Submitted Names of Length 8

This is a list of submitted names in which the length is 8.
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Giacobba f Italian, Sardinian
Feminine form of Giacobbe.
Giaconda f Italian (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Gioconda. This was used in the movie 8½ Women (1999) for a character played by Natacha Amal.
Giacumin m Romansh
Romansh form of Jacominus.
Giambono m Medieval Italian, Venetian (Archaic)
Contraction of Gianni and the Italian adjective buono "good".
Gianenzo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Enzo.
Giannica f Italian
Diminutive of Gianna.
Gianninu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Gianni.
Gianrico m Italian
Combination of Gian and Rico.
Gianvito m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Vito.
Giargöra m Romansh (Archaic)
Contraction of Gian and Göra, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Giavanni f & m African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni used as both a masculine name and a feminine name in the USA.... [more]
Giavonna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
American variant of Giovanna, possibly influenced by Shavonna.
Giavonni f & m American (Hispanic, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an American feminine and masculine variant of Giovanni.... [more]
Gichinga m Rwandan
Means “protection” in Kinyarwanda.
Giddonah m Mormon
Amulek's father.
Giedymin m Polish
Polish form of Gediminas.
Gielbert m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Gilbert, of which the spelling is likely partially based on the French pronunciation of the name.
Gieselle f English
Variant of Giselle.
Gigliola f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Of debated origin and meaning. Even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Italian giglio "lily" (Latin lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity, it is more likely derived from Giglio or Gilio... [more]
Gilabèrt m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Gilbert.
Gilander m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Andreays with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Andrew" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilbèrta f Gascon
Feminine form of Gilbèrt.
Gilbertu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gilberto.
Gilcowel m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Cowel with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Comgall", the early Irish saint who was the founder and abbot of the great Irish monastery at Bangor in Ireland (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gildardo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gildard.
Gildared m & f Germanic
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gelt "worth; to be valid; money" and rat "council; advice".... [more]
Gildemar m Germanic, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Gilderic m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" 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."
Gilderik m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Childeric.
Gildewin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Gilduino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gildewin.
Gilgalad m Literature
Gilgalad, der Gierige ("Gilgalad, the greedy") is the main antagonist in the novel 'Igraine Ohnefurcht' by Cornelia Funke.... [more]
Gilhonyl m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Conyll with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Conall" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilibèrt m Provençal
Provençal form of Gilbert.
Giljanna f Faroese
Faroese form of Juliana.
Gilleain m Scottish Gaelic
Derived from Scottish Gaelic gille "servant, follower; boy, lad" and the given name Iain with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint John" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilleoin m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Eoin with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint John" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gillermo m Basque
Basque form of William.
Gillette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gillette.
Gillingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from gjalla ("to scream") and -ingr (suffix meaning "son of" or "belonging to"). This is the name of a giant in Norse mythology.
Gillmore m English
Variant of Gilmore.
Gilperik m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Chilperic.
Gimilian m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gemiliano.
Ginamiko f Japanese
Start as Gina (義な)... [more]
Ginanjar m Sundanese
Means "rewarded" in Sundanese.
Ginchiyo f Japanese (Rare)
Gin means "Silver", Chi means "One Thousand", "Pond",and if used in modern times it would be "Knowledge, Wisdom" from Chie.
Ginjirou m Japanese
From 銀 (gin) meaning "silver" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two, second" and 郎 (ro) meaning "son". Other kanji are possible.
Ginnette f English
Abbreviation of Virginia.
Ginnette f French
This name is a French diminutive of the name Virginia. And another diminutive of the name Gina.
Ginnifer f English
A variant of Jennifer, originating from Guinevere.
Ginnlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ginna "to decoy", "entice", "enchant", "fool", "dupe", "deceive" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Gintautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintautas.
Gintvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintvilas.
Gintvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gintvydas.
Ginueffa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Genoveffa.
Ginvilas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvilas.
Ginvydas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydas.
Giobatta m Ligurian
Contracted form of Giovan Battista.
Gioberto m Italian
Italian form of Gaubert.
