composed of the elements gwen meaning "fair, white" and hwyfar meaning "smooth"... [more]

GUIOMAR   m & f   Spanish, Portuguese
Possibly derived from a Germanic name meaning "famous in battle"... [more]

GÜL   f   Turkish
Turkish form of GUL

GUL   f   Iranian
Means "flower, rose" in Persian.

GÜLAY   f   Turkish
Means "rose month" in Turkish.

GÜLBAHAR   f   Turkish
Turkish form of GULBAHAR

GULBAHAR   f   Iranian
Means "spring rose" in Persian.

GÜLİSTAN   f   Turkish
Turkish form of GULISTAN

GULISTAN   f   Iranian
Means "rose garden" in Persian.

GULL   f   Scandinavian
Short form of various Scandinavian names beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god".

GULZAR   m & f   Iranian, Arabic
Means "rose garden" in Persian.

GUNDA   f   German, Scandinavian
Short form of names containing the Germanic element gund which means "war".

GUNDULA   f   German
Elaborated form of GUNDA

GUNHILD   f   Scandinavian
From the Old Norse name Gunnhildr, derived from the elements gunnr "war" and hildr "battle".

GUNHILDA   f   Scandinavian
Variant of GUNHILD

GUNILLA   f   Swedish
Swedish variant of GUNHILD

GUNNHILD   f   Norwegian
Variant of GUNHILD

GUNNVOR   f   Norwegian
Variant of GUNVOR

GUNVOR   f   Scandinavian
From the Old Norse name Gunnvor meaning "cautious in war" from gunnr "war" combined with vor "vigilant, cautious".

GUO   m & f   Chinese
Means "country" in Chinese.

GURUTZE   f   Basque
Feminine form of GURUTZ

GUSSIE   f   English
Diminutive of AUGUSTA

GUSTA   f   Dutch
Short form of AUGUSTA

GUÐLAUG   f   Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

GUÐRÚN   f   Icelandic
Icelandic form of GUDRUN

GWAWR   f   Welsh
Means "dawn" in Welsh.

GWEN   f   Welsh, English
From Welsh gwen, the feminine form of gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed"... [more]

GWENAËLLE   f   French, Breton
Feminine form of GWENAËL

GWENDA   f   Welsh, English
Derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and da "good"... [more]

GWENDOLEN   f   Welsh
Means "white ring", derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and dolen "ring"... [more]

GWENDOLINE   f   Welsh, English (British), French
Variant of GWENDOLEN

GWENDOLYN   f   Welsh, English
Variant of GWENDOLEN

GWENETH   f   Welsh
Variant of GWYNETH

GWENEVERE   f   English (Rare)
Variant of GUINEVERE

GWENFREWI   f   Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and frewi "reconciliation, peace"... [more]

GWENITH   f   Welsh
Variant of GWYNETH, perhaps influenced by the Welsh word gwenith meaning "wheat".

GWENLLIAN   f   Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and llian "flaxen"... [more]

GWENNETH   f   Welsh (Rare)
Variant of GWYNETH

GWENYTH   f   Welsh
Variant of GWYNETH

GWLADUS   f   Welsh
Original Welsh form of GLADYS

GWYNEDD   f & m   Welsh
From the name of a region in Wales, named after an ancient kingdom, which may be derived from the old Welsh personal name Cunedda.

GWYNEIRA   f   Welsh
Means "white snow" from the Welsh element gwyn "white, fair, blessed" combined with eira "snow".

GWYNETH   f   Welsh, English (Modern)
Probably derived from Welsh gwynaeth "happiness"... [more]

GYNETH   f   Literature
Perhaps a variant of GWYNETH... [more]

GYÖNGYI   f   Hungarian
Means "pearl" in Hungarian.

GYÖRGYI   f   Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of GEORGE

GYÖRGYIKE   f   Hungarian
Diminutive of GYÖRGYI

GYPSY   f   English (Rare)
Simply from the English word Gypsy for the nomadic people who originated in northern India... [more]

GYTHA   f   English (Archaic)
From Gyða, an Old Norse diminutive of the name Guðríðr, derived from the Norse elements guð "god" and fríðr "beautiful"... [more]

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