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GABBY   m & f   English
Diminutive of GABRIEL or GABRIELLE

GABE   m   English
Short form of GABRIEL

GABI   m & f   German, Romanian, Hungarian
German diminutive of GABRIELE (2) (feminine), Romanian diminutive of GABRIEL (masculine) or GABRIELA (feminine), and Hungarian diminutive of GÁBOR (masculine) or GABRIELLA (feminine).

GABINO   m   Spanish
Spanish form of Gabinus (see GAVINO).

GABIR   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JABIR

GÁBOR   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of GABRIEL

GABR   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JABR

GÁBRIEL   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of GABRIEL

GABRIËL   m   Dutch
Dutch form of GABRIEL

GABRIEL   m   French, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Romanian, Polish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) meaning "strong man of God"... [more]

GABRIELE (1)   m   Italian
Italian form of GABRIEL

GABRIELS   m   Latvian
Latvian form of GABRIEL

GAD   m   Biblical
Means "fortune" in Hebrew... [more]

GAËL   m   French, Breton
Possibly a variant of GWENAËL

GAÉTAN   m   French
French form of Caietanus (see GAETANO).

GAETANO   m   Italian
Italian form of the Roman name Caietanus, which meant "from Caieta"... [more]

GAFAR   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAFAR

GAGE   m   English (Modern)
From an English surname meaning "measure" in Middle English, originally denoting one who was an assayer... [more]

GAIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of Etruscan origin, meaning unknown... [more]

GAIZKA   m   Basque
Means "saviour" in Basque.

GAL   f & m   Jewish
Means "wave" in Hebrew.

GALAHAD   m   Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

GALAL   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JALAL

GALE (2)   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from Middle English gaile "jovial".

GALEN   m   English
Modern form of the Greek name Γαληνος (Galenos), which meant "calm" from Greek γαληνη (galene)... [more]

GALL   m   History
From GALLUS... [more]

GALLAGHER   m   Irish, English (Rare)
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Gallchobhair meaning "descendent of Gallchobhar"... [more]

GALLUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which meant "rooster" in Latin... [more]

GAMAL   m & f   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMAL

GAMALIEL   m   Biblical
Means "benefit of God" in Hebrew... [more]

GAMIL   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAMIL

GANDALF   m   Norse Mythology, Literature
Means "wand elf" in Old Norse, from the elements gandr "wand, staff, cane" and álfr "elf"... [more]

GANESH   m   Indian
Modern transcription of GANESHA

GANESHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "lord of hordes" from Sanskrit गण (gana) "horde" and ईश (isha) "lord, ruler"... [more]

GANG   m   Chinese
Means "strong" in Chinese.

GANIX   m   Basque
Basque form of JOHN

GARAILE   m   Basque
Means "victor" in Basque.

GARBHÁN   m   Irish
Means "little rough one" from Irish garbh "rough" combined with a diminutive suffix... [more]

GARETH   m   Welsh, English (British)
Meaning unknown... [more]

GAREY   m   English
Variant of GARY

GARFIELD   m   English
From a surname meaning "triangle field" in Old English... [more]

GARLAND   m   English
From a surname meaning "triangle land" from Old English gara and land... [more]

GARNET (2)   m & f   English
From an occupational English surname which referred either to a person who made hinges (Old French carne) or who sold pomegranates (Old French pome grenate).

GARNETT   m & f   English
Variant of GARNET (2)

GARRET   m   English
From a surname which was a variant of GARRETT.

GARRETT   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from the given name GERALD or GERARD... [more]

GARRICK   m   English
From a surname which was originally derived from a given name meaning "spear power" from Germanic ger "spear" and ric "power".

GARRY   m   English, Scottish
Either a variant of GARY or from the name of a Scottish river.

GARTH   m   English
From a surname meaning "garden" in Old Norse, originally denoting one who lived near or worked in a garden.

