Submitted Names Starting with G

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Guangzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Guanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
Guanhumara f Welsh Mythology
Latin form of Guinevere found in some manuscripts of Geoffrey of Monmouth's 'Historia Regum Britanniae'.
Guanimence m Guanche
Means "son of the mencey (leader)" in Guanche.
Guanliang m Chinese
From Chinese 关 (guān) meaning "frontier pass, shut, relation" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", as well as other character combinations.
Guanlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gems".
Guanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Guanming f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Guanmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".
Guañón m Guanche
Variant of Guañon.
Guañon m Guanche
From Guanche *wahnūn, meaning "well-mannered one".
Guanqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
Guanqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Guanran f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes; pledge, promise".
Guanrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane" or 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" or a kind of aquatic herb and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Guanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Guansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".
Guantegina m Guanche
Means "son of Tejina" in Guanche.
Guanwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
Guanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night".
Guanxiang f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" Other character combinations are possible.
Guanxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 绡 (xiāo) meaning "raw silk", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small".
Guanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".
Guanyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Guanyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Guanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; joy".
Guanying m & f Chinese (Rare)
From Mandarin Chinese "冠" (guān) meaning "cap, crown, headgear" combined with "英" (yīng) meaning "flower, petal" other hanzi can be used.
Guanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Guanzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Guanzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 织 (zhī) meaning "weave, knit; organise, unite".
Guanzhuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".
Guaraci m & f Brazilian, New World Mythology, Tupi
Derived from Old Tupi kûarasy "sun", itself derived from "this, these", ara "day" and sy “mother, origin” and thus meaning "the origin of this day". In Tupi mythology, Guaraci was the personification of the sun as well as the sun god... [more]
Guaracy m & f Tupi, Brazilian
Variant of Guaraci.
Guardacisima f Obscure (Rare, Archaic)
Guardacisima Pyono-Villarta was a woman who died on March 17, 1946, in Naga, Cebu, Philippines at the age of 41.
Guarino m Italian
Variant of Guerino.
Guarionex m Taíno
From Taino "brave noble lord." Guarionex was the king, cacique of Magua, a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. He was eventually captured by the Spanish after fleeing their attacks.
Guarniero m Italian
Italian form of Werner.
Guasche f Caucasian Mythology, Circassian
Derived from Circassian гуащэ (g°āš̍ă) meaning "lady, princess". In Circassian mythology, Guasche (or Gwasche) is a protectress and patroness goddess.
Guayanfanta f Guanche
From Guanche *wayya-n-fanṭaz, meaning "proud" (literally "spirit of vanity").
Guayarmina f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *wayya-har-mənda (mutated to wayya-ar-mənna), literally meaning "guard, reserve, protection until prolonged drought", also figuratively referring to the Canopus star... [more]
Guayasén m Spanish (Canarian)
Accented form of Guayasen. It is another name for Egonaiga Semidán.
Guayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.
Guayota m Guanche Mythology
Guayota or Guaiota was the name given by the Guanches, ancient aborigines of the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) to the main evil entity of their mythology according to the first historians of the Canary Islands.... [more]
Guayre m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche guayre, which denoted a type of captain or tribal chief in the island of Gran Canaria. The word may ultimately come from Berber amgar, meaning "great, old; chief" or ggwair, meaning "superior person, notable".
Gubaida f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Ubaida
Ğubaidullah m Kazakh
Kazakh variant spelling of Ubaidullah.
Gubajuti m & f Bandial
Means "they do not have you" in Bandial.
Gubaz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Gubazes. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian politician Gubaz Sanikidze (b. 1967).
Gubazes m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Greek Γουβάζης (Goubázēs) or Γωβάζης (Gōbázēs), which itself is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian compound name. The original Persian form of the name is unclear, as is its meaning... [more]
Gubazi m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Gubaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Gubazi m Laz
Laz version of the name Gubazes.
Gubbe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gubbi or from Old Swedish gubbe meaning "old man".
Gubbel m Dutch
Variant of Gobel.
