Submitted Names Starting with gal

This is a list of submitted names in which the starting sequence is gal.
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Gal m & f Mongolian
Means "fire, flame, spark" in Mongolian.
Gal f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria da Graça. This was borne by the Brazilian singer Gal Costa (1945-2022), whose birth name was Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos.
Gala f Croatian
Derived from the world gala, an old Croatian adjective meaning "black, brown".
Gala f Italian, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Galatea. The name was popularized in Italy by Gala (born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova; 1894–1982), the wife of poet Paul Éluard and later of artist Salvador Dalí.
Galaas m Arthurian Cycle
A fearsome giant, surnamed ‘the Moor’ or ‘the Mighty’, found in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s Diu Crône.... [more]
Galab m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian гълъб (galab) meaning "pigeon, dove".
Galabin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian гълъб (gǎlǎb) "dove, pigeon".
Galabina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Galabin.
Galacia f Obscure
Perhaps a variant of Galatia or Gelasia.
Galaction m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Galaktion as well as the Romanian form of this name. It was borne by a saint from the 3rd century AD, who was also known as Galation.
Galactorio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Galactorius.
Galactorius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Probably ultimately derived from Greek γάλακτος (galaktos) meaning "milk". This name was borne by Galactorius of Lescar, a French saint from the 6th century AD.
Galactus m Popular Culture
Galactus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Galactus was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in the comic book Fantastic Four #48, published in March 1966.
Galadhriel f Literature
Means "tree-garland" from Sindarin galadh "tree" and riel "crowned maiden." Within Tolkien's writings, this is essentially a variant of Galadriel, due to those outside of Lórien sometimes mistaking the Sindarin galad "light, radiance" for galadh "tree."
Galador m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. According to legend, Galador was the Half-elven son of Imrazôr the Númenórean and the Elf-maid Mithrellas... [more]
Galaf m Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Arabic
Judeo-Spanish form of Arabic Halif.
Galafrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."
Galagandreiz m Arthurian Cycle
The lord of the castle of Moreiz.... [more]
Galaida f Arthurian Cycle
Kay’s sweetheart in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s "Diu Crône". She failed two chastity tests, which humbled Kay, who had been making great sport of the other ladies who failed.
Galaletsang f Tswana
Means "glorify" in Setswana.
Galaman m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." The second element is derived from man "man."
Galamar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."
Galamb f Hungarian
Means "dove" in Hungarian.
Galamide f Arthurian Cycle
Sister of Gasozein of Dragoz. Her brother challenged Arthur for Guenevere... [more]
Galán m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Gala 2.
Galang m Indonesian
Means "support, beam, foundation" in Indonesian.
Galaor m Literature
In the book 'Amadis de Gaula', Galaor is the brother of Amadis.
Galarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "screamer" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giant and a dwarf. The dwarf and his brother, Fjalarr, murdered Kvasir and brewed the mead of the skalds from his blood... [more]
Galasso m Medieval Italian
Variant form of Galeazzo. Known Italian bearers of this name include the military leader Galasso da Montefeltro (died in 1300), the painter Galasso Galassi (c... [more]
Galâth m Welsh
The Welsh variant of Galahad, the Arthurian knight. This is a modern translation
Galaton m Ancient Greek
Galaton was an ancient Greek painter.
Galattorio m Italian
Italian form of Galactorius.
Galaxaura f Greek Mythology
Means "milky breeze", from Greek γάλα (gala) meaning "milk" (genitive γάλακτος) and αὔρα (aura) meaning "breeze"... [more]
Galaxia f English (American)
Galaxia is a variation of the name Galaxy. ... [more]
Galaxie f & m English
Variant of Galaxy.
Galaxy f English (American, Rare)
From the English word galaxy, "a collection of star systems", ultimately from from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, "Milky Way"), from γάλα (gála, "milk").
Galayax m Somali
Means "lighthouse" in Somali.
Galba m Ancient Roman
A Roman cognomen of uncertain etymology. It could be from the Latin galba, which the Romans used to describe the Gauls, or galbae, a kind of little worm or larva. This was the name of a Roman Emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors.
