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Feibing f Chinese
From the Chinese 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".

Feilan m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse feilan "wolf-cub".

Feilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 翡 (fěi) meaning "kingfisher, emerald" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Feiling f Chinese
From the Chinese 飛 (fēi) meaning “to fly, flying” and 鈴 (líng) meaning “bell, chime”.

Feimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Feiniao f Chinese
From Chinese 飞/飛 (fēi) meaning "to fly", 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow", or 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant; luxuriant" combined with 鸟/鳥 (niǎo) meaning "bird". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Feisui f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and 穗 (suì) meaning "ear of grain, tassel".

Feitang f Chinese
From the Chinese 翡 (fěi) meaning "kingfisher, emerald" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".

Feixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain" and 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".

Feiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Fekeila m Tongan
Means "spotted octopus" in Tongan.

Felicula f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Menas "kitten" in Latin. A bearer of this name was St. Felicula, who was probably fourth-century Roman martyr.

Felonius m Popular Culture
This was the first name of Gru from the Despicable Me movies. He is often referred to by his surname Gru. His name was possibly taken from the word felonious which means "of, relating to, or involved in crime".

Fendie f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Fenfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Feng m & f Chinese
Means "phoenix" in Chinese.

Fengjiao f Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "phoenix, firebird, fenghuang" and 娇 (jiāo) meaning "tender, delicate", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Fengqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix" combined with 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]

Fengye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 枫, 楓 (fēng) meaning "maple" or 凤, 鳳 (fèng) meaning "phoenix" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf" or 业, 業 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements". Other characters combinations are also possible.

Fengying f Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Fenris m Norse Mythology, Literature
Short form of the Old Norse Fenrisúlfr (literally "Fenrir-wolf"). The form Fenris Ulf was used for a talking wolf (originally named Maugrim) in the now defunct American edition of C. S. Lewis' 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'.

Fenrisúlfr m Norse Mythology
Derived from Fenris, an Old Norse genitive case of Fenrir, combined with úlfr "wolf". The Prose Edda sometimes refers to the monstrous wolf Fenrir as Fenrisúlfr.

Feodóra f Hungarian
Variant of Fedóra, meaning "gift of God".

Feodorowna f English (British, Rare, Archaic)
From the Russian patronymic Feodorovna meaning "daughter of Feodor". A notable bearer was English aristocrat Lady Feodorowna Cecilia Wellesley (1838-1920).

Feral f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Etymology: Medieval Latin feralis, from Latin fera "wild animal", from feminine of ferus "wild" ... [more]

Ferdia m Irish Mythology
From Fer Diad, which is of uncertain meaning. The first element is Gaelic fear "man"; the second element could be related to dïas "two persons" ("man of the pair") or an element meaning "smoke" ("man of smoke")... [more]

Ferdiad m Irish Mythology
Irish name likely meaning "warrior of the pair". In Irish mythology, Ferdiad was the best friend and foster brother of Cú Chulainn, whom he is eventually forced to fight and subsequently killed by.

Feronia f Etruscan Mythology
Derived from a Sabine adjective corresponding to Latin fĕrus "not cultivated, untamed; of the field, wood; not mitigated by any cultivation". Feronia was a goddess associated with wildlife, fertility, health, and abundance... [more]

Fetle-work f Ge'ez
Means "thread of gold" in Amharic.

Fia f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly derived from Irish fia "deer" (via Old Irish fíad "wild animals, game, especially deer", ultimately from fid "wood").

Fíacc m Irish
Derived from fiach "raven".

Fiach m Irish
Gaelic name meaning "raven" (see Fiachra). Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne was the chief of Clann O Bhroin, or the O'Byrne clan, during the Elizabethan conquest of Ireland.

Fiacha m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish fïach "raven". This name was borne by several High Kings of Ireland.

Fiadhnait f Irish
Means "fawn" from Gaelic fiadh "deer" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of two early Irish saints, among them "a saintly Irish virgin whose festival was celebrated on 4 January".

Fidelio m Italian, Spanish, Literature, Theatre
Italian and Spanish form of Fidelius.... [more]

Fiech m Irish
Derived from Gaelic fiach meaning "raven". The name of a late 5th-early 6th century Irish Bishop in Leinster, reputed to have written the "Metrical Life of Saint Patrick".

