Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Friedmann m Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-German vernacular form of Schalom (See Shalom). Compare also the German given name Friedemann.
Friedmund m German
Modern German form of Fridemund.
Friedrun f German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements fridu "peace" and runa "rune".
Friedwolf m German (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage from the name element Fried- "peace" with the name Wolf "wolf". The name is formed in the same way as the traditional name Friedolf.
Frieza m Popular Culture
Frieza is one of the main villains in the Dragon Ball manga series. His name comes from freezer, due to this cold-bloodedness. It also matches the trend of some of the characters having food-related names.
Friida f Finnish
Finnish variant of Frida 2.
Frima f Jewish, Yiddish
Variant of Fruma.
Frisa f Indonesian
Probably a feminine form of Friso.
Frister m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Fritser, which probably came into being through metathesis.
Fritser m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Fridser, which itself is a variant of Fridsert.
Fritza f Various (Rare)
Probably a feminine form of Fritz.
Frohmut f & m German (Rare)
The name is formed from the German word froh "glad; happy, merry" and the name element MUT "courage; valour; boldness". The name element MUT can be used both for masculine names (like Hartmut) and feminine names (like Almut).
Froim m Yiddish
Variant of Efroim.
Froso f Greek
Diminutive of Effrosyni.
Frosty m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Either a short form of Forrest or simply from the English word frosty.
Fructueux m French (Rare)
Means "fruitful," from Latin fructuōsus.
Fruing m English
Meaning unknown. This was the first name of one of the Warne brothers, who published Beatrix Potter's tales.
Fryni f Greek
Modern Greek form of Phryne.
Fucan f Bontoc (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Fukan.
Fuchsia f English (British, Rare), Literature
From Fuchsia, a genus of flowering plants, itself named after the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), whose surname means "fox" in German.... [more]
Fude f Japanese
This name is used as 筆 (hitsu, fude) meaning "handwriting, (painting/writing) brush," originally made up of 文 (fumi) meaning "writing(s)" and 手 (te) meaning "hand." The phrase had undergone sound shifts, first from 'fumite' to 'funde' and then from that to what is now 'fude.'... [more]
Fudo m Japanese Mythology
Fudo-Myo-o is the god of fire and wisdom in Japanese Buddhist mythology, and one of the five Myo-o.
Fudong m Chinese
From Chinese 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing", 复 (fù) meaning "return, resume, recover", 扶 (fú) meaning "help, support" or 富 (fù) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 栋 (dòng) meaning "pillar, beam"... [more]
Fuente f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "fountain" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Fuente meaning "Our Lady of the Fountain". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns like Munera (Albacete) and Vilallonga (Valencia).
Fuentes f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "fountains" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Fuentes meaning "Our Lady of the Fountains". She is the patron saint of the Spanish town of Villalón de Campos (Valladolid)... [more]
Fufluns m Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan deity, predominantly of wine, health, happiness, and growth. He is often considered the Etruscan equivalent of the Greek god Dionysus and the Roman god Bacchus.
Fufu f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fu) meaning "wind" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuhito m Japanese (Rare)
From archaic 史 (fuhito) referring to a court historian, shifted from earlier fumihito which is made up of 文/書 (fumi) meaning "letter, writings" and 人 (hito) meaning "person."... [more]
Fuji f & m Japanese
From either 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" or 富士 (Fuji), from the place name Fuji. Other kanji used for this name in 2-kanji combinations include 不, a phonetic kanji that is otherwise used as a negative prefix​, or 婦 meaning "woman, lady" for the first element and 志 meaning "will, aim, goal" or 治 meaning "cure; management" for the second element (二, meaning "two," is used on both, stemming from its native and Sino-Japanese readings futa(tsu) and ji).
Fuka f Japanese
Variant transcription of Fuuka.
Fukan f Bontoc
Meaning unknown. The name was used in Bontoc Mythology, the former name of Kayapon, a Bontoc girl who married Lumawig, the supreme deity.