Gubbi m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Guðbiǫrn.
Gubena f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
English corruption of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south. Attested in the 1730's in South Carolina.
Gubi m & f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Gábor and Gabriella.
Gubiet m Walloon
Walloon form of Guibert.
Guccia f Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Guccio.
Guccio m Medieval Italian
Short form of Arriguccio, Uguccio and other pet forms that end in -guccio.... [more]
Gucia f Polish
Diminuitve of Gustawa.
Gucio m Polish
Diminutive of Gustaw.
Güçlü m Turkish
Means "strong" in Turkish.
Ġuda m Maltese
Maltese form of Judah.
Gudains m Romansh
Variant of Gudainz.
Gudbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese form of Guðbjǫrg.
Gude m & f Swedish
Variant of Gautr or diminutive of names containing the element gud ("god" or "good").
Gude f Low German (Archaic), Medieval Baltic
Low German short form of names that contain either the element god- "god" or guth- (Old High German gund) "war; fight".... [more]
Gudegn m Romansh
Variant of Gaudenz, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Gudel m Javanese
From Javanese gudèl meaning "buffalo calf".
Gudela f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Guthela. It was recorded in Frankfurt, Germany in the 1300s.
Gudelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr. Allegedly she was scalped and nailed to a tree by order of the Persian king Shapur II.
Gudench m Romansh
Romansh form of Gaudentius, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Gudeng m Romansh
Variant of Gudench.
Gudeta m Amharic
Means "obligation" in Amharic.
Gudfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements guðr "god" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved", first used in the mid 19th century. This makes it a cognate of Old Norse Guðfriðr.
Gudgion m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Gideon.
Gudhfridh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðfríðr.
Gudhir m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðvér.
Gudhlef m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðlæifr.
Gudhlek m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðleikr.
Gudhløgh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðlaug.
Gudhmund m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðmundr.
Gudhmundh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Gudhmund.
Gudhniut m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðniútr.
Gudhridh f Anglo-Scandinavian
Variant of Guthrith, a form of Guðríðr which occurs in Domesday Book. Also compare Gytha.
Gudhvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðví.
Gudilub m Gothic
Perhaps composed of guþ "God" + lubo "love" or liufs "dear".
Gudintg m Romansh
Variant of Gudentg.
Gudisa m Abkhaz
Means "rough heart, cruel heart" possibly from Abkhaz аӷәӷәа (āγ°γ°ā) meaning "strong, rough" and агәы (ā-g°ə́) meaning "heart".
Gudit f Eastern African, Ge'ez
Ge'ez form of Judith.... [more]
Ġuditta f Maltese
Maltese form of Judith.
Gudjón m Faroese
Faroese form of Guðjón.
Gudlög f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Gudhløgh found in northern Sweden.
Gudman m Danish
Danish variant of Gudmand.
Gudmand m Danish
Danish younger form of Guðmann.
Gudmanda f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Gudmann as well as a variant of Gudmunda recorded in the late 19th century.
Gudmar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Modern form of Guðmarr, an Old Norse name derived from the Old Norse name elements goðr "god" and mærr "famous".
Gudný f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Guðný.
Gudor m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Either a Norwegian form of Guðþór or a combination of Norwegian gud "god" and Greek δῶρον (doron) "gift". The name was first used in the mid 19th century.
Gudrīte f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian gudrs "smart, clever; wise".
Gúdula f Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Gudula.
Gudula f German, Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Galician (Archaic)
Derived from the Gothic element guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good". This is the name of one of the patron saints of Brussels, Belgium.
Guduul f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Gudula and Gudule.
Gudvar m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse name elements guð "god" and varr "vigilant, cautious", first used in 1887. It can also be a variant of Gudvard (see Guðvarðr).
Gudve f Norwegian (Archaic), Medieval Scandinavian
Variant of Guðvé or Gudveig recorded in the late Middle Ages.
Gudveig f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Guðveig.
Gudvie f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Guðví.
