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Ghazal f PersianThis name is derived from an Arabic word of the same name which is a form of lyrical love poetry.
Ghazwa f ArabicFrom the Arabic
غَزْوَة (ḡazwa) meaning "raid, attack", sometimes also referring to the expeditions of Muhammad.
Gheed f ArabicThis name means the beautiful woman of the heavens.
Ghillie f & m Scottish, EnglishThe origin of this word dates from the late 16th century, from the Scottish Gaelic
gille, "lad, servant", cognate with the Irish
giolla.
Ghora f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Nepali, Tamil, Gujarati, MarathiMEANING : night... [
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Ghosha f SanskritGhosha was an ancient Vedic period Indian philosopher and seer.
Gia m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 嘉
(gia) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 家
(gia) meaning "home, family".
Giancarla f ItalianFeminine form of
Giancarlo. This is the name of the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola, son of Francis Ford Coppola.
Giao m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 交
(giao) meaning "intersect, cross" or "hand over, deliver".
Giđeš f SamiDerived from Sami
giđđa 'spring.'
Gifti f OromoMeans "lady" or "queen" in Afaan Oromo.
Gígí f IcelandicIcelandic diminutive of names beginning with
Gí-.
Gígja f IcelandicModern adoption of an Old Norse byname meaning "fiddle, violin" in Icelandic (a poetic term), from Old Norse
gígja (which relates to (and perhaps derives from) Middle Low German
gīge).
Gigliola f Italian (Rare), Medieval ItalianOf debated origin and meaning. Even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Italian
giglio "lily" (Latin
lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity, it is more likely derived from
Giglio or
Gilio... [
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Gijsje m & f Dutch, West FrisianWhen 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... [
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Gildared m & f GermanicA dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements
gelt "worth; to be valid; money" and
rat "council; advice".... [
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Gill m & f PunjabiThis name derives from the Jatt tribe. All members of the Gill tribe will traditionally add
Gill as their surname. This Jatt tribe can be found throughout the historic Punjab region and the regions bordering Punjab... [
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Gillain f Jamaican PatoisPossibly a misspelling of
Gillian, a famous bearer of this name is Gillain Berry who is a Jamaican-Aruban model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Aruba 2010 on December 4, 2010 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.
Gillie f RomaniDerived from the Romani word
djilia "song", which ultimately goes back to Sanskrit
kheli "play; sport".... [
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Gilraen f LiteratureMeans "wandering star" and can be found in J.R.R. Tolkien's works as the mother of Aragorn.
Gilukhipa f HurrianMeans "
Ḫepat is my strength" in Hurrian. Hepat is a sun goddess, whose name is commonly seen as an element in Hurrian and Hittite theophoric names... [
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Ginchiyo f Japanese (Rare)Gin means "Silver", Chi means "One Thousand", "Pond",and if used in modern times it would be "Knowledge, Wisdom" from
Chie.
Gine f Medieval BalticRecorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Old Prussian
ginnis "friend" and a short form of
Georgine have been suggested.
Ginikanwa f & m IgboMeans "what is greater than a child" in Igbo.
Ginko f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 銀 (
gin) meaning "silver" or 吟 (
gin) meaning "to sing, to recite" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child".... [
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Ginn f EnglishDifferent 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.... [
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Ginnlaug f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ginna "to decoy", "entice", "enchant", "fool", "dupe", "deceive" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Ginta f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Gints, a feminine form of
Gintars and a purely phonetic coinage... [
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Giorgoula f Greek, 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.