Submitted Names Starting with G

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Gaubriel m Scots
Scots form of Gabriel.
Gaucelin m Provençal
Provençal form of Jocelyn.
Gauche m Japanese
From the person Gauche Suede in the anime/manga "Tegami Bachi" or "Letter Bee"
Gaucherius m Germanic (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of an unknown Germanic name. This name was born by a 12th-century French saint.
Gaud f Breton
Diminutive of Margod.
Gaudenç m Gascon, Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian form of Gaudentius.
Gaudence m & f French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Gaudentius (for males) and Gaudentia (for females).
Gaudenci m Catalan
Catalan form of Gaudentius.
Gaudéncia f Gascon
Feminine form of Gaudenç.
Gaudência f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gaudentia.
Gaudencia f Spanish
Spanish form of Gaudentia.
Gaudencija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gaudentia.
Gaudencijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gaudentius.
Gaudêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gaudentius.
Gaudencio m Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gaudentius.
Gaudencja f Polish
Polish form of Gaudentia.
Gaudencjusz m Polish
Polish form of Gaudentius.
Gaudens m Dutch (Rare), French (Archaic), French (African)
Dutch form of Gaudentius and French variant of Gaudence. Also compare Gaudenz.
Gaudentas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gaudentius.
Gaudente f & m Medieval Italian, Italian
Means "joyful, happy" in Italian, from Latin gaudere meaning "to rejoyce".
Gaudentia f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Gaudentius. This name was most notably borne by a virgin martyr and saint, who was put to death (along with three others) during the early persecution of Christians.
Gaudentius m Late Roman, Dutch
Derived from Latin gaudere "to rejoice." This name was borne by a saint from the 5th century AD.
Gaudenty m Polish
Polish form of Gaudentius.
Gaudèntziu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gaudentius.
Gaudenz m Upper German (Archaic), Romansh
German and Romansh form of Gaudentius.
Gaudenzia f Italian
Italian form of Gaudentia.
Gaudenzio m Italian
Italian form of Gaudentius.
Gaudenzu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gaudentius.
Gauderico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Walderic via it's Latinized form Gaudericus.
Gaudiosa f Spanish (Philippines), Italian (Archaic)
Spanish and Italian feminine form of Gaudiosus.
Gaudioso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gaudiosus.
Gaudiosus m Ancient Roman
Means abounding in joy in Latin. This name was borne by a fifth-century Christian bishop from North Africa.
Gaudminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [more]
Gaudminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gaudminas.
Gaudrė f Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Gaud- (e.g. Gaudminė), derived either from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take; to catch, to hunt" or adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing."
Gaudrimas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [more]
Gaudrimė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gaudrimas.
Gaudvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [more]
Gaudvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gaudvilas.
Gaudvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [more]
Gaudvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gaudvydas.
Gaueko m Basque Mythology
In Basque mythology, Gaueko is a spirit/personification of the dark. Literally meaning ”of the night” in Basque. Said to be a malevolent spirit that comes out at night to terrorize and humble people that boast of their bravery of the night.
Gaufrèdi m Provençal
Provençal form of Godfrey.
Gaufrey m Norman
Norman form of Geoffroy.
Gaufroi m Medieval French
Recorded once in Paris of 1292.
Gauge m English (Modern)
Variant of Gage, apparently influenced by the English word that refers to an instrument for measuring.
Gaui m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Gauini m Sardinian (Archaic)
Archaic Logudorese variant of Gavinu.
Gauja f Icelandic
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name Gaui.
Gauke m & f East Frisian, West Frisian
East and West Frisian diminutive of Gauwe.
Gaukhar f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Gauhar.
Gaukje f East Frisian
East Frisian diminutive of Gauwe.
Gaul m English
Transferred use of the surname Gaul. Additionally, may be used in reference to the historical region of Gaul.
Gaun m Scots
Scots form of Gavin.
Gaura f Indian
It is a flower and it means "Fair Skinned"
Gauri m Finnish
Finnish dialectal form (Karelia) of Gabriel.
Gaurika f Nepali
The name of the Nepalese swimmer Gaurika Singh, youngest participant of the 2016 Olympic Games.
Gaurilka m Karelian
Karelian form of Gabriel.