Gudvin m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Godwine.
Guëbert m Walloon
Walloon form of Guibert.
Guedalya m Judaeo-Portuguese
Judaeo-Portuguese form of Gedaliah.
Guel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Geuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Guelbaz f Abkhaz
Means "white rose" in Abkhaz.
Güelfa f Literature, Catalan (Valencian)
Catalan feminine form of Welf. Used in the 15th century novel Curial e Güelfa.
Guelfa f Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Guelfo.
Guelfo m Italian (Tuscan)
Italian form of Welf.
Guelfuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Guelfo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Guelph m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Guelph.... [more]
Guenael m Breton
Variant of Gwenael.
Guenda f Italian
Short form of Guendalina.
Guendalina f Italian
Of debated orign and meaning. While some academics consider this name an Italian form of Gwendoline, others consider it an Italian corruption of Gundelinda... [more]
Guenet m & f Amharic
Means "paradise" or "garden" in Amharic.
Guenevive f Spanish
Combination of Guinevere an Genevieve.
Guenna f English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Gwen.
Guénolé m Breton (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Breton Gwenole, which was derived from Breton uuin, uuen, Middle Welsh guin, gwynn, guen meaning "sacred, pure, blessed; white" and Old Breton uual meaning "valor"... [more]
Guenole m Breton
Variant of Gwenole.
Guenter m German (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of Günther.
Guentigirn m Medieval Cornish
Possibly a Cornish adoption of Kentigern.
Guerau m Catalan
Catalan form of Gerald.
Guerchon m Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Gershon.
Guercino m History
Nickname of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591-1666), an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region. His nickname comes from a diminutive of Italian guercio meaning "squinter", since he was born cross-eyed.
Guerdy m & f Haitian Creole
French phonetic spelling of Gerdi.... [more]
Guergoria f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese feminine form of Gregory.
Guergorio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gregory.
Guérin m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais form of Warin (compare Guarin).
Guérine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Guérin.
Guerland m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Guerland.
Guerlande f Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Guerland.
Guérôme m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Jérôme.
Guerrero m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Guerrero.
Guerrina f Italian, Sicilian
Italian feminine form of Guerrino and Sicilian feminine form of Guerrinu.
Guerrino m Italian
Variant of Guerrino combined with the word guerra "war". It was rather often given to boys born during the First World War (1915-1918). It's very old-fashioned today.
Guerrinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Guerrino.
Guerruzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Guerrina.
Guethencar m Medieval Breton
From Old Breton (g)uethen "warrior, war" and Old Breton car "friend, kinsman".
Guetón m Guanche
Means "young branch" in Guanche.
Guffredu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Goffredo.
Gufran f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic غفران (see Ghufran), as well as the Indonesian form (typically only masculine).
Guga m Portuguese
Portuguese short form of Gustavo and Augusto, and Gonçalo.
Guga m Georgian
Diminutive of Giorgi. This name is not to be confused with the Georgian noun გუგა (guga) meaning "pupil" (as in, the part of the eye).
Gugghiermina f Sicilian
Feminine form of Gugghiermu.
Gugghiermu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of William.
Guglielm m Romansh
Romansh form of William.
Guglielmina f Italian
Diminutive of Guglielma and cognate of Wilhelmina.
Guglielmu m Corsican
Corsican form of William.
Guglielmuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Guglielmo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Gugma f Cebuano (Modern), Filipino (Modern)
Meaning "love" in Cebuano.
Gugu f Zulu, Xhosa
From Zulu igugu meaning "precious, valuable" or "treasure".
Gugu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Gonçalo and Gustavo.
Gugum m Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese gumbira meaning "happy, glad".
Gugun m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of Gunawan.
Guhdar f Kurdish
Means "listener" in Kurdish.
Guhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Geuel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Güher f Turkish
Turkish form of Gohar. A famous bearer is Turkish pianist Güher Pekinel (1951-).
Guhn m Korean
Alternative transcription of the name Geon.
