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Flemmingur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Flemming.

Florio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Romansh (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Florius. A known bearer of this name was the Uruguayan architect and art critic Florio Parpagnoli (1909-1978).

Flóvant m Faroese (Archaic)
Former Faroese form of Flóvent.

Flóvent m Icelandic, Faroese
Possibly a Icelandic and Faroese form of Flavius.

Flóvin m Faroese
Modern form of Flóvent.

Fǫgrumskinni m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning 'with beautiful skin'.

Foldheiðr f Old Norse
Combination of fold 'earth, plain' and heiðr 'bright, clear, cloudless'.

Folkstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse folk "people" and steinn "stone".

Folksten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Folkstæinn.

Folkvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Folkvarðr.

Folkvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Folkviðr.

Fólkviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Folkviðr.

Folkviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse folk "people" and viðr "forest", "wood", "tree".

Følva f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse fǫlr "pale".

Fortūnatas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Fortunatus (see Fortunato).

Fǫstólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Fastúlfr.

Fóthraðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse fótr 'foot' and hraðr 'fast, quick'

Fouques m Medieval French
Old French form of Fulco. This was recorded 8 times in the 1292 census of Paris.

Foxy f & m Popular Culture, American (Archaic)
Derived from the word foxy meaning "fox-like".

Frán f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Fránn.

Francisquito m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.

Franki f & m English (Modern, Rare), Spanish
Variant of Frankie.

Fránn m Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse fránn "gleaming, flashing (of serpents, weapons)".

Fransine f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Fransina.

Fransoues m Medieval Breton
Variant of François.

Franssi m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Frans.

Fraði m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Friði.

Freddey m English (Rare)
Variant of Freddy.

Frede m Danish
Younger form of Frethi. A famous bearer is Frederik 'Frede' Engelhart Bojsen (22 August 1841 – 4 December 1926), Danish politician and professor.

Frederig m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Frederick.

Frederikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Frederick.

Fredie m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Freddy.

Fredleif m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Friðleifr (see Friðlæifr).

Fredleiv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Modern form of Friðlæifr.

Fredny f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Friðný.

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

Fredstein m Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Friðsteinn.

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

Freði m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Friði.

Frethi m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Friði.

Fretr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "fart".

Fretteret m Sami
Sami form of Frederick.

Freyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Freya.

Freygarður m Icelandic (Rare)
Masculine form of Freygerður.

Freygerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Frøygærðr.

Freygerður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Freygerðr.

Freyleif f Literature
Derived from Old Norse freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess Freya, combined with Old Norse leif meaning "inheritance, legacy"... [more]

Freymann m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of Freyr and maðr "man".

Freysteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Icelandic and Old Norse variant of Frøystæinn.

Frid f & m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Fride, Frida 2, or any other name containing the Germanic element frid "peace"... [more]

Fridbjørg f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Danish and Norwegian variant of Fridborg.

Fridborg f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Frideborg.

Fridhi m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Friði.

Fridhlef m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Friðlæifr.

Fridlef m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Fridhlef.

Fridleif m Faroese, Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Friðlæifr.

Fridleiv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Fredleiv.

Fridleivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Friðlæifr.

Fridlev m Danish
Modern form of Frithlef.

Fridny f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish form of Friðný.

Fridstein m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Friðsteinn.

Friederich m German (Rare)
Variant of Friedrich.

Frikk m Norwegian
Norwegian diminutive of Fredrik.

Friðberg m Icelandic
Variant of Friðbergur.

Friðbergur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Friðbjörg.

Friðbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Fridbjørg.

Friðdís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" and dís meaning "goddess".

Friðdóra f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Friðþóra.

Friðfinna f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Friðfinnur.

Fríðfinnur m Faroese
Faroese form of Friðfinnur.

Friðfinnur m Icelandic
From Old Norse friðr "peace, protection" and finnr "Finn, Sámi" (compare Finnur).

Fríðhild f Faroese
Faroese combination of fríðr "beautiful" hildr "battle", "fight".

Friðlæifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse friðr "beautiful, beloved" and leifr "heir, descendant".

Frithlef m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Friðlæifr.

Friðleif f Icelandic
Feminine form of Friðleifur.

Friðleifr m Old Norse
Variant of Friðlæifr.

Friðlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements friðr "love, peace" and lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or Lína.

Friðmar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Friedmar, from the Old Norse elements friðr "love, peace" and mærr "famous"... [more]

Friðný f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr "love, peace" and nýr "new".

Fríðr f Old Norse
From Old Norse fríðr meaning "beautiful" originally meaning "loved".

Fríðrikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Friedrich.

Friðrós f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" combined with Old Norse rós meaning "rose".

Friðsemd f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Frideswide.

Friðsteinn m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse (?)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" and steinn meaning "stone".

Friðþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Þór).

Friðþóra f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Friðþór.

Fríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic younger form of Fríðr and Faroese short form of names the element friðr meaning "peace".

Friður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Friði.

Friðvin m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements friðr "love, peace" and vinr "friend".

Froder m Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Frode, possibly combined with the Old Norse name element herr "army".

Frodhe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Fróði.

Frögärdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Frøygærðr.

Frøgeir m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Frøygæirr.

Fröger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Frøygæirr.

Frøger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Frøygæirr.

Frögerd f Old Swedish
Variant of Frögärdh.

Frøgerth f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Frøygærðr.

Frogertha f Old Danish
Latinized form of Frøygærðr.

Froilán m Spanish, Galician
Spanish derivative of Froila, a Visigothic name probably derived from Germanic *frau "lord" (Gothic frauja "lord"; compare Freyr) and the Gothic name suffix *ila... [more]

Froste m Old Swedish, Swedish, Norse Mythology
Swedish form of Frosti.

Frøstein m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Frøystæinn.

Frosti m Old Norse, Old Danish, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Originally a byname, from Old Norse frost "frost". In Norse legend this was the name of a dwarf.

Frostlilja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements frost "frost" and lilja "lily".

Fróða f Faroese
Feminine form of Fróði.

Fróðar m Faroese
Faroese variant of Fróði.

Frothi m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Fróði.

Fróðný f Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic fróðr "clever, wise" and ný "new moon, waxing moon".

Frowa f Low German (Rare, Archaic), Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Low German and Frisian variant form of Frowe used between the 14th and 16th centuries.

Frowe f Frisian
Short form of names containing the name element frô "happy" or freyja "lady".

Frøygæirr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of Freyr and geirr "spear".

Frøygærðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse freyja "lady" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Froygerð f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Frøygærðr.

Frøystæinn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse freyr "lord, master" and steinn "stone".

Frøystein m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Frøystæinn.

Fuaito m Japanese
From Japanese 渉 (fu) meaning "ford, go cross, transit, ferry, import, involve", 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Fubuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fu) meaning "winter", 吹 (fu) meaning "blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji" or 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 風 (bu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" or 舞 (bu) meaning "dance" combined with 雪 (buki) meaning "snow", 綺 (ki) meaning "figured cloth, beautiful", 咲 (buki) meaning "blossom", 吹 (buki) meaning "blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", 季 (ki) meaning "seasons", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative" or 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor"... [more]

Fufu f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fu) meaning "wind" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fughle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Fugli.

Fugli m Old Norse
From Old Norse fugl "bird".

Fujimi f Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fujina f Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fujio m Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria", 二 (fu) meaning "two", 不 (fu) meaning "negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy", 富 (fu) meaning "wealth, enrich, abundant", 普 (fu) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 武 (fu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms", 文 (fu) meaning "sentence", 甫 (fu) meaning "for the first time, not until" or 孚 (fu) meaning "sincere, nourish, encase", 士 (ji) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 次 (ji) meaning "next, order, sequence", 志 (ji) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 二 (ji) meaning "two", 治 (ji) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 仁 (ji) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 蒔 (ji) meaning "sow (seeds)" or 滋 (ji) meaning "nourishing, more & more, be luxuriant, planting, turbidity" combined with 生 (o) meaning "raw, live", 男 (o) meaning "male", 暢 (o) meaning "stretch", 尾 (o) meaning "tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" or 朗 (o) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Fukuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 富 (fu) meaning "wealth", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fulgencije m Croatian
Croatian form of Fulgentius.

