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Gulzarifa f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
zarif meaning "astute" or "graceful, elegant".
Gulzat f Kazakh, KyrgyzDerived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл
(gul) meaning "flower" and Persian زاده
(zadeh) "offspring, child".
Gulzaytuna f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
zaytun meaning "olive".
Gulzeb f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
zeb meaning "adornment, beauty, charm".
Gulzebo f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
zebo meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Gulzhamal f Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл
(gul) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and Arabic جمال
(jamal) meaning "beauty".
Gulzhan f Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл
(gul) meaning "flower" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Gulzhanat f KazakhFrom Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic جَنَّة
(janna) meaning "paradise, garden, heaven".
Gulzira f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
zira meaning "cumin".
Gulzura f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)Possibly derived from Kyrgyz гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" combined with Persian زور
(zur) meaning "force, strength, power". A known bearer is Gülzura Cumakunova (1954-), a Kyrgyz linguistic scholar who specializes in Turkic languages.
Gumi f JapaneseIt's a name beared by a VOCALOID2 character, GUMI or Megpoid. Actually is a form of name
Megumi.
Gumru f AzerbaijaniFeminine Azeri name derived from the Turkish word
kumru meaning "turtledove".
Guna f LatvianDerived from Latvian
guns / uguns "fire, flame". This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play
Sidraba šėidrauts.
Gunda f AbkhazPossibly means "beautiful" in Abkhaz. Alternately, it may be a form of the Ossetian name
Agunda. This is the name of a legendary Abkhaz woman who could take the form of a white horse.
Gundburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
gund "war." 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."
Gündegmaa f MongolianPossibly derived from Mongolian гүнд
(günd) meaning "deep" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Gundelind f GermanicDerived from Old High German
gund "war" combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Gundtrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
gund "war" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Guneet m & f PunjabiOriginates from the Indian subcontinent, specifically the Punjab region in India/Pakistan. Means full of talent or splendor.
Gunnbiǫrg f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Gunnborga f Old NorseVariant of
Gunnbiǫrg. Gunnborga den goda ("Gunnborga the good") was a 11th century woman and one of the very few known female runemasters.
Gunndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
gunnr "battle; fight" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Gunngerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Gunnhæiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
heiðr "honour".
Gunnika f HindiDerived from an Indian word meaning 'garland'.
Gunnlǫð f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "battle invitation", derived from Old Norse
gunnr "battle" and
loð "bidding, invitation". In Norse mythology this is the name of a jötunn or giantess, who has to guard the mead of her father
Suttungr.
Gunnþrúðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
gunnr "battle, fight" and
þrúðr "strength".
Günseli f TurkishMeans "stream of sun", from Turkish
gün meaning "sun, day" combined with Turkish "
sel" meaning "flood, stream".
Guntheuc f FrankishThis was the name of the Frankish queen Guntheuc of Burgundy (c. 495 - 540). She was the first wife of Chlothar I and the daughter of Godomar of Burgundy. She was also the mother of Saint Cloud (Clodoald) by her first husband, Chlodomer.
Gunvi f SwedishCombination of Old Norse name elements
gunnr "battle" and
vígja "to consecrate, to dedicate to God". This name was coined in the 20th century.
Günzhid f & m MongolianMeans "sesame (plant)" in Mongolian. It also coincides with a declension of гүнж
(günj) meaning "princess".
Guoda f LithuanianDerived from the old Lithuanian noun
guoda or
guodas meaning "honor" as well as "respect". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian noun
guodimas meaning "comfort, consolation".
Guofeng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 锋
(fēng) meaning "edge, point, vanguard". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guohong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 洪
(hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast" or 宏
(hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [
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Guohua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Guojuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Guojun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 俊
(jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君
(jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 军
(jūn) meaning "army"... [
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Guolin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest" or 霖
(lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [
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Guoling f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 铃
(líng) meaning "bell, chime", 令
(lìng) meaning "order, command", 岭
(lǐng) meaning "mountain range" or 领
(lǐng) meaning "neck, collar, lead, guide"... [
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Guondibo m & f BandialMeans "they inter you there" in Bandial. This is considered a 'death prevention' name.
Guonu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Guoping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" or 郭
(guō) meaning "outer city" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Guoqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate"... [
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Guorong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 熔
(róng) meaning "melt, fuse"... [
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Guoshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Guoshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Guosnė f LithuanianFrom Lithuanian 'gúosti,' meaning "to soothe, sympathize," and the suffix -nė.
