Submitted Names Starting with G

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Gaaba m Greenlandic
Variant of Kaapa.
Gaabi m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gaa-binagwiiyaas m Ojibwe
Means "which the flesh peels off" or "sloughing flesh" or "wrinkle meat" or "old wrinkled meat" in Ojibwe.
Gaagii m Navajo
Means "raven" in Navajo.
Gaara m Popular Culture
Gaara is a main character in the famous manga and anime 'Naruto'. His name derives from kanji 我 (ga) meaning "I, me, oneself", 愛 (a) meaning "affection, favourite, love" and 羅 (ra) meaning "thin silk; gauze"... [more]
Gab f French (Rare)
Short form of Gabrielle.
Gaba m Greenlandic
Variant of Gaaba.
Gaba f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriella.
Gabai m Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from a Jewish term used for an assistant at a synagogue, a charity collector and literally a collector of dues. It comes from the Hebrew roots ג-ב-ה (g-b-h) referred to the meaning "height".
Gabard m French (Caribbean, Rare), Haitian Creole
Possibly derived from the French surname of Gabard, the origin of which is not quite certain. It could be a patronymic surname that is derived from the Germanic given name Gebhard, but it could also be a descriptive surname derived from Occitan gabar meaning "to joke, to jest, to mock".... [more]
Gabarins m Arthurian Cycle
An infidel count who served Feirefiz, Perceval’s half-brother.
Gabbanelli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, possibly a combination of Gabriella and Nellie. According to the SSA, Gabbanelli was given to 15 girls in 2017.
Gabbe m West Frisian
Variant form of Gabe.
Gabbey f & m English (American)
Gabbey is a variant of the names Gabby. And is a short form of the names Gabriel. For females its short for Gabriella... [more]
Gabbie f English
Variant of Gabby.
Gabbi-ina-qātē f Babylonian
Means "In the hands (of the gods) is totality", deriving from the Akkadian element kalû ("totality, all").
Gabbye f English
A feminine spelling of Gabby.
Ğabdulla m Tatar
Tatar form of Abdullah.
Gábe m Sami
Sami form of Kaapo.
Gabe m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element giban (geban in Old High German), such as Gebamund and Gebavultus.
Gáber m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Gaber.
Gaber m Slovene
Either a short form of Gabrijel or from the tree gaber "hornbeam".
Gaber m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Gabriel.
Gabert m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Gebhard.
Gabey m English
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Ga-bi f Korean
From Korean (ga) "border, edge, end" or "around, nearby, beside" or "family, household" or "dynasty, lineage" or "allowed, permitted" combined with (bi) "rain".
Gabí m Catalan
Catalan form of Gavino.
Gabiana f Gascon
Feminine form of Gabian.
Gabib m Avar, Dargin, Lezgin
Avar, Dargin, and Lezgin form of Habib.
Gabidulla m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Abdullah.
Gabie f French
Diminutive of Gabrielle.
Gabii m Gamilaraay
A skin name given to male children of Gambuu and Maadhaa who marries Yibadhaa... [more]
Gabín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gabinus.
Gabina f Pashto
Means "honey" in Pashto.
Gabinu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gabinus (see Gavino).
Gabinzu m Sardinian
Nuorese variant of Gabinu.
Gabirel m Basque
Basque form of Gabriel.
Gabit m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic عابد ('abid) meaning "servant, admirer, worshipper".
Gable m English
Transferred use of the surname Gable.
Gabo f English
Middle name of Milla Jovovich's daughter.
Gabo m Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gaboimilla f Folklore, New World Mythology
Gaboimilla is a mythical queen of a tribe of Amazons, all-women warrior groups, said to reside in Southern Chile during the period of the Spanish Conquest... [more]
Gabon m Medieval Basque
Means "Christmas" in Basque.
Gabone f Basque
Derived from Basque gabon "Christmas", this name is the Basque equivalent of Navidad.
