Submitted Names Ending with a

Frontina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Frontinus.

Frosina f German (Swiss)
Swiss German diminutive of names containing the element "Fro-", for example Frolinde, Frodelinde, Fromut, Frodegard.... [more]

Frosoula f Greek
Diminutive of Effrosyni, via its short form or diminutive Froso.

Frostlilja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements frost "frost" and lilja "lily".

Fróða f Faroese
Feminine form of Fróði.

Frowa f Low German (Rare, Archaic), Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Low German and Frisian variant form of Frowe used between the 14th and 16th centuries.

Froya f Faroese
Younger form of Freyja.

Frozyna f Polish (Archaic)
Truncated form of Eufrozyna.

Fructuosa f Spanish
Feminine form of Fructuoso.

Fruela m Gothic, Medieval Spanish, Asturian (Rare)
Medieval variant of Froila. This was the name of two Asturian kings.

Frumka f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Fruma. A known bearer of this name was the Polish resistance fighter Frumka Płotnicka (1914-1943).

Frumoasa f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian frumoasă, the feminine form of the adjective frumos "beautiful".

Frusina f Romanian (Archaic)

Fruva f East Frisian
East Frisian variant of Frowe.

Fryda f Polish
Polish form of Frieda as well as a short form of Fryderyka, Elfryda and Frydolina.

Frydolina f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Frydolin.

Frytha f Literature
Possibly an Anglicized form of Fríða. It was used by Rosemary Sutcliff for a character in her children's historical novel The Shield Ring (1956).

Ftatateeta f Theatre
This name was invented by George Bernard Shaw for a character in his play Caesar and Cleopatra. She is Cleopatra's nurse. The name was used by ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson for a puppet of his, a cat. Though she was female, her voice was based on Ed Wynn's... [more]

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]

Fufetia f Ancient Roman

Fujika f Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fujina f Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fujitaka m Japanese (Rare)
Fuji means "Wisteria Flower" and Taka means "High(er)". Fujitaka Kinomoto is a fictional character in "Cardcaptor Sakura" and Hosokawa Fujitaka was a Japanese samurai daimyo in the Sengoku Period.

Fuka f Japanese
Variant transcription of Fuuka.

Fukayna f African American (Modern, Rare)

Fukuya m Japanese
From Japanese 蔽 (fukuya) meaning "cover, hide, conceal", 焚 (fukuya) meaning "to burn" or 福 (fuku) meaning "good luck, good fortune" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 弥 (ya) meaning "extensive, full, fill, complete, universally"... [more]

Fulata f & m Tumbuka
Means "second", given to the second-born of twins.

Fulgència f Catalan (Rare)
Feminine form of Fulgenci.

Fulgencia f Spanish
Feminine form of Fulgencio.

Fulgenzia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Fulgenzio.

Fulka f Medieval French
Feminine form of Fulk.

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".

Fulla f Sanskrit
Name - Fulla (Phulla) फुल्ला... [more]

Fulma f Esperanto
Feminine form of Fulmo.

Fulviana f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Fulvianus.

Fulxencia f Galician
Galician cognate of Fulgencia.

Fulya f Turkish
Means "jonquil, daffodil" in Turkish, derived from Italian Puglia.

Fumeia f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Fumia.

Fumfua f Indian
MEANING - imitation of sound made by crackling of a fire... [more]

Fumia f Romansh
Romansh short form of Eufemia.

Fumia f Japanese
From Japanese 芙 (fu) meaning "hibiscus", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fumihana f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 富 (fu) meaning "wealth", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 英 (hana) meaning "outstanding".

Fumihisa m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence" combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago", 尚 (hisa) meaning "furthermore, still, incidentally", or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]

Fumika f Japanese
This name is used as 史 (fumi) "history, record, recording" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Fumina f Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing, sentence" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "what?, Nara, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fumisada m Japanese
From 書 (fumi) meaning "letter, writing, document, book" or 章 (fumi) meaning "chapter, section, article, badge" combined with 禎 (sada) meaning "blessed, auspicious, divine grace"... [more]

Fumitada m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence" combined with 直 (tada) meaning "straight". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

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

Fumiya m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writer" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Funa f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fu) meaning "maple" combined with Japanese 奈 (na) a phonetic character. Funa Nakayama (born 2005) is an Olympic street skateboarder who won the bronze medal in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Funanya f Chewa
Means “look for it” in Chichewa.

