Submitted Names Starting with G

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Graciene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Gracienne.
Gracieuse f Literature, French (Rare), Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Gracieux. This name was first used as one of the main characters of Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale Gracieuse and Percinet (1697)... [more]
Gracieux m French (Rare)
Derived from French gracieux "graceful", ultimately from Latin gratiosus via Old French gracieus.
Gracija f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, and Slovene form of Gratia.
Gracijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Gratian.
Gracijela f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Graciela.
Gracijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Gracijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gratius.
Gracilla f English
Derived from Grace
Gracio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Gratius.
Gracious m & f English (Puritan), English (African), English
From the English word gracious, ultimately from Latin gratiosus, a derivative of gratia "esteem, favor". This was one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century, possibly inspired by Psalm 145:8: 'The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.'
Gracita f Spanish
Diminutive of Engracia.
Gracjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gratia.
Gracuś m Polish
Diminutive of Gracjan.
Gracy f English
Variant of Gracie.
Grad m Dutch, Limburgish
Contraction of Gerard.... [more]
Grada f Dutch
Contracted form of Gerarda. Also compare the masculine equivalent Gradus.
Gradaigh m Irish
Derived from the word grada, "the illustrious one"
Gradeke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Grada and Gradina, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Gradimir m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian
The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]
Gradina f Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Gerardina. Also compare the related name Grada.
Gradisha m Russian
Means "city" in Russian.
Gradislav m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
The first element of this name can be derived from Serbo-Croatian grȃd, which can mean "city, town" as well as "fortress, castle" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gordъ "settlement, enclosed space")... [more]
Gradivus m Roman Mythology
An epithet of the Roman god Mars meaning "he who marches (into battle)" from Latin gradus "step, pace, gait, stride, walk". 'Mars Gradivus had a temple outside the Porta Capena on the Appian road, and it is said that king Numa appointed twelve Salii as priests of this god.'
Gradje m Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive of Grad, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgish diminutive suffix -je.
Gradlon m Breton
Variant of Gralon.
Gradolf m Dutch
Dutch form of Gradulf.
Gradulf m Germanic
The first element is derived from Gothic grêdus "hunger" or Old High German grâtag "desire, greed." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Gradus m Dutch
Contracted form of Gerardus.
Gradzia f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Græinn m Old Norse
From Old Norse grein meaning "branch (of a tree); division".
Græipi m Old Norse
Derived from either greip ("hand") or grípa ("to grasp").
Grækaris m Faroese
Faroese form of Gregorius.
Graelent m Breton Legend, Folklore
The eponymous protagonist of an old French Breton lais.
Grafas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian grafas meaning "count", which is ultimately derived from German Graf meaning "count".
Graig m English
Variant of Greg
Graihagh f Manx (Modern)
Derived from Manx graihagh "lovable; loving; affectionate", this name is a modern coinage.
Gráinde f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Gráinne.
Grainger m English
Variant of Granger.
Grainney f Manx
Manx form of Gráinne. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Grace.
Graison m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson. According to the SSA, Graison was given to 8 girls and 32 boys in 2010.
Gralon m Medieval Breton, Breton Legend
Younger form of Gratlon. In Breton legend, Gralon was the king of Kêr-Is and the father of Ahez.
Gram m Old Danish
Younger form of Gramr. This is the name of a legendary Danish king.
Gramr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse gramr meaning "wrath, king, warrior". Gram (Gramr) was the name of a legendary Danish king. In Norse Mythology, this is the name of the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fáfnir.
Graná f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Pepa.
Grānāz f Balochi
Etymology uncertain. This was the name of a heroine in a traditional Balochi poem.
Grandgousier m Literature
Means "big throat" in French, from grand "large, senior" and French gosier "gullet". Grandgousier is a fictional character in Gargantua and Pantagruel who is the husband of Gargamelle and the father of Gargantua.
Grange m English
Transferred use of the surname Grange.
Granger m English
Transferred use of the surname Granger.
