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Gara f Folklore, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *gar meaning "superiority, advantage, height", and taken from place name Garajonay. According to an unattested local legend, Gara and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak.

Garabed m Armenian
Variant of Karapet.

Garabet m Armenian
Variant of Karapet.

Garabiel m Asturian
Asturian form of Gabriel.

Garaçia m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Garsea.

Garaidh m Scottish Gaelic, Irish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It is commonly Anglicized as Gary and Garry.

Garaiñe f Basque (Rare)
Variant of Garaine.

Garaine f Basque
Derived from either Basque garaipen "victory" or garaitza "victory; win", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of Victoria and Victoire.

Garaipen f Basque
Derived from either Basque garaipen "victory", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of Victoria and Victoire.

Garaitza f Basque
Derived from either Basque garaitza "victory; win", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of Victoria and Victoire.

Garamantis f Greek Mythology
Is a nymph in Greek mythology. She was abducted by Zeus, raped and imprisoned. She bore the later king and rival of Aeneas, Jarbas.

Garam-seulgi f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Garam and Seulgi.

Garapasio m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Caprasius.

Gararic m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Garasim m Russian
Variant of Gerasim.

Garazi f Basque
Basque equivalent of Spanish Gracia and Engracia and French Grâce and Engrâce.

Garba m Western African, Hausa
Hausa variant of Abu Bakr.

Garbikunde f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Purificación.

Garbis m Armenian
Diminutive of Karapet.

Garbrant m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Garibrand.

Garcelle f French Creole (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of any given name that starts with a G- with Marcelle. Alternatively, it could be a metathesis of some sort of Gracielle, which is the French equivalent of Graciela and Graziella.... [more]

Garçi m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Garsea.

Garci m Spanish (Archaic), Medieval Spanish
Variant of García.

Garçia m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Garsea.

García m Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Garsea, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". It was widely used as a first name in Spain since the Middle Ages until the 17th century... [more]

García f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname García.

Garcia m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Portuguese form of Garsea, as well as a medieval Spanish variant.

Garçilaso m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Garcilaso.

Garcilaso m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Garci or García and the surname Laso. It is the name of a famous Spanish poet and soldier from the 16th century.

Gärd f Swedish
Variant of Gerd 2.

Gard m Norwegian
Modern form of Garðr.

Gard m English (American, Rare)
Short form of Gardner.

Gärda f Swedish
Variant of Gerda 2.

Gardar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Modern Scandinavian form of Garðarr (see Garðar).

Gardener m English
Transferred use of the surname Gardener.

Gardiner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gardiner.

Gardner m English
Transferred use of the surname Gardner.

Gardo m Filipino
Short form of Edgardo.

Gardolf m Germanic
Variant of Gardulf.

Gardomir m Polish
Old Polish male name. The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gъrdъ or gord meaning "proud" (see also Gordan, which is etymologically related)... [more]

Gardulf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Gardy f German
Short form of Edelgard and other names ending in -gard.... [more]

Gáre f Sami
Sami form of Kari 1.

Gared m English
Variant of Gerard.

Garek m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Garrick.

Gáren f Sami
Sami form of Karen 1.

Garen f Sami
Sámi form of Karen 1.

Garet m English
Variant of Garrett.

Garetha f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Gareth.

Garett m English
Variant of Garrett.

Garette m English (Rare)
Variant of Garrett.

Garez m Arthurian Cycle
A King of Libya in "Wigalois" by Wirnt von Grafenberg.

Garfa m Guanche
Borne by a chieftain of Telde, Gran Canaria.

Gargarus m Greek Mythology
The name of a son of Zeus, from whom the town and mountain of Gargara in Mysia, Greece were believed to have derived their name.

Garheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Gerard, derived from the Old English elements gar "spear" and heard "brave, hardy".

Gari m Alsatian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Leodegar.

Gari m & f English
Variant of Gary also used as a feminine form.

Gariba m Dagbani
Corrupted name of Abukari. Name used by the 20th King of Dagbon and the 40th King.

Garibern m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Garibrand m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Old Norse brand "sword."

Gariburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Garifallia f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γαρυφαλλιά (see Garyfallia).

Garifrid m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."

Garik m Armenian
Diminutive of Garegin.

Gariland m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from land "land."

Garilind f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."

Garimund m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Old High German mund "protection."

Garin m Medieval Basque
Variant of Garindo.

