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Goshchti m Karelian
Karelian form of Kostya.
Goshefizh f Circassian (Russified)
Means "white princess" in Adyghe (West Circassian), derived from гуащэ (g°āš̍ă) "lady, princess" and фыжьы (fəž̍ə) "white".
Goshu m Amharic
Means "buffalo" in Amharic.
Gòsimu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Cosmas.
Gośka f Polish
Diminutive of Małgorzata.
Gosław m Polish
Contracted form of Godzisław, Gorzysław and Gościsław.
Gosława f Polish
Feminine form of Gosław.
Gosminas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the old Lithuanian verb gosti or gostis meaning "to desire, to crave" as well as "to seek, to pursue, to strive" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Gospatric m Medieval Scottish
Means "servant of Saint Patrick", derived from a Cumbric element meaning "servant" (cognate with Old Breton uuas, guas "servant" and Middle Welsh gwas "servant, vassal") combined with the name of the saint Patrick... [more]
Gospatrick m Manx (Archaic)
Cognate of Gospatric. Since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century.
Gospel m & f English (Rare)
From the word Gospel.
Gospodin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian Господ (Gospod) meaning "Lord, God", referring to Jesus.
Gospodinka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Gospodin.
Gossamer f Theatre
From the English word, which means "spider threads spun in fields of stubble in late fall" (apparently derived from Old English gos "goose" and sumer "summer"). A fictional bearer is Gossamer Beynon in Dylan Thomas' 1954 play 'Under Milk Wood' (Butcher Beynon's schoolteacher daughter).
Gosschalk m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Gottschalk.
Gossuin m Medieval French
French form of Goswin.
Gost m Russian
Means "guest" in Russian.
Gøsta m Danish
Danish form of Gösta.
Gosta f Russian
Feminine form of Gost.
Gostanza f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Constantia.
Goštāsp m Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi
Most likely means "whose horses are let loose (for the race)". It was the name of a Kayanian king of Iranian traditional history and patron of Zoroaster.
Gostautas m Lithuanian
Derived from the old Lithuanian verb gosti or gostis meaning "to desire, to crave" as well as "to seek, to pursue, to strive" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
Gostautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gostautas.
Gostauus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Gustaf.
Gostiata f Medieval Russian
Most likely derived form the Russian гостья (gostya) meaning "guest". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Gostibor m Medieval Russian
From old Russian гость (gost') meaning "guest foreigner" combined with бороти (boroti) meaning "fight"
Gostimir m Croatian, Serbian
Means "peaceful guest", derived from Slavic gost "guest" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Gostimira f Russian
Meaning "guest of peace and earth". Combined with gost "guest" and miru "peace, world".
Gost'ka m Russian
Diminutive of Gost.
Gostko m Russian
Diminutive of Gost.
Gostomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic gost "guest" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Gòsza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Małgorzata via Małgòsza and Małgòszka.
Goszczon m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "being a guest at someone's place" in Polish.
Göt m & f Swedish
Swedish form of Gautr.
Gøt m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gautr.
Gota m Japanese
Gōta means "powerful" (gō, 豪) and "grand, big" (ta, 太).
Gotaatamang m Tswana
Means "who is coming?" in Setswana.
Götar m Old Swedish, Medieval English
Swedish modern form of Gautarr.
Gotard m Polish
Polish form of Gotthard.
Gøte m Norwegian, Old Swedish
Norwegian form of Göte.
Gotey m Gascon (Archaic)
Gascon cognate of Gauthier.
Gotfrid m Hungarian (Rare), History
Hungarian form of Gottfried. Gotfrid (c. 650–709) was the Duke of Alemannia in the late 7th century and until his death. He was of the house of the Agilolfing, which was the dominant ruling family in the Frankish Duchy of Bavaria.
Gotfryd m Polish
Polish form of Gottfried.
Gotham m English
Transferred use of the surname Gotham.
Gothárd m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Gotthard.
Göthe m Swedish
Variant of Göte.
Gothel f Literature, Popular Culture, Folklore
Gothel is a Hessian dialect word meaning "godmother". ... [more]
Goðen m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Goðvini.
Gotherum m Medieval Scottish
Shetlandic variant of Guðþorm.
