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Geryon m Greek Mythology
In Ancient Greek Mythology he is son of Chrysaor and Callirrhoe and grandson of Medusa. Geryon was a fearsome giant who dwelt on the island Erytheia of the mythic Hesperides in the far west of the Mediterranean... [more]
Geryoneo m Arthurian Cycle
Geryoneo is the monster who invades and destroys Belge's country. He represents Catholic Spain's domination of Europe. Arthur kills him.
Gesiye f & m Ijaw
Means "genuine" in Ijaw.
Gestný f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of gestr "guest" and "new".
Gesztenye f Hungarian
Means "chestnut" in Hungarian.
Gethry m African American
Variant of surname Guthry.
Gethyn m Welsh
Variant of Gethin.
Getty f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertrude, as in the case of the Dutch singer Gertrude "Getty" Kaspers (1948-). It could also be a transferred use of the surname Getty.
Geun-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 槿 "hibiscus" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness". A famous bearer is South Korean president Park Geun-hye (1952-).
Geunhyung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".
Geyla f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Gela recorded in what is now Germany from the 11th century onwards.
Geyse f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Geise. This name is borne by Geyse da Silva Ferreira (*1998), a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club Barcelona and the Brazil women's national team.
Geythild f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Gauthildr.
Geyti m Faroese
Faroese form of Gautr.
Ghaaniyah f Arabic
Means "beautiful".
Ghaliyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غالية (see Ghaliya).
Ghamay m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto غمی (see Ghamai).
Ghaniya f Arabic
Feminine form of Ghani
Ghanshyam m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit घनश्याम (ghanashyama) meaning "black, deep, dark (colour of a cloud)". This is another name for the Hindu god Krishna.
Ghaya f Arabic
Means "goal, end" in Arabic
Ghayth al-Din m Arabic
Means "rain of the religion" in Arabic, from غياث (ghiyath) meaning "rain" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith"
Ghazaly m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic غزالي (see Ghazali), as well as a Malay variant.
Ghebreyesus m Amharic
Means "servant of Jesus" in Amharic. A notable bearer of this name is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Gheleyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gisleyn.
Gheyret m Uyghur
Means "vigor, enthusiasm" in Uyghur.
Ghileyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gheleyn.
Ghiyas m Persian
Means "help, assistance, support, protection" in Persian.
Gibby m English
Diminutive of Gilbert or Gibson.
Gidayat m & f Dagestani (Russified)
Dagestani form of Hidayat
Giddy m English
Diminutive of Gideon.
Giedymin m Polish
Polish form of Gediminas.
Gihay f Cebuano
Means "petal" in Cebuano.
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).
Gilariy m Russian
Russian form of Hilarius.
Gilfaethwy m Welsh Mythology
Uncertain meaning.... [more]
Gilhonyl m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Conyll with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Conall" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilly f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Modern form of Gili.
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).
Gilney m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, It possiby is diminutive of Gilberto
Gilpeddyr m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Peddyr with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Peter" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gily f & m Hebrew
Variant of Gili.
Gilyana f Kalmyk
Means "white" in Kalmyk.
Gilyaz f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish gelyas meaning "cherry".
Ginalyn f Filipino
Combination of Gina and the popular suffix -lyn.
Ginamy f English
English form of Ginami
Giniyat m Tatar
Tatar form of Inayat
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.
Gintvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintvydas.
Ginvydas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydas.
Ginvydė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydė.
Giorgy m Russian (Anglicized, ?)
Possibly a form of George or a variant transcription of Gyorgy.
Giray m Turkish (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Originally a surname of the Crimean Tatar royal house, rarely also used as a given name.
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]
Girdvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvydas.
Girly f Filipino, South African, Malayalam (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), Various
Perhaps from the English word girly which is both an adjective meaning "girl-like, girlish, feminine" and a noun meaning "little girl" (from girl combined with a diminutive suffix). Also compare Girlie.
Gisakteayda m Datooga
Masculine form of Usakteayda.
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.
Gíslný f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements gísl "shaft, arrow" or gísl "hostage" combined with nýr "new".
Gistiey m Russian
Russian form of Histiaios.
Gitinnevyt f Chukchi
Means "beautiful" in Chukchi.
Gittmay f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Git and Maj 2.
Giyabent f Kurdish
Possibly a variant form of giyabend, a fragrant plant.
Giyat m Javanese
Variant of Giat.
Giyorgis m Amharic
Amharic form of George.
