GilettafMedieval Italian, Literature Italian form of Gilette. Giletta di Narbona (Giletta of Narbonne in English) is a character in Giovanni Boccaccio's 'The Decameron' (1353).
GilgalmMormon Nephite commander at the battle of Cumorah (c. AD 385).
GilgalmHebrew (Archaic) "Galgalatokai of the Twelve Stones") is the name of one or more places in the Hebrew Bible. ...... [more]
GilgaladmLiterature Gilgalad, der Gierige ("Gilgalad, the greedy") is the main antagonist in the novel 'Igraine Ohnefurcht' by Cornelia Funke.... [more]
GilhonylmManx (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).
Gillm & fPunjabi This name derives from the Jatt tribe. All members of the Gill tribe will traditionally add Gill as their surname. This Jatt tribe can be found throughout the historic Punjab region and the regions bordering Punjab... [more]
GillafSardinian Sardinian form of Cecilia, originally derived from a contraction of this name.
GillainfJamaican Patois Possibly a misspelling of Gillian, a famous bearer of this name is Gillain Berry who is a Jamaican-Aruban model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Aruba 2010 on December 4, 2010 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.
GilleainmScottish 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).
GillebridemMedieval Scottish Means "servant of Brigit", from Scottish Gaelic gille "servant" (Old Irish gilla) and the name of the 5th-century saint Brigit of Kildare.
GilleoinmManx (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).
GillimOld Norse, Faroese Of debated origin and meaning. Some academics consider this an Old Norse adoption of Gaelic names containing the element Gill, while others see it as an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element Geirl-, and yet others consider it an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element Gísl-.
GilliefRomani Derived from the Romani word djilia "song", which ultimately goes back to Sanskrit kheli "play; sport".... [more]
GilliefAnglo-Norman, Medieval Irish Feminine form of Giles and Gilles (and thus a cognate of Egidia) which was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
GillingrmOld 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.
GillomItalian Italian Hypocoristic variant of Egidio or Gilberto, famous bearers are Gillo Dorfles (12 April 1910 – 2 March 2018) an art critic and Gillo Pontecorvo (19 November 1919 – 12 October 2006) an Italian filmmaker.
GilmartynmManx (Archaic) Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Martyn with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Martin" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
GilmetdinmBashkir, Tatar Means "flower of religion", derived from Bashkir and Tatar гөл (göl) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, creed, faith".
GilmoremManx (Archaic) Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name More with the intended meaning of "servant of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
GilnomManx (Archaic) Derived from the Manx phrase Guilley ny Noo with the intended meaning of "servant of the Saints" (ultimately from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and noo "saint").
GilpatricmManx (Archaic) Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of the Saint Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
GilpeddyrmManx (Archaic) Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Peddyr with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Peter" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
GilukhipafHurrian Means "Ḫepat is my strength" in Hurrian. Hepat is a sun goddess, whose name is commonly seen as an element in Hurrian and Hittite theophoric names... [more]
GimlémNorse Mythology Possibly means "place protected by fire". In Norse mythology this is a hall covered with gold where mankind will live after Ragnarǫk.
GimlimNorse Mythology, Literature In Norse Mythology, was a place where the survivors of Ragnarok were to live, meaning "highest heaven" or "lee of flames". ... [more]
Gi-nammKorean From Sino-Korean 起 (gi) "rise, stand up; go up; begin", 旗 (gi) "banner, flag" or 氣 (gi) "life force" combined with 南 (nam) "south" or 男 (nam) "male, man".
GinefMedieval Baltic Recorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. A derivation from Old Prussian ginnis "friend" and a short form of Georgine have been suggested.
GinjimJapanese From 欣 (gin) meaning "to rejoice, take pleasure in" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "to govern, to rule". Other kanji combinations can be used.
GinkofJapanese Derived from the Japanese kanji 銀 (gin) meaning "silver" or 吟 (gin) meaning "to sing, to recite" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child".... [more]
GinnfEnglish Different spelling for Jinn (romanized as Djinn and anglicized as Genie) which were invisible or concealed Islamic mythological creatures called upon for protection or magical aid.... [more]
GinnlaugfOld Norse Old Norse combination of ginna "to decoy", "entice", "enchant", "fool", "dupe", "deceive" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
GinshifJapanese From Japanese 銀糸 (Ginshi), meaning "Silver Thread."
GintafLatvian Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Gints, a feminine form of Gintars and a purely phonetic coinage... [more]
GintsmLatvian Latvian short form of borrowed Lithuanian names that begin with the element Gint-, such as Gintaras and Gintautas.
GintvilasmLithuanian Means "to defend hope", derived from Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas). In other words: this given name is basically the same as Vilgintas, but with the name elements in different places.
GintvydasmLithuanian Derived from Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.
Giom & fItalian, Dutch, Spanish Italian variant of Giò, which is a short form of Giovanni (masculine) and Giovanna (feminine) and of some other Italian given names starting with Gio-.... [more]
GioramHebrew Means "proselyte, convert to Judaism" in Aramaic. Simon bar Giora was a Jewish military leader in the First Jewish-Roman War (66-73 CE) whose father may have been a Gentile converted to Judaism.
GiordanmGreek Giordan is generally considered to be a patronymic surname created from the given name Jordan, originally the name of the river in used by John the Baptist for baptizing people.
GiorgakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Giorgos, 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.... [more]
GiorgoulafGreek, Greek (Cypriot) Modern Greek diminutive of Giorgia, as it contains the modern Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.