Fulin m Chinese
From Chinese 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing", 傅 (fù) meaning "teacher, instructor", 富 (fù) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy", or 扶 (fú) meaning "help, support, assist" combined with 臨 (lín) meaning "near, approach, face", 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", or 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]
Fulki f Santali
Means "spark" in Santali.
Fulma f Esperanto
Feminine form of Fulmo.
Fulya f Turkish
Means "jonquil, daffodil" in Turkish, derived from Italian Puglia.
Funa f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fu) meaning "maple" combined with Japanese 奈 (na) a phonetic character. Funa Nakayama (born 2005) is an Olympic street skateboarder who won the bronze medal in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Funasshī m & f Popular Culture
Mascot representing the city of Funabashi, Chiba
Funko f Japanese
From Japanese 刎 (fun) meaning "behead, cut one's throat" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuon f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fu) meaning "wind" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound" or 穏 (on) meaning "stable, firm, solid, steady". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Fūran f Japanese (Rare)
From 風蘭 (fūran), the Japanese word for the wind orchid also known as Vanda falcata, or 楓 (fū) meaning "maple" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid".
Furan f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Furi f Japanese (Archaic)
From 振 (furi) meaning "fluttering/hanging sleeves". In the Edo period, furi were seen as fashionable, but the trend died out by the end of the 17th century. This caused the name to become obscure, too.
Furman m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Furman.
Furnley m English (Australian, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Furnley. Frank Leslie Thomson Wilmot (1881-1942), who published his work under the pseudonym Furnley Maurice, was a noted Australian poet.
Fūro f Japanese
Taken from 風露草 (fūrosō), the Japanese word for "geranium"; this name combines 風 (fū) meaning "wind" with 露 (ro) meaning "dew". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [more]
Furong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 富 (fù) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper"... [more]
Fusae f Japanese
This name combines 房 (bou, fusa) meaning "bunch, fringe, house, lock (of hair), room, tassel, tuft" with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet", 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "-fold, heap up, heavy, pile of boxes, pile up" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour."... [more]
Fuschia f English (Rare)
Misspelled variant of Fuchsia.
Futaba f Japanese
This name is used as 双葉 or 二葉, referring to a bud or a sprout, made up of 双 (sou, tagui, narabu, futa(tsu)) meaning "pair" or 二 (ji, ni, futa(.tsu), futata.bi) meaning "two" with 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle."
Futoru m Japanese (Rare)
From verb 太る (futoru) meaning "to grow plump."... [more]
Futoshi m Japanese
From classical adjective 太し (futoshi) meaning "fat, thick; daring, shameless."... [more]
Future m & f English (Rare), Western African, Southern African
This name is from the English word derived from Old French futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."... [more]
Fuue f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuuga m & f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river", 我 (ga) meaning "I, me" or 雅 (ga) meaning "elegant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuuho f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuuka f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Fuuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 姫 (ki) meaning "princess" (usually feminine) or 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuuko f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" or 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Fuuma m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, numb" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance"... [more]
Fuume f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 梅 (me) meaning "plum". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuuna f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 渚 (na) meaning "beach, shore", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony"... [more]
Fuuno f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Fuupu f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 譜 (pu) meaning "musical note". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuurin f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuuta m Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" or 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 汰 (ta) meaning "scour, wash out", 詩 (ta) meaning "poetry, poem" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuuto m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple", 風 (fuu) meaning "wind, style" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 音 (to) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuuya m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation. Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Fuuyou f & m Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 菜 (you) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuuyu f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fuwa f Japanese
From Japanese 芙 (fu) meaning "nelumbo nucifera", 歩 (fu) meaning "walk, pawn", 風 (fu) meaning "wind, influence", 楓 (fu) meaning "liquidambar formosana", 譜 (fu) meaning "musical score", 浮 (fu) meaning "to float", 冨 (fu) meaning "wealth", or 吹 (fu), the root form of 吹く (fuku) meaning "to blow" combined with 羽 (wa) meaning "feather, wing" and 和 (wa) meaning "peaceful, Japanese".
Fuyu f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter".... [more]
Fuzzy m Popular Culture
A name for someone with a lot of hair. A notable fictional bearer was Fuzzy Lumpkins, a villian from The Powerpuff Girls.
