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Gottsveinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly from Old Norse guð "god" (cognate with Old High German, Old Dutch got) and sveinn "boy"... [more]

Gottvertrau m German (Rare, Archaic)
Means "Trust in God!" in German. This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.

Gottwald m German
German form of Godewald.

Gottwerth m German (Rare, Archaic)

Gottwin m German (Archaic)
German form of Godwin. Also compare Godwine.

Götz m German
Shortened form of German names beginning with Gott- like Gottfried.

Gou m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of Gō.

Goud m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch word goud meaning "gold".... [more]

Goudarz m Persian
Modern Persian form of Gotarzes.

Goudiel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Gaddiel and Geuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Goudriaan m Medieval Dutch

Goueznou m Medieval Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 7th-century Breton saint of Cornish origin.

Gough m Welsh (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Welsh: nickname for a red-haired person, from Welsh coch ‘red’.... [more]

Gouichi m Japanese

Gouki m Japanese
From Japanese 豪 (gou) meaning "magnificent, bold" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Goulc'han m Breton
Variant of Goulven.

Goulc'hen m Breton
Variant of Goulc'han.

Gould m English (American)
Transferred the surname Gould.

Goulielmos m Greek
Greek form of William via Gulielmus.

Goulven m Breton
The name of a Bishop and Saint from the 7th century.

Goulwen m Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Goumang m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 句 (gou, meaning “hooked”) and 芒 (mang, meaning “awn”). Goumang is the Chinese god of wood who oversees the spring and the east, especially the rising place of the sun... [more]

Goun f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of adjective 곱다 (gopda) meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft." It can also be written with hanja, combining a go hanja, e.g. 高 meaning "high, tall," with an un hanja, e.g. 雲 meaning "cloud."

Gourgon m Breton
Variant of Gorgon.

Gouri m & f Indian (Rare)

Gourmaëlon m Medieval Breton (Gallicized), History (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Gourmaelon.

Gourmaelon m Medieval Breton, History
According to the Celtic linguist Joseph Loth, this name would mean "the one with the brown eyebrows" or "the prince, the chief". This was the name of the Count of Cornouaille and de facto ruler of Brittany from 907 – c. 914.

Gourmelen m Medieval Breton
Variant of Gourmaelon.

Gourmelon m Medieval Breton
Variant of Gourmaelon.

Goushou m Japanese
From Japanese 剛 (gou) meaning "sturdy" combined with 昌 (shou) meaning "good, prosper". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Goustan m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a saint from the 10th century. He is considered the patron saint of sailors and fishers.

Goustavos m Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Gustavus.

Gouta m Japanese

Goutham m Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Variant transcription of Gautam.

Goutom m Bengali
Bengali transcription of Gautama.

Gouverneur m English (American)
Likely from the French word gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).

Govaert m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Godevaert. A known bearer of this name was the Flemish astronomer Govaert Wendelen (1580-1667), who is known as Godefroy Wendelin in English.

Ġovanni m Maltese
Maltese form of John (via Italian Giovanni).

Govard m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Howard.

Govardhan m Nepali, Indian
lord krishnas other name

Goven m Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning and origin unknown. Perhaps it is related to the Turkish name Güven. Another possibility might be the Latin adjective iuvenis meaning "young, youthful" and its Middle Persian cognate ǰuwān meaning "young"... [more]

Governor m English
From the English governor, a public or executive official that exercise some form of sovereignty to an area.

Govert m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Govaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Govert Flinck (1615-1660) and the Dutch astronomer Govert Schilling (b... [more]

Govindarajan m Indian, Tamil
From गोविन्दराजन् (govindarajan), "king of the cow finders" in Sanskrit... [more]

Gow m & f English (American)
Possibly from the surname Gow, derived from Scottish Gaelic gobha meaning "smith".

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]

Gowan m African
Means "Rainmaker" and originates from Africa, notably Nigeria.

Gower m Welsh, Anglo-Norman
Gower means "pure" from Welsh origin.

Gowon m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria.

Gowtham m Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
South Indian form of Gotama.

Goyi m Nigerian (Rare)

G'oyibberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'oyib meaning "absent, invisible" and berdi meaning "gave".

G'oyibniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'oyib meaning "absent, invisible" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Goying m Filipino
Diminutive of Gregorio.

