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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the length is 6.
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Gesiye f & m Ijaw
Means "genuine" in Ijaw.
Gestný f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of gestr "guest" and "new".
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]
Geulah f Hebrew
Variant of Geula, meaning "redemption". Geulah Cohen was an Israeli politician and activist.
Geum-ja m & f Korean
Geum (금): This character can have multiple meanings, including "gold" and "crack".... [more]
Geurim f Korean
Korean "able" + "beautiful jade".
Geu-rin f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From an adaptation of the English word green.
Gewher f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish cewher meaning "diamond".
Gexina f Basque (Archaic)
Basque equivalent of Graciana and Gratienne.
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.
Ghadah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غادة (see Ghada).
Ghalia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غالية (see Ghaliya).
Ghania f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic غني (ghaniyy) meaning "rich, wealthy, prosperous".
Ghasaq f Arabic
“Means dusk,the darkness stage it appear after twilight “
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".
Ghazwa f Arabic
From the Arabic غَزْوَة (ḡazwa) meaning "raid, attack", sometimes also referring to the expeditions of Muhammad.
Ghinda f Medieval Romanian
Either a contracted form of Ghenadia or a derivation from Romanian acorn.
Ghosha f Sanskrit
Ghosha was an ancient Vedic period Indian philosopher and seer.
Ghotai f Pashto
Means "bud, blossom" in Pashto.
Ghutai f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto غوټۍ/غوټۍ (see Ghotai).
Giaele f Italian
Italian form of Yael.
Gianah f English (American)
American alternate spelling of Gianna.
Gibeah m & f Biblical Hebrew
Found in the Old Testament in Hosea 5:8. Meaning Unknown.
Gidget f Literature, Popular Culture
Originally from a novel by Frederick Kohner, which was made into a movie. Gidget's real name was Franzie.
Giedra f Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian giedras meaning "clear, serene, cloudless". Feminine form of Giedrius.
Gienia f Polish
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Gietel f Yiddish
Variant of Gittel
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]
Gileta f Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian gilus meaning "deep".
Gileta f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Gilette (via the Gascon masculine form Gili).
Gilgia f Romansh
Romansh form of Julia. The name coincides with Romansh gilgia "lily".
Gillie f English (Rare)
Variant of Jillie or short form of Gillianne.
Gillie f Romani
Derived from the Romani word djilia "song", which ultimately goes back to Sanskrit kheli "play; sport".... [more]
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.
Gilona f Gascon
Feminine form of Gili (compare Gileta).
Gilsue f Gilaki
from 'Gil' (endonym of Gilaks) and 'sue' meaning brightness.
Gilyaz f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish gelyas meaning "cherry".
Ginako f Japanese
Form of Gina
Ginamy f English
English form of Ginami
Ginesa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ginés.
Gineta f Provençal
Provençal form of Ginette.
Gineto f Provençal
Provençal form of Ginette.
Ginnee f English
Diminutive of Ginny.
Ginshi f Japanese
From Japanese 銀糸 (Ginshi), meaning "Silver Thread."
Gioana f Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Joanna.
Gioela f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gioele.
Gioina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gioia.
Giomar f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Guiomar.
Gionna f Italian
Version of Gianna meaning god is gracious
Gionni m & f Italian
Gionni is a name for boys and girls.... [more]
Giorga f Sardinian
Feminine form of Giorghi.
Gioula f Greek
Short form of diminutives like Giorgoula and Panagioula.
Giouli f Greek
Variant of Gioula.
Girenė f Lithuanian
Means "forest dweller" in Lithuanian, from giria, meaning "forest" and -en.
Girida f Arthurian Cycle
One of Isolde’s ladies-in-waiting in La Tavola Ritonda. She is known as Bessille in the Prose Tristan.... [more]
Girija f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Means "mountain-born" in Sanskrit, from गिरि (giri) meaning "mountain" combined with the suffix -ज (-ja) meaning "born, produced"... [more]
Girste f Sami
Variant of Kirste.
Girtha f English
Variant of Gertha.
