All Submitted Names

Galactorio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Galactorius.

Galactorius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Probably ultimately derived from Greek γάλακτος (galaktos) meaning "milk". This name was borne by Galactorius of Lescar, a French saint from the 6th century AD.

Galactus m Popular 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.

Galadhriel f Literature
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."

Galador m Literature
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]

Galadrielle f English (Rare)
Variant of Galadriel.

Galaf m Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Arabic
Judeo-Spanish form of Arabic Halif.

Galafrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."

Galagandreiz m Arthurian Cycle
The lord of the castle of Moreiz.... [more]

Galaida f Arthurian 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.

Galaletsang f Tswana
Means "glorify" in Setswana.

Galaman m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." The second element is derived from man "man."

Galamar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."

Galamb f Hungarian
Means "dove" in Hungarian.

Galamide f Arthurian Cycle
Sister of Gasozein of Dragoz. Her brother challenged Arthur for Guenevere... [more]

Galán m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Gala 2.

Galan m English (American, Modern)
Variant spelling of Galen

Galan m Spanish (Archaic)
Variant of Galán.

Galang m Indonesian
Means "support, beam, foundation" in Indonesian.

Galaor m Literature
In the book 'Amadis de Gaula', Galaor is the brother of Amadis.

Galareka f Navajo

Galarr m Old 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]

Galasso m Medieval 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]

Galatée f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Galatea.

Galâth m Welsh
The Welsh variant of Galahad, the Arthurian knight. This is a modern translation

Galatia f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)

Galattorio m Italian
Italian form of Galactorius.

Galaxaura f Greek Mythology
Means "milky breeze", from Greek γάλα (gala) meaning "milk" (genitive γάλακτος) and αὔρα (aura) meaning "breeze"... [more]

Galaxia f English (American)
Galaxia is a variation of the name Galaxy. ... [more]

Galaxie f & m English
Variant of Galaxy.

Galaxy f English (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").

Galayax m Somali
Means "lighthouse" in Somali.

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.

Galbart m Literature
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]

Galbatorix m Literature
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.

Galbert m Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Gualbert.

Galbeyte m Somali
Means "in the west" in Somali.

Galceran m Medieval Catalan

Galdeddu m Sicilian

Galderic m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Walderic.

Galdim m Albanian

Galdina f Italian (Archaic), South American (Rare)
Feminine form of Galdino.

Galdino m Italian
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").

Galdinu m Sicilian

Galdor m Literature
Galdor is an Elf of the Grey Havens, a fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Galdric m Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Galderic.

Galdur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "magic" in Icelandic, from Old Norse galdr "magic chant; magic".

Gale m West 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]

Galea f Biblical Latin
Transferred from the surname Galea.

Gal Eezh f Mythology
Mongolian form of Od Ana.

Galeh m Javanese
Variant of Galih.

Galehaut m Arthurian 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]

Galena f English, Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Galina and Latinized form of Galene.

Galeno m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Galen.

Galénosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Galen.

Galēns m Latvian
Latvian form of Galen.

Galenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Galenos.

Galeotto m Medieval 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]

Gal-erda m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Gal-Erda was the Vainakh god of cattle.

Galerius m Ancient Roman

Galeschin m Arthurian Cycle
Galeschin is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He is a nephew of King Arthur, son of the king's half-sister Elaine and King Nentres of Garlot.... [more]

Galfrid m Anglo-Norman, Manx (Archaic)
Anglo-Norman variant of Geoffrey which was also used on the Isle of Man.

Galfrido m Medieval Italian
Variant form of Gualfredo.

Galfryd m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Galfrid.

Galgalu f African
born in the evening in Boran

Galgan-nga f Chukchi
Means "duck" in Chukchi.

Galhard m Germanic, Occitan
Derived from the Germanic elements gal, which comes from galan "to sing" and hard "strong".

Galharda f Gascon

Galharda f Occitan
Feminine form of Galhard.

Ğäli m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Ali 1.

Gali m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Ali 1.

Ğäliä f Tatar
Variant of Äliä.

Galia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Галя (see Galya).