GARVAN   m   Irish
Anglicized form of GARBHÁN

GARY   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from a Norman given name, which was itself originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element ger, gar meaning "spear"... [more]

GÁSPÁR   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of JASPER

GASPAR   m   Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of JASPER

GASPARD   m   French
French form of JASPER

GASPARE   m   Italian
Italian form of JASPER

GASPARO   m   Italian
Italian form of JASPER

GAŠPER   m   Slovene
Slovene form of JASPER

GASTON   m   French
Possibly means either "stranger" from Germanic or "of Gascony" from French... [more]

GAUBERT   m   French
French form of the Germanic name Waldebert, composed of the elements wald "rule" and beraht "bright"... [more]

GAUTAM   m   Indian
Modern transcription of GAUTAMA

GAUTAMA   m   Indian
Variant of GOTAMA, or in the case of Siddhartha Gautama, a patronymic form... [more]

GAUTIER   m   French
French form of WALTER

GAVIN   m   English, Scottish
Medieval form of GAWAIN... [more]

GAVINO   m   Italian
From the Late Latin name Gabinus which meant "of Gabium"... [more]

GAVRAIL   m   Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of GABRIEL

GAVREL   m   Yiddish
Yiddish form of GABRIEL

GAVRIEL   m   Jewish
Hebrew form of GABRIEL

GAVRIIL   m   Russian, Greek
Russian and Greek form of GABRIEL

GAVRIL   m   Bulgarian, Romanian
Bulgarian and Romanian form of GABRIEL

GAWAIN   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Possibly from the Welsh name Gwalchgwyn which meant "white hawk"... [more]

GAWDAT   m   Arabic
Variant transcription of JAWDAT

GAWEŁ   m   Polish
Polish form of GALLUS

GAYELORD   m   English (Rare)
Variant of GAYLORD

GAYLE   f & m   English
Variant of GAIL or GALE (2)

GAYLORD   m   English
From an English surname which was derived from Old French gaillard "high-spirited, boistrous"... [more]

GAZSI   m   Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of JASPER

GEARALT   m   Irish
Irish form of GERALD

GEARÓID   m   Irish
Irish form of GERARD or GERALD

GEBBERT   m   German
Low German form of GEBHARD

GEBHARD   m   German
Derived from the Germanic element geb "gift" combined with hard "brave, hardy"... [more]

GEDALIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH is great" in Hebrew... [more]

GEERT   m   German, Dutch
Low German and Dutch form of GERHARD

GEFFREY   m   English (Rare)
Variant of GEOFFREY

GEIR   m   Norwegian
Short form of Old Norse names containing the element geirr meaning "spear".

GELLÉRT   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of GERARD... [more]

GEMARIAH   m   Biblical
Means "YAHWEH has accomplished" in Hebrew... [more]

GEMINI   m   Roman Mythology
Means "twins" in Latin... [more]

GENA (2)   m   Russian
Diminutive of GENNADIY

GENE   m   English
Short form of EUGENE

GENGHIS   m   History
From the title Genghis (or Chingis) Khan, meaning "universal lord", which was adopted by the Mongolian leader Temujin in the late 12th century... [more]

GENNADI   m   Russian
Variant transcription of GENNADIY

GENNADIUS   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γενναδιος (Gennadios), which was possibly derived from Greek γενναδας (gennadas) "noble, generous"... [more]

GENNADIY   m   Russian
Russian form of GENNADIUS

GENNADY   m   Russian
Variant transcription of GENNADIY

GENNARO   m   Italian
Italian form of the Roman cognomen Ianuarius which meant "January" in Latin... [more]

GENYA   m   Russian
Diminutive of GENNADIY or YEVGENIY

GEOFF   m   English
Short form of GEOFFREY

GEOFFREY   m   English
From a Norman French form of a Germanic name... [more]

GEOFFROI   m   French
French form of GEOFFREY

GEORDIE   m   English
Diminutive of GEORGE

GEORG   m   German, Scandinavian, Estonian
German form of GEORGE... [more]

GEORGE   m   English, Romanian
From the Greek name Γεωργιος (Georgios) which was derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning "farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements γη (ge) "earth" and εργον (ergon) "work"... [more]

GEORGES   m   French
French form of GEORGE

GEORGI   m   Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of GEORGE

GEORGIE   f & m   English
Diminutive of GEORGIA or GEORGE

GEORGIOS   m   Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of GEORGE

GEORGIY   m   Russian
Russian form of GEORGE

GEORGO   m   Esperanto
Esperanto form of GEORGE

GEORGS   m   Latvian
Latvian form of GEORGE

GEORGY   m   Russian
Variant transcription of GEORGIY

GERA   m   Biblical
Possibly means "a grain" in Hebrew... [more]

GERAINT   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly a Welsh form of GERONTIUS... [more]