Guostė f LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
guosti meaning "to comfort, to console". Also compare the related verb
guostis meaning "to complain" as well as "to console oneself".... [
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Guosu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
素 (sù) meaning "white silk".
Guowen m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [
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Guoxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Guoxing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 兴
(xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper", 行
(xíng) meaning "carry out, execute, perform", 幸
(xìng) meaning "luck, favour" or 星
(xīng) meaning "star, planet"... [
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Guoyi m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, harmony, joy".
Guoying m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" or 帼
(guó) referring to a type of headgear historically worn by women combined with 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, hero, brave"... [
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Guoyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Guozhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
果 (guǒ) meaning "fruit, result" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Guozi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Guranda f GeorgianShorter form of
Gurandukht. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian actress Guranda Gabunia (1938-2019).
Gurbachan m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with वचन
(vacana) meaning "speech, word, utterance".
Gurbaksh m & f Indian (Sikh)Derived from Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with Persian بخشش
(bakhshesh) meaning "gift, donation, mercy, generosity".
Gurbansoltan f TurkmenFrom Arabic
قربان (
qurban) meaning "sacrifice" and
soltun, meaning "ruler, sultan, king"
Gurbet f TurkishMeans "place far from home, absence, feeling of being a stranger or longing for one's homeland" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic غربة
(ghurba).
Gurcharan m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with चरण
(caraṇa) meaning "foot, pillar, support".
Gurdial m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with दयालु
(dayālu) meaning "merciful, compassionate, kind".
Gure f & m BasqueDerived from Basque
gura, meaning "desire, wish".
Gurei f Japanese (Modern, Rare)From Japanese 具 (gu) meaning "ingredient" and 麗 (rei) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well. In kana, it can be a Japanese transliteration of the English word "gray", referring to the color.
Guren f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (
gu) meaning "crimson" combined with 蓮 (
ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Guriko m & f GeorgianDiminutive of given names that start with
Gur-, such as
Guram and
Guranda. This name is more often used on men than on women.
Gurin f JapaneseJapanese name meaning "green", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word
green.
Gurina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 宮 (gu) meaning "a shrine; a palace", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gurmukh m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with मुख
(mukha) meaning "mouth, face".
Gurnam m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with नाम
(nama) meaning "name".
Guro m & f GeorgianShort form of given names that start with
Gur-, such as
Guram and
Guranda. In some cases, there might possibly also be a connection with the Laz and Mingrelian noun გური
(guri) meaning "heart".... [
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Gurpal m & f Indian (Sikh)Derived from Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with पाल
(pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Gursimran f & m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit गुरु
(guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with Punjabi ਸਿਮਰਨ
(simran) meaning "continuous remembrance" (of Sanskrit origin).
Guruzne f BasqueDerived from Basque
gurutze "cross", this name is considered the Basque equivalent of Spanish
Cruz.
Guseul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 구슬
(guseul) meaning "(glass) bead, marble, pearl, precious gem." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
gu hanja, e.g. 具 meaning "preparation," with a
seul hanja, e.g. 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument.
Gusten m & f SwedishCombination of Old Swedish
gudh "god" and
stēn "stone". This is the modern form of the Old Swedish name
Gudhsten, ultimately derived from Old Norse
Guðstæinn. It's also a diminutive of
Gustav and
Gustava.
Guðbjǫrg f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
guðr "god" and
bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Gutheil f Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval JewishMedieval Yiddish diminutive of
Gute, created by combining
Gut "good" with the Old High German element
heil meaning "healthy, whole". it was common for medieval Jews to use elements as diminutive suffixes
Guðmey f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
guð meaning "god" and
mey meaning "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of
mær).
Guðný f Old Norse, IcelandicMeans "new god" or "young god" in Old Norse, derived from the elements
goðr "god(s)" and
nýr "new, young".
Guðví f Old NorseCombination of
gud "god" or "good" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Gutle f Yiddish (Archaic)Diminutive of
Gute. A notable bearer was Gutle Schnapper Rothschild (1753-1849), the wife of Mayer Amschel Rothschild and ancestress of the Rothschild family.
Gutrune f TheatreA character in 'Götterdämmerung'(Twilight of the Gods) by Richard Wagner
Güven m & f TurkishMeans "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
Guyetta f American (South)American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the masculine name Guy + the suffix -etta.