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Galib m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "winner, victor" in Arabic.

Galicano m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "gallican" in Spanish. A bearer of this name was Galicano Apacible, a Filipino physician and politician.

Galicius m Medieval (Latinized)
Meaning "of Galicia."

Galiel m Spanish (Caribbean, ?)
The name (Galiel) comes from the name (Gamaliel) wich is Jewish

Galih m & f Javanese, Sundanese
Means "heart, mind, essence, core" in Javanese and Sundanese.

Galijotas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Goliath.

G'alil m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Jalil.

Galilaeus m Late Roman
Original Latin form of Galileo, meaning "Galilean, from Galilee". Galilee is a region in northern Israel, mentioned in the New Testament as the site of several of Jesus's miracles... [more]

Galilaios m Greek, Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Galilaeus (see Galileo).

Galilée m French
French form of Galilaeus (see Galileo).

Galileu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Galileo.

Galileusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Galileo.

Ğälim m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Alim.

Galim m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Bashkir, Tatar, and Kazakh form of Alim.

Ğälimyän m Bashkir
Possibly the Bashkir form of Alimjan.

Galin m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Galen.

Galindo m Medieval Spanish, Aragonese (Archaic)

Galinos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Galenos.

Galion m Literature
Galion is a fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Galion is a Nandorin Wood-elf who served as the king's butler within the Woodland Realm of northern Mirkwood.

Galka m Russian
Means "jackdaw" in Russian.

Gállá m Sami
Sami form of Kalle.

Galla m Medieval Spanish

Gállagas m Sami
Sami form of Kaleva.

Gallager m English (Rare)
Variant of Gallagher.

Gallas m Romansh
Variant of Gallus, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Gallatin m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gallatin.

Gallerian m & f English

Galliano m Italian
Italian form of Gallianus.

Gallianus m Late Roman
Variant of Gallius.

Gallicus m Ancient Roman
Borne by the 1st-century Roman senator Gaius Rutilius Gallicus.

Gallien m Late Roman (Gallicized), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais form of Gallienus.

Gallipoli f & m English (Australian)
Named for the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, whose name comes from the Greek meaning "beautiful city". The site of the infamous Gallipoli Campaign during World War I.

Gallius m Late Roman, Romani
Variant of Gallus.

Galloway m English
Transferred use of the surname Galloway.

Gallusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gallus.

Gallven m English
Variant of Galvin.

Gallvin m English
Variant of Galvin.

Gallyon f & m Dutch (Rare)
This given name is predominantly feminine in the Netherlands. It is not a typical Dutch first name and therefore its meaning is uncertain; it may possibly have been derived from the British surname Gallyon, which is Norman-French in origin (and is found in the spelling Gallion in modern France).... [more]

Galor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Gal 1 means "wave" and the name Or means "light".

Gálos m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Gallus.

Galouse m Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Golias.

Gal-Sal m Sumerian
Possibly one of the earliest names recorded. It occurs on a tablet dated ca 3200-3100 BC. Gal-Sal was a slave owner.

Galsan m & f Buryat
Means "happiness" in Buryat.

Galt m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Galti.

Galter m Aragonese (Rare)
Variant of Gualter.

Galusha m Russian
Means "dumpling" in Russian.

Galushka m Russian
Diminutive of Galusha.

Galust m Armenian
Shortening of the Armenian word Հոգեգալուստ (Hogegalust) meaning "Pentecost".

Galván m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gawain.

Galvano m Italian
Italian form of Gawain.

Galvatron m Popular Culture
Galvatron is a name adopted by several fictional characters in the Transformers franchise.

Galven m English
Variant of Galvin.

Galvon m English
Variant of Galvin.

Galvyn m English
Variant of Galvin.

Galym m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Alim.

Galymzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh ғалым (ghalym) meaning "scholar, expert" (of Arabic origin) and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Galyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Galen.

Gamal m Old Swedish, Old Danish, Medieval English
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gamall.

