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Floreat f English (Rare, Archaic)
Means "let (it) flourish, may (it) prosper, long live" in Latin. This is often used as a motto, or as part of a motto, which may help explain its use as a personal name; for example, a common scholastic motto is floreat nostra schola meaning "may our school flourish"... [more]

Floreen f English (Rare)
This name can be a variant form of Florine (compare names like Pauleen and Rosaleen) as well as a combination of Flora with any name ending in -een, such as Kathleen and Maureen.

Florene f English
Variation of Florine.

Florens m & f Ancient Roman
Latin word meaning "blooming". This is a Cognomen foundd to be used by one woman and by eight men.

Florens f English
Spelling variation of Florence. The main character in Toni Morrison's novella A Mercy is named Florens.

Florese f Medieval Italian

Floreta f Albanian, Gascon, Romanian
Cognate of Floretta.

Florica f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Flóra.

Florice f English, Medieval English
Medieval English feminine form of Late Latin Floritia, derived from Flora. Compare Clarice and Lettice.

Flórída f Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Florida.

Flórida f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Florida.

Florida f Late Roman, Albanian, Italian (Rare), English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Louisiana Creole
Feminine form of Floridus. This is also the name of a state in the United States of America, which was originally named La Florida by the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521)... [more]

Floride f & m French (Rare), French (African), Italian (Rare), Walloon (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
French form of Floridus (for men) and Florida (for women), but the name is most often encountered on women.... [more]

Florien m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Florianus (see Florian) and Dutch variant of Florine.... [more]

Florija f Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Floria.

Florije f Albanian
Variant of Florie.

Florije f Croatian (Rare)

Florijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Florinus (for men) and Florina (for women), but the name is most often encountered on men. It is unisex in the Netherlands, but strictly masculine in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [more]

Florika f Various (Rare)
Variant of Florica.

Florína f Slovak (Archaic)
Slovak form of Florina.

Florina f Albanian
Feminine form of Albanian Florin.

Florion f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Floria and Florie.

Florisa f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines), Albanian (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Form of Florissa used in several languages.

Florise f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Floris.

Florita f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Flora.

Floriza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Florisa.

Floryna f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Florina.

Floszka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Floriana.

Fluenzi f Romani

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

Flurent f Arthurian Cycle
Mother of Isolde and King Engres of Ireland in the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísodd.... [more]

Flurina f Romansh, Swiss
Feminine form of Flurin.

Folarin m & f Yoruba
Means "walks with wealth" in Yoruba.

Folayan f Yoruba, African
means "to walk in dignity"

Foldace f Arthurian Cycle
She was the daughter of Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, who gives her as wife to Patrices (Patrick), the brother of Avenable.

Fomaida f Medieval Russian
Russian form of Thomais.

Fonisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Phoenicia.

Fonsine f Dutch (Rare)
Truncated form of Alfonsine.

Fonteia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fonteius. Fonteia was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Foozhan f Persian
Euphonious

Forella f Italian
Variant of Fiorella.

Forever f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word forever.

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

Formiga f Romani (Archaic)

Formosa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Latin formosa, the feminine form of the adjective formosus, "beautiful, handsome; aesthetic, well-formed".

Formoza f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish feminine form of Formosus.

Foroogh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروغ (see Forough).

Forough f Persian
Means "brightness, lustre" in Persian.

Forozan f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروزان (see Forouzan).

Fortina f Gascon
Feminine form of Fort.

Foruzan f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروزان (see Forouzan).

Fostine f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Faustine.

Fotoula f Greek
Diminutive of Fotini. This was used in the film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002), where it belonged to the central character (Fotoula "Toula").

Foujouk f American (Rare)

Fouziah f Malay
Malay variant of Fawzia.

Fouzieh f Persian
Persian form of Fawzia.

Fragana f Breton
Feminine form of Fragan.

Frăguța f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian frăguța, the diminutive of fragă "wild strawberry".

Francea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of France 1. Also compare Francia.

Francee f English
Variant of Francie.

Francha f Aragonese
Feminine form of Francho.

Francia f Spanish, South American, French, Italian (Rare)
From Latin Francia meaning "France" (see Francia). Also compare France 1.

Francie f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of names containing the element Franc-. In the English-speaking world this is used as a diminutive of Frances.

Francya f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Francia.

Francys m & f South American (Modern)
Variant of Francis or Frances.

Franica f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Frančiška, used as a given name in its own right.

Franica f Croatian
Diminutive form of Franka 2 and Frana.

Franjka f Croatian
Feminine form of Franjo.

