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Ghosha f Sanskrit
Ghosha was an ancient Vedic period Indian philosopher and seer.

Ghost m Obscure

Ghugas m Armenian
Armenian form of Luke.

Ghukas m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Old and modern Armenian form of Luke.

Ghust m Gallo
Gallo form of Auguste 1.

Ghvtisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I am God's man" in Georgian (literally: "I am of God"), derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის (ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly" (see Ghvtiso) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".

Ghvtiso m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის (ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly". Also compare modern Georgian ღვთაება (ghvtaeba) meaning "god, deity" and ღვთიური (ghvtiuri) meaning "godly, divine".... [more]

Ghwsch'ine m Circassian
Means "iron-eyed" in Circassian.

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]

Giagkos m Greek
Form of Giannis.

Giahannes m Romansh
Romansh form of Johannes.

Giambatista m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Giambattista.

Gianalessandro m Italian
Combination of Gian and Alessandro.

Gianalfonso m Italian
Combination of Gian and Alfonso.

Gianbattista m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Battista, given in honour of Saint John the Baptist. Although it was the most common compound name in the Tratte of office holders in the Florentine Republic from 1282-1532, it's now not as common as Giambattista.

Giancesare m Italian
Combination of Gian and Cesare.

Gianconsalvo m Italian (Rare)
Combination of Gian and Consalvo.

Giancristiano m Italian
Combination of Gian and Cristiano.

Giancristoforo m Medieval Italian
Combination of Gian and Cristoforo.

Gianelis f & m Spanish (Latin American)
see also Gianni

Gianfrancesco m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Francesco.

Gianfresco m Italian
Contraction of Giovanni and Francesco.

Giangaspare m Italian
Combination of Gian and Gaspare.

Giangiuseppe m Italian
Combination of Gian and Giuseppe.

Gianlucas m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Gianmassimo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Massimo.

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.

Giannios m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Giannis.

Giannos m Greek
Variant of Giannis.

Gianprakash m Nepali
Means “enlightenment” in Nepali.

Giansalvatore m Italian
Combination of Gian and Salvatore.

Gianserio m Italian

Giansilvio m Italian
Combination of Gian and Silvio.

Gianstefano m Italian
Combination of Gian and Stefano.

Giant-despair m English (Puritan), Literature
Character in Pilgrim's Progress.

Giantommaso m Italian
Combination of Gian and Tommaso.

Giasè m Sardinian
Gallurese varian form of Joseph, used in the town of La Maddalena.

Giasella f Obscure

Giasemi f Greek (Rare)
Means "jasmine" in Greek, from the vocabulary word γιασεμί (yiasemi).

Giasone m Italian
Italian form of Jason.

Giasuni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giasone.

Gibbs m English
Diminutive form of Gilbert.

Gidas m Provençal
Provençal form of Gildas.

Giđeš f Sami
Derived from Sami giđđa 'spring.'

Gidsken f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gisken.

Gielis m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Variant of Gillis.... [more]

Gierusza f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Giertruda.

Gieselle f English
Variant of Giselle.

Gigantios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Greek adjective γιγάντιος (gigantios) meaning "gigantic".... [more]

Gijsbertus m Dutch
Semi-latinised form of Ghijsbert.

Gijsbrecht m Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Variant of Gijsbert.

Gijsje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Gijs) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]

Gilaspick m Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Guillaspick.

Gilbertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gilbert.

Gilchreest m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and Creest "Christ". This name was traditionally Anglicized as Christopher.

Gilcrist m Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Gilchreest.

Gildardus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form Gildard.

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.

Giles f Scots (Archaic)
Scots variant of Gillian.

Gilgamesz m Polish
Polish form of Gilgamesh.

Gilleandrais m Medieval Scottish

Gille Chrìost m Scottish Gaelic
Original Scottish Gaelic form of Gilchrist. This name used to be Anglicized as Christopher.

Gillecriosd m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Christopher

Gilliis m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Gillis.

Gillijs m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Gillis.

Gillikristr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Gilchrist. This was a byname of Harald IV, a king of Norway from 1130 to 1136.

Gilliondras m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Andrew, meaning "son of Andrew"

Gilmaurius m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
According to Geoffrey, the King of Ireland who was defeated when Arthur invaded that country.... [more]

Gilos f Uzbek
Means "sweet cherry" in Uzbek.

Gils m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Gallus.

Gílson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of the surname Gilson.

Gilsue f Gilaki
from 'Gil' (endonym of Gilaks) and 'sue' meaning brightness.