Fili m Literature, Germanic Mythology
Name of one of the dwarves in The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Brother of Kili.... [more]

Filimer m Gothic
Filimer was an early Gothic king, according to Jordanes. He was the son of Gadareiks and the fifth generation since Berig settled with his people in Gothiscandza. When the Gothic nation had multiplied Filimer decided to move his people to Scythia where they defeated the Sarmatians... [more]

Filtiarn m Old Irish
Means "lord of the wolves" from Gaelic fáel "wolf" combined with tigern "lord".

Finchley f & m English
The baby girl or baby boy name Finchley means “finch’s clearing” or “finches’ clearing”. Finchley is also the name of a district in London in the UK.

Findabhair f Irish, Irish Mythology
Popularly claimed to be an Irish cognate of Gwenhwyfar (see Guinevere), it may actually mean "fair-browed" from Old Irish find "white, fair" and abair "a brow" (or "eyelash")... [more]

Fineás m Hungarian
Cognate of Phineas, meaning "serpent's mouth".

Finnbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from the elements finnr "Sámi, Laplander" (and by extension "magician") and bjǫrn "bear".

Finney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Fionnúir f Irish (Modern)
Usual modern Irish form of Finnabhair (see Findabhair) in which "the b is altogether suppressed, on account of aspiration" (Joyce, 1873)... [more]

Fioravante m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Literature, Carolingian Cycle
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Floriven, the Old Occitan form of Floovant. This was the name of the eldest son of the king of France in I Reali di Francia by Andrea da Barberino (c... [more]

Fiordiligi f Literature, Italian (Archaic), Theatre
Means "flower of the lily", from Italian fiore di giglio, loan-translation of French fleur de lys. It was used by the poets Boiardo and Ariosto in their 'Orlando' poems (1495 and 1532), where it belongs to the wife of Brandimarte... [more]

Firas m Arabic
In Arabic, this name can basically mean "as ferocious as a lion" (compare Asad) as well as "perceptive, perspicacious".... [more]

Firesembet m Ge'ez
Means "seed of the Sabbath" in Ge'ez.

Fischl f Popular Culture
Derived from German Fisch meaning "fish" combined with the diminutive suffix -el. This is the name of a playable character in the 2020 video game Genshin Impact.

Fisnik m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fisnik "noble, gallant; generous; person of high moral character; (historically) nobleman, gentleman".

Fjallarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements fjall "mountain" and herr "army".

Fjólar m Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic fjóla "violet flower" and Old Norse herr "army, warrior". It may be used as a masculine form of Fjóla.

Fjölvar m Icelandic
Icelandic name, derived from the Old Norse elements fjǫl- "full, exceedingly" (cognate with Old High German filu) and herr "army, warrior".... [more]

Flame m & f English (Rare)
From the English word flame: "a stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire."

Flavilla f English (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), Literature
An elaboration of Flavia.... [more]

Flavitus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Latin flāvī ("I have breathed). This was the name of a 6th century hermit saint from Lombardy.

Flemeth f Popular Culture
Flemeth is the mysterious "Witch of the Wilds" from the Dragon Age series, making an appearance in every game.

Flidais f Irish Mythology
Meaning uncertain, allegedly "doe". Flidais was an Irish goddess of forests, hunting and wild animals, especially stags and deer - by which her chariot was drawn. She is the chief figure in the 'Táin Bó Flidhais', one of the lesser known cattle raid tales which makes her the wife of Ailill Finn and lover, later wife, of the hero Fergus mac Róich.

Flóki m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse flóki "tuft of hair" or "outspoken man".

Florentianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Florentius (see Florence). This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Florentinus.... [more]

Flori m Albanian
Derived from Albanian flori "gold; gold coin, florin; golden thread; (term of affectionate address to a child) dear, honey".

Florice m Medieval English, Medieval French
Medieval English and French variant of Floris, from the name of a male character in the medieval romance Floris (or Florice) and Blancheflour, apparently derived from floris, Latin meaning "of flowers" or "belonging to flowers".

