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Guignier f Arthurian CycleA maiden married Sir Caradoc Briefbras, one of Arthur’s knights, in the First Continuation of Chrétien de Troyes’s Perceval.
Guihu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
湖 (hú) meaning "lake; bluish-green".
Guihua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Guihuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Guijin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
金 (jīn) meaning "gold, money, metal".
Guiju f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Guijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Guilan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Guildenstern m TheatreGuildenstern was a childhood friend of Hamlet in William Shakespeare's famous play, Hamlet.
Guilford m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Guilford. A known bearer was the husband of Lady Jane Grey, Lord Guilford (or Guildford) Dudley.
Guilian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Guilin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Guiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Guilla f FrankishGuilla (or Willa) of Provence or Burgundy (873-924) was an early medieval Frankish queen consort in the Rhone valley.
Guillaam m Dutch (Rare)Modern Dutch form of
Guillaem. It has primarily been used in the southwestern Dutch province of Zeeland, which borders Flanders (Belgium) in the south... [
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Guillaspick m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and
aspick "bishop". This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Archibald.
Guilu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green".
Guiluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Guimei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Guina f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Guinan f Popular CultureGuinan is a supporting character on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Guinefort m Folklore, History (Ecclesiastical)This is the name of a 13th-century dog (specifically a greyhound) from near the city of Lyon in southeastern France, which at the time was part of the Holy Roman Empire. He lost his life after successfully protecting an infant from a snake, after which people began to venerate him as a patron saint of infants... [
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Guinever f Arthurian CycleVariant of Gwenivere, occasionally seen in original Arthurian works when speaking of Gwenivere, King Arthur's queen.
Guinu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Guiqiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever".
Guiqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Guiren f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".
Guiron m Arthurian CycleGuiron le Courtois is a character in Arthurian legend, a knight-errant and one of the central figures in the French romance known as Palamedes, with later versions named Guiron le Courtois and the Compilation of Rustichello da Pisa.
Guirong f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 桂
(guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" combined with 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 蓉
(róng) meaning "lotus"... [
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Guirui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑰 (guī) meaning "extraordinary, fabulous" or "rose" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Guishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Guishu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Guishuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Guisong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
凇 (sōng) meaning "dewdrop, icicle".
Guiwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Guixia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Guixian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Guixiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑰 (guī) meaning "extraordinary, fabulous, rose" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Guixing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel" or "cassia" and
幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".
Guixuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Guiyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
砚 (yàn) meaning "inkstone, inkslab".
Guiyao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Guiyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑰 (guī) meaning "extraordinary, fabulous, rose" and
苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Guiyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Guize m GuancheThe name of a king of Maxorata, located in the northern part of the island of Fuerteventura.
Guizhen m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Guizhong f ChineseFrom Chinese 歸, 归 (
guī) meaning "to return" and 終, 终 (
zhōng) meaning "to end". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Guizor m Arthurian CycleGuizor was killed by Artegall before the narration begins in "The Faerie Queene".
Guja m & f GeorgianShort form of
Elguja for men. The meaning of Guja as a feminine name is unknown, and it appears that the name is no longer used on women.
Gu-ji f Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. Yi Gu-ji (d. 1489) was a Joseon-dynasty princess, writer, artist and poet who was executed for having an affair with a slave.
G'ujumboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'ujum meaning "grape" or "huddled, clustered" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Guk-ju f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 國 (
guk) "nation, country, nation-state" and 主 (
ju) "master, chief owner; host; lord".
Gulab m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, UrduDerived from Persian گلاب
(golab) meaning "rosewater, rose", from گل
(gol) meaning "rose, flower" and آب
(ab) meaning "water".
Gülaçmaz f Ottoman TurkishFrom Turkish
gül açmaz meaning
the rose that does not open or
the impenetrable rose which is a poetic term.
Guladi m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective გულადი
(guladi) meaning "brave, courageous, adventurous".
Gulaisha f Kazakh (Rare)Means "alive flower" from Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic عَاشَ
(ʿāša) meaning "to live, to be alive" or the given name
Aisha (of the same etymology).
Gulaiym f Kyrgyz, KazakhMeans "flower lady" from Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" combined with Kyrgyz айым
(aiym) meaning "madam, lady".
Gulalai f PashtoMeans "roses, flower buds" or "beautiful, lovely" in Pashto.
Gulanbar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
anbar meaning "ambergris".
Gulandom f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
andom meaning "body, figure".
Gulandoz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
andoza meaning "pattern".
Gulanor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
anor meaning "pomegranate".
Gulanvar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
anvar meaning "radiant".
Gulara f Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani (Expatriate)Means "decorated with flowers", from Kyrgyz гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" combined with Persian آرا
(ârâ) meaning "arranging, decorating, adorning". It is also an alternative spelling of Azerbaijani
Gülara and
Gülarə.
Gularo f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
aro meaning "between, amongst".
