Submitted Names of Length 8

This is a list of submitted names in which the length is 8.
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Good-gift m English (Puritan, Rare)
Referring to James 1:17, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."
Goodluck m African
A famous bearer is the Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.
Goodwill m Literature, English (African), Southern African
From the English word goodwill, derived from Middle English gode meaning "good" and will "wish, will, volition", which was originally a nickname applied to an amiable person with a favourable disposition towards others... [more]
Good-work m English (Puritan)
An exhortatory puritanical name, thus rarely used.
Goomaral f Mongolian
Variant form of Guamaral.
Goratsiy m Russian
Russian from Horatius.
Gorbulas m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Gordiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gordianus (see Gordian).
Gordiana f Italian, Polish (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Gordiano and Polish feminine form of Gordian.
Gordiano m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gordian.
Gordiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Gordias.
Gorgeous f English
Meaning, "beautiful, attractive, very pleasant."
Gorgidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Gorgias/Gorgos" in Greek, derived from the name Gorgias or Gorgos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Gorgonia f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Gorgonios. This was the name of a daughter of Saints Gregory the Elder and Nonna, also venerated as a saint.
Gorgonio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gorgonius.
Gorislav m Croatian, Russian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gora "mountain". Also see Goran, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Gormelia f Scottish (Archaic)
Latinate form of Gormal. This became the usual form of the name in the 19th century, along with Gormilia and Gormula.
Gormghal m Irish
Derived from gorm meaning "noble, (dark) blue" and gal meaning "valour, ardour".
Goroslav m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic gora "mountain" and slava ''glory''.
Goryanka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Goryana.
Gościmir m Medieval Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Goshchti m Karelian
Karelian form of Kostya.
Gosminas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the old Lithuanian verb gosti or gostis meaning "to desire, to crave" as well as "to seek, to pursue, to strive" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Gospodin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian Господ (Gospod) meaning "Lord, God", referring to Jesus.
Gossamer f Theatre
From the English word, which means "spider threads spun in fields of stubble in late fall" (apparently derived from Old English gos "goose" and sumer "summer"). A fictional bearer is Gossamer Beynon in Dylan Thomas' 1954 play 'Under Milk Wood' (Butcher Beynon's schoolteacher daughter).
Gostanza f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Constantia.
Gostautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gostautas.
Gostauus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Gustaf.
Gostiata f Medieval Russian
Most likely derived form the Russian гостья (gostya) meaning "guest". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Gostibor m Medieval Russian
From old Russian гость (gost') meaning "guest foreigner" combined with бороти (boroti) meaning "fight"
Gostimir m Croatian, Serbian
Means "peaceful guest", derived from Slavic gost "guest" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Goszczon m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "being a guest at someone's place" in Polish.
Gotherum m Medieval Scottish
Shetlandic variant of Guðþorm.
Gothicus m Ancient Roman
Transferred use of the surname Gothicus. There was a Roman Emperor called Claudius Gothicus. After a victory, he had earned the surname of "Gothicus" meaning he was the "conqueror of the Goths".
Gotholia f Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Athaliah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Goðvini m Old Norse
Nordic form of Godwine.
Gotlibas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Gottlieb.
Gotonyal m Amharic
Amharic form of Othniel.
Gotovets m Russian
Means "one who is prepared" in Russian.
Gottardo m Italian
Italian form of Gotthard.
Gottbert m German
German form of Godbert.
Gotthild f German
German form of Godehild.
Gottwald m German
German form of Godewald.
Goueznou m Medieval Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 7th-century Breton saint of Cornish origin.
Goulc'han m Breton
Variant of Goulven.
Goulvena f Breton
Variant of Goulwena.
Goulwena f Breton
Feminine form of Goulwen.
Governor m English
From the English governor, a public or executive official that exercise some form of sovereignty to an area.
Go'zalgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Go'zaljon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Go'zaltoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and toj meaning "crown".
Grabiélo f Provençal
Provençal form of Gabrielle.
Graceann f English
Combination of Grace and Ann.
Graceful f English (Puritan)
The physical characteristic of displaying "pretty agility", in the form of elegant movement, poise, or balance. The etymological root of grace is the Latin word gratia from gratus, meaning "pleasing."
Gracelee f English
Grace with -lee.
Gracelia f Indonesian
A name possibly with the combination of Grace and the suffix lia.
Gracette f English
Diminutive of Grace.
Graciána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gratiana.
Graciane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Graciana.
Graciene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Gracienne.
Gracieux m French (Rare)
Derived from French gracieux "graceful", ultimately from Latin gratiosus via Old French gracieus.
Gracijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Gratian.
Gracijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gratius.
Gracilla f English
Derived from Grace
Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), English
From the English word gracious, ultimately from Latin gratiosus, a derivative of gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'
Gradaigh m Irish
Derived from the word grada, "the illustrious one"
Gradimir m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian
The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]
Gradisha m Russian
Means "city" in Russian.
Gradivus m Roman Mythology
An epithet of the Roman god Mars meaning "he who marches (into battle)" from Latin gradus "step, pace, gait, stride, walk". 'Mars Gradivus had a temple outside the Porta Capena on the Appian road, and it is said that king Numa appointed twelve Salii as priests of this god.'