Garin m German (Rare)
A rare name with unclear etymology. ... [more]

Garinand m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").

Garine f Armenian
Armenian form of Karen.

Garion m Literature
The name of the main character in David Edding's Belgariad series (1982-1984).

Garitin f Occitan
Diminutive of Margarida.

Garitrud f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from þruþ "strength."

Gariwald m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Gothic valdan "to reign."

Gariward m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Old High German wart "guard."

Garlen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Garland.

Garm m Norse Mythology
Means "rag" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of a blood-stained hellhound (occasionally considered identical to Fenrir) who guards Hel's gate... [more]

Garmon m Manx, Welsh
Manx and Welsh form of Germanus.

Garmonda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Variant of Germonda.

Garmr m Norse Mythology
In Norse mythology this was the name of the wolf or dog companion of the goddess Hel who guards Hel's gate.

Garmund m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Germanic Germund and Old Norse Geirmundr, derived from the elements gar "spear" and mund "protection".

Garner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Garner.

Garnetta f English (Rare)
Variant of Garnet 1.

Garni m Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain etymology.

Garo m Armenian
A short form of Karapet.

Garoé m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a til tree (species Ocotea foetens) that was considered sacred by the indigenous inhabitants of El Hierro, Canary Islands. The name comes from Guanche gărăw, which later mutated to garoe, meaning "lake, river".... [more]

Garofița f Romanian
Derived from Romanian garofiță, the diminutive of garoafă "carnation".

Garold m English (Rare)
Variant of Gerald in the style of Harold.

Garon m American (Rare), English
Possibly a contrived modern name made known by association as the middle name of Jesse Garon Presley, stillborn twin brother of famous singer Elvis Aaron Presley... [more]

Garrada f Medieval Spanish (Hispanicized, Rare)
Of strong, courageous

Gárral m Sami
Sami variant of Kárral.

Garrard m English (American)
Variant of Gerard.

Garrelt m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Gerald.

Garreth m English
Variant of Gareth.

Garrette m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Garrett.

Garri m Russian
Russian form of Harry.

Garriant m English (Rare)
Variant of Garrett.

Garric m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical older form of Garrick, derived from the Old English elements gar "spear" and ric "king, ruler"... [more]

Garrie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Gary.

Garrincha m Portuguese (Brazilian)
An invented name, derived from Portuguese carriça meaning "wren", referring to the small brown songbird. It was borne by the Brazilian soccer player Manuel Francisco dos Santos (1933-1983), who was better known as Mané Garrincha or simply Garrincha; he was given this nickname by his sister because of his small appearance.

Garris m English (Rare)
Variant or short form of Garrison.

Garrison m English
Transferred use of the surname Garrison. A famous bearer of the surname was American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879)... [more]

Garrit m Dutch, German
Variant form of Gerrit.

Garrus m Popular Culture
Garrus Vakarian is a fictional character in BioWare's Mass Effect franchise, who acts as a party member (or "squadmate") in each of the three games in the original trilogy.

Garsenda f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Gersende.

Garsende f Medieval Occitan (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Garsenda.

Garsevan m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
The meaning and origin of this name are uncertain, though the name looks like it may possibly be of Persian origin. In that case, it may be related to Garsivaz... [more]

Garshasp m Persian Mythology, Middle Persian
Of uncertain etymology. This name was borne by a monster-slaying hero in Iranian mythology.

Garsidis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
King of Karmerie and husband of Lambore. He died at a young age, which caused his wife to die of grief. His daughter, Tydomie, married Arthur’s nephew Meleranz.

Garsivaz m Persian Mythology
Derived from the Avestan name Keresavazdah, of which the first element is derived from Avestan kərəsa meaning "having meager". The second element is derived from Avestan vazdah meaning "fat, fatness, fattiness, solidity", which itself is derived from Iranian *vazd-ah- meaning "animal fat, grease" - ultimately from the Iranian base vazd- meaning "to nourish" or "nourishment"... [more]

Garsiyya m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Moorish adoption of Garcia.

Garso m Armenian (Rare)
Short form of Garsevan.

Garson m English
Transferred use of the surname Garson.

Gartbuir m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Vortipor, used to identify King Vortipor of Dyfed in Irish-Language inscriptions.

Garðarr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Garðar. Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [more]

Garður m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Garðr, and thus a masculine equivalent of Gerður. This is also the Icelandic word for "garden".

