Masculine Submitted Names

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Göknur m Turkish
Derived from Turkish gök meaning "sky" and nur meaning "light".
Gökşan m & f Turkish
Means "celestial glory" in Turkish.
Göksel m & f Turkish
Derived from Turkish gök meaning "sky" and sel meaning "flood, torrent".
Golam m Bengali
Bengali form of Ghulam.
Golan m Hebrew
From the name of the Golan Heights, a region (currently) in the north of Israel. Originally used as a place name in the Bible.... [more]
Golda m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Both an Old English byname derived from gold "gold" and a short form of various compound names beginning with the Old English element gold, such as Goldstan or Goldwine... [more]
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]
Goldhawk m Medieval English
Means "golden hawk", derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and hafoc "hawk".
Goldhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and here "army".
Goldie m English
Diminutive of Golden, Golding and other names that begin with Gold-.
Golding m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon, Romani (Archaic)
Late Old English personal name meaning "son of Golda" or "son of Golde", derived from Golda (or the feminine form Golde) and the Old English patronymic suffix -ing.
Goldman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Goldman.
Goldmund m Literature
In German literature, Goldmund is the name of the titular character of the novel Narziß und Goldmund written by the German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse (1877-1962).... [more]
Goldstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and stan 1 "stone, rock, gem".
Goldwin m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Goldwine found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Goldwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and wine "friend".
Golem m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of William.
Golia m Italian
Italian form of Goliath.
Goliaf m Russian
Form of Goliath used in Russian Bible.
Goliat m Catalan, Polish, Spanish
Catalan, Polish and Spanish form of Goliath.
Gʻolib m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Ghalib.
Golijat m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Goliath.
Golis m Greek
Diminutive of Grigorios.
Goljat m Biblical Swedish, Biblical Finnish, Slovene
Swedish, Finnish and Slovene form of Goliath.
Golo m German (Modern, Rare)
A short form of names starting with Gott like Gottfried or Gottlieb.... [more]
Gom m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Gommarus. This name is not to be confused with the Dutch word gom meaning "gum".... [more]
Gomaar m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Gomarus, which is a variant of the more common Gommarus. Nowadays, this name is chiefly used in Flanders (Belgium).
Gombe m & f Luo (Archaic)
One of the progenies of the Ugenya clans.
Gombo m & f Mongolian
From Tibetan མགོན་པོ (mgon po) meaning "protector, guardian, benefactor". See Gonpo.
Gome m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "papyrus" in Hebrew.
Gomère m Biblical French
French form of Gomer.
Gomez m Medieval Spanish, Popular Culture
Spanish form of Gomes. This is the name of Gomez Addams, the patriarch of the Addams Family, featured in comics, on TV, and in film.
Gomgom m Batak
Means "to rule, to control, to dominate" in Toba Batak.
Gommaar m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Gommarus. Nowadays, this name is chiefly used in Flanders (Belgium).... [more]
Gommaire m French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Gommarus. This name is also used in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), but it is not as common there as the native Flemish form Gommaar.
Gommarus m Frankish (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Gummarus. This is one of the names by which the 8th-century Frankish saint Gummarus of Lier is known, particularly in Flanders (Belgium) and the Netherlands.
Gomme m Danish (Rare)
Danish short form of Gudmund.
Gon m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Gon m Korean
Variant transcription of Geon.
Ġona m Maltese
Maltese form of Jonas 2.
Gonario m Italian, Sardinian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Possibly related to the Late Greek name Gunnarius meaning "fur trader" or related to the Medieval Italian name Gunnari derived from Gunnar... [more]
Gonça m Portuguese
Diminutive of Gonçalo.
Gonçaluo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Gonzalo.
Gonçalve m Provençal
Provençal form of Gundisalvus.
Gonças m Portuguese
Diminutive of Gonçalo.
Gonçau m Gascon
Gascon form of Gundisalvus.
Gonchi m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Gondai m Shona
Means "to trust or place hope in" in Shona.
Gondar m Galician
Variant of Gundar.
Gondilio m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Possibly a combination of a name that contains the Germanic element gunda meaning "war" (such as Aldegonda and Gonzalo) combined with a name that ends in either -dilio or -ilio, such as Odilio and Cecilio.... [more]
Gondo m Javanese
From Javanese ganda meaning "scent, fragrance, aroma", ultimately from Sanskrit गन्ध (gandha).
Gondophares m Middle Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Middle Persian Gundafarr.
Gondulf m Dutch
Variant of Gundulf.
Gondulphus m Dutch
Latinized form of Gondulf.
Gonen m Hebrew
Means "defender" in Hebrew.
