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Gisken f NorwegianDiminutive 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... [
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Gislaine f PortuguesePortuguese form of
Ghislaine. This name was rarely used during the 18th century. A famous bearer is Gislaine Ferreira, brazilian model and journalist.
Gisleen m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Gislenus. Never a very common name, it has been around since medieval times, but was predominantly masculine in older times. In more modern times, the name has become more common on women than on men, but it is still quite rare.
Gísley f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
gísl "pledge; hostage" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Gita m & f JapaneseFrom 岐 (gi) meaning “high, majestic”, and 太 (ta) meaning “thick, big, great”, 田 (ta) meaning “field, rice paddy”, 多 (ta) meaning “many”, or 大 (ta) meaning “big, great, vast, high”.
Githika f Sinhalese, IndianSouthern Indian variant of
Gitika, which means "a little song" from Sanskrit गीता
(gītā) "song" (see
Gita 1) and the diminutive suffix क
(ka) "little".
Giuli f & m GeorgianFor women, this name is the Georgian form of the Turkish name
Gül. For men, this name might possibly be a variant of
Zhiuli.... [
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Giunia f Italian, TheatreItalian form of
Junia. It was used for the female lead character in Mozart's opera
Lucio Silla (1772).
Gizane f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
giza "human". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Encarnación.
Gizela f Polish, Kashubian, Slovene, Croatian, Sorbian, Czech, SlovakPolish, Kashubian, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak and Sorbian form of
Giselle.
Gjendine f Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the name of the lake
Gjende in Innlandet county, Norway. The name of the lake is taken from Old Norse
gandr meaning "staff, stick". A notable bearer is Gjendine Slålien (1871-1972), a Norwegian shepherdess whose singing inspired Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg... [
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Gǃkúnǁʼhòmdímà f San Mythology, AstronomyMeaning "young female aardvark", ultimately derived from Jul'hoan particles
gǃkún meaning "aardvark",
ǁʼhòm mà meaning "young woman" and the feminine suffix
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Glacia f English (Modern, Rare)Feminized version of "Glacier". A notable bearer was the Mountain Witch from the Disney TV show "Sofia the First".
Glacie f English (Modern)Female version of "Glacier", variant of "Glacia", possible combination of "Glory" and "Gracie".
Glacier f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English word "glacier"; in turn from Franco-Provençal
glacier, which is derived from
glace (meaning "ice") and the suffix -ier.
Gladiolus f Various (Rare)From the name of the flower, itself from Latin
gladiolus meaning "little sword, sword lily", a diminutive of
gladius "sword".
Glados f Popular CultureThe name of the main antagonist of Portal, and the deuteragonist of Portal 2. Her name is an acronym of "Genetic lifeform and disk operating system.
Glady f French (Caribbean)Glady from Gladez. This first name comes from celtic "glad". This first name has the meaning of: wealth. Also from Gladie
Glæma f FaroeseDirectly taken from Faroese
glæma "ray of light".
Glain f Welsh (Rare)Directly taken from Welsh
glain "jewel". This name has been used since the 1920s.
Glauke f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek γλαυκός
(glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name
Glaukos (see
Glaucus).
Glaukothea f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek γλαυκός
(glaukos) meaning "gleaming, blue-grey" and θεά
(thea) "goddess". This name was borne by the mother of the 4th-century BC Greek statesman
Aeschines.
Glesni f WelshDerived from Welsh
glesni "blueness; greenness, verdure; youthfulness".
Gleva f Catalan (Rare)Means "clod" (a word referring to a lump of earth or clay) in Catalan. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Mare de Déu de la Gleva meaning "Mother of God of the Clod". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Vic, in Barcelona, Spain... [
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Glimmer f LiteratureFrom the English word meaning "to shine". This name was used in Suzanne Collins' popular book, 'The Hunger Games'.
Glini f Indian (Christian), MalayalamAn uncommon
Indian (Christian) Name, used mostly by St Thomas Christians. Also known as the name of
Malayalam actress Gopika’s younger sister.
Gliss f Popular CultureThe name of one of the frost-fairies from the movie “Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings”. Presumably taken from the word “glisten”.
Glitonea f Arthurian CycleA sister of Morgan, and thus co-ruler of an Otherworld kingdom that is usually identified with Avalon.
Gló f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Derived from the Old Norse verb
glóa meaning "to glow, to glisten, to shine". Also compare
Glóa and the masculine
Glói (the name of a dwarf in
Vǫluspá).
Glóbjört f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
glóa "to glow, shine, glitter" and the suffix
björt "bright" (from Old Norse
bjartr).
Glodean f African AmericanThe name of an African-American rhythm and blues musician and widow of prominent fellow musician Barry White.
Glódís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
glóa "to shine, to glitter" or
glóð "ember; glow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Gloom m & f EnglishA word that means "gloaming, twilight, darkness" from Middle English
gloom, glom, from Old English
glōm.
Glóredhel f LiteratureMeans "Elf of the golden light" in Sindarin. This was the name of
Hador's daughter and oldest child in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'.
Glorfinniel f LiteratureMeans "maiden having hair of gold" from Sindarin
glaur "golden light" combined with
find "hair, lock of hair, tress" and the feminine suffix
iel, from
iell "girl, daughter, maid"... [
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Gloriette f EnglishFrom the word for a pavilion or similar architectural structure in a garden which perhaps meant "little glory" from French (see
Gloria). The largest and most well-known example is probably the Schönbrunner Gloriette, in the Schönbrunn Palace Garden at Vienna, built in 1775 for Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa.
Gloriosa f Spanish"Gloriosa" means glorious in Spanish. Most often used in Spain, or mexico where Spanish is originated.
Glorius m & f English (American, Rare)This name can be a masculinization of
Gloria as well as be a variant spelling of the English word
glorious, which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.
Glorvina f LiteratureInvented by the Irish writer Lady Morgan for a character in her novel 'The Wild Irish Girl' (1806), possibly blending
glory and a name such as
Malvina (though
Gloria was not yet in use at the beginning of the 19th century)... [
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Glóð f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse noun
glóð meaning "ember, glow" (compare
Glóði, an Old Norse masculine name). This is also the word for "ember, embers" in Icelandic.
Glow f & m EnglishFrom English
glow, Old English
glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
gloeien and German
glühen.
Glozell f ObscureFrom the name of the American comedian, YouTube personality, actress, and television host, GloZell Green (1972—). Her name is a combination of her mom's name
Gloria and her dad's name
Ozell.
Glut f Norse MythologyFrom the Old Norse
Glöð meaning "glowing, bright, sparkling". In Norse myth she was a fire giantess, the wife of
Logi.
Glwys f WelshFrom the welsh "glwys", meaning "pure" or "holy".
Glykera f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective γλυκερός
(glykeros) meaning "sweet". This is the name of a character from the comedy
Perikeiromene (c. 314 BC) by the Greek playwright Menander, as well as the name of a former love of the Greek painter Pausias (4th century BC), of whom he had made a portrait.
Gná f Norse Mythology, Old NorseIn Norse mythology, Gná is a goddess who runs errands in other worlds for the goddess
Frigg and rides the flying, sea-treading horse Hófvarpnir ("hoof-thrower")... [
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