Feminine Submitted Names

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Ger m & f Dutch, Limburgish, West Frisian
Dutch, Limburgish and West Frisian short form of Germanic given names containing the element ger meaning "spear", such as Gerard, Gerben and Gerlof.
Gera f Russian
Russian form of Hera.
Gera f Slovene
Short form of Gertruda.
Geracina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a Portuguese feminine form of Gerasimos.
Gerad m & f German (Rare)
Contains the elements Ger and Rat.
Gerakina f Greek, 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]
Géralde f & m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form and masculine variant of Gérald.
Géraldesse f Medieval French
Feminine diminutive of Gérald.
Geraldette f Obscure
Feminine form of Gerald.
Geraldyna f Polish
Feminine form of Gerald.
Gerana f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek γέρανος (geranos) "crane (bird)". Gerana, otherwise known as Oenoe, was a queen of the Pygmy folk in Greek mythology. She boasted she was more beautiful than the goddess Hera and was transformed by the angry goddess into a crane... [more]
Gerar m & f Ancient Hebrew
Also Gerara, (LXX). Name of the land in which Abimelech dwelt. Genesis 20:2.
Gerarde f Medieval French
Feminine form of Gerard
Gerardien f Dutch
Dutch form of Gerardine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Gerardina f Italian, Dutch
Italian diminutive of Gerarda, as -ina is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Gerardine f Dutch
Dutch form of Gérardine.
Gerata f Kashubian
Feminine form of Gerat.
Gerauda f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Geraud.
Geraxane f Basque
Basque equivalent of Graciana and Gratienne.
Gerbalda f Medieval French
Feminine form of Gerbald
Gerberga f Germanic, History, Medieval German
Variant of Gariburg. Gerberga was the name of the second wife of Charlemagne.
Gerburg f German
German form of Gariburg.
Gerdan f Kurdish
Means "neck, collar" in Kurdish.
Gerdeke f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in 16th-century Latvia
Gerdi m & f German, Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerdie f & m Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerdien f Dutch
Dutch form of Gerdine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Gerdika f Old Swedish
Diminutive of Gerda 2.
Gerdine f Dutch, Flemish
Feminine form of Gerard and variant of Gerda 1.
Gerdis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Geirdís.
Gerdlinde f German (Rare)
A 20th century coinage formed from the given name Gerd 1 and the Old High German name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft"
Gerdrut f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Gertrude.
Gerdûn m & f Kurdish
Means "universe, world" in Kurdish.
Gerduška f Czech
Diminutive form of Gerda 1.
Gerdy f & m Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerelma f Buryat
Means "light mother" in Buryat, from Mongolian гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" combined with the suffix -маа (-maa) meaning "mother".
Gereltsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of light" in Mongolian, from гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Gerfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gæirfríðr.
Gergore f Basque (Archaic)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Gregoria.
Gerharda f German
Feminine form of Gerhard or Gerhardt.
Gerharde f German
Variant of Gerharda.
Gerhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements GER "javelin, spear" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Gerhelma f Germanic
Feminine form of Gerhelm.
Gerhilde f Theatre
Variant of Gerhild, used by Wagner as a name for a valkyria.
Geriah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Jeriah. Although the Biblical character Jeriah is male, this name was also given to girls, starting around the mid-1700's.
Geriel f Mongolian
Variant of Gerel.
Gerinda f Dutch (Rare)
This name is a contracted form of either Gerlinda or Gerswintha (via its variant form Gerswinda).
Gerit m & f Low German
Vaeiation of Gerrit.
Gerita f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Diminutive of names ending in -gera.
Gerke m & f Dutch, Low German (Rare)
Dutch and very rare Low German diminutive form of German names beginning with Ger-.
Gerlanda f Sicilian
Feminine form of Gerlando.
Gerlane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Gerland.
Gerle f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian gerle "turtle dove".
Gerli f Estonian
Variant of Kerli.
Gerlie f Filipino
Likely a variant of Girlie.
Gerliese f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Combination of a feminine given name that starts with Ger- (such as Gerlinde and Gertrud) with Liese.
Gerlin f Medieval German, Estonian (Modern)
Medieval German diminutive of Gertrud and Estonian elaboration of Gerli.
Gerlinda f Dutch (Rare), Polish, Slovene
Dutch variant and Polish and Slovene form of Gerlinde.
Gerlise f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Gerliese.
Gerlög f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gæirlaug.
Gerløgh f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Gæirlaug.
Germano f Provençal
Provençal form of Germaine.
Germany f & m English
After the country of Germany in Europe.
Germelina f Spanish (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.
Gerrie f & m Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive of Gerrit and Gerarda; the name is most common among women.
Gerrieke f Dutch (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.
Gerrit f Low German
Variation of Gerharda or Geralde.
Gerryltagh f Manx (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage intended as a feminine form of Gerrylt and a Manx equivalent of Geraldine.
Gerša f Sorbian
Sorbian short form of Gertrude.
Gersemi f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse gersemi "treasure, something which is considered precious or valuable". In Norse mythology this is one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.