Gauroi m Veps
Veps form of Gabriel.
Gauss m Brazilian (Rare)
The name Gauss comes from the surname of the German physicist and mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.
Gaussem m Medieval Occitan
Possibly from Germanic gaut "Goth" and heim "home".
Gautarr m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements gautr "Goth, Geat, person from Götaland" and herr "army."
Gaûtchi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Walter.
Gautdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gautr "goth" and djarfr "bold", "daring".
Gautham m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
South Indian form of Gautam.
Gauthildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gautr "Goth, Geat, from Gautland (= Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden)" and hildr "battle, fight".
Gauthildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Gauthildr.
Gautièr m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon cognate of Gautier.
Gautr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
From Old Norse gautr meaning "Goth, Geat". The Geats were a Germanic tribe that inhabited the present-day Götaland in Sweden. This is a by-name for Odin in Norse mythology.
Gautrek m Old Norwegian
Younger form of Gautrekr.
Gautrekr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gautr "goth" and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Gautrekur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Gautrekr.
Gautseshen f Ancient Egyptian
Means "bouquet of lotuses" in Egyptian.
Gautur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gautr.
Gauwe m Frisian
Probably related to the Gothic word gauja meaning "inhabitant of a district".
Gåva f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish gåva "gift".
Gavaza f Tsonga
Means "one who dresses elegantly" in Xitsonga.
Gávgu m Sami
Meaning unknown.
Gavhar f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Gauhar.
Gavharbibi f Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Gavharbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Gavhargul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Gavharmomo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and momo meaning "mother".
Gavharoro f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and oro meaning "adornment".
Gavharoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and oy meaning "moon".
Gavharoyim f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and oyim, an obsolete title for aristocratic women.
Gavharposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Gavharshod f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and shod meaning "joyful".
Gavi m & f Hebrew
Short form of Gavriel or Gavrielle.
Gavina f Italian
Feminine form of Gavino.
Gavinn m English
Variant of Gavin. Gavinn was given to 10 boys in 2013 according to the SSA.
Gavinu m Corsican, Sicilian, Sardinian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Gabinus.
Gavis m Ancient Oscan
Oscan form of the Ancient Roman praenomen Gaius. Possibly connected to the Latin "gaudere" meaning "to rejoice."
Gavkhar f Uzbek
Variant of Gavhar.
Gavon m English
Variant of Gavin.
Gavosh m Russian
Diminutive of Gavriil.
Gavrela f Yiddish
Yiddish feminine form of Gabriel.
Gavri m Hebrew
Means "manly / my man" in Hebrew, also a diminutive for Gavriel
Gavriela f Greek, Hebrew
Hebrew feminine form of Gabriel. It is rarely used as Greek female form of Gavriil.
Gavriella f Jewish, Greek, Hebrew
Feminine form of Gavriel.
Gavrielle f Hebrew, Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Gavriel.
Gavriila f Russian
Feminine form of Gavriil.
Gavrilă m Romanian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gavril.
Gavroche m Literature
Used by Victor Hugo in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862) for a son of the Thénardiers. Due to the character, who adopts Gavroche as his name, this has become a French slang word meaning "street urchin" or "mischievous child".
Gavrylo m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gabriel.
Gavryo m Mordvin
Erzya form of Gabriel.
Gavving m Literature
Gavving is a corruption of Gavin. He is a character from Larry Niven's INTEGRAL TREES and SMOKE RING, first in Quinn Tuft, and later in Citizen's Tree.
Gavya f Santali
Means "garden of God" in Santali.
Gavyn m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Gavin.
Gavynn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gavin. According to the SSA, Gavynn was given to 16 boys in 2013.
Gawa m & f Tibetan
Means "happy" in Tibetan.
Gawaina f English
Feminization of Gawain.
Gawaine m Arthurian Romance
Variant of Gawain used by Thomas Malory in his 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur'.
Gawdham m Tamil
Tamil form of Gautama.
Gawein m Dutch
Dutch form of Gawain.
Gawen m Cornish, Medieval English, Arthurian Romance
Middle English form of Gawain, as well as the modern Cornish form.
Gawen m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Means "white hawk" in Scots. However, when given in modern times it is usually as a variant of Gawain.