Graelent m Breton Legend, Folklore
The eponymous protagonist of an old French Breton lais.
Graihagh f Manx (Modern)
Derived from Manx graihagh "lovable; loving; affectionate", this name is a modern coinage.
Grainger m English
Variant of Granger.
Grainney f Manx
Manx form of Gráinne. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Grace.
Grankell m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse grani "horse" (used in poetry) and ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".
Granmarr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of grǫn "pine-tree" and mærr "famous".
Grantham m English
Transferred use of the surname Grantham.
Grantley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Grantley.
Grasmund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gras (or grasan) "grass, herb, plant" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Grassina f English (Rare)
Rare English name. May be a feminine variant of Gratian from the Roman Gratianus, meaning "grace" from the Latin gratus.... [more]
Gratiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Gratian.
Grațiana f Romanian
Feminine form of Grațian.
Gratiano m Theatre
Form of Gratianus (see Gratian) used by Shakespeare for characters in his plays The Merchant of Venice (written between 1596 and 1598) and Othello (ca... [more]
Grațiela f Romanian
Romanian form of Graciela.
Gratsian m Russian
Variant of Gratian.
Grayling m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Grayling. It was popularized in the 1950s by the character Grayling Dennis from the radio soap opera The Brighter Day (1948-1956) and its television version (1954-1962).
Graylynn f English
Combination of Gray and Lynn.
Gražbylė f Lithuanian
Etymology uncertain, although it is likely partially derived from gražus meaning "beautiful".
Grazianu m Corsican
Corsican form of Gratianus.
Graziela f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Romanian
Portuguese form of Graciela and Romanian variant of Grațiela.
Graziosa f Judeo-Italian, Corsican
Derived from Italian graziosa, the feminine form of the adjective grazioso, "gracious; pretty".
Gražvyda f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gražvydas.
Grażynka f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Greenlee f English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Greenlee.
Grégoére m Picard
Picard form of Grégoire.
Gregoris m Medieval Dutch, Greek
Medieval Dutch variant of Gregorius (see Gregory) as well as a Greek alternate transcription of Grigoris.
Gregóriu m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Gregorius (see Gregory).
Gregoriu m Sardinian, Corsican
Sardinian and Corsican form of Gregorius.
Grekinia f Russian
Variant of Grekyna.
Gresilda f Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Griselda.
Grésinde f French (Archaic), Occitan (Gallicized, Archaic)
Cognate of Gersende. This name was borne by Armande-Grésinde-Claire-Élisabeth Béjart (1645 – 30 November 1700), a French stage actress, also known under her stage name Mademoiselle Molière... [more]
Gretlies f German (Rare)
Combination of Grete and Lies.
Grettina f Romansh
Diminutive of Gretta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Greumach m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Graham.
Grigoraș m Romanian
Diminutive of Grigore.
Grigorei m Russian
Variant transcription of Grigorii.
Grigoria f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Gregoria.
Grigorie m Moldovan, Romanian
Romanian form of Gregorius.
Grigòriu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Gregorius (see Gregory).
Grigoriu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gregory.
Grigwere m Walloon
Walloon form of Grégoire.
Grimbald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Grimbert m Germanic
Means "bright mask", derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Grimburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse grîma "mask." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Grimfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Grimhard m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Grimhild f Germanic
Original form of Kriemhild.
Grimhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements grīma "mask" (from grīmô) and hild "battle"... [more]
Grímkell m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse grímr "masked person" (derived from from gríma "mask, helmet") and ketill "cauldron, helmet". The first element may also be derived from Old Norse grimmr "grim, cruel, atrocious".
Grimland m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with land "land."
Grimlock m Popular Culture
Grimlock is the name of several fictional robot characters in the Transformers franchise.
Grimoald m Germanic, History
Variant of Grimwald. Grimoald I was a 7th-century king of the Lombards, a Germanic people.
Grimonia f Medieval Irish
The daughter of a pagan chieftain in 4th century Ireland. She converted to Christianity when she was aged about 12 and dedicated her life to Christ. When she reached the age to marry, her father wanted her to wed one of the noblest and wealthiest chiefs in Ireland... [more]
Grimsley m English
Transferred use of the surname Grimsley.
Grímúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Grimulf.
Grimward m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Grinling m English (Rare)
Borne by Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), an English sculptor and wood carver known for his work in England, including St Paul's Cathedral, Blenheim Palace and Hampton Court Palace.
Grisel·la f Catalan
Catalan form of Griselda or Grisella
Grishaka m Russian
Diminutive for Grigoriy
Grispinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Crispino.
Griswold m English
Transferred use of the surname Griswold.
Grizelda f American (South, Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Kashubian
Hungarian and Kashubian form and English and Afrikaans variant of Griselda. The English usage may have been influenced by Grizel.
Grizetta f Irish (Rare, Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a Northern Irish variant of Griselda. A Grizetta Gowdy Knox (born circa 1800) died in County Down, Northern Ireland in 1866.... [more]
Gryffydd m Welsh
from cref-fydd, meaning strong faith
Gryzelda f Polish
Polish form of Griselda.