GÉRALD   m   French
French form of GERALD

GERALD   m   English, German
From a Germanic name meaning "rule of the spear", from the elements ger "spear" and wald "rule"... [more]

GERALDO   m   Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of GERALD

GERALLT   m   Welsh
Welsh form of GERALD

GÉRARD   m   French
French form of GERARD

GERARD   m   English, Dutch
Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with hard "brave, hardy"... [more]

GERARDO   m   Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of GERARD

GERASIM   m   Russian
Russian form of GERASIMOS

GERASIMOS   m   Greek
Derived from Greek γερας (geras) meaning either "old" or "honour"... [more]

GÉRAUD   m   French
French form of GERALD

GERBEN   m   Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and bern "bear".

GERD (1)   m   German, Dutch
Short form of GERHARD

GEREON   m   German
Derived from Greek γερων (geron) meaning "old man"... [more]

GERFRIED   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and frid "peace".

GERGELY   m   Hungarian
Hungarian form of GREGORY

GERGŐ   m   Hungarian
Diminutive of GERGELY

GERHARD   m   German, Dutch, Swedish
German, Dutch and Swedish form of GERARD

GERHARDT   m   German
German form of GERARD

GERHOLD   m   German (Archaic)
Older German form of GERALD

GERLACH   m   Dutch
Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with laic "play"... [more]

GERLOF   m   Dutch
Dutch form of GERWULF

GERMAIN   m   French
French form of the Roman cognomen Germanus which meant "brother" in Latin... [more]

GERMÁN   m   Spanish
Spanish form of Germanus (see GERMAIN).

GERMAN (1)   m   English
English form of Germanus (see GERMAIN).

GERMAN (2)   m   Russian
Russian form of HERMAN

GERMANO   m   Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Germanus (see GERMAIN).

GERMOGEN   m   Russian
Russian form of HERMOGENES

GERNOT   m   German
Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and hnod "crush".

GERO   m   German
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element ger meaning "spear".

GEROLAMO   m   Italian
Italian form of JEROME

GEROLD   m   German
German variant of GERALD

GEROLF   m   Dutch
Dutch form of GERWULF

GEROLT   m   Dutch
Dutch form of GERALD

GERONIMO   m   Italian
Rare Italian form of JEROME... [more]

GERONTIUS   m   Late Roman
From a Late Latin name perhaps deriving from Greek γερων (geron) "old man".

GERRARD   m   English (Rare)
Variant of GERARD

GERRIT   m   Dutch, Frisian
Dutch and Frisian form of GERARD

GERRY   m & f   English
Diminutive of GERALD or GERALDINE

GERSHOM   m   Biblical
Probably means "exile" in Hebrew, though the Bible explains that it derives from גֵר שָׁם (ger sham) meaning "a stranger there"... [more]

GERSHON   m   Biblical
Variant of GERSHOM... [more]

GERT   m   German, Dutch
German and Dutch short form of GERHARD

GERVAIS   m   French
French form of GERVASIUS

GERVAS   m   German
German form of GERVASIUS

GERVASE   m   English (Rare)
English form of GERVASIUS... [more]

GERVASIO   m   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of GERVASIUS

GERVASIUS   m   History
Possibly a Latinized form of a Germanic name with a first element deriving from ger "spear"... [more]

GERWAZY   m   Polish
Polish form of GERVASIUS

GERWULF   m   German
Derived from Germanic ger "spear" and wulf "wolf".

GETHIN   m   Welsh
Means "dark-skinned, swarthy" in Welsh.

GÉZA   m   Hungarian
Meaning unknown, perhaps from a Turkish title.

GHALIB   m   Arabic
Means "conqueror" in Arabic.

GHASSAN   m   Arabic
Means "youth" in Arabic... [more]

GHAYTH   m   Arabic
Means "rain" in Arabic.

GHENADIE   m   Romanian
Romanian form of GENNADIUS

GHEORGHE   m   Romanian
Romanian form of GEORGE

GHISLAIN   m   French
Derived from the Germanic element gisel meaning "hostage" or "pledge"... [more]

GHJUVAN   m   Corsican
Corsican form of JOHN

GHUFRAN   f & m   Arabic
Means "forgiveness" in Arabic.

