Submitted Names Starting with G

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Guilford m English
Transferred use of the surname Guilford. A known bearer was the husband of Lady Jane Grey, Lord Guilford (or Guildford) Dudley.
Guilhelma f Gascon
Feminine form of Guilhem.
Guilhem m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of William.
Guilhemana f Gascon
Feminine form of Guilhèm.
Guilhemeta f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon diminutive of Guilhemana and Provençal feminine form of Guilhèm.
Guilhermina f Portuguese, Provençal
Portuguese and Provençal feminine form of Guilherme.
Guilho m Portuguese (Rare)
Either a diminutive or a short form of Guilherme.
Guilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Guilielmus m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Wilhelmus. A known bearer of this name was the Flemish composer Guilielmus Messaus (1589-1640).
Guilin m Walloon
Walloon form of Ghislain.
Guilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".
Guiling f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Guïljo m Dutch (Rare)
Either a dutchization of Guilho or a combination of a name that starts with Guil- (such as Guilielmus) with a name that starts with Jo- (such as Johannes and Jozef).
Guilla f Frankish
Guilla (or Willa) of Provence or Burgundy (873-924) was an early medieval Frankish queen consort in the Rhone valley.
Guillaam m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Guillaem. It has primarily been used in the southwestern Dutch province of Zeeland, which borders Flanders (Belgium) in the south... [more]
Guillaem m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of the French name Guillaume.
Guillaspick m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and aspick "bishop". This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Archibald.
Guille m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Guillemette f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Guillaumette. A known bearer of this name was the French noblewoman Guillemette of Neufchâtel (1260-1317).
Guillemine f French (Belgian), French (Rare)
Variant form of Guillaumine. A known bearer of this name was the French painter Marie-Guillemine Benoist (1768-1826).
Guillemme m Medieval French
Middle French form of William.
Guillén m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Modern), Aragonese, Galician (Rare)
Aragonese form of William and Galician variant of Guillerme as well as a medieval Spanish form of Guillermo which was revived in the early 2000s.
Guillena f Aragonese
Feminine form of Guillén.
Guíller m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Guillerma f Spanish
Feminine form of Guillermo.
Guilliaam m Dutch (Archaic)
Modern Dutch form of Guilliaem.
Guilliam m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of the French name Guillaume. It remains in use to this day, but it's extremely rare.... [more]
Guillotin m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guille, itself a short form of Guillaume. Also see Guillot.
Guilu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green".
Guiluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Guimei f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Guina f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
Guinan f Popular Culture
Guinan is a supporting character on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Guinand m Medieval French
French form of Winand.
Guinebal m Arthurian Cycle
The older brother of Kings Ban and Bors and the uncle of Lancelot.... [more]
Guinefort m Folklore, History (Ecclesiastical)
This is the name of a 13th-century dog (specifically a greyhound) from near the city of Lyon in southeastern France, which at the time was part of the Holy Roman Empire. He lost his life after successfully protecting an infant from a snake, after which people began to venerate him as a patron saint of infants... [more]
Guinevak f Arthurian Cycle
Anglicised form of Gwenhwyfach.
Guinever f Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Gwenivere, occasionally seen in original Arthurian works when speaking of Gwenivere, King Arthur's queen.
Guingras m Arthurian Cycle
The good and kind King of Wales in Renaut’s Le Bel Inconnu.... [more]
Guinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Tiago.
Guiniforte m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Guinifort, which is a variant of Gunifort.
Guinu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Guionne f Medieval Breton
Gallicized feminine form of Guion.
Guiot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guy 1.
Guiote f Medieval French
Feminine form of Guiot.
Guiqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever".
Guiqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Guiraac m Breton (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Guirec.
Guiral m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Gérald.
Guirauda f Gascon
Feminine form of Guiraut.
Guiraut m Gascon
Gascon form of Gerald.
Gui Ren f & m Chinese
Variant of Guiren.
Guiren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".
Guiromène f Norman
Norman feminine form of Jerome.
Guiron m Arthurian Cycle
Guiron le Courtois is a character in Arthurian legend, a knight-errant and one of the central figures in the French romance known as Palamedes, with later versions named Guiron le Courtois and the Compilation of Rustichello da Pisa.
Guirong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 蓉 (róng) meaning "lotus"... [more]
Guirui f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑰 (guī) meaning "extraordinary, fabulous" or "rose" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Guis m Provençal
Provençal form of Wido.
Guiscardo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Wischard (see Guiscard).
Guishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Guíshen m Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan and Gascon form of Guichen.
Guisheng m Chinese
From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh"... [more]
Guishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Guishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Guislana f Occitan
Occitan form of Ghislaine.
Guisong f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 凇 (sōng) meaning "dewdrop, icicle".
Guit f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Git.
Guitèira f Gascon
Gascon variant of Quitèira (see Quiteria).
