All Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Goo f Korean
Variant transcription of Ku.
Goo f Mongolian
Means "beautiful, attractive" in Mongolian.
Goober m English
Meaning "peanut", originating from Bantu languages. In English, this is sometimes used as a word to describe a silly or foolish person.... [more]
Goodarz m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian گودرز (see Goudarz).
Good-gift m English (Puritan, Rare)
Referring to James 1:17, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
Goodluck m African
A famous bearer is the Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.
Goodman m English (Rare, Archaic)
From Middle English gode "good" and man "man", in part from use as a term for the master of a household. In Scotland the term denoted a landowner who held his land not directly from the crown but from a feudal vassal of the king... [more]
Goodwill m Literature, English (African), Southern African
From the English word goodwill, derived from Middle English gode meaning "good" and will "wish, will, volition", which was originally a nickname applied to an amiable person with a favourable disposition towards others... [more]
Good-work m English (Puritan)
An exhortatory puritanical name, thus rarely used.
Goody m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Goody.
Goof m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Godfried via its variant Govert (also found written as Gofert and Goffert).... [more]
Goofy m Popular Culture
Goofy is a funny-animal cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions.
Goomaral f Mongolian
Variant form of Guamaral.
Goor m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Gregoor and Gregorius (see Gregory).... [more]
Goos m Dutch
Short form of Goswin and its variants, such as Gooswijn, Gosewijn, Goswijn and Gozewijn.
Gopalan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Gopala.
Gophera m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Ophrah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Gopi m Indian
Gopi is a word of Sanskrit originating from the word Gopala referring to a person in charge of a herd of cows.
Gor m & f Luo (Archaic)
traditional Luo name. origin: ancient Luo warrior
Gor m Wolof
Meaning "man".
Gorán m Hungarian
Variant of György, meaning "farmer".
Gorane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Exaltación. The name was probably based on Basque gora "up; (as an interjection) long live" or goratze "rise, exaltation".
Gorath m Indian
From the Indian word grath, or fire.
Goratsiy m Russian
Russian from Horatius.
Goratsiya f Russian
Feminine form of Goratsiy.
Goratze f Basque
Derived from Basque goratze "rise, exaltation", this is a Basque equivalent of Exaltación.
Gorbat m Pashto
Means "eagle" in Pashto.
Gorbulas m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Gordafarid f Persian Mythology
The name of one of the heroines in the Shahnameh.
Gordei m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Гордей.
Gordiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gordianus (see Gordian).
Gordiana f Italian, Polish (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Gordiano and Polish feminine form of Gordian.
Gordiano m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gordian.
Gordias m Ancient Greek
Means "city" from Phrygian Gordum. This was the name of at least two members of the royal house of Phrygia.
Gördis f Swedish
Variant of Hjördis.
Gordiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Gordias.
Gordo m English
Diminutive of Gordon.
Gorecho m Galician
Hypocoristic of Gregorio.
Görel f Old Swedish, Swedish
Swedish form of Gerhild.
Gorfu m Amharic
Means "flood" in Amharic.
Gorge m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.
Görgen m Swedish
Variant of Jörgen.
Gorgeous f English
Meaning, "beautiful, attractive, very pleasant."
Gorgias m Ancient Greek
Gorgias (c. 485 – c. 380 BC) was a Greek sophist, philosopher and rhetorician.
Gorgidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Gorgias/Gorgos" in Greek, derived from the name Gorgias or Gorgos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Gorgippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten"... [more]
Gorgippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gorgippos. This was the name of a Spartocid king of the Bosporus (4th century BC).
Gorgitione m Italian
Italian form of Gorgythion.
Gorgo f Ancient Greek, History
Most likely derived from Greek γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible". However, it's also possible that the name is derived from the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuō) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten", which itself is related to the Greek noun γοργία (gorgia) meaning "agility, nimbleness, mobility"... [more]
Gorgonia f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Gorgonios. This was the name of a daughter of Saints Gregory the Elder and Nonna, also venerated as a saint.
Gorgonio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gorgonius.
Gorgonios m Ancient Greek
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgos (γοργώ)”, meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon”. ... [more]
Gorgonius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gorgonios. This was borne by 5 saints, including Gorgonius of Nicomedia, who was martyred in 304 during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian.
Gorgoniusz m Polish
Polish form of Gorgonius (see Gorgonios).
Gorgophone f Greek Mythology
Means "grim murder", derived from Greek γοργός (gorgos) "grim, fierce, terrible" (also compare Gorgo) combined with Greek φονη (phone) "murder, slaughter, carnage"... [more]
Gorgophonus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Gorgophonus (ancient Greek, means 'Gorgon-killing') was a Mycenaean prince as son of King Electryon and Anaxo, daughter of Alcaeus... [more]
Gorgos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten". Also compare the Greek verb γοργόομαι (gorgoomai) meaning "to be spirited".
Gorgus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gorgos. In Greek mythology, this was the name of an uncle of king Periander of Corinth.