Gamalbarn m Anglo-Scandinavian (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name meaning "young Gamall", from a combination of the Old Norse name Gamall and barn "child, young man" (which is cognate with Old English bearn)... [more]

Gamal El-Din m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Jamal ad-Din chiefly used in Egypt.

Gamalíel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gamaliel.

Gamaliël m Dutch
Dutch form of Gamaliel.

Gamaliele m Italian
Italian form of Gamaliel.

Gamalihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Gamaliel used in the Latin Bible.

Gamaliil m Greek
Greek form of Gamaliel.

Gamalijel m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Gamaliel.

Gamalkarl m Anglo-Scandinavian (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name meaning "old Karl", from Old Norse gamall "old" combined with Karl.

Gamall m Old Norse
Old Norse byname and name meaning "old."

Gamarias m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Gemariah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Gamas m Medieval English

Gamba m Manipuri
Means "victory" in Meitei.

Gambit m Popular Culture
Gambit is the 'mutant' name of the comic book character Remy LeBeau, a member of Marvel's X-Men and King of the Thieve's Guild. He is frequently called both Remy and Gambit, with Gambit being more commonly used by those who don't know him as well, and by teammates while on a mission... [more]

Gambrinus m Folklore
The name arose from a historic printing error from Gambrivius. The Gambrivii were a historical Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus.... [more]

Gambrivius m Folklore (Archaic)
Original form of Gambrinus.

Gambuu m Gamilaraay
A skin name given to male children of Gabii and Yibadhaa who marries Maadhaa.

Gamelin m Medieval Scottish, Anglo-Scandinavian

Gamelyn m Medieval English, Literature
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Gamall. In literature, The Tale of Gamelyn is a romance written in c. 1350 in a dialect of Middle English, considered part of the Matter of England... [more]

Games m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Old Medieval form or possibly variant of James.

Gamhanan m Cebuano
Means "powerful" in Cebuano.

Gamid m Dagestani (Russified)
Russified form of Hamid 1

Gamill m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Camillus (compare French Camille).

Gamilo m Medieval English

Gamini m Sinhalese
Possibly derived from Sanskrit गामिन् (gamin) meaning "going, moving".

Gamlet m Russian, Armenian, Georgian
Russian form of Hamlet. Armenians and Georgians who are proficient in Russian will sometimes use this form to transcribe Համլետ (Hamlet) and ჰამლეტ (Hamlet)... [more]

Gamliel m Yiddish
Variant of Gamaliel.

Gamliel m Russian
Russian form of Gamaliel.

Gamling m Literature
In J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, Gamling is a Man of Rohan. He appears in The Two Towers, the second volume of The Lord of the Rings.

Gamma m Indonesian

Ġamri m Maltese
The shortened version of Ġwanni Marija.

Gamul m Biblical
Gamul, meaning "rewarded" or "recompense," was head of the twentieth of twenty-four priestly divisions instituted by King David. (I Chr. 24:17)

Gamzat m Avar (Russified), Dargin (Russified), Kumyk (Russified)
Russian form of Hamza, used particularly in Dagestan.

Gamzat-bek m Avar
Combination of Khamzat and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master". A beater is Gamzat-Bek (1789-1834), an Imam of Dagestan / Caucasian Imamate and of Avar ancestry.

Ġan m Maltese
Maltese form of Giovanni.

Gan m Mongolian
Means "steel" in Mongolian. It also coincides with a Mongolian word meaning "drought, lack of rain".

Ganaël m Breton (Gallicized), French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Allegedly a variant of Gwenael.

Ganael m Belgian
Belgian variant of Ganaël.... [more]

Ganation m Romani (Archaic)
Possibly derived from the English word generation "age group".

Ganau m Hausa
From the Hausa ganī meaning "see". This name is traditionally given to boys born on the night of a full moon.

Ganbat m Mongolian
Means "strong steel" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".

Gəncəli m Azerbaijani
Combination of Azerbaijani gənc meaning "young" and Əli. It can also mean "a person from the city of Ganja" (Gəncə in Azerbaijani).