Gothia f Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of cattle, recorded by 17th-century historian and ethnographer Matthäus Prätorius in his work Deliciae Prussica (published in 1703).... [more]
Gothicus m Ancient Roman
Transferred use of the surname Gothicus. There was a Roman Emperor called Claudius Gothicus. After a victory, he had earned the surname of "Gothicus" meaning he was the "conqueror of the Goths".
Göthild f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Götilda.
Gothmog m Literature
Gothmog is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is featured in The Return of the King, the third volume of the fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings as originally printed.
Goðmundur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Guðmundur.
Gotholia f Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Athaliah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Gotholias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Athaliah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Gothoniel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Othniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Gothusang f Tswana
Means "who is helping?" in Setswana.
Goðvini m Old Norse
Nordic form of Godwine.
Gøti m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Gautr.
Goti m Old Norse, Old Danish, Icelandic
From Old Norse goti meaning "Gotlander." Gotland is an island in the Baltic sea about 60 miles off the southeastern coast of Sweden.
Götilda f Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Gauthildr via the variant Giöthilda.
Gotlíb m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Gottlieb.
Gotlibas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Gottlieb.
Götmar m Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gautr "Geat, Goth" and marr "famous".
Goto f Medieval Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque (Rare)
Medieval Spanish and Basque name of Visigothic origin, meaning "Goth", commonly used in combination with Andere "lady", in the form Andregoto.
Gōtoku m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 高徳 or 剛徳 with 高 (kou, taka.i, taka, -daka, taka.maru, taka.meru) meaning "expensive, high, tall", 剛 (gou) meaning "strength, sturdy" and 徳 (toku) meaning "benevolence, commanding respect, goodness, virtue."... [more]
Gotonyal m Amharic
Amharic form of Othniel.
Gotovets m Russian
Means "one who is prepared" in Russian.
Götrik m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Gautrekr.
Gotse m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Georgi.
Gottardo m Italian
Italian form of Gotthard.
Gottbert m German
German form of Godbert.
Gottfrida f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Gottfrid.
Gotthild f German
German form of Godehild.
Gottliebe f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Gottlieb.
Gottmar m German
German form of Godemar.
Gotto m Medieval Italian
Short form of Arrigotto, Rigotto, Ugotto and other pet forms that end in -gotto.... [more]
Gottoleva f German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Godeliva.
Gotton f Guernésiais
Truncated form of Margotton.
Gottskálk m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gottschalk.
Gottsveinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly from Old Norse guð "god" (cognate with Old High German, Old Dutch got) and sveinn "boy"... [more]
Gottvertrau m German (Rare, Archaic)
Means "Trust in God!" in German. This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.
Gottwald m German
German form of Godewald.
Gottwin m German (Archaic)
German form of Godwin. Also compare Godwine.
Gotty f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic element god, such as Gottfrida and Gotthild.
Götz m German
Shortened form of German names beginning with Gott- like Gottfried.
Gou f Japanese
From Japanese 江 "inlet." This was the name of a prominent female figure (also known as "Oeyo") during the Sengoku Period in Japan.
Goud m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch word goud meaning "gold".... [more]
Goudarz m Persian
Modern Persian form of Gotarzes.
Goudiel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Gaddiel and Geuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Goueznou m Medieval Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 7th-century Breton saint of Cornish origin.
Gough m Welsh (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Welsh: nickname for a red-haired person, from Welsh coch ‘red’.... [more]
Gouki m Japanese
From Japanese 豪 (gou) meaning "magnificent, bold" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Goulc'han m Breton
Variant of Goulven.
Gould m English (American)
Transferred the surname Gould.
Goulielmos m Greek
Greek form of William via Gulielmus.
Goulven m Breton
The name of a Bishop and Saint from the 7th century.
Goulvena f Breton
Variant of Goulwena.
Goulwen m Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Goulwena f Breton
Feminine form of Goulwen.
Goum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 곱다 (gopda) meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft."
Goumang m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 句 (gou, meaning “hooked”) and 芒 (mang, meaning “awn”). Goumang is the Chinese god of wood who oversees the spring and the east, especially the rising place of the sun... [more]
Goun f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of adjective 곱다 (gopda) meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft." It can also be written with hanja, combining a go hanja, e.g. 高 meaning "high, tall," with an un hanja, e.g. 雲 meaning "cloud."