Goyit m Ngas
Foresight, seer, one who sees the future. The name is used in reference to a visionary.

Goyito m Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Goyo, itself a diminutive of Gregorio.

Goyong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Gregorio.

Goyvaert m Medieval Flemish

Göz m German (Rare)
Variant of Götz.

Gozali m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ghazali.

Gozar m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Azar.

Gozo m Medieval English

Ġożwè m Maltese
Maltese form of Joshua.

Gozzi m New World Mythology, African
Son Of a God

Graad m Limburgish
Short form of Gerardus via Gradus.

Graadje m Limburgish
Diminutive of Graad, as it contains the diminutive suffix -je.

Grabié m Provençal
Provençal form of Gabriel.

Grabiel m Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Gabriel.

Grabriel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gabriel.

Graç m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Gratianus.

Graceless m Literature
From the English word meaning "without grace, without the grace of God". This is the birth name of Christian, the protagonist of the First Part of The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.

Gracen f & m English
Variant of Grayson influenced by Grace.

Graceson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Graci m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Carried over from surrounding Latin countries to, particularly Algeria during the "reconquista" of the Moors. Possibly the diminutive form of the surname Garcia, which is a common occurrence to reverse given names with family names in Latinize Arabic countries (ex; Malta, Lebanon, ect.).

Gracià m Catalan
Catalan form of Gratian.

Gracián m Aragonese, Galician, Hungarian (Rare)
Aragonese, Galician and Hungarian form of Gratianus.

Gracian m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Gratianus.

Graciel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Unisex variant of Graciela.

Gracielo m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Masculine form of Graciela (Also compare Graciano).

Gracien m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Gratien.

Gracieux m French (Rare)
Derived from French gracieux "graceful", ultimately from Latin gratiosus via Old French gracieus.

Gracijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Gratian.

Gracijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gratianus (see Gratian).

Gracijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gratius.

Gracio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Gratius.

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.'

Gracius m Late Greek

Gracuś m Polish
Diminutive of Gracjan.

Grad m Dutch, Limburgish
Contraction of Gerard.... [more]

Gradaigh m Irish
Derived from the word grada, "the illustrious one"

Graden m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Grayden.

Grades m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Gradus.

Gradeslav m Medieval Russian

Gradey m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grady.

Gradie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Grady.

Gradimir m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian
The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]

Gradisha m Russian
Means "city" in Russian.

Gradislav m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]

Gradivus m Roman Mythology
An epithet of the Roman god Mars meaning "he who marches (into battle)" from Latin gradus "step, pace, gait, stride, walk". 'Mars Gradivus had a temple outside the Porta Capena on the Appian road, and it is said that king Numa appointed twelve Salii as priests of this god.'

Gradje m Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive of Grad, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgish diminutive suffix -je.

Gradlon m Breton
Variant of Gralon.

Gradolf m Dutch
Dutch form of Gradulf.

Gradulf m Germanic
The first element is derived from Gothic grêdus "hunger" or Old High German grâtag "desire, greed." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Gradus m Dutch
Contracted form of Gerardus.

Grae m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grey.

Graecinus m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Cognomen derived from Graecus.

Graecus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Graikos.

Graehme m English (Rare)
Variant of Graeme.

Græinn m Old Norse
From Old Norse grein meaning "branch (of a tree); division".

Græipi m Old Norse
Derived from either greip ("hand") or grípa ("to grasp").

Græipr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Grækaris m Faroese
Faroese form of Gregorius.

Graelent m Breton Legend, Folklore
The eponymous protagonist of an old French Breton lais.

Graesyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Grafas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian grafas meaning "count", which is ultimately derived from German Graf meaning "count".

Grafton m American (South)

Grahem m English (Rare)
Variant of Graham.

Graig m English
Variant of Greg

Graikos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
An ethnonym for someone of Greek ethnicity, or a demonym for someone born in Greece, "an inhabitant of Graea".

Grainger m English
Variant of Granger.

Graisen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Graison m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson. According to the SSA, Graison was given to 8 girls and 32 boys in 2010.

Graisyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Gralon m Medieval Breton, Breton Legend
Younger form of Gratlon. In Breton legend, Gralon was the king of Kêr-Is and the father of Ahez.