Fúll m Old Norse
From an Old Norse byname, based on Old Norse fúll meaning 'foul, stinking, mean'.

Fumaru f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fu) meaning "maple" combined with 円 (maru) meaning "circle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fumeko f Japanese
From Japanese 粲 (fume) meaning "beautiful, bright, radiant" combined with 子 (ko) meanng "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fumihide m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence" combined with 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Fumihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]

Fumihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (fumi) meaning "perfume, fragrance, cultural progress" or 文 (fumi) meaning "writing, sentence, style, plan" combined with 廣 (hiro) meaning "spacious, broad, wide" or 彦... [more]

Fumiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fumijirou m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence", 二 (ji) meaning "two" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.

Fumika f Japanese
This name is used as 史 (fumi) "history, record, recording" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Fumitada m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence" combined with 直 (tada) meaning "straight". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Fumitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fumiya m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Funami f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fu) meaning "maple", 名 (na) meaning "name" combined with 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Funi m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse funi meaning "flame, fire".

Funko f Japanese
From Japanese 刎 (fun) meaning "behead, cut one's throat" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fura f Icelandic
From Icelandic fura meaning "pine tree", or directly from Old Norse fura "fir tree; pine tree".

Furan f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Furana f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fu) meaning "wind", 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Furano f Japanese
From Japanese 富 (fu) meaning "wealth", 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 野 (no) meaning "area, field". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Furo-ria f Japanese
From Japanese 華 (furo-ria) meaning "flower". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well. ... [more]

Furumu-n f Japanese
From Japanese 満月 (furumu-n) meaning "full moon".... [more]

Fusanosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 房 (fusa) meaning "tassel", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Fuu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.

Fuue f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuho f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 姫 (ki) meaning "princess" (usually feminine) or 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuma m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, numb" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance"... [more]

Fuume f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 梅 (me) meaning "plum". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuna f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 渚 (na) meaning "beach, shore", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony"... [more]

Fuuno f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Fuupu f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 譜 (pu) meaning "musical note". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuurin f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuta m Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" or 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 汰 (ta) meaning "scour, wash out", 詩 (ta) meaning "poetry, poem" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuyou f & m Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 菜 (you) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuyu f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuwari f Japanese
From Japanese 宙 (fu) meaning "mid-air" combined with 飛 (wari) meaning "to fly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 妃 (hi) meaning "empress" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyuhime f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyuichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyume f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyuo m Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyuse f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 星 (se) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyuto m Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fylr m Old Norse
From Old Norse fyl meaning 'foal, young horse'.

Gábe m Sami
Sami form of Kaapo.

Gabríela f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Gabriela.

Gabryella f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Gabriella.

Gædda m Old Norse, Old Swedish
Variant of Gedda.

Gæirdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" and djarfr "bold, daring".

Gæirfríðr f Old Norse
Combination of geirr 'spear' and fríðr 'beautiful', originally 'beloved'.

Gæirlæifr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of geirr 'spear' and leif 'inheritance, legacy'.

Gæirmóðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" and móðr "mind"; "wrath"; "courage".

Gæirmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of geirr 'spear' and mund 'hand, protection'.

Gæirniútr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of geirr 'spear' and njóta 'to use'.

Gæirviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of geirr 'spear' and viðr 'forest, wood, tree'.

Gæitir m Old Norse
From Old Norse geit meaning "goat".

Gæsling m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gæslingr.

Gæslingr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse gæslingr meaning 'gosling'. It originally started in the form GæslingR.

Gagara m Russian
Means "loon" in Russian.

Gagarr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse gagarr meaning "barker", "dog".

Gáiju m Sami
Sami form of Kai 1.

