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This is a list of submitted names in which the language is West Germanic; and the length is 7.
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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]
Geilmer m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Geilrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Geisler m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern High German form of Giselher.
Gelfrat m Germanic Mythology, Medieval German
Formed from the High German name elements GELF "boast, yelp" and RAT "council, advice".... [more]
Gelhard m East Frisian
Possibly a combibation of the name elements gêl and hart or a combination of Gele and Erhard or similar names.
Gelimer m Germanic, History
Variant of Geilmer. Gelimer was a 6th-century king of the Vandals and Alans.
Gelleia f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Juliana (compare Gillian).
Gemalli m Biblical
Gemalli of the house of Dan was the father of Ammiel, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.
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.
Genelle f English
Variant of Jenelle.
General m English
After the rank in the military
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".
Genessa f English (Modern)
Variant of Janessa perhaps influenced by Genevieve.
Gentiel m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Gentilis via its French form Gentil.
Geordag m Scots
Caithness Scots diminutive of George.
Geordan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jordan influenced by George.
Georden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jordan (compare Geordie).
Geordey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Geordie.
Geordyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Jordan (See also Georden and Jordin).
Gerbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Garibert.
Gerboud m Dutch
Dutch form of Gerbald.
Gerburg f German
German form of Gariburg.
Gerdien f Dutch
Dutch form of Gerdine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Gerdine f Dutch, Flemish
Feminine form of Gerard and variant of Gerda 1.
Gerhart m German
Variant of Gerhard or Gerhardt.... [more]
Gerhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements GER "javelin, spear" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Gerhelm m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and helm meaning "helmet, protection".
Gerinda f Dutch (Rare)
This name is a contracted form of either Gerlinda or Gerswintha (via its variant form Gerswinda).
Gerland m History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and German form of Gariland. Saint Gerland of Agrigento (Italian: San Gerlando di Agrigento), also known as Gerland of Besançon (d. 25 February 1100) was a bishop of Agrigento in Sicily.
Gerlise f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Gerliese.
Germann m German (Archaic)
German form of the ancient Germanic given name Ger(e)man, which is composed of the Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and man meaning "man".... [more]
Germany f & m English
After the country of Germany in Europe.
Gerrett m Dutch, Frisian
Old Germanic two-element name. Dutch and Frisian form from the given Germanic name Garrett.
Gerritt m Dutch, Frisian
Variant of Gerrit.
Gert-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Gert and Jan 1.
Gertjie m & f Afrikaans
Afrikaans cognate of Gertje.
Gerulph m Germanic
Variant of Gerulf used by an 8th century martyr.
Gervaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Gervasius.
Gervold m Germanic
From Old High German ger "spear" and waldaz "ruler". This is the name of a 9th-century monk and diplomat to Charlemagne.
Gerwald m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gariwald.
Gerward m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gariward.
Gesalec m Germanic, History
Form of Giselaic. Gesalec was the name of a 6th-century king of the Visigoths.
Gheleyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gisleyn.
Ghileyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gheleyn.
Ghillie f & m Scottish, English
The origin of this word dates from the late 16th century, from the Scottish Gaelic gille, "lad, servant", cognate with the Irish giolla.
Gideoni m Biblical
Gideoni was a member of the house of Benjamin according to Numbers 1:11. He was the father of Abidan.
Gieanne f English
Variant of Jeanne.
Gieljom m Limburgish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Giljom, which is most prevalent in Dutch Limburg.
Gifford m English
Transferred use of the surname Gifford. Notable namesake is Gifford Pinchot (1865 - 1946) first Chief of the United States Forest Service.
Gilbald m Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German gīsal meaning "pledge, hostage" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".
Gildard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Gildert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Gildard.
Gildolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Gildulf.
Gildulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Gilliam m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of William or Gillian.
Gilmore m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gilmore.
Gilmour m English
Variant of Gilmore.
Ginafae f Literature, English
Combination of Gina and Fae. The name is used in one of R. A. Salvatore's 'Forgotten Realms' novels.
Ginerva f English (Rare)
Either a spelling error or a rare English variant of Ginevra influenced by Minerva.
Ginifer f English
Variant of Jennifer.
Giovani m Italian (Archaic), English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian and English variant of Giovanni as well as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Giovanni.... [more]
Girdrud f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian variant of Gertrud reflecting the local pronunciation.
Girzock f Scots
Diminutive of Girzle.
Girzzie f Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Girzie.