Gram m Old Danish
Younger form of Gramr. This is the name of a legendary Danish king.

Gramos m Albanian

Gramoz m Albanian

Gramr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse gramr meaning "wrath, king, warrior". Gram (Gramr) was the name of a legendary Danish king. In Norse Mythology, this is the name of the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fáfnir.

Grandgousier m Literature
Means "big throat" in French, from grand "large, senior" and French gosier "gullet". Grandgousier is a fictional character in Gargantua and Pantagruel who is the husband of Gargamelle and the father of Gargantua.

Grange m English
Transferred use of the surname Grange.

Granger m English
Transferred use of the surname Granger.

Grani m Norse Mythology, Pet
Derived from Old Norse grani meaning "horse". According to the chapter thirteen of Völsungasaga, this is the name of a horse owned by the hero Sigurd through advice from Odin in disguise.

Granite m English (Rare)
From the English word referring to a type of rock.

Grankell m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse grani "horse" (used in poetry) and ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".

Granmarr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of grǫn "pine-tree" and mærr "famous".

Grannus m Celtic Mythology
Grannus was a Celtic deity of classical antiquity. He was regularly identified with Apollo as Apollo Grannus and frequently worshipped in conjunction with Sirona, and sometimes with Mars and other deities.

Grantaire m Literature
Grantaire is a fictional character from the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. He is a student from the South of France and is one of the principal characters of the revolutionary group known as the Friends of the ABC.

Grantham m English
Transferred use of the surname Grantham.

Grantley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Grantley.

Grantly m English
Transferred used of the surname Grantly.

Grantorto m Arthurian Cycle
Grantorto is the giant who holds Irena and her kingdom hostage in Book 5. He represents Irish Catholic rebels. Artegall kills him.

Grants m Latvian

Grapás m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Crapás.

Grapes f & m English
Transferred from the English surname Grapes.

Grapinel m Medieval English

Graša m Czech

Grasmund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gras (or grasan) "grass, herb, plant" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Grasolf m Germanic
Variant of Grasulf.

Grasulf m Germanic, History
Derived from the Germanic element gras (or grasan) "grass, herb, plant" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." Grasulf II was a 7th-century duke of Friuli (Italy).

Grasyn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson

Grat m History (Ecclesiastical), French (Rare, Archaic)
Catalan and French form of Gratus.

Gratcant m Medieval Cornish

Gratiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Gratian.

Grațian m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Gratianus.

Gratiano m Theatre
Form of Gratianus (see Gratian) used by Shakespeare for characters in his plays The Merchant of Venice (written between 1596 and 1598) and Othello (ca... [more]

Gratius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin gratia meaning "grace", which thus makes this name the masculine form of Gratia.... [more]

Grato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gratus.

Gratsian m Russian
Variant of Gratian.

Gratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gratton. Gratton Dalton was an infamous outlaw, one of the Dalton Gang, in Kansas in the 1880s.

Gratus m Polish (Archaic), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin gratus "pleasing, acceptable; dear, beloved; grateful, thankful". This name was borne by several saints.

Gratzianu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Graziano.

Graven m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name.

Graves m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Graves.

Graviel m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Spanish and medieval Portuguese variant of Gabriel.

Graycen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Graycin f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Alternate spelling of Grayson.

Grayden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Grayden.

Graydon m English

Grayer m Popular Culture
Elaboration of Gray.

Grayham m English (British, Modern, Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Graham or an elaboration of Gray with the suffix -ham.

Graylen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Graylin.

Graylin m & f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the popular elements gray and lyn.

Grayling m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Grayling. It was popularized in the 1950s by the character Grayling Dennis from the radio soap opera The Brighter Day (1948-1956) and its television version (1954-1962).

Graylon m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Graylin in the same vein as Braylon.

Graylyn f & m English
Variant of Graylynn

Graysin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Graysyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Graziadio m Italian (Archaic)
Essentially means "grace of God", derived from the Italian words grazia meaning "grace" (see Grazia) and Dio meaning "God".... [more]

Grazián m Aragonese
Variant of Gracián.

Grazianu m Corsican
Corsican form of Gratianus.

Grazio m Italian
Italian form of Gratius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Grazio Cossali (1563-1629).