Gabra f Ethiopian
Ethiopian girl's name, meaning "The gift of offering"
Gabrael m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabrael was given to 9 boys in 2012 according to the Social Security Administration.
Gabrea f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Brea or a short form of Gabreanna/Gabreana
Gabreal m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabreal was given to 11 boys in 2011 according to the SSA.
Gábri m Hungarian
Diminutive of Gábriel, meaning "God is my strong man".
Gabri m Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabria f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Bria or a short form of Gabrianna/Gabriana
Gabrial m Faroese
Faroese form of Gabriel
Gabrian m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gabriel. Gabrian was given to 11 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Gabrié m Jèrriais, Norman
Jèrriais and Cotentinais Norman form of Gabriel.
Gabríel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gabriel.
Gabriél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gabriel.
Gabrièl m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Gabriel.
Gabríela f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Gabriela.
Gabrièla f Gascon
Feminine form of Gabrièu.
Gabrieli m Sicilian, Sardinian, Georgian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Gabriel, as well as the Georgian nominative case form of the name. It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Gabrielis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Gabrielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Gabriel, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Gavri'el.... [more]
Gabrielita f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriela.
Gabrielito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabríella f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Gabriella.
Gabriëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Gabriella.
Gabriello m Italian (Archaic), Ligurian
Archaic Italian and Ligurian form of Gabriel. Gabriello Chiabrera (1552 – 1638) was an Italian poet, sometimes called the Italian Pindar.
Gabriellu m Corsican
Corsican form of Gabriel.
Gabrielo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Gabriel.
Gabrielo f Provençal
Provençal form of Gabrielle.
Gabrielys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gabriela and the popular Spanish suffix -lys used in names such as Odalys (compare Danielys and Gabriely).
Gabrièu m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Gabriel.
Gábris m Hungarian
Shortened version of Gábor.
Gàbriu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Gabriel.
Gabriyel m Walloon
Walloon form of Gabriel.
Gabriyela f Indonesian
Indonesian version of Gabriela
Gabro m Georgian
Georgian short form of Gabriel.
Gabryeli f Brazilian (Rare)
Creative version of Gabriela (See also Danyeli).
Gabryiela f Polish (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Gabriela.
Gabryjela f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Gabriela, still occasionally in use in modern times, with 29 women in Poland bearing this name in 2023.
Gabryś m Polish
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Gabriela.
Gabryśka f Polish
Diminutive of Gabriela.
Gabs m & f Brazilian
Short form of Gabriel or Gabriela.
Gabuthelon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Gabuthelon is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world".
Gabyš m Czech
Diminutive form of Gabriel.
Gac m Albanian
Derived from Albanian gac "gray heron".
Gachiro m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 雅 (ga) meaning "elegance" 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear". Other Kanji can be used.
Gacian m Provençal
Provençal form of Gatien.
Gaciana f Provençal
Feminine form of Gacian.
Gad m Navajo
Means "juniper tree" in Navajo.
Gada f Asturian, Romansh
Asturian and Surselvan Romansh form of Agatha.
Gadam m Turkmen
Means "step, movement" in Turkmen, ultimately from Arabic قدم (qadam).
Gadana m Mandaean
Means "fortunate" in Mandaic.
Gadaric m Gothic
Gadaric was a legendary king of the Goths. He is only mentioned twice in Getica by Jordanes. He is supposed to have been the fourth king after Berig, who ruled in Gothiscandza. His son Filimer is said to have let the Goths south... [more]
Gadaricus m Gothic (Latinized)
Latinised form of Gadaric used by Jordanes in his Getica. This name is only attested in its genitive form, Gadarici.
Gaddi m Biblical
Gaddi, the son of Susi of the House of Manasseh, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:11.
Gaddiel m Biblical
Gaddiel, the son of Sodi of the house of Zebulun, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:10.
Gaddifer m Arthurian Cycle
The King of Scotland and an Arthurian knight. He was made king when his brother Betis became King of England in the time of Alexander the Great.
Gáddjá f Sami
Northern Sami variant of Kaija.
