This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is G.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gabbi-ina-qātē f BabylonianMeans "In the hands (of the gods) is totality", deriving from the Akkadian element
kalû ("totality, all").
Gabone f BasqueDerived from Basque
gabon "Christmas", this name is the Basque equivalent of
Navidad.
Gabra f EthiopianEthiopian girl's name, meaning "The gift of offering"
Gadau f BurmeseBurmese feminine name refering to Aborosa wallichi, an aquatic plant bearing blue flowers.
Gæirfríðr f Old NorseCombination of
geirr 'spear' and
fríðr 'beautiful', originally 'beloved'.
Gæirlaug f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
geirr "spear" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Gæirunnr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
geirr "spear" and
unnr "wave".
Ga-eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".
Gagandipika f Popular CultureFeminine form of Gagandeep. Means "light of the sky" or "light of the heavens". In the British mystery show Midsomer Murders there's a lady with Indian heritage called Gagan, her father explains that it is short for Gagandipika which means "light of the heavens".
Gahyeon f KoreanCombination of 佳 meaning "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 賢 meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Gaichang f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day; bright, clear".
Gaida f Latvian, EstonianDerived from either Latvian
gaidīt "to wait (for)" or Latvian
gaidas "expectations". This name is also occasionally used in Estonia.
Gaihua f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
华 (huá) meaning "illustrious, prosperous, flowery, splendid".
Gaihuan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Gaijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Gaimian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
棉 (mián) meaning "cotton".
Gaiming m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, improve" and
明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Ga-in f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 人 "man; people; mankind".
Gaina f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Gairi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Indian, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Assamese, NepaliMEANING - flame lily (gloriosa superba- bot.) , relating to or growing in mountains, mountain-born ... [
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Gaiwen m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
稳 (wěn) meaning "certain, firm, steady".
Gaixian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Gaixiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".
Gaizhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Gal f PortugueseDiminutive of
Maria da
Graça. This was borne by the Brazilian singer Gal Costa (1945-2022), whose birth name was Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos.
Gala f CroatianDerived from the world
gala, an old Croatian adjective meaning "black, brown".
Gala f Italian, Popular CultureDiminutive of
Galatea. The name was popularized in Italy by Gala (born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova; 1894–1982), the wife of poet Paul Éluard and later of artist Salvador Dalí.
Galadhriel f LiteratureMeans "tree-garland" from Sindarin
galadh "tree" and
riel "crowned maiden." Within Tolkien's writings, this is essentially a variant of
Galadriel, due to those outside of Lórien sometimes mistaking the Sindarin
galad "light, radiance" for
galadh "tree."
Galaxaura f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Galaxaura (Ancient Greek: Γαλαξαύρη Galaxaurê) was the 'lovely' Oceanid, one of the 3,000 water-nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-spouse Tethys. Her name means "calm" or "the charmer" or "like the refreshing coolness of a shady stream"
Galaxy f English (American, Rare)From the English word
galaxy, "a collection of star systems", ultimately from from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (
galaxías, "Milky Way"), from γάλα (
gála, "milk").
Gale m & f English (Rare), Popular CultureFrom the strong wind. This is the name of a brawler in the game 'Brawl Stars'. He has wind and snow powers, hence the name.
Galinda f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender." This name ultimately means "soft singing voice."
Galiot f EnglishWord name meaning "small ship," from French galiote, from Italian galea.
Galiza f Galician (Rare)Variant of
Galicia. Both names are equally valid in Galician for the name of the land, although Galiza is more frequently used by Galician nationalist people.
Galleria f LiteratureUsed by American author Deborah Gregory for a character in her 'Cheetah Girls' series of books, first released in 1999. It was possibly inspired by the English vocabulary word (which refers to "a central court through several storeys of a shopping centre or department store onto which shops or departments open at each level").
Gallipoli f & m English (Australian)Named for the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, whose name comes from the
Greek meaning "beautiful city". The site of the infamous Gallipoli Campaign during World War I.
Gallyon f & m Dutch (Rare)This given name is predominantly feminine in the Netherlands. It is not a typical Dutch first name and therefore its meaning is uncertain; it may possibly have been derived from the British surname
Gallyon, which is Norman-French in origin (and is found in the spelling
Gallion in modern France).... [
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Galswintha f Germanic, HistoryDerived from the Germanic element
gal, which comes from
galan "to sing." The second element is derived from Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength." Galswintha was a daughter of Athanagild, a 6th-century king of Visigothic Hispania.
Galtmaa f MongolianMeans "fiery woman" in Mongolian, from гал
(gal) meaning "fire" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Galuh f & m Javanese, SundaneseMeans "gem, diamond" or "daughter, unmarried princess" in Javanese and Sundanese, of Sanskrit origin.
Galyna f UkrainianThe origin of the name Galyna is from Ancient Greek and the meaning of the name is "Calm, Healer"
Gambara f LombardicPossibly derives from the Old High German
*gand-bera or
gand-bara meaning "wand-bearer" (a term for seeresses or women that made prophecies). Another possible origin is from the Old High German
gambar meaning "strenuous".
Gamilah f AfricanGamilah is the name of one of the daughters of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.
Gamora f Popular CultureGamora is a fictional character that appeared in comic books by Marvel and in the 2014 movie "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Gamuchirai f ShonaMeans "accept or receive" in Shona. It is typically given to a child born out of wedlock.
Gangama f IndianMeans "the goddess of the Ganges" (referring to the Ganges River which runs through India).
Ganji f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ganj meaning "wealth".
Ganka f BulgarianOriginally a diminutive of
Gergana (via
Gerganka), used as a given name in its own right.
Ganko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 願 (gan) meaning "wish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ganora f Arthurian RomanceLatinate form of
Gaynor used by Reginald Heber for the character of Queen Guinevere in his unfinished and posthumous 'Morte d'Arthur' (first published in 1830).
Gantsetseg f MongolianMeans "steel flower" from Mongolian ган
(gan) meaning "steel" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Ganyu f ChineseFrom Chinese 甘 (
gān) meaning "sweet" and 雨 (
yǔ) meaning "rain". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Ganzaya f & m MongolianMeans "steel fate" in Mongolian, from ган
(gan) meaning "steel" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Gao-jer f HmongGao-Jer meaning "The last daughter". Some Hmong family thought they'd name their last daughter that so they won't have anymore daughter.
Gaon f & m Korean (Modern)Shortened from 가온대/가온데/가온듸
(gaondae/gaonde/gaondui), archaic variants of the word 가운데
(gaunde) meaning "centre, middle." It can also be written into hanja, combining a
ga hanja, e.g. 歌 meaning "song," with an
on hanja, e.g. 穩 meaning "comfortable; calm, quiet."
Gara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 雅 (ga) meaning "elegance" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [
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Gara f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*gar "height", and taken from place name
Garajonay. According to an unattested local legend, Gara and
Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak.
Garai f Basque (Rare)Basque name meaning "height", "tall" and also "zenith; time; moment; occasion" (from Basque
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Garaine f BasqueDerived from either Basque
garaipen "victory" or
garaitza "victory; win", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of
Victoria and
Victoire.
Garamantis f Greek MythologyIs a nymph in Greek mythology. She was abducted by Zeus, raped and imprisoned. She bore the later king and rival of Aeneas, Jarbas.
Gardigul f UzbekPossibly from
gard meaning "dust" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Gariburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."