Graziu m Corsican
Corsican form of Gratius.

Gražvydas m Lithuanian
Means "after seeing beauty". The first element of the name is derived from the Lithuanian adjective: graž- (gražus) meaning "beautiful, handsome", combined with the Baltic verb vyd- (iš-vydo) meaning "to see".

Grazzianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gratianus (see Gratian).

Grazzju m Maltese
Maltese form of Gratius.

Grèce f & m French (African)
Possibly derives from Grèce the French word for Greece. This name is mostly used in Congo.

Greco m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Greca.

Greedo m Popular Culture
Greedo is a Rodian bounty hunter in George Lucas's Star Wars universe. He was killed by Han Solo, who shot first.

Greeley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greeley.

Greely m English (Rare)
From a surname which is a variant of Greeley.

Green m English, Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Green.

Greenberry m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greenberry. Given originally in honor of Colonel Nicholas Greenberry. Sometimes split into two names (i.e. Green Berry)

Greene m English
Variant of Green.

Greenie m & f English
Diminutive form of Green

Greenland m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the island and Danish territory Greenland.

Greenleaf m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greenleaf.

Greenleigh f & m English (American)
Variant of Greenlee.

Greeno m Italian

Greenwood m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the surname Greenwood. A famous bearer was Greenwood LeFlore (1800-1865), chief of the Choctaw Nation.

Gregary m English (Rare)
Variant of Gregory.

Gregentios m History (Ecclesiastical), Late Greek (?)
Meaning uncertain. Gregentios was the missionary Bishop of Himyaritia for over 30 years in the 6th century, when the area was under Aksumite control, playing an important role in the restoration of Orthodox Christianity there after the persecution of Dunaan.

Gregge m English
Short form of Gregory.

Greggie m & f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Gregory or Gregoria.

Greggory m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gregory.

Gregion m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Probably a variant of Gregory.

Grégoére m Picard
Picard form of Grégoire.

Gregoir m Manx
Manx form of Gregory.

Gregoor m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gregorius (see Gregory).... [more]

Grégór m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gregory.

Gregoras m Lithuanian, Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman
Lithuanian form of Gregory.

Grégori m Gascon
Gascon form of Gregory.

Gregòri m Occitan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Gregory.

Gregori m Catalan, Romansh, Sardinian
Catalan, Romansh and Campidanese Sardinian form of Gregory.

Gregorian m Romanian

Gregoriano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gregorian. Possible diminutive of Gregorio and/or Gregório.

Grégorie m French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grégoire.

Grê-gô-ri-ô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Gregory

Gregoris m Medieval Dutch, Greek
Medieval Dutch variant of Gregorius (see Gregory) as well as a Greek alternate transcription of Grigoris.

Gregóriu m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Gregorius (see Gregory).

Gregòriu m Sardinian
Variant of Gregoriu.

Gregoriu m Sardinian, Corsican
Sardinian and Corsican form of Gregorius.

Gregors m Latvian
Latvian from of Gregory.

Grégouaire m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Grégoire.

Gregus m Banat Swabian

Greifi m Medieval English

Greil m English

Greip f & m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Norwegian
Old Norse female form of Græipi or Norwegian variant of Greipr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a sorceress.

Greipr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Greipur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Græipi.

Greis f & m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Grace, occasionally given to boys.

Greisi f & m Albanian (Modern)
Variant of Greis.

Grek m Russian
Means "Greek" in Russian.

Grell m & f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Manga author Yana Toboso used this name for a character in her popular manga serie 'Kuroshitsuji'. The name was also used in the 'Dungeons & Dragons' fantasy role-playing game, where it belong to a race of tentacled creatures.

Grels m Swedish, Finland Swedish, Old Swedish
Short form of Gregers, a medieval Nordic form of Gregorius.

Gremio m Theatre
In William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew," Gremio is the elderly suitor of Bianca... [more]

Gremory m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Origins unknown. This is the name of a demon identified in 'The Lesser Key of Solomon' who appears in the form of a beautiful woman.

Grendel m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The name of monster from Old English heroic epic poem "Beowulf".

Grento m Medieval English

Grep m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Græipi.

Greppe m Old Norse, Anglo-Scandinavian
Variant of Græipi.