Gilvertos m Greek
Greek form of Gilbert.

Ginesa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ginés.

Ginesiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Genesio.

Ginshi f Japanese
From Japanese 銀糸 (Ginshi), meaning "Silver Thread."

Gintars m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Gintaras.

Ginters m Latvian

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.

Giocasta f Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Jocasta.

Gionas m Romansh
Romansh form of Jonas 2, traditionally found in central Grisons.

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.

Giorgitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Giorgia.

Giorsal f Scottish (Rare)
Possibly a Gaelic form of Griselda. It was often Anglicized as Grace.

Giosafat m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Jehoshaphat.

Giosafatta f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Giosafat.

Giosch m Romansh
Variant of Josch, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Giosef m Ladin
Ladin form of Joseph.

Gioseffa f Ladin
Feminine form of Giosef.

Giosepa f Sardinian, Sicilian
Cognate of Giuseppa.

Giosepe m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Joseph.

Giosia m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Josiah.

Giosselino m Italian
Italian form of Jocelyn.

Giotis m Greek
Short form of Panagiotis.

Giovambattista m Italian
Combination of Giovanni and Battista, referring to Saint John the Baptist.

Giovanfrancesco m Italian

Giovannes m Romansh
Romansh form of Johannes.

Gipsy f English (Rare)
Variant of Gypsy.

Girasol f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Means "sunflower" in Spanish, a word composed of gira "to turn" and sol "sun" (referring to the plant's habit of moving in the direction of the Sun)... [more]

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]

Gireesha f Indian

Girgis m Coptic
Variant form of Gerges.

Girishankar m Konkani
Combining Sanskrit गिरी (girī) meaning "mountain" and Shankar, another name for the Hindu god Shiva.

Girius m Lithuanian (Rare)

Girons m Gascon
Gascon form of Gerontius.

Girsell f Scottish
A name used in 16th-17th century Scotland.

Girshel m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Meaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name comes from the Yiddish name Hershel, which seems unlikely in the Georgian context. Instead, it is more likely that the name is either Turco-Persian in origin, or fully Persian.... [more]

Girste f Sami
Variant of Kirste.

Girvasiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gervasius.

Girvies m African American

Gisa f Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gaisa / *gaiza "arrow".

Gisakteayda m Datooga
Masculine form of Usakteayda.

Gisaku m Japanese
From 義 (gi) meaning "righteous" and 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of the month". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Gisald m Germanic
Short form of Giswald.

Gisberto m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Gisbert. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Gisberto Ceracchini (1899-1982).

Gischa m Indonesian

Gise m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gísi.

Gisedda f Sicilian
Variant of Gisella.

Gisei m Japanese (Rare)
It can be spelled with 義 (gi) meaning "righteous, morality" and 栖⁠ (sei) meaning "nest". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Gisel f Spanish (Modern, Rare)

Gísela f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Gisela.

Gisèla f Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Giselle.

Giselaic 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]

Giselbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Giselbrand m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

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]

Giseley f Brazilian (Rare)

Giselfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Giselhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Giselheid f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements gisel "shaft (of an arrow)" and heit "kind, sort, appearance".

Giselhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".

Giseli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gisele.

Giselijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Gislein. Although never a common name, it was more often seen on men than on women in older times. These days, however, it is more often seen on women - though it is still an extremely rare name.

Gisell f South American
Variant of Giselle.

Gisel·la f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gisela.

Giselly f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Giselmar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Gisèlo f Provençal
Provençal form of Gisèle.

Giselo m Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Gisela.

Giselric m Germanic
Means 'pledge of a ruler'.

Giseltrud f Lombardic
Derived from the Germanic element gisal meaning "hostage, pledge" combined with drud "strength" or *trut "maiden"... [more]

Giseltrude f Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French
Old High German gīsal "pledge, hostage" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Giselwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Gi-seong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 氣 (gi) meaning "energy, aura" and 成 (seong) meaning "acomplishment".

Giseong m Korean

Gisep m Romansh
Romansh form of Joseph, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.

Giseppi m Sicilian
Contracted form of Giuseppi.

Giset f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Gishayna f Hebrew

Gísi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Gísli.

Gisilberht m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements gísil "shaft (of an arrow)" and beraht "light, bright, shining".

Gisilda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giselhild.

Gisimonda f Italian
Sicilian, seen in documents 1864, Trapani.

