Submitted Names Starting with g

This is a list of submitted names in which the starting sequence is g.
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Ginewra f Polish
Polish form of Guinevere.
Ging f Filipino
Affectionate nickname.
Ginia f English
Short form of Virginia.
Ginia f Sardinian
Variant of Gilla.
Giniel m Afrikaans
Giniel de Villiers is a South African rallye driver and winner of Rallye Dakar 2009.
Ginifer f English
Variant of Jennifer.
Ginikanwa f & m Igbo
Means "what is greater than a child" in Igbo.
Ginio m Spanish (Rare)
Short form of Higinio.
Ginivra f Sicilian
Variant of Ginevra.
Giniyat m Tatar
Tatar form of Inayat
Ginja f Japanese
Japenese
Ginji m Japanese
From 欣 (gin) meaning "to rejoice, take pleasure in" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "to govern, to rule". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ginjiro m Japanese
A variant transcription of Ginjirou.
Ginjirou m Japanese
From 銀 (gin) meaning "silver" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two, second" and 郎 (ro) meaning "son". Other kanji are possible.
Ginko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 銀 (gin) meaning "silver" or 吟 (gin) meaning "to sing, to recite" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".... [more]
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]
Ginna f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Ginnlaug and other names beginning with Ginn-.
Ginnar m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Ginnarr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf and another name for Odin.
Ginnarr m Old Norse
Derived from ginna ("to fool, to deceive; to bewitch") and herr ("army").
Ginnaru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gennaro.
Ginnee f English
Diminutive of Ginny.
Ginnette f French
This name is a French diminutive of the name Virginia. And another diminutive of the name Gina.
Ginnifer f English
A variant of Jennifer, originating from Guinevere.
Ginnlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ginna "to decoy", "entice", "enchant", "fool", "dupe", "deceive" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Ginshi f Japanese
From Japanese 銀糸 (Ginshi), meaning "Silver Thread."
Ginta f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Gints, a feminine form of Gintars and a purely phonetic coinage... [more]
Gintara f Lithuanian (Rare)
Latinate variant of Gintarė.
Gintars m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Gintaras.
Gintautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintautas.
Ginter m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Gunther.
Gintoki m Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of 銀 (gin) meaning "silver" and 時 (toki) meaning "time."... [more]
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.
Gintvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintvilas.
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.
Ginueffa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Genoveffa.
Ginvilas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvilas.
Ginvilė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvilė.
Ginvydas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydas.
Ginvydė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydė.
Gio m & f Italian, Dutch, Spanish
Italian variant of Giò, which is a short form of Giovanni (masculine) and Giovanna (feminine) and of some other Italian given names starting with Gio-.... [more]
Gioacchina f Italian
Feminine form of Gioacchino.
Gio-a-kim m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Joachim
Gio-an m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Iohannes (see John)
Gioan m Piedmontese, Romansh (Archaic)
Piedmontese variant of Gioann and Romansh variant of Joan.
Gioana f Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Joanna.
Gioan Baotixita m Vietnamese
Vietnamese version of Juan Bautista, used by Vietnamese Catholics.
Gioâne m Ligurian
Ligurian form of John.
Gioann m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of John.
Gio-an-na f Vietnamese
Feminine version of Gio-an (see John)
Giobatta m Ligurian
Contracted form of Giovan Battista.
Gioberto m Italian
Italian form of Gaubert.
Giobúin m Irish
Irish form of Gibbon.
Giochen m Romansh
Variant of Giachen.
Giochin m Romansh
Contracted form of Gioachin.
Giocondo m Italian
Masculine form of Gioconda.
Giodoco m Italian
Italian form of Judoc via it's Latinized form Iudocus.
Gioela f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gioele.
Giœumo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Jerome.
Giogli m Sardinian
Logudorese and Sassarese form of George.
Giohen m Romansh
Romansh form of Joachim, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Gioina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gioia.
Giolanta f Greek
Greek form of Yolanda.
Giolzi m Sardinian
Logudorese variant of Giogli.
Giomar f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Guiomar.
Giommaria m Sardinian
Contraction of Giovanni and Maria.