Fychan m Welsh
Means "small" in Welsh (compare bychan).
Fyedka m Russian
Diminutive of Fyodor.
Fyhe f Medieval German
Short form of Sofia
Fynleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Finley.
Gaafar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جعفر (see Jafar).
Gaara m Popular Culture
Gaara is a main character in the famous manga and anime 'Naruto'. His name derives from kanji 我 (ga) meaning "I, me, oneself", 愛 (a) meaning "affection, favourite, love" and 羅 (ra) meaning "thin silk; gauze"... [more]
Gabbey f & m English (American)
Gabbey is a variant of the names Gabby. And is a short form of the names Gabriel. For females its short for Gabriella... [more]
Gabbie f English
Variant of Gabby.
Gabey m English
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Ga-bi f Korean
From Korean 가 (ga) "border, edge, end" or "around, nearby, beside" or "family, household" or "dynasty, lineage" or "allowed, permitted" combined with 비 (bi) "rain".
Gabib m Avar, Dargin, Lezgin
Avar, Dargin, and Lezgin form of Habib.
Gabii m Gamilaraay
A skin name given to male children of Gambuu and Maadhaa who marries Yibadhaa... [more]
Gabín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gabinus.
Gable m English
Transferred use of the surname Gable.
Gabo m Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabo f English
Middle name of Milla Jovovich's daughter.
Gaddo m Italian
Diminutive of Gerardo as well as possible Italian form of Gad.
Gadeer f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غدير (see Ghadir).
Gadhi m Indian
Perhaps from Hindi meaning "thick" and Indian meaning "one who seeks knowledge".
Gadi m Hebrew
Diminutive of Gad.
Gading m & f Indonesian
Means "ivory" in Indonesian.
Gadir f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غدير (see Ghadir).
Gádor f Spanish (European)
After Our Lady of Gádor, a devotional title for the Virgin Mary in the city of Berja, Spain.
Ga-eon f Korean
From Sino-Korean "佳" (ga) "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and "嫣" (eon) "beautiful, pretty, charming". Other hanja can be used.
Gaeul f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 가을 (gaeul) meaning "autumn/fall."
Ga-Eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity", 銀 (eun) meaning "silver, money" or 誾 (eun) meaning "to speak gently, to be respectful"... [more]
Gagan m & f Hindi, Punjabi, Odia, Nepali
From Sanskrit गगन (gagana) meaning "atmosphere, sky". As a Sikh (Punjabi) name it is sometimes feminine.
Gahan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gahan.... [more]
Ga-hee f Korean
Variant transcription of Ga-hui.
Gah-eul f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Gaeul.
Gáhppá m Sami
Sami form of Kaapo.
Ga-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳姬 "beautiful".
Gaia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Gaius.
Gailann f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Gail and Ann, or a variation of Gailene.
Gailė f Lithuanian
Short form of names ending with gailė or beginning with Gail such as Mingailė, Karigailė and Jogailė, typically from gailas meaning "strong, powerful".
Gailo m Medieval German
Monothematic name from Old High German stem GAIL "elongated, petulant".
Ga-In f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 歌 (ga) meaning "song, lyrics, sing, chant" combined with 仁 (in) meaning "compassionate" or 人 (in) meaning "man, person, mankind, people"... [more]
Gairet m American (Rare)
Allegedly a respelling of Garret.
Gaite f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Short form of name beginning with Ger- like Gertrude.... [more]
Gaither m English
Transferred use of the surname Gaither.
Gajo m Croatian
Croatian form of Gaius.
Gajusz m Polish
Polish form of Gaius.
Ġakbu m Maltese
Maltese form of Jacob and James (via Italian Giacobo).
Ġakobb m Maltese
Maltese form of Jacob (via Italian Giacobbe).