Florim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian flori "gold; gold coin, florin; golden thread; (term of affectionate address to a child) dear, honey".

Florin m Albanian
Derived from Albanian flori "gold; gold coin, florin; golden thread; (term of affectionate address to a child) dear, honey".

Fluonia f Roman Mythology
Derives from fluo, fluere, "to flow," is a form of Juno who retains the nourishing blood within the womb. Women attended to the cult of Juno Fluonia "because she held back the flow of blood (i.e., menstruation) in the act of conception" and pregnancy... [more]

Fly-fornication m English (Puritan)
Puritan name given after the first two words of 1 Corinthians 6:18 "Fly fornication", i.e. "avoid sexual inmorality".

Fɨnyuyn f Central African
Means "bird" in Kom.

Foca m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Phokas (see Phocas). ... [more]

Foix f & m Catalan
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Foix, meaning "Mother of God of Foix," the name of a church located on a cliff near the headwaters of the river Foix in the Alt Penedès municipality of Torrelles de Foix, hence the heavy concentration of its usage in the comarca of Alt Penedès.

Folaoluwashade f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god is my crown" in Yoruba.

Folcbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Folcburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German folc "people." 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."

Folcdag m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with daga "day."

Folcgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German folc "people." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Folchard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements folk "people" and hard "brave, hardy".

Folchere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements folc "folk, people" and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Fulcher.

Folcmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English folc "people" (from fulką) and mære "famous". Cognate to Germanic Folcmar.

Folcman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with man "man."

Folcmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Folcrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Folcræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements folc "folk, people" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". Cognate to Germanic Folcrad.

Folcram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Folculf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Folcward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Folcwin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Folcwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements folc "folk, people" (from fulką) and wine "friend".

Folkgæirr m Old Norse (Hypothetical)
Old Norse name, derived from folk "people" and geirr "spear".

Folkstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse folk "people" and steinn "stone".

Folkví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements folk "people" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Folkviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse folk "people" and viðr "forest", "wood", "tree".

Folle m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element folc "people", such as Folmer and Folpert.

Folst m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of names with the name element folk meaning "people".

Foong m & f Chinese
From Chinese... [more]

Forester m English
From a surname meaning "keeper of forest" or "forest expert", originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest. Could also be considered an elaboration of Forrest and Forest.

Formiga m & f Brazilian
A Portuguese word meaning "ant". ... [more]

Forsythia f English (Rare)
From the name of forsythia, any of a genus of shrubs that produce yellow flowers in spring. They were named in honour of the British botanist William Forsyth (1737-1804), whose surname was derived from Gaelic Fearsithe, a personal name meaning literally "man of peace" (cf... [more]

Fos m West Frisian
Contracted form of Germanic names beginning with the element folk "people".

Fotiha f Uzbek
Means "the 1st chapter of the Qu'ran" in Uzbek.

Foxy f & m Popular Culture, American (Archaic)
Derived from the word foxy meaning "fox-like".

Fránn m Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse fránn "gleaming, flashing (of serpents, weapons)".

Fredag m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "Friday" in Swedish, derived from Old Norse frjádagr meaning "day of Frigg" (though often interpreted as meaning "day of Freja" since Frigg and Freja are believed to be the same deity by some scholars).

Fredegar m Germanic, History
Variant of Fridegar. Fredegar was a 7th-century Burgundian writer who had started "The Chronicle of Fredegar."

Frederius m Medieval French (Latinized)
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" and Old High German heri "host, army".

Freedom m & f English (Puritan)
From Old English frēodōm, used in reference to the Biblical verse 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." The name found a resurgence in usage during the American centennial of 1876 and bicentennial of 1976.

Freewill m & f Medieval English
Meaning, "the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion." Referring to the freewill provided to us by God.

Freyhiwot f Ethiopian, Amharic
Means "the seed that gave life" or "the fruit of life" in Amharic.

Fridulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Friedelinde f German
Derived from the Germanic name elements fridu meaning "peace" and lind meaning "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Friedwolf m German (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage from the name element Fried- "peace" with the name Wolf "wolf". The name is formed in the same way as the traditional name Friedolf.

Friend m English (American, Rare)
From the English word friend meaning "a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection".

