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Gezine f Dutch
Variant spelling of Gesine.

Ghafir m Arabic
Derived from Arabic غفر (gafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Also compare Ghafur, which is closely related.

Ghafur m Arabic, Tajik
Derived from the Arabic adjective غفور (ghafur) meaning "forgiving", which is ultimately derived from the Arabic verb غفر (gafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Also compare Ghafir, which is closely related.... [more]

Ghaibullah m Arabic, Afghan
Derived from the Arabic noun غيب (ghaib) meaning "absence, the unseen, that what is hidden or concealed" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).

Ghaith m Arabic
Variant transcription of Ghayth.

Ghaybullo m Tajik (Rare)
Tajik form of Ghaibullah.

Gheleyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gisleyn.

Ghileyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gheleyn.

Ghiyas m Persian
Means "help, assistance, support, protection" in Persian.

Ghjurghjina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjorghju.

Gholib m Tajik
Tajik form of Ghalib.

Ghufron m Tajik (Rare)
Tajik form of Ghufran.

Ghulom m Tajik
Tajik form of Ghulam.

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 Georgian
Variant of Gio, which is a short form of Giorgi and sometimes also of Grigol.... [more]

Giaches m Medieval French (Italianized), Medieval Italian
Italianized form of Jaches, which is a rare variant form of the medieval French name Jachet (a diminutive of Jacques)... [more]

Giachet m Medieval French (Italianized), Medieval Italian
Italianized form of Jacquet, which is a medieval French diminutive of Jacques. Also compare Giaches and Giacomo... [more]

Giacho m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gia 2 and Gio.

Giacomuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giacomo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Giakinf m Russian
Russian form of Hyakinthos (see Hyacinthus).

Giando m Italian
Short form of Giandomenico and Giandonato.

Giandonato m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Combination of Gian and Donato.

Giannakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Giannis, 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.

Giasone m Italian
Italian form of Jason.

Gibbe m West Frisian
Variant of Gabbe, or a short form of Giselbert.

Gibuld m Germanic, History
Variant short form of Gebavultus. Gibuld was the name of a 5th-century king of the Alamanni, a Germanic tribe.

Gică m Romanian
Diminutive of George.

Gicu m Romanian
Diminutive of George and Gheorghe.

Gied m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Aegidius (see Giles) and its variant spelling Egidius. In rare cases, this name can also be a short form of Gideon.... [more]

Giedo m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Guido. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch racing driver Giedo van der Garde (b. 1985).

Giedymin m Polish
Polish form of Gediminas.

Gig m English (Rare)

Giga m Georgian
Diminutive of Grigol and sometimes also of Giorgi. Also compare Gigola.

Gigi m Georgian, Romanian
In Georgia, this name is a diminutive of Giorgi and Grigol (compare Gigola).... [more]

Gigo m Georgian, Macedonian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, Serbian
Diminutive of Giorgi (Georgian), Gligor (Macedonian), Grigol (Georgian) and Igor (Bosnian, Montenegrin and Serbian).

Gigola m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Grigol. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian actor Grigol "Gigola" Talakvadze (1914-2001).

Gijsje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Gijs) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]

Gilariy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Hilarius.

Gilbertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gilbert.

Gildard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Gildemar m Germanic, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

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."

Gildina f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaboration of Gilda.

Gildine f French (Rare)
French form of Gildina.

Gildolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Gildulf.

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

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.

Gilperik m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Chilperic.

Gilvertos m Greek
Greek form of Gilbert.

Gimignano m Italian
Variant form of Geminiano.

Gimma f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Gemma.

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").

Ginnifer f English
A variant of Jennifer, originating from Guinevere.

Gintautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of 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.

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]

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]

Giorgian m Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Georgian via Giorgiana.

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.

Giosafat m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Jehoshaphat.

Giosafatta f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Giosafat.

Giosia m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Josiah.

Gioula f Greek
Short form of diminutives like Giorgoula and Panagioula.

