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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.
Genès m Gascon
Gascon form of Genesius.
Genesia f Italian
Feminine form of Genesio.
Genessa f English (Modern)
Variant of Janessa perhaps influenced by Genevieve.
Genève f French (Quebec, Rare)
French cognate of Geneva. The name coincides with the place name Genève.
Genevé f Afrikaans
Variant of Geneve.
Genevieva f Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, English (Rare)
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Geneviève as well as an English Latinization of Genevieve.
Geneviva f Provençal
Provençal variant of Genevieva.
Geni m & f Spanish
Short form of Eugenio and Eugenia.
Génia f Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Eugénia.
Genia f Polish, Kashubian, Romansh
Polish, Kashubian and Romansh short form of Eugenia as well as a Polish and Kashubian diminutive of Genowefa.
Genia f Corsican
Feminine form of Geniu.
Gen'ichi m Japanese
From Japanese 源 (gen) meaning "source, origin", 元 (gen) meaning "beginning, first, origin", 玄 (gen) meaning "mysteriousness, occultness" or 厳 (gen) meaning "strict, stern" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one"... [more]
Genichi m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 源一 or 元一 or 玄一 or 厳一 (see Gen'ichi).
Gen'ichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 源 (gen) meaning "source, origin", 玄 (gen) meaning "mysteriousness, occultness", 元 (gen) meaning "beginning, first, origin" or 弦 (gen) meaning "bowstring" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 () meaning "son"... [more]
Génie f Picard
Short form of Ugénie.
Geniès m Occitan
Occitan form of Genesius.
Geniko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Evgeni and Genadi for men and of Evgenia for women.
Geniusia f Polish
Diminutive of Genowefa.
Genk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Eùgeniusz.
Genka f Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Gergana, used as a given name in its own right.
Genka f Polish
Diminutive of Eugenia and Genowefa.
Genki m Japanese
From 元 (gen) meaning "origin, source" or 現 (gen) meaning "present" combined with 揮 (ki) meaning "volatile, brandish" or 気 (ki) meaning "mind, spirit, soul". Other kanji combinations can be used... [more]
Gennara f Neapolitan
Feminine form of Gennaro.
Ġennaru m Maltese
Maltese form of Januarius.
Gennaru m Corsican
Corsican form of Gennaro.
Gennosuke m Japanese
From 元 (gen) meaning "origin", 之 (no) meaning "of", and 介 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Geno m Spanish
Short form of Eugenio.
Genoa f English (Rare)
From the name of the Italian city of Genoa. "Genoa" comes from "Genua" the name of an ancient city of the Ligurians. Its name is probably Ligurian, meaning "knee" (from Ancient Greek gony "knee"), i.e. "angle", from its geographical position, thus akin to the name of Geneva... [more]
Genoël m German (Rare)
Derived from the place name Genoelselderen, now a part of Riemst in Belgium.
Genoel m German (Rare)
Simplified spelling of Genoël.
Genofa f Medieval Basque
Contracted form of Genovefa.
Genova f English (Rare)
Variation of Genoa.
Genovefette f Literature
Form of Jenovefette used in the English translation of 'Pleasures and Follies of a Good-Natured Libertine' by Restif de la Bretonne.
Genovéva f Hungarian, Slovak (Archaic)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Genevieve.
Genserica f Italian
Feminine form of Genserico.
Genserico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geiseric.
Genseryk m Polish
Polish form of Geiseric.
Gent m Albanian
Variant of Genti.
Genta f Albanian
Feminine form of Genti.
Genta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Short form of Gentil, Gentille, Gentilia and similar names as well as a feminine form of Gento... [more]
Gentaro m Japanese
From Japanese 源 (gen) meaning "source, fountainhead" or 元 (gen) meaning "origin, basis, cost" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "big, great" and 郎 () meaning "son"... [more]
Gente f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Cognate of Yente as well as a short form of Gentille.
Genti m Albanian
Albanian form of Gentius.
Gențiana f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian gențiană meaning "gentian".
Gentianus m Late Roman
Derived from a Roman cognomen or agnomen, which in turn was derived from Gentius. Bearers of this name include Hedius Lollianus Terentius Gentianus (Roman politician and senator) and Decimus Terentius Gentianus (Roman politician and senator).