Guitmarus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Witimer. Used by an Eighth century saint.
Guittone m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Variant of Guidone. A known bearer of this name was the Tuscan poet Guittone d'Arezzo (c. 1235-1294).
Guiu m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan, Languedocian and Provençal form of Wido.
Guivi m Sami
Meaning unknown.
Guiwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Guixia f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Guixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Guixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑰 (guī) meaning "extraordinary, fabulous, rose" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Guixing f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel" or "cassia" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".
Guixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Guiyåme m Walloon
Walloon form of Guillaume.
Guiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 砚 (yàn) meaning "inkstone, inkslab".
Guiyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Guiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑰 (guī) meaning "extraordinary, fabulous, rose" and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Guiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Guize m Guanche
The name of a king of Maxorata, located in the northern part of the island of Fuerteventura.
Guizhen m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Guizhong f Chinese
From Chinese 歸, 归 (guī) meaning "to return" and 終, 终 (zhōng) meaning "to end". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
Guizor m Arthurian Cycle
Guizor was killed by Artegall before the narration begins in "The Faerie Queene".
Guja m & f Georgian
Short form of Elguja for men. The meaning of Guja as a feminine name is unknown, and it appears that the name is no longer used on women.
Gujdó m Hungarian
Variant of Guidó.
Gu-ji f Korean, History
Meaning unknown. Yi Gu-ji (d. 1489) was a Joseon-dynasty princess, writer, artist and poet who was executed for having an affair with a slave.
Gujiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elguja and its short forms Guja and Gujo.
Gujo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Elguja.
G'ujumboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'ujum meaning "grape" or "huddled, clustered" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Gujuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elguja and its short forms Guja and Gujo, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Guka m & f Georgian
Contracted form of Gurika, which is a diminutive of Guram (often) and Guranda (rarely).... [more]
Guk-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 國 (guk) "nation, country, nation-state" and 主 (ju) "master, chief owner; host; lord".
Guko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Guriko, which is a diminutive of Guram and Guranda.
Gukumatz m & f Mayan, Mayan Mythology
Meaning ‘quetzal serpent’ in The K’iche’ Mayan language. Is also the K’iche’ Mayan god of Rain.
Gulab m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Derived from Persian گلاب (golab) meaning "rosewater, rose", from گل (gol) meaning "rose, flower" and آب (ab) meaning "water".
Gülaçmaz f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish gül açmaz meaning the rose that does not open or the impenetrable rose which is a poetic term.
Guladi m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective გულადი (guladi) meaning "brave, courageous, adventurous".
Gülahmer f Ottoman Turkish
Possibly means "as red as a rose".
Gulaisha f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "alive flower" from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic عَاشَ (ʿāša) meaning "to live, to be alive" or the given name Aisha (of the same etymology).
Gulaiym f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "flower lady" from Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Kyrgyz айым (aiym) meaning "madam, lady".
Gulalai f Pashto
Derived from Pashto ګلابي (gwëlâbi) meaning "pink, rosy".
Gulale f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Golaleh.
Gülalek f Turkmen
Means "poppy" in Turkmen.
Gulam m Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of Urdu غلام (see Ghulam).
Gulan f Kurdish
Means "May" in Kurdish.
Gulanbar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and anbar meaning "ambergris".
Güləndam f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Golandam.
Gulandom f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and andom meaning "body, figure".
Gulandoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and andoza meaning "pattern".
Gulanor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and anor meaning "pomegranate".
Gulanvar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and anvar meaning "radiant".
Gülər f Azerbaijani
Means "she will laugh" in Azerbaijani.
Gulara f Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz
Means "decorated with flowers" from Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Persian آرا (ârâ) meaning "arranging, decorating, adorning".
Gularo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and aro meaning "between, amongst".
Gulasal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and asal meaning "honey".
Gulasar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and asar meaning "work of art".
Gulasir f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and asir meaning "somebody in love".
Gulasma f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and asma meaning "black grape".
Gulasor f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish gula meaning "rose" and sor meaning "red".
Gulav f Kurdish
From the Kurdish gul meaning "rose" and av meaning "water".
Gulavî f Kurdish
Derived from Kuridsh gula meaning "rose" and av meaning "water".
Gulavzo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and avzo meaning "mood".
Gulayna f Kazakh
From Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning “flower” and айна (ayna) meaning “mirror”.
Gülayym f Turkmen (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Turkmen and Kazakh form of Gülayım.
Gula'zam f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and a'zam meaning "great".
Gulazer f Kurdish
Kurdish feminine given name derived from gula meaning "rose" and zer meaning "gold, golden, yellow".
Gulbadam f Turkmen (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with بادام (bâdâm) meaning "almond".
Gülbahar f Uyghur
Means "primrose" in Uyghur.
Gulbahor f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Golbahar. This is also the name of a city in Uzbekistan.
