FandralmPopular Culture Fandral the Dashing is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers.
Faramalalakom & fMalagasy From the Malagasy fara meaning "last" or "child, offspring" and malalako meaning "beloved".
FarawaldmGermanic Derived from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
FarfallafTheatre Means "butterfly" in Italian. This is the name of the titular character of the ballet Le papillon (1860). Farfalla is a Circassian princess who is kidnapped by a fairy and enchanted in the form of a butterfly.
FaryalfPersian, Urdu Means "beautiful neck" from Persian فر (far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and یال (yāl) meaning "neck".
FathallahmArabic Variant transcription of Fathullah. Known bearers of this name include the Syrian politician Fathallah Saqqal (1898-1970) and the Moroccan politician Fathallah Oualalou (b... [more]
FialfIrish Mythology Means "generous, modest, honorable" in Irish. In Irish myth this was the name of Emer's elder sister, "also a goddess", whom Cúchulainn supposedly rejected because of her relations with Cairbre Nia Fer... [more]
FiordalisafItalian (Rare) Derived from Italian fiordaliso "cornflower". In heraldry, however, fiordaliso is the Italian term for Fleur-de-lis; as such, Fiordalisa is also an adoption and adaption of French Fleurdelys.
Fiordalisof & mItalian (Rare) Italian form of Fleurdelys. Fiordaliso is also used as translation of Fleur-de-Lys (de Gondelaurier), character of Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo
FitibaldomGermanic The name is composed from the two Germanic name elements FIT and BALD. The element BALD means "bold" but the stem FIT is less clear, Förstemann relates it to the obscure Middle High German word fiesz with the approximate meaning "sly, cunning, crafty; wise clever, ingenious" and asks whether it could be related to the english verb "to fit".
FjallarrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements fjall "mountain" and herr "army".
FjalldísfIcelandic (Modern, Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements fjall "mountain" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
FjallgeirrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse fjall "mountain" and geirr "spear".
FloréalmFrench Derived from the name of the eighth month in the French Republican calendar. The month was named after the Latin word floreus, meaning "flowery".
FlorealmSpanish (Rare) Spanish form of Floréal. This name was brought to public attention by the novel 'Sembrando Flores' (1906) by Catalan anarchist Juan Montseny Carret, whose main characters are named Floreal and Armonía, and thus it came to be used by anarchist parents who were eager to reject traditional names during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).
FolcbaldmGermanic Derived from Old High German folc "people" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
ForgallmIrish Mythology Perhaps related to Irish forgella "testifies". In Irish legend he was the father of Emer, nicknamed "the cunning, dextrous, wily". The Wily Lord of Lusca tried to prevent his daughter marrying Cúchulainn and, rather than face the champion's wrath, leapt to his death from the ramparts of his fortress.
FredebalmGermanic Fredebal was a king of the Vandals during the 5th century. King of the Siling Vandals, he was taken prisoner without any conflict in Baetica (416) by a trick of Wallia, king of the Visigoths, in the imperial service... [more]
FridebaldmGermanic Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
FridewaldmMedieval English Derived from Old English friþ "peace" and weald "power". This name was borne by a 6th-century king of Bernicia and a 7th-century sub-king of Surrey.
FromentalmFrench (Archaic) Derived from the French adjective fromental meaning "of wheat", which ultimately comes from the Latin adjective frumentalis meaning "of corn, of grain".... [more]
FrotbaldmGermanic Derived from Old High German frôd "prudent, cautious" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
FrumaldmGermanic Derived from Old High German fruma "good, usefulness" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
GaisaldmGermanic Derived from Latin gaesus "spear" (which in turn was a loanword from Gallo-Celtic gaiso "spear") and Gothic valdan "to reign."
Galm & fMongolian Means "fire, flame, spark" in Mongolian.
GalfPortuguese 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.
GalafCroatian Derived from the world gala, an old Croatian adjective meaning "black, brown".
GalafItalian, 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.
GalactusmPopular 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.
GaladhrielfLiterature 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."
GaladormLiterature 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]
GalafridmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."
GalaidafArthurian 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.
GalamanmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." The second element is derived from man "man."
GalamarmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."
GalarrmOld 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]
GalassomMedieval 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]
GalaxyfEnglish (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").
GalbamAncient 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.
GalbartmLiterature 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]
GalbatorixmLiterature 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.
GaldinomItalian 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").
GalemWest 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]
GalehautmArthurian 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]
GaleottomMedieval 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]
GalicanomSpanish (Philippines) Means "gallican" in Spanish. A bearer of this name was Galicano Apacible, a Filipino physician and politician.
GaliciafGalician, 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.
GalienafMedieval German, Medieval English Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, tries to connect this name to Latin Gallus, Galla "inhabitant of Gallia".
Galihm & fJavanese, Sundanese Means "heart, mind, essence, core" in Javanese and Sundanese.
GalilafHebrew (Rare) Derived from the place name Galilגליל, this name was mostly used from the 19th until the early 20th century and occasionally used after the establishment of Israel... [more]
GalilaeusmLate 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]
GalindafGermanic 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."
GalionmLiterature 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.
GaliotfEnglish Word name meaning "small ship," from French galiote, from Italian galea.
GalizafGalician (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.
GalleriafLiterature 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").
Gallipolif & mEnglish (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.
Gallyonf & mDutch (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]
GalnaifBuryat From the Buryat гал (gal) meaning "fire".
GamalbarnmAnglo-Scandinavian (Hypothetical) Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name meaning "young Gamall", from a combination of the Old Norse name Gamall and barn "child, young man" (which is cognate with Old English bearn)... [more]
GəncəlimAzerbaijani Combination of Azerbaijani gənc meaning "young" and Əli. It can also mean "a person from the city of Ganja" (Gəncə in Azerbaijani).
GandalfrmOld Norse Derived from gandr ("magic, charm, magic wand") and alfr ("elf"). This is the original form of Gandalf.
GandalvmOld Norwegian Norwegian form of Gandalfr. This name was used in the Norwegian translation of Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'.
GangalandomMedieval Italian Italian form of a Germanic given name that consisted of the Germanic elements gang meaning "path" (see Wolfgang) and land meaning "land."... [more]
GaolebalemTswana Means "He (God) does not forget" in Setswana.
GaongalelwefTswana Means "you cannot be angry with Him (God)" in Setswana.