Submitted Names Starting with G

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Giambettino m Italian
Combination of Gian and Bettino.
Giambono m Medieval Italian, Venetian (Archaic)
Contraction of Gianni and the Italian adjective buono "good".
Giambuono m Medieval Italian
Combination of Gianni and the Italian adjective buono meaning "good" as well as "fair".
Giammarco m Italian
Combination of Gian and Marco.
Giammatteo m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Matteo.
Giammilla f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Judeo-Italian name derived from Arabic Jamila.
Gian m Romansh
Romansh form of John.
Giàna f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Giuàn.
Giana f Italian
Italian feminine form of Giano.
Gianadolfo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Adolfo.
Gianah f English (American)
American alternate spelling of Gianna.
Gianalberto m Italian
Combination of Gian and Alberto.
Gianalessandro m Italian
Combination of Gian and Alessandro.
Gianalfonso m Italian
Combination of Gian and Alfonso.
Gianandrea m Italian
Combination of Gian and Andrea.
Gianangelo m Italian (Rare)
Combination of Gian and Angelo.
Gianantonio m Italian
Combination of Gian and Antonio.
Gianbattista m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Battista, given in honour of Saint John the Baptist. Although it was the most common compound name in the Tratte of office holders in the Florentine Republic from 1282-1532, it's now not as common as Giambattista.
Gianbernardo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Bernardo.
Gianberto m Italian
Combination of Gian and Berto.
Giancarla f Italian
Feminine form of Giancarlo. This is the name of the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola, son of Francis Ford Coppola.
Giancarmine m Italian
Combination of Gian and Carmine.
Giancesare m Italian
Combination of Gian and Cesare.
Gianclaudio m Italian
Combination of Gian and Claudio.
Gianclemente m Italian
Combination of Gian and Clemente.
Giancorrado m Italian
Combination of Gian and Corrado.
Giancristiano m Italian
Combination of Gian and Cristiano.
Giandaniele m Italian
Combination of Gian and Daniele.
Giandante m Italian
Combination of Gian and Dante.
Giandomenico m Italian
Combination of Gian and Domenico.
Giane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Most likely a Brazilian adoption of Gianna.
Gianenrico m Italian
Combination of Gian and Enrico.
Gianenzo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Enzo.
Gianercole m Italian
Combination of Gian and Ercole.
Gianet m Romansh
Diminutive of Gian.
Gianfederico m Italian
Combination of Gian and Federico.
Gianfelice m Italian
Combination of Gian and Felice.
Gianfilippo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Filippo.
Gianfrancesco m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Francesco.
Gianfresco m Italian
Contraction of Giovanni and Francesco.
Giangabriele m Italian
Combination of Gian and Gabriele.
Giangaspare m Italian
Combination of Gian and Gaspare.
Giangentile m Italian
Combination of Gian and Gentile.
Giangiacomo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Giacomo.
Giangilberto m Italian
Combination of Gian and Gilberto.
Giangiordano m Italian
Combination of Gian and Giordano.
Giangiorgio m Italian
Combination of Gian and Giorgio.
Giangirolamo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Girolamo.
Giangiulio m Italian
Combination of Gian and Giulio.
Giangiuseppe m Italian
Combination of Gian and Giuseppe.
Gianguglielmo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Guglielmo.
Gianguido m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Guido.
Giáni m Lombard
Lombard form of Gianni.
Giàni m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Gianni.
Giani m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian borrowing of Gianni.
Gianin m Romansh
Diminutive of Gian.
Gianira f South American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yanira. This name is most often used in Peru.
Gianjacopo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Jacopo.
Gianleonardo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Leonardo.
Gianleone m Italian
Combination of Gian and Leone.
Gianlodovico m Italian
Combination of Gian and Lodovico.
Gianlorenzo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Lorenzo.
Gianlucido m Italian
Combination of Gian and Lucido.
Gianluzio m Medieval Italian
Combination of Gian and Luzio.
Gianmario m Italian (Rare)
Combination of Gian and Mario.
Gianmassimo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Massimo.
Gianmatteo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Matteo.
Gianmaurizio m Italian
Combination of Gian and Maurizio.
Gianmichele m Italian
Combination of Gian and Michele.
Giannakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Giannis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Gianneddu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Gianni.
Giannelli m Popular Culture
This is the name of Giannelli Imbula who was born as Gilbert Imbula. He is born to Congolese parents.
Giannetto m Italian
Italian diminutive of Gianni, as -etto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Giannica f Italian
Diminutive of Gianna.
Giannin m Romansh
Variant of Gianin.
Gianninu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Gianni.
Giannos m Greek
Variant of Giannis.
Giannoula f Greek
Diminutive of Gianna.
Giannuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Gianna.
Giannuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Gianni.
Gianot m Romansh
Diminutive of Gian.
Gianpietro m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Pietro.
Gianpio m Italian
Combination of Gian and Pio.