Gaddo m Italian
Diminutive of Gerardo as well as possible Italian form of Gad.
Gadea f Basque
Basque form of Águeda that has been in use since the Middle Ages.
Gadeer f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غدير (see Ghadir).
Ğädel m Tatar
Tatar form of 'Adl.
Gadge m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gage. Gadge was given to 11 boys in 2010 according to the SSA.
Gadhi m Indian
Perhaps from Hindi meaning "thick" and Indian meaning "one who seeks knowledge".
Gadi m Hebrew
Diminutive of Gad.
Gadía f Asturian
Truncated form of Agadía.
Gadianton m Mormon
The leader of a gang of robbers in the Book of Mormon.
Gadiel m Jewish
Means "God is my luck" or "God is my good fortune" in Hebrew.
Gadifele f Tswana
Means "things don't end" in Setswana.
Gadiid m Somali (Rare)
Its an old Somali name.
Gadina f Asturian
Diminutive of Gada.
Gading m & f Indonesian
Means "ivory" in Indonesian.
Gadir f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غدير (see Ghadir).
Gado m Hausa
Means "bed" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to the child born after twins.
Gadol m Yiddish
Yiddish for Gedaliah
Gádor f Spanish (European)
After Our Lady of Gádor, a devotional title for the Virgin Mary in the city of Berja, Spain.
Gadyr m Turkmen
Means "dear" in Turkmen.
Gadzhimurad m Avar, Dargin
Combination of Gadzhi and Murad.
Gaebora m Popular Culture
Kaepora Gaebora is a character in 'The Legend of Zelda' series of video games.
Gaege m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Gage
Gæirdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" and djarfr "bold, daring".
Gæirfríðr f Old Norse
Combination of geirr 'spear' and fríðr 'beautiful', originally 'beloved'.
GæiRi m Old Norse
Short form of names containing the name element geir "spear".
Gæirlæifr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of geirr 'spear' and leif 'inheritance, legacy'.
Gæirlaug f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements geirr "spear" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Gæirmóðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" and móðr "mind"; "wrath"; "courage".
Gæirmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of geirr 'spear' and mund 'hand, protection'.
Gæirniútr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of geirr 'spear' and njóta 'to use'.
Gæirreðr m Norse Mythology
Derived from geir "spear" and friðr "love, peace". In the Grímnismál, Gæirreðr is raised by Odin while his brother Agnarr is raised by Frigg... [more]
Gæirunnr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements geirr "spear" and unnr "wave".
Gæirvarr m Old Norse
Derived from geirr ("spear") and varr ("attentive, alert; shy; wise").
Gæirviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of geirr 'spear' and viðr 'forest, wood, tree'.
Gæirvǫr f Old Norse
Combination of geirr ("spear") and vár ("spring, woman").
Gæitir m Old Norse
From Old Norse geit meaning "goat".
Gael f English (Rare)
Variant of Gail.
Gaela f Breton
Feminine form of Gael.
Ga-eon f Korean
From Sino-Korean "佳" (ga) "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and "嫣" (eon) "beautiful, pretty, charming". Other hanja can be used.
Gæsling m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gæslingr.
Gæslingr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse gæslingr meaning 'gosling'. It originally started in the form GæslingR.
Gaetan m Provençal
Provençal form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Gaëtanelle f French (Belgian)
Feminine diminutive form of Gaëtan.
Gaetanuccio m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gaetano, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Gaeul f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 가을 (gaeul) meaning "autumn/fall."
Gaeulbit f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 가을빛 (gaeulbit) referring to autumnal tints, a combination of Gaeul and Bit (compare Bit-gaeul).
Ga-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".
G'affor m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Jafar.
Gafna m & f Hebrew
Means "vine"
G'afur m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Ghafur.
Gaga m Georgian
According to two Georgian sources, the meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]
Gagach f Armenian
Means "tulip" in Armenian.
Gagan f & m Indian (Sikh)
the sky
Gagan m Hinduism
The one who goes up and beyond the sky.
