Submitted Names Starting with G

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Giotis m Greek
Short form of Panagiotis.
Gioula f Greek
Short form of diminutives like Giorgoula and Panagioula.
Giouli f Greek
Variant of Gioula.
Gioulika f Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Georgia.
Giovacchino m Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan Italian variant of Gioacchino.
Giovambattista m Italian
Combination of Giovanni and Battista, referring to Saint John the Baptist.
Giovan m Italian (Rare), Romansh (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian short form of Giovanni and Romansh short form of Giovannes. Giovan Giuseppe della Croce (John Joseph of the Cross in English; 15 August 1654 – 5 March 1739) was an Italian priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor who hailed from the island of Ischia... [more]
Giovanca f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a combination of Giovanna with Bianca or an other name that ends in -ca, such as Francesca, Monica and Veronica.... [more]
Giovane m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian variant of Giovanni and Brazilian Portuguese form of Giovanni. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian retired soccer player Giovane Élber (b... [more]
Giovanetta f Italian
Meaning "young girl"
Giovani m Italian (Archaic), English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian and English variant of Giovanni as well as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Giovanni.... [more]
Giovannangelo m Italian, Medieval Italian
Combination of Giovanni and Angelo. This was borne by the Blessed Giovannangelo Porro (1451-1505; also known as John Angelo Porro in English), an Italian priest and hermit, who was responsible for healing Saint Charles Borromeo as a child.
Giovannes m Romansh
Romansh form of Johannes.
Giovanniccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanna. Giovanniccia Candiano was Dogaressa of Venice by her marriage to the Doge Pietro IV Candiano (r... [more]
Giovanniccio m Italian
Italian form of Ioannikios via it's Latinized form Joannicius.
Giovannino m Italian
Diminutive of Giovanni.
Giovannuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giovanni, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Giovannuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Giovanna.
Giovardo m Spanish (Latin American, Italianized, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Giovanni and Leonardo or other names ending in -ardo. It is sometimes used as an Italian-sounding name in Indonesia and Latin America.
Giovenale m Italian
Italian form of Juvenal via Latin Iuvenalis.
Giovi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Jupiter.
Gioviano m Italian
Italian form of Jovian.
Gioviniano m Italian
Italian form of Jovinian.
Giovino m Italian
Italian form of Jovinus.
Giovita f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Jovita.
Gioxep m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Joseph.
Giöxeppe m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Joseph.
Gioxeppe m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Joseph.
Gipparkh m Russian
Russian form of Hipparchos.
Gippeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 기쁘다 (gippeuda) meaning "happy, glad, pleased."
Giraldina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Geraldina.
Giraldu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Geraldo.
Giramphiel f Arthurian Cycle
A goddess, in Diu Crône, who hated Gawain because he had stolen a magic belt from her husband, Sir Fimbeus. When Gawain visited her castle, she maliciously told him of an adventure to be found in the country of Aufat (Aufrat) – in truth, the “adventure” was a terrible dragon, which Gawain nonetheless managed to defeat.... [more]
Girardet m Provençal
Diminutive of Girard.
Girardin m Provençal
Diminutive of Gerard.
Girardoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Girard.
Girardu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gerardo.
Girasol f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Means "sunflower" in Spanish, a word composed of gira "to turn" and sol "sun" (referring to the plant's habit of moving in the direction of the Sun)... [more]
Giraud m Provençal, Gascon, Lengadocian
Provençal, Gascon and Languedocian form of Gerald.
Girauda f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Giraud.
Giraudet m Provençal
Diminutive of Giraud.
Giraudina f Gascon
Feminine form of Girard.
Giraudoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Giraud.
Girav f Kurdish
Means "island" in Kurdish.
Giray m Turkish (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Originally a surname of the Crimean Tatar royal house, rarely also used as a given name.
Girda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gilda.
Girdhari m Dogri, Kashmiri
Name of Lord Krishna.
Girdmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]
Girdmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdmantas.
Girdrud f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian variant of Gertrud reflecting the local pronunciation.
Girdvainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]
Girdvainė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvainas.
Girdvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]
Girdvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvilas.
Girdvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]
Girdvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Girdvydas.
Gireg m Breton
Variant of Guirec.
Girenė f Lithuanian
Means "forest dweller" in Lithuanian, from giria, meaning "forest" and -en.