Gion m Romansh
Variant of Gian.
Giòna m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Jonah.
Gionas m Romansh
Romansh form of Jonas 2, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Gionatan m Italian
Italian form of Jonathan.
Giong f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Xi.
Gionina f Romansh
Romansh feminine form of Gion.
Gionna f Italian
Version of Gianna meaning god is gracious
Gionni m & f Italian
Gionni is a name for boys and girls.... [more]
Giora m Hebrew
Means "proselyte, convert to Judaism" in Aramaic. Simon bar Giora was a Jewish military leader in the First Jewish-Roman War (66-73 CE) whose father may have been a Gentile converted to Judaism.
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.
Giordana f Italian
Feminine form of Giordano.
Giordi m Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of George.
Giorga f Sardinian
Feminine form of Giorghi.
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]
Giorghi m Sardinian
Sardinian form of George.
Giorgi m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of George; in Sardinian the name is borrowed from Spanish Jorge.
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.
Giorgiuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Giorgia.
Giorgo m Greek
Variant of Giorgos.
Giorgoula f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek diminutive of Giorgia, as it contains the modern Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Giorgy m Russian (Anglicized, ?)
Possibly a form of George or a variant transcription of Gyorgy.
Giorno m Popular Culture
This name is used in the anime 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' by protagonist Giorno Giovanna. It means "day" in Italian.
Giorsal f Scottish (Rare)
Possibly a Gaelic form of Griselda. It was often Anglicized as Grace.
Giorzi m Sardinian
Logudorese variant of Giogli.
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.
Giosepe m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Joseph.
Giosia m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Josiah.
Giosselino m Italian
Italian form of Jocelyn.
Giota f Greek
Short form of Panagiota.
Giöthilda f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish younger form of Gauthildr.
Giotis m Greek
Short form of Panagiotis.
Gioula f Greek
Short form of diminutives like Giorgoula and Panagioula.
Giouli f Greek
Variant of Gioula.
Gioulika f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Georgia.
Giovacchino m Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan Italian variant of Gioacchino.
Giovambattista m Italian
Combination of Giovanni and Battista, referring to Saint John the Baptist.
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]
Giovanca f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a combination of Giovanna with Bianca or an other name that ends in -ca, such as Francesca, Monica and Veronica.... [more]
Giovane m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian variant of Giovanni and Brazilian Portuguese form of Giovanni. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian retired soccer player Giovane Élber (b... [more]
Giovanetta f Italian
Meaning "young girl"
Giovani m Italian (Archaic), English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian and English variant of Giovanni as well as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Giovanni.... [more]
Giovannangelo m Italian, Medieval Italian
Combination of Giovanni and Angelo. This was borne by the Blessed Giovannangelo Porro (1451-1505; also known as John Angelo Porro in English), an Italian priest and hermit, who was responsible for healing Saint Charles Borromeo as a child.
Giovannes m Romansh
Romansh form of Johannes.
Giovanniccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanna. Giovanniccia Candiano was Dogaressa of Venice by her marriage to the Doge Pietro IV Candiano (r... [more]
Giovanniccio m Italian
Italian form of Ioannikios via it's Latinized form Joannicius.
Giovannuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanni, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Giovannuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Giovanna.
Giovardo m Spanish (Latin American, Italianized, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Giovanni and Leonardo or other names ending in -ardo. It is sometimes used as an Italian-sounding name in Indonesia and Latin America.
Giovenale m Italian
Italian form of Juvenal via Latin Iuvenalis.
Giovi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Jupiter.
Gioviano m Italian
Italian form of Jovian.
Gioviniano m Italian
Italian form of Jovinian.
Giovino m Italian
Italian form of Jovinus.
Giovita f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Jovita.
Gioxep m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Joseph.
Giöxeppe m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Joseph.
Gioxeppe m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Joseph.
Gipparkh m Russian
Russian form of Hipparchos.
Gippeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 기쁘다 (gippeuda) meaning "happy, glad, pleased."
Giraldina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Geraldina.
Giraldu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Geraldo.