Gagandeep m Indian
Sikh/hindu name
Gaganjot m & f Hindi
It means 'light of the sky'.
Gagara m Russian
Means "loon" in Russian.
Gagare m Hausa
Means "unconquerable" in Hausa.
Gagarr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse gagarr meaning "barker", "dog".
Gagasi f Zulu
Means "wave" in Zulu.
Gagu m Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi
Meaning "Sky".
Gagū m Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi
Variant Spelling of Gagu.
Gaham m Biblical
Perhaps means "flame" in Hebrew, from a non-Biblical root meaning "to burn, flame". In the Bible, Gaham was the second son of Nahor by his concubine Reumah (Gen... [more]
Gahan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gahan.... [more]
Ga-hee f Korean
Variant transcription of Ga-hui.
Gaheris m Arthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology
This is the name of a character in Arthurian tales, a brother of Gawain (as well as Gareth, Mordred and Agravain), and the son of King Lot and either Belisent or Morgause... [more]
Gah-eul f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Gaeul.
Gahez m Pashto
Means "morning" in Pashto.
Gáhppá m Sami
Sami form of Kaapo.
Gáhte f Sami
Sami form of Kati.
Ga-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳姬 "beautiful".
Gahyeon f Korean
Combination of 佳 meaning "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 賢 meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Gai f English (Rare)
Variant of Gay.
Gai m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Gaius.
Gai f Thai
Means "chicken" in Thai.
Gaia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Gaius.
Gaianos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
This name can be the hellenized form of Gaianus as well as an extended form of Gaios.
Gaianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Gaius. This was the name of a martyr in early Christianity.
Gaibrial m Irish
Irish form of Gabriel.
Gaichang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day; bright, clear".
Gaid f Breton
Short form of Margaid.
Gaida f Latvian, Estonian
Derived from either Latvian gaidīt "to wait (for)" or Latvian gaidas "expectations". This name is also occasionally used in Estonia.
Gaidebert m Germanic
Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Gaidemar m Germanic
Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Gaideric m Germanic
Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" 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."
Gaidi f Estonian
Estonian borrowing of Gaida.
Gaidig f Breton
Diminutive of Gaid, itself a short form of Margaid.
Gaidis m Latvian
Masculine form of Gaida.
Gaidoald m Lombardic
Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
Gaidolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Gaidulf.
Gaiduk m Russian
Means "grove" in Russian.
Gaidulf m Germanic
Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Gaie f Scottish, English
Scottish variant of Gay.
Gaietà m Catalan
Catalan form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Gaietan m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Gaietana f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Gaietan.
Gaige m & f English (American)
Variant of Gage.
Gaignu m Sardinian
Gallurese variant of Gavinu.
Gaihua f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 华 (huá) meaning "illustrious, prosperous, flowery, splendid".
Gaihuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Gaije m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gaige. Gaije was given to 5 boys in 2008 according to the SSA.
Gáiju m Sami
Sami form of Kai 1.
Gaijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Gaïl m Breton (Gallicized, Rare)
Either a variant of Gaël or a contraction of Gaelig (itself a diminutive of Gael).
Gaila f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Gailo. It was recorded from the 11th century onwards.
Gailann f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Gail and Ann, or a variation of Gailene.
Gaile f English
Variant of Gail.
Gailė f Lithuanian
Short form of names ending with gailė or beginning with Gail such as Mingailė, Karigailė and Jogailė, typically from gailas meaning "strong, powerful".
Gailigedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
Gailigedė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gailigedas.
Gailimantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
Gailiminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
Gailiminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gailiminas.
Gailo m Medieval German
Monothematic name from Old High German stem GAIL "elongated, petulant".
Gailya f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gail.
Gaimian f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 棉 (mián) meaning "cotton".
Gaiming m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, improve" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Ga-in f Korean
From Sino-Korean 佳 "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" and 人 "man; people; mankind".
Gaina f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Gaine m Sardinian
Nuorese variant of Gabinu.