Giovanca f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a combination of Giovanna with Bianca or an other name that ends in -ca, such as Francesca, Monica and Veronica.... [more]

Giovane m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian variant of Giovanni and Brazilian Portuguese form of Giovanni. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian retired soccer player Giovane Élber (b... [more]

Giovani m Italian (Archaic), English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian and English variant of Giovanni as well as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Giovanni.... [more]

Giovannuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanni, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Giovannuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Giovanna.

Giovi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Jupiter.

Gioviano m Italian
Italian form of Jovian.

Gioviniano m Italian
Italian form of Jovinian.

Girben m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Gerben.

Girdmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]

Girdmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdmantas.

Girdvainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]

Girdvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvainas.

Girdvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]

Girdvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvilas.

Girdvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]

Girdvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvydas.

Girgis m Coptic
Variant form of Gerges.

Girshel m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Meaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name comes from the Yiddish name Hershel, which seems unlikely in the Georgian context. Instead, it is more likely that the name is either Turco-Persian in origin, or fully Persian.... [more]

Gisald m Germanic
Short form of Giswald.

Gisberto m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Gisbert. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Gisberto Ceracchini (1899-1982).

Gisedda f Sicilian
Variant of Gisella.

Giselaic m Germanic
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]

Giselbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Giselbrand m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Giselda f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselhild. Bearers of this name include Italian actresses Giselda Castrini (b. 1945) and Giselda Volodi (b... [more]

Giselfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Giselhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

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.

Giselhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".

Giselijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Gislein. Although never a common name, it was more often seen on men than on women in older times. These days, however, it is more often seen on women - though it is still an extremely rare name.

Giselmar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Giselwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Gisleen m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gislenus. Never a very common name, it has been around since medieval times, but was predominantly masculine in older times. In more modern times, the name has become more common on women than on men, but it is still quite rare.

Gislein m Dutch (Archaic)
More modern form of Gisleyn, but the name is still archaic: it has not been used in the last 100 years.

Gisleyn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Gisleen.

Gismar m Germanic, German, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
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]

Gistemar m Germanic, History
Form of either Gismar or Giselmar. Gistemar was a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.

Gistiey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Histiaios.

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]

Giswald m Germanic
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]

Giueli m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gioele.

Giuli f & m Georgian
For women, this name is the Georgian form of the Turkish name Gül. For men, this name might possibly be a variant of Zhiuli.... [more]

Giulianu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Iulianus (see Julian).

Giuliu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Julius.

Giuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Givi, as this name contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Giuniano m Italian
Italian form of Junianus.

Giunio m Italian
Italian form of Junius.

Giusepe m Italian
Variant spelling of Giuseppe.

Giuseppuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giuseppe, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Giustiniano m Italian
Italian form of Justinian.

Giuturna f Roman Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Juturna.

Giuvenzio m Italian
Italian form of Iuventius (see Juventius).

Giuvianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Jovian.

Giviko m Georgian
Diminutive of Givi.

Giwas f Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.

Gizelda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Giselda.

Gizo m Georgian
Although it has occasionally been used as a short form of Gaioz and Tengiz, this name is typically used as an independent name, of which the meaning and linguistic origin is uncertain... [more]

Gizuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gizo, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Gjorgjija m Macedonian (Rare)
Variant of Gjorgji, which is the main Macedonian form of George.... [more]

Glakha m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from medieval Georgian გლახაკ (glakhak), which in feudal Georgia was a term for a free man who had resorted to begging after having broken off relations with his feudal lord (whose land he had previously been forced to cultivate)... [more]

Glakho m Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Glakha and perhaps in some cases also a short form of its diminutive Glakhuna.

Glakhuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Glakha, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Glauce f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glauke. Glauce is the name of several figures in Greek mythology.

Glaucippe f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glaukippe.

Glaucippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glaukippos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.

Glaucon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glaukon. This name was borne by a brother of the famous ancient Greek philosopher Plato (4th century BC).

Glauke f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name Glaukos (see Glaucus).

Glaukippe f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Glaukippos.

Glaukippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name Glaukos (see Glaucus)... [more]

Glaukon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name Glaukos (see Glaucus).

Glavk m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Glaukos.