Froder m Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Frode, possibly combined with the Old Norse name element herr "army".

Frodulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Fromental m French (Archaic)
Derived from the French adjective fromental meaning "of wheat", which ultimately comes from the Latin adjective frumentalis meaning "of corn, of grain".... [more]

Frommet f Yiddish
Variant of Frumet and Fromut. Alternately, this Yiddish name is derived from old provincial French, and refers to "a species of grape".

Frontasius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning and origin uncertain. One source states that it is ultimately derived from the Latin noun frons meaning "forehead, brow" as well as "front", which would thus make the name etymologically related to the Latin names Fronto and Frontinus... [more]

Frøybiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements freyr "lord, master" and bjǫrn "bear".

Frumaher m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fruma "good, usefulness" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Frumolf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fruma "good, usefulness" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Fuchsia f English (British, Rare), Literature
From Fuchsia, a genus of flowering plants, itself named after the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), whose surname means "fox" in German.... [more]

Fuencisla f Spanish (European)
Said to be taken from Latin fōns stīllāns meaning "dripping well, dripping fountain" (the first element also used in Fuensanta), taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Fuencisla and Nuestra Señora de la Fuencisla, meaning "The Virgin of Fuencisla" and "Our Lady of Fuencisla."... [more]

Fuensanta f Spanish
Contraction of fuente santa meaning "holy spring, holy fountain," from the titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Fuensanta and La Virgen de la Fuensanta, meaning "Our Lady of the holy spring/fountain" and "The Virgin of the holy spring/fountain" respectively.... [more]

Fufei f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 宓 (fu, a surname) and 妃 (fei, meaning “concubine, consort”). More commonly known as Luoshen (洛神), Fufei is the goddess of the Luo River in Chinese mythology, first appearing in the Chuci (楚辞) or Elegies of Chu as the wife of the river god Hebo... [more]

Fugel m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval Scandinavian
Derived from Old English fugel "fowl, bird", probably originally a byname or nickname. It is a cognate of Old Norse Fugl.

Fugli m Old Norse
From Old Norse fugl "bird".

Fuhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 馥 (fù) meaning "fragrance, aroma" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan".

Fujie f Japanese
The name "Fujie" (藤枝) typically combines the characters 藤 (fuji), meaning "wisteria," and 枝 (e), meaning "branch" or "twig." Therefore, "Fujie" can be interpreted as "wisteria branch" or "branch of wisteria." Wisteria is a beautiful flowering plant with cascading blooms, often symbolizing grace, elegance, and longevity in Japanese culture.

Fujio m Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria", 二 (fu) meaning "two", 不 (fu) meaning "negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy", 富 (fu) meaning "wealth, enrich, abundant", 普 (fu) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 武 (fu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms", 文 (fu) meaning "sentence", 甫 (fu) meaning "for the first time, not until" or 孚 (fu) meaning "sincere, nourish, encase", 士 (ji) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 次 (ji) meaning "next, order, sequence", 志 (ji) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 二 (ji) meaning "two", 治 (ji) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 仁 (ji) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 蒔 (ji) meaning "sow (seeds)" or 滋 (ji) meaning "nourishing, more & more, be luxuriant, planting, turbidity" combined with 生 (o) meaning "raw, live", 男 (o) meaning "male", 暢 (o) meaning "stretch", 尾 (o) meaning "tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" or 朗 (o) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Fula-ngenge m Kongo
1) "one who is chosen by GOD to control the destiny of those who are less fortunate" in Lingala... [more]

Fulcwald m Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
From an Old German name that was composed of the elements folk "people" and wald "power, authority".

Fulin m Chinese
From Chinese 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing", 傅 (fù) meaning "teacher, instructor", 富 (fù) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy", or 扶 (fú) meaning "help, support, assist" combined with 臨 (lín) meaning "near, approach, face", 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", or 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]

Fulla f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Swedish, Danish
Derived from either fullr ("full") or fyl ("foal"). This is the name of a goddess in Norse mythology who acts as Frigg's handmaiden. Her name is used as a kenning for "gold" or "woman".

Fumichou f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 富 (fu) meaning "wealth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly".