Gisken f Norwegian
Diminutive of Giske, a Norwegian variant of the Low German name Geseke, itself a diminutive of Gesa. This was common in Norway in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries... [more]

Gisko m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Giselbert.

Gísl m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Gísli.

Gísla f Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern)
Feminine form of Gísli.

Gisla f Old Danish, Old Swedish, Medieval English
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gísla.

Gislaine f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ghislaine. This name was rarely used during the 18th century. A famous bearer is Gislaine Ferreira, brazilian model and journalist.

Gislane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gislaine.

Gislaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Old Norse Gíslaug composed of the elements gisl "hostage, pledge" or gísl "arrow, shaft (of a weapon)" and laug "vowed, promised".

Gislbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Gilbert, derived from the elements gisl "hostage" and beorht "bright"... [more]

Gisle m Norwegian, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Gísli.

Gislè m Catalan
Catalan form of Ghislain.

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.

Gisleine f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gislaine.

Gislena f Italian
Feminine form of Gisleno.

Gislene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gislaine.

Gisleno m Italian
Italian cognate of Ghislain.

Gísley f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gísl "pledge; hostage" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Gisleyn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Gisleen.

Gislhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements ġīsl "hostage" (from gīslaz) and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Giselher... [more]

Gísli m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Short form of names containing the Old Norse element gísl meaning "hostage, pledge" or "arrow, shaft (of a weapon)".

Gislilde f Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Variant of Giselhild.

Gíslína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Gísli.

Gislina f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Gislilde.

Gislinde f German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements gisal "pledge, hostage" and linta "linden tree, lime tree, shield".

Gíslný f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements gísl "shaft, arrow" or gísl "hostage" combined with nýr "new".

Gislold m Medieval English

Gíslrún f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse gísl "shaft, arrow" or gísl "hostage" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Gismar m Germanic, German, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
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]

Gismara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish feminine form of Gismar.

Gismirante m Arthurian Cycle
Hero of Antonio Pucci’s romance, from the fourteenth century, bearing his name, Gismirante, the son of a former Knight of the Round Table, left his home in Rome for Arthur’s court after his father, on his deathbed, bade him to make the journey... [more]

Gismunda f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian feminine form of Gismund.

Giso m Frankish, German (Rare), Medieval English
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gaisa, *gaiza meaning "arrow". It is also used in modern German as a short form of names that begin with Gis- such as Gisbert... [more]

Gisou f French (?)
Possibly a diminutive of Ghislaine.

Gissel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Gissell f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Giselle.

Gissle m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish dialectal form of Gísl.

Gissunn f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse geta "guess, get" and unnr "wave" or unna "to love". Also compare Gissur.

Gissur m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse
Variant of Gizurr, a combination of Old Norse giss "guess" and svar "answer, reply".

Giste f Sami
Sami variant of Girste.

Gistemar m Germanic, History
Form of either Gismar or Giselmar. Gistemar was a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.

Gistiey m Russian
Russian form of Histiaios.

Gisulf m Germanic, History
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]

Gi-sung m Korean
Alternate transcription of 기성 (see Gi-seong).

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]

Gitanas m Lithuanian

Gitsa f Greek
Short form of diminutives such as Giorgitsa.

Gitshe f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Gittel.

Gituška f Slovak
Diminutive of Margita.

Giuannes m Romansh (Archaic)
Romansh form of Johannes.

Giudas m Sardinian
Campidanese variant of Zudas.

Giu-se m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Joseph

Giusep m Piedmontese, Romansh
Piedmontese and Romansh form of Joseph.

Giusepa f Romansh
Feminine form of Giusep.

Giuśèpe m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Joseph, used in Carpi.

Giusepe m Italian
Variant spelling of Giuseppe.

Giüsèpp m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Joseph, used in Piacenza.

Giuseppi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giuseppe.

Giuseppinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Giuseppi.

Giuseppuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giuseppe, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Giuseppuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Giuseppi.

Giusta f Medieval Italian, Italian, Sardinian
Feminine form of Giusto.

Giustiniana f Italian, Sicilian, Venetian
Feminine form of Giustiniano.

Giustiniano m Italian
Italian form of Justinian.

Giustinu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Giustino.

Giustu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giusto.

Givés f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Nieves.

Give-thanks m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to giving thanks to God.

Giwas f Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.

Giyorgis m Amharic
Amharic form of George.

Gjelosh m Albanian

Gjesine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Gesine.

Gjeske f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Geske.

Gjesken f Norwegian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gjeske.

