GilmoremManx (Archaic) Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name More with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
GiordanmGreek Giordan is generally considered to be a patronymic surname created from the given name Jordan, originally the name of the river in used by John the Baptist for baptizing people.
GirnarafTheatre Girnara is the eponymous character in 'Die Prinzessin Girnara' (The Princess Girnara) an opera in two acts by Egon Wellesz based on an Indian legend.
GirshelmGeorgian (Rare), Literature Meaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name comes from the Yiddish name Hershel, which seems unlikely in the Georgian context. Instead, it is more likely that the name is either Turco-Persian in origin, or fully Persian.... [more]
GislaugfNorwegian (Rare) Modern form of Old Norse Gíslaug composed of the elements gísl "hostage, pledge" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". ... [more]
Gisleenm & fDutch (Rare) Dutch form of Gislenus. Never a very common name, it has been around since medieval times, but was predominantly masculine in older times. In more modern times, the name has become more common on women than on men, but it is still quite rare.
GisleinmDutch (Archaic) More modern form of Gisleyn, but the name is still archaic: it has not been used in the last 100 years.
GiswaldmGermanic 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]
GithikafSinhalese, Indian Southern Indian variant of Gitika, which means "a little song" from Sanskrit गीता (gītā) "song" (see Gita 1) and the diminutive suffix क (ka) "little".
GitongamMeru, Embu, Gikuyu This name is commonly used in Meru, Embu and Gikuyu regions in Kenya. The name means a rich man. The name has been passed from generation to generation since time in memorial. The cultures which usually name their male children after their grandparents-dead or alive intentionally do this to ensure the character or personality of the grandpa can be carried to the grandchildren.
Glacierf & mEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the English word "glacier"; in turn from Franco-Provençal glacier, which is derived from glace (meaning "ice") and the suffix -ier.
GlaciusmPopular Culture (Modern, Rare) From "glacial" or "glacier". A popular bearer was the ice character in the Killer Instinct video game series.
GlaisnemIrish, Irish Mythology Possibly derived from Irish glaisin meaning "woad", a plant used to make blue dye, or the related glas meaning "green, greenish; grey".
GlanmormWelsh From the words glan (clean) and mor (great).
GlaukonmAncient Greek 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).
GlicerimCatalan (Archaic) Catalan form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius. A notable bearer of this name was the Catalan composer Gliceri Nonell i Mas (1841-1921).
Gloriusm & fEnglish (American, Rare) This name can be a masculinization of Gloria as well as be a variant spelling of the English word glorious, which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.
GlozellfObscure From the name of the American comedian, YouTube personality, actress, and television host, GloZell Green (1972—). Her name is a combination of her mom's name Gloria and her dad's name Ozell.
GlykerafAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective γλυκερός (glykeros) meaning "sweet". This is the name of a character from the comedy Perikeiromene (c. 314 BC) by the Greek playwright Menander, as well as the name of a former love of the Greek painter Pausias (4th century BC), of whom he had made a portrait.
GlyndonmEnglish Variant spelling of Glendon or transferred use of the surname Glyndon.
GneomarmPolabian (?), Pomeranian (?) Derived from the Slavic name elements gniew "anger" and mir "peace; world". This name was borne by Dubislav Gneomar von Natzmer (1654– 20 April 1739), a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and a confidant of the House of Hohenzollern.
GobryasmOld Persian (Hellenized), History Hellenized form of Gaubaruva. This name was borne by several Persian noblemen; one of them was both the father-in-law as well as the brother-in-law of Darius the Great.
GodbaldmMedieval French, Medieval Dutch, Medieval German Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" with Old High German bald meaning "bold".
GodbergmNorwegian (Archaic) Either a masculine form of Gudbjørg or simply a combination of the Old Norse name elements guðr "god" and berg "mountain".
GodesiafGerman (Modern, Rare) Godesia is the official title of princess carnival in Bonn-Bad Godesberg. It is derived from the place name Godesberg (first mentioned as Woudensberg "Wotan's mountain").... [more]
GodhelmmMedieval German, Medieval Dutch, Old Frisian, Medieval English 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 helm and Old English helma meaning "helmet".
God-helpm & fEnglish (Puritan) Referring to a prayer for help if the life of the child or mother was endangered.
GodlovemEnglish (American, Archaic) English translation of German Gottlieb, which in turn 'is for the most part a translation of Greek Theophilos ("one who loves God") that became very popular in the 17th and 18th centuries with the rise of the Pietist movement' (second edition of Dictionary of American Family Names, 2022)... [more]
GodmundmAnglo-Saxon Old English cognate and variant of Germanic Godemund and Old Norse Guðmundr. Derived from either god "god" or god "good" and mund "protection", meaning "god's protection, protected by god" or "good protection".
GodtovimAnglo-Scandinavian Apparently an Anglo-Scandinavian name composed of Old English god "god" or god "good" and the given name Tovi, a medieval form of Old Norse Tófi... [more]
GodwoldmMedieval English Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" with Old English weald, Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority".
GodwynnfAnglo-Saxon Derives from the Old English name element god meaning "god" and the Old English name element wynn meaning "joy, bliss".
GoedelefFlemish, Dutch (Rare) Dutch form of Gudula. These days it is primarily used in Flanders, which is the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [more]
GogutsafGeorgian (Rare) Means "little girl" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun გოგო (gogo) meaning "girl" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უცა (-utsa).
GonariomItalian, 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]