Gawhar f Tatar, Bashkir
Means "diamond, gem" in Tatar and Bashkir, ultimately from Persian گوهر (gowhar).
Gawn m Scots
Scots form of Gavin.
Gawonisgi m Cherokee
Meaning, "speaker."
Gawriyil m Quechua
Quechua form of Gabriel.
Gawryła f Polish
Polish feminine form of Gavril.
Gawyn m Medieval English
Variant of Gawain. This was used by Nicholas Udall for a character in his comedy Ralph Roister Doister (written ca. 1552).
Gay m Irish
Short form of Gabriel.
Gaya f Judeo-Spanish
Means "gay, happy" in Judeo-Spanish.
Gaya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "end, goal" in Arabic.
Gaya f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Gaia.
Gʻaybullo m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Ghaibullah.
Gaydar m Avar (Russified), Kumyk (Russified), Lezgin (Russified)
Russian form of Haidar, used particuarly in Dagestan.
Gaydarbek m Dagestani (Rare), Avar (Rare)
Combination of Haidar and the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Gayelette f Literature
From the name of an ancient princess that is mentioned in the children's novel Dorothy of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1989). Her name might be the feminization of the name Gaylord.
Ga-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".
Ga-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳英, meaning "beautiful flower".
Gayge m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Gage.
Gaýgysyz m Turkmen
Means "carefree" in Turkmen.
Gayianē f Ancient Armenian
Ancient Armenian feminine form of Gaius.
Gayl f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Gayle.
Gayland m English (Rare)
Combination of Gay (or possibly Gayle) with the popular suffix -land. The name fell out of use after the mid 20th century, alongside similar names, when the word gay gained the additional meaning of "homosexual".
Gaylee f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Gayle.
Gaylene f English, English (New Zealand)
Elaboration of Gayle using the common name suffix lene.
Gaylon m & f American
Variant of Galen.
Gaylor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), American
Variant of Galor or from an English occupational surname meaning "jailer".
Gaylordine f Obscure
Feminine form of Gaylord.
Gaylyn f English
Variant of Galyn. Also a combination of Gay and Lyn.
Gaylynn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Galen. It may also be considered a combination of Gayle or Gay and the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).
Gayna f Welsh, English
From the name Gaynor, meaning "white, smooth, soft, gentle".
Gaynal f & m American
Famous bearer is Gaynal Barnes who lived in Virginia in the 1940's through at least 1980.
Gaynel f English
Variant of Gaynell.
Gaynell f English
Combination of Gay and Nell.
G'aynijamol f Uzbek
Possibly from Uzbek g'aynoli meaning "plum" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Gayo m Asturian (Rare)
Diminutive of Olegario.
Ga-young f Korean
Variant transcription of Ga-yeong.
Gayrat m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Khayrat.
Ğäyşä f Tatar
Tatar form of Aisha.
Gaysa m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Isa 1.
Gaytha f Indian
{Agatha}
Gayu f Indian
Origin - Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Sikh, Buddhist, Sindhi, Urdu, Mauritian, Fijian, Malayalam, Assamese, Oriya ... [more]
Ga-yun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 嘉 "excellent; joyful; auspicious" and 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent".
G'azal f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name refering to a type of lyrical poem.
Gazal m & f Turkish
Masculine form of Gazale.
Gazale f Turkish
Turkish form of Ghazala.
Gazanfer m Turkish
Turkish form of Ghazanfar.
Gazel f & m Turkish
Means "lyric" in Turkish.
Gazelem m Mormon
A Book of Mormon name referring to a servant of God.
Gazella f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the animal gazelle whose name is ultimately derived from Arabic ghazal.... [more]
Gazelle f Popular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern)
From the name of the animal gazelle which is from Arabic غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).
Gazez m Biblical
Means "shearer."
Gazî f Kurdish
Means "appeal, call for help" in Kurdish.
Gazini m Zulu
Means "blood" in Zulu.
Gaziz m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Aziz.
Ğäziza f Bashkir
Alternate transciprion of Ғәзиза (see Gaziza)
Gaziza f Tatar, Bashkir
Feminine form of Gaziz
Gazmend m Albanian
Derived from Albanian gazmend "great joy, elation"-
Gazmira f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
From Guanche *gazmir, meaning "reed".
