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Gunnulf m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish, Old Swedish and modern form of Gunnulfr.
Gunnulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle, fight" and ulfr "wolf."
Gunolf m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish form of the Old Norse name Gunnólfr (also found as Gunnúlfr) which was derived from the elements gunnr "war" and úlfr "wolf" (making it a cognate of Gundulf).
Günseli f Turkish
Means "stream of sun", from Turkish gün meaning "sun, day" combined with Turkish "sel" meaning "flood, stream".
Guntamundo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gundamund.
Guntemundo m Italian
Italian form of Gundamund.
Guntero m Italian
Italian form of Gunther and variant of Gontiero.
Guntilda f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Gundhild (which is also found spelled as Gunthild), which is the Germanic equivalent of the Old Norse name Gunnhildr (see Gunhild).
Gun-Woo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 건우 (see Geon-U).
Gunwor f Medieval English
Form of Gunware found in the Alecto edition of Domesday Book.
Gunzo m Germanic
Gunzo was a 7th-century Alemmani duke under Frankish sovereignty.
Guobin m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 斌 (bīn) meaning "refined" or 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore"... [more]
Guocheng m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" and 城 (chéng) meaning "castle, city". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guoda f Lithuanian
Derived from the old Lithuanian noun guoda or guodas meaning "honor" as well as "respect". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian noun guodimas meaning "comfort, consolation".
Guodas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Guoda.
Guodong m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 栋 (dòng) meaning "pillar, beam"... [more]
Guofeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "edge, point, vanguard". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guohao m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 豪 (háo) meaning "grand, heroic, powerful". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guohong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]
Guohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Guohui m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guojian m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy", 俭 (jiǎn) meaning "frugal, thrifty, modest, moderate" or 鉴 (jiàn) meaning "reflect, mirror"... [more]
Guojuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Guojun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]
Guoliang m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 梁 (liáng) meaning "beam, bridge" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]
Guolin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [more]
Guoling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 铃 (líng) meaning "bell, chime", 令 (lìng) meaning "order, command", 岭 (lǐng) meaning "mountain range" or 领 (lǐng) meaning "neck, collar, lead, guide"... [more]
Guoming m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Guondibo m & f Bandial
Means "they inter you there" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Guonu f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Guopeng m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 鹏 (péng) referring to a giant bird in Chinese mythology. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guoping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" or 郭 (guō) meaning "outer city" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Guoqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]
Guoqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate"... [more]
Guor m Eastern African, Dinka
Meaning unknown. ... [more]
Guoren m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" and 仁 (rén) meaning "compassionate". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guorong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 熔 (róng) meaning "melt, fuse"... [more]
Guoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Guosheng m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory"... [more]
Guoshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Guosnė f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian 'gúosti,' meaning "to soothe, sympathize," and the suffix -nė.
Guostė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb guosti meaning "to comfort, to console". Also compare the related verb guostis meaning "to complain" as well as "to console oneself".... [more]
Guosu f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".
Guotin m Chinese
From Chinese 国/國 (guó) meaning "country", or 郭 (guō) meaning "outer city".
Guowei m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect"... [more]
Guowen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Guoxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Guoxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper", 行 (xíng) meaning "carry out, execute, perform", 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet"... [more]
Guoxiong m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 雄 (xióng) meaning "hero, male, manly" or 熊 (xióng) meaning "bear"... [more]
Guoyi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, harmony, joy".
Guoying m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" or 帼 (guó) referring to a type of headgear historically worn by women combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, hero, brave"... [more]
Guoyo f Judeo-Catalan
Variant of Goyo.
Guoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Guozhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 果 (guǒ) meaning "fruit, result" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Guozhong m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion"... [more]
Guozi f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Guramiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Guram.
Gurbanguly m Turkmen
From Arabic قربان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and Turkmen gul meaning "servant". A notable bearer is Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (1957-), the president of Turkmenistan from 2007 to 2022.
Gurbansoltan f Turkmen
From Arabic قربان (qurban) meaning "sacrifice" and soltun, meaning "ruler, sultan, king"
Gurdial m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with दयालु (dayālu) meaning "merciful, compassionate, kind".
