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Gunderic m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Old High German
gund "war" 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." Gunderic was a 5th-century king of the Vandals and Alans.
Gundolpho m LiteratureGundolpho Bolger was a hobbit of the Shire, and the patriarch of the Bolger family.
Gundomad m Germanic, HistoryThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
gund "war." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
mâtha but we don't exactly know where
mâtha itself comes from... [
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Gundrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
gund "war" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Gundtrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
gund "war" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Gundulf m Germanic, EnglishMeans "wolf of war", derived from Old High German
gund "war" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf." A bearer of this name was Gundulf of Rochester, who lived in the first half of the Middle Ages.
Gundwin m GermanicDerived from Old High German
gund "war" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Guneet m & f PunjabiOriginates from the Indian subcontinent, specifically the Punjab region in India/Pakistan. Means full of talent or splendor.
Guni m BiblicalGuni was a son of
Naphtali according to Genesis 46:24 and Numbers 26:48. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Gunifort m History (Ecclesiastical)The earliest known bearer of this name is saint Gunifort of Pavia (northern Italy), who is said to have lived in the early 4th century, during the reign of the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian... [
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Gunji m Japanese (Rare)From 軍 (
gun) meaning "army, troops, forces, military" and 司 (
ji) meaning "direct, administer, govern, rule, government office". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Gunjō m Japanese (Rare)From 群青
(gunjō), referring to the brilliant blue pigment or colour known as ultramarine.... [
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Gunnbiǫrg f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Gunnbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
björn "bear"
Gunnborga f Old NorseVariant of
Gunnbiǫrg. Gunnborga den goda ("Gunnborga the good") was a 11th century woman and one of the very few known female runemasters.
Gunndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
gunnr "battle; fight" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Gunnfrøðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
gunnr "battle", "fight" and
friðr "love, peace".
Gunngerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Gunnhæiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
heiðr "honour".
Gunnhvatr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
gunnr 'battle, fight' and
hvatr 'active, brisk, vigorous, manly'.
Gunnika f HindiDerived from an Indian word meaning 'garland'.
Gunnkæll m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
ketill "helmet".
Gunnlæifr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse elements
gunnr meaning "war" and
leifr meaning "descendant, heir"..
Gunnlaugur m IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
gunnr "battle" and
laug "promise" or "vow".
Gunnlǫð f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "battle invitation", derived from Old Norse
gunnr "battle" and
loð "bidding, invitation". In Norse mythology this is the name of a jötunn or giantess, who has to guard the mead of her father
Suttungr.
Gunnstæinn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
steinn "stone".
Gunnþrúðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
þrúðr "strength".
Gunnviðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
gunnr 'battle, fight' and
viðr 'forest, wood, tree'
Gunolf m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Gunnólfr (also found as
Gunnúlfr) which was derived from the elements
gunnr "war" and
úlfr "wolf" (making it a cognate of
Gundulf).
Gunpei m Japanese (Rare)From 軍 (
gun) meaning "army, troops, forces, military" and 平 (
hei) meaning "peace, flat, even, level". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Günseli f TurkishMeans "stream of sun", from Turkish
gün meaning "sun, day" combined with Turkish "
sel" meaning "flood, stream".
Guntheuc f FrankishThis was the name of the Frankish queen Guntheuc of Burgundy (c. 495 - 540). She was the first wife of Chlothar I and the daughter of Godomar of Burgundy. She was also the mother of Saint Cloud (Clodoald) by her first husband, Chlodomer.
Guntrand m German, GermanicMeans "war rim" from the Germanic elements gund "war" and hrand "rim (of a shield)".
Gunvi f SwedishCombination of Old Norse name elements
gunnr "battle" and
vígja "to consecrate, to dedicate to God". This name was coined in the 20th century.
Günzhid f & m MongolianMeans "sesame (plant)" in Mongolian. It also coincides with a declension of гүнж
(günj) meaning "princess".
Gunzo m GermanicGunzo was a 7th-century Alemmani duke under Frankish sovereignty.
Guobin m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 斌
(bīn) meaning "refined" or 滨
(bīn) meaning "beach, seashore"... [
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Guocheng m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" and 城
(chéng) meaning "castle, city". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guoda f LithuanianDerived from the old Lithuanian noun
guoda or
guodas meaning "honor" as well as "respect". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian noun
guodimas meaning "comfort, consolation".