Gentiel m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Gentilis via its French form Gentil.
Gentil m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French form of Gentilis, which is also used (albeit rarely) in Belgium and the Netherlands.... [more]
Gentila f Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Medieval Italian variant of Gentile, Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Gentilis and Romani cognate of Gentilla.
Gentile m & f Medieval Italian, French (Archaic)
Italian form of Gentilis. This given name was borne by both men and women in medieval Italy, but it was more commonly found on men, which is understandable, as usage of the name appears to have first started in honour of the Blessed Gentilis (c... [more]
Gentilia f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Romani (Archaic)
Judeo-Anglo-Norman elaboration of Gentil and Romani variant of Gentillia.
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]
Gentilla f Italian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Archaic)
Italian variant of Gentila as well as the Dutch, English and Flemish feminine form of Gentilis, most likely via its French feminine forms Gentile and/or Gentille... [more]
Gentille f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of both Gentile and Yente.
Gentiluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Gentile, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Gentjan m Albanian
Variant of Gentian.
Gento m Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Hebrew Shem Tov "good name".
Gentry m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gentry or simply from the word gentry.
Gentzane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde based on Basque gentza, itself a variant of bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity"; this name was intended as a Basque equivalent of Paz 1.
Genuina f Italian
Truncated form of Ingenuina.
Genutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Genovaitė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Gënviève f Walloon
Walloon form of Geneviève.
Genziano m Italian
Italian form of Gentian.
Geoffrina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Geoffrey.
Geon-U m Korean
From Sino-Korean 建 (geon) meaning "build, establish" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "house, universe" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]
Geon-Woo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 건우 (see Geon-U).
Geordag m Scots
Caithness Scots diminutive of George.
Georden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jordan (compare Geordie).
Geordo m Scots
Orcadian Scots diminutive of George.
Georgakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Georgios, 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.
Georgeann f English
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.
Georget m French, French (Belgian)
Originally a diminutive of Georges, used as a given name in its own right.
Geòrgia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan adoption of Georgia.
Georgije m Serbian
Variant of George.
Georgína f Slovak
Slovak borrowing of Georgina.
Georgiu m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Georgius.
Georgiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Georgia.
Georgoula f Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Georgia, 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.
Geovane m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant form of Giovane. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian soccer player Geovane Diniz Silva (b. 1989), who is also known as Geovane Maranhão.
Gepa f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element geba "to give". Some authors think, Gepa is a short form of Gerburg.... [more]
Ger m & f Dutch, Limburgish, West Frisian
Dutch, Limburgish and West Frisian short form of Germanic given names containing the element ger meaning "spear", such as Gerard, Gerben and Gerlof.
Gera f Slovene
Short form of Gertruda.
Geraklit m Russian
Russian form of Herakleitos.
Geraldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gerald.
Géralde f & m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form and masculine variant of Gérald.
Géraldesse f Medieval French
Feminine diminutive of Gérald.
Geraldyna f Polish
Feminine form of Gerald.
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]
Gerardien f Dutch
Dutch form of Gerardine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Gerardina f Italian, Dutch
Italian diminutive of Gerarda, as -ina is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Gerardine f Dutch
Dutch form of Gérardine.
Gerards m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Gerhard.
Gerardu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gerard.
Gerardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Gerhard (see Gerard).... [more]
Gerasimakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Gerasimos, 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.
Gerat m Sorbian, Kashubian, Silesian
Sorbian, Kashubian and Silesian form of Gerhard.
Gerata f Kashubian
Feminine form of Gerat.
Geraud m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Gerald.
Gerauda f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Geraud.
Geraxane f Basque
Basque equivalent of Graciana and Gratienne.
Gerazym m Polish
Polish form of Gerasimos.
Gerboud m Dutch
Dutch form of Gerbald.
Gerbrand m Dutch
Dutch form of Garibrand.
Gerburg f German
German form of Gariburg.
Gercke m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian diminutive of Gerard.
Gerco m Dutch
Derived from Gero, which is a short form of Germanic names containing the element ger meaning "spear". A known bearer of this name is the Dutch show jumping equestrian Gerco Schröder (b... [more]
Gerde m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian short form of Gerard.