Gurdyal m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਦਿਆਲ (see Gurdial).
Guriko m & f Georgian
Diminutive of given names that start with Gur-, such as Guram and Guranda. This name is more often used on men than on women.
Gurion m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gurion.
Gurjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Gurlal m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with Punjabi ਲਾਲ (lāl) meaning "darling, child, son" (of Persian origin).
Gurleen f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and लीन (līna) meaning "absorbed in".
Gurley m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Gurley.
Gurli f Theatre, Danish, Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
The name of a character in the 1788 or 1790 German play Die Indianer in England (The Indians in England) by Augustus von Kotzebue, explained as either a mistake for Gauri (meaning "white" from Sanskrit) or as the Persian for "rose" (compare Gol)... [more]
Gurloës m Breton (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
The name of a saint from the 11th century.
Gurloes m Breton
Variant of Gurloës.
Gurmail m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher" combined with मिल् (mil) meaning "join, meet".
Gurmel m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਮੇਲ (see Gurmail).
Gurnoor m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage, guru" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Guro m & f Georgian
Short form of given names that start with Gur-, such as Guram and Guranda. In some cases, there might possibly also be a connection with the Laz and Mingrelian noun გური (guri) meaning "heart".... [more]
Guroni m & f Laz
Means “brave” in Laz.
Gurpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Gusel f Tatar
Variant transliteration of Гүзәл (see Guzel).
Guseul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 구슬 (guseul) meaning "(glass) bead, marble, pearl, precious gem." It can also be written with hanja, combining a gu hanja, e.g. 具 meaning "preparation," with a seul hanja, e.g. 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument.
Gushklin m Tlingit
Meaning, "dorsal fin screen."
Gustelj m Slovene
Diminutive form of Auguštin.
Gustl m & f German
Diminutive of August and Gustav for men, whilst for women it is usually a diminutive of Augusta and related names.... [more]
Gustla f Silesian
Diminutive of Augustyna.
Gustlik m Silesian
Diminutive of August and Augustyn.
Gusto m Sami
Sami variant of Gusti.
Gùstôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gustav.
Gütel f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German (Rare), Medieval Jewish (Rare)
Variant of Gittel that typically appears in German (gentile, Silesian) sources
Gutel f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish
An archaic diminutive of Gute (see Gittel)
Guðbiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Guðbjǫrg.
Guðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of guðr 'god' and bjǫrn 'bear'.
Guthbiorn m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Guðbiǫrn.
Guðbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Guðbjǫrg.
Guðbjørg f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Guðbjǫrg.
Guðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements guðr "god" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Guðbjört f Icelandic
Feminine form of Guðbjartur.
Gutheil f Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Yiddish diminutive of Gute, created by combining Gut "good" with the Old High German element heil meaning "healthy, whole". it was common for medieval Jews to use elements as diminutive suffixes
Guðjohn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Guðjón.
Guðjón m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse guð meaning "god" and the name Jón. This was borne by Icelandic architect Guðjón Samúelsson (1887-1950).
Guðjóna f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Guðjón.
Guthlac m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Guðleikr. This was the name of a popular Christian saint, Guthlac of Crowland (674-715), a Mercian hermit and wonderworker.
Guðlæifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and leif "inheritance, legacy".
Guðlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]
Guðlafr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðlæifr.
Guðlaugur m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and laugr which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old Icelandic laug "bathing for religious purification" or Germanic *-laug- "enter into marriage"... [more]
Guðleifur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Guðlæifr.
Guðleikr m Old Norse
Combination of gud "god, good" and leik, "game, play".
Guðmon m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Guðmundur.
Guðniótr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðniútr.
Guðþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and Þór.
Guðþorm m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and þorm, thought to be related to the word þyrma "honor, respect".
Guðulfr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guðr "god" and ulfr "wolf".
Gutle f Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gute. A notable bearer was Gutle Schnapper Rothschild (1753-1849), the wife of Mayer Amschel Rothschild and ancestress of the Rothschild family.
Gutlin f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gute and Guta, recorded in Frankfurt, Germany throughout the 14th century.
Gutnel f Sami
Sami form of Gunhild.
Guto m Portuguese
Diminutive of Augusto or Gustavo.