Frankee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Frankie. Diminutive of the masculine names Francis and Franklin. Now the feminine diminutive Francine and Franchesca.

Frankye f English
Variant spelling of Frankie.

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

Fränzel f German
A diminutive of the name Franziska.

Franzie f African American (Rare)

Franzis f & m German (Rare, Archaic)
Franzis is an uncommon German short name for Franziska or Franziskus.

Fraykha f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Fraylee f English (American)
Combination of the names Freya and Kaylee.

Fraziye f Walloon
Walloon form of Euphrasie.

Freddye f English
Feminine spelling of Freddy. A notable bearer is Freddye Stover, a jazz musician.

Fredine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Fred.

Fredzia f Polish
Diminutive form of Alfreda.

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

Freesia f English (Rare)
Derived from the English word for the flower.... [more]

Freidel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Freyde.

Frejdis f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern Danish and Swedish form of Freydís. This was first documented in Sweden in 1885.

Frérone f History
Variant of Frédérune.

Freugen f German (Rare, Archaic)
German diminutive of Frowe.

Freware f Medieval English
Variation of Freawaru.

Freydís f Old Norse, Icelandic
The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess Freya. The second element is derived from Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess."

Friedel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German, Yiddish
Dutch, Flemish and German short form of Fridolin and its feminine forms Fridolina and Fridoline.... [more]

Frimcha f Yiddish
Diminutive of Fruma.

Friðný f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr "love, peace" and nýr "new".

Fríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic younger form of Fríðr and Faroese short form of names the element friðr meaning "peace".

Frögärd f Medieval Scandinavian
Potentially from frö meaning "seed" and the Old Norse garðr meaning "enclosure".

Frögerd f Old Swedish
Variant of Frögärdh.

Frögunn f Old Swedish
Variant of Frøygunnr.

Frohmut f & m German (Rare)
The name is formed from the German word froh "glad; happy, merry" and the name element MUT "courage; valour; boldness". The name element MUT can be used both for masculine names (like Hartmut) and feminine names (like Almut).

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

Froniga f Romani (Archaic)

Fronika f German (Silesian, Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Silesian German contracted form of Veronika, the spelling reflecting the local pronunciation. This name was also found in Sweden up until the 1700s.

Fronnie f English
Diminutive of Sophronia or Saffron.

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

Frosine f Theatre
in Moliere's "L'Avare" (The Miser), Frosine is an elderly woman who acts as a go-between to ensure the marriage of Harpagon and Mariane; she convinces Harpagon that Mariane's frugality will outweigh her lack of dowry, and that Mariane loves bespectacled old men.

Fróðný f Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic fróðr "clever, wise" and ný "new moon, waxing moon".

Froucke f Frisian
Diminutive of Frowe.

Froukje f Frisian
Diminutive of Frouke.

Frøydís f Old Norse
Variant of Freydís. The first element of this Old Norse name may be *frauja meaning "master, lord" (see Freyr) or the name of the Norse goddess Freyja (see Freya); the second element is dís "goddess".

Frøydis f Norwegian
Younger form of Frøydís.

Froydis f Faroese
Faroese form of Frøydís.

Frozyna f Polish (Archaic)
Truncated form of Eufrozyna.

Fruilhe f Medieval Portuguese

Frusina f Romanian (Archaic)

Fuchang f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.

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]

Fudzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 婦 (fu) meaning "married woman, woman, lady", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 楓 (fu) meaning "maple", 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 文 (fu) meaning "sentence" or 歩 (fu) meaning "walk" combined with 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon"... [more]

Fuentes f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "fountains" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Fuentes meaning "Our Lady of the Fountains". She is the patron saint of the Spanish town of Villalón de Campos (Valladolid)... [more]

Fufetia f Ancient Roman

Fukayna f African American (Modern, Rare)

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

Funmike f Yoruba
Means "given to me to cherish" in Yoruba.

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

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]

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

Furumu-n f Japanese
From Japanese 満月 (furumu-n) meaning "full moon".... [more]

Fuschia f English (Rare)
Misspelled variant of Fuchsia.

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]

Fwasani f & m Tumbuka
Means "to be calm" in Tumbuka.

Fyeruza f Uzbek
Variant of Feruza.

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.

Gabiana f Gascon
Feminine form of Gabian.

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

Gabrial m & f Various
Variant of Gabriel and Gabrielle used in various languages.

Gaciana f Provençal
Feminine form of Gacian.

Gahyeon f Korean
Combination of 佳 meaning "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 賢 meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Gaihuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Gaijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Gailann f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Gail and Ann, or a variation of Gailene.