Gaku m Japanese
From Japanese 岳 (gaku, ga) meaning "point, peak, mountain", 学 (gaku, ga) meaning "study, learning, science", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy", 楽 (ga, gaku) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 鶴 (gaku) meaning "crane, stork", 學 (gaku, ga) meaning "learning, knowledge, school" or 樂 (ga) meaning "music, comfort" combined with 春 (ku) meaning "spring", 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 句 (ku) meaning "phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku" or 治 (ku) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve"... [more]
Gala f Croatian
Derived from the world gala, an old Croatian adjective meaning "black, brown".
Galán m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Gala 2.
Galang m Indonesian
Means "support, beam, foundation" in Indonesian.
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.
Galderic m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Walderic.
Galfryd m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Galfrid.
Galhard m Germanic, Occitan
Derived from the Germanic elements gal, which comes from galan "to sing" and hard "strong".
Galih m & f Javanese, Sundanese
Means "heart, mind, essence, core" in Javanese and Sundanese.
Galiot f English
Word name meaning "small ship," from French galiote, from Italian galea.
Galith f Jewish
Variant of Galit.
Gállá m Sami
Sami form of Kalle.
Galor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gal 1 means "wave" and the name Or means "light".
Galuh f Javanese
Means "gem, jewel, diamond" or "daughter" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit गलू (galū).
Galust m Armenian
Shortening of the Armenian word Հոգեգալուստ (Hogegalust) meaning "Pentecost".
Galván m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gawain.
Galya f Hebrew
Variant of Galia.
Gambit m Popular Culture
Gambit is the 'mutant' name of the comic book character Remy LeBeau, a member of Marvel's X-Men and King of the Thieve's Guild. He is frequently called both Remy and Gambit, with Gambit being more commonly used by those who don't know him as well, and by teammates while on a mission... [more]
Gambuu m Gamilaraay
A skin name given to male children of Gabii and Yibadhaa who marries Maadhaa.
Gamzat m Avar (Russified), Dargin (Russified), Kumyk (Russified)
Russian form of Hamza, used particularly in Dagestan.
Gana f Jewish
Means "garden" in Hebrew.
Ganbat m Mongolian
Means "strong steel" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Gandolf m Germanic
Variant of Gandulf.
Gangan m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Gang and An 1.
Gangdam m Korean
It means "Stone Wall" or "Fortress" in Native Korean.
Gang-Hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 康 (gang) meaning "peace" or 剛 (gang) meaning "hard, rigid, strong" combined with 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise"... [more]
Gang-Min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 江 (gang) meaning "river", 强 (gang) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic" or 康 (gang) meaning "peace" combined with 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]
Gangsar m Javanese
Means "smooth, quick" in Javanese. This name was traditionally given to a child whose birth was smooth and easy.
Gang-uk m Korean
From Sino-Korean 江 (gang) meaning "river" and 旭 (uk) meaning "rising sun".
Gani m Albanian, Indonesian, Kazakh
Albanian, Indonesian and Kazakh form of Ghani.
Ganjar m Javanese, Sundanese
Means "reward, prize, gift" in Javanese and Sundanese.
Ganko f Japanese
From Japanese 願 (gan) meaning "wish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ganni m Assyrian (Rare)
Name honors Chaldean martyr, Father Ragheed Ganni from Iraq. Soon to be a Catholic saint.... [more]
Gansükh m Mongolian
Means "steel axe" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
Ganya m Russian
Russian diminutive of Gavriil.
Ganyu f Chinese
From Chinese 甘 (gān) meaning "sweet" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
Gaofeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Gaoming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Gaon f & m Korean (Modern)
Shortened from 가온대/가온데/가온듸 (gaondae/gaonde/gaondui), archaic variants of the word 가운데 (gaunde) meaning "centre, middle." It can also be written into hanja, combining a ga hanja, e.g. 歌 meaning "song," with an on hanja, e.g. 穩 meaning "comfortable; calm, quiet."
Gaoping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "wander, travel around"... [more]
Gaosheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascend" or 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred"... [more]
Gaowen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", 闻 (wén) meaning "news, message" or 稳 (wěn) meaning "stable, firm, steady, reliable"... [more]
Gaoxiang m Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" or 骧 (xiāng) meaning "gallop, run, raise, hold high"... [more]
Gara f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ga) meaning "elegance" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Gara m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kara 2.