Gerdi m & f German, Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerdie f & m Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerdien f Dutch
Dutch form of Gerdine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Gerdika f Old Swedish
Likely an Old Swedish form of Gertrud (compare Gerdecke and Gertke).
Gerdine f Dutch, Flemish
Feminine form of Gerard and variant of Gerda 1.
Gerdis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Geirdís.
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"
Gerdrut f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Gertrude.
Gerdy f & m Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Geréb m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian borrowing of Gerbert.
Gereke m Medieval Scandinavian
Meaning uncertain. The first element is possibly derived from Old Norse geirr "spear". The second element could possibly be related to Old Norse rikr "mighty, rich" or leikr "game, play".
Gerelma f Buryat
Means "light mother" in Buryat, from Mongolian гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" combined with the suffix -маа (-maa) meaning "mother".
Gereltsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of light" in Mongolian, from гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Ġeremija m Maltese
Maltese form of Jeremiah.
Gerens m Cornish
Cornish form of Geraint.
Gerge m German (East Prussian)
Contracted form of George.
Gerges m Coptic
Coptic form of Georgios (see George).
Gergore f Basque (Archaic)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Gregoria.
Gergori m Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Gregorio and Grégoire.
Gerhards m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Gerhard.
Gerhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements GER "javelin, spear" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Gerhelm m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and helm meaning "helmet, protection".
Gerhelma f Germanic
Feminine form of Gerhelm.
Gerhilde f Theatre
Variant of Gerhild, used by Wagner as a name for a valkyria.
Geri m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse gjarn "greedy", which is related to Gothic gairns (see Adalgern). In Norse mythology, Geri is the name of one of Odin's two wolves... [more]
Geri m Gascon
Gascon form of Giles.
Geriah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Jeriah. Although the Biblical character Jeriah is male, this name was also given to girls, starting around the mid-1700's.
Gériaume m Carolingian Cycle, Literature
Medieval French form of Gerhelm.... [more]
Gerik m German (Rare)
A Low German name formed from the name elements GER "javelin, spear" and RIK "king, ruler".... [more]
Gerinda f Dutch (Rare)
This name is a contracted form of either Gerlinda or Gerswintha (via its variant form Gerswinda).
Gerke m & f Dutch, Low German (Rare)
Dutch and very rare Low German diminutive form of German names beginning with Ger-.
Gerko m Dutch
Variant of Gerco.
Gerland m History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and German form of Gariland. Saint Gerland of Agrigento (Italian: San Gerlando di Agrigento), also known as Gerland of Besançon (d. 25 February 1100) was a bishop of Agrigento in Sicily.
Gerlanda f Sicilian
Feminine form of Gerlando.
Gerlando m Italian
Italian form of Gerland. Gerlando di Agrigento is the patron saint of Agrigento in Sicily. Other famous bearers are the painter Gerlando Marsiglia, and the actor Gerlando Buzzanca (AKA Lando Buzzanca)
Gerle f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian gerle "turtle dove".
Gerli f Estonian
Variant of Kerli.
Gerliese f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Combination of a feminine given name that starts with Ger- (such as Gerlinde and Gertrud) with Liese.
Gerlin f Medieval German, Estonian (Modern)
Medieval German diminutive of Gertrud and Estonian elaboration of Gerli.
Gerlinda f Dutch (Rare), Polish, Slovene
Dutch variant and Polish and Slovene form of Gerlinde.
Gerlise f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Gerliese.
Gérmain m Picard
Picard form of Germain.
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.
Germane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Germanus.
Germann m German (Archaic)
German form of the ancient Germanic given name Ger(e)man, which is composed of the Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and man meaning "man".... [more]
Germano f Provençal
Provençal form of Germaine.
Germany f & m English
After the country of Germany in Europe.
Germar m Germanic, German (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic element ger meaning "spear" combined with mari meaning "famous".
Germen m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian form of Germanus and Gereman (see Germann).
Germinal m French, Spanish (Rare)
From the name of the seventh month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word germen, meaning "germination". In Spain, this name came to be used by anarchist parents who were eager to reject traditional names during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).