Fumiji m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) "sentence" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two", 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 次 (ji) meaning "next", 士 (ji) meaning "samurai, warrior" or 司 (ji) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage"... [more]

Fumisuke m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) "sentence" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish" or 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Fumitaka m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) "sentence" combined with 隆 (taka) meaning "noble, prosperous", 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive", 敬 (taka) meaning "respect, honor, reverence", 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety", 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high", 剛 (taka) meaning "sturdy", 鷹 (taka) meaning "hawk" or 宝 (taka) meaning "treasure"... [more]

Fumito m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) "sentence", 郁 (fumi) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 史 (fumi) meaning "history" or 章 (fumi) meaning "chapter, section" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity", 門 (to) meaning "gate", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Funami f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fu) meaning "maple", 名 (na) meaning "name" combined with 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Funye m & f Shona
Deriving from a bird with the same name, known in English as "the go-away bird".

Furnica f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian furnică "ant".

Fursey m Old Irish, History
Possibly derived from Latin virtus "virtue" via Old Irish firt. Saint Fursey was an early medieval Irish monk and visionary whose "celebrated visions had considerable influence on dream literature of the later Middle Ages", including Dante's 'Divine Comedy'.

Fürtike f Hungarian (Modern)
Recent coinage derived from Hungarian fürtvirág "cluster of flowers, bunch of flowers".

Fusa f & m Japanese (Rare)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 房 (fusa) meaning "chamber; room; house" or also "bunch (of flowers); grapes (of fruit)".... [more]

Fusae f Japanese
This name combines 房 (bou, fusa) meaning "bunch, fringe, house, lock (of hair), room, tassel, tuft" with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet", 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "-fold, heap up, heavy, pile of boxes, pile up" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour."... [more]

Fusayo f Japanese
From Japanese 房 (fusa) meaning "room, chamber" and 代 (yo) meaning "world, society, age, era", as well as other character combinations.

Futing f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 霆 (tíng) meaning "sudden peal of thunder".

Fuuma m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, numb" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance"... [more]

Fuusuke m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "style, wind" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish" or 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Fuwari f Japanese
From Japanese 宙 (fu) meaning "mid-air" combined with 飛 (wari) meaning "to fly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 焰 (yàn) meaning "flame, blaze; glowing" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Fuying f Chinese
From the Chinese 馥 (fù) meaning "fragrance, aroma" or 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal" or 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom".

Fuyuki m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 吹雪 or 冬希 with 吹 (sui, fu.ku) meaning "blow, breathe, emit, puff, smoke", 冬 (tou, fuyu) meaning "winter", 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow" and 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, beseech, few, Greece, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request."... [more]

Fuyutake m Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) "winter" combined with 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" or 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Gaagii m Navajo
Means "raven" in Navajo.

Gabbi-ina-qātē f Babylonian
Means "In the hands (of the gods) is totality", deriving from the Akkadian element kalû ("totality, all").

Gabra f Ethiopian
Ethiopian girl's name, meaning "The gift of offering"

Gabuthelon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Gabuthelon is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world".

Gac m Albanian
Derived from Albanian gac "gray heron".

Gæitir m Old Norse
From Old Norse geit meaning "goat".

Gagandipika f Popular Culture
Feminine 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".

Gagara m Russian
Means "loon" in Russian.

Gagarr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse gagarr meaning "barker", "dog".

Gai f Thai
Means "chicken" in Thai.

Gaidebert m Germanic
Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Gaidemar m Germanic
Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Gaideric m Germanic
Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" 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."

Gaidoald m Lombardic
Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Gaidulf m Germanic
Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Ga-in f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 人 "man; people; mankind".

Gaisulf m Germanic
Derived from Latin gaesus "spear" (which in turn was a loanword from Gallo-Celtic gaiso "spear") and Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Gajanan m Indian, Marathi, Konkani
From Sanskrit गजानन (gajanana) meaning "elephant-faced", from गज (gaja) meaning "elephant" and आनन (anana) meaning "face". This is another name for Ganesha.