Gara f Folklore, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *gar meaning "superiority, advantage, height", and taken from place name Garajonay. According to an unattested local legend, Gara and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak.
Garam f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 가람 (garam) meaning "river."
Gärda f Swedish
Variant of Gerda 2.
Gardener m English
Transferred use of the surname Gardener.
Gardiner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gardiner.
Gardner m English
Transferred use of the surname Gardner.
Gardo m Filipino
Short form of Edgardo.
Gardy f German
Short form of Edelgard and other names ending in -gard.... [more]
Garen f Sami
Sámi form of Karen 1.
Garet m English
Variant of Garrett.
Gari m Basque
Derived from Basque gari "wheat".
Garie f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Unisex spelling of Gary.
Garmon m Manx, Welsh
Manx and Welsh form of Germanus.
Garner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Garner.
Garnik m Armenian
Means "little lamb" from Old Armenian գառն (gaṙn) meaning "lamb" combined with the diminutive suffix -իկ (-ik). It was used until the 6th century but was revived again in the 19th century.
Garon m American (Rare), English
Possibly a contrived modern name made known by association as the middle name of Jesse Garon Presley, stillborn twin brother of famous singer Elvis Aaron Presley... [more]
Garri m Russian
Russian form of Harry.
Garric m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical older form of Garrick, derived from the Old English elements gar "spear" and ric "king, ruler"... [more]
Garron m English
Possibly transferred use of the surname Garron.
Garson m English
Transferred use of the surname Garson.
Garðar m Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from the Old Norse elements gerðr meaning "enclosure, yard, protection" and arr meaning "warrior". Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [more]
Garðarr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Garðar. Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [more]
Garton m English
Derived from the surname Garton.
Gartred f Literature
Form of Gertrude used in Daphne du Maurier's 1946 novel The King's General.
Garwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gar "spear" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Germanic Gerulf.
Ga-ryeong f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" combined with 鈴 (ryeong) "bell"
Ga-seo f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious"
Gashin f Kurdish
Gashin, (Ga-shin) is originally a Kurdish name used for girl names in Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Germany. based on the Abdurrahman Sharafkandi Kurdish-Kurdish-Persian Dictionary, Gashin means... [more]
Gašo m Serbian
Diminutive of Gavrilo.
Gašpar m Croatian, Slovak
Croatian and Slovak form of Jasper.
Gatlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gatlin. ... [more]
Gatot m Javanese
From Javanese gothot meaning "muscular, strong, robust".
Gatsby m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gatsby.
Gatsha m Zulu (Rare)
From Zulu igatsha meaning "branch".
Gaubriel m Scots
Scots form of Gabriel.
Gaudenz m Upper German (Archaic), Romansh
German and Romansh form of Gaudentius.
Gaudrė f Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Gaud- (e.g. Gaudminė), derived either from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take; to catch, to hunt" or adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing."
Gaukhar f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Gauhar.
Gaumet m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Name of a king of the island of La Gomera in the 15th century, according to historian Pedro Agustín del Castillo (1669-1741). This name has been revived in modern times.
Gaussem m Medieval Occitan
Possibly from Germanic gaut "Goth" and heim "home".
Gavi m & f Hebrew
Short form of Gavriel or Gavrielle.
Gavri m Hebrew
Means "manly / my man" in Hebrew, also a diminutive for Gavriel
Gavroche m Literature
Used by Victor Hugo in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862) for a son of the Thénardiers. Due to the character, who adopts Gavroche as his name, this has become a French slang word meaning "street urchin" or "mischievous child".
Gavya f Santali
Means "garden of God" in Santali.
Gavyn m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Gavin.
Gawhar f Tatar, Bashkir
Means "diamond, gem" in Tatar and Bashkir, ultimately from Persian گوهر (gowhar).
Gaya f Judeo-Spanish
Means "gay, happy" in Judeo-Spanish.
Gaydar m Avar (Russified), Kumyk (Russified), Lezgin (Russified)
Russian form of Haidar, used particuarly in Dagestan.
Ga-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".
