GardulfmGermanic 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."
GarðarmIcelandic, Faroese Derived 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... [more]
GarðurmIcelandic (Rare) Icelandic form of Garðr, and thus a masculine equivalent of Gerður. This is also the Icelandic word for "garden".
GaurielmArthurian Cycle A 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... [more]
GaurikafNepali The name of the Nepalese swimmer Gaurika Singh, youngest participant of the 2016 Olympic Games.
GavvingmLiterature Gavving 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.
GaylandmEnglish (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".
GazellefPopular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern) From the name of the animal gazelle which is from Arabic غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).
GazmirafSpanish (Canarian, Rare) Derived from Guanche *gazmir meaning "reed, grass". This was the name of a place in the island of La Palma (recorded as Gasmil). It was also borne as a surname by Francisca de Gazmira, a Guanche woman who defended the rights of the Canarian aborigines during the conquest and Christianization of La Palma in the late 15th century... [more]
GebaricmGermanic Derived 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."
GebawinmGermanic Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German wini "friend."
GeddielmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form 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.
GeffreimAnglo-Norman Anglo-Norman form of Geoffrey. Geffrei Gaimar (also known as Geoffrey Gaimar, fl. 1130s) was an Anglo-Norman chronicler. His contribution to medieval literature and history was as a translator from Old English to Anglo-Norman.
GeganiafAncient Roman Feminine form of Geganius. Gegania was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
GeghanifArmenian From the Armenian գեղանիշ (geghanish) meaning "beauty spot".
GeghushfArmenian From the Armenian գեղ (gegh) meaning "beauty".
GeilanafFrankish She was first married to Heden I and, upon his death in 687, to his brother and successor Gozbert. She was the mother of Hedan II.... [more]
GeilmermGermanic Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
GeilradmGermanic Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
GekyumemAmerican (Modern, Rare, ?) Borne by the posthumous son of American rapper Jahseh Onfroy (1998-2018), who was known professionally as XXXTentacion.
GemallimBiblical Gemalli of the house of Dan was the father of Ammiel, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.
GemellefEnglish (Rare) From Latin Gemella, the feminine form of Gemellus, a diminutive of geminus "twin". In early use as a Christian name but rare in modern times.
GeminusmAncient Roman Derived from Latin geminus "twin." This was the name of a Greek astronomer and mathematician from the 1st century BC. His true Greek name is unknown but it was probably analogous to his Latin name of Geminus (and so his true name might have been Didymos).
GeneliafIndian (Christian) In the case of Indian actress Genelia D'Souza (1987-), it is a portmanteau of the names Jeanette and Neil (the names of her parents)... [more]
GeneliefAmerican It is a mixture of Genevieve and Lorelei and means Diversity
GenelynfFilipino Variant of Jenelyn. In the case of Genelyn Magsaysay, the mother of the late Filipino actor Ramgen Revilla, it appears to be a combination of Genaro and Lyn, the names of her parents.
GenepilfMongolian Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Mongolian element гэнэн (genen) meaning "innocent, naive, fond". This was the regnal name of the last queen concert of Mongolia, born Tseyenpil.
GenerysfMedieval Welsh Old Welsh name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from Middle Welsh gen "family" or geneth "girl" and ner "chief, hero". It was borne by one of the lovers of the 12th-century Welsh poet Hywel ab Owain.
Geneseef & mEnglish This is the name of a North American river which flows through western New York and Pennsylvania. Numerous U.S. towns and counties are named after the river. Genesee is a corruption of Chin-u-shio, the indigenous Seneca tribe's name for the river valley, originally Čunehstí•yu• meaning "a beautiful open valley".
GenestafLiterature, Popular Culture Possibly derived from Genista, the Latin name of the broom plant. This is the name of the good fairy in the French fairy tale "Heart of Ice". Genesta is a fairy who brings up the protagonist, Mannikin, and assists him on his journey... [more]
GeneverfAmerican (South) American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the name Geneva.
GentaromJapanese From Japanese 源 (gen) meaning "source, fountainhead" or 元 (gen) meaning "origin, basis, cost" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "big, great" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son"... [more]
Gentilem & fMedieval Italian, French (Archaic) Italian form of Gentilis. This given name was borne by both men and women in medieval Italy, but it was more commonly found on men, which is understandable, as usage of the name appears to have first started in honour of the Blessed Gentilis (c... [more]
GeovanemPortuguese (Brazilian) Variant form of Giovane. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian soccer player Geovane Diniz Silva (b. 1989), who is also known as Geovane Maranhão.
GermannmGerman (Archaic) German form of the ancient Germanic given name Ger(e)man, which is composed of the Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and man meaning "man".... [more]