Giocondo m Italian
Masculine form of Gioconda.
Giolanta f Greek
Greek form of Yolanda.
Gionatan m Italian
Italian form of Jonathan.
Giordana f Italian
Feminine form of Giordano.
Gioseffa f Ladin
Feminine form of Giosef.
Gioulika f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Georgia.
Giovanca f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a combination of Giovanna with Bianca or an other name that ends in -ca, such as Francesca, Monica and Veronica.... [more]
Giovardo m Spanish (Latin American, Italianized, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Giovanni and Leonardo or other names ending in -ardo. It is sometimes used as an Italian-sounding name in Indonesia and Latin America.
Gioviano m Italian
Italian form of Jovian.
Giöxeppe m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Joseph.
Gioxeppe m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Joseph.
Gipparkh m Russian
Russian form of Hipparchos.
Girardet m Provençal
Diminutive of Girard.
Girardin m Provençal
Diminutive of Gerard.
Giraudet m Provençal
Diminutive of Giraud.
Girdhari m Dogri, Kashmiri
Name of Lord Krishna.
Girdvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvilas.
Girdvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvydas.
Girlannu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gerlando.
Girlinda f Obscure
Latinized form of Gerlinde.
Giroflée f Literature
Means "wallflower" in French, referring to the flower Erysimum cheiri. This is the name of a character in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The White Doe (also known as The Hind in the Wood). Giroflée is the faithful lady-in-waiting of the protagonist Désirée... [more]
Giròlamu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gerolamo.
Gironima f Spanish
Feminization of Gironimo, a variation of Geronimo.
Gironimo m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Geronimo.
Giroramu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Giroumet m Provençal
Diminutive of Giròme.
Girvasiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gervasius.
Gisberto m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Gisbert. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Gisberto Ceracchini (1899-1982).
Giselaic m Germanic
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]
Giselher m Germanic, History
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German hari "army." Giselher was a 5th-century king of Burgundy.
Giselijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Gislein. Although never a common name, it was more often seen on men than on women in older times. These days, however, it is more often seen on women - though it is still an extremely rare name.
Giselmar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Giselric m Germanic
Means 'pledge of a ruler'.
Giselwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Gislaine f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ghislaine. This name was rarely used during the 18th century. A famous bearer is Gislaine Ferreira, brazilian model and journalist.
Gislhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements ġīsl "hostage" (from gīslaz) and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Giselher... [more]
Gislinde f German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements gisal "pledge, hostage" and linta "linden tree, lime tree, shield".
Gismunda f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian feminine form of Gismund.
Gistemar m Germanic, History
Form of either Gismar or Giselmar. Gistemar was a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.
Gitingev f Chukchi
Means "beautiful woman" in Chukchi.
Giuachin m Romansh
Romansh form of Joachim, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Giuærgi m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Georgiy (see George).
Giuditto m Italian
Masculine form of Giuditta.
Giugurta m Italian
Italian form of Jugurtha.
Giuletta f Sardinian, Lombardian
Sardinian and Lombardian form of Giulitta.
Giulianu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Giulitta f Italian, Romansh
Italian form and Romansh variant of Julitta.
Giuniano m Italian
Italian form of Junianus.
Giurdanu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giordano.
Giurgina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giorgina.
Giuriano m Arthurian Cycle
Nephew of the King of Scotland, present at Arthur’s tournament at the Hard Rock (Castle of the Hard Rock).
Giuseppi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giuseppe.
Giustinu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Giustino.
Giuvanna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giovanna.
Giuvanni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giovanni.
Giuvianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Jovian.
Giyabent f Kurdish
Possibly a variant form of giyabend, a fragrant plant.
Giyorgis m Amharic
Amharic form of George.
Gjartrud f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Gertrud. It is mainly used in Trøndelag county in Norway.
Gjendine f Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the lake Gjende in Innlandet county, Norway. The name of the lake is taken from Old Norse gandr meaning "staff, stick". A notable bearer is Gjendine Slålien (1871-1972), a Norwegian shepherdess whose singing inspired Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg... [more]
Gjertine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gjert.