Funmilola m & f Yoruba
Means "give me wealth" in Yoruba.

Fura f Icelandic
From Icelandic fura meaning "pine tree", or directly from Old Norse fura "fir tree; pine tree".

Furachogua f New World Mythology
Means "the good woman" in Chibcha. This is an epithet of Bachué.

Furana f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fu) meaning "wind", 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Furawa f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "flower", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word flower or from Japanese 風 (fu) meaning "wind", 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peaceful; harmonious"... [more]

Furia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Furius.

Furica f Sardinian
Variant of Forica.

Furina f Roman Mythology, Popular Culture
Variant of Furrina. This name also occurs in the 2020 video game Genshin Impact.

Furnia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Furnius.

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

Furnilla f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Furnia, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa.... [more]

Furo-ria f Japanese
From Japanese 華 (furo-ria) meaning "flower". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well. ... [more]

Furrina f Roman Mythology
Furrina was an ancient Roman goddess whose function had become obscure by the 1st century BC. Her cult dated to the earliest period of Roman religious history, since she was one of the fifteen deities who had their own flamen, the Furrinalis, one of the flamines minores... [more]

Fursa m Medieval Irish
A form of Fursu (see Fursey).

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]

Fusca f Ancient Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Fuscus. This name was borne by saint Fusca of Ravenna, an Italian child martyr from the 3rd century AD.

Fuschia f English (Rare)
Misspelled variant of Fuchsia.

Fuscia f Obscure

Fusciana f Spanish (Argentina, Rare), Italian (Rare)
the feminine form of Fuscianus, Fusciano

Fuscinilla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fuscinillus. This name was borne by Seia Fuscinilla, daughter of Publius Seius Fuscianus and wife of Gaius Betitius Pius.

Fuseina f Western African, Dagbani
Feminine form of Fuseini. In Northern Ghana, this name is given to the firstborn of a pair of twin girls, while the second-born twin is named Asana... [more]

Fushia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Fuchsia.

Futaba f Japanese
This name is used as 双葉 or 二葉, referring to a bud or a sprout, made up of 双 (sou, tagui, narabu, futa(tsu)) meaning "pair" or 二 (ji, ni, futa(.tsu), futata.bi) meaning "two" with 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle."

Futura f Italian
Derived from the Italian word futuro meaning "future".

Fuuga m & f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river", 我 (ga) meaning "I, me" or 雅 (ga) meaning "elegant". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuka f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations can be used.

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]

Fuuna f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 渚 (na) meaning "beach, shore", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony"... [more]

Fuuta m Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" or 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 汰 (ta) meaning "scour, wash out", 詩 (ta) meaning "poetry, poem" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuya m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation. Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Fuwa f Japanese
From Japanese 芙 (fu) meaning "nelumbo nucifera", 歩 (fu) meaning "walk, pawn", 風 (fu) meaning "wind, influence", 楓 (fu) meaning "liquidambar formosana", 譜 (fu) meaning "musical score", 浮 (fu) meaning "to float", 冨 (fu) meaning "wealth", or 吹 (fu), the root form of 吹く (fuku) meaning "to blow" combined with 羽 (wa) meaning "feather, wing" and 和 (wa) meaning "peaceful, Japanese".

Fuxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Fuyuha f Japanese

Fuyuka f Japanese
From Japanese fuyu (冬), meaning "winter", and ka (花) meaning "flower".

Fuyuna f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyuta m Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) "winter" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Fuzna f Arabic
means "Winning" in Arabic

Fwasa m Tumbuka
Means "to be calm" in Tumbuka.

Fwaya m Luo
Originated amongst the LUO tribe in Kenya, East Africa. It is said to mean "Not serious" or "Taking things for Granted". It is also used by the Luhyas in Western province Kenya. But is common in the Nyaurang' Clan of Ugenya in Siaya County... [more]

Fyawronnya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Febronia.

Fyedka m Russian
Diminutive of Fyodor.

Fyeruza f Uzbek
Variant of Feruza.

Fyiynfoluwa f Yoruba
Means "give praise to god, a person who never forgets to praise god for everything" in Yoruba.

Fylgia f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare)
From Old Norse fylgja "to accompany, to follow" (compare modern Swedish följa and modern Danish and Norwegian følge). In Norse mythology a fylgia is a type of spirit who accompanies a person through their life from the day they were born... [more]

Fyllitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Triantafyllia.

