GigolamGeorgian (Rare) Diminutive of Grigol. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian actor Grigol "Gigola" Talakvadze (1914-2001).
GiichimJapanese From 義 (gi) meaning "righteous" and 一 (ichi) meaning "one".
Gijsjem & fDutch, 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]
GilangmSundanese Means "brilliant, shining, sparkling" in Sundanese.
GilliefRomani Derived from the Romani word djilia "song", which ultimately goes back to Sanskrit kheli "play; sport".... [more]
GilliefAnglo-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.
GiovanmItalian (Rare), Romansh (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical) Italian short form of Giovanni and Romansh short form of Giovannes. Giovan Giuseppe della Croce (John Joseph of the Cross in English; 15 August 1654 – 5 March 1739) was an Italian priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor who hailed from the island of Ischia... [more]
GisakumJapanese From 義 (gi) meaning "righteous" and 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of the month". Other kanji combinations are possible.
GiskenfNorwegian 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]
GísleyfIcelandic 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").
GisulfmGermanic, History The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
GixanefBasque Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a variant of Gizane.
GizanefBasque 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.
GladiefFrench (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.
GladormArthurian Cycle A vassal of the King with a Hundred Knights present at King Mark’s tournament at Lancien.
GladosfPopular 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.
GlaedrmLiterature Used by novelist Christopher Paolini (1983-) for a dragon in his Inheritance Cycle fantasy series. Oromis' dragon Glaedr is golden-colored and missing a leg from a skirmish with another dragon and Rider.
GlæmafFaroese Directly taken from Faroese glæma "ray of light".
GlakhamGeorgian (Rare) Derived from medieval Georgian გლახაკ (glakhak), which in feudal Georgia was a term for a free man who had resorted to begging after having broken off relations with his feudal lord (whose land he had previously been forced to cultivate)... [more]
GlannimPopular Culture Glanni Glæpur is the Icelandic name for Robbie Rotten, a character from the TV-series 'LazyTown'. Glanni Glæpur literally means "reckless crime" in Icelandic, but neither names are used in Iceland outside of this show.
GlaucefGreek 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.
GlaukefGreek 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).
GlódísfIcelandic 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".
GlǫggrmOld Norse From Old Norse glǫggr "sharp-eyed", "clear-sighted".
GnosismAncient Greek Means "knowledge" in Greek. The inscription Gnosis epoesen "Gnosis created" appears on the Stag Hunt mosaic (c. 300 BCE; found in a wealthy home in ancient Macedonia), which may indicate that the author was named Gnosis or possibly refers to an abstract pronoun, since gnosis is also the Greek word for knowledge (one scholar, for example, thinks it should be read as "Apelles' Knowledge Made It")... [more]
GobronmGeorgian (Rare) This name is best known for being the name of the Georgian martyr and saint Gobron (died in 914 AD). He was a Georgian nobleman and military commander, who was beheaded by muslim Arabs for refusing to renounce his Christian faith... [more]
GodertmMedieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare) Medieval Dutch variant form of Godaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the diplomat and statesman Godert van der Capellen (1778-1848) and the singer and actor Godert van Colmjon (1943-2009).
GodesafMedieval 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".
GodmarmMedieval English, Medieval French, Medieval German Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" and Old High German, Old Saxon māri from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz meaning "famous".
GodredmOld Norse (Latinized) Latinized form of Guðrøðr, an Old Norse cognate of Godfrey. It was borne by three Norse-Gaelic kings of the Isle of Man, including Godred Crovan (d... [more]
GodrunfAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements god "god" and run "secret lore, rune". Cognate to Old Norse Guðrún.
GogonafGeorgian (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).
GoiatzfBasque 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.
Goldenm & fEnglish, 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]
GomaarmDutch (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).
GǫndulfNorse 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.