Glenita f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Glenn.

Gliceri m Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius. A notable bearer of this name was the Catalan composer Gliceri Nonell i Mas (1841-1921).

Glicéria f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.

Gliceria f Italian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Italian, Galician, Polish and Spanish form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.

Glicerija f Croatian (Archaic), Slovene (Archaic)
Croatian and Slovene form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.

Glicerije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.

Glicerijus m Lithuanian (Archaic)
Lithuanian form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.

Glicério m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius. A notable bearer of this name was the Brazilian politician Glicério Alves (1893-1967).

Glicerio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.

Gliceriusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.

Glicery m Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Gliceriusz.

Glikeri m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Glykerios.

Glikeria f Georgian (Archaic), Russian
Georgian form of Glykeria and Russian variant transcription of Glikeriya.... [more]

Glikerija f Lithuanian (Rare), Serbian (Archaic)
Lithuanian and Serbian form of Glykeria.

Glikerije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Glykerios.

Glikeriy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Glykerios.

Glizerio m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.

Glói m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Old Norse male form of Glóa or an Icelandic form of Glóði. In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.

Glóinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Glói. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Glonokor m Georgian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 5th-century archbishop of the Georgian city of Mtskheta.

Gloriant m Literature
Probably derived from Old French gloriant meaning "boasting, glorying", or otherwise related to the Latin noun gloria meaning "glory".... [more]

Glorius m & f English (American, Rare)
This name can be a masculinization of Gloria as well as be a variant spelling of the English word glorious, which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.

Glóði m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse glóð ("ember, glow").

Glycera f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glykera.

Glycère m & f French (Archaic)
As a masculine name, this name is the French form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.... [more]

Glycéria f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant spelling of Glicéria.

Glyceria f Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Glykeria.

Glycérie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.

Glycério m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant spelling of Glicério. A notable bearer of this name was the Brazilian painter Glycério Geraldo Carnelosso (1921-2009).

Glycerius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glykerios (see Glykeria).

Glykera f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective γλυκερός (glykeros) meaning "sweet". This is the name of a character from the comedy Perikeiromene (c. 314 BC) by the Greek playwright Menander, as well as the name of a former love of the Greek painter Pausias (4th century BC), of whom he had made a portrait.

Glykerios m Late Greek
Masculine form of Glykeria.

Glykon m Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective γλυκύς (glykys) meaning "sweet (to the taste)".... [more]

Glyrna f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "eye". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.

Gnej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Gnaeus.

Gneo m Italian
Italian form of Gnaeus.

Gniewosław m Polish
Derived from Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger") combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Gnosiphilos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun γνῶσις (gnosis) meaning "seeking to know, inquiry, knowledge" (see Gnosis) combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Göbbel m German
Variant of Gobel.

Gobel m Dutch, German
Short form of Godbert or otherwise a pet form of Gabriel.

Gobelina f Dutch
Feminine form of Gobelinus.

Gobelinus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gobel.

Gobert m Dutch (Archaic), Hungarian (Archaic)
Contracted form of Godbert.

Goblijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Gobelinus.

Gobron m Georgian (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Georgian martyr and saint Gobron (died in 914 AD). He was a Georgian nobleman and military commander, who was beheaded by muslim Arabs for refusing to renounce his Christian faith... [more]

Gobryas m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Gaubaruva. This name was borne by several Persian noblemen; one of them was both the father-in-law as well as the brother-in-law of Darius the Great.

Godaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Godard.

Godard m Dutch (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian
Faroese and Norwegian form of Godehard and Dutch variant form of Godhard. Also compare the English given name Goddard.... [more]

Godbert m Dutch, German
Short form of Godebert.

Godebert m Germanic, Dutch
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Godeberta f Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Godebert. Saint Godeberta (c. 640—June 11, c. 700) was a Frankish saint. She was born at Boves, near Amiens, to a noble family that was associated with the court of Clovis II... [more]

Godefrida f Dutch
Feminine form of Godefridus.

Godefridus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Gottfried.

Godégisel m History (Gallicized)
French form of Godegisel.