Girzie f Scots
Reduced and metathetical form of Griselda.
Girzle f Scots
Variant of Grizel.
Gisèlo f Provençal
Provençal form of Gisèle.
Gisken f Norwegian
Diminutive 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... [more]
Gísley f Icelandic
Combination 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").
Gíslný f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements gísl "shaft, arrow" or gísl "hostage" combined with nýr "new".
Gitela f Yiddish
Form of Gitel, probably influenced by Gisela.
Gitshe f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Gittel.
Giuana f Romansh
Variant of Giuanna.
Giunia f Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Junia. It was used for the female lead character in Mozart's opera Lucio Silla (1772).
Gixane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a variant of Gizane.
Gizane f Basque
Coined 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, Slovak
Polish, Kashubian, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak and Sorbian form of Giselle.
Gjeske f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Geske.
Gjölin f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Gölin found in northern Sweden.
Gjørid f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Gyrid found in Vestlandet.
Gjøril f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Görel.
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".
Gladez f Breton (Rare)
Breton cognate of Gladys.
Gladie f French (Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare)
From Claudia, also from "gwlad" who mean country. French first name fairly common in 1900 until 1940. Which is starting to become popular in the Caribbean.
Gladis f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Gladys or a Spanish form of the name.
Glados f Popular Culture
The 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.
Glæma f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese glæma "ray of light".
Glanna f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish glan "clean, clear, pure". This is a modern Cornish name.
Glareh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian گلاره (see Gelareh).
Glauce f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Glauke. This is the name of several figures in Greek mythology. Edmund Spenser used it in his epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590) for the nurse and squire of Britomart.
Glauke f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name Glaukos (see Glaucus).
Glàvca f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Glauca.
Gledia f Albanian
Feminine form of Gledi.
Glendi f & m English (Rare)
The feminine name is a hypocoristic form of Glenda.
Glendy f English
Diminutive of Glenda.
Glenne f English
Feminine variant of Glenn.... [more]
Glesni f Welsh
Derived from Welsh glesni "blueness; greenness, verdure; youthfulness".
Glikel f Yiddish
A variant of Glukel
Glódís f Icelandic
Combination 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".
Glòria f Catalan
Catalan form of Gloria.
Gloría f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Gloria.
Glorja f Albanian
Variant of Gloria.
Glynda f English
Variant of Glenda (presumably influenced by Lynn).
Glynne m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Glyn.
Glypte f Ancient Greek
γλυπτός (glyptos) "fit for carving, sculptured"
Glyrna f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "eye". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.
Gneshe f Yiddish
Derived from Polish Agnieszka.
Godesa f Medieval English
From Godeza, the feminine form of the Germanic name Godizo, itself a diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element got meaning "god" or guot meaning "good".
God’iss m & f African American
From the scripture, “God is love.” May also be an alternative of Goddess.
Godrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements god "god" and run "secret lore, rune". Cognate to Old Norse Guðrún.
Goewin f Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a character in one of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, Math fab Mathonwy.
Gognon m & f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Transferred use of the surname Gognon.
Gogona f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian გოგონა (gogona) meaning "little girl", which consists of the Georgian noun გოგო (gogo) meaning "girl" and the Georgian diminutive suffix -ონა (-ona).
Goiatz f Basque
From the name of a town in Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country. This is also an obscure title of the Virgin Mary from the same town, Our Lady of Goiatz.
Gökcan m & f Turkish (Modern)
It is a combination of the words "sky" and "soul". It means "bloomed, fresh soul, soul full of longing".
Gökmen f Turkish
A blue-eyed blonde pretty woman.
Gökşan m & f Turkish
Means "celestial glory" in Turkish.
Göksel m & f Turkish
Derived from Turkish gök meaning "sky" and sel meaning "flood, torrent".
Golden m & f English, Romani (Archaic)
Either from the English word golden (from Old English gyldan "made of gold") or the surname Golden, originally given as a nickname to someone with blond hair... [more]
Goldyn f English
Feminine variant of Golden.