Galiah f English (Hispanicized, Rare)

Galian m Medieval German, Medieval English
Medieval German and English form of Galianus / Galienus. As a German name, it was recorded in German-speaking Switzerland in the 1400s.

Galiana f Medieval German (?), Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Galian.

Galiane f Medieval Occitan

Galib m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "winner, victor" in Arabic.

Galiba f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Feminine form of Galib.

Galicano m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "gallican" in Spanish. A bearer of this name was Galicano Apacible, a Filipino physician and politician.

Galicia f Galician, 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.

Galicius m Medieval (Latinized)
Meaning "of Galicia."

Galiel m Spanish (Caribbean, ?)
The name (Galiel) comes from the name (Gamaliel) wich is Jewish

Galiena f Medieval German, Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory, however, tries to connect this name to Latin Gallus, Galla "inhabitant of Gallia".

Galih m & f Javanese, Sundanese
Means "heart, mind, essence, core" in Javanese and Sundanese.

Galijotas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Goliath.

G'alil m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Jalil.

Galila f Hebrew (Rare)
Derived from the place name Galil גליל, this name was mostly used from the 19th until the early 20th century and occasionally used after the establishment of Israel... [more]

Galilaeus m Late 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]

Galilaia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Galilaios.

Galilaios m Greek, Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Galilaeus (see Galileo).

Galilée m French
French form of Galilaeus (see Galileo).

Galilee f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the region in Palestine (see Galilee).

Galileu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Galileo.

Galileusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Galileo.

Galilhai f Cherokee
Variant of Galilahi.

Ğälim m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Alim.

Galim m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Bashkir, Tatar, and Kazakh form of Alim.

Galima f Tatar, Uzbek, Bashkir
Femine form of Galim

Ğälimyän m Bashkir
Possibly the Bashkir form of Alimjan.

Galin m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Galen.

Gaļina f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Galina.

Galinda f Medieval Portuguese
Feminine form of Galindo.

Galinda f Germanic
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."

Galindo m Medieval Spanish, Aragonese (Archaic)

Galinos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Galenos.

Galion m Literature
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.

Galiot f English
Word name meaning "small ship," from French galiote, from Italian galea.

Gális f Slovak
Possibly from Gal 2 or Gala 1.

Galith f Jewish
Variant of Galit.

Galitia f Medieval Italian

Galiya f Kazakh, Tatar
Alternate transcription of Aliya 1.

Galiza f Galician (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.

Galja f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Галя (see Galya).

Galka m Russian
Means "jackdaw" in Russian.

Gállá m Sami
Sami form of Kalle.

Galla f Breton
Derived from Old Irish gal "valour".

Galla m Medieval Spanish

Gállagas m Sami
Sami form of Kaleva.

Gallager m English (Rare)
Variant of Gallagher.

Gallas m Romansh
Variant of Gallus, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Gallatin m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gallatin.

Galleria f Literature
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").

Gallerian m & f English

Gallez f Breton
Variant of Galla.

Gallia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gallo.

Galliana f Italian
Feminine form of Gallianus, a Late Roman elaboration of Gallus.

Galliano m Italian
Italian form of Gallianus.

Gallianus m Late Roman
Variant of Gallius.

Gallicus m Ancient Roman
Borne by the 1st-century Roman senator Gaius Rutilius Gallicus.

Gallie f Swedish (Rare)

Gallien m Late Roman (Gallicized), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais form of Gallienus.

Gallipoli f & m English (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.

Gallius m Late Roman, Romani
Variant of Gallus.

Galloway m English
Transferred use of the surname Galloway.

Gallusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gallus.

Gallven m English
Variant of Galvin.

Gallvin m English
Variant of Galvin.

Gallyon f & m Dutch (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]

Galnai f Buryat
From the Buryat гал (gal) meaning "fire".

Galor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gal 1 means "wave" and the name Or means "light".

Gálos m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Gallus.

Galouse m Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Golias.

Gal-Sal m Sumerian
Possibly one of the earliest names recorded. It occurs on a tablet dated ca 3200-3100 BC. Gal-Sal was a slave owner.