Gartred f Literature
Form of Gertrude used in Daphne du Maurier's 1946 novel The King's General.

Gartze f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Gracia and Grace.

Gartzen m Basque
Basque form of Graciano and Gratien.

Gartzene f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Graciana and Gratienne.

Garucha f Galician
Galician hypocorism of Olegaria.

Garuda m Hinduism
Means "eagle, devourer" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a divine bird-like creature in Hindu belief. He is considered the mount of Vishnu.

Garulf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Germanic garva (garo in Old High German and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) meaning "ready, prepared" (as in, for battle). The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs meaning "wolf"... [more]

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

Garvin m Irish (Anglicized), Scottish (Anglicized), Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized)
Transferred use of the surname Garvin.

Garweald m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Gerald, derived from the Old English elements gar "spear" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "leader, ruler".

Garwealda f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English equivalent of Geraldine and feminine form of Old English Garweald.

Garwen f Arthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology
Means "fair leg" from Welsh gar "leg" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". According to the Welsh Triads (Triad 57), this name belonged to one of Arthur's three mistresses... [more]

Garyfalia f Greek
Variant of Garyfallia.

Ga-ryoung f Korean
Variant of Ga-ryeong.

Gasha m Russian
Diminutive of Agapit.

Gashia m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Hartz.

Gashmu m Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Geshem.

Gasim m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Qasim.

Gąska m Polish, History
From gęś "goose" with a diminutive suffix. This was the other name of Stańczyk, the famous Polish court jester

Gašo m Serbian
Diminutive of Gavrilo.

Gaspao m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Caspar.

Gašpar m Croatian, Slovak
Croatian and Slovak form of Jasper.

Gaspara f Italian, Galician (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Gaspare and Galician feminine form of Gaspar.

Gasparde f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Swiss, Archaic)
Feminine form of Gaspard.

Gaspardine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Either a diminutive or an elaboration of Gasparde, which is the feminine form of Gaspard.

Gaspari m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gaspare.

Gasparina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Gaspar.

Gasparine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant form of Gaspardine.

Gasparru m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Jasper.

Gaspër m Albanian
Albanian form of Caspar.

Gasper m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jasper or Casper and an unaccented version of Gašper.... [more]

Gassan m Gascon
Derived from Gassia, itself a Gascon derivative of Garcia.

Gassia m Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan and Gascon form of Garsea.

Gassulawiya f Hittite
Possibly means "woman of Kashulas" (a settlement in the Kashka region of the Hittite empire), deriving from the Luwian element wiya ("woman").

Gastão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gaston. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1881-1918), the Brazilian prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1913-2007) and the Hungarian-Brazilian scientist Gastão Rosenfeld (1912-1990).

Gasti m Alsatian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Arbogast.

Gastó m Catalan
Catalan form of Gaston.

Gastono m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Gaston.

Gastons m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Gaston.

Gastoun m Provençal
Provençal form of Gaston.

Gastounet m Provençal
Diminutive of Gastoun.

Gastuni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gastone.

Gasza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Jagata and Agata.

Gaszko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Gajusz and Gajus.

Gaszton m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gaston.

Gata f Kashubian
Diminutive of Jagata and Agata.

Gatag m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Gatag is a water spirit in Ossetian mythology and the father of Syrdon in the Nart epics. Since he was the ruler of water, he could cut off the Narts' water supply at any time he desired, but he chose to befriend them instead... [more]

Gatbay m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Catalan form of Gabbai.

Gaten m Italian (Anglicized)
Anglicized / Americanized form of Gaetano.

Gates m English
Transferred use of the surname Gates.

Gatha f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Agatha.

Gathotkaca m Indonesian Mythology
Javanese form of Ghatotkacha.

Gathred f English
Variant of Gertrude

Gatien m French, French (Belgian), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of the Latin name Gatianus, which is of unknown origin. Early on it has been conflated with Gratianus. This was the name of the first bishop of Tours (3rd century).

Gatienne f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Gatien.

Gatis m Latvian
Originally a short form of Gothards, now used as a given name in its own right.

Gatlen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Gatlin

Gatlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gatlin. ... [more]

Gatlyn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gatlin. According to the Social Security Administration, Gatlyn was given to 5 girls and 15 boys in 2018.