Gorgyra f Greek Mythology
From the Greek word γόργυρα (gorgyra) which referred to an underground sewer or drain, also used as a dungeon. Gorgyra, also called Orphne, was a nymph goddess of the Underworld (Hades) and the wife of the potamos (river-god) Acheron in Greek mythology... [more]
Gorgythion m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is surrounded by uncertainty. The one thing that can be stated for certain about this name, is that it contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). For the rest of the name, there are several possibilities available... [more]
Gorham m English
From the surname
Göri m Romansh
Romansh form of George, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Gori m Catalan
Short form of Gregori.
Gorian m Macedonian, Slovene
Means "mountain" or "wood". Derived from south Slavic gora "mountain" and is a variation of name Goran
Goriana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Горяна (see Goryana).
Goričč m Balochi
Means "north wind" in Balochi.
Gorice m Literature
The name of the main antagonist in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Gorik m Flemish
Flemish form of Gaugerich.
Gørild f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Gerhild.
Gorimir m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gora "mountain". The name Goran is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Goring m Filipino
Found on the PAGASA typhoon naming list.
Gorio m Spanish
Diminutive of Gregorio.
Goriola m Yoruba
Means "climbed to the top of wealth" in Yoruba.
Goris m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Greek
Short form of Gregoris (Dutch) and Grigoris (Greek). Also see Joris.
Gorislav m Croatian, Russian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gora "mountain". Also see Goran, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Gorislava f Croatian, Russian
Feminine form of Gorislav.
Goriun m Armenian
Means "cub" in Armenian.
Görkem m & f Turkish
Means "splendour, glory, magnificence" in Turkish.
Gorm m Danish, Old Danish, Norwegian
Danish form of Guðþorm. Gorm the Old (also known as Guðrum and Guthrum) was the first christened king of Denmark. He took the name Æthelstan when he converted to Christianity in 878.
Gorman m Manx (Archaic)
Manx form of Irish Gormán, itself derived from Irish gorm "blue" and the diminutive suffix -án.
Gormelia f Scottish (Archaic)
Latinate form of Gormal. This became the usual form of the name in the 19th century, along with Gormilia and Gormula.
Gormely f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Irish Gormlaith.
Gormgal m Medieval Irish
Derived from gorm meaning "noble, (dark) blue" and gal meaning "valour, ardour".
Gormla f Irish (Anglicized)
Modern anglicized form of Gormlaith
Gormshuil f Scottish Gaelic
Means "blue eye" in Scottish Gaelic, from gorm "blue" and sùil "eye".
Gormundur m Faroese (Archaic)
Faroese name with the combination of gorr "wet, soft" and mund "protection".
Gornemant m Arthurian Cycle
The name of a character in Arthurian tales.
Goron m Cornish
Said to be derived from Proto-Celtic *kawaro- "hero, champion" (compare Breton kaour, Welsh cawr "giant, champion"). Saint Goron or Goronus is the patron saint of St Goran, a coastal parish in Cornwall.
Goroslav m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic gora "mountain" and slava ''glory''.
Gorōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu) meaning "five" or 吾 (go, a-, waga-, ware) meaning "I, my, one's own" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]
Górr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly means "three-sided field". In Norse mythology Górr (also spelt Gór) is the son of Þorri and brother of Nórr and Gói... [more]
Gorria f Medieval Basque
Derived from a medieval Basque word meaning "red".
Gorrister m Literature
Gorrister is a character in "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" by Harlan Ellison.
Gorry m Manx
Manx form of Guðrøðr. This name was traditionally Anglicized as Orry and Godred... [more]
Gortra f Faroese
Faroese form of Gertrude.
Goryan m Bulgarian
From Bulgarian горя (gorya) meaning "to burn".
Goryana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Goryan.
Goryanka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Goryana.
Goryo m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Gregorio.
Gòrzëmira f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gniewomira.
Goşa f Karachay-Balkar
Means "lady, mistress" in Karachay-Balkar.
Gosalyn f Popular Culture
In the case of the character Gosalyn Mallard (Disney's DuckTales) and Gosalyn Waddlemeyer (Darkwing Duck), it is a play on the word "gosling".
Gòsamu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Cosmas.
Gošʲanəs f Ubykh
Derived from the Adyghe гуащэ (guashche) meaning "mistress" and нысэ (nyse) meaning "sister in law".
Gosantine m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Constantine.
Gosca f Russian
Variant of Gosta.
Goscha f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gosta.
Gościmir m Medieval Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Gościsław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Gościsława f Polish
Feminine form of Gościsław.
Goscja f Russian
Variant of Gosta.
Gosdantin m Armenian
Armenian form of Constantine.
Gose f Russian
Variant of Gosta.
Gòsgiu m Sardinian
Short form of Gòsimu.
Gosha m Russian
Diminutive of Georgiy.
Goshamida f Circassian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Goshan f Kurdish
Means “ears” in Kurdish.
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
From 豪 () meaning "powerful" and 太 (ta) meaning "grand, big". Other kanji combinations can be used.
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.
Gottfrieda f German
Feminine form of Gottfried.
Gottfriede f German
Feminine form of Gottfried.
Gotthild f German
German form of Godehild.
Gotti m & f German
Diminutive of given names that start with Gott-, such as Gottfried and Gotthard for men and Gottfriede and Gottliebe for women... [more]
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 m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of .
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]