Submitted Names Starting with G

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Gildard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Gildardo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gildard.
Gildared m & f Germanic
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gelt "worth; to be valid; money" and rat "council; advice".... [more]
Gildàs m Provençal
Provençal form of Gildas.
Gildas m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Gallicized form of Breton Gweltaz via its medieval Latinization Gildasius. Gweltaz is certainly of Celtic origin, its meaning, however, has been lost to time.
Gilde m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gildi.
Gildemar m Germanic, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Gilder m Popular Culture
A major character in Skies of Arcadia.
Gilderic m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Gilderik m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Childeric.
Gildert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Gildard.
Gildewin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Gildi m Old Norse
From Runic Swedish gildi meaning "guild-brother".
Gildí f Romani (Caló)
Means "lily" in Caló.
Gildine f French (Rare)
French form of Gildina.
Gildolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Gildulf.
Gilduino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gildewin.
Gildulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Gilen m Basque
Basque form of William.
Giles f Scots (Archaic)
Scots variant of Gillian.
Gileta f Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian gilus meaning "deep".
Gileta f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Gilette (via the Gascon masculine form Gili).
Giletta f Medieval Italian, Literature
Italian form of Gilette. Giletta di Narbona (Giletta of Narbonne in English) is a character in Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron' (1353).
Gilg m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Ägidius.
Gilgah m Mormon
Early Jaredite.
Gilgal m Mormon
Nephite commander at the battle of Cumorah (c. AD 385).
Gilgal m Hebrew (Archaic)
"Galgalatokai of the Twelve Stones") is the name of one or more places in the Hebrew Bible. ...... [more]
Gilgalad m Literature
Gilgalad, der Gierige ("Gilgalad, the greedy") is the main antagonist in the novel 'Igraine Ohnefurcht' by Cornelia Funke.... [more]
Gilgamesz m Polish
Polish form of Gilgamesh.
Gilgia f Romansh
Romansh form of Julia. The name coincides with Romansh gilgia "lily".
Gilgian m Romansh
Romansh form of Julian.
Gilhonyl m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Conyll with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Conall" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gili m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Giles.
Giliane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Gilian as well as a variant Gilliane.
Gilibèrt m Provençal
Provençal form of Gilbert.
Giliberta f Provençal
Feminine form of Gilibèrt.
Gilil f American, Hebrew
Meaning unknown.
Ġiljan m Maltese
Maltese form of Julian.
Giljanna f Faroese
Faroese form of Juliana.
Giljon m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Chilion.
Gill m & f Indian
This name derives from the Jatt tribe. All members of the Gill tribe will traditionally add Gill as their surname. This Jatt tribe can be found throughout the historic Punjab region and the regions bordering Punjab... [more]
Gill m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Gil 3, used as a unisex name.
Gilla f Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some academics consider this name a short form of Gillaug, while others see it as a feminine form of Gilli... [more]
Gilla f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Cecilia, originally derived from a contraction of this name.
Gillain f Jamaican Patois
Possibly a misspelling of Gillian, a famous bearer of this name is Gillain Berry who is a Jamaican-Aruban model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Aruba 2010 on December 4, 2010 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.
Gille m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Gilde.
Gilleain m Scottish Gaelic
Derived from Scottish Gaelic gille "servant, follower; boy, lad" and the given name Iain with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint John" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gillebeart m Scottish Gaelic
Younger form of Gille-Brìdhde "servant of Saint Bridget". This name used to be Anglicized as Gilbert.
Gillebride m Medieval Scottish
Means "servant of Brigit", from Scottish Gaelic gille "servant" (Old Irish gilla) and the name of the 5th-century saint Brigit of Kildare.
Gille Chrìost m Scottish Gaelic
Original Scottish Gaelic form of Gilchrist. This name used to be Anglicized as Christopher.
Gillen m Basque
Basque form of William.
Gilleoin m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Eoin with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint John" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gillermo m Basque
Basque form of William.
Gillette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gillette.
