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Gelein f Medieval Jewish
Diminutive of Gela.
Gelein m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Gheleyn.
Geles f Spanish
Diminutive of Ángeles.
Gelgéis f Old Irish, Medieval Irish
Means "bright swan" in Old Irish, from geal "bright" and geiss "swan".
Gelijn m Dutch
Variant of Gelein.
Gelis f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Scots form of Gelgéis and a Scots form of Gilia.
Gellén m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Kilián.
Gelyn f Filipino
Variant of Jelyn.
Gemellus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was a diminutive of Geminus.
Geminián m Spanish
Variant form of Geminiano.
Geminian m Venetian, Polish (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Venetian and Polish form of Geminianus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD.
Geminianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Extended form of Geminius. Saint Geminianus was a fourth-century deacon who became Bishop of Modena.
Geminius m Late Roman
Variant of Geminus. This name was borne by at least one Roman senator.
Geminus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin geminus "twin." This was the name of a Greek astronomer and mathematician from the 1st century BC. His true Greek name is unknown but it was probably analogous to his Latin name of Geminus (and so his true name might have been Didymos).
Gemmalyn f Filipino
Combination of Gemma and the popular suffix -lyn.
Gen f English
Diminutive of Genevieve or any name beginning with Gen.
Gen m Japanese
From Japanese 源 meaning "source, origin", 儼 meaning "serious, untouched, solemnly, majestically" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]
Gen m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 根 (gēn) meaning "root; basis; cause; origin".... [more]
Gendis f Javanese
From Javanese gêndhis meaning "sugar".
Gendün m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan དགེ་འདུན (dge-'dun) meaning "sangha", referring to the Buddhist community.
Genean f English
Variant of Janine.
Geneen f English
Variant of Janine and/or Jeanine. Also compare Genette.... [more]
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.
Genen m & f Mongolian
Means "simple-hearted, naive, innocent" in Mongolian.
Generides m Literature
Generides is an English verse romance, originating in the English Midlands and dated to the end of the 14th century.The hero Generides is born as an illegitimate son of the King of India, and after adventures marries a princess of Persia, Clarionas and becomes ruler of both India and Persia.
Generous f English (African)
From the English word generous. It is most common in Uganda.
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.
Genès m Gascon
Gascon form of Genesius.
Genesios m Ancient Greek
Original Greek and modern Greek form of Genesius.
Geniès m Occitan
Occitan form of Genesius.
Genilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a combination of Geni with the suffix -son and a corruption of Genésio.
Génîn f Norman
Diminutive of Génie.
Genín m Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenio.
Genius m Arthurian Cycle
Genius is the gatekeeper of the Bower of Bliss and the porter of the Garden of Adonis in "The Faerie Queene".
Gentianus m Late Roman
Derived from a Roman cognomen or agnomen, which in turn was derived from Gentius. Bearers of this name include Hedius Lollianus Terentius Gentianus (Roman politician and senator) and Decimus Terentius Gentianus (Roman politician and senator).
Gentilianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective gentilis meaning "of the same family" (see Gentilis).... [more]
Gentilis m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective gentilis meaning "of the same family". This name is best known for having been the name of the Blessed Gentilis, a medieval Franciscan missionary from Matelica in Italy who was beheaded in 1340 in the Persian city of Tauris (which is nowadays Tabriz in Iran)... [more]
Gentis m Arthurian Cycle
A knight present at the tournament of Sorgarda, which Gawain won.
Gentjan m Albanian
Variant of Gentian.
Geon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 建 (geon) meaning "to construct", 健 (geon) meaning "strong", 虔 (geon) meaning "respect" or other characters which are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.
Geordan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jordan influenced by George.
Georden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jordan (compare Geordie).
Geordyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Jordan (See also Georden and Jordin).
Georgakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Georgios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Georgann f English (Rare)
Feminine form of George influenced by Ann
Georgeann f English
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.
Georgiann f English
Combination of George and Ann.
Georgis m Greek
Variant of Georgios.
Geps m & f Slovene
Diminutive of Gašper
Geraldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gerald.
Gerardas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gerard.
