This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Genoa f English (Rare)From the name of the Italian city of Genoa. "Genoa" comes from "Genua" the name of an ancient city of the Ligurians. Its name is probably Ligurian, meaning "knee" (from Ancient Greek
gony "knee"), i.e. "angle", from its geographical position, thus akin to the name of Geneva... [
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Gerdlinde f German (Rare)A 20th century coinage formed from the given name
Gerd 1 and the Old High German name element
linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft"
Gerik m German (Rare)A Low German name formed from the name elements
GER "javelin, spear" and
RIK "king, ruler".... [
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Germelina f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)Possibly a feminine diminutive of
Germelo, which is apparently a variant of
Hermelo, which either comes from the town of Ermelo in Spain, or from the name
Hermilo, a diminutive of
Hermes.
Geronti m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Gerontios (see
Gerontius). A known bearer of this name was Geronti Kikodze (1886-1960), a prominent Georgian literary critic and thinker.
Gersende f French (Rare)French form of
Gerswintha. Another theory, however, suggests that Gersende might also be derived from the Germanic name
Garsind, and thus ultimately from the Germanic elements
ger "spear" and
sind "journey".
Getty f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Gertrude, as in the case of the Dutch singer Gertrude "Getty" Kaspers (1948-). It could also be a transferred use of the surname
Getty.
Ghvtisavar m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I am God's man" in Georgian (literally: "I am of God"), derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის
(ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly" (see
Ghvtiso) combined with Georgian ვარ
(var) meaning "I am".
Ghvtiso m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის
(ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly". Also compare modern Georgian ღვთაება
(ghvtaeba) meaning "god, deity" and ღვთიური
(ghvtiuri) meaning "godly, divine".... [
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Giedo m Dutch (Rare)Variant spelling of
Guido. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch racing driver Giedo van der Garde (b. 1985).
Gigliola f Italian (Rare), Medieval ItalianOf debated origin and meaning. Even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Italian
giglio "lily" (Latin
lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity, it is more likely derived from
Giglio or
Gilio... [
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Gigola m Georgian (Rare)Diminutive of
Grigol. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian actor Grigol "Gigola" Talakvadze (1914-2001).
Ginchiyo f Japanese (Rare)Gin means "Silver", Chi means "One Thousand", "Pond",and if used in modern times it would be "Knowledge, Wisdom" from
Chie.
Girshel m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name comes from the Yiddish name
Hershel, which seems unlikely in the Georgian context. Instead, it is more likely that the name is either Turco-Persian in origin, or fully Persian.... [
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Giselijn m & f Dutch (Rare)Variant form of
Gislein. Although never a common name, it was more often seen on men than on women in older times. These days, however, it is more often seen on women - though it is still an extremely rare name.
Gislaug f Norwegian (Rare)Modern form of Old Norse
Gíslaug composed of the elements
gísl "hostage, pledge" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". ... [
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Gisleen m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Gislenus. Never a very common name, it has been around since medieval times, but was predominantly masculine in older times. In more modern times, the name has become more common on women than on men, but it is still quite rare.