Guofeng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 锋
(fēng) meaning "edge, point, vanguard". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guohao m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 豪
(háo) meaning "grand, heroic, powerful". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guohong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 洪
(hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast" or 宏
(hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [
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Guohua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Guohui m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 辉
(huī) meaning "brightness". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guojian m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 建
(jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 健
(jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy", 俭
(jiǎn) meaning "frugal, thrifty, modest, moderate" or 鉴
(jiàn) meaning "reflect, mirror"... [
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Guojuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Guojun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 俊
(jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君
(jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 军
(jūn) meaning "army"... [
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Guoliang m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 梁
(liáng) meaning "beam, bridge" or 良
(liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [
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Guolin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest" or 霖
(lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [
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Guoling f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 铃
(líng) meaning "bell, chime", 令
(lìng) meaning "order, command", 岭
(lǐng) meaning "mountain range" or 领
(lǐng) meaning "neck, collar, lead, guide"... [
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Guondibo m & f BandialMeans "they inter you there" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Guonu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Guopeng m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 鹏
(péng) referring to a giant bird in Chinese mythology. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guoping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" or 郭
(guō) meaning "outer city" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Guoqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate"... [
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Guoren m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" and 仁
(rén) meaning "compassionate". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guorong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 熔
(róng) meaning "melt, fuse"... [
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Guoshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Guosheng m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 生
(shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 盛
(shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 胜
(shèng) meaning "victory"... [
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Guoshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Guosnė f LithuanianFrom Lithuanian 'gúosti,' meaning "to soothe, sympathize," and the suffix -nė.
Guostė f LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
guosti meaning "to comfort, to console". Also compare the related verb
guostis meaning "to complain" as well as "to console oneself".... [
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Guosu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
素 (sù) meaning "white silk".
Guotin m ChineseFrom Chinese 国/國 (
guó) meaning "country", or 郭 (
guō) meaning "outer city".
Guowei m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维
(wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 威
(wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 卫
(wèi) meaning "guard, protect"... [
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Guowen m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [
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Guoxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Guoxing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 兴
(xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper", 行
(xíng) meaning "carry out, execute, perform", 幸
(xìng) meaning "luck, favour" or 星
(xīng) meaning "star, planet"... [
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Guoyi m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, harmony, joy".
Guoying m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" or 帼
(guó) referring to a type of headgear historically worn by women combined with 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, hero, brave"... [
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Guoyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Guozhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
果 (guǒ) meaning "fruit, result" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Guozi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Gur m HebrewMeans "cub" or "puppy" in Hebrew.
Guram m GeorgianMeaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is etymologically related to
Bahram and therefore of Persian origin. Also compare the related names
Gvaram and
Varam.... [
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Gurami m GeorgianForm of
Guram with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Guranda f GeorgianShorter form of
Gurandukht. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian actress Guranda Gabunia (1938-2019).
Gurbachan m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with वचन
(vacana) meaning "speech, word, utterance".
Gurbaksh m & f Indian (Sikh)Derived from Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with Persian بخشش
(bakhshesh) meaning "gift, donation, mercy, generosity".
Gurbanguly m TurkmenFrom Arabic قربان
(qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and Turkmen
gul meaning "servant". A notable bearer is Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (1957-), the president of Turkmenistan from 2007 to 2022.
Gurbansoltan f TurkmenFrom Arabic
قربان (
qurban) meaning "sacrifice" and
soltun, meaning "ruler, sultan, king"
Gurbet f TurkishMeans "place far from home, absence, feeling of being a stranger or longing for one's homeland" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic غربة
(ghurba).
Gurcharan m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with चरण
(caraṇa) meaning "foot, pillar, support".
Gurdial m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with दयालु
(dayālu) meaning "merciful, compassionate, kind".
Gure f & m BasqueDerived from Basque
gura, meaning "desire, wish".
Gurei f Japanese (Modern, Rare)From Japanese 具 (gu) meaning "ingredient" and 麗 (rei) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well. In kana, it can be a Japanese transliteration of the English word "gray", referring to the color.
Guren f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
gu) meaning "crimson" combined with 蓮 (
ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gurey m SomaliA name that comes from the Somali word gurey, meaning "left-handed." This word is usually an adjective, but sometimes a name.
Gurfateh m Indian (Sikh)Means "victory of Guru," derived from combining the name of the Sikh god Guru with Arabic فَاتِح (fātiḥ), meaning "victor, conqueror." Actor Gurfateh Pirzada is a well-known bearer.
Gurias m History (Ecclesiastical)Latinized form of Γουρίας
(Gourias), which is a hellenization of a name that was of Aramaic or Hebrew origin. It was derived from either Aramaic גורי
(gure) or Hebrew גוּר
(gur), which both mean "lion cub, young lion"... [
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Guriko m & f GeorgianDiminutive of given names that start with
Gur-, such as
Guram and
Guranda. This name is more often used on men than on women.
Gurimu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 緑 (guri) meaning "green" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Gurin f JapaneseJapanese name meaning "green", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word
green.
Gurina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 宮 (gu) meaning "a shrine; a palace", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Guriy m Russian (Rare)Russian form of
Gourias (see
Gurias). Since at least the 16th century, this name has been borne by various Russian bishops and archbishops.
Gurlal m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with Punjabi ਲਾਲ
(lāl) meaning "darling, child, son" (of Persian origin).
Gurmukh m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with मुख
(mukha) meaning "mouth, face".
Gurnam m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with नाम
(nama) meaning "name".