Galbart m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". It is possibly derived from Gilbert... [more]
Galbatorix m Literature
Galbatorix is the primary antagonist of Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy. He is an immensely powerful Dragon Rider and the king of a large portion of Alagaësia.
Galbeyte m Somali
Means "in the west" in Somali.
Galderic m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Walderic.
Galdino m Italian
Of uncertain origin: either a diminutive of Galdo, or a name of Germanic origin, through French Galdin; it may come from gelt ("value") or walt ("power, ruler").
Galdor m Literature
Galdor is an Elf of the Grey Havens, a fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Galdur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "magic" in Icelandic, from Old Norse galdr "magic chant; magic".
Gale m West Frisian (Rare)
This name is the Frisian form of the Germanic given name Gaito, which was ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *gails meaning "cheerful, jovial". But in addition to that, it is also often a short form of Germanic given names that contain (or are related to) the aforementioned element of *gails, such as Geilhard.... [more]
Galea f Biblical Latin
Transferred from the surname Galea.
Gal Eezh f Mythology
Mongolian form of Od Ana.
Galeh m Javanese
Variant of Galih.
Galehaut m Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. However, like many given names from Arthurian legend, this name is probably of Celtic origin (either Breton or Welsh, to be precise). It was subsequently gallicized and due to this, it is sometimes thought to be connected to Middle French hault (which is haut in modern French) meaning "high, elevated".... [more]
Galena f English, Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Galina and Latinized form of Galene.
Galeno m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Galen.
Galénosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Galen.
Galēns m Latvian
Latvian form of Galen.
Galeotto m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Galehaut, as it appeared in the fifth canto of Dante Alighieri's Inferno (written between 1308 and 1320) and Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron (written between 1348 and 1353)... [more]
Gal-erda m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Gal-Erda was the Vainakh god of cattle.
Galeschin m Arthurian Cycle
Galeschin is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He is a nephew of King Arthur, son of the king's half-sister Elaine and King Nentres of Garlot.... [more]
Galfrid m Anglo-Norman, Manx (Archaic)
Anglo-Norman variant of Geoffrey which was also used on the Isle of Man.
Galfryd m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Galfrid.
Galgalu f African
born in the evening in Boran
Galgan-nga f Chukchi
Means "duck" in Chukchi.
Galhard m Germanic, Occitan
Derived from the Germanic elements gal, which comes from galan "to sing" and hard "strong".
Galharda f Occitan
Feminine form of Galhard.
Ğäli m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Ali 1.
Gali m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Ali 1.
Ğäliä f Tatar
Variant of Äliä.
Galia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Галя (see Galya).
Galian m Medieval German, Medieval English
Medieval German and English form of Galianus / Galienus. As a German name, it was recorded in German-speaking Switzerland in the 1400s.
Galib m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "winner, victor" in Arabic.
Galicano m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "gallican" in Spanish. A bearer of this name was Galicano Apacible, a Filipino physician and politician.
Galicia f Galician, Spanish (Latin American)
From the land of Galicia in analogy to other toponymic names like América or África. It is associated to Galician emigration, so this name can be found now in Latin American countries.
Galicius m Medieval (Latinized)
Meaning "of Galicia."
Galiel m Spanish (Caribbean, ?)
The name (Galiel) comes from the name (Gamaliel) wich is Jewish
Galiena f Medieval German, Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, tries to connect this name to Latin Gallus, Galla "inhabitant of Gallia".
Galih m & f Javanese, Sundanese
Means "heart, mind, essence, core" in Javanese and Sundanese.
Galijotas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Goliath.
G'alil m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Jalil.
Galila f Hebrew (Rare)
Derived from the place name Galil גליל, this name was mostly used from the 19th until the early 20th century and occasionally used after the establishment of Israel... [more]
Galilaeus m Late Roman
Original Latin form of Galileo, meaning "Galilean, from Galilee". Galilee is a region in northern Israel, mentioned in the New Testament as the site of several of Jesus's miracles... [more]
Galilaia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Galilaios.
Galilée m French
French form of Galilaeus (see Galileo).
Galilee f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the region in Palestine (see Galilee).
Galileu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Galileo.
Ğälim m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Alim.