Gatot m Indonesian, Javanese
Diminutive of Gatotkoco. Famous bearers include Indonesian national hero Gatot Mangkupraja (1898-1968), retired general Gatot Nurmantyo (1960-), politician Gatot Sudjito (1960 - 2021), late general Gatot Subroto (1907 – 1962) (after whom a hospital was named), and Indonesia's first attorney general Gatot Tarunamiharja (1901 – 1971).

Gatotkoco m Indonesian Mythology, Javanese
Javanese form of Ghatotkacha.

Gatsby m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gatsby.

Gättes f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Agätt.

Gätti f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Agätt.

Gattlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gattlin.... [more]

Gatty f English
Variant of Gertrude

Gaubie m Scots
Diminutive of Gaubriel.

Gaubriel m Scots
Scots form of Gabriel.

Gaucelin m Provençal
Provençal form of Jocelyn.

Gaucherius m Germanic (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of an unknown Germanic name. This name was born by a 12th-century French saint.

Gaud f Breton
Diminutive of Margod.

Gaudenç m Gascon, Lengadocian
Gascon and Languedocian form of Gaudentius.

Gaudence m & f French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Gaudentius (for males) and Gaudentia (for females).

Gaudenci m Catalan
Catalan form of Gaudentius.

Gaudéncia f Gascon
Feminine form of Gaudenç.

Gaudência f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gaudentia.

Gaudencia f Spanish
Spanish form of Gaudentia.

Gaudencija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gaudentia.

Gaudencije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Gaudentius.

Gaudencijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gaudentius.

Gaudêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gaudentius.

Gaudencio m Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gaudentius.

Gaudencja f Polish
Polish form of Gaudentia.

Gaudencjusz m Polish
Polish form of Gaudentius.

Gaudens m Dutch (Rare), French (Archaic), French (African)
Dutch form of Gaudentius and French variant of Gaudence. Also compare Gaudenz.

Gaudentas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gaudentius.

Gaudentia f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Gaudentius. This name was most notably borne by a virgin martyr and saint, who was put to death (along with three others) during the early persecution of Christians.

Gaudențiu m Medieval Romanian
Romanian form of Gaudentius.

Gaudenty m Polish
Polish form of Gaudentius.

Gaudèntziu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gaudentius.

Gaudenz m Upper German (Archaic), Romansh
German and Romansh form of Gaudentius.

Gaudenzia f Italian
Italian form of Gaudentia.

Gaudenzio m Italian
Italian form of Gaudentius.

Gaudenziu m Sardinian (Archaic)
Sardinian form of Gaudentius.

Gaudenzo m Italian
Variant of Gaudenzio.

Gaudenzu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gaudentius.

Gaudéric m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Walderic.

Gauderico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Walderic via it's Latinized form Gaudericus.

Gaudericus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walderic.

Gaudimantė f Medieval Baltic (Modern)
Lithuanian form of Gaudemunda.

Gaudiosa f Spanish (Philippines), Italian (Archaic)
Spanish and Italian feminine form of Gaudiosus.

Gaudioso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gaudiosus.

Gaudminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [more]

Gaudminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gaudminas.

Gaudrė f Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Gaud- (e.g. Gaudminė), derived either from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take; to catch, to hunt" or adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing."

Gaudrimas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [more]

Gaudrimė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gaudrimas.

Gaudry m French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant form of Gaudéric.

Gaudvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [more]

Gaudvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gaudvilas.

Gaudvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [more]

Gaudvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gaudvydas.

Gaueko m Basque Mythology
In Basque mythology, Gaueko is a spirit/personification of the dark. Literally meaning ”of the night” in Basque. Said to be a malevolent spirit that comes out at night to terrorize and humble people that boast of their bravery of the night.

Gaufrèdi m Provençal
Provençal form of Godfrey.

Gaufrey m Norman
Norman form of Geoffroy.

Gaufroi m Medieval French
Recorded once in Paris of 1292.

Gauge m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Gage, apparently influenced by the English word that refers to an instrument for measuring.

Gaugerich m History (Ecclesiastical, Germanized)
German form of Gaugericus.

Gauini m Sardinian (Archaic)
Archaic Logudorese variant of Gavinu.

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

Gauke m & f East Frisian, West Frisian
East and West Frisian diminutive of Gauwe.

Gaukhar f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Gauhar.

Gaukje f East Frisian
East Frisian diminutive of Gauwe.

Gaul m English
Transferred use of the surname Gaul. Additionally, may be used in reference to the historical region of Gaul.