Gandalfo m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Gandolfo.

Gandalfr m Old Norse
Derived from gandr ("magic, charm, magic wand") and alfr ("elf"). This is the original form of Gandalf.

Gandalv m Old Norwegian
Norwegian form of Gandalfr. This name was used in the Norwegian translation of Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'.

Gandhar m Indian
Transferred use of the surname Gandhar.

Gandolf m Germanic
Variant of Gandulf.

Gandolfo m Italian
Italian form of Gandulf.

Gandolphe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Gandulf.

Gandulf m Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical)
From the elements gand "magic, charm, magic wand" and wulf "wolf". Used by a thirteenth century saint.

Gandulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gandulf via it's Latinized form Gandulfus.

Gandulfus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gandulf.

Gandung m Indonesian
Boy, javanese name

Gandwy m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s gatekeepers.

Ganesa m Hinduism (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ganesha.

Ganesan m Indian, Tamil
Tamil form of Ganesha.

Ganeshan m Tamil
Alternate transcription of Tamil கணேசன் (see Ganesan).

Gangadhar m Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi
Modern form of Gangadhara.

Gangadhara m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu
Means "holder of the Ganges" from Sanskrit गङ्गा (ganga) referring to the Ganges River and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing"... [more]

Gangadharan m Malayalam, Tamil
South Indian form of Gangadhara.

Gangalando m Medieval Italian
Italian form of a Germanic given name that consisted of the Germanic elements gang meaning "path" (see Wolfgang) and land meaning "land."... [more]

Gangam m Indian
Masculine form of Gangama.

Gangan m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Gang and An 1.

Gangbert m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gang "path" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Gangdam m Korean
It means "Stone Wall" or "Fortress" in Native Korean.

Gangeya m Sanskrit
It is a male given name which means "The son of the Ganga". The Ganga is another name for the Ganges river that runs through India. In Hinduism the Ganges is believed to be a holy, sacred river, the embodiment of the goddess Ganga... [more]

Gang-Hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 康 (gang) meaning "peace" or 剛 (gang) meaning "hard, rigid, strong" combined with 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise"... [more]

Ganglati m Norse Mythology
Means "lazy walker" in Old Norse. It is borne by a servant of Hel.

Gangleri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one tired from walking". In Norse mythology this is a by-name for Odin and an alias of the Swedish king Gylfi.

Gang-Min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 江 (gang) meaning "river", 强 (gang) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic" or 康 (gang) meaning "peace" combined with 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade", 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Gangolf m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Gangulf.

Gangolfo m Italian
Italian form of Gangulf via it's Latinized form Gangulphus.

Gangozar m Balochi
Derived from gamguzar meaning "comforter".

Gangr m Norse Mythology
Means "traveller" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *gangaz "walking, going". Gangr is a jötunn in Norse Mythology. He is the brother of Iði and Þjazi.

Gangráðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "he who knows the way" or might be derived from gangr ("walking, motion, path") and ráð ("advice, counsel"). Odin uses this as an alias during his battle of wits with Vafþrúðnir.

Gangsar m Javanese
Means "smooth, quick" in Javanese. This name was traditionally given to a child whose birth was smooth and easy.

Gangulf m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gang "path" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Gangulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gangulf via it's Latinized form Gangulphus.

Gangulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gangr "walking, motion, path" and ulfr "wolf".

Gangulphus m Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gangulf. This was the name of an 8th-century Frankish saint.

G'ani m Uzbek
Means "wealthy, rich" in Uzbek.

Gani m Albanian

Gani m Albanian, Indonesian, Kazakh
Albanian, Indonesian and Kazakh form of Ghani.

Ganieve m & f Punjabi

Ganimede m Italian, Georgian, Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian and Georgian form of Ganymede.

Ganímedes m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ganymede.

Ganimedes m Armenian, Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Greek Mythology (Polonized)
Armenian, Spanish, and Polish form of Ganymede

G‘anisher m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'ani meaning "rich, wealthy" and sher meaning "lion".