Girgis m Coptic
Variant form of Gerges.
Girgor m Maltese
Maltese form of Gregory.
Giri m Indian
Means "mountain" in Sanskrit.
Giri m Japanese
Means "duty" in Japanese.
Giriaco m Italian (Americanized, Rare)
Possibly an anglicized form of Ciriaco.
Girida f Arthurian Cycle
One of Isolde’s ladies-in-waiting in La Tavola Ritonda. She is known as Bessille in the Prose Tristan.... [more]
Girija f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Means "mountain-born" in Sanskrit, from गिरि (giri) meaning "mountain" combined with the suffix -ज (-ja) meaning "born, produced"... [more]
Girishankar m Konkani
Combining Sanskrit गिरी (girī) meaning "mountain" and Shankar, another name for the Hindu god Shiva.
Girlannu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gerlando.
Girlinda f Obscure
Latinized form of Gerlinde.
Girly f Filipino, South African, Malayalam (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), Various
Perhaps from the English word girly which is both an adjective meaning "girl-like, girlish, feminine" and a noun meaning "little girl" (from girl combined with a diminutive suffix). Also compare Girlie.
Girmanu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Germano.
Girnara f Theatre
Girnara is the eponymous character in 'Die Prinzessin Girnara' (The Princess Girnara) an opera in two acts by Egon Wellesz based on an Indian legend.
Girnot m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Gernot reflecting the local pronunciation.
Giroflée f Literature
Means "wallflower" in French, referring to the flower Erysimum cheiri. This is the name of a character in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The White Doe (also known as The Hind in the Wood). Giroflée is the faithful lady-in-waiting of the protagonist Désirée... [more]
Giròlamu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gerolamo.
Girolmu m Sicilian
Contracted form of Giròlamu.
Giròme m Provençal
Provençal form of Jerome.
Giròni m Provençal
Provençal form of Jerome.
Gironi m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Gironima f Spanish
Feminization of Gironimo, a variation of Geronimo.
Gironimo m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Geronimo.
Girons m Gascon
Gascon form of Gerontius.
Giroramu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Girót m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Gerold.
Giroud m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Giroud.... [more]
Giroumet m Provençal
Diminutive of Giròme.
Girsell f Scottish
A name used in 16th-17th century Scotland.
Girshel m Georgian (Rare), Literature
Meaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name comes from the Yiddish name Hershel, which seems unlikely in the Georgian context. Instead, it is more likely that the name is either Turco-Persian in origin, or fully Persian.... [more]
Girste f Sami
Variant of Kirste.
Girtha f English
Variant of Gertha.
Giruni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Hieron (see Hiero) and variant of Ieruni.
Girvasiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gervasius.
Girzie f Scots
Reduced and metathetical form of Griselda.
Girzle f Scots
Variant of Grizel.
Girzock f Scots
Diminutive of Girzle.
Girzzie f Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Girzie.
Gisa f Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gaisa / *gaiza "arrow".
Gisakteayda m Datooga
Masculine form of Usakteayda.
Gisaku m Japanese
From 義 (gi) meaning "righteous" and 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of the month". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gisald m Germanic
Short form of Giswald.
Gisberto m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Gisbert. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Gisberto Ceracchini (1899-1982).
Gise m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gísi.
Gisedda f Sicilian
Variant of Gisella.
Gisei m Japanese (Rare)
It can be spelled with 義 (gi) meaning "righteous, morality" and 栖⁠ (sei) meaning "nest". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Giselaic m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Giselbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Giselbrand m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Giselda f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselhild. Bearers of this name include Italian actresses Giselda Castrini (b. 1945) and Giselda Volodi (b... [more]
Giselfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Giselhard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Giselheid f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements gisel "shaft (of an arrow)" and heit "kind, sort, appearance".
Giselhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".
Giselijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Gislein. Although never a common name, it was more often seen on men than on women in older times. These days, however, it is more often seen on women - though it is still an extremely rare name.
Giselmar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Gisèlo f Provençal
Provençal form of Gisèle.
Giselric m Germanic
Means 'pledge of a ruler'.
Giseltrud f Lombardic
Derived from the Germanic element gisal meaning "hostage, pledge" combined with drud "strength" or *trut "maiden"... [more]
Giseltrude f Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French
Old High German gīsal "pledge, hostage" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".
Giselwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Gisep m Romansh
Romansh form of Joseph, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Giseppi m Sicilian
Contracted form of Giuseppi.
Gísi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Gísli.
Gisilberht m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements gísil "shaft (of an arrow)" and beraht "light, bright, shining".
Gisilda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giselhild.
Gisimonda f Italian
Sicilian, seen in documents 1864, Trapani.
Gisken f Norwegian
Diminutive of Giske, a Norwegian variant of the Low German name Geseke, itself a diminutive of Gesa. This was common in Norway in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries... [more]
Gísl m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Gísli.
Gisla f Old Danish, Old Swedish, Medieval English
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gísla.
Gislaine f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ghislaine. This name was rarely used during the 18th century. A famous bearer is Gislaine Ferreira, brazilian model and journalist.
Gislaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Old Norse Gíslaug composed of the elements gísl "hostage, pledge" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". ... [more]
Gislbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Gilbert, derived from the elements gisl "hostage" and beorht "bright"... [more]
Gisle m Norwegian, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Gísli.
Gislè m Catalan
Catalan form of Ghislain.
Gisleen m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gislenus. Never a very common name, it has been around since medieval times, but was predominantly masculine in older times. In more modern times, the name has become more common on women than on men, but it is still quite rare.
Gislein m Dutch (Archaic)
More modern form of Gisleyn, but the name is still archaic: it has not been used in the last 100 years.
Gislena f Italian
Feminine form of Gisleno.
Gisleno m Italian
Italian cognate of Ghislain.
Gísley f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gísl "pledge; hostage" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Gisleyn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Gisleen.
Gislhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements ġīsl "hostage" (from gīslaz) and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Giselher... [more]
Gísli m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Short form of names containing the Old Norse element gísl "hostage; pledge" or geisli "ray; pole (part of a weapon)".
Gíslína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Gísli.
Gislinde f German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements gisal "pledge, hostage" and linta "linden tree, lime tree, shield".
Gíslný f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements gísl "shaft, arrow" or gísl "hostage" combined with nýr "new".
Gíslrún f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse gísl "shaft, arrow" or gísl "hostage" and rún "secret lore, rune".
Gismar m Germanic, German, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Gismirante m Arthurian Cycle
Hero of Antonio Pucci’s romance, from the fourteenth century, bearing his name, Gismirante, the son of a former Knight of the Round Table, left his home in Rome for Arthur’s court after his father, on his deathbed, bade him to make the journey... [more]
Gismunda f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Italian feminine form of Gismund.
Giso m Frankish, German (Rare), Medieval English
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gaisa, *gaiza meaning "arrow". It is also used in modern German as a short form of names that begin with Gis- such as Gisbert... [more]
Gisou f French (?)
Possibly a diminutive of Ghislaine.
Gissell f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Giselle.
Gissle m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish dialectal form of Gísl.
Gissunn f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse geta "guess, get" and unnr "wave" or unna "to love". Also compare Gissur.
Gissur m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse
Variant of Gizurr, a combination of Old Norse giss "guess" and svar "answer, reply".
Giste f Sami
Sami variant of Girste.
Gistemar m Germanic, History
Form of either Gismar or Giselmar. Gistemar was a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.
Gistiey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Histiaios.
Gisulf m Germanic, History
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Giswald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Git f Swedish
Diminutive of Birgitta and Margit.
Gíta f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Gita.
Gita f Persian
Means "world, Earth" in Persian.
Gita f Yiddish
A Polish-Yiddish spelling of Guta, sometimes it is slavicized to Dobra
Gita m & f Japanese
From 岐 (gi) meaning “high, majestic”, and 太 (ta) meaning “thick, big, great”, 田 (ta) meaning “field, rice paddy”, 多 (ta) meaning “many”, or 大 (ta) meaning “big, great, vast, high”.
Gitanjali f Indian
Means "melodious tribute".
Gite f Yiddish
Younger form of Gute (see also the diminutive forms Gitl and Gittel).
Gitel f Yiddish
Variant of Gittel.
Gitela f Yiddish
Form of Gitel, probably influenced by Gisela.
Gitella f Yiddish
Variant of Gitela.
Gith f Danish, Swedish
Variant of Git.
Githa f Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
South Indian form of Gita 1.
Githika f Sinhalese, Indian
Southern Indian variant of Gitika, which means "a little song" from Sanskrit गीता (gītā) "song" (see Gita 1) and the diminutive suffix क (ka) "little".
