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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.
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.
Gese f Low German
Low German variant of Gesa.
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]
Gesika f Old Swedish
Diminutive of Gesa.
Gesinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกศินี (see Kesini).
Geske f Frisian, Low German
Contracted form of Geseke.
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".
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
Geta f Romanian
Short form of Georgeta.
Getautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Getautas.
Gete f Amharic
Short form of Getenesh.
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.
Geu-rin f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From an adaptation of the English word green.
Geva f Medieval German, Old Danish
Short form of names with the Germanic name element geba "gift".
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".
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.
Ghadah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غادة (see Ghada).
Ghadeer f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غدير (see Ghadir).
Ghafira f Arabic
Feminine form of Ghafir.
Ghalia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غالية (see Ghaliya).
Ghaliah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غالية (see Ghaliya).
Ghaliyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غالية (see Ghaliya).
Ghana f English (Modern, Rare)
Influenced by the country in Africa of the same name.
Ghaniya f Arabic
Feminine form of Ghani
Ghazal f Persian
From the name of a form of lyrical love poetry popular in the Middle East and South and Central Asia, ultimately derived from the Arabic root غزل (ghazala) meaning "to display love via speech, to exchange talk of love".
Ghazalah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غزالة (see Ghazala).
Ghazale f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian غزاله (see Ghazaleh).
Ghazaleh f Persian
Persian form of Ghazala.
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).
Ghutai f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto غوټۍ/غوټۍ (see Ghotai).
Giabella f English (American)
Combination of Gia and Bella. Giabella was given to 19 girls in 2017.
Giachetta f Italian
Feminine version of Giachetto.
Giacobba f Italian, Sardinian
Feminine form of Giacobbe.
Giacomedda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giacometta.
Giacometta f Italian
Diminutive of Giacoma.
Giacomuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Giacoma and Giacuma.
Giaconda f Italian (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Gioconda. This was used in the movie 8½ Women (1999) for a character played by Natacha Amal.
Giacuma f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giacoma.
Giacumina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giacomina.
Giaele f Italian
Italian form of Yael.
Giàna f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Giuàn.
Giana f Italian
Italian feminine form of Giano.
Gianah f English (American)
American alternate spelling of Gianna.
Giancarla f Italian
Feminine form of Giancarlo. This is the name of the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola, son of Francis Ford Coppola.
Giane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Most likely a Brazilian adoption of Gianna.
Gianira f South American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yanira. This name is most often used in Peru.
Giannica f Italian
Diminutive of Gianna.
Giannoula f Greek
Diminutive of Gianna.
Giannuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Gianna.
Giavanina f Italian (Americanized, Rare, Expatriate)
Americanized form of Giovannina. There is no trace of the name in Italy itself.
Giavanni f & m African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni used as both a masculine name and a feminine name in the USA.... [more]
Giavonna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
American variant of Giovanna, possibly influenced by Shavonna.
Giavonni f & m American (Hispanic, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an American feminine and masculine variant of Giovanni.... [more]
Gid f Breton
Short form of Margaid.
Gidayat m & f Dagestani (Russified)
Dagestani form of Hidayat
Gie f English
Diminutive of Giselle.
Gieanne f English
Variant of Jeanne.
Giedra f Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian giedras meaning "clear, serene, cloudless". Feminine form of Giedrius.
Giêg m & f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Jie.
Giềng m & f Vietnamese
Means "the main rope of a fishing net" in Vietnamese.
Gienia f Polish
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Giertruda f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Gertruda.
Gieselle f English
Variant of Giselle.
Gietel f Yiddish
Variant of Gittel
Gigetta f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Gigi 2.
Gígí f Icelandic
Icelandic diminutive of names beginning with Gí-.
Gigi f English
A pet form of Giselle or Gilberte and made popular by the hit musical 'Gigi'
Gigia f Italian
Feminine form of Gigi 2 via the variant Gigio.
Gígja f Icelandic
Modern 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 Italian
Of 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... [more]
Gijsje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When 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... [more]
Gila f Medieval Catalan
Feminine form of Gilo.
Gila f Hebrew
Variant of Gilah.
Gila f German
A short form and pet form of Gisela.
Gilaberta f Provençal
Feminine form of Gilabèrt.
Gilandoxt f Gilaki
Daughter of Gilan.... [more]
Gilanei f Hebrew
Means "blossom; love of life" in Hebrew.
Gilbèrta f Gascon
Feminine form of Gilbèrt.
Gilbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Gilbert.
Gild f Swedish
Variant of Gilda.
Gildared m & f Germanic
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gelt "worth; to be valid; money" and rat "council; advice".... [more]
Gildine f French (Rare)
French form of Gildina.
