Submitted Names Matching Pattern *r*a*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *r*a*.
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Graig m English
Variant of Greg
Graihagh f Manx (Modern)
Derived from Manx graihagh "lovable; loving; affectionate", this name is a modern coinage.
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".
Gráinde f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Gráinne.
Grainger m English
Variant of Granger.
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.
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.
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.
Graná f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Pepa.
Grānāz f Balochi
Etymology uncertain. This was the name of a heroine in a traditional Balochi poem.
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.
Granida f Theatre
Granida is the eponymous character of the successful 17th-century play "Granida" by Dutch playwright Pieter Cornelisz.
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.
Grany f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Gráinne.
Grapes f & m English
Transferred from the English surname Grapes.
Grapte f Ancient Greek
From Greek γραπτός (graptos) meaning "written".
Grasia f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
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.
Gràssia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Grazia.
Grassina f English (Rare)
Rare English name. May be a feminine variant of Gratian from the Roman Gratianus, meaning "grace" from the Latin gratus.... [more]
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).
Grata f History (Ecclesiastical), Late Roman
Feminine form of Gratus. A famous bearer of this name was Justa Grata Honoria (5th century), the sister of the Western Roman emperor Valentinian III. It was also borne by Saint Grata of Bergamo, an early 4th-century martyr.
Gratiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Gratian.
Grațiana f Romanian
Feminine form of Grațian.
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]
Grațiela f Romanian
Romanian form of Graciela.
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.
Gratsiela f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Graciela and Graziella.
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.
Gràtzia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Grazia. Gràtzia Deledda (also known as Gràssia) was a Sardinian writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926.
Gratzianu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Graziano.
Gratziedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Gràtzia.
Grauni f Romani
Directly taken from the Romani word grauni "jewel; gem".
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.
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.
Grayer m Popular Culture
Elaboration of Gray.
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.
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
Graylynn f English
Combination of Gray and Lynn.
Grayse f Manx (Modern)
Derived from Manx grayse "grace; virtue; charisma" and used as a Manx equivalent of English Grace.
Graża f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Gražbylė f Lithuanian
Etymology uncertain, although it is likely partially derived from gražus meaning "beautiful".
Graziadio m Italian (Archaic)
Essentially means "grace of God", derived from the Italian words grazia meaning "grace" (see Grazia) and Dio meaning "God".... [more]
Grazianu m Corsican
Corsican form of Gratianus.
Graziedda f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Graziella.
Graziela f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Romanian
Portuguese form of Graciela and Romanian variant of Grațiela.
Grażina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Grażyna.
Grazio m Italian
Italian form of Gratius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Grazio Cossali (1563-1629).
Graziosa f Judeo-Italian, Corsican
Derived from Italian graziosa, the feminine form of the adjective grazioso, "gracious; pretty".
Graziu m Corsican
Corsican form of Gratius.
Graziuccia f Italian
Diminutive of Grazia occasionally used as an independent name.
Grażka f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Gražvyda f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gražvydas.
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".
Grażynka f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Grazzia f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Grazia.
Grazzianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Grazziella f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Graziella.
Grazzja f Maltese (Rare)
Directly taken from Maltese grazzja "grace" as well as the Maltese form of Gratia.
Grazzju m Maltese
Maltese form of Gratius.
Greata f Romansh
Romansh form of Greta, traditionally found in Central Grisons.
Greca f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Graecus. This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred under Diocletian.
Grecia f Medieval 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).
Grecia f Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish Grecia meaning "Greece". This is borne by Grecia Colmenares (1962-), a Venezuelan actress.
Gredan f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marguerite found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region as late as the 1600s.
Gredmarie f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is Gredmarie Colón (1988-), a Puerto Rican model, actress, reporter and TV host.
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.
Greeta f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian variant of Greete and Finnish variant of Greta.
Greetta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Greta.
Gregoriano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gregorian. Possible diminutive of Gregorio and/or Gregório.
Grégouaire m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Grégoire.
Greisa f Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Grace.
Grekina f Russian
Variant of Grekyna.
Grekinia f Russian
Variant of Grekyna.
Grekyna f Russian
Feminine form of Grek.
Gresa f Albanian
Variant of Gresë.
Gresilda f Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Griselda.
Gresmar m Medieval Polish (Germanized), Medieval German
Germanized form of Krzesimir. This name was recorded in medieval Pomerania.
Grēta f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian adoption of Greta.
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".
Gretha f Dutch
Short form of Margaretha. In other words, one could say that this is a variant form of Greta.
Gretica f Slovene
Diminutive of Greta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Gretika f Old Swedish
Diminutive of Greta.
Gretna f American (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.
Grettina f Romansh
Diminutive of Gretta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Greumach m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Graham.
Greysia f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Gracia or Gratia.... [more]
Griada f Sicilian
Sicilian short form of Margherita.
Grian f Irish Mythology
Grian (literally, "Sun") is the name of an Irish figure, presumed to be a pre-Christian goddess, associated with County Limerick and Cnoc Greine ("Hill of Grian, Hill of the sun").
Grichka m French (Rare)
French rendering of Grishka.