Fynvola f Scottish (Rare)
Latinized form of Fionnuala. This was borne by the mother of English actor Hugh Grant.

Fyodora f Russian
Variant of Feodora.

Gaaba m Greenlandic
Variant of Kaapa.

Gaara m Popular Culture
Gaara is a main character in the famous manga and anime 'Naruto'. His name derives from kanji 我 (ga) meaning "I, me, oneself", 愛 (a) meaning "affection, favourite, love" and 羅 (ra) meaning "thin silk; gauze"... [more]

Gaba m Greenlandic
Variant of Gaaba.

Gaba f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriella.

Gabbriela f English (Modern, Rare)

Gabbriella f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Gabriela.

Ğabdulla m Tatar
Tatar form of Abdullah.

Gabėta f Baltic Mythology
Variant of Gabija.

Gabiana f Gascon
Feminine form of Gabian.

Gabidulla m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Abdullah.

Gabieta f Baltic Mythology (Anglicized)
Variant of Gabija (compare Gabėta).

Gabina f Pashto
Means "honey" in Pashto.

Gabina f Sardinian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician
Feminine form of Late Roman Gabinus and Gavinus.

Gaboimilla f Folklore, New World Mythology
Gaboimilla is a mythical queen of a tribe of Amazons, all-women warrior groups, said to reside in Southern Chile during the period of the Spanish Conquest... [more]

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

Gabrea f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Brea or a short form of Gabreanna/Gabreana

Gabreana f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabrianna. Combination of Gabrielle and Anna

Gabreanna f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabrianna. Combination of Gabrielle and Anna

Gabria f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Bria or a short form of Gabrianna/Gabriana

Gabriana f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabrianna. Combination of Gabrielle and Anna

Gabrianna f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Combination of Gabrielle and Anna

Gabríela f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Gabriela.

Gabrièla f Gascon
Feminine form of Gabrièu.

Gabrielina f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Gabriela.

Gabrielita f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriela.

Gabríella f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Gabriella.

Gabriëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Gabriella.

Gabriellia f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Gabriella.

Gabrilla f English (Rare)
Variant of Gabriella.

Gabriyela f Indonesian
Indonesian version of Gabriela

Gabryana f African American

Gabryela f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gabriela.

Gabryella f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Gabriella.

Gabryiela f Polish (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Gabriela.

Gabryjela f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Gabriela, still occasionally in use in modern times, with 29 women in Poland bearing this name in 2023.

Gabrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Gabriela.

Gabryśka f Polish
Diminutive of Gabriela.

Gaciana f Provençal
Feminine form of Gacian.

Gada f Asturian, Romansh
Asturian and Surselvan Romansh form of Agatha.

Gadana m Mandaean
Means "fortunate" in Mandaic.

Gáddjá f Northern Sami
Diminutive of Gáhteriinná.

Gadea f Basque
Basque form of Águeda that has been in use since the Middle Ages.

Gadía f Asturian
Truncated form of Agadía.

Gadina f Asturian
Diminutive of Gada.

Gaebora m Popular Culture
Kaepora Gaebora is a character in 'The Legend of Zelda' series of video games.

Gædda m Old Norse, Old Swedish
Variant of Gedda.

Gaela f Breton
Feminine form of Gael.

Gaëlla f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gaëlle.

Gaetanina f Italian
Elaboration of Gaetana.

Gaetannina f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Gaetanina.

Gafna m & f Hebrew
Means "vine"

Gaga m Georgian
According to two Georgian sources, the meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]

Gagara m Russian
Means "loon" in Russian.

Gáhppá m Sami
Sami form of Kaapo.

Gáhteriinná f Northern Sami
Sami form of Katharina.

Gaïa f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French
French form of Gaia.

Gaia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Gaius.

Gaia f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Gaya 1.

Gaida f Latvian, Estonian
Derived from either Latvian gaidīt "to wait (for)" or Latvian gaidas "expectations". This name is also occasionally used in Estonia.

Gaieta f Medieval Basque

Gaietà m Catalan
Catalan form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).

Gaietana f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Gaietan.

Gaihua f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 华 (huá) meaning "illustrious, prosperous, flowery, splendid".

Gaila f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Gailo. It was recorded from the 11th century onwards.

Gailya f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gail.

Gaina f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Gaisma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian gaisma "light".

Gaita f Medieval Italian

Gaitana f Sicilian
Feminine form of Gaitanu.