Gjest m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Gestr. A notable bearer was Gjest Baardsen (1791 - 1849), Norwegian outlaw and writer.

Gjustina f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Giustina.

Gjyste f Albanian

Gkogkos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Georgios.

Glacius m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
From "glacial" or "glacier". A popular bearer was the ice character in the Killer Instinct video game series.

Gladdis f English
Variant of Gladys.

Glades f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gladys.

Gladianis f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Gladiana with the -is suffix.

Gladies f English (Rare)
Variant of Gladys.

Gladiolus f Various (Rare)
From the name of the flower, itself from Latin gladiolus meaning "little sword, sword lily", a diminutive of gladius "sword".

Gladis f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Gladys or a Spanish form of the name.

Gladisse f English (African), Afrikaans, Haitian Creole
Variant of Gladys.

Glados f Popular Culture
The name of the main antagonist of Portal, and the deuteragonist of Portal 2. Her name is an acronym of "Genetic lifeform and disk operating system.

Gladstone m English, Brazilian, Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname Gladstone. A famous bearer of the surname was William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), four-time British Prime Minister.

Gladusa f Old Welsh (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Gwladus. The 6th-century Welsh saint Gwladys ferch Brychan was known as Gladusa or Claudia in Latin.

Gladysbelle f English (Modern)
Blended with the names Gladys and Belle

Gladyss f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Gladys.

Gladysse f Haitian Creole
Variant of Gladys.

Glafcos m Greek
Variant of Glaukos.

Glaisne m Irish, Irish Mythology
Possibly derived from Irish glaisin meaning "woad", a plant used to make blue dye, or the related glas meaning "green, greenish; grey".

Glandias m English

Glattis f Welsh
Variant: Gladys

Glaucias m History
Latinized form of Glaukias.

Glaucippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glaukippos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.

Glaukias m Ancient Greek, History
Ancient Greek form of the Roman cognomen Glaucia. Glaukias (ruled 335 – c. 302 BC) was a ruler of the Taulantian kingdom which dominated southern Illyrian affairs in the second half of the 4th century BC.

Glaukippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name Glaukos (see Glaucus)... [more]

Glebs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Gleb.

Gledis m Albanian

Gledisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Gledis.

Gledson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gleidson.

Gleidson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gleison.

Gleise f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gleice.

Gleison m Brazilian

Glendalis f Spanish (Latin American)
From Glinda.

Glendoris f English
A combination of Glenda and Doris.

Gleniss m English

Glenyse f English
Variant of Glenys.

Glerysbeth f Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)

Glesca f English

Glesni f Welsh
Derived from Welsh glesni "blueness; greenness, verdure; youthfulness".

Glessie f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Glicerijus m Lithuanian (Archaic)
Lithuanian form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.

Gliceriusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.

Gliglois m Arthurian Cycle
Name of Gawain's squire.

Glismar m Portuguese (Brazilian, Portuguese-style, Modern)
Brazilian name, corruption of the German surname Klinsmann. Possible reference to Jürgen Klinsmann, professional football manager and former player

Gliss f Popular Culture
The name of one of the frost-fairies from the movie “Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings”. Presumably taken from the word “glisten”.

Glissandra f English (Rare)
Mostly likely a combination of "Gliss" and "Sandra".

Glódís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements glóa "to shine, to glitter" or glóð "ember; glow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Gloriosa f Spanish
"Gloriosa" means glorious in Spanish. Most often used in Spain, or mexico where Spanish is originated.

Glorious f African American (Rare)
Derived from the name Glory or Gloria.

Glorisel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Gloria.

Gloriselda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gloria and Griselda.

Gloristine f African American (Rare)
Combination of Gloria and Christine.

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.

Gluosnė f Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian gluosnis "willow."

Glwys f Welsh
From the welsh "glwys", meaning "pure" or "holy".

Glycanthis f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glykanthis.

Glycerius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Glykerios (see Glykeria).

Glykanthis f Ancient Greek
Means "sweet blossom" from Greek γλυκυς (glykys) "sweet" and ἄνθος (anthos) "flower, blossom".

Glykerios m Late Greek
Masculine form of Glykeria.

Glynnis f Welsh, English
Variant of Glynis.

Gnaivs m Ancient Oscan
Oscan equivalent of the Roman praenomen Gnaeus. Probably derived from the Latin "naevus" meaning "birthmark/mole."

Gnaneswari f Telugu

Gneisti m Icelandic
From Old Norse gneisti meaning "spark".