Gridia m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.
Gridka m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.
Grieta f Latvian, Dutch
Short form of Margrieta.
Griezmann m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Griezmann.... [more]
Griga 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.
Grigoria f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Gregoria.
Grikkfari m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse Grikk "Greek, Greece" and fara "ship".
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]
Grimanesa f Spanish (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]
Grimbald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Grimberta f Germanic
Feminine form of Grimbert.
Grimhard m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Grimland m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with land "land."
Grimoald m Germanic, History
Variant of Grimwald. Grimoald I was a 7th-century king of the Lombards, a Germanic people.
Grimoaldo m Italian
Italian form of Grimoald.
Grimonia f Medieval 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]
Grimward m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Grischa m German, Literature
German form of Grisha.... [more]
Grisel·la f Catalan
Catalan form of Griselda or Grisella
Grishaka m Russian
Diminutive for Grigoriy
Grishka m Russian
Diminutive of Grigoriy.
Grishnákh m Literature
Grishnákh was an Uruk. He led a group of orcs under Sauron's dominion that joined Uglúk's Uruk troop on the plains of Rohan. Since Saruman bred his own strain or breed of Uruk-hai, Grishnákh and Ugúlk looked different... [more]
Grisial m & f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh grisial "crystal". This name has been in use since the late 19th century.
Grisja m Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish spelling of Grisha.
Grisza m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Grisha.
Gritta f German
Elaboration of Gritt.
Grīva f Medieval Baltic
Derived from Latvian grīva "estuary". This name was recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages.
Grizabella f Theatre
From the musical Cats
Grizelda f American (South, Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Kashubian
Hungarian and Kashubian form and English and Afrikaans variant of Griselda. The English usage may have been influenced by Grizel.
Grizetta f Irish (Rare, Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a Northern Irish variant of Griselda. A Grizetta Gowdy Knox (born circa 1800) died in County Down, Northern Ireland in 1866.... [more]
Grizka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Grizelda.
Groa f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gróa.
Gromosław m Polish (Rare)
From Polish grom meaning "thunder" and Slavic slava meaning "glory, fame".
Grozav m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian grozav "terrific, awesome, great" but also "terrible, aweful, dreadful".
Grozdanka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Grozdan.
Gruia m Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian gruie and Transylvanian grui "crane (the bird)".
Grunja f Russian (Germanized)
German transcription of Grunya.
Grunnah f Yiddish
Derived from German grün meaning "green".
Gryfina f Medieval 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.
Gryjta f Silesian
Silesian short form of Małgorzata via German Grete.
Gryjtka f Silesian
Diminutive of Gryjta.
Grýla f Norse Mythology
Grýla is a mythic giantess who comes down from the mountains at Christmas to eat all the bad children.
Gryzelda f Polish
Polish form of Griselda.
Grzenia m Kashubian
Diminutive of Grzegórz.
Guacimara f Spanish (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.
Guadarfía m Guanche
Borne by a king of Lanzarote at the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands by the Crown of Castille.
Gualteria f Galician
Feminine form of Gualterio.
Guamaral f Mongolian
Derived from гуа (gua) meaning "gorgeous, alluring, beautiful" and марал (maral) meaning "hind, doe (of a red deer)".
Guanhumara f Welsh Mythology
Latin form of Guinevere found in some manuscripts of Geoffrey of Monmouth's 'Historia Regum Britanniae'.
Guanran f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes; pledge, promise".
Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, Tupi
Derived from Old Tupi kûarasy "sun", itself derived from "this, these", ara "day" and sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [more]
Guaracy m & f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Guaraci.
Guardacisima f Obscure (Rare, Archaic)
Guardacisima Pyono-Villarta was a woman who died on March 17, 1946, in Naga, Cebu, Philippines at the age of 41.
Guayarmina f Guanche, 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]
Guerau m Catalan
Catalan form of Gerald.
Guergoria f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese feminine form of Gregory.
Guerland m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Guerland.
Guerlande f Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Guerland.
Guerrina f Italian, Sicilian
Italian feminine form of Guerrino and Sicilian feminine form of Guerrinu.
Guerruzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Guerrina.
Gufran f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic غفران (see Ghufran), as well as the Indonesian form (typically only masculine).
Gugghiermina f Sicilian
Feminine form of Gugghiermu.
Guilhermina f Portuguese, Provençal
Portuguese and Provençal feminine form of Guilherme.
Guillerma f Spanish
Feminine form of Guillermo.
Guingras m Arthurian Cycle
The good and kind King of Wales in Renaut’s Le Bel Inconnu.... [more]
Guiraac m Breton (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Guirec.
Guiral m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Gérald.
Guirauda f Gascon
Feminine form of Guiraut.
Guiraut m Gascon
Gascon form of Gerald.
Guitèira f Gascon
Gascon variant of Quitèira (see Quiteria).
Gülarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Gulara.
Gulara f Kyrgyz, 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.
Gulbahra f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bahra meaning "pleasure, delight".
Gulbakhram f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and the given name Bahram.
Gulbara f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and бардык (bardyk) meaning "all, abundant, possessing".