Ganithage m & f Sinhalese
Means "mathematical" in Sinhala.

G'anitoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'ani meaning "rich, wealthy" and toy meaning "colt".

Ganjar m Javanese, Sundanese
Means "reward, prize, gift" in Javanese and Sundanese.

Ganjiro m Japanese

Gankhaich m & f Mongolian
Means "steel scissors" in Mongolian from ган (gan) meaning "steel" combined with хайч (khaich) meaning "scissors"

Gankhuyag m Mongolian
Means "steel armour" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".

Ġanni m Maltese
Variant of Ġwanni.

Ganni m Assyrian (Rare)
Name honors Chaldean martyr, Father Ragheed Ganni from Iraq. Soon to be a Catholic saint.... [more]

Gannigot m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Gannon m American
Transferred use of the surname Gannon.

Ganon m Popular Culture
Ganon is a fictional character and a commonly reoccurring antagonist of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series.

Gansükh m Mongolian
Means "steel axe" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".

Gantömör m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian ган (gan) meaning "steel" and төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron".

Ganümédész m Greek Mythology, Literature
Hungarian form of Ganymede.

Ganya m Russian
Russian diminutive of Gavriil.

Ganymède m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Ganymede.

Ganza m Rwandan
Meaning "reign" in Kinyarwanda.

Ganzaya f & m Mongolian
Means "steel fate" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".

Gaofenngwe m Tswana
Means "He (God) cannot be defeated" in Setswana.

Gaoh m Zhuang
Means "tall" in Zhuang.

Gaolatlhe m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) does not dessert" in Setswana.

Gaolebale m Tswana
Means "He (God) does not forget" in Setswana.

Gaon f & m Korean (Modern)
Shortened from 가온대/가온데/가온듸 (gaondae/gaonde/gaondui), archaic variants of the word 가운데 (gaunde) meaning "centre, middle." It can also be written into hanja, combining a ga hanja, e.g. 歌 meaning "song," with an on hanja, e.g. 穩 meaning "comfortable; calm, quiet."

Gaon-bit m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Gaon and Bit (compare Bit-gaon).

Gaone m & f Tswana
Means "of His (God)" in Setswana.

Gaon-nuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Gaon and Nuri.

Gaopalelwe m & f South African (Rare)

Gaoter m Breton (Archaic)
Breton form of Walter.

Gaothín m Irish

Gapbar m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Ghafir.

Gar m English
Short for Garfield as well as other names with the element of "gar", also can mean "spear" from Old English gar.

Gara m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kara 2.

Garab m Bhutanese
Meaning unknown.

Garabed m Armenian
Variant of Karapet.

Garabet m Armenian
Variant of Karapet.

Garabiel m Asturian
Asturian form of Gabriel.

Garaçia m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Garsea.

Garaidh m Scottish Gaelic, Irish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It is commonly Anglicized as Gary and Garry.

Garald m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gerald.

Garam f & m Mongolian
Means "ford, crossing" in Mongolian.

Garam f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 가람 (garam) meaning "river."

Garamgai m Mongolian
Means "prominent, eminent, distinguished" in Mongolian.

Garam-seulgi f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Garam and Seulgi.

Garan m French
In Irish or Gaelic, Garan means gelding. In French, Garan means guards or guardian.

Garang m Dinka, African Mythology
According to the Dinka myths Garang is the First Man, created by Nhialic.

Garanwyn m Arthurian Cycle
Possibly derived from Welsh garan meaning "heron, crane" and gwyn meaning "white".

Garapasio m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Caprasius.

Gararic m Germanic
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 rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Garasim m Russian
Variant of Gerasim.

Garba m Western African, Hausa
Hausa variant of Abu Bakr.

Garbis m Armenian
Diminutive of Karapet.

Garbrant m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Garibrand.

Garçi m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Garsea.

Garci m Spanish (Archaic), Medieval Spanish
Variant of García.

