GreatafRomansh Romansh form of Greta, traditionally found in Central Grisons.
GrecafItalian (Rare) Italian feminine form of Graecus. This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred under Diocletian.
GreciafMedieval English Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, derive this name from Old French gris "gray", which was generally rendered as grece; greyce in Medieval English. Early on the name became popularly associated with Latin gratia (compare Grace).
GretnafAmerican (Rare) From the name of Gretna Green, a Scottish village formerly famous as the place to which runaway English couples went to be married under Scottish law. Use of Gretna as a first name (a rare occurrence) presumably recalls such a marital trip, but may also be an elaboration of Greta.
Grímam & fOld 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]
GrimanesafSpanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Medieval Portuguese, Literature Borne by an illegitimate granddaughter of Bartolomé Herrero, the first colonial alcalde of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife (who had been appointed to the position in 1501 by the conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo), in whose case it possibly meant "forced" from Guanche *gərma-ənsa, literally "forced to spend the night"... [more]
GrimoniafMedieval Irish The daughter of a pagan chieftain in 4th century Ireland. She converted to Christianity when she was aged about 12 and dedicated her life to Christ. When she reached the age to marry, her father wanted her to wed one of the noblest and wealthiest chiefs in Ireland... [more]
GryfinafMedieval Polish Medieval Polish variant of Agrypina. Gryfina (c. 1248 – between 1305 and 1309) was a Princess of Kraków by her marriage to Leszek II the Black; she later became a nun and abbess.
GuacimarafSpanish (Canarian) This name may come from the Guanche masculine agent noun *wazimar meaning "strong, sturdy, powerful, able". It was used by the Canarian historian, doctor and poet Antonio de Viana (1578-1650?) in his epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas (published in 1604), referring to the daughter of the king (mencey) of Anaga (on the island of Tenerife) who was assumed to go by this name, although her historical existence is not attested.
GuacoldafMapuche From Mapudungún wa-kelü, meaning "corn-coloured". Guacolda (?–1557) was the wife of the Mapuche leader Lautaro. Her name was possibly in reference to her hair colour, which was supposedly blonde.
GuayanfantafGuanche From Guanche *wayya-n-fanṭaz, meaning "proud" (literally "spirit of vanity").
GuayarminafGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Derived from Guanche *wayya-har-mənda (mutated to wayya-ar-mənna), literally meaning "guard, reserve, protection until prolonged drought", also figuratively referring to the Canopus star... [more]
GuayotamGuanche Mythology Guayota or Guaiota was the name given by the Guanches, ancient aborigines of the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) to the main evil entity of their mythology according to the first historians of the Canary Islands.... [more]
GubenafAfro-American (Slavery-era) English corruption of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south. Attested in the 1730's in South Carolina.
GudeliafSpanish (Latin American) Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr. Allegedly she was scalped and nailed to a tree by order of the Persian king Shapur II.
GuendalinafItalian Of debated orign and meaning. While some academics consider this name an Italian form of Gwendoline, others consider it an Italian corruption of Gundelinda... [more]
GuíafSpanish (European, Rare) From the Spanish word guía ("guidance"), itself after the title of the Virgin Mary Virgen de la Guía (Our Lady of the Guidance), venerated in the town of Santa María de la Guía (Las Palmas, Spain).
GuiafItalian (Rare) Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Guido, a variant of Gaia and an adoption of the Spanish name Guía.
GuiafSpanish (Philippines) Unaccented form of Spanish guía meaning "guidance", from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Guía (Our Lady of Guidance). The title is the name of a 16th-century Marian image widely venerated by Filipinos that is considered the oldest extant Marian statue in the Philippines.
GuixiafChinese From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Gujam & fGeorgian Short form of Elguja for men. The meaning of Guja as a feminine name is unknown, and it appears that the name is no longer used on women.
GulaishafKazakh (Rare) Means "alive flower" from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic عَاشَ (ʿāša) meaning "to live, to be alive" or the given name Aisha (of the same etymology).
GularafKyrgyz, Azerbaijani (Expatriate) Means "decorated with flowers", from Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Persian آرا (ârâ) meaning "arranging, decorating, adorning". It is also an alternative spelling of Azerbaijani Gülara and Gülarə.
GulasmafUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and asma meaning "black grape".
GulaynafKazakh From Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning “flower” and айна (ayna) meaning “mirror”.
GulbahrafUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bahra meaning "pleasure, delight".
GulbarafKyrgyz From Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and бардык (bardyk) meaning "all, abundant, possessing".
GulbatirafKazakh (Rare) Means "flower at the mountain summit" from the Kazakh elements gul meaning "flower" combined with batira "mountaintop, summit, peak".
GulshonafUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and shona meaning "comb" or "bud of a cotton plant".
GülsimafOttoman Turkish, Turkish Means "rose-faced, rose-like" in Turkish, from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and سیما (sīmā) meaning "face".
GulsirafBashkir From гөл (gul) meaning "flower, rose" combined with Persian سره (sireh) meaning "pure, select"
GulsundafGeorgian The first element of this name consists of Georgian გულს (guls), which is the dative singular of the Georgian noun გული (guli) meaning "heart".... [more]
GulvardisafGeorgian (Archaic) Means "heart of the rose" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun გული (guli) meaning "heart" combined with Georgian ვარდის (vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose".
GulzarifafUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and zarif meaning "astute" or "graceful, elegant".
GulzaytunafUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and zaytun meaning "olive".
GulzirafUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and zira meaning "cumin".
GulzurafKazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare) Possibly derived from Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Persian زور (zur) meaning "force, strength, power". A known bearer is Gülzura Cumakunova (1954-), a Kyrgyz linguistic scholar who specializes in Turkic languages.
GunafLatvian Derived from Latvian guns / uguns "fire, flame". This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play Sidraba šėidrauts.
GunamTamil Mostly used by Tamil people based in South India, Malaysia and Singapore.
GundafAbkhaz Possibly means "beautiful" in Abkhaz. Alternately, it may be a form of the Ossetian name Agunda. This is the name of a legendary Abkhaz woman who could take the form of a white horse.
GunnborgafOld Norse Variant of Gunnbiǫrg. Gunnborga den goda ("Gunnborga the good") was a 11th century woman and one of the very few known female runemasters.