Grani m Norse Mythology, Pet
Derived from Old Norse grani meaning "horse". According to the chapter thirteen of Völsungasaga, this is the name of a horse owned by the hero Sigurd through advice from Odin in disguise.
Granida f Theatre
Granida is the eponymous character of the successful 17th-century play "Granida" by Dutch playwright Pieter Cornelisz.
Granite m English (Rare)
From the English word referring to a type of rock.
Grankell m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse grani "horse" (used in poetry) and ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".
Granmarr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of grǫn "pine-tree" and mærr "famous".
Grannus m Celtic Mythology
Grannus was a Celtic deity of classical antiquity. He was regularly identified with Apollo as Apollo Grannus and frequently worshipped in conjunction with Sirona, and sometimes with Mars and other deities.
Grantaire m Literature
Grantaire is a fictional character from the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. He is a student from the South of France and is one of the principal characters of the revolutionary group known as the Friends of the ABC.
Grantham m English
Transferred use of the surname Grantham.
Grantley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Grantley.
Grantorto m Arthurian Cycle
Grantorto is the giant who holds Irena and her kingdom hostage in Book 5. He represents Irish Catholic rebels. Artegall kills him.
Grany f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Gráinne.
Grapes f & m English
Transferred from the English surname Grapes.
Grapte f Ancient Greek
From Greek γραπτός (graptos) meaning "written".
Grasia f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Grasmund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gras (or grasan) "grass, herb, plant" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Grasolf m Germanic
Variant of Grasulf.
Gràssia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Grazia.
Grassina f English (Rare)
Rare English name. May be a feminine variant of Gratian from the Roman Gratianus, meaning "grace" from the Latin gratus.... [more]
Grasulf m Germanic, History
Derived from the Germanic element gras (or grasan) "grass, herb, plant" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." Grasulf II was a 7th-century duke of Friuli (Italy).
Grata f History (Ecclesiastical), Late Roman
Feminine form of Gratus. A famous bearer of this name was Justa Grata Honoria (5th century), the sister of the Western Roman emperor Valentinian III. It was also borne by Saint Grata of Bergamo, an early 4th-century martyr.
Gratiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Gratian.
Grațiana f Romanian
Feminine form of Grațian.
Gratiano m Theatre
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]
Grațiela f Romanian
Romanian form of Graciela.
Gratius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin gratia meaning "grace", which thus makes this name the masculine form of Gratia.... [more]
Grato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gratus.
Gratsian m Russian
Variant of Gratian.
Gratsiela f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Graciela and Graziella.
Gratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gratton. Gratton Dalton was an infamous outlaw, one of the Dalton Gang, in Kansas in the 1880s.
Gratus m Polish (Archaic), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin gratus "pleasing, acceptable; dear, beloved; grateful, thankful". This name was borne by several saints.
Gràtzia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Grazia. Gràtzia Deledda (also known as Gràssia) was a Sardinian writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1926.
Gratzianu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Graziano.
Gratziedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Gràtzia.
Grauni f Romani
Directly taken from the Romani word grauni "jewel; gem".
Graven m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name.
Graves m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Graves.
Graviel m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Spanish and medieval Portuguese variant of Gabriel.
Gravity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word gravity, ultimately deriving from Latin gravitatem (nominative gravitas) "weight, heaviness, pressure". This name was used by American models Lucky Blue Smith and Stormi Bree Henley for their daughter born 2017.
Grayden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Grayden.
Graydon m English
Means 'gray hill' in English. Comes from gray, as in the color, and 'don' which means hill.
Grayer m Popular Culture
Elaboration of Gray.
Graylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Invented name combining the popular phonetic elements gray and lee, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Hayley, Kaylee, Bailey and Gracie... [more]
Graylin m & f English
This name means "gray-haired person" ... [more]
Grayling m English (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).
Graylyn f & m English
Variant of Graylynn
Graylynn f English
Combination of Gray and Lynn.
Grayse f Manx (Modern)
Derived from Manx grayse "grace; virtue; charisma" and used as a Manx equivalent of English Grace.