Gönenç m Turkish
Means "prosperity" in Turkish.
Goneri m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective გონიერი (gonieri) meaning "prudent" as well as "rational, clever, intelligent".
Gonet m Medieval Occitan, Occitan, Medieval French
The name Gonet is of uncertain origin, though its documented historical usage is firmly rooted in the Occitan-speaking regions during the medieval and early modern periods. It is recorded in Briançon, a town within the Escartons Republic in the Dauphiné Alps, where Gonet Peiron (in French: Gonnet Peyron) served as the first consul of Briançon during the 1462-63 election... [more]
Gong m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Sunjo (1790-1834), twenty-third king of Joseon.
Gongas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Gonçalo.
Gonglei f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 龚 (gōng) meaning "give, present, reverential" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
Goni m & f Hebrew
Possibly taken from the word gavan (גוון) which means "tone" or "shade (of a color)" in Hebrew.
Goniko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Goneri.
Gonnery m Medieval French
Gallicized form of Goneri.
Gonoriy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Honorius.
Gonpo m Tibetan
Means "protector, guardian, benefactor" in Tibetan.
Gonsalve m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Louisiana Creole form of Gonzalo.
Gonsalwy m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Gonzalo.
Gontiero m Italian
Italian form of Gunther and variant of Guntero.
Gontram m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Guntram.
Gontrán m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Guntram.
Gontrano m Italian
Italian form of Guntram.
Gontrão m History
Portuguese form of Guntram.
Gontzal m Basque
Basque form of Gonzalo.
Gonza m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Gonzague m French, French (Belgian)
Transferred use of the surname Gonzague. The name is usually used in honour of Louis de Gonzague (1568-1591, known in English as Aloysius Gonzaga), an Italian aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus... [more]
Gonzalbo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gonzalo.
Gonzalez m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Gonzalez.
Goober m English
Meaning "peanut", originating from Bantu languages. In English, this is sometimes used as a word to describe a silly or foolish person.... [more]
Goodarz m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian گودرز (see Goudarz).
Good-gift m English (Puritan, Rare)
Referring to James 1:17, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
Goodluck m African
A famous bearer is the Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.
Goodman m English (Rare, Archaic)
From Middle English gode "good" and man "man", in part from use as a term for the master of a household. In Scotland the term denoted a landowner who held his land not directly from the crown but from a feudal vassal of the king... [more]
Goodwill m Literature, English (African), Southern African
From the English word goodwill, derived from Middle English gode meaning "good" and will "wish, will, volition", which was originally a nickname applied to an amiable person with a favourable disposition towards others... [more]
Good-work m English (Puritan)
An exhortatory puritanical name, thus rarely used.
Goody m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Goody.
Goof m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Godfried via its variant Govert (also found written as Gofert and Goffert).... [more]
Goofy m Popular Culture
Goofy is a funny-animal cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions.
Goor m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Gregoor and Gregorius (see Gregory).... [more]
Goos m Dutch
Short form of Goswin and its variants, such as Gooswijn, Gosewijn, Goswijn and Gozewijn.
Gopalan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Gopala.
Gophera m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Ophrah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Gopi m Indian
Gopi is a word of Sanskrit originating from the word Gopala referring to a person in charge of a herd of cows.
Gor m & f Luo (Archaic)
traditional Luo name. origin: ancient Luo warrior
Gor m Wolof
Meaning "man".
Gorán m Hungarian
Variant of György, meaning "farmer".
Gorath m Indian
From the Indian word grath, or fire.
Goratsiy m Russian
Russian from Horatius.
Gorbat m Pashto
Means "eagle" in Pashto.
Gorbulas m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Gordei m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Гордей.
Gordiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gordianus (see Gordian).
Gordiano m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gordian.
Gordias m Ancient Greek
Means "city" from Phrygian Gordum. This was the name of at least two members of the royal house of Phrygia.
Gordiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Gordias.
Gordo m English
Diminutive of Gordon.
Gorecho m Galician
Hypocoristic of Gregorio.
Gorfu m Amharic
Means "flood" in Amharic.
Gorge m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.
Görgen m Swedish
Variant of Jörgen.
Gorgias m Ancient Greek
Gorgias (c. 485 – c. 380 BC) was a Greek sophist, philosopher and rhetorician.
Gorgidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Gorgias/Gorgos" in Greek, derived from the name Gorgias or Gorgos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Gorgippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten"... [more]
Gorgippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gorgippos. This was the name of a Spartocid king of the Bosporus (4th century BC).
Gorgitione m Italian
Italian form of Gorgythion.
Gorgonio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gorgonius.