Galsan m & f Buryat
Means "happiness" in Buryat.

Gälsär f Bashkir
Means "crystal" in Bashkir.

Galsvinta f Medieval Basque
Basque form of Galswintha.

Galt m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Galti.

Galter m Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Gualter.

Galtmaa f Mongolian
Means "fiery woman" in Mongolian, from гал (gal) meaning "fire" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Galuh f Javanese
Means "gem, jewel, diamond" or "daughter" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit गलू (galū).

Galusha m Russian
Means "dumpling" in Russian.

Galushka m Russian
Diminutive of Galusha.

Galuška f Czech
Diminutive of Galina.

Galust m Armenian
Shortening of the Armenian word Հոգեգալուստ (Hogegalust) meaning "Pentecost".

Galván m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gawain.

Galvano m Italian
Italian form of Gawain.

Galvatron m Popular Culture
Galvatron is a name adopted by several fictional characters in the Transformers franchise.

Galven m English
Variant of Galvin.

Galvon m English
Variant of Galvin.

Galvyn m English
Variant of Galvin.

Galya f Hebrew
Variant of Galia.

Galym m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Alim.

Galymzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh ғалым (ghalym) meaning "scholar, expert" (of Arabic origin) and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Galyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Galen.

Galyn f Hebrew

Galyna f Ukrainian
The origin of the name Galyna is from Ancient Greek and the meaning of the name is "Calm, Healer"

Galynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Gaylynn.

Galyusya f Russian
Diminutive form of Galina.

Galzigan f Tatar (Rare)

Gam f Thai, Lao
Meaning "Well", "Brilliant".

Gamal m Old Swedish, Old Danish, Medieval English
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gamall.

Gamalbarn m Anglo-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]

Gamal El-Din m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Jamal ad-Din chiefly used in Egypt.

Gamalíel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gamaliel.

Gamaliël m Dutch
Dutch form of Gamaliel.

Gamaliele m Italian
Italian form of Gamaliel.

Gamalielle f French (African, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Gamaliel.

Gamalihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Gamaliel used in the Latin Bible.

Gamaliil m Greek
Greek form of Gamaliel.

Gamalijel m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Gamaliel.

Gamalkarl m Anglo-Scandinavian (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name meaning "old Karl", from Old Norse gamall "old" combined with Karl.

Gamall m Old Norse
Old Norse byname and name meaning "old."

Gamama f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Gamarias m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Gemariah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Gamas m Medieval English

Gamayun f Slavic Mythology
Gamayun is a prophetic bird of Russian folklore. It is a symbol of wisdom and knowledge and lives on an island in the mythical east, close to paradise. She is said to spread divine messages and prophecies, as she knows everything of all creation, gods, heroes, and man... [more]

Gamba m Manipuri
Means "victory" in Meitei.

Gambara f Lombardic
Possibly derives from the Old High German *gand-bera or gand-bara meaning "wand-bearer" (a term for seeresses or women that made prophecies). Another possible origin is from the Old High German gambar meaning "strenuous".

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]

Gambrinus m Folklore
The name arose from a historic printing error from Gambrivius. The Gambrivii were a historical Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus.... [more]

Gambrivius m Folklore (Archaic)
Original form of Gambrinus.

Gambuu m Gamilaraay
A skin name given to male children of Gabii and Yibadhaa who marries Maadhaa.

Gameela f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Gamila.

Gamelin m Medieval Scottish, Anglo-Scandinavian

Gamelyn m Medieval English, Literature
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Gamall. In literature, The Tale of Gamelyn is a romance written in c. 1350 in a dialect of Middle English, considered part of the Matter of England... [more]

Games m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Old Medieval form or possibly variant of James.

Gamhanan m Cebuano
Means "powerful" in Cebuano.

Gamid m Dagestani (Russified)
Russified form of Hamid 1

Gamilah f African
Gamilah is the name of one of the daughters of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.

Gamilah f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Gamila.

Gamill m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Camillus (compare French Camille).

Gamilo m Medieval English

Gamini m Sinhalese
Possibly derived from Sanskrit गामिन् (gamin) meaning "going, moving".