Guttorm m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Guðþorm.
Guttormur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Guðþorm.
Guul m Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of the Old Norse name Guðulfr that is predominantly associated with Buskerud County.
Guuleed m Somali
Means "victor" in Somali.
Guulin m & f Mongolian
Means "brass" in Mongolian.
Guyermo m Italian
A rare, modernized version of Guillermo.
Guyleen f English (American, Rare)
Seemingly a feminized form of Guy using the popular feminine name suffix leen, unless a variation of Guylene.
Guyot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guy 1.
Guyotte f Medieval French
Feminine form of Guyot.
Guyton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Guyton.
Guytounet m Norman
Diminutive of Guy 1.
Güzäl f Bashkir
Means "lovely, beautiful" in Bashkir.
Güzäliä f Bashkir
Alternate transcription of Гүзәлиә (see Guzalia)
Guzalia f Tatar, Bashkir
Derived from Tatar and Bashkir гүзәл (güzël) meaning "beautiful".
Guzalya f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Guzalia.
Guzel f Tatar, Bosnian, Bashkir
Variant transcription of Guzal, Bosnian form of Güzel.
Gvendolin f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Gwendolyn.
Gvendólína f Pet
Icelandic form of Gwendoline. This is used as a name for horses.
Gvido m Croatian, Latvian
Croatian and Latvian cognate of Guido.
Gvidon m Literature, Russian
Russian form of Guido.
Gvøbjørg f Faroese
Variant of Gvøðbjørg (see Guðbjǫrg).
Gvøðbjørg f Faroese
Faroese form of Guðbjørg.
Gvøðni f Faroese
Perhaps a Faroese form of Guðný.
Gvøðny f Faroese
Faroese variant of Gudný.
Gvozdana f Serbian, Croatian
Feminine form of Gvozden.
Gvozden m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the adjective gvozden, meaning "iron-like". Notable bearer is Gvozden Flego, Croatian former Minister of Science and Technology.
Gvozdika f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun гвоздика (gvozdika) meaning "carnation" (as in, the flower from the genus Dianthus). This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the red carnation flower (known in Russian as krasnaya gvozdika), which had become one of the symbols of the Russian communist revolutions of February and October 1917.
Gwaggo f Hausa
Means "aunt" in Hausa.
Gwalajori m Kassena
Means "the slave raider has returned" in Kasem.
Gwalather m Cornish
Derived from Welsh gwaladr "leader".
Gwalchgwyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Combination of the Welsh elements gwalch "hawk" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed."
Gwangchorong f Korean (Rare)
A really rare name actually. Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and from either the adverb 초롱초롱 (chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠 (chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.
Gwang-deok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" or 珖 (gwang) meaning "jade flute", combined with 德 (deok) meaning "benevolence, virtue". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Gwang-Ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" or 廣 (gwang) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 浩 (ho) meaning "great, numerous, vast", 昊 (ho) meaning "summer, sky, heaven" or 鎬 (ho) meaning "stove, bright"... [more]
Gwang-hyeon m Korean
Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and a hyeon hanja, such as 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 顯 meaning "appearance; exposure; distinction," 玄 meaning "dark; profound, mysterious" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
Gwang-Jo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 照 (jo) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or 祖 (jo) meaning "ancestor, forefather". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Gwang-yeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" and 靈 (yeong) meaning "soul, spirit, deity".
Gwang-young m Korean
Alternate transcription of 광영 (see Gwang-yeong).
Gwasila m Kabyle
Means "son of the plains" in Kabyle.
Gweirful f Medieval Welsh
Old Welsh name of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from the Welsh elements gwair "turn, bend, circle" (older form gweir) and mul "modest, shy".
Gwellaouen f Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white", and by extension " fair; blessed", and laouen "joyful; happy, glad".
Gweltas m Welsh
From the welsh "gwel", meaning "view"; so the meaning is meant as "the one who has view" or "the one who brings view".
Gweltaz m Breton
Original Breton form of Gildas.
Gweltaza f Breton
Feminine form of Gweltaz.
Gwenael m Breton
Original Breton form of the Gallicized Gwenaël.
Gwenaela f Breton
Feminine form of Gwenael.