Gaulbert m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Galbert.

Gaulthier m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Gaultier.

Gaumet m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Name of a king of the island of La Gomera in the 15th century, according to historian Pedro Agustín del Castillo (1669-1741). This name has been revived in modern times.

Gaun m Scots
Scots form of Gavin.

Gauri m Finnish
Finnish dialectal form (Karelia) of Gabriel.

Gauriel m Arthurian Cycle
A knight who married a fairy ruler, but lost her (and his own handsome features) when he revealed her existence to others. To reclaim her, he had to journey to Arthur’s court, defeat three knights, and take them to her land of Fluratrone... [more]

Gaurika f Nepali
The name of the Nepalese swimmer Gaurika Singh, youngest participant of the 2016 Olympic Games.

Gaurilka m Karelian
Karelian form of Gabriel.

Gauroi m Veps
Veps form of Gabriel.

Gaut m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gaute.

Gaûtchi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Walter.

Gautèir m Occitan (Archaic)
Variant of Gautièr.

Gautèr m Occitan (Rare)
Variant of Gautèir.

Gautfred m Germanic
Alternate form of Gautfrid.

Gautham m Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
South Indian form of Gautam.

Gauthild f Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Gauthildr.

Gauthildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Gauthildr.

Gautié m Provençal
Provençal form of Gauthier.

Gautièr m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon cognate of Gautier.

Gautrek m Old Norwegian
Younger form of Gautrekr.

Gautrekur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Gautrekr.

Gautrik m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Gautrekr.

Gautseshen f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian gꜣw.t-sšn meaning "bouquet of lotuses", derived from sšn "lotus" (see Susanna).

Gautur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gautr.

Gauwe m Frisian
Probably related to the Gothic word gauja meaning "inhabitant of a district".

Gavaa f & m Mongolian
Mongolian form of the Tibetan name Gawa.

Gaven m English (Modern)
Variant of Gavin.

Gavhar f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Gauhar.

Gavhara f Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Gavhar.

Gavi m & f Hebrew
Short form of Gavriel or Gavrielle.

Gavina f Italian
Feminine form of Gavino.

Gavinn m English
Variant of Gavin. Gavinn was given to 10 boys in 2013 according to the SSA.

Gavinu m Corsican, Sicilian, Sardinian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Gabinus.

Gavis m Ancient Oscan
Oscan form of the Ancient Roman praenomen Gaius. Possibly connected to the Latin "gaudere" meaning "to rejoice."

Gavkhar f Uzbek
Variant of Gavhar.

Gavon m English
Variant of Gavin.

Gavosh m Russian
Diminutive of Gavriil.

Gavrela f Yiddish
Yiddish feminine form of Gabriel.

Gavriela f Greek, Hebrew
Hebrew feminine form of Gabriel. It is rarely used as Greek female form of Gavriil.

Gavriella f Jewish, Greek, Hebrew
Feminine form of Gavriel.

Gavrielle f Hebrew, Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Gavriel.

Gavriila f Russian
Feminine form of Gavriil.

Gavrilă m Romanian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gavril.

Gavrilis m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Gavriil.

Gavroche m Literature
Used by Victor Hugo in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862) for a son of the Thénardiers. Due to the character, who adopts Gavroche as his name, this has become a French slang word meaning "street urchin" or "mischievous child".

Gavrylo m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gabriel.

Gavryo m Mordvin
Erzya form of Gabriel.

Gavving m Literature
Gavving is a corruption of Gavin. He is a character from Larry Niven's INTEGRAL TREES and SMOKE RING, first in Quinn Tuft, and later in Citizen's Tree.

Gavya f Santali
Means "garden of God" in Santali.

Gavyn m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Gavin.

Gavynn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gavin. According to the SSA, Gavynn was given to 16 boys in 2013.

Gawaina f English
Feminization of Gawain.

Gawaine m Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Gawain used by Thomas Malory in his 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur'.

Gawan m Scottish
Old Scotch form of Gavin

Gawdham m Tamil
Tamil form of Gautama.

Gawein m Dutch
Dutch form of Gawain.

Gawen m Cornish, Medieval English, Arthurian Cycle
Middle English form of Gawain, as well as the modern Cornish form.

Gawen m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Means "white hawk" in Scots. However, when given in modern times it is usually as a variant of Gawain.

Gawin m Medieval English
Variant of Gavin.