Grzegórz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gregory.
Grzesiek m Polish
Diminutive of Grzegorz.
Guadenya m Guanche
Borne by an 8-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Gualbert m French (Archaic), Romansh
French and Romansh cognate of Gualberto.
Gualfard m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catalan and French form of Wulfhard via it's Latinized form Gualfardus.
Gualhard m Gascon
Gascon form of Galhard.
Guamaral f Mongolian
Derived from гуа (gua) meaning "gorgeous, alluring, beautiful" and марал (maral) meaning "hind, doe (of a red deer)".
Guanbing f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 冠 (guān) meaning "crown, cap" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Guanchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean".
Guangcui f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 翠 (cuì) meaning green, kingfisher".
Guanghua f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Guanghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest", 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 輝 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]
Guanglan f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Guangliu m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]
Guangmei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]
Guangpei f Chinese
From the 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant; shine" and 珮 (pèi) meaning "jade ornament".
Guangrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".
Guangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant; shine" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Guangwen f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Guangxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Guangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Guangyao m Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jin Guangyao from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 光瑶.
Guanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Guanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Guanming f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Guanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Guanxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 绡 (xiāo) meaning "raw silk", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small".
Guanying m & f Chinese (Rare)
From Mandarin Chinese "冠" (guān) meaning "cap, crown, headgear" combined with "英" (yīng) meaning "flower, petal" other hanzi can be used.
Guanzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Guanzhuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".
Guayasén m Spanish (Canarian)
Accented form of Guayasen. It is another name for Egonaiga Semidán.
Gubajuti m & f Bandial
Means "they do not have you" in Bandial.
Gudbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese form of Guðbjǫrg.
Gudhløgh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðlaug.
Gudhmund m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðmundr.
Gudhniut m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðniútr.
Gudhridh f Anglo-Scandinavian
Variant of Guthrith, a form of Guðríðr which occurs in Domesday Book. Also compare Gytha.
Gudmanda f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Gudmann as well as a variant of Gudmunda recorded in the late 19th century.
Guedalya m Judaeo-Portuguese
Judaeo-Portuguese form of Gedaliah.
Guerchon m Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Gershon.
Guercino m History
Nickname of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591-1666), an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region. His nickname comes from a diminutive of Italian guercio meaning "squinter", since he was born cross-eyed.
Guerland m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Guerland.
Guerrero m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Guerrero.
Guerrina f Italian, Sicilian
Italian feminine form of Guerrino and Sicilian feminine form of Guerrinu.
Guerrino m Italian
Variant of Guerrino combined with the word guerra "war". It was rather often given to boys born during the First World War (1915-1918). It's very old-fashioned today.
Guerrinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Guerrino.
Guffredu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Goffredo.
Guglielm m Romansh
Romansh form of William.
Guibaldo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Wibald. Also compare Guidobaldo.
Guiberto m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Wibert and in some cases perhaps also a variant form of Gilberto and Gisberto... [more]
Guibinha m Portuguese
Diminutive of Guilherme.
Guibourg f Medieval French, French (Rare)
Medieval French form of Wigburg and also of Witburg (via forms like Guitburg).... [more]
Guidinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Margarida.
Guidotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Guido, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Guigenor f Arthurian Cycle
In the First Continuation of the Old French Perceval of Chrétien de Troyes (ca. 1200), Guigenor was the daughter of Sir Guiromelant and Clarissant and the niece of Gawain.
Guihèume m Provençal
Provençal form of Guillaume.
Guilaine f French (Rare)
Variant form of Ghislaine.
Guilbaud m Medieval French
French form of Wilbald (see Willibald).
Guilbert m French (Rare), English (Rare)
French form of Wilbert, since Germanic Wil- tends to become Guil- in French.... [more]
Guilelma f Medieval Catalan
Feminine form of Guilelm.
Guilford m English
Transferred use of the surname Guilford. A known bearer was the husband of Lady Jane Grey, Lord Guilford (or Guildford) Dudley.
Guillaam m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Guillaem. It has primarily been used in the southwestern Dutch province of Zeeland, which borders Flanders (Belgium) in the south... [more]
Guillaem m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of the French name Guillaume.
Guillena f Aragonese
Feminine form of Guillén.
Guilliam m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of the French name Guillaume. It remains in use to this day, but it's extremely rare.... [more]
Guinebal m Arthurian Cycle
The older brother of Kings Ban and Bors and the uncle of Lancelot.... [more]
Guinevak f Arthurian Cycle
Anglicised form of Gwenhwyfach.
Guinever f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Gwenivere, occasionally seen in original Arthurian works when speaking of Gwenivere, King Arthur's queen.
Guingras m Arthurian Cycle
The good and kind King of Wales in Renaut’s Le Bel Inconnu.... [more]
Guirauda f Gascon
Feminine form of Guiraut.
Guisheng m Chinese
From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh"... [more]
Guislana f Occitan
Occitan form of Ghislaine.