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Glauce f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Glauke. This is the name of several figures in Greek mythology. Edmund Spenser used it in his epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590) for the nurse and squire of Britomart.
Glàudia f Provençal (Rare)
Provençal variant of Clàudia.
Glaudino f Provençal
Provençal form of Claudine.
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).
Glaukothea f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos) meaning "gleaming, blue-grey" and θεά (thea) "goddess". This name was borne by the mother of the 4th-century BC Greek statesman Aeschines.
Glàvca f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Glauca.
Gleda f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gledi.
Gledia f Albanian
Feminine form of Gledi.
Gledisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Gledis.
Glenalee f English (Rare)
Combination of Glena and Lee.
Glencora f English (Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Said to mean "heart of the glen" from English glen and Latin cor "heart"; it may be an altered form of Glendora, influenced by Cora... [more]
Glendaly f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a Hispanic variant of English Glenda Lee, a combination of Glenda and Lee.
Glendia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Glenda.
Glendora f Welsh
Presumably a feminine form of Glendower.
Glenita f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Glenn.
Glennita f English (American)
Combination of the name Glenn with the originally Spanish female diminutive ending -ITA.... [more]
Gleva f Catalan (Rare)
Means "clod" (a word referring to a lump of earth or clay) in Catalan. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Mare de Déu de la Gleva meaning "Mother of God of the Clod". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Vic, in Barcelona, Spain... [more]
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.
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.
Glimina f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The best known bearer of this name is the Dutch politician Glimina Chakor (b. 1976), who is of Moroccan descent.
Glissandra f English (Rare)
Mostly likely a combination of "Gliss" and "Sandra".
Glita f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian glīts "pretty, good-looking, beautiful; neat."
Glitonea f Arthurian Cycle
A sister of Morgan, and thus co-ruler of an Otherworld kingdom that is usually identified with Avalon.
Glóa f Old Norse, Faroese (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse glóa "to glow, shine, glitter".
Glodean f African American
The name of an African-American rhythm and blues musician and widow of prominent fellow musician Barry White.
Glòria f Catalan
Catalan form of Gloria.
Gloría f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Gloria.
Gloriande f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Daughter of King Gonosor of Ireland. She married King Apollo of Liones and had a son named Candaces.... [more]
Glorianna f English, German (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of the name Gloriana, an elaboration of Gloria or a combination of Gloria and Anna.
Glorificacion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish glorificación meaning "glorification".
Gloriosa f Spanish
"Gloriosa" means glorious in Spanish. Most often used in Spain, or mexico where Spanish is originated.
Glorita f Spanish
Diminutive of Gloria.
Gloriya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Gloria
Glorja f Albanian
Variant of Gloria.
Glorvina f Literature
Invented by the Irish writer Lady Morgan for a character in her novel 'The Wild Irish Girl' (1806), possibly blending glory and a name such as Malvina (though Gloria was not yet in use at the beginning of the 19th century)... [more]
Gloryanne f English (Rare)
Combined from Glory and Anne 1.
Glycéria f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant spelling of Glicéria.
Glykanthis f Ancient Greek
Means "sweet blossom" from Greek γλυκυς (glykys) "sweet" and ἄνθος (anthos) "flower, blossom".
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.
Glykinna f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γλυκύς (glykys) "sweet taste".
Glynda f English
Variant of Glenda (presumably influenced by Lynn).
Glyrna f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "eye". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.
Gná f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
In Norse mythology, Gná is a goddess who runs errands in other worlds for the goddess Frigg and rides the flying, sea-treading horse Hófvarpnir ("hoof-thrower")... [more]
Gnaea f Late Roman
Feminization of Gnaeus.
Gnésa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Agnés and Agnésa.
Gnesa f Sicilian
Truncated form of Agnesa.
Gnieszka f Polish
Diminutive of Agnieszka.
Gobelina f Dutch
Feminine form of Gobelinus.