Ga-Yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 映 (yeong) meaning "reflect light"... [more]
Gaylan m & f English (American)
A primarily masculine variation of Gayland.
Gayland m English (Rare)
Combination of Gay (or possibly Gayle) with the popular suffix -land. The name fell out of use after the mid 20th century, alongside similar names, when the word gay gained the additional meaning of "homosexual".
Gaylon m & f American
Variant of Galen.
Gaylyn f English
Variant of Galyn. Also a combination of Gay and Lyn.
Gaylynn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Galen. It may also be considered a combination of Gayle or Gay and the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).
Gayna f Welsh, English
From the name Gaynor, meaning "white, smooth, soft, gentle".
Gaynel f English
Variant of Gaynell.
Gaynell f English
Combination of Gay and Nell.
Gayo m Asturian (Rare)
Diminutive of Olegario.
Ga-Young f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 가영 (see Ga-Yeong).
Gaysa m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Isa 1.
Ga-yun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 嘉 "excellent; joyful; auspicious" and 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent".
Gazal m & f Turkish
Masculine form of Gazale.
Gazelle f Popular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern)
From the name of the animal gazelle which is from Arabic غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).
Gazzy m & f Various
Sometimes used as a nickname for anything starting with Gar.
Gde m Balinese
Variant of Gede.
Gdé m Balinese
Variant of Gde.
Gea f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Gaea.
Geary m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Geary.
Gede m Balinese
Means "big, great, large" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the first-born son.
Geert-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Geert and Jan 1.
Geertrui f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Geertruy. In modern times, the name is also used as a short form of Geertruida.
Geertruud f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gertrude. In that capacity, the name is used as an independent, official name on birth certificates. However, it also occurs as an informal name in daily life for women who are officially named Geertruda, Geertrude, Geertrudis, etc... [more]
Geertruyt f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Medieval Dutch form of Gertrude. It remains in use to this day, but it's extremely rare.... [more]
Geesi f Somali
Means "a courageous man, brave, hero" in Somali.
Geger m Javanese
From Javanese gègèr meaning "uproar, chaos, confusion".
Geilchen f Yiddish
Probably a diminutive of Abigail.... [more]
Geisler m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern High German form of Giselher.
Gejza m Czech, Slovak, Medieval Hungarian
Czech and Slovak form of Géza as well as a medieval Hungarian form of this name.
Geles f Spanish
Diminutive of Ángeles.
Gelfrat m Germanic Mythology, Medieval German
Formed from the High German name elements GELF "boast, yelp" and RAT "council, advice".... [more]
Geliy m Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun гелий (geliy) meaning "helium". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to all the scientific progress in the Soviet Union.... [more]
Gellert m Literature, Popular Culture
Gellert Grindelwald is an evil sorcerer mentioned in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels.
Gelya f Russian
Diminutive of Angelina or Engelsina.
Gelyn f Filipino
Variant of Jelyn.
Gemo m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Gema.
Gena f Yiddish
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Gendis f Javanese
From Javanese gêndhis meaning "sugar".
Gendry m Literature, Popular Culture
Gendry is the name of a character, an unacknowledged royal bastard, from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
Genean f English
Variant of Janine.
Geneen f English
Variant of Janine and/or Jeanine. Also compare Genette.... [more]
Genelle f English
Variant of Jenelle.
Genene f English (Rare)
Variant form of Janine and/or Jeanine. Also compare Genette.
Genet f Ethiopian
Ethiopian name meaning "paradise"
Genève f French (Quebec, Rare)
French cognate of Geneva. The name coincides with the place name Genève.
Geni m & f Spanish
Short form of Eugenio and Eugenia.
Genine f English
Variant of Janine.
Genji f Chinese
Means "gold" in Chinese.
Genka f Japanese
From Japanese 言 (gen) meaning "word" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Genki m Japanese
From 元 (gen) meaning "origin, source" or 現 (gen) meaning "present" combined with 揮 (ki) meaning "volatile, brandish" or 気 (ki) meaning "mind, spirit, soul". Other kanji combinations can be used... [more]
Genna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna, the spelling possibly influenced by Gina or Gianna.
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