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Galtmaa f MongolianMeans "fiery woman" in Mongolian, from гал
(gal) meaning "fire" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Galuh f & m Javanese, SundaneseMeans "gem, diamond" or "daughter, unmarried princess" in Javanese and Sundanese, of Sanskrit origin.
Galyna f UkrainianThe origin of the name Galyna is from Ancient Greek and the meaning of the name is "Calm, Healer"
Gambara f LombardicPossibly derives from the Old High German
*gand-bera or
gand-bara meaning "wand-bearer" (a term for seeresses or women that made prophecies). Another possible origin is from the Old High German
gambar meaning "strenuous".
Gamilah f AfricanGamilah is the name of one of the daughters of Activist Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz.
Gamora f Popular CultureGamora is a fictional character that appeared in comic books by Marvel and in the 2014 movie "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Gamuchirai f ShonaMeans "accept or receive" in Shona. It is typically given to a child born out of wedlock.
Ganchimeg f MongolianMeans "steel ornament" from Mongolian ган
(gan) meaning "steel" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Gangama f IndianMeans "the goddess of the Ganges" (referring to the Ganges River which runs through India).
Ganieda f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureAccording to the Red Book of Hergest, she was the twin sister of Merlin. She is found in both the Vita Merlini and the Welsh poems where she is called Gwendydd.... [
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Ganji f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ganj meaning "wealth".
Ganka f BulgarianOriginally a diminutive of
Gergana (via
Gerganka), used as a given name in its own right.
Gankhaich m & f MongolianMeans "steel scissors" in Mongolian from ган (
gan) meaning "steel" combined with хайч (#khaich") meaning "scissors"
Ganko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 願 (gan) meaning "wish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ganora f Arthurian CycleLatinate form of
Gaynor used by Reginald Heber for the character of Queen Guinevere in his unfinished and posthumous 'Morte d'Arthur' (first published in 1830).
Ganyu f ChineseFrom Chinese 甘 (
gān) meaning "sweet" and 雨 (
yǔ) meaning "rain". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Ganzaya f & m MongolianMeans "steel fate" in Mongolian, from ган
(gan) meaning "steel" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Gao-jer f HmongGao-Jer meaning "The last daughter". Some Hmong family thought they'd name their last daughter that so they won't have anymore daughter.
Gaon f & m Korean (Modern)Shortened from 가온대/가온데/가온듸
(gaondae/gaonde/gaondui), archaic variants of the word 가운데
(gaunde) meaning "centre, middle." It can also be written into hanja, combining a
ga hanja, e.g. 歌 meaning "song," with an
on hanja, e.g. 穩 meaning "comfortable; calm, quiet."
Gara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 雅 (ga) meaning "elegance" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [
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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.
Garai f Basque (Rare)Basque name meaning "height", "tall" and also "zenith; time; moment; occasion" (from Basque
garai).... [
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Garaine f BasqueDerived from either Basque
garaipen "victory" or
garaitza "victory; win", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of
Victoria and
Victoire.
Garamantis f Greek MythologyIs a nymph in Greek mythology. She was abducted by Zeus, raped and imprisoned. She bore the later king and rival of Aeneas, Jarbas.
Gardigul f UzbekPossibly from
gard meaning "dust" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Gariburg f GermanicThe 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."
Garilind f GermanicThe 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."
Garitrud f GermanicThe 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."
Garoa f BasqueDerived from Basque
garo "fern". This name came into usage thanks to Txomin Agirre's novel
Garoa (1907-1912).
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".... [
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Garofița f RomanianDerived from Romanian
garofiță, the diminutive of
garoafă "carnation".
Ga-ryeong f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" combined with 鈴 (ryeong) "bell"
Garyphalia f GreekGreek feminine name derived from
καρυόφυλλον (karyophyllon) meaning "carnation".
Gʷašʲaxʷəraj f UbykhDerived from the Adyghe
guashche meaning "mistress" and
x"uray meaning "round".
Ga-seo f & m Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious"
Gashin f KurdishGashin, (Ga-shin) is originally a Kurdish name used for girl names in Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Germany. based on the Abdurrahman Sharafkandi Kurdish-Kurdish-Persian Dictionary, Gashin means... [
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Gassulawiya f HittitePossibly means "woman of Kashulas" (a settlement in the Kashka region of the Hittite empire), deriving from the Luwian element
wiya ("woman").
Gathering f EnglishGathering Marbet is an actress. From the English word "gathering".
Gaudrė f LithuanianShort 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."
Gauja f IcelandicOf unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name
Gaui.
Gaura f IndianIt is a flower and it means "Fair Skinned"
Gaurika f NepaliThe name of the Nepalese swimmer Gaurika Singh, youngest participant of the 2016 Olympic Games.
Gauthildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gautr "Goth, Geat, from Gautland (= Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden)" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Gavaza f TsongaMeans "one who dresses elegantly" in Xitsonga.
Gavharbibi f Uzbek (Rare)Derived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Gavharbonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Gavhargul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Gavharmomo f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
momo meaning "mother".
Gavharoro f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
oro meaning "adornment".
Gavharoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
oy meaning "moon".
Gavharoyim f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
oyim, an obsolete title for aristocratic women.
Gavharposhsha f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Gavharshod f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and
shod meaning "joyful".
Gawa m & f TibetanMeans "joy, love" or "to be happy, glad" in Tibetan.
Gawhar f Tatar, BashkirMeans "diamond, gem" in Tatar and Bashkir, ultimately from Persian گوهر
(gowhar).
Gay m & f KarenMeans "good, suitable, proper" in S'gaw Karen.
Gayelette f LiteratureFrom the name of an ancient princess that is mentioned in the children's novel
Dorothy of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1989). Her name might be the feminization of the name
Gaylord.
Ga-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".
Gaynal f & m AmericanFamous bearer is Gaynal Barnes who lived in Virginia in the 1940's through at least 1980.
G'aynijamol f UzbekPossibly from Uzbek
g'aynoli meaning "plum" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Gayu f IndianOrigin - Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Sikh, Buddhist, Sindhi, Urdu, Mauritian, Fijian, Malayalam, Assamese, Oriya ... [
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Ga-yun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 嘉 "excellent; joyful; auspicious" and 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent".
G'azal f UzbekUzbek feminine name refering to a type of lyrical poem.
Gazelle f Popular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern)From the name of the animal
gazelle which is from Arabic
غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).
Gazî f KurdishMeans "appeal, call for help" in Kurdish.
Gazmira f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Derived from Guanche
*gazmir meaning "reed, grass". This was the name of a place in the island of La Palma (recorded as
Gasmil). It was also borne as a surname by Francisca de Gazmira, a Guanche woman who defended the rights of the Canarian aborigines during the conquest and Christianization of La Palma in the late 15th century... [
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G'azna f UzbekDerived from an obsolute Uzbek word meaning "treasury" or "treasure house".
G'azola f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
g'azol meaning "gazelle, antelope".
Gazzy m & f VariousSometimes used as a nickname for anything starting with
Gar.
Ge f ChineseMeans "song, to sing" in Chinese.
Gé m & f ChineseIn use in China since the 7th century. It was the name of a state emperor.
Gearrmaide f Old IrishOld Irish name meaning "the chief of the short cudgel," from gear short, maide a stick
Geatflæd f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
Geat "Geat" (a North Germanic tribe living around modern day Götaland; see
gautaz) and
flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
Gebahild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Gebalind f GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Gebatrud f GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with
þruþ "strength."