Goca f Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Gordana.
Goda f Medieval English
Latinized form of Gode.
Godbalda f Medieval French
Feminine form of Godbald
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.
Godelena f Medieval English
Likely a Latinized version of the Germanic name Goda 1.
Godesa f Medieval English
From Godeza, the feminine form of the Germanic name Godizo, itself a diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element got meaning "god" or guot meaning "good".
Godesia f German (Modern, Rare)
Godesia is the official title of princess carnival in Bonn-Bad Godesberg. It is derived from the place name Godesberg (first mentioned as Woudensberg "Wotan's mountain").... [more]
Godfrida f Dutch
Feminine form of Godfried.
Godfrieda f Dutch
Variant spelling of Godfrida.
Godlanda f Frankish
Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got or Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" combined with Old High German lant or Old Saxon land meaning "land".
Godzimira f Polish
Feminine form of Godzimir.
Godzisława f Polish
Feminine form of Godzisław.
Gofaone m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) gives" in Setswana.
Goga f Croatian, Serbian
Pet form of Gordana.
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).
Gogontlejang f Tswana
Means "she is beautiful" in Setswana.
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).
Goharik f Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Gohar.
Goharine f Armenian
Elaborated form of Gohar.
Göher'ay f Uyghur
Derived from Uyghur گۆھەر‎ (göher) meaning "treasure" or "invaluable, treasured" and -ئاي‎ (-'ay) meaning "moon".
Goiatz f Basque
From the name of a town in Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country. This is also an obscure title of the Virgin Mary from the same town, Our Lady of Goiatz.
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.
Goitsemang f Tswana
Means "who knows?" in Setswana.
Goizalde f Basque
Derived from Basque goizalde "dawn; early morning".
Goja f Slovene
Feminine form of Gojko.
Gojarta f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian gojartë, a poetic term meaning "golden-tongued, eloquent".
Gojka f Slovene
Feminine form of Gojko.
Gökcan m & f Turkish (Modern)
It is a combination of the words "sky" and "soul". It means "bloomed, fresh soul, soul full of longing".
Gokka f Karachay-Balkar
Means "pattern, decoration, flower" in Karachay-Balkar.
Gökşan m & f Turkish
Means "celestial glory" in Turkish.
Gola f Cherokee
Means "winter" in Cherokee.
Golab f Persian
Means "rosewater" in Persian.
Golaleh f Persian
Possibly means "bouquet of flowers".
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]
Gölbanïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl) meaning "flower" and баныу (baniw) meaning "lady".
Golbarg f Persian
Means "rose petal, rose leaf" in Persian.
Gölbüläk f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl ) meaning "flower" and бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift".
Golchachak f Tatar
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" combined with Tatar чәчәк (çäçäq) "flower" (of Turkish origin).
Goldina f Yiddish
Variant of Golda.
Goldiva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of *Goldgifu, an unrecorded Old English name meaning "gold gift" from the elements gold and giefu "gift".
G'oliba f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek g'olib meaning "winner, victor".
Golibenachukwu f Igbo
Means "rejoice the Lord" in Igbo.
Golkiraz f Persian
From گل (gol), meaning "flower, rose" and Turkish kiraz meaning "cherry"
Golla f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old Norse Gulla.
Gollá f Sami
From Sami gollas meaning "golden".
Gölnaz f Tatar
Tatar form of Golnaz.
Golpari f Persian
From گل (gol) meaning "rose" and پری (pari) meaning "fairy
Golrang f Persian
Means "flower coloured" in Persian.
Gölšan f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Gulshan.
Gölsäsäk f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl) meaning "flower", and сәсәк (säsäk) also meaning "flower".
Golshat f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Gulshat.
Gölsibär f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl ) meaning "flower" and сибәр (sibär) meaning "beautiful".
Golsira f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Gulsira.
Golubitsa f Russian
Means "pigeon" in Russian.