Gianprakash m Nepali
Means “enlightenment” in Nepali.
Gianraffaele m Italian
Combination of Gian and Raffaele.
Gianraimondo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Raimondo.
Gianriccardo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Riccardo.
Gianrico m Italian
Combination of Gian and Rico.
Gianrinaldo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Rinaldo.
Gianroberto m Italian
Combination of Gian and Roberto.
Gianrocco m Italian
Combination of Gian and Rocco.
Giansalvatore m Italian
Combination of Gian and Salvatore.
Giansilvio m Italian
Combination of Gian and Silvio.
Gianstefano m Italian
Combination of Gian and Stefano.
Giant-despair m English (Puritan), Literature
Character in Pilgrim's Progress.
Gianteodoro m Italian
Combination of Gian and Teodoro.
Giantommaso m Italian
Combination of Gian and Tommaso.
Gianugo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Ugo.
Gianvincenzo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Vincenzo.
Gianvito m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Vito.
Gianvittore m Italian
Combination of Gian and Vittore.
Gianvittorio m Italian
Combination of Gian and Vittorio.
Giao m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 交 (giao) meaning "to intersect, to cross" or "to hand over, to deliver".
Giáp m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 甲 (giáp) referring to the first Heavenly Stem, itself associated with wood.
Giargöra m Romansh (Archaic)
Contraction of Gian and Göra, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Giasè m Sardinian
Gallurese varian form of Joseph, used in the town of La Maddalena.
Giasemi f Greek (Rare)
Means "jasmine" in Greek, from the vocabulary word γιασεμί (yiasemi).
Giasone m Italian
Italian form of Jason.
Giasuni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giasone.
Giat m Javanese
From Javanese giyat meaning "vigorous, active, enthusiastic".
Giatgem m Romansh
Variant of Giatgen.
Giatgen m Romansh
Variant of Giachen, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Giavanina f Italian (Americanized, Rare, Expatriate)
Americanized form of Giovannina. There is no trace of the name in Italy itself.
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]
Giaxo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Blasius.
Gibb m English
Variant of Gib.
Gibbe m West Frisian
Variant of Gabbe, or a short form of Giselbert.
Gibbon m Medieval English, Manx (Archaic)
Medieval English diminutive of Gib, itself a short form of Gilbert.
Gibbs m English
Diminutive form of Gilbert.
Gibby m English
Diminutive of Gilbert or Gibson.
Gibeah m & f Biblical Hebrew
Found in the Old Testament in Hosea 5:8. Meaning Unknown.
Gi-beom m Korean
From Sino-Korean 起 "rise, stand up; go up; begin" and 範 "pattern, model, rule, law".
Gibi f & m English (American, Rare, ?)
A very rare name. Could be related to Gabby or something similar.
Gibuld m Germanic, History
Variant short form of Gebavultus. Gibuld was the name of a 5th-century king of the Alamanni, a Germanic tribe.
Gică m Romanian
Diminutive of George.
Gichinga m Rwandan
Means “protection” in Kinyarwanda.
Gicu m Romanian
Diminutive of George and Gheorghe.
Gid m Mormon
Nephite military officer.
Gid m English
Short form of Gideon.
Gid f Breton
Short form of Margaid.
Gida m Nanai
Means "spear" in Nanai.
Gidamarird m Datooga
Means "leopard" in Datooga.
Gidang’adid m Datooga
Means "lion" in Datooga.
Gidas m Provençal
Provençal form of Gildas.
Giddel m Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew name meaning "to grow"
Giddianhi m Mormon
Chief of Gadianton robbers (c. AD 16-21).
Giddonah m Mormon
Amulek's father.
Giddy m English
Diminutive of Gideon.
Gídeon m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gideon.
Gidéon m French (Rare)
French form of Gideon.
Gideoni m Biblical
Gideoni was a member of the house of Benjamin according to Numbers 1:11. He was the father of Abidan.
Giđeš f Sami
Derived from Sami giđđa 'spring.'
Gidget f Literature, Popular Culture
Originally from a novel by Frederick Kohner, which was made into a movie. Gidget's real name was Franzie.
Gidgiddonah m Mormon
Nephite commander.
Gidgiddoni m Mormon
Nephite commander.
Gidiu m Sicilian
Truncated form of Egidiu.
Gie f English
Diminutive of Giselle.
Gieanne f English
Variant of Jeanne.
Gied m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgian short form of Aegidius (see Giles) and its variant spelling Egidius. In rare cases, this name can also be a short form of Gideon.... [more]
Giedo m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Guido. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch racing driver Giedo van der Garde (b. 1985).
Giedymin m Polish
Polish form of Gediminas.
Giêg m & f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Jie.
Giel m Dutch
Dutchization of the French name Gilles. In the past, it was also used as a short form of the related name Gielis (now archaic).... [more]
Gielbert m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Gilbert, of which the spelling is likely partially based on the French pronunciation of the name.