Gerardien f Dutch
Dutch form of Gerardine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Gerards m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Gerhard.
Gerardson m Haitian Creole
Variant of Gerard, influenced by the spelling of Jackson, Nelson, Wilson and other names ending in -son.
Gerardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Gerhard (see Gerard).... [more]
Geras m Greek Mythology
Means "old age." Geras was the spirit (daimon) of old age, one of the malevolent spirits spawned by the goddess Nyx (Night).
Gerasimakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Gerasimos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Gerdan f Kurdish
Means "neck, collar" in Kurdish.
Gerdien f Dutch
Dutch form of Gerdine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Gerdis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Geirdís.
Gerdûn m & f Kurdish
Means "universe, world" in Kurdish.
Gerelchuluun f & m Mongolian
From гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
Gerens m Cornish
Cornish form of Geraint.
Gerenton m Arthurian Cycle
An ancestor of Arthur and father of Conan, he was mentioned in Gallet’s pedigree.
Gerges m Coptic
Coptic form of Georgios (see George).
Gerhards m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Gerhard.
Gerhardus m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Gerard.
Gerhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements GER "javelin, spear" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Gerion m Greek (Latinized)
Latinisation of Geryon.
Gerjén m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gereon.
Gerlin f Medieval German, Estonian (Modern)
Medieval German diminutive of Gertrud and Estonian elaboration of Gerli.
Gérmain m Picard
Picard form of Germain.
German m Germanic
derived from the Germanic elements Ger (spear) and Man (man) meaning "man of spear". Now this name is used in Germany but in a different form and rarely Germann.
Germanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Germanus.
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]
Germanos m Greek
Greek form of Germanus.
Germen m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian form of Germanus and Gereman (see Germann).
Germerius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Germerius was bishop of Toulouse from 510 to 560 AD. There is some question as to whether he actually existed. He is the patron saint of the abbey of Lézat.
Geronas m Romansh
Romansh form of Jerome, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Gerontios m Late Greek
Original Greek form of Gerontius.
Gerren m Cornish
Variant of Gerens.
Gerritjan m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of the names Gerrit and Jan 1.... [more]
Gers m Dutch
Diminutive of Gerwin used by Dutch rapper, Gers Pardoel
Gérson m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gershon.
Geršon m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Gershon.
Gerson m Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Judeo-Provençal
Catalan and Judeo-Provençal form of Gershon and African and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Gérson.
Gerthorn m Old Swedish
Derived from Old Swedish ger meaning "spear" combined with Old Swedish þorn meaning "thorn".
Gerton m Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Gerthorn. In the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the names Gert and Ton.
Gervaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Gervasius.
Gerwin m German, Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and win "friend".
Gerwyn m Welsh
Means "rough and white" in Welsh.
Geryon m Greek Mythology
Probably means "the shouter", from Ancient Greek γῆρυς (gerys) meaning "voice, speech", though it has also been connected to γῆ (ge) meaning "earth, ground"... [more]
Gerzson m Hungarian
Hungarian of Gershom.
Gestrún f Icelandic
From Old Norse gestr "guest" and rún "secret".
Gesùs m Theology
Sardinian form of Jesus.
Getautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
Gethyn m Welsh
Variant of Gethin.
Getsurin m Japanese
Combination of 月 (getsu), meaning "moon", and 輪 (rin), meaning "ring, loop". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Getulius m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant spelling of Gaetulius, a name that has two possible etymological origins. One is that it means "inhabitant of Gaeta", which is an Italian city that ultimately derives its name from Greek kaiétas meaning "cave"... [more]
Geum-sun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 金 (geum) meaning "gold, money" or 今 (geum) meaning "now, present" combined with 純 (sun) meaning "pure, innocence" or 筍 (sun) meaning "sprout, bud"... [more]
Geun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation". A famous bearer is Korean Neo-Confucian scholar Kwon Geun (1352–1409).
Geu-rin f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From an adaptation of the English word green.
Gevherhan f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem" and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Gewargis m Assyrian
Syriac form of George.
Ghafran m Arabic
Possibly a variant of Ghaffar.
Għamos m Maltese
Maltese form of Amos.
