GratianomTheatre 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]
GraylingmEnglish (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).
GrimbaldmGermanic Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
GrimbertmGermanic Means "bright mask", derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
GrimburgfGermanic 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."
GrímkellmOld 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".
GrimlandmGermanic Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with land "land."
GrimlockmPopular Culture Grimlock is the name of several fictional robot characters in the Transformers franchise.
GrimoniafMedieval 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]
GrimwardmGermanic Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
GrinlingmEnglish (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.
GuamaralfMongolian Derived from гуа (gua) meaning "gorgeous, alluring, beautiful" and марал (maral) meaning "hind, doe (of a red deer)".
Guanbingf & mChinese From the Chinese 冠 (guān) meaning "crown, cap" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
GuanchunfChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean".
GuangcuifChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 翠 (cuì) meaning green, kingfisher".
GuanghuafChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Guanghuim & fChinese 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]
GuanglanfChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Guanglium & fChinese 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]
Guangmeif & mChinese 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]
GuangpeifChinese From the 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant; shine" and 珮 (pèi) meaning "jade ornament".
GuangruifChinese From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".
GuangshufChinese From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant; shine" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
GuangwenfChinese From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
GuangxiafChinese From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
GuangyanfChinese From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
GuangyaomChinese 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.
GuanhuanfChinese From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
GuanlingfChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
GuanmingfChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
GuanshanfChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
GuanxiaofChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 绡 (xiāo) meaning "raw silk", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small".
Guanyingm & fChinese (Rare) From Mandarin Chinese "冠" (guān) meaning "cap, crown, headgear" combined with "英" (yīng) meaning "flower, petal" other hanzi can be used.
GuanzhenfChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
GuanzhuofChinese From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".
GuercinomHistory 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.
GuerrinomItalian 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.
GuillaammDutch (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]
GuixiangfChinese From the Chinese 瑰 (guī) meaning "extraordinary, fabulous, rose" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
GuizhongfChinese From Chinese 歸, 归 (guī) meaning "to return" and 終, 终 (zhōng) meaning "to end". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
G'ujumboymUzbek Derived from the Uzbek g'ujum meaning "grape" or "huddled, clustered" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
GulaishafKazakh (Rare) Means "alive flower" from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic عَاشَ (ʿāša) meaning "to live, to be alive" or the given name Aisha (of the same etymology).
GulanbarfUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and anbar meaning "ambergris".
GulbahrafUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bahra meaning "pleasure, delight".
GülbənizfAzerbaijani Means "rose-faced, of rose-like complexion" in Azerbaijani, from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Azerbaijani bəniz meaning "face, complexion".
GulbanotfUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and banot meaning "velvet".
GülbaqıtfKazakh From the Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning “flower” and бақыт (baqıt)# meaning “happiness”.
GulbaranfKurdish From gul meaning "rose" and baran meaning "rain".
GulbarînfKurdish From gul meaning "rose" AND barîn meaning "well, good".
GulbarnofUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and barno meaning "youthful".
GulbayozfUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bayoz meaning "a collection of poems".
GuldiyorfUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and diyor meaning "country, field".
GülefşanfOttoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare) Means "one who scatters roses", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and Persian افشان (afshan), the present stem of افشاندن (afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".
GullivermEnglish Transferred use of the surname Gulliver. First used in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, published 1726, as the surname of the protagonist Lemuel Gulliver.
GullvivafSwedish (Rare) Directly taken from Swedish gullviva (literally "golden hood"), the term for the cowslip flower (Primula veris in Latin).
GulmaysafUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and maysa meaning "sprouts, new growth of plants".
GülmisalfTurkish Derives from Turkish gül meaning "rose" combined with misal meaning "example".
GulmohorfBengali Meaning "Charming", "Energetic", "Nice", "Successful", and "Powerful".
GulnahorfUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and nahor meaning "daytime, daybreak".
GulnarînfKurdish Derived from Kurdish gula meaning "rose" and narîn meaning "delicate".
GulnasabfUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and nasab meaning "origin, roots".
GulnazarfUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and nazar meaning "look, glance".
GülnezerfUyghur Combination of Uyghur گۈل (gül) "flower" combined with نەزەر (nezer) "glance, glimpse, vision". These elements are ultimately from Persian گل (gol) and Arabic نَظَر (naẓar) "eyesight, vision" or "look, glance, gaze"... [more]
GulnigarfUyghur Derived from the Middle Persian noun گل (gul) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun نگار (negar) meaning "painting, picture, drawing" as well as "beloved, sweetheart" (see Negar).
GulshonafUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and shona meaning "comb" or "bud of a cotton plant".
GülşirinfTurkmen From gül meaning "flower, rose" (from Persian گل (gol) ) and şirin meaning sweet (from Persian شیرین (shirin))
GulsovurfUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sovur meaning "to scatter, to sow".
GulsuluvfUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
GulsumanfUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and suman meaning "jasmine".
GulsundafGeorgian The first element of this name consists of Georgian გულს (guls), which is the dative singular of the Georgian noun გული (guli) meaning "heart".... [more]
GulsururfUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and surur meaning "joy".
GültəkinfAzerbaijani From Azerbaijani gül meaning "flower, rose" and təkin meaning "like".
GultamomfUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and tamom meaning "end" or "whole, entire".
GultamzefGeorgian Literally means "sun of the hearts" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian გულთა (gulta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun გული (guli) meaning "heart", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).
GültekinmTurkish (Archaic) From Turkic Kaghanate era,brother of Turkic ruler Bilge Kaghan was called Költegin. The name consists of two elements; Turkic Köl (lake, sea) and tegin (prince) and means prince of the sea. Lost for centuries, the name was revived as Gültekin in modern Turkish.
GultovusfUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and tovus meaning "peacock".
GulvardifGeorgian The first element of this name is either derived from the Middle Persian noun gul meaning "flower, rose" or from the Georgian noun გული (guli) meaning "heart". Sources mention both as a possibility and therefore neither can be discounted.... [more]