Gersende f French (Rare)
French form of Gerswintha. Another theory, however, suggests that Gersende might also be derived from the Germanic name Garsind, and thus ultimately from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and sind "journey".
Gerswintha f Germanic, History
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 svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Gerswintha was the name of one of Charlemagne's concubines.
Gerswith f Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Anglo-Saxon and Old High German form of Gerswintha.
Gertelote f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Gertrude.
Gertey f English
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Gertha f English
Variant of Gerda 1, perhaps influenced by Bertha.
Gerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gerðr (see Gerd 2).
Gertjie m & f Afrikaans
Afrikaans cognate of Gertje.
Gertka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Gerata via Geratka.
Gertke f Low German (Archaic), Medieval Baltic
Diminutive of Gertrude, also recorded in 15th and 16th-century Latvia.
Gertraude f German
German form of Gertrude.
Gertroudi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Gertrude.
Gertruda f Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian герой труда (geroy truda) meaning "hero of labour" and of героиня труда (geroinya truda) meaning "heroine of labour". In a way, one could say that this name is a Soviet (re-)interpretation of the Germanic name Gertruda.... [more]
Gertrudo f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Gertrude.
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]
Gertruyt f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Gertrude.
Gertu f Estonian
Variant of Kertu.
Gerty f German, English, French
Diminutive of Gertrude and Gertrud.
Geruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertruda (Czech and Croatian) and Geralda (Czech). Also compare Geruška.
Geruscha f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Gertrud.
Geruška f Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertruda (Czech and Croatian) and Geralda (Czech). Also compare Geruša.
Gervasa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gervasia via masculine Gervasu.
Gervàsia f Provençal, Gascon
Feminine form of Gervasi.
Gervéve f French
French form of Guenevere
Gerwar f & m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Gæirvǫr or Gæirvarr.
Gerwara f Old Danish
Variant of Gerwar or a feminine form of Gæirvarr.
Geşa f Kurdish
From Kurdish geş meaning "bright, brilliant, shining".
Gesa f Frisian, Low German, German, Old Swedish
Originally a Low German short form of names beginning with either of the Old High German elements gêr meaning "spear" (especially Gertrud) or gisil "pledge, hostage" (compare Giselle), this name is now generally considered a short form of Gertrud.
Gesche f German, Low German, Frisian
Frisian and Low German short form and diminutive of Gertrude.
Geşê f Kurdish
From Kurdish geş meaning "bright, shining".
Gese f Low German
Low German variant of Gesa.
Gesebo f & m Ijaw
Means "the just" in Ijaw.
Geseke f Low German (Rare), Frisian (Rare)
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Gese.
Geshem f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Biblical Hebrew
The Hebrew word גֶּשֶׁם (géshem) means "rain".... [more]
Gesher f & m Hebrew
Means "bridge" in Hebrew.
Gesika f Old Swedish
Diminutive of Gesa.
Gesinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกศินี (see Kesini).
Gesiye f & m Ijaw
Means "genuine" in Ijaw.
Geske f Frisian, Low German
Contracted form of Geseke.
Gestheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse gestr meaning "guest" and heiðr meaning "honour" or "bright, clear".
Gesthimani f Greek
Shift from Koine Greek Γεθσημανῆ (Gethsēmanê) (see Gethsemane).
Geštinanna f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of an early goddess of Southern Mesopotamia associated with writing and the netherworld. Her name means "wine (or vine) of the heavens (or the god An 2)", deriving from the Sumerian element ĝeštin ("vine, wine, bunch of grapes")... [more]
Gestný f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of gestr "guest" and "new".
Gestrún f Icelandic
From Old Norse gestr "guest" and rún "secret".
Gesualda f Sicilian
Feminine form of Gesualdo.
Gesuina f Italian
Feminine form of Gesù.
Gesza f Polish, Yiddish
Possibly a Yiddish and Polish form of Gesche
Gesztenye f Hungarian
Means "chestnut" in Hungarian.
Geta f Romanian
Short form of Georgeta.
Getautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Getautas.
Gete f Amharic
Short form of Getenesh.
Gethera f Swahili
Means "harvest" in Swahili.
Getter f Estonian
Originally an Estonian Swedish (estlandssvenska) name, historically common in Dagö (Hiiumaa island) while it belonged to Sweden and was inhabited by Swedes (until the 18th century), now commonly used among Estonians... [more]
Getty f English (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.
Getúlia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Getulia.
Getulia f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Getulius.
Geukher f Karakalpak
Karakalpak form of Gohar.
Geulah f Hebrew
Variant of Geula, meaning "redemption". Geulah Cohen was an Israeli politician and activist.
Geumhee f Korean
From 금 and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".
Geun-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 槿 "hibiscus" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness". A famous bearer is South Korean president Park Geun-hye (1952-).
Geurim f Korean
Korean "able" + "beautiful jade".
Geu-rin f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From an adaptation of the English word green.
Geuru m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 그루 (geuru) meaning "trunk, stem, stalk; stump, stock."
Geut f Hebrew
Means "tide" in Hebrew.
Geva m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Place name in Israel, meaning ''hill''.