Goun-byeol f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Goun and Byeol (compare Goeun-byeol).
Goun-i f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Goun combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).
Gourgon m Breton
Variant of Gorgon.
Gourmaelon m Medieval Breton, History
According to the Celtic linguist Joseph Loth, this name would mean "the one with the brown eyebrows" or "the prince, the chief". This was the name of the Count of Cornouaille and de facto ruler of Brittany from 907 – c. 914.
Goushou m Japanese
From Japanese 剛 (gou) meaning "sturdy" combined with 昌 (shou) meaning "good, prosper". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Goustan m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a saint from the 10th century. He is considered the patron saint of sailors and fishers.
Goustavos m Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Gustavus.
Goutham m Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Variant transcription of Gautam.
Goutom m Bengali
Bengali transcription of Gautama.
Gouverneur m English (American)
Likely from the French word gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).
Govaert m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Godevaert. A known bearer of this name was the Flemish astronomer Govaert Wendelen (1580-1667), who is known as Godefroy Wendelin in English.
Ġovanna f Maltese
Maltese form of Joanna.
Ġovanni m Maltese
Maltese form of John (via Italian Giovanni).
Govard m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Howard.
Govardhan m Nepali, Indian
lord krishnas other name
Goven m Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning and origin unknown. Perhaps it is related to the Turkish name Güven. Another possibility might be the Latin adjective iuvenis meaning "young, youthful" and its Middle Persian cognate ǰuwān meaning "young"... [more]
Governor m English
From the English governor, a public or executive official that exercise some form of sovereignty to an area.
Govert m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Govaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Govert Flinck (1615-1660) and the Dutch astronomer Govert Schilling (b... [more]
Gövhər f Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning “jewel, gem, essence” (cognate of Jawahir and Gohar).
Govindarajan m Indian, Tamil
From गोविन्दराजन् (govindarajan), "king of the cow finders" in Sanskrit... [more]
Gow m & f English (American)
Possibly from the surname Gow, derived from Scottish Gaelic gobha meaning "smith".
Gowan m & f Scottish, Medieval English
From a Scots name for the daisy and other golden or white field flowers, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse gollinn "golden". Robert Burns' poem "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786) was originally titled "The Gowan"... [more]
Gowan m African
Means "Rainmaker" and originates from Africa, notably Nigeria.
Gower m Welsh, Anglo-Norman
Gower means "pure" from Welsh origin.
Göwher f Turkmen
Means "valuable stone" in Turkmen.
Gowon m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria.
Gowtham m Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
South Indian form of Gotama.
Goya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gregoria.... [more]
G'oyibberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'oyib meaning "absent, invisible" and berdi meaning "gave".
G'oyibniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'oyib meaning "absent, invisible" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".
Goying m Filipino
Diminutive of Gregorio.
Goyit m Ngas
Foresight, seer, one who sees the future. The name is used in reference to a visionary.
Goyito m Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Goyo, itself a diminutive of Gregorio.
Goyo f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Catalan goig "joy".
Goyong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Gregorio.
Goyotsetseg f Mongolian
Means "elegant flower" in Mongolian, from гоё (goyo) meaning "elegant, beautiful" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Göz m German (Rare)
Variant of Götz.
Go'zal f Uzbek
Means "beautiful" in Uzbek.
Gözəl f Azerbaijani
Means "beauty" in Azerbaijani.
Go'zalbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Go'zalgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Gozali m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ghazali.
Go'zaljon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Go'zaloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and oy meaning "moon".
Go'zalposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Go'zaltoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and toj meaning "crown".
Gozar m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Azar.
Gözdə f Azerbaijani
Means "in the eye" in Azerbaijani.
Gozei f Japanese
Japanese form of the Okinawan warabi-naa or personal name (childhood name in its literal sense) Gujī (呉勢/グジー), which is comprised of 呉 (go, kure, ku.reru / gu) meaning "do something for, give" and 勢 (sei, zei, ikio.ri, hazumi / ji-) meaning "energy, power, force, vigour."... [more]
Gözel f Turkmen
Means "beautiful, lovely, pretty" in Turkmen.
Ġożwè m Maltese
Maltese form of Joshua.
Graad m Limburgish
Short form of Gerardus via Gradus.
Graadje m Limburgish
Diminutive of Graad, as it contains the diminutive suffix -je.