Garçia m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Garsea.

García m Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Garsea, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". It was widely used as a first name in Spain since the Middle Ages until the 17th century... [more]

Garcia m Portuguese (Brazilian), Medieval Spanish
Portuguese form of Garsea, as well as a medieval Spanish variant.

Garçilaso m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Garcilaso.

Garcilaso m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Garci or García and the surname Laso. It is the name of a famous Spanish poet and soldier from the 16th century.

Gard m Norwegian
Modern form of Garðr.

Gard m English (American, Rare)
Short form of Gardner.

Gardante m Arthurian Cycle
Gardante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle. He wounds Britomart in a fight.

Gardar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Modern Scandinavian form of Garðarr (see Garðar).

Gardener m English
Transferred use of the surname Gardener.

Gardenzio m Obscure
This name is borne by Sylvester Stallone, who was born Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone.

Gardiner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gardiner.

Gardner m English
Transferred use of the surname Gardner.

Gardo m Filipino
Short form of Edgardo.

Gardolf m Germanic
Variant of Gardulf.

Gardomir m Polish
Old Polish male name. The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gъrdъ or gord meaning "proud" (see also Gordan, which is etymologically related)... [more]

Gardulf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Gared m English
Variant of Gerard.

Garehagua m Guanche

Garek m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Garrick.

Garet m English
Variant of Garrett.

Garett m English (Rare)
Variant of Garrett.

Garette m English (Rare)
Variant of Garrett.

Gareus m Parthian

Garez m Arthurian Cycle
A King of Libya in "Wigalois" by Wirnt von Grafenberg.

Garfa m Guanche
Borne by a chieftain of Telde, Gran Canaria.

Gargabay m Karakalpak
Means "crow" in Karakalpak.

Gargantua m Literature
A name used by one of the book's main characters and father of Pantagruel in François Rabelais' novel Pentalogy Gargantua and Pantagruel, it is also used as the namesake for the English word gargantuan... [more]

Gargarus m Greek Mythology
The name of a son of Zeus, from whom the town and mountain of Gargara in Mysia, Greece were believed to have derived their name.

Garheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Gerard, derived from the Old English elements gar "spear" and heard "brave, hardy".

Gari m Basque
Derived from Basque gari "wheat".

Gari m Alsatian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Leodegar.

Gari m & f English
Variant of Gary also used as a feminine form.

Gariba m Dagbani
Corrupted name of Abukari. Name used by the 20th King of Dagbon and the 40th King.

Garibaldo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Form of Garibald in various languages. The famous bearer of the name was Italian freestyle wrestler Garibaldo Nizzola (1927-2012).

Garibern m Germanic
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 Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Garibert m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" or garo meaning "ready, prepared" (compare garawen) combined with beraht meaning "bright".

Garibrand m Germanic
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 Old Norse brand "sword."

Garie f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Unisex spelling of Gary.

Gariel m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Garif m Kazakh, Tatar
Kazakh and Tatar form of Arif

Garifrid m Germanic
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 Old High German fridu "peace."

Garifulla m Kazakh, Tatar
Kazakh and Tatar form of Arifullah

Garikai m Shona
Means "Live well, safe, healthy and prosperous".

Garikoitz m Basque

Gariland m Germanic
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 land "land."

Garimund m Germanic
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 Old High German mund "protection."

Garin m Medieval Basque
Variant of Garindo.

Garin m German (Rare)
A rare name with unclear etymology. ... [more]

Garinand m Germanic
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 nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").

Garindo m Medieval Basque

Garion m Literature
The name of the main character in David Edding's Belgariad series (1982-1984).

Garip m Albanian

Gariwald m Germanic
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 valdan "to reign."

Gariward m Germanic
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 Old High German wart "guard."

Garjeel m Pakistani

Garlen m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Garland.

Garm m Norse Mythology
Means "rag" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of a blood-stained hellhound (occasionally considered identical to Fenrir) who guards Hel's gate... [more]

Garma m Buryat
Derived from Sanskrit कर्म (karma) meaning "action, deed, fate".