Gwenaell f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Gwenael.
Gwenallt m Welsh
The bardic name of the 20th-century Welsh scholar, critic and poet David James Jones (1899-1968), in whose case it meant "fair wood" from Welsh gwen "white, fair, blessed" and allt "wood, small forest"... [more]
Gwenc'hlan m Breton Legend, Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair" and another element of unknown meaning. This was the name of a 6th-century Breton druid and bard.
Gwendola f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Gwendolen and in some cases (often those of French bearers) also of Gwenola.
Gwendolien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch and Flemish form of Gwendolen.
Gwendolin f German
German form of Gwendoline.
Gwendoloena f Arthurian Cycle
Arthur’s queen in De Ortu Waluuanii, probably a variation of Guinevere.... [more]
Gwendolynette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Gwendolyn with the suffix -ette.
Gwendora f English
Possibly a blend of Gwendolen and Glendora. Very seldom encountered, it has been used from at least 1901, when a baby of this name was registered in England, one of several registered in the opening years of the 20th century... [more]
Gwenfron f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwen "white; fair; blessed" and bron "breast".
Gwenlaouen m & f Breton (Rare)
Masculine and feminine variant of Gwellaouen.
Gwenlian f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Anglicized form as well as a Welsh variant of Gwenllian.
Gwenlliana f Medieval Welsh
Medieval Latinization of Gwenllian.
Gwenllwyfo f Medieval Welsh
From Welsh gwen (the feminine form of gwyn) meaning "white, fair, blessed" and llwyf meaning "elm".
Gwenno f Welsh
Diminutive of Gwenllian and other names beginning with Gwen, used independently since the 19th century. It coincides with the medieval Welsh name for the planet Venus (literally "little white one" or "little bright one")... [more]
Gwennol f Cornish (Modern)
Derivd from Cornish gwennel "swallow (the bird)". This is a modern Cornish name.
Gweno f Welsh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gwen.
Gwenog f Welsh
Old Welsh diminutive of Gwen. This was the name of an obscure early Welsh saint. It was mentioned in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books as the name of a witch, Gwenog Jones.
Gwenola f Breton
Feminine form of Gwenole.
Gwenole m Breton
Original Breton form of Guénolé.
Gwenonwy f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh gwenonwy "lily of the valley". In local folklore this was the name of King Arthur's sister; Maen Gwenonwy, a large rock off Porth Cadlan in Gwynedd, Wales, is named for her.... [more]
Gwenora f Cornish
A Cornish form of Guinevere.
Gwenore f Arthurian Cycle
Form of Guinevere used in Thomas Chestre's romance Sir Launfal and in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Gwenou m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and possibly Celtic gnou "known".
Gwenthlian f Medieval Welsh
Either a variant or a semi-Anglicization of Gwenllian.
Gwenvael m Breton
Combination of Breton gwen "white; (and by extension) fair, blessed" and Mael.
Gwenvaela f Breton
Feminine form of Gwenvael.
Gwenwledyr f Welsh Mythology
The first element is Welsh gwen "fair, white, blessed"; the second element, gwledyr, is uncertain. In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen (which appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth), Gwenwledyr was a lady who lived at Arthur's court, the daughter of Gwawrddur the Hunchback and sister of three of Arthur's warriors: Duach, Brathach and Nerthach.
Gwerful f Medieval Welsh
Form of Gweirful. This was the name of two Welsh poets in the 15th century.
Gwernfyl f Welsh
Means "alder tree" in Welsh.
Gwidon m Polish
A Polish form of Guido.
Gwidona f Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian feminine form Gwido as well as a Polish feminine form of Gwidon.
Gwili m Welsh
After the name of a river in Carmarthenshire.
Gwindor m Literature
Gwindor was an Elf of Nargothrond in the First Age. He was the son of Guilin and a Prince of Nargothrond.... [more]
Gwion m Welsh Mythology, Welsh
Possibly related to the Welsh element gwyn meaning "fair, blessed". This was the original name of Taliesin, a legendary bard, before he was cast into the "cauldron of knowledge", after which he became Taliesin, bard and seer.