Giyū m Japanese
From 義 meaning “Right” and 勇 meaning “Courage, strength”. This two kanji together 義勇 can be read as “Heroic Virtue”.... [more]
Gjyle f Albanian
Albanian form of Gül.
Gjylizare f Kosovar
Albanian form of Gülizar.
Gjyltene f Kosovar
Albanian form of Gülten.
Glady f French (Caribbean)
Glady from Gladez. This first name comes from celtic "glad". This first name has the meaning of: wealth. Also from Gladie
Glady m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Gladys.
Gladysbelle f English (Modern)
Blended with the names Gladys and Belle
Glafyra f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Glaphyra.
Glecy f Filipino
Likely a diminutive of Gliceria or Gleceria.
Glendaly f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a Hispanic variant of English Glenda Lee, a combination of Glenda and Lee.
Glendarryl m English (Rare)
Combination of the masculine names Glen and Darryl.
Glendaryl m English (Rare)
Combination of the masculine names "Glen" and "Daryl".
Glendy f English
Diminutive of Glenda.
Glenroy m Jamaican Patois, English
Combination of Glen and Roy.
Glenyce f English
Variant of Glenys.
Glenyse f English
Variant of Glenys.
Glóey f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name with the combination of glóa "to shine, glitter" and ey "island".
Glogryan m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Kalogreant.
Gloriya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Gloria
Gloryanne f English (Rare)
Combined from Glory and Anne 1.
Gloyd m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of "Lloyd".
Glwys f Welsh
From the welsh "glwys", meaning "pure" or "holy".
Glycère m & f French (Archaic)
As a masculine name, this name is the French form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.... [more]
Glycéria f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant spelling of Glicéria.
Glycérie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Glycério m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant spelling of Glicério. A notable bearer of this name was the Brazilian painter Glycério Geraldo Carnelosso (1921-2009).
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".
Glyke f Ancient Greek
γλυκύς (glykys) "sweet taste"
Glykera f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective γλυκερός (glykeros) meaning "sweet". This is the name of a character from the comedy Perikeiromene (c. 314 BC) by the Greek playwright Menander, as well as the name of a former love of the Greek painter Pausias (4th century BC), of whom he had made a portrait.
Glykerios m Late Greek
Masculine form of Glykeria.
Glykinna f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γλυκύς (glykys) "sweet taste".
Glykon m Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective γλυκύς (glykys) meaning "sweet (to the taste)".... [more]
Glynda f English
Variant of Glenda (presumably influenced by Lynn).
Glyndon m English
Variant spelling of Glendon or transferred use of the surname Glyndon.
Glyne m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Glyn.
Glynette f English
Feminine form of Glyn influenced by the name Lynette.
Glynne m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Glyn.
Glynnis f Welsh, English
Variant of Glynis.
Glynwen f Welsh
From the Welsh elements glynn meaning "valley" and gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
Glypte f Ancient Greek
γλυπτός (glyptos) "fit for carving, sculptured"
Glyrna f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "eye". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.
Gobryas m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Gaubaruva. This name was borne by several Persian noblemen; one of them was both the father-in-law as well as the brother-in-law of Darius the Great.
Godfryd m Polish
Variant of Gotfryd.
Godgyfu f Anglo-Saxon
Original form of Godiva.
Godgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements god "god" and guð "battle".
Godhyse m & f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English god "god" combined with hyse "young man, boy; warrior" (a poetic term).
Godly f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to being in a state of grace, i.e. "godly."
Godlye m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "religious or pious."
Godwy m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Godwig.
Godwyn m English
Variant of Godwin.
Godwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derives from the Old English name element god meaning "god" and the Old English name element wynn meaning "joy, bliss".
Goffrey m Old Norman, English (Rare)
Variant of Geoffrey. Also compare Joffrey.
Göher'ay f Uyghur
Derived from Uyghur گۆھەر‎ (göher) meaning "treasure" or "invaluable, treasured" and -ئاي‎ (-'ay) meaning "moon".
Goldberry f Literature
The wife of Tom Bombadil in the Lord of the Rings and also some poems by JRR Tolkien.
Goldy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Golda.
Goldyn f English
Feminine variant of Golden.
Goleuddydd f Welsh Mythology
From Welsh golau "light" and dydd "day". In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen, this is the name of the mother of Culhwch.
Gölzäynäp f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Gul and Zeinab.
Gonnery m Medieval French
Gallicized form of Goneri.
Gonoriy m Russian
Russian form of Honorius.