Gaitelgrima f Medieval Italian, Lombardic

Gaitzka m Basque (Rare)
Variant of Gaizka.

Gajána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gaiana.

Gajana f Polish
Polish form of Gaiana.

Gajendra m Hinduism, Hindi
Means "lord of elephants" or "excellent elephant" from Sanskrit गज (gaja) meaning "elephant" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord"... [more]

Gajula f & m Indian
Meaning "bangles."

Gakuta m Japanese

Gakuya m Japanese
From Japanese 岳 (gaku) meaning "mountain peak" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Gala f Croatian
Derived from the world gala, an old Croatian adjective meaning "black, brown".

Gala f Italian, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Galatea. The name was popularized in Italy by Gala (born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova; 1894–1982), the wife of poet Paul Éluard and later of artist Salvador Dalí.

Galabina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Galabin.

Galacia f Obscure
Perhaps a variant of Galatia or Gelasia.

Galaida f Arthurian Cycle
Kay’s sweetheart in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s "Diu Crône". She failed two chastity tests, which humbled Kay, who had been making great sport of the other ladies who failed.

Galareka f Navajo

Galatia f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)

Galaxaura f Greek Mythology
Means "milky breeze", from Greek γάλα (gala) meaning "milk" (genitive γάλακτος) and αὔρα (aura) meaning "breeze"... [more]

Galaxia f English (American)
Galaxia is a variation of the name Galaxy. ... [more]

Galba m Ancient Roman
A Roman cognomen of uncertain etymology. It could be from the Latin galba, which the Romans used to describe the Gauls, or galbae, a kind of little worm or larva. This was the name of a Roman Emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors.

Galdina f Italian (Archaic), South American (Rare)
Feminine form of Galdino.

Galea f Biblical Latin
Transferred from the surname Galea.

Galena f English, Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Galina and Latinized form of Galene.

Gal-erda m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Gal-Erda was the Vainakh god of cattle.

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

Galharda f Gascon

Galharda f Occitan
Feminine form of Galhard.

Ğäliä f Tatar
Variant of Äliä.

Galia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Галя (see Galya).

Galiana f Medieval German (?), Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Galian.

Galiba f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Feminine form of Galib.

Galicia f Galician, Spanish (Latin American)
From the land of Galicia in analogy to other toponymic names like América or África. It is associated to Galician emigration, so this name can be found now in Latin American countries.

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".

Galila f Hebrew (Rare)
Derived from the place name Galil גליל, this name was mostly used from the 19th until the early 20th century and occasionally used after the establishment of Israel... [more]

Galilaia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Galilaios.

Galima f Tatar, Uzbek, Bashkir
Femine form of Galim

Gaļina f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Galina.

Galinda f Medieval Portuguese
Feminine form of Galindo.

Galinda f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender." This name ultimately means "soft singing voice."

Galitia f Medieval Italian

Galiya f Kazakh, Tatar
Alternate transcription of Aliya 1.

Galiza f Galician (Rare)
Variant of Galicia. Both names are equally valid in Galician for the name of the land, although Galiza is more frequently used by Galician nationalist people.

Galja f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Галя (see Galya).

Galka m Russian
Means "jackdaw" in Russian.

Gállá m Sami
Sami form of Kalle.

Galla f Breton
Derived from Old Irish gal "valour".

Galla m Medieval Spanish

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").

Gallia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gallo.

Galliana f Italian
Feminine form of Gallianus, a Late Roman elaboration of Gallus.

Galsvinta f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Galswintha.

Galtmaa f Mongolian
Means "fiery woman" in Mongolian, from гал (gal) meaning "fire" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Galusha m Russian
Means "dumpling" in Russian.

Galushka m Russian
Diminutive of Galusha.

Galuška f Czech
Diminutive of Galina.

Galya f Hebrew
Variant of Galia.

Galyna f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Галина (see Halyna).

Galyusya f Russian
Diminutive form of Galina.

Gamama f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Gamba m Manipuri
Means "victory" in Meitei.

Gambara f Lombardic
Possibly derives from the Old High German *gand-bera or gand-bara meaning "wand-bearer" (a term for seeresses or women that made prophecies). Another possible origin is from the Old High German gambar meaning "strenuous".

Gameela f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Gamila.

Gamitza f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in 1018.

Gamma m Indonesian

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".

Gana f Jewish
Means "garden" in Hebrew.