GHYSLAIN   m   French
Variant of GHISLAIN

GIACINTO   m   Italian
Italian form of HYACINTHUS

GIACOBBE   m   Italian
Italian form of Iacobus (see JACOB).

GIACOMO   m   Italian
Italian form of Iacomus (see JAMES).

GIAMBATTISTA   m   Italian
Combination of GIANNI and BATTISTA, given in honour of Saint John the Baptist.

GIAMPAOLO   m   Italian
Combination of GIANNI and PAOLO

GIAMPIERO   m   Italian
Combination of GIANNI and PIERO

GIANCARLO   m   Italian
Combination of GIANNI and CARLO

GIANFRANCO   m   Italian
Combination of GIANNI and FRANCO

GIANLUCA   m   Italian
Combination of GIANNI and LUCA (1)

GIANLUIGI   m   Italian
Combination of GIANNI and LUIGI

GIANMARCO   m   Italian
Combination of GIANNI and MARCO

GIANMARIA   m   Italian
Combination of GIANNI and MARIA

GIANNI   m   Italian
Short form of GIOVANNI

GIANNINO   m   Italian
Diminutive of GIOVANNI

GIANPAOLO   m   Italian
Combination of GIANNI and PAOLO

GIANPIERO   m   Italian
Combination of GIANNI and PIERO

GIB   m   English
Medieval short form of GILBERT

GIDEON   m   Biblical, English, Jewish
Means "feller" or "hewer" in Hebrew... [more]

GIEDRIUS   m   Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian giedras meaning "serene, clear".

GIFFARD   m   English (Rare)
From an English surname which was derived from the Germanic given name GEBHARD.

GIJS   m   Dutch
Short form of GIJSBERT

GIJSBERT   m   Dutch
Dutch variant of GISBERT

GIL (1)   m   Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of GILES

GIL (2)   m   English
Short form of GILBERT and other names beginning with Gil.

GIL (3)   m   Jewish
Means "joy, happiness" in Hebrew.

GILAD   m   Jewish
Hebrew form of GILEAD

GILBERT   m   English, French, Dutch, German
Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisel "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright"... [more]

GILBERTO   m   Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of GILBERT

GILCHRIST   m   Scottish
Derived from the Gaelic phrase giolla Chríost meaning "servant of Christ".

GILEAD   m   Biblical
From an Old Testament place name meaning "monument of testimony" in Hebrew... [more]

GILES   m   English
From the Late Latin name Aegidius, which is derived from Greek αιγιδιον (aigidion) meaning "young goat"... [more]

GILGAMESH   m   Near Eastern Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]

GILLES   m   French
French form of GILES

GILLESPIE   m   Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gille Easbaig or Irish Giolla Easpuig both meaning "servant of the bishop".

GILLIS   m   Dutch
Dutch form of GILES

GILROY   m   Irish, Scottish
From an Irish surname, either Mac Giolla Ruaidh, which means "son of the red-haired servant", or Mac Giolla Rí, which means "son of the king's servant".

GINO   m   Italian
Italian diminutive of names ending in gino.

GINTARAS   m   Lithuanian
Means "amber" in Lithuanian.

GIOACCHINO   m   Italian
Italian form of JOACHIM

GIOACHINO   m   Italian
Italian form of JOACHIM

GIORDANO   m   Italian
Italian form of JORDAN

GIORGI   m   Georgian
Georgian form of GEORGE

GIORGINO   m   Italian
Diminutive of GIORGIO

GIORGIO   m   Italian
Italian form of GEORGE

GIOSUÈ   m   Italian
Italian form of JOSHUA

GIOTTO   m   Italian
Short form of Ambrogiotto, a diminutive of AMBROGIO... [more]

GIOVANNI   m   Italian
Italian form of Iohannes (see JOHN)... [more]

GIRALDO   m   Italian
Italian form of GERALD

GIRISH   m   Indian
Modern transcription of GIRISHA

GIRISHA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "lord of the mountain" in Sanskrit... [more]

GIROLAMO   m   Italian
Italian form of JEROME

GISBERT   m   German
From a Germanic name... [more]

GISELBERT   m   German
Older form of GILBERT

GIULIANO   m   Italian
Italian form of Iulianus (see JULIAN).

GIULIO   m   Italian
Italian form of JULIUS

GIUSEPPE   m   Italian
Italian form of JOSEPH... [more]

GIUSTINO   m   Italian
Italian form of JUSTIN

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