Gamitza f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in 1018.

Gamlet m Russian, Armenian, Georgian
Russian form of Hamlet. Armenians and Georgians who are proficient in Russian will sometimes use this form to transcribe Համլետ (Hamlet) and ჰამლეტ (Hamlet)... [more]

Gamliel m Yiddish
Variant of Gamaliel.

Gamliel m Russian
Russian form of Gamaliel.

Gamling m Literature
In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, Gamling is a Man of Rohan. He appears in The Two Towers, the second volume of The Lord of the Rings.

Gamma m Indonesian

Gamora f Popular Culture
Gamora is a fictional character that appeared in comic books by Marvel and in the 2014 movie "Guardians of the Galaxy".

Ġamri m Maltese
The shortened version of Ġwanni Marija.

Gamuchirai f Shona
Means "accept or receive" in Shona. It is typically given to a child born out of wedlock.

Gamul m Biblical
Gamul, meaning "rewarded" or "recompense," was head of the twentieth of twenty-four priestly divisions instituted by King David. (I Chr. 24:17)

Gamzat m Avar (Russified), Dargin (Russified), Kumyk (Russified)
Russian form of Hamza, used particularly in Dagestan.

Gamzat-bek m Avar
Combination of Khamzat and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master". A beater is Gamzat-Bek (1789-1834), an Imam of Dagestan / Caucasian Imamate and of Avar ancestry.

Ġan m Maltese
Maltese form of Giovanni.

Gan m Mongolian
Means "steel" in Mongolian. It also coincides with a Mongolian word meaning "drought, lack of rain".

Gana f Jewish
Means "garden" in Hebrew.

Ganaël m Breton (Gallicized), French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Allegedly a variant of Gwenael.

Ganael m Belgian
Belgian variant of Ganaël.... [more]

Ganapatihridaya f Mythology
A Buddhist epithet of Vinayaki meaning "heart of Ganesha".

Ganation m Romani (Archaic)
Possibly derived from the English word generation "age group".

Ganau m Hausa
From the Hausa ganī meaning "see". This name is traditionally given to boys born on the night of a full moon.

Ganbat m Mongolian
Means "strong steel" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".

Gəncəli m Azerbaijani
Combination of Azerbaijani gənc meaning "young" and Əli. It can also mean "a person from the city of Ganja" (Gəncə in Azerbaijani).

Ganchimeg f Mongolian
Means "steel ornament" from Mongolian ган (gan) meaning "steel" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Gandalfo m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Gandolfo.

Gandalfr m Old Norse
Derived from gandr ("magic, charm, magic wand") and alfr ("elf"). This is the original form of Gandalf.

Gandalv m Old Norwegian
Norwegian form of Gandalfr. This name was used in the Norwegian translation of Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'.

Gandaria f English

Gandaza f Russian
Means "var of Kandaza" in Russian.

Gandhar m Indian
Transferred use of the surname Gandhar.

Gandolf m Germanic
Variant of Gandulf.

Gandolfo m Italian
Italian form of Gandulf.

Gandolphe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Gandulf.

Gandulf m Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical)
From the elements gand "magic, charm, magic wand" and wulf "wolf". Used by a thirteenth century saint.

Gandulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gandulf via it's Latinized form Gandulfus.

Gandulfus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gandulf.

Gandung m Indonesian
Boy, javanese name

Gandwy m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s gatekeepers.

Ganesa m Hinduism (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ganesha.

Ganesan m Indian, Tamil
Tamil form of Ganesha.

Ganeshan m Tamil
Alternate transcription of Tamil கணேசன் (see Ganesan).

Gangadhar m Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi
Modern form of Gangadhara.

Gangadhara m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu
Means "holder of the Ganges" from Sanskrit गङ्गा (ganga) referring to the Ganges River and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing"... [more]

Gangadharan m Malayalam, Tamil
South Indian form of Gangadhara.

Gangalando m Medieval Italian
Italian form of a Germanic given name that consisted of the Germanic elements gang meaning "path" (see Wolfgang) and land meaning "land."... [more]

Gangam m Indian
Masculine form of Gangama.