Ghayth al-Din m Arabic
Means "rain of the religion" in Arabic, from غياث (ghiyath) meaning "rain" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith"
Ghazaros m Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Lazarus.
Ghebreyesus m Amharic
Means "servant of Jesus" in Amharic. A notable bearer of this name is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Ghedeon m Romanian
Romanian form of Gideon.
Gheleyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gisleyn.
Ghias-ad-din m Arabic, Medieval Turkic, History
Ghias ad-Din (born circa 1206; date of death unknown but possibly circa 1226) was a prince of the Sultanate of Rum (now part of Turkey) who became king consort of Georgia through his marriage to Queen Rusudan.
Ghilas m Kabyle
Short form of Aghilas.
Ghileyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gheleyn.
Ghiobúin m Irish
Irish form of Gilbert.
Ghiwarghis m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Georgios (see George). It is given among Eastern Christians to honouring Saint George.
Ghiyas m Persian
Means "help, assistance, support, protection" in Persian.
Gholamhossein m Persian
Means "servant of (Imam) Husayn", from a combination of Gholam and Hossein.
Ghufron m Indonesian, Tajik (Rare)
Indonesian and Tajik form of Ghufran.
Ghugas m Armenian
Armenian form of Luke.
Ghukas m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Old and modern Armenian form of Luke.
Ghunan m Mongolian
Means "three-year-old tiger or bull" in Mongolian.
Giachen m Romansh
Romansh form of Jacob.
Giaches m Medieval French (Italianized), Medieval Italian
Italianized form of Jaches, which is a rare variant form of the medieval French name Jachet (a diminutive of Jacques)... [more]
Giacumin m Romansh
Romansh form of Jacominus.
Giacun m Romansh
Romansh form of Jacob, traditionally found in the Surselva region. Giacun Caduff (born 1979) is a Swiss director and producer.
Giahannes m Romansh
Romansh form of Johannes.
Giản m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 僩 (giản) meaning "courageous, martial, dignified" or 簡 (giản) meaning "simple, uncomplicated".
Gian m Romansh
Romansh form of John.
Gianin m Romansh
Diminutive of Gian.
Giannakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Giannis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Giannin m Romansh
Variant of Gianin.
Giannos m Greek
Variant of Giannis.
Giatgen m Romansh
Variant of Giachen, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Giavon m Obscure
Possibly a variant of Javon inspired by Giovanni, or otherwise taken from the Italian surname, Giavon.
Gibbon m Medieval English, Manx (Archaic)
Medieval English diminutive of Gib, itself a short form of Gilbert.
Gibbs m English
Diminutive form of Gilbert.
Gidas m Provençal
Provençal form of Gildas.
Gídeon m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gideon.
Gidéon m French (Rare)
French form of Gideon.
Giđeš f Sami
Derived from Sami giđđa 'spring.'
Giedymin m Polish
Polish form of Gediminas.
Gigantios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Greek adjective γιγάντιος (gigantios) meaning "gigantic".... [more]
Gi-hoon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 기훈 (see Gi-hun).
Gi-hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 起 (gi) meaning "rise, stand up, begin" or 基 (gi) meaning "foundation, base", combined with 勛 (hun) meaning "meritorious deed, rank"... [more]
Gi-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 琦 "gem, precious stone, jade" or 基 "foundation, base" (gi) and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" (hyeon).
Gijsbertus m Dutch
Semi-latinised form of Ghijsbert.
Gilan m Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of the name 'Galen' meaning 'green'. A character from John Flanagan's 'Ranger's Apprentice'... [more]
Gilbertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gilbert.
Gildan m Italian
Masculine form of "Gilda".
Gildàs m Provençal
Provençal form of Gildas.
Gildas m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Gallicized form of Breton Gweltaz via its medieval Latinization Gildasius. Gweltaz is certainly of Celtic origin, its meaning, however, has been lost to time.
Gildewin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Gilen m Basque
Basque form of William.
Giles f Scots (Archaic)
Scots variant of Gillian.
Gilgian m Romansh
Romansh form of Julian.
Ġiljan m Maltese
Maltese form of Julian.