Giles f Scots (Archaic)
Scots variant of Gillian.
Gileta f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Gilette (via the Gascon masculine form Gili).
Giletta f Medieval Italian, Literature
Italian form of Gilette. Giletta di Narbona (Giletta of Narbonne in English) is a character in Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron' (1353).
Gilgia f Romansh
Romansh form of Julia. The name coincides with Romansh gilgia "lily".
Giliane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Gilian as well as a variant Gilliane.
Giliberta f Provençal
Feminine form of Gilibèrt.
Giljanna f Faroese
Faroese form of Juliana.
Gill m & f Punjabi
This 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... [more]
Gill m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Gil 3, used as a unisex name.
Gilla f Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some academics consider this name a short form of Gillaug, while others see it as a feminine form of Gilli... [more]
Gilla f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Cecilia, originally derived from a contraction of this name.
Gillain f Jamaican Patois
Possibly 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.
Gillette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gillette.
Gilli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gili, or a combination of the names Gil 3 and Li 2, means "my joy", "my happiness" in Hebrew.
Gilliam m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of William or Gillian.
Gillie f English (Rare)
Variant of Jillie or short form of Gillianne.
Gillie f Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish
Feminine form of Giles and Gilles (and thus a cognate of Egidia) which was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Gillot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Gillian or Julian. See also Juliet.
Gilly f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Modern form of Gili.
Gilona f Gascon
Feminine form of Gili (compare Gileta).
Gilonne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Gilon, an obsolete hypocoristic form of Gilles.
Gilor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gil 3 means "joy, happiness" and the name Or means "light".
Gilraen f Literature
Means "wandering star" and can be found in J.R.R. Tolkien's works as the mother of Aragorn.
Gilsue f Gilaki
from 'Gil' (endonym of Gilaks) and 'sue' meaning brightness.
Giltinė f Baltic Mythology
The Lithuanian goddess of death, first mentioned by Matthäus Prätorius.... [more]
Giluira f Medieval Spanish
Early Medieval Spanish form of Elvira.
Gilukhipa f Hurrian
Means "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... [more]
Gily f & m Hebrew
Variant of Gili.
Gimiliana f Sardinian
Feminine form of Gimilian.
Gimma f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Gemma.
Gin m & f Japanese, Chinese (Hakka), Malaysian
A variant of Chin in Chinese, the use of the name in Singapore and Malaysia is likely based on the Chinese name.... [more]
Gin f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Virginia, Ginnifer, Ginette and other names containing the 'gin' sound... [more]
Gína f Portuguese (European)
Portuguese Form of Gina.
Ginafae f Literature, English
Combination of Gina and Fae. The name is used in one of R. A. Salvatore's 'Forgotten Realms' novels.
Ginako f Japanese
Form of Gina
Ginalyn f Filipino
Combination of Gina and the popular suffix -lyn.
Ginamy f English
English form of Ginami
Gine f Medieval Baltic
Recorded 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.
Ginebra f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Ginevra.
Ginepra f Italian
Feminine form of Ginepro.
Ginerva f English (Rare)
Either a spelling error or a rare English variant of Ginevra influenced by Minerva.
Ginesa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ginés.
Gineta f Provençal
Provençal form of Ginette.
Gineto f Provençal
Provençal form of Ginette.
Ginewra f Polish
Polish form of Guinevere.
Ginia f English
Short form of Virginia.
Ginia f Sardinian
Variant of Gilla.
Ginifer f English
Variant of Jennifer.
Ginivra f Sicilian
Variant of Ginevra.
Ginn f English
Different 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.... [more]
Ginna f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Ginnlaug and other names beginning with Ginn-.
Ginnee f English
Diminutive of Ginny.
Ginnette f French
This name is a French diminutive of the name Virginia. And another diminutive of the name Gina.
Ginnifer f English
A variant of Jennifer, originating from Guinevere.
Ginnlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ginna "to decoy", "entice", "enchant", "fool", "dupe", "deceive" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Ginta f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Gints, a feminine form of Gintars and a purely phonetic coinage... [more]
Gintara f Lithuanian (Rare)
Latinate variant of Gintarė.
Gintautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintautas.
Gintvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintvilas.
Gintvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintvydas.
Ginueffa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Genoveffa.
Ginvilė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvilė.
Ginvydė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydė.
Gio m & f Italian, Dutch, Spanish
Italian variant of Giò, which is a short form of Giovanni (masculine) and Giovanna (feminine) and of some other Italian given names starting with Gio-.... [more]
Gioacchina f Italian
Feminine form of Gioacchino.
Gioana f Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Joanna.
Gioela f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gioele.