Gieli m Romansh
Romansh form of Julius, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Gieljom m Limburgish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Giljom, which is most prevalent in Dutch Limburg.
Gielo m Silesian
Diminutive of Grzegorz.
Gienard m Romansh
Variant of Ginard.
Gienek m Polish
Diminutive of Eugeniusz.
Gienia f Polish
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Gienio m Polish
Diminutive of Eugeniusz.
Gierá f Sami
Meaning unknown.
Gieri m Romansh
Romansh form of George, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in Central Grisons.
Gierołt m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Gerald.
Giertruda f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Gertruda.
Gieselle f English
Variant of Giselle.
Gifford m English
Transferred use of the surname Gifford. Notable namesake is Gifford Pinchot (1865 - 1946) first Chief of the United States Forest Service.
Gifti f Oromo
Means "lady" or "queen" in Afaan Oromo.
Giga m Georgian
Diminutive of Grigol and sometimes also of Giorgi. Also compare Gigola.
Gigel m Romanian
Originally a diminutive of Gheorghe and George, used as a given name in its own right.
Gigetta f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Gigi 2.
Giggino m Italian
A diminutive form of Luigi.
Gigha f English (Rare)
From place name Gigha.
Gígí f Icelandic
Icelandic diminutive of names beginning with Gí-.
Gigi f English
A pet form of Giselle or Gilberte and made popular by the hit musical 'Gigi'
Gigi m Georgian, Romanian
In Georgia, this name is a diminutive of Giorgi and Grigol (compare Gigola).... [more]
Gigia f Italian
Feminine form of Gigi 2 via the variant Gigio.
Gígja f Icelandic
Modern adoption of an Old Norse byname meaning "fiddle, violin" in Icelandic (a poetic term), from Old Norse gígja (which relates to (and perhaps derives from) Middle Low German gīge).
Gígjar m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Gígja.
Giglio m Italian (Rare)
Italian cognate of Gilles. The name coincides with Italian giglio "lily".
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]
Gigo m Georgian, Macedonian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, Serbian
Diminutive of Giorgi (Georgian), Gligor (Macedonian), Grigol (Georgian) and Igor (Bosnian, Montenegrin and Serbian).
Gigola m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Grigol. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian actor Grigol "Gigola" Talakvadze (1914-2001).
Gi-gwang m Korean
From Sino-Korean 起 "rise, stand up; go up; begin" and 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only".
Gihay f Cebuano
Means "petal" in Cebuano.
Gi-hun m Korean
From the Sino-Korean word 氣 (gi) meaning "energy; qi" or 旗 (gi) meaning "flag; banner" combined with 訓 (hun) meaning "teaching".... [more]
Gi-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 琦 "gem, precious stone, jade" or 基 "foundation, base" (gi) and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" (hyeon).
Giichi m Japanese
From 義 (gi) meaning "righteous" and 一 (ichi) meaning "one".
Gijsbertus m Dutch
Semi-latinised form of Ghijsbert.
Gijsje m & f Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Gijs) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Gila f Medieval Catalan
Feminine form of Gilo.
Gila f Hebrew
Variant of Gilah.
Gila f German
A short form and pet form of Gisela.
Gila m Romansh
Variant of Geli, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Gilabèrt m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Gilbert.
Gilaberta f Provençal
Feminine form of Gilabèrt.
Gilan m Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of the name 'Galen' meaning 'green'. A character from John Flanagan's 'Ranger's Apprentice'... [more]
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).
Gilanei f Hebrew
Means "blossom; love of life" in Hebrew.
Gilang m Sundanese
Means "brilliant, shining, sparkling" in Sundanese.
Gilariy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Hilarius.
Gilbald m Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German gīsal meaning "pledge, hostage" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".
Gilbèrt m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Gilbert.
Gilbèrta f Gascon
Feminine form of Gilbèrt.
Gilbertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gilbert.
Gilbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Gilbert.
Gilbertu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gilberto.
Gilbrid m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Bridey or Bríd with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Bridget" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Gilchreest m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and Creest "Christ". This name was traditionally Anglicized as Christopher.
Gilcolm m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Colum with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Columba" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
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).
Gild f Swedish
Variant of Gilda.
Gildan m Italian
Masculine form of "Gilda".
Gildard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
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]
Gildàs m Provençal
Provençal form of Gildas.
Gildas m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Gallicized form of Breton Gweltaz via its medieval Latinization Gildasius. Gweltaz is certainly of Celtic origin, its meaning, however, has been lost to time.
Gilde m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gildi.
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.
Gildert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Gildard.
Gildewin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Gildi m Old Norse
From Runic Swedish gildi meaning "guild-brother".
Gildí f Romani (Caló)
Means "lily" in Caló.
Gildine f French (Rare)
French form of Gildina.
Gildolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Gildulf.
Gilduino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gildewin.