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

Gandaria f English

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

Ganesa m Hinduism (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ganesha.

Gangadhara m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu
Means "holder of the Ganges" from the name of the Ganges River and Sanskrit धर (dhara) meaning "bearing, possessing"... [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]

Ganieda f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
According to the Red Book of Hergest, she was the twin sister of Merlin. She is found in both the Vita Merlini and the Welsh poems where she is called Gwendydd.... [more]

Ganiya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Ganka f Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Gergana (via Gerganka), used as a given name in its own right.

Ġannina f Maltese
Feminine form of Ġanni.

Gannota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old English ganot "gannet".

Ganora f Arthurian Cycle
Latinate form of Gaynor used by Reginald Heber for the character of Queen Guinevere in his unfinished and posthumous 'Morte d'Arthur' (first published in 1830).

Gantuya f Mongolian
Alternate transcription of Mongolian Cyrillic Гантуяа (see Gantuyaa).

Gantuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian ган (gan) meaning "steel" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".

Ganya m Russian
Russian diminutive of Gavriil.

Ganya f Mordvin
Mordvin form of Agafya.

Ganya f Ukrainian (Russified)
Russified form of Hanya 4.

Ganymeda f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Ganymede, an epithet of the goddess Hebe.

Ganza m Rwandan
Meaning "reign" in Kinyarwanda.

Ganzaya f & m Mongolian
Means "steel fate" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".

Gaolefufa f Tswana
Means "He (God) is not jealous" in Setswana.

Gara f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ga) meaning "elegance" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Gara m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kara 2.

Gara f Folklore, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *gar meaning "superiority, advantage, height", and taken from place name Garajonay. According to an unattested local legend, Gara and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak.

Garaçia m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Garsea.

Garaitza f Basque
Derived from either Basque garaitza "victory; win", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of Victoria and Victoire.

Garba m Western African, Hausa
Hausa variant of Abu Bakr.

Garçia m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Garsea.

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]

García f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname García.

Garcia m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Portuguese form of Garsea, as well as a medieval Spanish variant.

Garcinia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Gärda f Swedish
Variant of Gerda 2.

Garehagua m Guanche

Garentina f Albanian

Garetha f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Gareth.

Garfa m Guanche
Borne by a chieftain of Telde, Gran Canaria.

Gargantua m Literature
A name used by one of the book's main characters and father of Pantagruel in François Rabelais' novel Pentalogy Gargantua and Pantagruel, it is also used as the namesake for the English word gargantuan... [more]

Garia f Japanese

Gariba m Dagbani
Corrupted name of Abukari. Name used by the 20th King of Dagbon and the 40th King.

Garifallia f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γαρυφαλλιά (see Garyfallia).

Garifulla m Kazakh, Tatar
Kazakh and Tatar form of Arifullah

Garima f Indian
Greatness

Garlinda f American (Rare)

Garma m Buryat
Derived from Sanskrit कर्म (karma) meaning "action, deed, fate".

Garmonda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Variant of Germonda.

Garnetta f English (Rare)
Variant of Garnet 1.

Garoa f Basque
Derived from Basque garo "fern". This name came into usage thanks to Txomin Agirre's novel Garoa (1907-1912).

Garofița f Romanian
Derived from Romanian garofiță, the diminutive of garoafă "carnation".

Garpancha f Evenki
Means "sunbeam" in Evenki.

Garrada f Medieval Spanish (Hispanicized, Rare)
Of strong, courageous

Garrera f Biblical Spanish (Filipinized, ?)
Grabbed

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.

Garsenda f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Gersende.

Garsiyya m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Moorish adoption of Garcia.

Garucha f Galician
Galician hypocorism of Olegaria.

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.

Garvita f Indian
Means "pride".

Garwealda f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English equivalent of Geraldine and feminine form of Old English Garweald.

Garyfalia f Greek
Variant of Garyfallia.

Garyfallia f Greek
Derived from Greek γαρύφαλλo "carnation".

Garyphalia f Greek
Greek feminine name derived from καρυόφυλλον (karyophyllon) meaning "carnation".

Gasha m Russian
Diminutive of Agapit.

Gashia m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Hartz.

Gasia f Armenian
"cinnamon"

Gąska m Polish, History
From gęś "goose" with a diminutive suffix. This was the other name of Stańczyk, the famous Polish court jester

Gaspara f Italian, Galician (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Gaspare and Galician feminine form of Gaspar.