Graża f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Gražbylė f Lithuanian
Etymology uncertain, although it is likely partially derived from gražus meaning "beautiful".
Graziadio m Italian (Archaic)
Essentially means "grace of God", derived from the Italian words grazia meaning "grace" (see Grazia) and Dio meaning "God".... [more]
Grazianu m Corsican
Corsican form of Gratianus.
Graziedda f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Graziella.
Graziela f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Romanian
Portuguese form of Graciela and Romanian variant of Grațiela.
Grażina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Grażyna.
Grazio m Italian
Italian form of Gratius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Grazio Cossali (1563-1629).
Graziosa f Judeo-Italian, Corsican
Derived from Italian graziosa, the feminine form of the adjective grazioso, "gracious; pretty".
Graziu m Corsican
Corsican form of Gratius.
Graziuccia f Italian
Diminutive of Grazia occasionally used as an independent name.
Grażka f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Gražvyda f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gražvydas.
Gražvydas m Lithuanian
Means "after seeing beauty". The first element of the name is derived from the Lithuanian adjective: graž- (gražus) meaning "beautiful, handsome", combined with the Baltic verb vyd- (iš-vydo) meaning "to see".
Grażynka f Polish
Diminutive of Grażyna.
Grazzia f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Grazia.
Grazzianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gratianus (see Gratian).
Grazziella f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Graziella.
Grazzja f Maltese (Rare)
Directly taken from Maltese grazzja "grace" as well as the Maltese form of Gratia.
Grazzju m Maltese
Maltese form of Gratius.
Greata f Romansh
Romansh form of Greta, traditionally found in Central Grisons.
Greca f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Graecus. This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred under Diocletian.
Grecia f Medieval English
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, derive this name from Old French gris "gray", which was generally rendered as grece; greyce in Medieval English. Early on the name became popularly associated with Latin gratia (compare Grace).
Grecia f Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish Grecia meaning "Greece". This is borne by Grecia Colmenares (1962-), a Venezuelan actress.
Greco m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Greca.
Gredan f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marguerite found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region as late as the 1600s.
Gredechin f Medieval German
Thuringian dialectal form of Gretchen.
Gredmarie f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is Gredmarie Colón (1988-), a Puerto Rican model, actress, reporter and TV host.
Greedo m Popular Culture
Greedo is a Rodian bounty hunter in George Lucas's Star Wars universe. He was killed by Han Solo, who shot first.
Greeley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greeley.
Greely m English (Rare)
From a surname which is a variant of Greeley.
Green m English, Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Green.
Greenberry m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greenberry. Given originally in honor of Colonel Nicholas Greenberry. Sometimes split into two names (i.e. Green Berry)
Greene m English
Variant of Green.
Greenie m & f English
Diminutive form of Green
Greenland m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the island and Danish territory Greenland.
Greenleaf m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greenleaf.
Greenlee f English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Greenlee.
Greenly f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Greenly. A notable bearer is one of Jane's three friends from the Disney TV series "Legend of Tarzan".
Greenwood m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the surname Greenwood. A famous bearer was Greenwood LeFlore (1800-1865), chief of the Choctaw Nation.
Greeta f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian variant of Greete and Finnish variant of Greta.
Greete f Estonian
Cognate of Grete and Greta.
Greetta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Greta.
Gregentios m History (Ecclesiastical), Late Greek (?)
Meaning uncertain. Gregentios was the missionary Bishop of Himyaritia for over 30 years in the 6th century, when the area was under Aksumite control, playing an important role in the restoration of Orthodox Christianity there after the persecution of Dunaan.
Gregge m English
Short form of Gregory.
Greggie m & f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Gregory or Gregoria.
Gregion m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Probably a variant of Gregory.
Grégoére m Picard
Picard form of Grégoire.
Gregoir m Manx
Manx form of Gregory.
Grégoirette f French (Rare, Archaic)
French feminine diminutive of Grégoire.
Gregoor m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gregorius (see Gregory).... [more]
Grégór m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gregory.