Godegisel m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Godegisil m Germanic
Variant spelling of Godegisel.

Godegisilio m Spanish
Spanish form of Godegisel.

Godehild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Godeland m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with land "land."

Godelind f Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."

Godeman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with man "man."

Godemar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Godemir m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Godzimir.

Godemund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Godepert m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Godebert. Godepert was a 7th-century king of the Lombards in Italy.

Goderad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Goderdzi m Georgian
Georgian form of a Persian given name, of which the original form is currently uncertain. The name is said to mean "strong bull" in Persian, which seems possible indeed, since the modern Persian word for the animal is گاو (gav).... [more]

Goderieke f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a combination of a given name that contains the Germanic element god meaning "god" (such as Godelieve) with Marieke or Rieke.

Godert m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch variant form of Godaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the diplomat and statesman Godert van der Capellen (1778-1848) and the singer and actor Godert van Colmjon (1943-2009).

Godevaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Godefrid. In very rare cases, it can also be derived from Godehard.

Godewald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Godeward m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Godewijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Godewin.

Godewin m Germanic
Variant of Godwin.

Godfrida f Dutch
Feminine form of Godfried.

Godfrieda f Dutch
Variant spelling of Godfrida.

Godhard m Dutch
Dutch form of Godehard.

Godigisel m Germanic, English, German, Italian, Norwegian, History
Variant spelling of Godegisel. Godigisel was a 4th-century king of the Hasdingi Vandals.

Godigisil m Dutch
Dutch form of Godegisel.

Godiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Goderdzi.

Godo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Goderdzi.

Godolias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Gedaliah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Godschalk m Dutch
Dutch form of Gottschalk.

Godulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Goduna m Georgian
Diminutive of Goderdzi.

Godwin m Germanic, Danish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic)
Ancient Germanic cognate of Godwine. In English-speaking countries, the use of Godwin as a given name is these days often inspired by the English patronymic surname Godwin, which was derived from the aforementioned Anglo-Saxon personal name Godwine.... [more]

Godzimir m Polish
Derived from Slavic god "appropriate" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Godzimira f Polish
Feminine form of Godzimir.

Godzisław m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from Slavic god "appropriate" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Godzisława f Polish
Feminine form of Godzisław.

Goebel m Dutch, German
Variant of Gobel.

Goede m & f Dutch
Originally a short form of names containing the Gothic element guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good".

Goedele f Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gudula. These days it is primarily used in Flanders, which is the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [more]

Goele f Flemish
Contraction of Goedele. Notable bearers of this name include the Flemish actresses Goele Derick (b. 1962) and Goele De Raedt (b. 1978).

Goffreduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Goffredo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Gʻofir m Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Ghafir.

Gʻofur m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Ghafur.

Gogita m Georgian
Diminutive of Goga and Gogi, which are both diminutives of Giorgi.... [more]

Gogona f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian გოგონა (gogona) meaning "little girl", which consists of the Georgian noun გოგო (gogo) meaning "girl" and the Georgian diminutive suffix -ონა (-ona).

Gogotur m Georgian, Literature
Meaning unknown. This name is commonly used in the Georgian highlands.... [more]

Gogutsa f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little girl" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun გოგო (gogo) meaning "girl" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უცა (-utsa).

Gói f & m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare, ?)
Name of a month in the Old Norse calendar, lasting from the middle of February to the middle of March. In Norse mythology Gói is the daughter of Þorri... [more]

Goiswintha f Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic gavi "region, district" or Gothic gauja "inhabitant" combined with Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Goiswintha was the wife of Athanagild, a 6th-century king of the Visigoths.

Gojkan m Vlach
Means "to grow, breed, foster, nurture" in Vlach.

Goka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of masculine names that start with Go- (such as Goderdzi and Goneri) or that otherwise contain -go- (such as Gigola).... [more]

Golandam f Persian
Derived from the Persian noun گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun اندام (andam) meaning "member, limb" as well as "body, figure".... [more]

Golchehreh f Persian
Derived from the Persian noun گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun چهره (chehre) meaning "visage, face, appearance, countenance".... [more]

Goldmund m Literature
In German literature, Goldmund is the name of the titular character of the novel Narziß und Goldmund written by the German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse (1877-1962).... [more]

Golia m Italian
Italian form of Goliath.