Guhtur m Sami
Sami form of Guttorm.
Gui m French, Lengadocian, Gascon, Provençal, Walloon
French variant and Walloon, Languedocian, Gascon and Provençal form of Guy 1.
Guia f Italian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Guido, a variant of Gaia and an adoption of the Spanish name Guía.
Guia f Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Gui.
Guialma f Medieval Catalan
Catalan cognate of Willelma.
Guiana f English (Modern), Medieval French, Occitan, Medieval Occitan, Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from Guyenne, an occasional Occitan corruption of Aquitaine. Guiana is also sometimes a spelling for the country of Guyana in South America.
Guiâné f Norman
Norman form of Jeanne.
Guiânette f Norman
Diminutive of Guiâné.
Guibaldo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Wibald. Also compare Guidobaldo.
Guibaud m Medieval French
French form of Wibald.
Guibert m French (Rare)
French form of Wibert. This name has also been encountered as a variant form of Guilbert.
Guiberto m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Wibert and in some cases perhaps also a variant form of Gilberto and Gisberto... [more]
Guibinha m Portuguese
Diminutive of Guilherme.
Guibourg f Medieval French, French (Rare)
Medieval French form of Wigburg and also of Witburg (via forms like Guitburg).... [more]
Guichåd m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon of Guichard.
Guichan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, pretty, graceful".
Güicho m Spanish
Diminutive of Luis.
Guida f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese short form of Margarida as well as a feminine form of Guido.
Guida f Medieval Italian, Italian
Feminine form of Guido.
Guidaí f & m Charrúa (Rare, Archaic)
Moon or spirit of the moon
Guidantonio m Italian
Combination of Guido and Antonio.
Guiddo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Guido.
Guiderius m Theatre
Guiderius is the son of the eponymous character in 'Cymbeline, King of Britain' by William Shakespeare.
Guidinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Margarida.
Guidó m Hungarian
Cognate of Guido.
Guidoaldo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Widald. The name might also have been a combination of Guido with Aldo in some cases.
Guidobaldo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Witbald. There have also been cases where the name is a combination of Guido with Ubaldo.... [more]
Guidon m German (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration of Guido.... [more]
Guidotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Guido, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Guidu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Guido.
Guiduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Guido, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Guie f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
Guifeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree".
Guifi f Chamorro
Means "dream" in Chamorro.
Guiga m Portuguese
Diminutive of Guilherme.
Guigenor f Arthurian Cycle
In the First Continuation of the Old French Perceval of Chrétien de Troyes (ca. 1200), Guigenor was the daughter of Sir Guiromelant and Clarissant and the niece of Gawain.
Guignier f Arthurian Cycle
A maiden married Sir Caradoc Briefbras, one of Arthur’s knights, in the First Continuation of Chrétien de Troyes’s Perceval.
Guigui m Portuguese
Diminutive of Guilherme.
Guihaumet m Provençal
Diminutive of Guihaume.
Guihèn m Provençal
Provençal form of Guillaume.
Guihèume m Provençal
Provençal form of Guillaume.
Guihéumeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Guillaumette.
Guihu f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 湖 (hú) meaning "lake; bluish-green".
Guihua f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Guihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Guijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, money, metal".
Guiju f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Guijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Guilaine f French (Rare)
Variant form of Ghislaine.
Guilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Guilan m Provençal
Provençal form of Guislain.
Guilano f Provençal
Provençal form of Guislaine.
Guilbaud m Medieval French
French form of Wilbald (see Willibald).
Guilbert m French (Rare), English (Rare)
French form of Wilbert, since Germanic Wil- tends to become Guil- in French.... [more]
Guilberto m Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Wilbert as well as the medieval Italian form of that name. The modern Italian form is Vilberto.... [more]
Guildenstern m Theatre
Guildenstern was a childhood friend of Hamlet in William Shakespeare's famous play, Hamlet.
Guile m Portuguese
Diminutive of Guilherme.
Guilelma f Medieval Catalan
Feminine form of Guilelm.