Grégori m Gascon
Gascon form of Gregory.
Gregori m Catalan, Romansh, Sardinian
Catalan, Romansh and Campidanese Sardinian form of Gregory.
Gregoriano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gregorian. Possible diminutive of Gregorio and/or Gregório.
Gregoris m Medieval Dutch, Greek
Medieval Dutch variant of Gregorius (see Gregory) as well as a Greek alternate transcription of Grigoris.
Gregóriu m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Gregorius (see Gregory).
Gregoriu m Sardinian, Corsican
Sardinian and Corsican form of Gregorius.
Gregors m Latvian
Latvian from of Gregory.
Grégouaire m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Grégoire.
Greice f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Grace.
Gréidel f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Gréit (compare Gretel).
Greidys f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular phonetic elements grei (from the English name Grace) and dys (from Gladys)... [more]
Greip f & m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Norwegian
Old Norse female form of Græipi or Norwegian variant of Greipr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a sorceress.
Greipr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.
Greipur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Græipi.
Greis f & m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Grace, occasionally given to boys.
Greisa f Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Grace.
Greisi f & m Albanian (Modern)
Variant of Greis.
Grek m Russian
Means "Greek" in Russian.
Grekina f Russian
Variant of Grekyna.
Grekinia f Russian
Variant of Grekyna.
Grekyna f Russian
Feminine form of Grek.
Grell m & f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. Manga author Yana Toboso used this name for a character in her popular manga serie 'Kuroshitsuji'. The name was also used in the 'Dungeons & Dragons' fantasy role-playing game, where it belong to a race of tentacled creatures.
Grels m Swedish, Finland Swedish, Old Swedish
Short form of Gregers, a medieval Nordic form of Gregorius.
Gremio m Theatre
In William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew," Gremio is the elderly suitor of Bianca... [more]
Gremory m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Origins unknown. This is the name of a demon identified in 'The Lesser Key of Solomon' who appears in the form of a beautiful woman.
Grendel m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The name of monster from Old English heroic epic poem "Beowulf".
Grep m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Græipi.
Greppi m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.
Gresa f Albanian
Variant of Gresë.
Gresë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian gresë "unripe grape".
Gresilda f Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Griselda.
Grésinde f French (Archaic), Occitan (Gallicized, Archaic)
Cognate of Gersende. This name was borne by Armande-Grésinde-Claire-Élisabeth Béjart (1645 – 30 November 1700), a French stage actress, also known under her stage name Mademoiselle Molière... [more]
Gresmar m Medieval Polish (Germanized), Medieval German
Germanized form of Krzesimir. This name was recorded in medieval Pomerania.
Gresmir m Medieval Polish (Germanized), Medieval German
Germanized form of Krzesimir. This name was recorded in medieval Pomerania.
Gret f Alsatian (Archaic), Hunsrik
Vernacular form of Greta.
Grēta f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian adoption of Greta.
Grétar m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Gretar.
Gretar m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
New combination of Gret, name element deriving from the name Greta and Germanic element hari "army".
Gréte f Hungarian
Variant of Gréta.
Grete m East Frisian (Archaic)
Either use of the feminine Grete as a masculine name or from old frisian Grete meaning claimant, this word can also be found in Gretman meaning judge.
Grétel f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish modern form of Gretel.
Greteliese f German (Rare)
Combination of Grete and Liese.
Gretha f Dutch
Short form of Margaretha. In other words, one could say that this is a variant form of Greta.
Grethel f English (Rare), Estonian, Literature
English and Estonian variant of Gretel. Grethel is the main character in Grimm's fairy tails 'Hansel and Grethel' and 'Clever Grethel'.
Grethy f German (Rare)
Possible short name for "Gretchen".
Gréti f Hungarian
Diminutive of Gréta, meaning "pearl".
Greti f German (Swiss, Rare), Slovene
Swiss-German diminutive of Margarete and Slovene diminutive of Greta.
Gretica f Slovene
Diminutive of Greta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Gretika f Old Swedish
Diminutive of Greta.