Gaku m Japanese
From Japanese 岳 (gaku, ga) meaning "point, peak, mountain", 学 (gaku, ga) meaning "study, learning, science", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy", 楽 (ga, gaku) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 鶴 (gaku) meaning "crane, stork", 學 (gaku, ga) meaning "learning, knowledge, school" or 樂 (ga) meaning "music, comfort" combined with 春 (ku) meaning "spring", 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 句 (ku) meaning "phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku" or 治 (ku) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve"... [more]

Galabin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian гълъб (gǎlǎb) "dove, pigeon".

Galamb f Hungarian
Means "dove" in Hungarian.

Galaxaura f Greek Mythology
In 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").

Galbart m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". It is possibly derived from Gilbert... [more]

Galgan-nga f Chukchi
Means "duck" in Chukchi.

Galicius m Medieval (Latinized)
Meaning "of Galicia."

Galiena f Medieval German, Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, tries to connect this name to Latin Gallus, Galla "inhabitant of Gallia".

Galka m Russian
Means "jackdaw" in Russian.

Galleria f Literature
Used 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").

Gamora f Popular Culture
Gamora is a fictional character that appeared in comic books by Marvel and in the 2014 movie "Guardians of the Galaxy".

Gan m Mongolian
Means "steel" in Mongolian. It also coincides with a Mongolian word meaning "drought, lack of rain".

Ganapatihridaya f Mythology
A Buddhist epithet of Vinayaki meaning "heart of Ganesha".

Ganation m Romani (Archaic)
Possibly derived from the English word generation "age group".

Gəncəli m Azerbaijani
Combination of Azerbaijani gənc meaning "young" and Əli. It can also mean "a person from the city of Ganja" (Gəncə in Azerbaijani).

Gandaza f Russian
Means "var of Kandaza" in Russian.

Gandulf m Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical)
From the elements gand "magic, charm, magic wand" and wulf "wolf". Used by a thirteenth century saint.

Gangadhara m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu
Means "holder of the Ganges" from Sanskrit गङ्गा (ganga) referring to the Ganges River and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing"... [more]

Gangama f Indian
Means "the goddess of the Ganges" (referring to the Ganges River which runs through India).

Gangeya m Sanskrit
It is a male given name which means "The son of the Ganga". The Ganga is another name for the Ganges river that runs through India. In Hinduism the Ganges is believed to be a holy, sacred river, the embodiment of the goddess Ganga... [more]

Gangulf m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gang "path" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Gangulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gangr "walking, motion, path" and ulfr "wolf".

G‘anisher m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'ani meaning "rich, wealthy" and sher meaning "lion".

G'anitoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'ani meaning "rich, wealthy" and toy meaning "colt".

Gaolatlhe m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) does not dessert" in Setswana.

Gaolebale m Tswana
Means "He (God) does not forget" in Setswana.

Gaone m & f Tswana
Means "of His (God)" in Setswana.

Garanwyn m Arthurian Cycle
Possibly derived from Welsh garan meaning "heron, crane" and gwyn meaning "white".

García m Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Garsea, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". It was widely used as a first name in Spain since the Middle Ages until the 17th century... [more]

Gardulf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Gargabay m Karakalpak
Means "crow" in Karakalpak.

Garibern m Germanic
The 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 Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Garnik m Armenian
Means "little lamb" from Old Armenian գառն (gaṙn) meaning "lamb" combined with the diminutive suffix -իկ (-ik). It was used until the 6th century but was revived again in the 19th century.

Garnuhi f Armenian
Means "lamb lady" in Armenian.

Garrincha m Portuguese (Brazilian)
An invented name, derived from Portuguese carriça meaning "wren", referring to the small brown songbird. It was borne by the Brazilian soccer player Manuel Francisco dos Santos (1933-1983), who was better known as Mané Garrincha or simply Garrincha; he was given this nickname by his sister because of his small appearance.

Garsivaz m Persian Mythology
Derived from the Avestan name Keresavazdah, of which the first element is derived from Avestan kərəsa meaning "having meager". The second element is derived from Avestan vazdah meaning "fat, fatness, fattiness, solidity", which itself is derived from Iranian *vazd-ah- meaning "animal fat, grease" - ultimately from the Iranian base vazd- meaning "to nourish" or "nourishment"... [more]

Garuda m Hinduism
Means "eagle, devourer" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a divine bird-like creature in Hindu belief. He is considered the mount of Vishnu.