Gölgen f Turkish
Means "your shadow" in Turkish
G'oliba f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek g'olib meaning "winner, victor".
Golibe f Igbo
Short form of Golibenachukwu.
Gölnaz f Tatar
Tatar form of Golnaz.
Gölšan f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Gulshan.
Gölsem f Tatar
Tatar form of Gülsüm.
Gǫndul f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown. Possibly derived from gandr "magic, magic wand" or gǫndul "magical animal; werewolf". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Gongju f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 공주 (Gong-Ju), which comes from Sino-Korean 公主. The character 公 (Gong (공)) primarily means "Honorable" and "Just" but also means "Public," and the character 主 (Ju (주)) means "Master" or "Host." The name means "Princess," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Honorable Master" or "Public Host." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 空 meaning "Empty," "Sky," or "Zero," or 恭 meaning "Respectful" and "Polite" for Gong (공), and 朱 meaning "Vermillion" or "Cinnabar," 珠 meaning "Pearl" or "Gem," or 姝 meaning "Beautiful woman," for for Ju (주).
Gonnie f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish pet form of Aldegonda and Hildegonda.
Gontia f Celtic Mythology
The name of an obscure Celtic goddess, the tutelary deity of the river Günz, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *kom-dati "confluence, river mouth", or related to Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- "to pour".
Gorane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Exaltación. The name was probably based on Basque gora "up; (as an interjection) long live" or goratze "rise, exaltation".
Gördis f Swedish
Variant of Hjördis.
Gørild f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Gerhild.
Görkem m & f Turkish
Means "splendour, glory, magnificence" in Turkish.
Gormla f Irish (Anglicized)
Modern anglicized form of Gormlaith
Gorria f Medieval Basque
Derived from a medieval Basque word meaning "red".
Gortra f Faroese
Faroese form of Gertrude.
Goscha f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gosta.
Goscja f Russian
Variant of Gosta.
Goshan f Kurdish
Means “ears” in Kurdish.
Gospel m & f English (Rare)
From the word Gospel.
Gothel f Literature, Popular Culture, Folklore
Gothel is a Hessian dialect word meaning "godmother". ... [more]
Gothia f Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of cattle, recorded by 17th-century historian and ethnographer Matthäus Prätorius in his work Deliciae Prussica (published in 1703).... [more]
Gotton f Guernésiais
Truncated form of Margotton.
Gövhər f Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning “jewel, gem, essence” (cognate of Jawahir and Gohar).
Göwher f Turkmen
Means "valuable stone" in Turkmen.
Göyçək f Azerbaijani
Means "pretty, beautiful" in Azerbaijani.
Gracee f English
Variant of Gracie.
Gracen f & m English
Variant of Grayson influenced by Grace.
Gracey f English
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Grácia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gratia.
Gràcia f Catalan, Gascon
Catalan and Gascon form of Gracia.
Graçia f Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Grace.
Gracjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gratia.
Grānāz f Balochi
Etymology uncertain. This was the name of a heroine in a traditional Balochi poem.
Grapes f & m English
Transferred from the English surname Grapes.
Grapte f Ancient Greek
From Greek γραπτός (graptos) meaning "written".
Grasia f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Grauni f Romani
Directly taken from the Romani word grauni "jewel; gem".
Grayse f Manx (Modern)
Derived from Manx grayse "grace; virtue; charisma" and used as a Manx equivalent of English Grace.
Grażka f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Greata f Romansh
Romansh form of Greta, traditionally found in Central Grisons.
Grecia f Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, derive this name from Old French gris "gray", which was generally rendered as grece; greyce in Medieval English. Early on the name became popularly associated with Latin gratia (compare Grace).
Grecia f Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish Grecia meaning "Greece". This is borne by Grecia Colmenares (1962-), a Venezuelan actress.
Gredan f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marguerite found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region as late as the 1600s.
Greeta f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian variant of Greete and Finnish variant of Greta.
Greete f Estonian
Cognate of Grete and Greta.
Greice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Grace.