Geva f Medieval German, Old Danish
Short form of names with the Germanic name element geba "gift".
Gevez f Kurdish
Means "dark red, maroon" in Kurdish.
Gevherhan f Ottoman Turkish
Gem (kohar) of the khan
Gevherimüluk f Ottoman Turkish
Means "jewel of the kings", from Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem" and Arabic ملوك (muluk) meaning "kings", the plural of ملك (malik) meaning "king, sovereign, monarch".
Gevherriz f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who sprinkles jewels", from Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel" and ریز (riz), the present stem of ریختن (rikhtan) meaning "to pour, spill, sprinkle".
Gewher f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish cewher meaning "diamond".
Gewrê f Kurdish
From Kurdish gewr meaning "grey".
Gexina f Basque (Archaic)
Basque equivalent of Graciana and Gratienne.
Geyla f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Gela recorded in what is now Germany from the 11th century onwards.
Geyse f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Geise. This name is borne by Geyse da Silva Ferreira (*1998), a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club Barcelona and the Brazil women's national team.
Geythild f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Gauthildr.
Gezele f Medieval German
Double diminutive of Gepa, showing the Old High German diminutive *-z-* and the additional diminutive *-le*.
Gëzime f Albanian
Feminine form of Gëzim.
Gezine f Dutch
Variant spelling of Gesine.
Gezing f Kurdish
Means "nettle" in Kurdish.
Ghaaniyah f Arabic
Means "beautiful".
Ghadah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Ghada.
Ghadeer f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غدير (see Ghadir).
Ghafira f Arabic
Feminine form of Ghafir.
Ghajini f Dogri
Means "patient" and "independent" in Dogri.
Ghali m & f Arabic, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic غَالِي (ḡālī) meaning "expensive, dear, precious" (see Ghaliya).
Ghalia f Arabic
Variant transcription of Ghaliya.
Ghamzeh f Pashto, Arabic
Possibly borrowed from Arabic غَمْزة‎ (ġamza) meaning "wink".
Ghana f English (Modern, Rare)
Influenced by the country in Africa of the same name.
Ghania f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic غني (ghaniyy) meaning "rich, wealthy, prosperous".
Ghaniya f Arabic
Feminine form of Ghani
Ghatola f Pashto
Means "tulip" in Pashto.
Ghaya f Arabic
Means "goal, end" in Arabic
Ghazal f Persian
This name is derived from an Arabic word of the same name which is a form of lyrical love poetry.
Ghazala f Pashto, Punjabi, Pakistani
From Arabic غَزَالَة (ḡazāla) meaning “gazelle”.
Ghazaleh f Persian
Means "doe, gazelle" in Persian.
Ghazwa f Arabic
From the Arabic غَزْوَة (ḡazwa) meaning "raid, attack", sometimes also referring to the expeditions of Muhammad.
Gheed f Arabic
This name means the beautiful woman of the heavens.
Gheertruud f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Gertrude.
Gheorghina f Romanian, Moldovan
Feminine form of Gheorghe.
Gherardesca f Medieval Italian
Feminine diminutive of Gherardo.
Gherardina f Corsican
Corsican feminine form of Gerard.
Gheta f Romansh
Short form of Margheta.
Ghijsberdina f Dutch
Feminine form of Ghijsbert.
Ghillie f & m Scottish, English
The origin of this word dates from the late 16th century, from the Scottish Gaelic gille, "lad, servant", cognate with the Irish giolla.
Ghinda f Medieval Romanian
Either a contracted form of Ghenadia or a derivation from Romanian acorn.
Ghislaina f Flemish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ghislain.
Ghisola f Italian (Archaic)
Apparently an Italian form of the Germanic name Gisila, Gisla.
Ghisolabella f Medieval Italian
Combination of Ghisola, and bella meaning "beautiful". Ghisolabella was the sister of Venedico Caccianemico, a thirteenth century Italian politician... [more]
Ghita f Scandinavian
Variant of Gita.
Ghita f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Of unknown meaning.
Ghizlane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic غزلان (ghizlan) meaning "gazelles", the plural of غزال (ghazal).
Ghjacinta f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjacintu.
Ghjacumetta f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjacumu (compare Giacometta).
Ghjacumina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjacumu.
Ghjaseppina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjaseppu.
Ghjenuveffa f Corsican
Corsican form of Genevieve.
Ghjilormina f Corsican (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ghjilormu (compare Jéromine).
Ghjirolma f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjirolmu.
Ghjiseppina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjiseppu.
Ghjudita f Corsican
Corsican form of Judith.
Ghjuditta f Sardinian
Gallurese form of Judith.
Ghjuglia f Sardinian
Gallurese feminine form of George.
Ghjuliana f Corsican
Corsican form of Juliana.
Ghjulietta f Corsican
Diminutive of Ghjulia (compare Giulietta).
Ghjurghjina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjorghju.
Ghjustina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjustinu.
Ghjuvannina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjuvanni.
Ghonche f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian غنچه (see Ghoncheh).
Ghosha f Sanskrit
Ghosha was an ancient Vedic period Indian philosopher and seer.