Giselda f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselhild. Bearers of this name include Italian actresses Giselda Castrini (b. 1945) and Giselda Volodi (b... [more]
Gisleen m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gislenus. Never a very common name, it has been around since medieval times, but was predominantly masculine in older times. In more modern times, the name has become more common on women than on men, but it is still quite rare.
Gislein m Dutch (Archaic)
More modern form of Gisleyn, but the name is still archaic: it has not been used in the last 100 years.
Gisleyn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Gisleen.
Gissell f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Giselle.
Giswald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Gitella f Yiddish
Variant of Gitela.
Glacier f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "glacier"; in turn from Franco-Provençal glacier, which is derived from glace (meaning "ice") and the suffix -ier.
Gladdis f English
Variant of Gladys.
Gladice f English (Rare)
Variant of Gladys, influenced by other names with -ice such as Janice and Clarice.
Glendia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Glenda.
Glendon m English
Transferred use of the surname Glendon.
Glenita f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Glenn.
Glennon m English
Transferred use of the surname Glennon.
Glenroy m Jamaican Patois, English
Combination of Glen and Roy.
Glenyce f English
Variant of Glenys.
Glenyse f English
Variant of Glenys.
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.
Glorius m & f English (American, Rare)
This name can be a masculinization of Gloria as well as be a variant spelling of the English word glorious, which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.
Glückel f Yiddish
German Yiddish variant of Glukel
Glyndon m English
Variant spelling of Glendon or transferred use of the surname Glyndon.
Glynnis f Welsh, English
Variant of Glynis.
Gnendel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Gneshe.
Goblijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Gobelinus.
Godaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Godard.
Godbald m Medieval French, Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" with Old High German bald meaning "bold".
Godbert m Dutch, German
Short form of Godebert.
Goddess f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word goddess meaning "female god".
Godehoc m Lombardic
Godehoc was a Lombardic king of the Lething Dynasty, during the 480s. He led the Lombards into modern-day Austria.
Godeman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with man "man."
Godemar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Goderad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
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]
Godewin m Germanic
Variant of Godwin.
Godfred m English (African)
Variant of Godfrey. This is currently predominant in Ghana.... [more]
Godgyfu f Anglo-Saxon
Original form of Godiva.
Godgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements god "god" and guð "battle".
Godhard m Dutch
Dutch form of Godehard.
Godhelm m Medieval German, Medieval Dutch, Old Frisian, Medieval English
Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" and Old High German, Old Saxon helm and Old English helma meaning "helmet".
God-help m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to a prayer for help if the life of the child or mother was endangered.
Godhild f Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Derived from Old English god "god" or god "good" combined with hild "battle"... [more]
Godhyse m & f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English god "god" combined with hyse "young man, boy; warrior" (a poetic term).
Godlove m English (American, Archaic)
English translation of German Gottlieb, which in turn 'is for the most part a translation of Greek Theophilos ("one who loves God") that became very popular in the 17th and 18th centuries with the rise of the Pietist movement' (second edition of Dictionary of American Family Names, 2022)... [more]
Godmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements god "god" and mære "famous". This name gave rise to forms Godmar and Godmer.
Godmund m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate and variant of Germanic Godemund and Old Norse Guðmundr. Derived from either god "god" or god "good" and mund "protection", meaning "god's protection, protected by god" or "good protection".
Godomar m Germanic
The name of Godomar II, son of King Gundobad of the Burgundians. He was killed by the Franks in 534 when they took over Burgundy.
Godstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English god "god" and stan 1 "stone".
Godsven m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Medieval name, in which the second element is derived from Old Norse sveinn meaning "boy, servant" or Old English swān meaning "herdsman, swineherd, peasant"... [more]
Godwold m Medieval English
Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" with Old English weald, Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority".
Godwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derives from the Old English name element god meaning "god" and the Old English name element wynn meaning "joy, bliss".
Goedele f Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gudula. These days it is primarily used in Flanders, which is the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [more]
Goffrey m Old Norman, English (Rare)
Variant of Geoffrey. Also compare Joffrey.
Goldina f Yiddish
Variant of Golda.
Golding m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon, Romani (Archaic)
Late Old English personal name meaning "son of Golda" or "son of Golde", derived from Golda (or the feminine form Golde) and the Old English patronymic suffix -ing.
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".
Goldman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Goldman.
Goldwin m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Goldwine found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Gommaar m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Gommarus. Nowadays, this name is chiefly used in Flanders (Belgium).... [more]
Gondulf m Dutch
Variant of Gundulf.