Greppi m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Gresmar m Medieval Polish (Germanized), Medieval German
Germanized form of Krzesimir. This name was recorded in medieval Pomerania.

Gresmir m Medieval Polish (Germanized), Medieval German
Germanized form of Krzesimir. This name was recorded in medieval Pomerania.

Grétar m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Gretar.

Gretar m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
New combination of Gret, name element deriving from the name Greta and Germanic element hari "army".

Grete m East Frisian (Archaic)
Either use of the feminine Grete as a masculine name or from old frisian Grete meaning claimant, this word can also be found in Gretman meaning judge.

Greto m East Frisian
Variant of Grete recorded in the 19th and 20th century in East Frisia.

Grett f & m German
Potentially a variant of Margaret

Grettir m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Old Norse grettir meaning "he who shows his teeth" or "he who grins". Grettir Ásmundarson is the main character of the 'Grettis saga' written in the late 13th century. Grettir is also the Icelandic name for the orange cartoon cat Garfield.

Greumach m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Graham.

Greville m English (British)

Grevin m Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Misreading of the name Bryn, Borne by Author Grevin Meredith Jones

Grevist m Kosovar

Greydon m English (Rare)
Variant of Graydon.

Greyer m English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Grey.

Greyham m English (British, Modern, Rare), English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Variant of Grayham.

Greyleigh f & m English (American)
A combination of the names Grey and Leigh.

Greyor m English (American, Modern)
As a nod to the school colors of The Ohio State University, Scarlet (f) and Grey (m), chosen with the hope of a marriage to a wife, named Scarlet.

Greysen m American (Modern)
Variant of Grayson.

Greysen m Jamaican Patois

Greysyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Greyson sometimes used as a feminine form.

Grgo m Croatian
Variant form of Grga.

Grichka m French (Rare)
French rendering of Grishka.

Gridia m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.

Gridka m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.

Griesha m Russian (Rare)
Variant of Grisha.

Grieve m English
Possible transferred use of the surname Grieve.

Griezmann m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Griezmann.... [more]

Grif m English
Alternate spelling of Griff, a diminutive of Griffith or Griffin. Grif Teller (1899-1993), an American painter, is a notable bearer of this name.

Griff m English, Welsh
Short form of Griffin or Griffith.

Griffen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Griffin.

Griffri m Medieval Welsh

Grifiud m Medieval Cornish
Cornish cognate of Gruffudd.

Griflet m Arthurian Cycle
Sir Griflet is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend.

Grifo m Frankish, Medieval Italian, History
Derived from the noun grifo, which means "griffin" in both Italian and Old High German. In turn, it is derived from the Latin noun gryphus, which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek noun γρύψ (gryps) --- see Griffin.... [more]

Grifone m Medieval Italian
Derived from grifone, which is one of the Italian words for a griffin (the other one being grifo - see Grifo), the legendary creature from Greek mythology... [more]

Grifonetto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Grifone, as -etto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Grifuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Grifo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Grig m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.

Griga m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.

Grignr m Literature

Grigœu m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Gregory.

Grigoli m Georgian
Form of Grigol with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Grigor m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.

Grigorakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Grigorios and Grigoris, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]

Grigoraș m Romanian
Diminutive of Grigore.

Grigorei m Russian
Variant transcription of Grigorii.

Grigorie m Moldovan, Romanian
Romanian form of Gregorius.

Grigorije m Serbian
Serbian form of Gregory.

Grigoriję m Medieval Russian
Old Novgorodian form of Gregory.

Grigorio m Medieval Spanish
Medieval form of Gregorio.

Grigòriu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Gregorius (see Gregory).

Grigoriu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gregory.

Grigwere m Walloon
Walloon form of Grégoire.

Grikkfari m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse Grikk "Greek, Greece" and fara "ship".

Grillau m Sardinian (Archaic)
Variant of Archelau.

Grim m Anglo-Saxon, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish, Norwegian
Medieval form of Grímr meaning "mask, helmet", which remained popular in Anglo-Scandinavian areas well into the 12th century. This was used as another name for the Norse god Odin... [more]

Gríma m & f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Literature
Old Norse name, both feminine and masculine, either a feminine form or variant of Grímr. As a modern Icelandic name, it is strictly feminine.... [more]

Grima f & m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Grimbald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."