Gwi-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 貴 (gwi) meaning "precious" or 鬼 (gwi) meaning "spirit, ghost" combined with 永 (yeong) meaning "eternal, forever" or 靈 (yeong) meaning "soul, spirit, deity" or 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honour, prosper"... [more]
Gwlithyn f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwlith "dew, dew-drop".
Gwøni f Faroese
Faroese variant of Gvøðni.
Gwril m Welsh
Welsh name, that some translated as "lordly," "heroic act," or "combating"
Gwyddno m Welsh Mythology
Possibly from Welsh gwydd "face, appearance; presence" and -no "knowing, knowledge".... [more]
Gwyl f Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s three mistresses, according to the Welsh Triad 57.... [more]
Gwylan f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh gwylan "seagull". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Gwyllim m Welsh
Variant spelling of Gwilym
Gwyllyn m English (Canadian, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Gwillym influenced by Glyn. This was the birth name of Glenn Ford (1916-2006), a Canadian-born American actor.
Gwynlais m Welsh
From the name of the river in Glamorgan.
Gwynllyw m Old Welsh
From Welsh gwyn "white" and llyw "leader". This was the name of a Welsh king, also known as Woolos.
Gwynno m Welsh
Name of a Celtic Christian saint, apparently from Gwynn- (first part of compound names beginning with Welsh gwyn "white, fair, holy", e.g. Gwynoro, Gwynlliw) + diminutive suffix -o (cf... [more]
Gwynoro m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed" combined with an uncertain second element, possibly gawr "shout" or gorŵydd "steed" or gwared "deliverance, relief"... [more]
Gwynplaine m Popular Culture (Rare)
The main character in Victor Hugo's The Man Who Laughs and inspiration for The Joker in Batman.
Gyalpo m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རྒྱལ་པོ (rgyal-po) meaning "king".
Gyalson m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Gyaltsen.
Gyaltsen m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan རྒྱལ་མཚན (rgyal-mtshan) meaning "banner of victory", derived from རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "to win, to become victorious" and མཚན (mtshan) meaning "mark, sign".
Gyaltshen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྒྱལ་མཚན (see Gyaltsen).
Gyalwa m & f Tibetan
Means "victorious" in Tibetan.
Gyamtsho m Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Gyatso.
Gyamtso m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྒྱ་མཚོ (see Gyatso).
Gyatsho m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྒྱ་མཚོ (see Gyatso).
Gyeltshen m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Gyaltsen.
Gyeom m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 謙 meaning "humble, modest" or 蒹 meaning "reed."
Gyeong-A f Korean
From Sino-Korean 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view" or 暻 (gyeong) meaning "bright" combined with 雅 (a) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [more]
Gyeong-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 庚 (gyeong) meaning "star" and 愛 (ae) meaning "love".
Gyeong-Ah f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경아 (see Gyeong-A).
Gyeong-dong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 庚 (gyeong) meaning "star" and 冬 (dong) meaning "winter".
Gyeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 慶 "congratulate, celebrate" or 景 "scenery, view" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver".
Gyeong-Hee f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경희 (see Gyeong-Hui).
Gyeong-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敬 "respect, honor" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant".
Gyeong-hoon m Korean
Alternate transcription of 경훈 (see Gyeong-hun).
Gyeong-hun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city", 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" and 勲 (hun) meaning "merits" or 訓 (hun) meaning "teaching"... [more]
Gyeong-Hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" or 卿 (gyeong) meaning "noble, high officer" combined with 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace" or 花 (hwa) meaning "flower"... [more]
Gyeong-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 庚 (gyeong) meaning "star" or 瓊 (gyeong) meaning "jade" combined with 慧 (hye) meaning "wise, intelligent, bright".
Gyeong-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 鏡 (gyeong) meaning "mirror", 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", or 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty"... [more]
Gyeong-Min m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city", 景 (gyeong) meaning "scenery, view", 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour", 耿 (gyeong) meaning "bright, shining" or 坰 (gyeong) meaning "field, borderland, vicinity" combined with 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 旻 (min) meaning "heaven"... [more]
Gyeong-Mo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 京 (gyeong) meaning "capital city" or 敬 (gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" combined with 摸 (mo) meaning "touch, caress" or 模 (mo) meaning "model, standard, pattern"... [more]