GratianomTheatre Form of Gratianus (see Gratian) used by Shakespeare for characters in his plays The Merchant of Venice (written between 1596 and 1598) and Othello (ca... [more]
GrattonmEnglish (American, Rare) Transferred use of the surname Gratton. Gratton Dalton was an infamous outlaw, one of the Dalton Gang, in Kansas in the 1880s.
GraylingmEnglish (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).
GreenlyfEnglish (Rare) Transferred from the surname Greenly. A notable bearer is one of Jane's three friends from the Disney TV series "Legend of Tarzan".
GregentiosmHistory (Ecclesiastical), Late Greek (?) Meaning uncertain. Gregentios was the missionary Bishop of Himyaritia for over 30 years in the 6th century, when the area was under Aksumite control, playing an important role in the restoration of Orthodox Christianity there after the persecution of Dunaan.
GretnafAmerican (Rare) From the name of Gretna Green, a Scottish village formerly famous as the place to which runaway English couples went to be married under Scottish law. Use of Gretna as a first name (a rare occurrence) presumably recalls such a marital trip, but may also be an elaboration of Greta.
GrianfIrish Mythology Grian (literally, "Sun") is the name of an Irish figure, presumed to be a pre-Christian goddess, associated with County Limerick and Cnoc Greine ("Hill of Grian, Hill of the sun").
GrifonemMedieval Italian Derived from grifone, which is one of the Italian words for a griffin (the other one being grifo - see Grifo), the legendary creature from Greek mythology... [more]
GrimanesafSpanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Medieval Portuguese, Literature Borne by an illegitimate granddaughter of Bartolomé Herrero, the first colonial alcalde of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife (who had been appointed to the position in 1501 by the conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo), in whose case it possibly meant "forced" from Guanche *gərma-ənsa, literally "forced to spend the night"... [more]
GrimlandmGermanic Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with land "land."
GrimoniafMedieval Irish The daughter of a pagan chieftain in 4th century Ireland. She converted to Christianity when she was aged about 12 and dedicated her life to Christ. When she reached the age to marry, her father wanted her to wed one of the noblest and wealthiest chiefs in Ireland... [more]
GrinlingmEnglish (Rare) Borne by Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), an English sculptor and wood carver known for his work in England, including St Paul's Cathedral, Blenheim Palace and Hampton Court Palace.
GrishnákhmLiterature Grishnákh was an Uruk. He led a group of orcs under Sauron's dominion that joined Uglúk's Uruk troop on the plains of Rohan. Since Saruman bred his own strain or breed of Uruk-hai, Grishnákh and Ugúlk looked different... [more]
GryfinafMedieval 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.
GryphonmEnglish 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).
GuabancexfNew World Mythology Possibly means "rider of the hurricane" in Taíno. This was the name of a Taíno wind and water goddess who personified the hurricane. She was the strongest deity in the Taíno pantheon and the only female zemí.
GuacanagarimTaíno Name of the king, cacique of Marian a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. Marian was captured by the Spanish and Guacanagari fled.
GuadenyamGuanche Borne by an 8-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
GuangcuifChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 翠 (cuì) meaning green, kingfisher".
GuangefChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
Guanghanm & fChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 汉 (han) meaning "man".
GuanghuafChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Guanghuim & fChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest", 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 輝 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]
Guangjiem & fChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure" or 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]
GuangjufChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
GuangjuanfChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Guangjunm & fChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]
GuanglanfChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
GuanglianfChinese From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, bright" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
GuanglingfChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Guanglium & fChinese From the Chinese character 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]
GuanglongmChinese From 光 (guāng) meaning "light, beam, ray" and 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon".
Guangmeif & mChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]
Guangmingm & fChinese From Chinese 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" or 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
GuangnafChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
GuangpeifChinese From the 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant; shine" and 珮 (pèi) meaning "jade ornament".
Guangrongm & fChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [more]
GuangruifChinese From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".
GuangshanfChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
GuangshengmChinese From Chinese 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
GuangshufChinese From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant; shine" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
GuangtingfChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Guangweim & fChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary"... [more]
Guangwenm & fChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
GuangximChinese From 光 (guāng) meaning "light, beam, ray" and 羲 (xī) meaning "sunshine, dawn, sunlight".
GuangxiafChinese From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Guangxinm & fChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", 信 (xìn) meaning "trust, believe", 鑫 (xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted"... [more]
GuangyanfChinese From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
GuangyaomChinese Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jin Guangyao from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 光瑶.
GuangyimChinese From 光 (guāng) meaning "light, beam, ray" and 怡 (yí) meaning "cheerful, happy, joyous".
Guangyingf & mChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Guangyum & fChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe"... [more]
Guangzhenf & mChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
GuanliangmChinese From Chinese 关 (guān) meaning "frontier pass, shut, relation" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", as well as other character combinations.
GuanlinfChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gems".
GuanlingfChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
GuanmingfChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
GuanmofChinese From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".
GuañonmGuanche From Guanche *wahnūn, meaning "well-mannered one".
GuanqifChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
GuanqiufChinese From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
GuanranfChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes; pledge, promise".
GuanruifChinese From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane" or 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" or a kind of aquatic herb and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
GuanshanfChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
GuansufChinese From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".
GuanwanfChinese From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
GuanxifChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night".
GuanxiangfChinese (Rare) From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" Other character combinations are possible.
GuanxiaofChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 绡 (xiāo) meaning "raw silk", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small".
GuanxinfChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
GuanyanfChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
GuanyaofChinese From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
GuanyifChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; joy".
Guanyingm & fChinese (Rare) From Mandarin Chinese "冠" (guān) meaning "cap, crown, headgear" combined with "英" (yīng) meaning "flower, petal" other hanzi can be used.
GuanyuefChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
GuanzhenfChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
GuanzhifChinese From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 织 (zhī) meaning "weave, knit; organise, unite".
GuanzhuofChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".
GuarionexmTaíno From Taino "brave noble lord." Guarionex was the king, cacique of Magua, a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. He was eventually captured by the Spanish after fleeing their attacks.
GuayanfantafGuanche From Guanche *wayya-n-fanṭaz, meaning "proud" (literally "spirit of vanity").
GuayarminafGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Derived from Guanche *wayya-har-mənda (mutated to wayya-ar-mənna), literally meaning "guard, reserve, protection until prolonged drought", also figuratively referring to the Canopus star... [more]
GubenafAfro-American (Slavery-era) English corruption of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south. Attested in the 1730's in South Carolina.
GuendalinafItalian Of debated orign and meaning. While some academics consider this name an Italian form of Gwendoline, others consider it an Italian corruption of Gundelinda... [more]
GuercinomHistory Nickname of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591-1666), an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region. His nickname comes from a diminutive of Italian guercio meaning "squinter", since he was born cross-eyed.
GuerrinomItalian Variant of Guerrino combined with the word guerra "war". It was rather often given to boys born during the First World War (1915-1918). It's very old-fashioned today.
Guifangf & mChinese From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" or 贵 (guì) meaning "precious, valuable" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]
GuifenfChinese From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" or 瑰 (guī) meaning "semi-precious stone, extraordinary, fabulous" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [more]
GuifengfChinese From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree".
GuilanfChinese From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" or 贵 (guì) meaning "precious, valuable" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]