Giti f Persian
Means "universe, world" in Persian.
Gitingev f Chukchi
Means "beautiful woman" in Chukchi.
Gitinnevyt f Chukchi
Means "beautiful" in Chukchi.
Gitit f Hebrew
The word Gitit has several meanings-... [more]
Gitla f Yiddish
Slavic variation of Gitel.
Gito m Javanese
From Javanese gita meaning "song, poem, story", ultimately from Sanskrit गीत (gīta).
Gitonga m Meru, Embu, Gikuyu
This name is commonly used in Meru, Embu and Gikuyu regions in Kenya. The name means a rich man. The name has been passed from generation to generation since time in memorial. The cultures which usually name their male children after their grandparents-dead or alive intentionally do this to ensure the character or personality of the grandpa can be carried to the grandchildren.
Gitsa f Greek
Short form of diminutives such as Giorgitsa.
Gitshe f Jewish, Yiddish
Diminutive of Gittel.
Gitt f Swedish
Variant of Git.
Gittmay f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Git and Maj 2.
Gituška f Slovak
Diminutive of Margita.
Giuacchinu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Gioacchino.
Giuachin m Romansh
Romansh form of Joachim, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Giuærgi m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Georgiy (see George).
Giuàn m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of John.
Giuan m Sardinian
Short form of Giuanni.
Giuana f Romansh
Variant of Giuanna.
Giuanin m Romansh
Variant of Gianin.
Giuanna f Romansh
Romansh feminine form of Giuannes.
Giuanni m Sardinian
Campidanese and Sassarese form of John.
Giuannica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuanna.
Giuanniccu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuanne.
Giuchin m Romansh
Variant of Giuachin.
Giuda m Italian, Sicilian, Sardinian
Italian, Sicilian and Sardinian form of Judah.
Giudas m Sardinian
Campidanese variant of Zudas.
Giuditto m Italian
Masculine form of Giuditta.
Giueli m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gioele.
Giugliana f Italian
Feminine form of Giuliano Also, traditional spelling of Giuliana
Giugurta m Italian
Italian form of Jugurtha.
Giuletta f Sardinian, Lombardian
Sardinian and Lombardian form of Giulitta.
Giuli m Sicilian
Contracted form of Giueli.
Giuli m Romansh
Romansh form of Julius.
Giuli f & m Georgian
For women, this name is the Georgian form of the Turkish name Gül. For men, this name might possibly be a variant of Zhiuli.... [more]
Giuliamaria f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Giulia and Maria.
Giuliàn m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Julian.
Giulian m French
French variant of Julian.
Giulianna f Romansh
Contraction of Giuliana or Giulia and Anna.
Giulianu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Giulita f Romansh
Variant of Giulitta.
Giulitta f Italian, Romansh
Italian form and Romansh variant of Julitta.
Giuliu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Julius.
Giuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Givi, as this name contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Giunëur m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
According to the creator and only bearer of this name, it means "son of his father" in Wolof.
Giunia f Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Junia. It was used for the female lead character in Mozart's opera Lucio Silla (1772).
Giuniano m Italian
Italian form of Junianus.
Giunio m Italian
Italian form of Junius.
Giunta m Medieval Italian
Short form of Bonagiunta. A notable bearer of this name was the Italian painter Giunta Pisano (13th century).
Giura m Sicilian
Variant of Giuda.
Giurdanu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giordano.
Giurgia f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giorgia.
Giurgina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giorgina.
Giurgiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giorgio.
Giuriano m Arthurian Cycle
Nephew of the King of Scotland, present at Arthur’s tournament at the Hard Rock (Castle of the Hard Rock).
Giurlanna f Sicilian
Feminine form of Giurlannu.
Giusep m Piedmontese, Romansh
Piedmontese and Romansh form of Joseph.
Giusepa f Romansh
Feminine form of Giusep.
Giuśèpe m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Joseph, used in Carpi.
Giusepe m Italian
Variant spelling of Giuseppe.
Giüsèpp m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Joseph, used in Piacenza.
Giuseppi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giuseppe.
Giuseppinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Giuseppi.
Giuseppuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giuseppe, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Giuseppuzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Giuseppi.
Giustiniano m Italian
Italian form of Justinian.
Giustinu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Giustino.
Giustu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giusto.