Gazmira f Albanian
Feminine form of Gazmir.
Gazmor m Albanian
Derived from Albanian gazmor " enjoyable, delightful, pleasant; jolly, cheerful".
G'azna f Uzbek
Derived from an obsolute Uzbek word meaning "treasury" or "treasure house".
G'aznaboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'azna meaning "treasury" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
G'azola f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek g'azol meaning "gazelle, antelope".
Gazouba f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Azubah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Gazpar m Aragonese
Aragonese variant of Gaspar.
Gazsó m Hungarian
Diminutive of Gáspár.
Gazte f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque gazte "young".
Gazza m English (British)
Diminutive of Gary.
Gazzy m English
From Gaz(?). This is the real name of hip hop star Lil Pump: Gazzy Garcia.
Gbadebo m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "returns with the crown" in Yoruba.
Gbambeli m Western African
Masculine name originating from the Banda Traditional Area & from the Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana.
Gbekelolu m & f Yoruba
Means "it is left to God" in Yoruba.
Gbemi m Yoruba
Derived from the Yoruba gbé "(to) carry" (see: Gbemisola).
Gbeneowei m Ijaw
Means "complete man" in Ijaw.
Gbolahun f Yoruba
Means "show the wealth" in Yoruba.
Gbonjubola m & f Yoruba
mature into wealth.
Gboyega m Yoruba
Means "lifts chieftaincy up" in Yoruba.
Gde m Balinese
Variant of Gede.
Gdé m Balinese
Variant of Gde.
Gdrij m Armenian
Means "fearless, brave" in Armenian.
Ge f Chinese
Means "song, to sing" in Chinese.
Ge m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Gerard.
m & f Chinese
In use in China since the 7th century. It was the name of a state emperor.
m Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Limburgish
Short form of Gerard and Gerardus. In Flanders, it can also be a short form of Roger, which is pronounced the French way there.... [more]
Gea f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Gaea.
Gea f Dutch
Short form of Margaretha and Gesina or a variant spelling of Gaea.
Gealá f Sami
Meaning unknown.
Gealbhán m Old Irish
Means "pure white" or "bright fair one", from Old Irish gel "bright, white, shining" and bán "white, fair, pure". Coincides with modern Irish gealbhan "sparrow", which is unrelated.
Gealbu m Sami
From Sami gealbu meaning "fitness, ability".
Geardá f Sami
Sami form of Gerda 2.
Gearld m English
Variant of Gerald.
Gearral m Sami
Variant of Kárral.
Gearte f Sami
Sami form of Gertrude.
Geary m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Geary.
Geatflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements Geat "Geat" (a North Germanic tribe living around modern day Götaland; see gautaz) and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
Geažotmiella m Sami
Combination of an unknown first element and Mielat.
Gebahild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Gebalind f Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."
Gebamund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Gebarad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Gebardo m Spanish, Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Gebhard.
Gebaric m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) 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."
Gebatrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with þruþ "strength."
Gebavultus m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Gothic vulthus "glory, fame."
Gebawin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Gebbe m West Frisian
Variant of Gabbe.
Geber m Biblical
Geber, meaning "He-man," son of Uri, was one of King Solomon's regional administrators; his territory was Gilead. (First Kings 4:19)
Geber m Arabic (Latinized)
Latinate form of Jabir.
Geberic m Germanic, History
Variant of Gebaric. Geberic was the name of a 4th-century king of the Goths, a Germanic tribe.
Geberico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geberic.
Geberyk m Polish
Polish form of Geberic.
Gebhardus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Gebhard.
Gebinus m Medieval German (Latinized)
Derived from a Germanic name containing the High German name element geba "to give; gift".
Gebire’liwa f Amharic
Alternate transcription of Gebre’elwa.
Gebre’elwa f Amharic
Amharic feminine form of Gabriel.
Gebre-medhin m Ge'ez
Means "servant of the saviour" in Ge'ez.
Gebre-selam m Ge'ez
Means "servant of peace" in Ge'ez.
Gebre-tsadik m Ge'ez
Means "servant of the righteous" in Ge'ez.