Gilli m Old Norse, Faroese
Of debated origin and meaning. Some academics consider this an Old Norse adoption of Gaelic names containing the element Gill, while others see it as an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element Geirl-, and yet others consider it an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element Gísl-.
Gilli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gili, or a combination of the names Gil 3 and Li 2, means "my joy", "my happiness" in Hebrew.
Gilli m Romansh
Variant of Gelli, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Gillie f English (Rare)
Variant of Jillie or short form of Gillianne.
Gillie f Romani
Derived from the Romani word djilia "song", which ultimately goes back to Sanskrit kheli "play; sport".... [more]
Gillie f Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish
Feminine form of Giles and Gilles (and thus a cognate of Egidia) which was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Gillingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from gjalla ("to scream") and -ingr (suffix meaning "son of" or "belonging to"). This is the name of a giant in Norse mythology.
Gillmore m English
Variant of Gilmore.
Gillo m Italian
Italian Hypocoristic variant of Egidio or Gilberto, famous bearers are Gillo Dorfles (12 April 1910 – 2 March 2018) an art critic and Gillo Pontecorvo (19 November 1919 – 12 October 2006) an Italian filmmaker.
Gillot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Gillian or Julian. See also Juliet.
Gilly f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Modern form of Gili.
Gilman m English
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Guillemin, an Old French diminutive of Guillaume (see Gilman).
Gilmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Gildemar.
Gilmartyn m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Martyn with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Martin" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilmer m American
Variant of Gilmore.
Gilmetdin m Bashkir, Tatar
Means "flower of religion", derived from Bashkir and Tatar гөл (göl) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, creed, faith".
Gilmor m English
Variant of Gilmore.
Gilmore m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gilmore.
Gilmore m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name More with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilmour m English
Variant of Gilmore.
Gilno m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from the Manx phrase Guilley ny Noo with the intended meaning of "servant of the Saints" (ultimately from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and noo "saint").
Gilo m Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Catalan
Short form of various names beginning with Proto-Germanic *gailaz "merry, excited; beautiful; lush, lustful".
Gilon m Lengadocian
Languedocian diminutive of Gili.
Gilona f Gascon
Feminine form of Gili (compare Gileta).
Gilonne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Gilon, an obsolete hypocoristic form of Gilles.
Gilor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gil 3 means "joy, happiness" and the name Or means "light".
Gilormi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gerolamo.
Gilormu m Sicilian
Variant of Girolmu.
Gilos f Uzbek
Means "sweet cherry" in Uzbek.
Gilpatric m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of the Saint Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilpeddyr m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Peddyr with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Peter" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilperik m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Chilperic.
Gilraen f Literature
Means "wandering star" and can be found in J.R.R. Tolkien's works as the mother of Aragorn.
Gils m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Gallus.
Gílson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of the surname Gilson.
Giltinė f Baltic Mythology
The Lithuanian goddess of death, first mentioned by Matthäus Prätorius.... [more]
Gilton m Brazilian
Gilton Ribiero is a Brazilian football defender.
Gilukhipa f Hurrian
Means "Ḫepat is my strength" in Hurrian. Hepat is a sun goddess, whose name is commonly seen as an element in Hurrian and Hittite theophoric names... [more]
Gilvan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Geovan, influenced by Gildo.
Gilvertos m Greek
Greek form of Gilbert.
Gily f & m Hebrew
Variant of Gili.
Gilyaz f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish gelyas meaning "cherry".
Gimignano m Italian
Variant form of Geminiano.
Gimignanu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Geminianus.
Gimilian m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gemiliano.
Gimiliana f Sardinian
Feminine form of Gimilian.
Gimlé m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "place protected by fire". In Norse mythology this is a hall covered with gold where mankind will live after Ragnarǫk.
Gimli m Norse Mythology, Literature
In Norse Mythology, was a place where the survivors of Ragnarok were to live, meaning "highest heaven" or "lee of flames". ... [more]
Gimma f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Gemma.
Gin m & f Japanese, Chinese (Hakka), Malaysian
A variant of Chin in Chinese, the use of the name in Singapore and Malaysia is likely based on the Chinese name.... [more]
Gin f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Virginia, Ginnifer, Ginette and other names containing the 'gin' sound... [more]
Gína f Portuguese (European)
Portuguese Form of Gina.