Gorgonios m Ancient Greek
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “gorgos (γοργώ)”, meaning “dreadful, terrible, terrifying, very ugly, like a gorgon, relating to Gorgon”. ... [more]
Gorgonius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gorgonios. This was borne by 5 saints, including Gorgonius of Nicomedia, who was martyred in 304 during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian.
Gorgoniusz m Polish
Polish form of Gorgonius (see Gorgonios).
Gorgophonus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Gorgophonus (ancient Greek, means 'Gorgon-killing') was a Mycenaean prince as son of King Electryon and Anaxo, daughter of Alcaeus... [more]
Gorgos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten". Also compare the Greek verb γοργόομαι (gorgoomai) meaning "to be spirited".
Gorgus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gorgos. In Greek mythology, this was the name of an uncle of king Periander of Corinth.
Gorgythion m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is surrounded by uncertainty. The one thing that can be stated for certain about this name, is that it contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). For the rest of the name, there are several possibilities available... [more]
Gorham m English
From the surname
Göri m Romansh
Romansh form of George, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Gori m Catalan
Short form of Gregori.
Gorian m Macedonian, Slovene
Means "mountain" or "wood". Derived from south Slavic gora "mountain" and is a variation of name Goran
Goričč m Balochi
Means "north wind" in Balochi.
Gorice m Literature
The name of the main antagonist in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Gorik m Flemish
Flemish form of Gaugerich.
Gorimir m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gora "mountain". The name Goran is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Goring m Filipino
Found on the PAGASA typhoon naming list.
Gorio m Spanish
Diminutive of Gregorio.
Goriola m Yoruba
Means "climbed to the top of wealth" in Yoruba.
Goris m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Greek
Short form of Gregoris (Dutch) and Grigoris (Greek). Also see Joris.
Gorislav m Croatian, Russian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gora "mountain". Also see Goran, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Goriun m Armenian
Means "cub" in Armenian.
Görkem m & f Turkish
Means "splendour, glory, magnificence" in Turkish.
Gorm m Danish, Old Danish, Norwegian
Danish form of Guðþorm. Gorm the Old (also known as Guðrum and Guthrum) was the first christened king of Denmark. He took the name Æthelstan when he converted to Christianity in 878.
Gorman m Manx (Archaic)
Manx form of Irish Gormán, itself derived from Irish gorm "blue" and the diminutive suffix -án.
Gormgal m Medieval Irish
Derived from gorm meaning "noble, (dark) blue" and gal meaning "valour, ardour".
Gormundur m Faroese (Archaic)
Faroese name with the combination of gorr "wet, soft" and mund "protection".
Gornemant m Arthurian Cycle
The name of a character in Arthurian tales.
Goron m Cornish
Said to be derived from Proto-Celtic *kawaro- "hero, champion" (compare Breton kaour, Welsh cawr "giant, champion"). Saint Goron or Goronus is the patron saint of St Goran, a coastal parish in Cornwall.
Goroslav m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic gora "mountain" and slava ''glory''.
Gorōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu) meaning "five" or 吾 (go, a-, waga-, ware) meaning "I, my, one's own" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]
Górr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly means "three-sided field". In Norse mythology Górr (also spelt Gór) is the son of Þorri and brother of Nórr and Gói... [more]
Gorrister m Literature
Gorrister is a character in "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" by Harlan Ellison.
Gorry m Manx
Manx form of Guðrøðr. This name was traditionally Anglicized as Orry and Godred... [more]
Goryan m Bulgarian
From Bulgarian горя (gorya) meaning "to burn".
Goryo m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Gregorio.
Gòsamu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Cosmas.
Gosantine m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Constantine.
Gościmir m Medieval Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Gościsław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Gosdantin m Armenian
Armenian form of Constantine.
Gòsgiu m Sardinian
Short form of Gòsimu.
Gosha m Russian
Diminutive of Georgiy.
Goshchti m Karelian
Karelian form of Kostya.
Goshu m Amharic
Means "buffalo" in Amharic.
Gòsimu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Cosmas.
Gosław m Polish
Contracted form of Godzisław, Gorzysław and Gościsław.
Gosminas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the old Lithuanian verb gosti or gostis meaning "to desire, to crave" as well as "to seek, to pursue, to strive" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Gospatric m Medieval Scottish
Means "servant of Saint Patrick", derived from a Cumbric element meaning "servant" (cognate with Old Breton uuas, guas "servant" and Middle Welsh gwas "servant, vassal") combined with the name of the saint Patrick... [more]
Gospatrick m Manx (Archaic)
Cognate of Gospatric. Since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century.
Gospel m & f English (Rare)
From the word Gospel.