Germond m Gascon (Archaic), Lengadocian (Archaic)
Gascon and Languedocian form of Germund.
Germot m Manx
Variant of Dermod.
Gerni m German (Rare)
Diminutive of Gernot.
Geronas m Romansh
Romansh form of Jerome, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Geronci m Catalan
Catalan form of Gerontius.
Gerôncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gerontius.
Geroncio m Spanish
Spanish form of Gerontios via Gerontius.
Geròni m Gascon
Gascon form of Jerome.
Geronim m Romansh
Romansh form of Jerome.
Géronte m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Gerontios via Gerontius.
Geronti m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Gerontios (see Gerontius). A known bearer of this name was Geronti Kikodze (1886-1960), a prominent Georgian literary critic and thinker.
Gerontije m Serbian
Serbian form of Gerontius.
Gerontios m Late Greek
Original Greek form of Gerontius.
Gerontiy m Russian
Russian form of Gerontios.
Geronzio m Italian
Italian form of Gerontios via Gerontius.
Geronziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Geronzio.
Geroteo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian form of Hierotheus (see Hierotheos) as well as a Spanish variant of Jeroteo.
Gerovit m Germanic Mythology, Slavic Mythology
Most likely a German corruption of Slavic Jarovit.... [more]
Gerren m Cornish
Variant of Gerens.
Gerrie f & m Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive of Gerrit and Gerarda; the name is most common among women.
Gerrie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Gerhardus.
Gerrieke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Gerarda via its other diminutive Gerrie. So, in other words, this name is basically a combination of Gerrie with the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Gerritjan m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of the names Gerrit and Jan 1.... [more]
Gerrylt m Manx
Manx form of Gerald.
Gerryltagh f Manx (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage intended as a feminine form of Gerrylt and a Manx equivalent of Geraldine.
Gerša f Sorbian
Sorbian short form of Gertrude.
Gersemi f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse gersemi "treasure, something which is considered precious or valuable". In Norse mythology this is one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.
Gersende f French (Rare)
French form of Gerswintha. Another theory, however, suggests that Gersende might also be derived from the Germanic name Garsind, and thus ultimately from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and sind "journey".
Gérson m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gershon.
Geršon m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Gershon.
Gerson m Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Judeo-Provençal
Catalan and Judeo-Provençal form of Gershon and African and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Gérson.
Gerswintha f Germanic, History
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 Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Gerswintha was the name of one of Charlemagne's concubines.
Gerswith f Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Anglo-Saxon and Old High German form of Gerswintha.
Gerszom m Polish
Polish form of Gershom.
Gertelote f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Gertrude.
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".
Gerthorn m Old Swedish
Derived from Old Swedish ger meaning "spear" combined with Old Swedish þorn meaning "thorn".
Gerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gerðr (see Gerd 2).
Gertjie m & f Afrikaans
Afrikaans cognate of Gertje.
Gertka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Gerata via Geratka.
Gerton m Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Gerthorn. In the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the names Gert and Ton.
Gertraude f German
German form of Gertrude.
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]
Gertruud f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gertrude. In that capacity, the name is used as an independent, official name on birth certificates. However, it occurs slightly more often as an informal name in daily life for women who are officially named Gertruda, Gertrudis, etc... [more]
Gertruyt f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Gertrude.
Gertu f Estonian
Variant of Kertu.
Gerty f German, English, French
Diminutive of Gertrude and Gertrud.
Geruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertruda (Czech and Croatian) and Geralda (Czech). Also compare Geruška.
Geruscha f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Gertrud.
Geruška f Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertruda (Czech and Croatian) and Geralda (Czech). Also compare Geruša.
Gervaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Gervasius.
Gervai m Provençal
Provençal form of Gervasius.
Gervasi m Georgian (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh
Georgian, Romansh and Occitan form of Gervasius.
Gervàsia f Provençal, Gascon
Feminine form of Gervasi.
Gervasiu m Corsican
Corsican form of Gervasius.
Gerwald m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gariwald.
Gerward m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gariward.
Gerwin m German, Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and win "friend".
Gery m German
Diminutive of names that contain the Germanic element ger meaning "spear", such as Gerald and Gerhard... [more]