Gina f Japanese
Means "silver" in Japanese.
Gina f Urdu
Means "princess" in Urdu.
Ginafae f Literature, English
Combination of Gina and Fae. The name is used in one of R. A. Salvatore's 'Forgotten Realms' novels.
Ginalyn f Filipino
Combination of Gina and the popular suffix -lyn.
Gi-nam m Korean
From Sino-Korean 起 (gi) "rise, stand up; go up; begin", 旗 (gi) "banner, flag" or 氣 (gi) "life force" combined with 南 (nam) "south" or 男 (nam) "male, man".
Ginard m Romansh
Variant of Glienard.
Ginchiyo f Japanese (Rare)
Gin means "Silver", Chi means "One Thousand", "Pond",and if used in modern times it would be "Knowledge, Wisdom" from Chie.
Gine f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Old Prussian ginnis "friend" and a short form of Georgine have been suggested.
Ginebra f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Ginevra.
Ginepra f Italian
Feminine form of Ginepro.
Ginepro m Italian
Italian cognate of Junípero.
Ginerva f English (Rare)
Either a spelling error or a rare English variant of Ginevra influenced by Minerva.
Ginesa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ginés.
Ginesiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Genesio.
Gineta f Provençal
Provençal form of Ginette.
Ginewra f Polish
Polish form of Guinevere.
Ging f Filipino
Affectionate nickname.
Gingka m Japanese
Means "galaxy" and is the name of the main character of the childrens anime "Beyblade: Metal Fusion."
Ginia f English
Short form of Virginia.
Ginia f Sardinian
Variant of Gilla.
Giniel m Afrikaans
Giniel de Villiers is a South African rallye driver and winner of Rallye Dakar 2009.
Ginifer f English
Variant of Jennifer.
Ginikanwa f & m Igbo
Means "what is greater than a child" in Igbo.
Ginio m Spanish (Rare)
Short form of Higinio.
Ginivra f Sicilian
Variant of Ginevra.
Ginja f Japanese
Japenese
Ginko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 銀 (gin) meaning "silver" or 吟 (gin) meaning "to sing, to recite" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".... [more]
Ginn f English
Different spelling for Jinn (romanized as Djinn and anglicized as Genie) which were invisible or concealed Islamic mythological creatures called upon for protection or magical aid.... [more]
Ginna f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Ginnlaug and other names beginning with Ginn-.
Ginnar m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Ginnarr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf and another name for Odin.
Ginnarr m Old Norse
Derived from ginna ("to fool, to deceive; to bewitch") and herr ("army").
Ginnaru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gennaro.
Ginnee f English
Diminutive of Ginny.
Ginnette f English
Abbreviation of Virginia.
Ginnette f French
This name is a French diminutive of the name Virginia. And another diminutive of the name Gina.
Ginnifer f English
A variant of Jennifer, originating from Guinevere.
Ginnlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ginna "to decoy", "entice", "enchant", "fool", "dupe", "deceive" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Ginora f Popular Culture
A variant of ‘Jinora’, who was a character on the cartoon show “Avatar: the Legend of Korra”. She was the oldest grandchild of Avatar Aang.
Ginshi f Japanese
From Japanese 銀糸 (Ginshi), meaning "Silver Thread."
Ginta f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Gints, a feminine form of Gintars and a purely phonetic coinage... [more]
Gintara f Lithuanian (Rare)
Latinate variant of Gintarė.
Gintars m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Gintaras.
Gintautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintautas.
Ginter m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Gunther.
Gintoki m Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of 銀 (gin) meaning "silver" and 時 (toki) meaning "time."... [more]
Gints m Latvian
Latvian short form of borrowed Lithuanian names that begin with the element Gint-, such as Gintaras and Gintautas.
Gintvilas m Lithuanian
Means "to defend hope", derived from Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas). In other words: this given name is basically the same as Vilgintas, but with the name elements in different places.
Gintvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintvilas.
Gintvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Gintvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintvydas.
Ginueffa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Genoveffa.
Ginvilas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvilas.
Ginvilė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvilė.
Ginvydas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydas.
Ginvydė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydė.
Gio m & f Italian, Dutch, Spanish
Italian variant of Giò, which is a short form of Giovanni (masculine) and Giovanna (feminine) and of some other Italian given names starting with Gio-.... [more]
Gioacchina f Italian
Feminine form of Gioacchino.
Gioan m Piedmontese, Romansh (Archaic)
Piedmontese variant of Gioann and Romansh variant of Joan.
Gioana f Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Joanna.
Gioan Baotixita m Vietnamese
Vietnamese version of Juan Bautista, used by Vietnamese Catholics.
Gioâne m Ligurian
Ligurian form of John.
Gioann m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of John.
Giobatta m Ligurian
Contracted form of Giovan Battista.
Gioberto m Italian
Italian form of Gaubert.
Giobúin m Irish
Irish form of Gibbon.
Giochen m Romansh
Variant of Giachen.
Giochin m Romansh
Contracted form of Gioachin.
Giocondo m Italian
Masculine form of Gioconda.
Giodoco m Italian
Italian form of Judoc via it's Latinized form Iudocus.
Gioela f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gioele.
Giœumo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Jerome.
Giogli m Sardinian
Logudorese and Sassarese form of George.
Giohen m Romansh
Romansh form of Joachim, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Gioina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gioia.
Giolzi m Sardinian
Logudorese variant of Giogli.
Giomar f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Guiomar.
Giommaria m Sardinian
Contraction of Giovanni and Maria.
Gion m Romansh
Variant of Gian.
Giòna m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Jonah.
Gionas m Romansh
Romansh form of Jonas 2, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Gionatan m Italian
Italian form of Jonathan.
Giong f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Xi.
Gionina f Romansh
Romansh feminine form of Gion.
Gionna f Italian
Version of Gianna meaning god is gracious
Gionni m & f Italian
Gionni is a name for boys and girls.... [more]
Giora m Hebrew
Means "proselyte, convert to Judaism" in Aramaic. Simon bar Giora was a Jewish military leader in the First Jewish-Roman War (66-73 CE) whose father may have been a Gentile converted to Judaism.
Giordan m Greek
Giordan is generally considered to be a patronymic surname created from the given name Jordan, originally the name of the river in used by John the Baptist for baptizing people.
Giordana f Italian
Feminine form of Giordano.
Giordi m Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of George.
Giorga f Sardinian
Feminine form of Giorghi.
Giorgakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Giorgos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.... [more]
Giorghi m Sardinian
Sardinian form of George.
Giorgi m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of George; in Sardinian the name is borrowed from Spanish Jorge.
Giorgis m Eastern African, Amharic, Greek (Rare)
Form of George used in Ethiopia, as well as a Greek variant of Georgios.
Giorgitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Giorgia.
Giorgiuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Giorgia.
Giorgo m Greek
Variant of Giorgos.
Giorgoula f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek diminutive of Giorgia, as it contains the modern Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Giorgy m Russian (Anglicized, ?)
Possibly a form of George or a variant transcription of Gyorgy.
Giorno m Popular Culture
This name is used in the anime 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' by protagonist Giorno Giovanna. It means "day" in Italian.
Giorsal f Scottish (Rare)
Possibly a Gaelic form of Griselda. It was often Anglicized as Grace.
Giorzi m Sardinian
Logudorese variant of Giogli.
Giosch m Romansh
Variant of Josch, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Giosef m Ladin
Ladin form of Joseph.
Gioseffa f Ladin
Feminine form of Giosef.
Giosepe m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Joseph.
Giosia m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Josiah.
Giosselino m Italian
Italian form of Jocelyn.
Giota f Greek
Short form of Panagiota.
Giöthilda f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish younger form of Gauthildr.
Giotis m Greek
Short form of Panagiotis.
Gioula f Greek
Short form of diminutives like Giorgoula and Panagioula.