Giljon m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Chilion.
Gillain f Jamaican Patois
Possibly a misspelling of Gillian, a famous bearer of this name is Gillain Berry who is a Jamaican-Aruban model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Aruba 2010 on December 4, 2010 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.
Gilleain m Scottish Gaelic
Derived from Scottish Gaelic gille "servant, follower; boy, lad" and the given name Iain with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint John" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gillen m Basque
Basque form of William.
Gilleoin m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Eoin with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint John" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilliondras m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Andrew, meaning "son of Andrew"
Gilloman m Arthurian Cycle
The King of Ireland when King Ambrosius Aurelius ruled in Britain.... [more]
Gilman m English
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Guillemin, an Old French diminutive of Guillaume (see Gilman).
Gilmartyn m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Martyn with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Martin" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilmaurius m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
According to Geoffrey, the King of Ireland who was defeated when Arthur invaded that country.... [more]
Gilmetdin m Bashkir, Tatar
Means "flower of religion", derived from Bashkir and Tatar гөл (göl) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, creed, faith".
Gilon m Lengadocian
Languedocian diminutive of Gili.
Gilos f Uzbek
Means "sweet cherry" in Uzbek.
Giloun m Provençal
Diminutive of Gile 2.
Gilraen f Literature
Means "wandering star" and can be found in J.R.R. Tolkien's works as the mother of Aragorn.
Gils m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Gallus.
Gílson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of the surname Gilson.
Gilton m Brazilian
Gilton Ribiero is a Brazilian football defender.
Gilvan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Geovan, influenced by Gildo.
Gilvertos m Greek
Greek form of Gilbert.
Gimilian m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gemiliano.
Gin m & f Japanese, Chinese (Hakka), Malaysian
A variant of Chin in Chinese, the use of the name in Singapore and Malaysia is likely based on the Chinese name.... [more]
Gin f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Virginia, Ginnifer, Ginette and other names containing the 'gin' sound... [more]
Ginalyn f Filipino
Combination of Gina and the popular suffix -lyn.
Ginn f English
Different spelling for Jinn (romanized as Djinn and anglicized as Genie) which were invisible or concealed Islamic mythological creatures called upon for protection or magical aid.... [more]
Gintars m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Gintaras.
Gints m Latvian
Latvian short form of borrowed Lithuanian names that begin with the element Gint-, such as Gintaras and Gintautas.
Gintvilas m Lithuanian
Means "to defend hope", derived from Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas). In other words: this given name is basically the same as Vilgintas, but with the name elements in different places.
Gintvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Ginvilas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvilas.
Ginvydas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydas.
Gio-an m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Iohannes (see John)
Gioan m Piedmontese, Romansh (Archaic)
Piedmontese variant of Gioann and Romansh variant of Joan.
Gioann m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of John.
Giobúin m Irish
Irish form of Gibbon.
Giochen m Romansh
Variant of Giachen.
Giochin m Romansh
Contracted form of Gioachin.
Giohen m Romansh
Romansh form of Joachim, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Gion m Romansh
Variant of Gian.
Gionas m Romansh
Romansh form of Jonas 2, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Gionatan m Italian
Italian form of Jonathan.
Giordan m Greek
Giordan is generally considered to be a patronymic surname created from the given name Jordan, originally the name of the river in used by John the Baptist for baptizing people.
Giorgakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Giorgos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.... [more]
Giorgis m Eastern African, Amharic, Greek (Rare)
Form of George used in Ethiopia, as well as a Greek variant of Georgios.
Giotis m Greek
Short form of Panagiotis.
Giovan m Italian (Rare), Romansh (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian short form of Giovanni and Romansh short form of Giovannes. Giovan Giuseppe della Croce (John Joseph of the Cross in English; 15 August 1654 – 5 March 1739) was an Italian priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor who hailed from the island of Ischia... [more]
Giovannes m Romansh
Romansh form of Johannes.
Girardin m Provençal
Diminutive of Gerard.
Girardoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Girard.
Giraudoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Giraud.
Girdmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]
Girdvainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]
Girdvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]
Girdvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]
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