Gölzada f Tatar
Tatar form of Gulzada.
Gölzäynäp f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Gul and Zeinab.
Gonaria f Sardinian
Feminine form of Gonario.
Gonda f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Aldegonda and Hildegonda.
Gontia f Celtic Mythology
The name of an obscure Celtic goddess, the tutelary deity of the river Günz, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *kom-dati "confluence, river mouth", or related to Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- "to pour".
Gonzala f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Gonzalo.
Goomaral f Mongolian
Variant form of Guamaral.
Gorane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Exaltación. The name was probably based on Basque gora "up; (as an interjection) long live" or goratze "rise, exaltation".
Goratsiya f Russian
Feminine form of Goratsiy.
Goratze f Basque
Derived from Basque goratze "rise, exaltation", this is a Basque equivalent of Exaltación.
Gordafarid f Persian Mythology
The name of one of the heroines in the Shahnameh.
Gordiana f Italian, Polish (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Gordiano and Polish feminine form of Gordian.
Gorgonia f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Gorgonios. This was the name of a daughter of Saints Gregory the Elder and Nonna, also venerated as a saint.
Gorgyra f Greek Mythology
From the Greek word γόργυρα (gorgyra) which referred to an underground sewer or drain, also used as a dungeon. Gorgyra, also called Orphne, was a nymph goddess of the Underworld (Hades) and the wife of the potamos (river-god) Acheron in Greek mythology... [more]
Goriana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Горяна (see Goryana).
Gorislava f Croatian, Russian
Feminine form of Gorislav.
Gormelia f Scottish (Archaic)
Latinate form of Gormal. This became the usual form of the name in the 19th century, along with Gormilia and Gormula.
Gormla f Irish (Anglicized)
Modern anglicized form of Gormlaith
Gorria f Medieval Basque
Derived from a medieval Basque word meaning "red".
Gortra f Faroese
Faroese form of Gertrude.
Goryana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Goryan.
Goryanka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Goryana.
Gòrzëmira f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gniewomira.
Goşa f Karachay-Balkar
Means "lady, mistress" in Karachay-Balkar.
Gosalyn f Popular Culture
In the case of the character Gosalyn Mallard (Disney's DuckTales) and Gosalyn Waddlemeyer (Darkwing Duck), it is a play on the word "gosling".
Gošʲanəs f Ubykh
Derived from the Adyghe гуащэ (guashche) meaning "mistress" and нысэ (nyse) meaning "sister in law".
Gosca f Russian
Variant of Gosta.
Goscha f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gosta.
Gościsława f Polish
Feminine form of Gościsław.
Goscja f Russian
Variant of Gosta.
Goshamida f Circassian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Goshan f Kurdish
Means “ears” in Kurdish.
Gośka f Polish
Diminutive of Małgorzata.
Gosława f Polish
Feminine form of Gosław.
Gospodinka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Gospodin.
Gossamer f Theatre
From the English word, which means "spider threads spun in fields of stubble in late fall" (apparently derived from Old English gos "goose" and sumer "summer"). A fictional bearer is Gossamer Beynon in Dylan Thomas' 1954 play 'Under Milk Wood' (Butcher Beynon's schoolteacher daughter).
Gosta f Russian
Feminine form of Gost.
Gostanza f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Constantia.
Gostautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gostautas.
Gostiata f Medieval Russian
Most likely derived form the Russian гостья (gostya) meaning "guest". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Gostimira f Russian
Meaning "guest of peace and earth". Combined with gost "guest" and miru "peace, world".
Gòsza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Małgorzata via Małgòsza and Małgòszka.
Gothia f Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of cattle, recorded by 17th-century historian and ethnographer Matthäus Prätorius in his work Deliciae Prussica (published in 1703).... [more]
Gotholia f Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Athaliah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Gothusang f Tswana
Means "who is helping?" in Setswana.
Götilda f Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Gauthildr via the variant Giöthilda.
Gottfrida f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Gottfrid.