Garmon m Manx, Welsh
Manx and Welsh form of Germanus.

Garmr m Norse Mythology
In Norse mythology this was the name of the wolf or dog companion of the goddess Hel who guards Hel's gate.

Garmund m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Germanic Germund and Old Norse Geirmundr, derived from the elements gar "spear" and mund "protection".

Garnas m Kurdish
The name Garnas means that wherever he goes, he is known. World-renowned

Garner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Garner.

Garni m Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain etymology.

Garnik m Armenian
Means "little lamb" from Old Armenian գառն (gaṙn) meaning "lamb" combined with the diminutive suffix -իկ (-ik). It was used until the 6th century but was revived again in the 19th century.

Garo m Armenian
A short form of Karapet.

Garoé m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a til tree (species Ocotea foetens) that was considered sacred by the indigenous inhabitants of El Hierro, Canary Islands. The name comes from Guanche gărăw, which later mutated to garoe, meaning "lake, river".... [more]

Garold m English (Rare)
Variant of Gerald in the style of Harold.

Garomaros m Gaulish
Derived from Proto-Celtic *gāros, *gāri "a shout, call" and *māros "great".

Garon m American (Rare), English
Possibly a contrived modern name made known by association as the middle name of Jesse Garon Presley, stillborn twin brother of famous singer Elvis Aaron Presley... [more]

Garos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish garo- "cry, call".

Garrah m Arabic

Gárral m Sami
Sami variant of Kárral.

Garrard m English (American)
Variant of Gerard.

Garre m Somali
Garre is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]

Garrelt m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Gerald.

Garreth m English
Variant of Gareth.

Garrette m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Garrett.

Garri m Russian
Russian form of Harry.

Garri m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Harry.

Garriant m English (Rare)
Variant of Garrett.

Garric m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical older form of Garrick, derived from the Old English elements gar "spear" and ric "king, ruler"... [more]

Garrie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Gary.

Garrincha m Portuguese (Brazilian)
An invented name, derived from Portuguese carriça meaning "wren", referring to the small brown songbird. It was borne by the Brazilian soccer player Manuel Francisco dos Santos (1933-1983), who was better known as Mané Garrincha or simply Garrincha; he was given this nickname by his sister because of his small appearance.

Garris m English (Rare)
Variant or short form of Garrison.

Garrison m English
Transferred use of the surname Garrison. A famous bearer of the surname was American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879)... [more]

Garrit m Dutch, German
Variant form of Gerrit.

Garrol m South African

Garron m English
Possibly transferred use of the surname Garron.

Garrus m Popular Culture
Garrus Vakarian is a fictional character in BioWare's Mass Effect franchise, who acts as a party member (or "squadmate") in each of the three games in the original trilogy.

Garsevan m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
The meaning and origin of this name are uncertain, though the name looks like it may possibly be of Persian origin. In that case, it may be related to Garsivaz... [more]

Garshasp m Persian Mythology, Middle Persian
Of uncertain etymology. This name was borne by a monster-slaying hero in Iranian mythology.

Garsidis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
King of Karmerie and husband of Lambore. He died at a young age, which caused his wife to die of grief. His daughter, Tydomie, married Arthur’s nephew Meleranz.

Garsie m Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Garsind m Germanic (Rare)
From ger "spear" and sind "journey".

Garsivaz m Persian Mythology
Derived from the Avestan name Keresavazdah, of which the first element is derived from Avestan kərəsa meaning "having meager". The second element is derived from Avestan vazdah meaning "fat, fatness, fattiness, solidity", which itself is derived from Iranian *vazd-ah- meaning "animal fat, grease" - ultimately from the Iranian base vazd- meaning "to nourish" or "nourishment"... [more]

Garsiyya m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Moorish adoption of Garcia.

Garso m Armenian (Rare)
Short form of Garsevan.

Garson m English
Transferred use of the surname Garson.