Gospodin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian Господ (Gospod) meaning "Lord, God", referring to Jesus.
Gosschalk m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Gottschalk.
Gossuin m Medieval French
French form of Goswin.
Gost m Russian
Means "guest" in Russian.
Gøsta m Danish
Danish form of Gösta.
Goštāsp m Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi
Most likely means "whose horses are let loose (for the race)". It was the name of a Kayanian king of Iranian traditional history and patron of Zoroaster.
Gostautas m Lithuanian
Derived from the old Lithuanian verb gosti or gostis meaning "to desire, to crave" as well as "to seek, to pursue, to strive" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
Gostauus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Gustaf.
Gostibor m Medieval Russian
From old Russian гость (gost') meaning "guest foreigner" combined with бороти (boroti) meaning "fight"
Gostimir m Croatian, Serbian
Means "peaceful guest", derived from Slavic gost "guest" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Gost'ka m Russian
Diminutive of Gost.
Gostko m Russian
Diminutive of Gost.
Gostomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic gost "guest" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Goszczon m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "being a guest at someone's place" in Polish.
Göt m & f Swedish
Swedish form of Gautr.
Gøt m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gautr.
Gota m Japanese
From 豪 () meaning "powerful" and 太 (ta) meaning "grand, big". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Gotaatamang m Tswana
Means "who is coming?" in Setswana.
Götar m Old Swedish, Medieval English
Swedish modern form of Gautarr.
Gotard m Polish
Polish form of Gotthard.
Gøte m Norwegian, Old Swedish
Norwegian form of Göte.
Gotey m Gascon (Archaic)
Gascon cognate of Gauthier.
Gotfrid m Hungarian (Rare), History
Hungarian form of Gottfried. Gotfrid (c. 650–709) was the Duke of Alemannia in the late 7th century and until his death. He was of the house of the Agilolfing, which was the dominant ruling family in the Frankish Duchy of Bavaria.
Gotfryd m Polish
Polish form of Gottfried.
Gotham m English
Transferred use of the surname Gotham.
Gothárd m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Gotthard.
Göthe m Swedish
Variant of Göte.
Goðen m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Goðvini.
Gotherum m Medieval Scottish
Shetlandic variant of Guðþorm.
Gothicus m Ancient Roman
Transferred use of the surname Gothicus. There was a Roman Emperor called Claudius Gothicus. After a victory, he had earned the surname of "Gothicus" meaning he was the "conqueror of the Goths".
Gothmog m Literature
Gothmog is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is featured in The Return of the King, the third volume of the fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings as originally printed.
Goðmundur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Guðmundur.
Gotholias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Athaliah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Gothoniel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Othniel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Goðvini m Old Norse
Nordic form of Godwine.
Gøti m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Gautr.
Goti m Old Norse, Old Danish, Icelandic
From Old Norse goti meaning "Gotlander." Gotland is an island in the Baltic sea about 60 miles off the southeastern coast of Sweden.
Gotlíb m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Gottlieb.
Gotlibas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Gottlieb.
Götmar m Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gautr "Geat, Goth" and marr "famous".
Gōtoku m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 高徳 or 剛徳 with 高 (kou, taka.i, taka, -daka, taka.maru, taka.meru) meaning "expensive, high, tall", 剛 (gou) meaning "strength, sturdy" and 徳 (toku) meaning "benevolence, commanding respect, goodness, virtue."... [more]
Gotonyal m Amharic
Amharic form of Othniel.
Gotovets m Russian
Means "one who is prepared" in Russian.
Götrik m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Gautrekr.
Gotse m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Georgi.
Gottardo m Italian
Italian form of Gotthard.
Gottbert m German
German form of Godbert.
Gotti m & f German
Diminutive of given names that start with Gott-, such as Gottfried and Gotthard for men and Gottfriede and Gottliebe for women... [more]
Gottmar m German
German form of Godemar.
Gotto m Medieval Italian
Short form of Arrigotto, Rigotto, Ugotto and other pet forms that end in -gotto.... [more]
Gottskálk m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gottschalk.
Gottsveinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly from Old Norse guð "god" (cognate with Old High German, Old Dutch got) and sveinn "boy"... [more]
Gottvertrau m German (Rare, Archaic)
Means "Trust in God!" in German. This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.
Gottwald m German
German form of Godewald.
Gottwin m German (Archaic)
German form of Godwin. Also compare Godwine.
Götz m German
Shortened form of German names beginning with Gott- like Gottfried.
Gou m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of .
Goud m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch word goud meaning "gold".... [more]
Goudarz m Persian
Modern Persian form of Gotarzes.
Goudiel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Gaddiel and Geuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.