Garulf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Germanic garva (garo in Old High German and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) meaning "ready, prepared" (as in, for battle). The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs meaning "wolf"... [more]

Garwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gar "spear" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Germanic Gerulf.

Gassulawiya f Hittite
Possibly means "woman of Kashulas" (a settlement in the Kashka region of the Hittite empire), deriving from the Luwian element wiya ("woman").

Gaubaruva m Old Persian
The first element is derived from Old Persian gau "cow, ox, cattle". The second element is not really certain.

Gauche m Japanese
From the person Gauche Suede in the anime/manga "Tegami Bachi" or "Letter Bee"

Gautarr m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements gautr "Goth, Geat, person from Götaland" and herr "army."

Gautseshen f Ancient Egyptian
Means "bouquet of lotuses" in Egyptian.

Gauwe m Frisian
Probably related to the Gothic word gauja meaning "inhabitant of a district".

Gavya f Santali
Means "garden of God" in Santali.

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.

G'azola f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek g'azol meaning "gazelle, antelope".

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.

Gearrmaide f Old Irish
Old Irish name meaning "the chief of the short cudgel," from gear short, maide a stick

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.

Gedia m & f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun გედი (gedi) meaning "swan" (as in, the bird). This etymology applies to Gedia both as a masculine name and as a feminine name, but especially as a feminine name... [more]

Geese m Popular Culture
Possibly a plural form of the English term "goose". A notable fictional bearer of this name is Geese Howard of the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters video game series by SNK.

Geginheri m Old High German
Derived from Old High German gegin or gagan meaning "against, contra, toward" combined with heri "army".

Geirbjörn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".

Geirúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf.". In short, it is the Ancient Scandinavian form of Gerulf.

Gelgéis f Old Irish, Medieval Irish
Means "bright swan" in Old Irish, from geal "bright" and geiss "swan".

Gena f Yiddish
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Genca f Karachay-Balkar
Means "foal" in Karachay-Balkar.

Generys f Medieval Welsh
Old Welsh name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from Middle Welsh gen "family" or geneth "girl" and ner "chief, hero". It was borne by one of the lovers of the 12th-century Welsh poet Hywel ab Owain.

Genesta f Literature, Popular Culture
Possibly derived from Genista, the Latin name of the broom plant. This is the name of the good fairy in the French fairy tale "Heart of Ice". Genesta is a fairy who brings up the protagonist, Mannikin, and assists him on his journey... [more]

Genma m Japanese
Means "Unpolished Stallion"

Gentilianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective gentilis meaning "of the same family" (see Gentilis).... [more]

Gentilis m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective gentilis meaning "of the same family". This name is best known for having been the name of the Blessed Gentilis, a medieval Franciscan missionary from Matelica in Italy who was beheaded in 1340 in the Persian city of Tauris (which is nowadays Tabriz in Iran)... [more]

Gentle m & f English
Possibly from the word "Gentle", used in the beginning of the nouns gentleman meaning "well-born man, man of good family or birth" or from gentlewoman meaning "woman of good family or breeding"... [more]

Gentry f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gentry or from the word gentry, referring to "people of education and good breeding; those people between the nobility and the yeomanry; courtesy; civility; complaisance"... [more]

Geppetto m Italian
Diminutive of Giuseppe. The impoverished woodcarver in "The Adventures of Pinocchio" is the most well-known bearer of this name.

Gerakina f Greek, Folklore
From the Greek word for the common buzzard (species Buteo buteo), a bird native to mainland Europe, which is derived from a diminutive of Ancient Greek ἱέραξ (hierax) meaning "hawk, falcon" (see Hierax)... [more]

Gerana f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek γέρανος (geranos) "crane (bird)". Gerana, otherwise known as Oenoe, was a queen of the Pygmy folk in Greek mythology. She boasted she was more beautiful than the goddess Hera and was transformed by the angry goddess into a crane... [more]

Gerdlinde f German (Rare)
A 20th century coinage formed from the given name Gerd 1 and the Old High German name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft"

Gereltsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of light" in Mongolian, from гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Gerle f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian gerle "turtle dove".