Greisa f Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Grace.
Greisi f & m Albanian (Modern)
Variant of Greis.
Grétel f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish modern form of Gretel.
Gretha f Dutch
Short form of Margaretha. In other words, one could say that this is a variant form of Greta.
Grethy f German (Rare)
Possible short name for "Gretchen".
Gretli f German (Swiss, Rare)
Swiss German diminutive of Margaret. It is rarely used as a given name.
Gretna f American (Rare)
From the name of Gretna Green, a Scottish village formerly famous as the place to which runaway English couples went to be married under Scottish law. Use of Gretna as a first name (a rare occurrence) presumably recalls such a marital trip, but may also be an elaboration of Greta.
Griada f Sicilian
Sicilian short form of Margherita.
Grieta f Latvian, Dutch
Short form of Margrieta.
Gritta f German
Elaboration of Gritt.
Grizka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Grizelda.
Grunja f Russian (Germanized)
German transcription of Grunya.
Gruoch f Medieval Scottish, History
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the wife of King Macbeth of Scotland. She was immortalized as Lady Macbeth in the Shakespeare play Macbeth, though the facts about her are few.
Gryjta f Silesian
Silesian short form of Małgorzata via German Grete.
Guanai f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly".
Guanci f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression".
Guanfu f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Guange f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
Guanmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".
Guanqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
Guansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".
Guanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night".
Guanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; joy".
Gubena f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
English corruption of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south. Attested in the 1730's in South Carolina.
Guccia f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Guccio.
Gudela f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Guthela. It was recorded in Frankfurt, Germany in the 1300s.
Gudhvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðví.
Gudlög f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Gudhløgh found in northern Sweden.
Gúdula f Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Gudula.
Gudula f German, Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Galician (Archaic)
Derived from the Gothic element guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good". This is the name of one of the patron saints of Brussels, Belgium.
Guduul f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Gudula and Gudule.
Gudvie f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Guðví.
Güelfa f Literature, Catalan (Valencian)
Catalan feminine form of Welf. Used in the 15th century novel Curial e Güelfa.
Guelfa f Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Guelfo.
Guenda f Italian
Short form of Guendalina.
Guenet m & f Amharic
Means "paradise" or "garden" in Amharic.
Guenna f English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Gwen.
Guerdy m & f Haitian Creole
French phonetic spelling of Gerdi.... [more]
Gufran f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic غفران (see Ghufran), as well as the Indonesian form (typically only masculine).
Guhdar f Kurdish
Means "listener" in Kurdish.
Guiana f English (Modern), Medieval French, Occitan, Medieval Occitan, Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from Guyenne, an occasional Occitan corruption of Aquitaine. Guiana is also sometimes a spelling for the country of Guyana in South America.
Guiâné f Norman
Norman form of Jeanne.
Guidaí f & m Charrúa (Rare, Archaic)
Moon or spirit of the moon
Guihua f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Guijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, money, metal".
Guilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Guilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Guilla f Frankish
Guilla (or Willa) of Provence or Burgundy (873-924) was an early medieval Frankish queen consort in the Rhone valley.
Guimei f Chinese
From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" or 贵 (guì) meaning "precious, valuable" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive, to flatter, to fawn on"... [more]
Guinan f Popular Culture
Guinan is a supporting character on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Guiote f Medieval French
Feminine form of Guiot.
Guiqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Gui Ren f & m Chinese
Variant of Guiren.
Guiren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".
Guirui f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑰 (guī) meaning "extraordinary, fabulous" or "rose" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Guishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Guisla f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Occitan
Guisla is a Catalan and Occitan feminine name, derived from the Germanic name Wisila.
Guiwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Guixia f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Guiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 砚 (yàn) meaning "inkstone, inkslab".
Guiyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Guiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Guiyun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" or 贵 (guì) meaning "precious, valuable" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud", 昀 (yún) meaning "sunlight" or 芸 (yún) meaning "common rue" (scientific name Ruta graveolens)... [more]
Gulale f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Golaleh.
Gülarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Gulara.