Gaito m Japanese
From Japanese 凱 (gai) meaning "triumph, victory" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Gáivvaš m Sami
Meaning unknown.

Gaku m Japanese
From Japanese 岳 (gaku, ga) meaning "point, peak, mountain", 学 (gaku, ga) meaning "study, learning, science", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy", 楽 (ga, gaku) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 鶴 (gaku) meaning "crane, stork", 學 (gaku, ga) meaning "learning, knowledge, school" or 樂 (ga) meaning "music, comfort" combined with 春 (ku) meaning "spring", 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 句 (ku) meaning "phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku" or 治 (ku) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve"... [more]

Gakuto m Japanese
From Japanese 学 (gaku) meaning "study, learning, science", 岳 (gaku) meaning "point, peak, mountain" or 楽 (gaku) meaning "music, comfort, ease" combined with 乙 (to) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate"... [more]

Galabina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Galabin.

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

Gállagas m Sami
Sami form of Kaleva.

Galusha m Russian
Means "dumpling" in Russian.

Galushka m Russian
Diminutive of Galusha.

Gamama f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

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".

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

Ganice f Obscure

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

Garni m Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain etymology.

Gastons m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Gaston.

Gaufroi m Medieval French
Recorded once in Paris of 1292.

Gaui m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Gauja f Icelandic
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name Gaui.

Gautdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gautr "goth" and djarfr "bold", "daring".

Gautrekr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gautr "goth" and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".

Gautrekur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Gautrekr.

Gåva f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish gåva "gift".

Gavosh m Russian
Diminutive of Gavriil.

Gaylen m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Galen.

Gealbu m Sami
From Sami gealbu meaning "fitness, ability".

Gearld m English
Variant of Gerald.

Geažotmiella m Sami
Combination of an unknown first element and Mielat.

Gedda m Old Norse, Old Danish
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse gedda meaning "pike".

Gede m Balinese
Means "big, great, large" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the first-born son.

Gefjun f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse variant and Icelandic form of Gefjon.

Geirarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Gerhard.

Geirarður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Geirarðr.

Geirdís f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Means "spear goddess", derived from Old Norse geirr meaning "spear" and dís meaning "goddess".

Geirfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Gæirfríðr.

Geirfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Gæirfríðr.

Geirhjörtur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse geirr "spear" and Hjörtur.

Geirid f Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Geirríðr.

Geirleifr m Old Norse
Variant of Gæirlæifr.

Geirleifur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Geirleifr.

Geirlöð f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic combination of geirr "spear" and löð "invitation" (poetic).

Geirríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Gæirfríðr.

Geirríður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Geirríðr.

Geirrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Geirskǫgul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of geirr 'spear' and skǫgul 'battle'. This is also the name of a Valkyrie.

Geitir m Old Norse
Variant of Gæitir.

Gekkin m Japanese
From Japanese 月琴 (gekkin), which refers to a short-necked fretted plucked lute with a round wooden body, derived from the Chinese yueqin and formerly used in the traditional music of Japan.

Gekkou f Japanese
From Japanese 月光 (gekkou) meaning "moonlight, moonbeam".

Gemanda f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Ge- and -manda recorded in the 19th century.

Gemi f & m Indonesian
Means "modest, careful" in Indonesian.

Genadiy m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Gennadiy.

Genat f Amharic
Means "heaven" in Amharic.

Genc m Albanian
Variant of Gent.

Gencian m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Gentian.

Gene f English (Rare)
Variant of Jean 2.

Genshō f Japanese

Gent m Albanian
Variant of Genti.