Gailene f English (Rare)

Gaimian f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 棉 (mián) meaning "cotton".

Gaiming m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, improve" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".

Gainell f English
Variant of Gaynell

Gaitana f Sicilian
Feminine form of Gaitanu.

Gaixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Gaizhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Gakavig f Armenian
Means "young partridge" in Armenian.

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.

Galatée f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Galatea.

Galatia f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)

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

Galaxie f & m English
Variant of Galaxy.

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

Gal Eezh f Mythology
Mongolian form of Od Ana.

Galgalu f African
born in the evening in Boran

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

Galiane f Medieval Occitan

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".

Galilee f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the region in Palestine (see Galilee).

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

Gallyon f & m Dutch (Rare)
This given name is predominantly feminine in the Netherlands. It is not a typical Dutch first name and therefore its meaning is uncertain; it may possibly have been derived from the British surname Gallyon, which is Norman-French in origin (and is found in the spelling Gallion in modern France).... [more]

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

Galuška f Czech
Diminutive of Galina.

Gamayun f Slavic Mythology
Gamayun is a prophetic bird of Russian folklore. It is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge and lives on an island in the mythical east, close to paradise. She is said to spread divine messages and prophecies, as she knows everything of all creation, gods, heroes, and man... [more]

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.

Gamilah f African
Gamilah is the name of one of the daughters of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.

Gamilah f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Gamila.

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

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

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

Ganglöt f Norse Mythology
Means "lazy walker" in Old Norse. It is borne by a serving-maid of Hel.

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]

Ganieve m & f Punjabi

Ganifat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Hanifa.

Ganivre f English (British)
British form of Guenevere

Ġannina f Maltese
Feminine form of Ġanni.

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

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

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

Gaofeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Gaoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Gaoping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "wander, travel around"... [more]

Gaozong f Chinese

Garaiñe f Basque (Rare)
Variant of Garaine.

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

Garetha f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Gareth.

Garitin f Occitan
Diminutive of Margarida.

Garling f Chinese

Garnuhi f Armenian
Means "lamb lady" in Armenian.

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

Garrera f Biblical Spanish (Filipinized, ?)
Grabbed

Gartred f Literature
Form of Gertrude used in Daphne du Maurier's 1946 novel The King's General.

Garucha f Galician
Galician hypocorism of Olegaria.

Garunik f Armenian
Derived from գարուն (garun) meaning "spring (season)".

Garvita f Indian
Means "pride".

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

Gathred f English
Variant of Gertrude

Gatlynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gatlin

Gatreth f Ethiopian
Ethiopian name meaning "rich".

Gaukhar f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Gauhar.

Gaumaya f Nepali

Gaurika f Nepali
The name of the Nepalese swimmer Gaurika Singh, youngest participant of the 2016 Olympic Games.

Gavhara f Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Gavhar.

Gaviota f Spanish
Spanish for "Seagull". Popularized by the Mexican telenovela "Destilando Amor"

Gavkhar f Uzbek
Variant of Gavhar.

Gavrela f Yiddish
Yiddish feminine form of Gabriel.

Gawaina f English
Feminization of Gawain.

Gawryła f Polish
Polish feminine form of Gavril.

Ga-Yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 映 (yeong) meaning "reflect light"... [more]

Gayfryd f English (Canadian, Rare)

Gayianē f Ancient Armenian
Ancient Armenian feminine form of Gaius.

Gayleen f English (Australian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gaylene.

Gaylene f English, English (New Zealand)
Elaboration of Gayle using the common name suffix lene.

Gaylynn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Galen. It may also be considered a combination of Gayle or Gay and the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).

Gaynell f English
Combination of Gay and Nell.

Ga-Young f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 가영 (see Ga-Yeong).

Gazella f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the animal gazelle whose name is ultimately derived from Arabic ghazal.... [more]

Gazelle f Popular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern)
From the name of the animal gazelle which is from Arabic غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).

Gazmira f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Derived from Guanche *gazmir meaning "reed, grass". This was the name of a place in the island of La Palma (recorded as Gasmil). It was also borne as a surname by Francisca de Gazmira, a Guanche woman who defended the rights of the Canarian aborigines during the conquest and Christianization of La Palma in the late 15th century... [more]

Gazmira f Albanian
Feminine form of Gazmir.

Gazouba f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Azubah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Gbayena f & m Ijaw

Geandra f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Geanine f English (Rare)
Variant of Jeanine.

Gedalva f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Gedminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedminas.

Gedrimė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedrimas.

Gedvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedvilas.

Gedvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedvydas.

Geeshie f American (South)
Possibly related to the term Geechie, an alternate name for the Gullah ethnic group, itself possibly derived from the name of the Ogeechee River.

Gegania f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Geganius. Gegania was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.

Geghani f Armenian
From the Armenian գեղանիշ (geghanish) meaning "beauty spot".

Geghush f Armenian
From the Armenian գեղ (gegh) meaning "beauty".

Geilana f Frankish
She was first married to Heden I and, upon his death in 687, to his brother and successor Gozbert. She was the mother of Hedan II.... [more]

Geiléis f Irish
Modern Gaelic form of Gelgéis.

Geillis f Scottish
Variant of Gelis.

Geirdís f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Means "spear goddess", derived from Old Norse geirr meaning "spear" and dís meaning "goddess".

Geirrid f Old Norse
Norwegian form of Geirríðr (see Gæirfríðr).

Geirrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Geirvǫr f Old Norse
Variant of Gæirvǫr.

Gejtana f Maltese (Rare)
Feminine form of Gejtanu.

Gelareh f Persian
Derived from Southern Kurdish گِلارە‎ (gilare) meaning “eye, pupil”.

Gelasia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Italian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Spanish and Italian feminine form of Gelasius.

Gelavêj f Kurdish
From the Kurdish name for the constellation Sirius.

Gelazja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Gelazy.

Geldona f Albanian
Feminine form of Geldon.

Geletta f Romansh
Romansh cognate of Giulietta, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

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

Gelinda f Venetian, Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Gelindo.

Gélique f Norman
Short form of Angélique.

Gelleia f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Juliana (compare Gillian).

Gelmira f Portuguese (African, Rare), Italian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gelmiro.

Gelvira f Medieval Spanish

Gemanda f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Ge- and -manda recorded in the 19th century.

Gembira f & m Malay, Indonesian
Means "happy, pleased, cheerful" in Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra) meaning "deep."

Gemella f Italian, Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gemello.

Gemelle f English (Rare)
From Latin Gemella, the feminine form of Gemellus, a diminutive of geminus "twin". In early use as a Christian name but rare in modern times.

Gemelli f Manx (Archaic), Italian
Manx and Italian cognate of Gemini.

Gemmina f Italian (Rare)
Italian diminutive of Gemma.

Genadia f Polish
Feminine form of Genadiusz and Genady.

Genaira f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Genasis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Genesis.

Genavee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Genevie.

Genebra f Medieval Portuguese
Most likely related to Genevra and Ginevra.

Geneffa f American (Rare)

Genelia f Indian (Christian)
In the case of Indian actress Genelia D'Souza (1987-), it is a portmanteau of the names Jeanette and Neil (the names of her parents)... [more]

Genelie f American
It is a mixture of Genevieve and Lorelei and means Diversity

Genella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Janella.

Genelle f English
Variant of Jenelle.

Genelva f Dutch

Genelyn f Filipino
Variant of Jenelyn. In the case of Genelyn Magsaysay, the mother of the late Filipino actor Ramgen Revilla, it appears to be a combination of Genaro and Lyn, the names of her parents.

Genepil f Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Mongolian element гэнэн (genen) meaning "innocent, naive, fond". This was the regnal name of the last queen concert of Mongolia, born Tseyenpil.

Generra f English (American, Modern, Rare)

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.

Genesee f & m English
This is the name of a North American river which flows through western New York and Pennsylvania. Numerous U.S. towns and counties are named after the river. Genesee is a corruption of Chin-u-shio, the indigenous Seneca tribe's name for the river valley, originally Čunehstí•yu• meaning "a beautiful open valley".

Genésia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Genésio.

Genesia f Italian
Feminine form of Genesio.

Génesis f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Genesis.

Genessa f English (Modern)
Variant of Janessa perhaps influenced by Genevieve.

Genesse f English (American, Rare)

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

Genever f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the name Geneva.

Genevia f English (Rare)
Variant of Genevie.

Genevie f English (American, Archaic), Filipino
Short form of Genevieve.

Génévra f French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Ginevra.

Genieve f English (American), Afrikaans

Genifer f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jenifer.

Genilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contraction of Geni and Ilda as well as a feminine form of Genilson.

Geninha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Eugenia.

Gennaia f English (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic)

Gennara f Neapolitan
Feminine form of Gennaro.

Genovia f English (Rare), Romanian (Rare)

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 Judeo-Italian, Judeo-Spanish
Probably a Judeo-Italian and Judeo-Spanish form of Yentl.

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]

Gentill f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Gentille.