Goodman m English (Rare, Archaic)
From Middle English gode "good" and man "man", in part from use as a term for the master of a household. In Scotland the term denoted a landowner who held his land not directly from the crown but from a feudal vassal of the king... [more]
Gottmar m German
German form of Godemar.
Gottwin m German (Archaic)
German form of Godwin. Also compare Godwine.
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.
Graadje m Limburgish
Diminutive of Graad, as it contains the diminutive suffix -je.
Graceyn f English
Feminine variant of Grayson influenced by Grace.
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.
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."
Graison m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson. According to the SSA, Graison was given to 8 girls and 32 boys in 2010.
Granger m English
Transferred use of the surname Granger.
Granite m English (Rare)
From the English word referring to a type of rock.
Grantly m English
Transferred used of the surname Grantly.
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).
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.
Gravity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word gravity, ultimately deriving from Latin gravitatem (nominative gravitas) "weight, heaviness, pressure". This name was used by American models Lucky Blue Smith and Stormi Bree Henley for their daughter born 2017.
Grayden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Grayden.
Graylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Invented name combining the popular phonetic elements gray and lee, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Hayley, Kaylee, Bailey and Gracie... [more]
Graylin m & f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the popular elements gray and lyn.
Graylon m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Graylin in the same vein as Braylon.
Graylyn f & m English
Variant of Graylynn
Greeley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greeley.
Greenie m & f English
Diminutive form of Green
Greenly f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Greenly. A notable bearer is one of Jane's three friends from the Disney TV series "Legend of Tarzan".
Greggie m & f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Gregory or Gregoria.
Gregion m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Probably a variant of Gregory.
Gregoor m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gregorius (see Gregory).... [more]
Gréidel f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gréit (compare Gretel).
Grendel m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The name of monster from Old English heroic epic poem "Beowulf".
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.
Grethel f English (Rare), Estonian, Literature
English and Estonian variant of Gretel. Grethel is the main character in Grimm's fairy tails 'Hansel and Grethel' and 'Clever Grethel'.
Greysyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Greyson sometimes used as a feminine form.
Grietje f Dutch, Literature
Diminutive of Griet, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.... [more]
Grimolf m Germanic
Variant of Grimulf.
Grimulf m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Grischa m German, Literature
German form of Grisha.... [more]
Grissel f Medieval English
This is a short form of Griselda.... [more]
Grizzel f Scots
Variant of Grizel.
Grizzie f Scots
Diminutive of Grizel.
Grizzle f Scots
Variant of Grizel.
Grunnah f Yiddish
Derived from German grün meaning "green".
Gryffin m English
Variant of Griffin.
Gryphon m English
Alternate spelling of Griffin, inspired by the word Gryphon/Griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, ultimately from Greek γρυψ (gryps).
Grytsje f Dutch
Diminutive of Margriet.
Guenter m German (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of Günther.
Gumbaud m Germanic, Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German gund meaning "war, battle" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".
Gumbert m Germanic, Medieval German, Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German gund meaning "war, battle" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.... [more]
Gummaar m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Gummarus. Nowadays, this name is exclusively used in Flanders (Belgium).
Gundher m Germanic
Original form of Gunther.
Gundolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gundulf.
Gundrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Gundram m Germanic
Original form of Guntram.
Gundulf m Germanic, English
Means "wolf of war", derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." A bearer of this name was Gundulf of Rochester, who lived in the first half of the Middle Ages.
Gundwin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Guntrud f Germanic
Variant spelling of Gundtrud.
Gunware f Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Gunnvǫr (see Gunvor).
Güschti m Alsatian (Rare)
Alsatian diminutive of August.
Gustave f German (Rare)
German variant of Gustava.
Gutheil f Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Yiddish diminutive of Gute, created by combining Gut "good" with the Old High German element heil meaning "healthy, whole". it was common for medieval Jews to use elements as diminutive suffixes
Guthlac m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Guðleikr. This was the name of a popular Christian saint, Guthlac of Crowland (674-715), a Mercian hermit and wonderworker.
Guðlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]
Guthrie m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Guthrie, borne by the jazz musician Guthrie Govan.
Guðrum m Anglo-Saxon
Probably an Old English form of Old Norse Guðþorm.
Gutmann m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Derived from the Middle High German and Yiddish name elements Gut "Good" and Mann "Man". This name was frequently used as a medieval vernacular form of Tovia
Guyleen f English (American, Rare)
Seemingly a feminized form of Guy using the popular feminine name suffix leen, unless a variation of Guylene.
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