Genta m Japanese
From Japanese 拳 (gen) meaning "fist", 元 (gen) meaning "beginning, former time, origin", 厳 (gen) meaning "stern, strictness, severity, rigidity", 弦 (gen) meaning "bowstring, chord, hypotenuse", 源 (gen) meaning "source, origin", 玄 (gen) meaning "mysterious, occultness, black, deep, profound", 彦 (gen) meaning "boy, prince" or 愿 (gen) meaning "respectful, honest" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury"... [more]

Gentle m & f English
Possibly from the word "Gentle", used in the beginning of the nouns gentleman meaning "well-born man, man of good family or birth" or from gentlewoman meaning "woman of good family or breeding"... [more]

Gen'ya m Japanese
From Japanese 拳 (gen) meaning "fist", 元 (gen) meaning "beginning, former time, origin", 弦 (gen) meaning "bowstring, chord, hypotenuse" or 玄 (gen) meaning "mysterious, occultness, black, deep, profound" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 冶 (ya) meaning "melting, smelting"... [more]

Georgía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Georgia.

Geovanni m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Giovanni.

Gerardas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gerard.

Gerards m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Gerhard.

Gerardson m Haitian Creole
Variant of Gerard, influenced by the spelling of Jackson, Nelson, Wilson and other names ending in -son.

Gerdis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Geirdís.

Gerloff m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Gæirlæifr.

Gertruud f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gertrude. In that capacity, the name is used as an independent, official name on birth certificates. However, it occurs slightly more often as an informal name in daily life for women who are officially named Gertruda, Gertrudis, etc... [more]

Gervese m Medieval French
Old French form of Gervais, recorded 18 times in the 1292 census of Paris.

Geske f Frisian, Low German
Contracted form of Geseke.

Gestar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of gestr "guest" and herr "army".

Gestný f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of gestr "guest" and ný "new".

Gestr m Old Norse
From Old Norse gestr meaning "guest".

Gestrún f Icelandic
From Old Norse gestr "guest" and rún "secret".

Gestur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Gestr.

Getir m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Gæitir.

Ghadah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Ghada.

Ghanem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غانم (see Ghanim).

Ghazaros m Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Lazarus.

Gherardino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gherardo.

Giefroi m Medieval French
Variant of Geoffroi.

Giel m Dutch
Dutchization of the French name Gilles. In the past, it was also used as a short form of the related name Gielis (now archaic).... [more]

Gilde m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gildi.

Gildi m Old Norse
From Runic Swedish gildi meaning "guild-brother".

Gille m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Gilde.

Ginnlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ginna "to decoy", "entice", "enchant", "fool", "dupe", "deceive" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Gísley f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gísl "pledge; hostage" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Gissunn f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse geta "guess, get" and unnr "wave" or unna "to love". Also compare Gissur.

Giuliàn m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Julian.

Gjert m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Gert.

Gjertine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gjert.

Gjeske f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Geske.

Gjesken f Norwegian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gjeske.

Gjest m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Gestr. A notable bearer was Gjest Baardsen (1791 - 1849), Norwegian outlaw and writer.

Glæggi m Old Norse
Variant form of Glǫggr or from Old Swedish glægger "sharp-eyed", "clear-sighted".

Glæma f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese glæma "ray of light".

Glenne f English
Feminine variant of Glenn.... [more]

Glóbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse glóa "to glow, shine, glitter" and the suffix björt "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).

Glódís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements glóa "to shine, to glitter" or glóð "ember; glow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Gløer m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Glœðir.

Glǫggr m Old Norse
From Old Norse glǫggr "sharp-eyed", "clear-sighted".

Gloría f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Gloria.

Glúmur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese modern form of Glúmr.

Gneisti m Icelandic
From Old Norse gneisti meaning "spark".

Gnup m Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Gnúpr.

Gnúpr m Old Norse
From Old Norse gnúpr, gnípa meaning "slope, leaning mountain-peak".

Gnúpur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Gnúpr.

Goislav m Russian
Meaning "hail to glory". Combined with goiek, goier "hail" and slav "glory".

Goldiva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of *Goldgifu, an unrecorded Old English name meaning "gold gift" from the elements gold and giefu "gift".

Goldyn f English
Feminine variant of Golden.

Golrokh f Persian
Persian form of Gulrukh.

Golubitsa f Russian
Means "pigeon" in Russian.

Gondro m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Gunnfrøðr.

Gordislava f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian

Gorge m English (Rare)
Variant of George.