Gottfrieda f German
Feminine form of Gottfried.
Gottoleva f German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Godeliva.
Goulvena f Breton
Variant of Goulwena.
Goulwena f Breton
Feminine form of Goulwen.
Ġovanna f Maltese
Maltese form of Joanna.
Gövhər f Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning “jewel, gem, essence” (cognate of Jawahir and Gohar).
Gowan m & f Scottish, Medieval English
From a Scots name for the daisy and other golden or white field flowers, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse gollinn "golden". Robert Burns' poem "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786) was originally titled "The Gowan"... [more]
Goya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gregoria.... [more]
Göyərçin f Azerbaijani
Means "dove, pigeon" in Azerbaijani.
Göyçək f Azerbaijani
Means "pretty, beautiful" in Azerbaijani.
Go'zal f Uzbek
Means "beautiful" in Uzbek.
Gözəl f Azerbaijani
Means "beautiful" in Azerbaijani.
Go'zalbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Go'zalgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Go'zaljon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Go'zaloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and oy meaning "moon".
Go'zalposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Go'zaltoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and toj meaning "crown".
Grabiélo f Provençal
Provençal form of Gabrielle.
Grâce f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Grace. This is also the Jèrriais word for grace.
Grace f Judeo-French
Derived from Old French grace "grace; gracefulness; elegance".
Graceann f English
Combination of Grace and Ann.
Graceanna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Grace and Anna. This name was borne by American ornithologist Graceanna Lewis (1821-1912), who was also known as a social reformer active in the anti-slavery, temperance and women's suffrage movements.
Graceanne f English
Combination of Grace and Anne 1.
Gracee f English
Variant of Gracie.
Graceful f English (Puritan)
The physical characteristic of displaying "pretty agility", in the form of elegant movement, poise, or balance. The etymological root of grace is the Latin word gratia from gratus, meaning "pleasing."
Graceland f English
Inspired by the Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenessee, once owned by American singer Elvis Presley and named after the original owner's daughter Grace.
Gracelee f English
Grace with -lee.
Gracelia f Indonesian
A name possibly with the combination of Grace and the suffix lia.
Gracemary f English
A combination of Grace and Mary.
Gracen f & m English
Variant of Grayson influenced by Grace.
Gracette f English
Diminutive of Grace.
Gracey f English
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Graceyn f English
Feminine variant of Grayson influenced by Grace.
Graci f English (Modern)
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Graci f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Engracia.
Grácia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gratia.
Gràcia f Catalan, Gascon
Catalan and Gascon form of Gracia.
Graçia f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Grace.
Graciána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gratiana.
Graciane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Graciana.
Graciel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Unisex variant of Graciela.
Graciella f Portuguese (Brazilian), Hungarian
Portuguese variant and Hungarian form of Graciela.
Graciemae f English
Combination of Gracie and Mae.
Graciene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Gracienne.
Gracieuse f Literature, French (Rare), Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Gracieux. This name was first used as one of the main characters of Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale Gracieuse and Percinet (1697)... [more]
Gracija f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, and Slovene form of Gratia.
Gracijela f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Graciela.
Gracilla f English
Derived from Grace
Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), English
From the English word gracious, ultimately from Latin gratiosus, a derivative of gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'
Gracita f Spanish
Diminutive of Engracia.
Gracjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gratia.
Gracy f English
Variant of Gracie.
Grada f Dutch
Contracted form of Gerarda. Also compare the masculine equivalent Gradus.
Gradeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Grada and Gradina, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Gradina f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Gerardina. Also compare the related name Grada.
Gradzia f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Graihagh f Manx (Modern)
Derived from Manx graihagh "lovable; loving; affectionate", this name is a modern coinage.
Gráinde f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Gráinne.
Grainney f Manx
Manx form of Gráinne. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Grace.
Graison m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson. According to the SSA, Graison was given to 8 girls and 32 boys in 2010.