Gjertrud f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Gertrud.
Gjuliana f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Juliana.
Gjustina f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Giustina.
Gjyltene f Kosovar
Albanian form of Gülten.
Gladiana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Gladys or other names beginning with Glad- and Ana.
Gladimar f & m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Gladys or other names beginning with Glad- and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, like María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese), Martín/Martim or Marcos... [more]
Gladinel m Arthurian Cycle
A knight freed from the prison of Felon of the Guard when Sir Durmart defeated Felon.
Gladiola f English (Rare), Albanian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant gladiolus, literally meaning "small sword" from Latin gladius "sword" (a reference to its sword-shaped leaves). Gladiola Josephine "Glady Joe" is a character in the novel 'How to Make an American Quilt' (1991) and subsequent film adaptation (1995).
Glakhuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Glakha, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Glaucias m History
Latinized form of Glaukias.
Glaudino f Provençal
Provençal form of Claudine.
Glaudoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Glaude.
Glaukias m Ancient Greek, History
Ancient Greek form of the Roman cognomen Glaucia. Glaukias (ruled 335 – c. 302 BC) was a ruler of the Taulantian kingdom which dominated southern Illyrian affairs in the second half of the 4th century BC.
Glaurung m Literature
Glaurung was the first of the Dragons, in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth legendarium. He was known as the Deceiver, the Golden, and the Worm of Greed.
Glenalee f English (Rare)
Combination of Glena and Lee.
Glencora f English (Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Said to mean "heart of the glen" from English glen and Latin cor "heart"; it may be an altered form of Glendora, influenced by Cora... [more]
Glendaly f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a Hispanic variant of English Glenda Lee, a combination of Glenda and Lee.
Glendora f Welsh
Presumably a feminine form of Glendower.
Glennita f English (American)
Combination of the name Glenn with the originally Spanish female diminutive ending -ITA.... [more]
Glenwood m American (Rare)
From English location words meaning "valley" plus -wood.
Glicéria f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Gliceria f Italian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Italian, Galician, Polish and Spanish form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Glicério m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius. A notable bearer of this name was the Brazilian politician Glicério Alves (1893-1967).
Glicerio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.
Gliglois m Arthurian Cycle
Name of Gawain's squire.
Glikeria f Georgian (Archaic), Russian
Georgian form of Glykeria and Russian variant transcription of Glikeriya.... [more]
Glitonea f Arthurian Cycle
A sister of Morgan, and thus co-ruler of an Otherworld kingdom that is usually identified with Avalon.
Glizerio m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.
Gllâomin m Norman
Diminutive of Gllâome.
Glóbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse glóa "to glow, shine, glitter" and the suffix björt "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).
Glœðir m Old Norse
Means "glowing one", from Old Norse glœða meaning "to glow".
Glogryan m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Kalogreant.
Glonokor m Georgian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 5th-century archbishop of the Georgian city of Mtskheta.
Gloriant m Literature
Probably derived from Old French gloriant meaning "boasting, glorying", or otherwise related to the Latin noun gloria meaning "glory".... [more]
Gloribel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gloria and the popular suffix -bel.
Gloriosa f Spanish
"Gloriosa" means glorious in Spanish. Most often used in Spain, or mexico where Spanish is originated.
Glorious f African American (Rare)
Derived from the name Glory or Gloria.
Glorvina f Literature
Invented by the Irish writer Lady Morgan for a character in her novel 'The Wild Irish Girl' (1806), possibly blending glory and a name such as Malvina (though Gloria was not yet in use at the beginning of the 19th century)... [more]
Glycéria f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant spelling of Glicéria.
Glycérie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Glycério m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant spelling of Glicério. A notable bearer of this name was the Brazilian painter Glycério Geraldo Carnelosso (1921-2009).
Glykinna f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek γλυκύς (glykys) "sweet taste".
Glynette f English
Feminine form of Glyn influenced by the name Lynette.
Gnæggir m Old Norse
From Old Norse gneggja meaning "neigh, whinny".
Gnégnéri m Western African (Gallicized)
Borne by Ivorian footballer Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (1983-), known simply as Yaya Touré.