Galim m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Bashkir, Tatar, and Kazakh form of Alim.
Galima f Tatar, Uzbek, Bashkir
Femine form of Galim
Ğälimyän m Bashkir
Possibly the Bashkir form of Alimjan.
Galin m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Galen.
Gaļina f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Galina.
Galinda f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender." This name ultimately means "soft singing voice."
Galinos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Galenos.
Galion m Literature
Galion is a fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Galion is a Nandorin Wood-elf who served as the king's butler within the Woodland Realm of northern Mirkwood.
Galiot f English
Word name meaning "small ship," from French galiote, from Italian galea.
Gális f Slovak
Possibly from Gal 2 or Gala 1.
Galith f Jewish
Variant of Galit.
Galiya f Kazakh, Tatar
Alternate transcription of Aliya 1.
Galiza f Galician (Rare)
Variant of Galicia. Both names are equally valid in Galician for the name of the land, although Galiza is more frequently used by Galician nationalist people.
Galja f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Галя (see Galya).
Galka m Russian
Means "jackdaw" in Russian.
Gállá m Sami
Sami form of Kalle.
Galla f Breton
Derived from Old Irish gal "valour".
Gállagas m Sami
Sami form of Kaleva.
Gallas m Romansh
Variant of Gallus, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Gallatin m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gallatin.
Galleria f Literature
Used by American author Deborah Gregory for a character in her 'Cheetah Girls' series of books, first released in 1999. It was possibly inspired by the English vocabulary word (which refers to "a central court through several storeys of a shopping centre or department store onto which shops or departments open at each level").
Gallez f Breton
Variant of Galla.
Gallia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gallo.
Galliana f Italian
Feminine form of Gallianus, a Late Roman elaboration of Gallus.
Galliano m Italian
Italian form of Gallianus.
Gallicus m Ancient Roman
Borne by the 1st-century Roman senator Gaius Rutilius Gallicus.
Gallien m Late Roman (Gallicized), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais form of Gallienus.
Gallipoli f & m English (Australian)
Named for the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, whose name comes from the Greek meaning "beautiful city". The site of the infamous Gallipoli Campaign during World War I.
Galloway m English
Transferred use of the surname Galloway.
Gallusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gallus.
Gallven m English
Variant of Galvin.
Gallvin m English
Variant of Galvin.
Gallyon f & m Dutch (Rare)
This given name is predominantly feminine in the Netherlands. It is not a typical Dutch first name and therefore its meaning is uncertain; it may possibly have been derived from the British surname Gallyon, which is Norman-French in origin (and is found in the spelling Gallion in modern France).... [more]
Galnai f Buryat
From the Buryat гал (gal) meaning "fire".
Galor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gal 1 means "wave" and the name Or means "light".
Gálos m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Gallus.
Gal-Sal m Sumerian
Possibly one of the earliest names recorded. It occurs on a tablet dated ca 3200-3100 BC. Gal-Sal was a slave owner.
Galsan m & f Buryat
Means "happiness" in Buryat.
Gälsär f Bashkir
Means "crystal" in Bashkir.
Galt m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Galti.
Galtmaa f Mongolian
Means "fiery woman" in Mongolian, from гал (gal) meaning "fire" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Galuh f Javanese
Means "gem, jewel, diamond" or "daughter" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit गलू (galū).
Galusha m Russian
Means "dumpling" in Russian.
Galushka m Russian
Diminutive of Galusha.
Galuška f Czech
Diminutive of Galina.
Galust m Armenian
Shortening of the Armenian word Հոգեգալուստ (Hogegalust) meaning "Pentecost".
Galván m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gawain.
Galvano m Italian
Italian form of Gawain.
Galvatron m Popular Culture
Galvatron is a name adopted by several fictional characters in the Transformers franchise.
Galven m English
Variant of Galvin.
Galvon m English
Variant of Galvin.
Galvyn m English
Variant of Galvin.
Galya f Hebrew
Variant of Galia.
Galym m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Alim.
Galymzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh ғалым (ghalym) meaning "scholar, expert" (of Arabic origin) and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Galyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Galen.
Galyna f Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Галина (see Halyna).
Galyusya f Russian
Diminutive form of Galina.