This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is G.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gartbuir m Old IrishOld Irish form of Vortipor, used to identify King Vortipor of Dyfed in Irish-Language inscriptions.
Garðar m Icelandic, FaroeseDerived from the Old Norse elements
gerðr meaning "enclosure, yard, protection" and
arr meaning "warrior". Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [
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Garðarr m Old NorseOld Norse form of
Garðar. Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [
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Garuda m HinduismMeans "eagle, devourer" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a divine bird-like creature in Hindu belief. He is considered the mount of Vishnu.
Garulf m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Germanic
garva (
garo in Old High German and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) meaning "ready, prepared" (as in, for battle). The second element is derived from Gothic
vulfs meaning "wolf"... [
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Ga-seo f & m Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious"
Gąska m Polish, HistoryFrom
gęś "goose" with a diminutive suffix. This was the other name of
Stańczyk, the famous Polish court jester
Gastão m PortuguesePortuguese form of
Gaston. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1881-1918), the Brazilian prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1913-2007) and the Hungarian-Brazilian scientist Gastão Rosenfeld (1912-1990).
Gatag m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. Gatag is a water spirit in Ossetian mythology and the father of
Syrdon in the Nart epics. Since he was the ruler of water, he could cut off the Narts' water supply at any time he desired, but he chose to befriend them instead... [
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Gaten m ObscureIn the case of American actor Gaten Matarazzo, it is a short form of his birth name
Gaetano, likely influenced by
Jaden and similarly ending names.
Gathutkaca m Indonesian MythologyJavanese form of
Ghatotkacha. This is the name of a character in Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry) tradition, commonly depicted as a man with black skin wearing an elaborate headdress and clothing.
Gatot m JavaneseFrom Javanese
gothot meaning "muscular, strong, robust".
Gaubaruva m Old PersianThe first element is derived from Old Persian
gau "cow, ox, cattle". The second element is not really certain.
Gaudentius m Late Roman, DutchDerived from Latin
gaudere "to rejoice." This name was borne by a saint from the 5th century AD.
Gaudiosus m Ancient RomanMeans
abounding in joy in Latin. This name was borne by a fifth-century Christian bishop from North Africa.
Gaudminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [
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Gaudrimas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [
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Gaudvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [
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Gaudvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing"... [
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Gaueko m Basque MythologyIn Basque mythology, Gaueko is a spirit/personification of the dark. Literally meaning ”of the night” in Basque. Said to be a malevolent spirit that comes out at dark to terrorize and humble people that boast of their bravery of it.
Gaul m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Gaul. Additionally, may be used in reference to the historical region of Gaul.
Gaumet m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Name of a king of the island of La Gomera in the 15th century, according to historian Pedro Agustín del Castillo (1669-1741). This name has been revived in modern times.
Gauranga m BengaliFrom Sanskrit गौराङ्ग
(gaurāṅga) meaning "whitish or yellowish body", derived from गौर
(gaura) meaning "white, yellowish" and अङ्ग
(aṅga) meaning "limb, body"... [
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Gauriel m Arthurian CycleA knight who married a fairy ruler, but lost her (and his own handsome features) when he revealed her existence to others. To reclaim her, he had to journey to Arthur’s court, defeat three knights, and take them to her land of Fluratrone... [
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Gauro m & f OdiaGyauro is soo cool. he is althoigh bad at coding it is so sad. he Is a monkey
Gautarr m Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
gautr "Goth, Geat, person from Götaland" and
herr "army."
Gautr m Norse Mythology, Old NorseFrom Old Norse
gautr meaning "Goth, Geat". The Geats were a Germanic tribe that inhabited the present-day Götaland in Sweden. This is a by-name for
Odin in Norse mythology.
Gautrekr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
gautr "goth" and
ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Gauwe m FrisianProbably related to the Gothic word
gauja meaning "inhabitant of a district".
Gavinn m EnglishVariant of
Gavin. Gavinn was given to 10 boys in 2013 according to the SSA.
Gavis m Ancient OscanOscan form of the Ancient Roman praenomen Gaius. Possibly connected to the Latin "gaudere" meaning "to rejoice."
Gavroche m LiteratureUsed by Victor Hugo in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862) for a son of the Thénardiers. Due to the character, who adopts
Gavroche as his name, this has become a French slang word meaning "street urchin" or "mischievous child".
Gavving m LiteratureGavving is a corruption of
Gavin. He is a character from
Larry Niven's INTEGRAL TREES and SMOKE RING, first in Quinn Tuft, and later in Citizen's Tree.
Gawa m & f TibetanMeans "joy, love" or "to be happy, glad" in Tibetan.
Gawyn m Medieval EnglishVariant of
Gawain. This was used by Nicholas Udall for a character in his comedy
Ralph Roister Doister (written ca. 1552).
Gay m & f KarenMeans "good, suitable, proper" in S'gaw Karen.
Gayland m English (Rare)Combination of
Gay (or possibly
Gayle) with the popular suffix
-land. The name fell out of use after the mid 20th century, alongside similar names, when the word
gay gained the additional meaning of "homosexual".
Gaynal f & m AmericanFamous bearer is Gaynal Barnes who lived in Virginia in the 1940's through at least 1980.
Gazelem m MormonA Book of Mormon name referring to a servant of God.
Gazmor m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
gazmor " enjoyable, delightful, pleasant; jolly, cheerful".
G'aznaboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'azna meaning "treasury" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Gazzy m & f VariousSometimes used as a nickname for anything starting with
Gar.
Gbambeli m Western AfricanMasculine name originating from the Banda Traditional Area & from the Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana.
Gé m & f ChineseIn use in China since the 7th century. It was the name of a state emperor.
Gealbhán m Old IrishMeans "pure white" or "bright fair one", from Old Irish
gel "bright, white, shining" and
bán "white, fair, pure". Coincides with modern Irish
gealbhan "sparrow", which is unrelated.
Gealbu m SamiFrom Sami
gealbu meaning "fitness, ability".
Gebamund m GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Gebarad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Gebaric m GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Gebavultus m GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Gothic
vulthus "glory, fame."
Gebawin m GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Geber m BiblicalGeber, meaning "He-man," son of
Uri, was one of King
Solomon's regional administrators; his territory was Gilead. (First Kings 4:19)
Gebregziabher m Ge'ez, TigrinyaMeans "servant of God" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez
ገብረ (
gäbrä) "servant" and
እግዚአብሔር (ʾəgziʾäbḥer), a Ge'ez translation of God, from Ge'ez
እግዚእ (
ʾəgziʾ) "lord" and
ብሔር (
bəḥer) “world, region”
Gebreselassie m Ge'ez, AmharicMeans "servant of the Trinity" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez
ገብረ (
gäbrä) "servant" and
ሥላሴ "Trinity", referencing to the Holy Trinity, from
selse "threeness".
Geddiel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Gaddiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Gede m BalineseMeans "big, great, large" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the first-born son.
Gedgailas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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Gedgaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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Gedia m & f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun გედი
(gedi) meaning "swan" (as in, the bird). This etymology applies to Gedia both as a masculine name and as a feminine name, but especially as a feminine name... [
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Gedleyihlekisa m Southern African, ZuluIn the case of former South African president Jacob Zuma (1942-), the name means "the one who smiles while causing you harm" in Zulu. His middle name was invented by his father, who based it on the phrase
ngeke ngithule umuntu engigedla engihlekisa meaning "I won't keep quiet when someone deceives me with a beautiful smile while he is doing damage to me".
Gedmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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Gedminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti "to ask" or from the more modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long for, to yearn, to pine"... [
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Gedmintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [
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