GalfPortuguese Diminutive of Maria da Graça. This was borne by the Brazilian singer Gal Costa (1945-2022), whose birth name was Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos.
GalafItalian, Popular Culture Diminutive of Galatea. The name was popularized in Italy by Gala (born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova; 1894–1982), the wife of poet Paul Éluard and later of artist Salvador Dalí.
GaldinomItalian 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").
GarnikmArmenian Means "little lamb" from Old Armenian գառն (gaṙn) meaning "lamb" combined with the diminutive suffix -իկ (-ik). It was used until the 6th century but was revived again in the 19th century.
GarofițafRomanian Derived from Romanian garofiță, the diminutive of garoafă "carnation".
Gediam & fGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian noun გედი (gedi) meaning "swan" (as in, the bird). This etymology applies to Gedia both as a masculine name and as a feminine name, but especially as a feminine name... [more]
GeethalifBengali Possibly a combination of Gita 1 with a diminutive suffix (allegedly -li is often suffixed to names in Bengali to denote endearment or affection)... [more]
GegamGeorgian Meaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Georgian source from the 16th century AD. It might possibly be related to Georgian გეგმა (gegma) meaning "plan, project" and Georgian გეგმი (gegmi) meaning "plan" as well as "law, custom".... [more]
GemellefEnglish (Rare) From Latin Gemella, the feminine form of Gemellus, a diminutive of geminus "twin". In early use as a Christian name but rare in modern times.
GeorgakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Georgios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
GeorgoulafGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Georgia, as it contains the modern Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
GerakinafGreek, Folklore From the Greek word for the common buzzard (species Buteo buteo), a bird native to mainland Europe, which is derived from a diminutive of Ancient Greek ἱέραξ (hierax) meaning "hawk, falcon" (see Hierax)... [more]
GerasimakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Gerasimos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
GermannmGerman (Archaic) German form of the ancient Germanic given name Ger(e)man, which is composed of the Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and man meaning "man".... [more]
GermelinafSpanish (Philippines, Rare) Possibly a feminine diminutive of Germelo, which is apparently a variant of Hermelo, which either comes from the town of Ermelo in Spain, or from the name Hermilo, a diminutive of Hermes.
GerriekefDutch (Rare) Dutch diminutive of Gerarda via its other diminutive Gerrie. So, in other words, this name is basically a combination of Gerrie with the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
GersmDutch Diminutive of Gerwin used by Dutch rapper, Gers Pardoel
GettyfEnglish (Rare) Diminutive of Gertrude, as in the case of the Dutch singer Gertrude "Getty" Kaspers (1948-). It could also be a transferred use of the surname Getty.
GezelefMedieval German Double diminutive of Gepa, showing the Old High German diminutive *-z-* and the additional diminutive *-le*.
GiannakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Giannis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
GigolamGeorgian (Rare) Diminutive of Grigol. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian actor Grigol "Gigola" Talakvadze (1914-2001).
Gijsjem & fDutch, West Frisian When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Gijs) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
GinnfEnglish Different spelling for Jinn (romanized as Djinn and anglicized as Genie) which were invisible or concealed Islamic mythological creatures called upon for protection or magical aid.... [more]
GiorgakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Giorgos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.... [more]
GiorgoulafGreek, Greek (Cypriot) Modern Greek diminutive of Giorgia, as it contains the modern Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
GiskenfNorwegian Diminutive of Giske, a Norwegian variant of the Low German name Geseke, itself a diminutive of Gesa. This was common in Norway in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries... [more]
GithikafSinhalese, Indian Southern Indian variant of Gitika, which means "a little song" from Sanskrit गीता (gītā) "song" (see Gita 1) and the diminutive suffix क (ka) "little".