Giramphiel f Arthurian Cycle
A goddess, in Diu Crône, who hated Gawain because he had stolen a magic belt from her husband, Sir Fimbeus. When Gawain visited her castle, she maliciously told him of an adventure to be found in the country of Aufat (Aufrat) – in truth, the “adventure” was a terrible dragon, which Gawain nonetheless managed to defeat.... [more]
Girardet m Provençal
Diminutive of Girard.
Girardin m Provençal
Diminutive of Gerard.
Girardoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Girard.
Girardu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gerardo.
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]
Giraud m Provençal, Gascon, Lengadocian
Provençal, Gascon and Languedocian form of Gerald.
Girauda f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Giraud.
Giraudet m Provençal
Diminutive of Giraud.
Giraudina f Gascon
Feminine form of Girard.
Giraudoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Giraud.
Girav f Kurdish
Means "island" in Kurdish.
Giray m Turkish (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Originally a surname of the Crimean Tatar royal house, rarely also used as a given name.
Girda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gilda.
Girdhari m Dogri, Kashmiri
Name of Lord Krishna.
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]
Girdmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdmantas.
Girdrud f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian variant of Gertrud reflecting the local pronunciation.
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]
Girdvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvainas.
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]
Girdvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvilas.
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.
Gireesh m Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Malayalam ഗിരീഷ് (see Girish).
Gireg m Breton
Variant of Guirec.
Girenė f Lithuanian
Means "forest dweller" in Lithuanian, from giria, meaning "forest" and -en.
Girgis m Coptic
Variant form of Gerges.
Girgor m Maltese
Maltese form of Gregory.
Giri m Indian
Means "mountain" in Sanskrit.
Giri m Japanese
Means "duty" in Japanese.
Giriaco m Italian (Americanized, Rare)
Possibly an anglicized form of Ciriaco.
Girida f Arthurian Cycle
One of Isolde’s ladies-in-waiting in La Tavola Ritonda. She is known as Bessille in the Prose Tristan.... [more]
Girija f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Means "mountain-born" in Sanskrit, from गिरि (giri) meaning "mountain" combined with the suffix -ज (-ja) meaning "born, produced"... [more]
Girishankar m Konkani
Combining Sanskrit गिरी (girī) meaning "mountain" and Shankar, another name for the Hindu god Shiva.
Girlannu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gerlando.
Girlinda f Obscure
Latinized form of Gerlinde.
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.
Girmanu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Germano.
Girnara f Theatre
Girnara is the eponymous character in 'Die Prinzessin Girnara' (The Princess Girnara) an opera in two acts by Egon Wellesz based on an Indian legend.
Girnot m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Gernot reflecting the local pronunciation.
Giroflée f Literature
Means "wallflower" in French, referring to the flower Erysimum cheiri. This is the name of a character in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The White Doe (also known as The Hind in the Wood). Giroflée is the faithful lady-in-waiting of the protagonist Désirée... [more]
Giròlamu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gerolamo.
Girolmu m Sicilian
Contracted form of Giròlamu.
Giròme m Provençal
Provençal form of Jerome.
Giròni m Provençal
Provençal form of Jerome.
Gironi m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Gironima f Spanish
Feminization of Gironimo, a variation of Geronimo.
Gironimo m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Geronimo.
Girons m Gascon
Gascon form of Gerontius.
Giroramu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Girót m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Gerold.
Giroud m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Giroud.... [more]
Giroumet m Provençal
Diminutive of Giròme.
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.
Girtha f English
Variant of Gertha.
Giruni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Hieron (see Hiero) and variant of Ieruni.
Girvasiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gervasius.
Girzie f Scots
Reduced and metathetical form of Griselda.
Girzle f Scots
Variant of Grizel.
Girzock f Scots
Diminutive of Girzle.
Girzzie f Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Girzie.
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).
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.
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]
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".
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.
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.
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".
Gisep m Romansh
Romansh form of Joseph, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Giseppi m Sicilian
Contracted form of Giuseppi.
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]
Gísl m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Gísli.
Gisla f Old Danish, Old Swedish, Medieval English
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gísla.