Golias m Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Portuguese form and Romani variant of Goliath.

Goliat m Catalan, Polish, Spanish
Catalan, Polish and Spanish form of Goliath.

Gʻolib m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Ghalib.

Golijat m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Goliath.

Gom m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Gommarus. This name is not to be confused with the Dutch word gom meaning "gum".... [more]

Gomaar m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Gomarus, which is a variant of the more common Gommarus. Nowadays, this name is chiefly used in Flanders (Belgium).

Gommaar m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Gommarus. Nowadays, this name is chiefly used in Flanders (Belgium).... [more]

Gommaire m French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Gommarus. This name is also used in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), but it is not as common there as the native Flemish form Gommaar.

Gommarus m Frankish (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Gummarus. This is one of the names by which the 8th-century Frankish saint Gummarus of Lier is known, particularly in Flanders (Belgium) and the Netherlands.

Gonda f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Aldegonda and Hildegonda.

Gondebaud m History (Gallicized)
French form of Gundebad.

Gondilio m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Possibly a combination of a name that contains the Germanic element gunda meaning "war" (such as Aldegonda and Gonzalo) combined with a name that ends in either -dilio or -ilio, such as Odilio and Cecilio.... [more]

Gondulf m Dutch
Variant of Gundulf.

Gondulphus m Dutch
Latinized form of Gondulf.

Goneri m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective გონიერი (gonieri) meaning "prudent" as well as "rational, clever, intelligent".

Goniko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Goneri.

Gonnie f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish pet form of Aldegonda and Hildegonda.

Gonoriy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Honorius.

Gontrán m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Guntram.

Gontrano m Italian
Italian form of Guntram.

Gontrão m History
Portuguese form of Guntram.

Goof m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Godfried via the form Govert. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch hockey player Goof van der Kamp (b... [more]

Goor m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Gregorius.

Goos m Dutch
Short form of Goswin and its variants, such as Gooswijn, Gosewijn, Goswijn and Gozewijn.

Gophera m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Ophrah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Gordiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gordianus (see Gordian).

Gorgidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Gorgias/Gorgos" in Greek, derived from the name Gorgias or Gorgos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Gorgippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten"... [more]

Gorgippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gorgippos. This was the name of a Spartocid king of the Bosporus (4th century BC).

Gorgitione m Italian
Italian form of Gorgythion.

Gorgo f Ancient Greek, History
Most likely derived from Greek γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible". However, it's also possible that the name is derived from the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuō) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten", which itself is related to the Greek noun γοργία (gorgia) meaning "agility, nimbleness, mobility"... [more]

Gorgophone f Greek Mythology
Means "grim murder", derived from Greek γοργός (gorgos) "grim, fierce, terrible" (also compare Gorgo) combined with Greek φονη (phone) "murder, slaughter, carnage"... [more]

Gorgos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten". Also compare the Greek verb γοργόομαι (gorgoomai) meaning "to be spirited".

Gorgus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gorgos. In Greek mythology, this was the name of an uncle of king Periander of Corinth.

Gorgythion m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is surrounded by uncertainty. The one thing that can be stated for certain about this name, is that it contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). For the rest of the name, there are several possibilities available... [more]

Goriana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Горяна (see Goryana).

Gorimir m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gora "mountain". The name Goran is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Gorislav m Croatian, Russian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gora "mountain". Also see Goran, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".

Gorislava f Croatian, Russian
Feminine form of Gorislav.

Górr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly means "three-sided field". In Norse mythology Górr (also spelt Gór) is the son of Þorri and brother of Nórr and Gói... [more]

Gościmir m Medieval Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Gościsław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Gosminas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the old Lithuanian verb gosti or gostis meaning "to desire, to crave" as well as "to seek, to pursue, to strive" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Gosminė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gosminas.