Gangama f Indian
Means "the goddess of the Ganges" (referring to the Ganges River which runs through India).

Gangan m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Gang and An 1.

Gangbert m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gang "path" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Gangdam m Korean
It means "Stone Wall" or "Fortress" in Native Korean.

Gangeya m Sanskrit
It is a male given name which means "The son of the Ganga". The Ganga is another name for the Ganges river that runs through India. In Hinduism the Ganges is believed to be a holy, sacred river, the embodiment of the goddess Ganga... [more]

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]

Ganglati m Norse Mythology
Means "lazy walker" in Old Norse. It is borne by a servant of Hel.

Gangleri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one tired from walking". In Norse mythology this is a by-name for Odin and an alias of the Swedish king Gylfi.

Ganglöt f Norse Mythology
Means "lazy walker" in Old Norse. It is borne by a serving-maid of Hel.

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]

Gangolf m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Gangulf.

Gangolfo m Italian
Italian form of Gangulf via it's Latinized form Gangulphus.

Gangozar m Balochi
Derived from gamguzar meaning "comforter".

Gangr m Norse Mythology
Means "traveller" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *gangaz "walking, going". Gangr is a jötunn in Norse Mythology. He is the brother of Iði and Þjazi.

Gangráðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "he who knows the way" or might be derived from gangr ("walking, motion, path") and ráð ("advice, counsel"). Odin uses this as an alias during his battle of wits with Vafþrúðnir.

Gangsar m Javanese
Means "smooth, quick" in Javanese. This name was traditionally given to a child whose birth was smooth and easy.

Gangulf m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gang "path" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Gangulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gangulf via it's Latinized form Gangulphus.

Gangulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gangr "walking, motion, path" and ulfr "wolf".

Gangulphus m Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gangulf. This was the name of an 8th-century Frankish saint.

G'ani m Uzbek
Means "wealthy, rich" in Uzbek.

Gani m Albanian

Gani m Albanian, Indonesian, Kazakh
Albanian, Indonesian and Kazakh form of Ghani.

Ganice f Obscure

Ganie f Albanian (Rare)

Ganieda f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
According to the Red Book of Hergest, she was the twin sister of Merlin. She is found in both the Vita Merlini and the Welsh poems where she is called Gwendydd.... [more]

Ganieve m & f Punjabi

Ganifat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Hanifa.

Ganime f Turkish
Turkish form of Ghanima.

Ganimede m Italian, Georgian, Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian and Georgian form of Ganymede.

Ganímedes m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ganymede.

Ganimedes m Armenian, Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Greek Mythology (Polonized)
Armenian, Spanish, and Polish form of Ganymede

Ganimete f Albanian, Kosovar

G‘anisher m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'ani meaning "rich, wealthy" and sher meaning "lion".

Ganithage m & f Sinhalese
Means "mathematical" in Sinhala.

G'anitoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'ani meaning "rich, wealthy" and toy meaning "colt".

Ganivre f English (British)
British form of Guenevere

Ganiya f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Ganjar m Javanese, Sundanese
Means "reward, prize, gift" in Javanese and Sundanese.

Ganji f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ganj meaning "wealth".

Ganjiro m Japanese

Ganjul f Balochi
Derived from ganˇj meaning "treasure".

Ganka f Bulgarian
Originally a diminutive of Gergana (via Gerganka), used as a given name in its own right.

Gankhaich m & f Mongolian
Means "steel scissors" in Mongolian from ган (gan) meaning "steel" combined with хайч (khaich) meaning "scissors"

Gankhuyag m Mongolian
Means "steel armour" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".

Ganko f Japanese
From Japanese 願 (gan) meaning "wish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ġanni m Maltese
Variant of Ġwanni.

Ganni m Assyrian (Rare)
Name honors Chaldean martyr, Father Ragheed Ganni from Iraq. Soon to be a Catholic saint.... [more]

Gannigot m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Ġannina f Maltese
Feminine form of Ġanni.

Gannon m American
Transferred use of the surname Gannon.