Gnieszka f Polish
Diminutive of Agnieszka.
Gobelina f Dutch
Feminine form of Gobelinus.
Godbalda f Medieval French
Feminine form of Godbald
Godebert m Germanic, Dutch
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Godehild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Godeland m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with land "land."
Godelena f Medieval English
Likely a Latinized version of the Germanic name Goda 1.
Godelind f Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."
Godemund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Godepert m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Godebert. Godepert was a 7th-century king of the Lombards in Italy.
Goderdzi m Georgian
Georgian form of a Persian given name, of which the original form is currently uncertain. The name is said to mean "strong bull" in Persian, which seems possible indeed, since the modern Persian word for the animal is گاو (gav).... [more]
Godewald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
Godeward m Germanic
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Godewijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Godewin.
Godfraid m Medieval Irish, Medieval Scandinavian
Variant of Gofraid, a Norse-Gaelic form of Guðfrøðr.
Godfrida f Dutch
Feminine form of Godfried.
Godfrwèd m Walloon
Walloon form of Godefroid.
Godlanda f Frankish
Derived from Old High German, Old Dutch got or Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god meaning "god, deity" combined with Old High German lant or Old Saxon land meaning "land".
Godofred m Gascon
Gascon form of Godefroy.
Godolias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Gedaliah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Godsgift m & f English (Puritan)
Blend of the phrase 'God's gift' into one word.
Godslove m & f Nigerian (Modern), English
The combination of God is love, God's love. Meaning "God's kind of love" or "God is love"
Godstime m & f Nigerian
From the English phrase God's time.
Godzimir m Polish
Derived from Slavic god "appropriate" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Goenawan m Indonesian
Older spelling of Gunawan based on Dutch orthography.
Goeswiin m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Goswin.
Gofoniel' m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Othniel.
Gogmagog m Cornish, Welsh Mythology
In medieval English legend, he is a giant chieftain of Cornwall who was slain by Brutus’s companion Corineus... [more]
Goharine f Armenian
Elaborated form of Gohar.
Goizalde f Basque
Derived from Basque goizalde "dawn; early morning".
Golandam f Persian
Derived from the Persian noun گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun اندام (andam) meaning "member, limb" as well as "body, figure".... [more]
Gölbanïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl) meaning "flower" and баныу (baniw) meaning "lady".
Gölbüläk f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl ) meaning "flower" and бүләк (büläk) meaning "gift".
Goldburg f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English elements gold which literally means "gold" and Germanic element burg meaning "fortress".
Goldchen f Medieval Jewish
an early variation of the Yiddish Golda, recorded in France and Germany in the 13th-century
Goldhawk m Medieval English
Means "golden hawk", derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and hafoc "hawk".
Goldhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and here "army".
Goldmund m Literature
In German literature, Goldmund is the name of the titular character of the novel Narziß und Goldmund written by the German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse (1877-1962).... [more]
Goldstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and stan 1 "stone, rock, gem".
Goldwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and wine "friend".
Golkiraz f Persian
From گل (gol), meaning "flower, rose" and Turkish kiraz meaning "cherry"
Gölsäsäk f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl) meaning "flower", and сәсәк (säsäk) also meaning "flower".
Gölsibär f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl ) meaning "flower" and сибәр (sibär) meaning "beautiful".
Gommaire m French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Gommarus. This name is also used in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), but it is not as common there as the native Flemish form Gommaar.
Gommarus m Frankish (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Gummarus. This is one of the names by which the 8th-century Frankish saint Gummarus of Lier is known, particularly in Flanders (Belgium) and the Netherlands.
Gonçaluo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Gonzalo.
Gonçalve m Provençal
Provençal form of Gundisalvus.
Gondilio m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Possibly a combination of a name that contains the Germanic element gunda meaning "war" (such as Aldegonda and Gonzalo) combined with a name that ends in either -dilio or -ilio, such as Odilio and Cecilio.... [more]
Gonerill f Theatre
Variant of Goneril which occurs in some copies of 'King Lear' (1606) - perhaps a misprinting.