Grabié m Provençal
Provençal form of Gabriel.
Grabiélo f Provençal
Provençal form of Gabrielle.
Graç m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Gratianus.
Grâce f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Grace. This is also the Jèrriais word for grace.
Grace f Judeo-French
Derived from Old French grace "grace; gracefulness; elegance".
Graceann f English
Combination of Grace and Ann.
Graceanna f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Grace and Anna. This name was borne by American ornithologist Graceanna Lewis (1821-1912), who was also known as a social reformer active in the anti-slavery, temperance and women's suffrage movements.
Graceanne f English
Combination of Grace and Anne 1.
Gracee f English
Variant of Gracie.
Graceful f English (Puritan)
The physical characteristic of displaying "pretty agility", in the form of elegant movement, poise, or balance. The etymological root of grace is the Latin word gratia from gratus, meaning "pleasing."
Graceland f English
Inspired by the Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenessee, once owned by American singer Elvis Presley and named after the original owner's daughter Grace.
Gracelee f English
Grace with -lee.
Graceless m Literature
From the English word meaning "without grace, without the grace of God". This is the birth name of Christian, the protagonist of the First Part of The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Gracelia f Indonesian
A name possibly with the combination of Grace and the suffix lia.
Gracemary f English
A combination of Grace and Mary.
Gracen f & m English
Variant of Grayson influenced by Grace.
Gracette f English
Diminutive of Grace.
Gracey f English
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Graceyn f English
Feminine variant of Grayson influenced by Grace.
Graci f English (Modern)
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Graci f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Engracia.
Graci m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Carried over from surrounding Latin countries to, particularly Algeria during the "reconquista" of the Moors. Possibly the diminutive form of the surname Garcia, which is a common occurrence to reverse given names with family names in Latinize Arabic countries (ex; Malta, Lebanon, ect.).
Grácia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gratia.
Gràcia f Catalan, Gascon
Catalan and Gascon form of Gracia.
Graçia f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Grace.
Gracià m Catalan
Catalan form of Gratian.
Gracián m Aragonese, Galician, Hungarian (Rare)
Aragonese, Galician and Hungarian form of Gratianus.
Gracian m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Gratianus.
Graciána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gratiana.
Graciane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Graciana.
Graciel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Unisex variant of Graciela.
Graciella f Portuguese (Brazilian), Hungarian
Portuguese variant and Hungarian form of Graciela.
Graciemae f English
Combination of Gracie and Mae.
Graciene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Gracienne.
Gracieuse f Literature, French (Rare), Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Gracieux. This name was first used as one of the main characters of Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale Gracieuse and Percinet (1697)... [more]
Gracieux m French (Rare)
Derived from French gracieux "graceful", ultimately from Latin gratiosus via Old French gracieus.
Gracija f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, and Slovene form of Gratia.
Gracijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Gratian.
Gracijela f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Graciela.
Gracijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Gracijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gratius.
Gracilla f English
Derived from Grace
Gracio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Gratius.
Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), English
From the English word gracious, ultimately from Latin gratiosus, a derivative of gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'
Gracita f Spanish
Diminutive of Engracia.
Gracjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gratia.
Gracuś m Polish
Diminutive of Gracjan.
Gracy f English
Variant of Gracie.
Grad m Dutch, Limburgish
Contraction of Gerard.... [more]
Grada f Dutch
Contracted form of Gerarda. Also compare the masculine equivalent Gradus.
Gradaigh m Irish
Derived from the word grada, "the illustrious one"
Gradeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Grada and Gradina, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Gradimir m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian
The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]
Gradina f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Gerardina. Also compare the related name Grada.
Gradisha m Russian
Means "city" in Russian.
Gradislav m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]
Gradivus m Roman Mythology
An epithet of the Roman god Mars meaning "he who marches (into battle)" from Latin gradus "step, pace, gait, stride, walk". 'Mars Gradivus had a temple outside the Porta Capena on the Appian road, and it is said that king Numa appointed twelve Salii as priests of this god.'
Gradje m Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive of Grad, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgish diminutive suffix -je.
Gradlon m Breton
Variant of Gralon.
Gradolf m Dutch
Dutch form of Gradulf.
Gradulf m Germanic
The first element is derived from Gothic grêdus "hunger" or Old High German grâtag "desire, greed." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
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