50%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Albanian Pronounced Pron. GAWN-jeh [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "flower bud" in Albanian, of Persian origin. This was the middle name of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, better known as Mother Teresa (1910-1997). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesGhoncheh(Persian) Gonca(Turkish) Categories Albanian words, flowers, isograms, plants