German m Germanic
derived from the Germanic elements Ger (spear) and Man (man) meaning "man of spear". Now this name is used in Germany but in a different form and rarely Germann.

Gerðarr m Old Norse
Either a variant of Garðar or a combination of Ancient Germanic *gerðan "(re)made, (re)constructed" and Old Norse herr "army".

Gertruda f Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian герой труда (geroy truda) meaning "hero of labour" and of героиня труда (geroinya truda) meaning "heroine of labour". In a way, one could say that this name is a Soviet (re-)interpretation of the Germanic name Gertruda.... [more]

Gesander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Γέσανδρος (Gesandros). This given name could possibly be derived from Greek γῆ (ge) "the earth, soil, land" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man", but most likely it is actually of Scythian origin... [more]

Gestar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of gestr "guest" and herr "army".

Geštinanna f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of an early goddess of Southern Mesopotamia associated with writing and the netherworld. Her name means "wine (or vine) of the heavens (or the god An 2)", deriving from the Sumerian element ĝeštin ("vine, wine, bunch of grapes")... [more]

Getautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]

Getulius m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant spelling of Gaetulius, a name that has two possible etymological origins. One is that it means "inhabitant of Gaeta", which is an Italian city that ultimately derives its name from Greek kaiétas meaning "cave"... [more]

Ghanshyam m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit घनश्याम (ghanashyama) meaning "black, deep, dark (colour of a cloud)". This is another name for the Hindu god Krishna.

Ghayth al-Din m Arabic
Means "rain of the religion" in Arabic, from غياث (ghiyath) meaning "rain" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith"

Ghazala f Pashto, Punjabi, Pakistani
From Arabic غَزَالَة (ḡazāla) meaning “gazelle”.

Ghazaleh f Persian
Means "doe, gazelle" in Persian.

Ghizlane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic غزلان (ghizlan) meaning "gazelles", the plural of غزال (ghazal).

Ghunan m Mongolian
Means "three-year-old tiger or bull" in Mongolian.

Ghvtisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I am God's man" in Georgian (literally: "I am of God"), derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის (ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly" (see Ghvtiso) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".

Ghvtiso m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის (ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly". Also compare modern Georgian ღვთაება (ghvtaeba) meaning "god, deity" and ღვთიური (ghvtiuri) meaning "godly, divine".... [more]

Gia m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嘉 (gia) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 家 (gia) meaning "home, family".

Gidamarird m Datooga
Means "leopard" in Datooga.

Gidang’adid m Datooga
Means "lion" in Datooga.

Gilander m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Andreays with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Andrew" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Gilanei f Hebrew
Means "blossom; love of life" in Hebrew.

Gilbrid m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Bridey or Bríd with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Gilcolm m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Colum with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Columba" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Gilcowel m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Cowel with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Comgall", the early Irish saint who was the founder and abbot of the great Irish monastery at Bangor in Ireland (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Gildulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

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]

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).

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.

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).

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.

Gilliondras m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Andrew, meaning "son of Andrew"

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).

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".

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).

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").

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).

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]

Ginnarr m Old Norse
Derived from ginna ("to fool, to deceive; to bewitch") and herr ("army").

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.

Giselheid f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements gisel "shaft (of an arrow)" and heit "kind, sort, appearance".

Giselher m Germanic, History
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German hari "army." Giselher was a 5th-century king of Burgundy.

Gisilberht m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements gísil "shaft (of an arrow)" and beraht "light, bright, shining".

Gísley f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gísl "pledge; hostage" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Gislhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements ġīsl "hostage" (from gīslaz) and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Giselher... [more]

Gísli m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Short form of names containing the Old Norse element gísl "hostage; pledge" or geisli "ray; pole (part of a weapon)".

Gisulf m Germanic, History
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Giunëur m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
According to the creator and only bearer of this name, it means "son of his father" in Wolof.

Giwa m Western African, Hausa
Means "elephant" in Hausa.

Gjeraqina f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian gjeraqinë "goshawk (bird)" and, figuratively, "fast, agile woman".

Glæma f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese glæma "ray of light".