Gonsalwy m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Gonzalo.
Goody m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Goody.
Goofy m Popular Culture
Goofy is a funny-animal cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions.
Goratsiy m Russian
Russian from Horatius.
Goratsiya f Russian
Feminine form of Goratsiy.
Gorgyra f Greek Mythology
From the Greek word γόργυρα (gorgyra) which referred to an underground sewer or drain, also used as a dungeon. Gorgyra, also called Orphne, was a nymph goddess of the Underworld (Hades) and the wife of the potamos (river-god) Acheron in Greek mythology... [more]
Gorgythion m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is surrounded by uncertainty. The one thing that can be stated for certain about this name, is that it contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). For the rest of the name, there are several possibilities available... [more]
Gormely f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Irish Gormlaith.
Gorry m Manx
Manx form of Guðrøðr. This name was traditionally Anglicized as Orry and Godred... [more]
Goryan m Bulgarian
From Bulgarian горя (gorya) meaning "to burn".
Goryana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Goryan.
Goryanka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Goryana.
Goryo m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Gregorio.
Gosalyn f Popular Culture
In the case of the character Gosalyn Mallard (Disney's DuckTales) and Gosalyn Waddlemeyer (Darkwing Duck), it is a play on the word "gosling".
Gostomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic gost "guest" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Gotey m Gascon (Archaic)
Gascon cognate of Gauthier.
Gotfryd m Polish
Polish form of Gottfried.
Gotonyal m Amharic
Amharic form of Othniel.
Gotty f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic element god, such as Gottfrida and Gotthild.
Goun-byeol f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Goun and Byeol (compare Goeun-byeol).
Goya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gregoria.... [more]
Göyərçin f Azerbaijani
Means "dove, pigeon" in Azerbaijani.
Göyçək f Azerbaijani
Means "pretty, beautiful" in Azerbaijani.
G'oyibberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'oyib meaning "absent, invisible" and berdi meaning "gave".
G'oyibniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'oyib meaning "absent, invisible" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Goying m Filipino
Diminutive of Gregorio.
Goyit m Ngas
Foresight, seer, one who sees the future. The name is used in reference to a visionary.
Goyito m Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Goyo, itself a diminutive of Gregorio.
Goyo f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Catalan goig "joy".
Goyong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Gregorio.
Goyotsetseg f Mongolian
Means "elegant flower" in Mongolian, from гоё (goyo) meaning "elegant, beautiful" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Go'zaloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and oy meaning "moon".
Gracemary f English
A combination of Grace and Mary.
Gracey f English
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Graceyn f English
Feminine variant of Grayson influenced by Grace.
Gracy f English
Variant of Gracie.
Grainney f Manx
Manx form of Gráinne. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Grace.
Grantley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Grantley.
Grantly m English
Transferred used of the surname Grantly.
Grany f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Gráinne.
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.
Gražbylė f Lithuanian
Etymology uncertain, although it is likely partially derived from gražus meaning "beautiful".
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.
Greeley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greeley.
Greely m English (Rare)
From a surname which is a variant of Greeley.
Greenberry m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greenberry. Given originally in honor of Colonel Nicholas Greenberry. Sometimes split into two names (i.e. Green Berry)
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".
Greidys f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements grei (from the English name Grace) and dys (from Gladys)... [more]
Grekyna f Russian
Feminine form of Grek.
Gremory m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Origins unknown. This is the name of a demon identified in 'The Lesser Key of Solomon' who appears in the form of a beautiful woman.
Grethy f German (Rare)
Possible short name for "Gretchen".
Greyleigh f & m English (American)
A combination of the names Grey and Leigh.
Greyor m English (American, Modern)
As a nod to the school colors of The Ohio State University, Scarlet (f) and Grey (m), chosen with the hope of a marriage to a wife, named Scarlet.
Greysia f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Gracia or Gratia.... [more]
Greysyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Greyson sometimes used as a feminine form.
Grimsley m English
Transferred use of the surname Grimsley.
Gryffin m English
Variant of Griffin.
Gryffydd m Welsh
from cref-fydd, meaning strong faith
Gryffyn m Cornish
Cornish form of Griffin.
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.
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).
Grysinde f Arthurian Cycle
A lady who became the subject of dispute between Mabon the Black and Mennonas. Tristan and Isolde came to help Mabon... [more]
Grytsje f Dutch
Diminutive of Margriet.
Gryzelda f Polish
Polish form of Griselda.