Gulasal f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
asal meaning "honey".
Gulasar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
asar meaning "work of art".
Gulasir f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
asir meaning "somebody in love".
Gulasma f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
asma meaning "black grape".
Gulasor f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
gula meaning "rose" and
sor meaning "red".
Gulav f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
gul meaning "rose" and
av meaning "water".
Gulavî f KurdishDerived from Kuridsh
gula meaning "rose" and
av meaning "water".
Gulavzo f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
avzo meaning "mood".
Gulayna f KazakhFrom Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning “flower” and айна
(ayna) meaning “mirror”.
Gula'zam f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
a'zam meaning "great".
Gulazer f KurdishKurdish feminine given name derived from
gula meaning "rose" and
zer meaning "gold, golden, yellow".
Gulbahra f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bahra meaning "pleasure, delight".
Gulbakhram f KazakhDerived from Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and the given name
Bahram.
Gülbəniz f AzerbaijaniMeans "rose-faced, of rose-like complexion" in Azerbaijani, from Persian گل
(gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Azerbaijani
bəniz meaning "face, complexion".
Gulbanot f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
banot meaning "velvet".
Gulbanu f KazakhMeans "flower lady", derived from Persian گل
(gol) meaning "flower" combined with بانو
(bânu) meaning "lady".
Gülbaqıt f KazakhFrom the Kazakh
гүл (gül) meaning “flower” and бақыт (baqıt)# meaning “happiness”.
Gulbara f KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and бардык
(bardyk) meaning "all, abundant, possessing".
Gulbarno f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
barno meaning "youthful".
Gulbarshyn f KazakhDerived from Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" and барша
(barsha) "fabric, brocade, cloth" (both of Persian origin).
Gulbatira f Kazakh (Rare)Means "flower at the mountain summit" from the Kazakh elements
gul meaning "flower" combined with
batira "mountaintop, summit, peak".
Gulbax f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
gula meaning "rose" and
bexçê meaning "garden".
Gulbaxmal f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
baxmal meaning "velvet".
Gulbaxt f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".
Gulbayoz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bayoz meaning "a collection of poems".
Gülben f TurkishMeans "I am like a rose", from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and
ben meaning "I".
Gülbeyaz f TurkishMeans "white rose" from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and
beyaz meaning "white".
Gulbezak f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bezak meaning "adornment".
Gulbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Gülbin f TurkishMeans "a thousand roses", from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and
bin meaning "thousand".
Gulbodom f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bodom meaning "almond".
Gulbog' f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bog' meaning "orchard, large garden, park".
Gulbonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Gulbor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bor meaning "there is".
Gulbo'ston f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bo'ston meaning "vibrant garden".
Gulbo'ta f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
bo'ta meaning "baby camel". It is also used as an affectionate term for children.
Gulboz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
boz meaning "falcon".
Gulchaman f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
chaman meaning "field of flowers, flowerbed".
Gulchechak f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
chechak meaning "flower".
Gulchevar f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
chevar meaning "master seamstress".
Gulchi f UzbekMeans "flower seller" or "flower grower" in Uzbek.
Gulchin f UzbekMeans "florid" in Uzbek, also referring to a floral design imprinted on the upper heel of traditional uzbek shoes called
mahsi.
Gülçiçek f Ottoman TurkishMeans "rose blossom", from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" combined with Turkish
çiçek meaning "flower, blossom".
Gülçin f TurkishMeans "the girl who picks roses" or "the rose bearer" in Persian.
Guldam m & f Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Golandam. At first this name was strictly masculine in Georgia, but in the 16th century it began to be used on women as well.... [
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Guldana f Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" and дана
(dana) meaning "wise, educated, learned".
Guldar f KurdishFrom
gul meaning "rose" and
dar meaning "tree, wood".
Guldavlat f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".
Guldiyor f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
diyor meaning "country, field".
Guldono f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
dono meaning "wise".
Guldor f UzbekMeans "flowered, covered in flowery designs" in Uzbek.
Guldoston f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
doston meaning "epic poem" or "story, adventure".
Guled m & f SomaliIt means victory after a long struggle
Gülefşan f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)Means "one who scatters roses", from Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and Persian افشان
(afshan), the present stem of افشاندن
(afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".
Gul-e-Rana f UrduFrom Urdu گل رعنا meaning "sweet-smelling flower". There is a Pakistani drama serial with this name, Gul-e-Rana.
Gulfairus f KazakhMeas "turquoise rose" in Kazakh, from
гүл (
gul) meaning "flower, rose" (see
gol) and
файрус (
fairus) meaning "turquoise" (of Arabic origin)
Gulfazilat f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
fazilat meaning "virtue, merit".
Gülfem f Turkish, Ottoman TurkishMeans "rose mouth", ultimately from Persian گل
(gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Arabic فم
(fam) meaning "mouth". This was the name of a lady-in-waiting in the harem of Ottoman sultan
Suleiman the Magnificent.