Gulbahra f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bahra meaning "pleasure, delight".
Gulbakhor f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Uzbek, Tajik and Kyrgyz form of Gulbahar.
Gulbakhram f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and the given name Bahram.
Gülbəniz f Azerbaijani
Means "rose-faced, of rose-like complexion" in Azerbaijani, from gül meaning "rose" and bəniz meaning "face, complexion".
Gulbanot f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and banot meaning "velvet".
Gulbanu f Kazakh
Means "flower lady", derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" combined with بانو (bânu) meaning "lady".
Gülbaqıt f Kazakh
From the Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning “flower” and‎ бақыт (baqıt)# meaning “happiness”.
Gulbara f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and бардык (bardyk) meaning "all, abundant, possessing".
Gulbaran f Kurdish
From gul meaning "rose" and baran meaning "rain".
Gulbarchyn f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz cognate of Gulbarshyn.
Gulbarg f Uzbek
Means "petal" in Uzbek.
Gulbarîn f Kurdish
From gul meaning "rose" AND barîn meaning "well, good".
Gulbarno f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and barno meaning "youthful".
Gulbarshyn f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" and барша (barsha) "fabric, brocade, cloth" (both of Persian origin).
Gulbatira f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "flower at the mountain summit" from the Kazakh elements gul meaning "flower" combined with batira "mountaintop, summit, peak".
Gulbax f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish gula meaning "rose" and bexçê meaning "garden".
Gulbaxmal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and baxmal meaning "velvet".
Gulbaxt f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".
Gulbayoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bayoz meaning "a collection of poems".
Gulbeden f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Gulbadan.
Gülben f Turkish
Means "I am like a rose", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and ben meaning "I".
Gulberoj f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish gula berberoj meaning "sunflower".
Gülbeyaz f Turkish
Means "white rose" from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and beyaz meaning "white".
Gulbezak f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bezak meaning "adornment".
Gulbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Gulbiha f Kurdish
Means "noble rose" in Kurdish.
Gulbihar f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Gulbahar.
Gülbin f Turkish
Means "a thousand roses", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and bin meaning "thousand".
Gulbodom f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bodom meaning "almond".
Gulbog' f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bog' meaning "orchard, large garden, park".
Gulbohor f Uzbek
Variant of Gulbahor, which is the main Uzbek form of Golbahar.
Gulbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Gulbor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bor meaning "there is".
Gulbo'ston f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bo'ston meaning "vibrant garden".
Gulbo'ta f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bo'ta meaning "baby camel". It is also used as an affectionate term for children.
Gulboz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and boz meaning "falcon".
Gülcahan f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Gülcihan.
Gülcan f Turkish
A combination of Gül and Can.
Gülce f Turkish
From Turkish gül meaning rose.
Gülçehre f Turkish
Turkish form of Golchehreh.
Gülcemal f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "rose" and Arabic جمال (jamal) meaning "beauty".
Gulchaman f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and chaman meaning "field of flowers, flowerbed".
Gulchara f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Golchehreh. This is an older form; the newer form is Gulchora.
Gulchechak f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and chechak meaning "flower".
Gulchehra f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Golchehreh.
Gulchekhra f Tajik (Russified), Uzbek (Russified)
Russification of Gulchehra, since the name is written as Гульчехра and Гулчехра in Russian, which are both properly transcribed as Gulchekhra.
Gulchevar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and chevar meaning "master seamstress".
Gulchi f Uzbek
Means "flower seller" or "flower grower" in Uzbek.
Gulchin f Uzbek
Means "florid" in Uzbek, also referring to a floral design imprinted on the upper heel of traditional uzbek shoes called mahsi.
Gulchiroy f Uzbek
Means "flower-faced, beautiful" in Uzbek.
Gulchora f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Golchehreh, probably via its Azerbaijani form Gülçöhrə.
Gülçiçək f Azerbaijani
Means "rose flower" in Azerbaijani.
Gülçiçek f Ottoman Turkish
Means "rose blossom", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" combined with Turkish çiçek meaning "flower, blossom".
Gülcihan f Turkish
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and جهان (jahān) meaning "world".
Gülçin f Turkish
Means "the girl who picks roses" or "the rose bearer" in Persian.
Gülçöhrə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Golchehreh.
Gulda m & f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Guldam, which is now used as an independent name in its own right.
Guldam m & f Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Golandam. At first this name was strictly masculine in Georgia, but in the 16th century it began to be used on women as well.... [more]
Guldana f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" and дана (dana) meaning "wise, educated, learned".
Guldar f Kurdish
From gul meaning "rose" and dar meaning "tree, wood".
Güldəstə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Güldeste.
Guldasta f Uzbek
Means "bouquet of flowers" in Uzbek.
Guldavlat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".
Güldeste f Turkish
Means "bouquet" in Turkish.
Guldiyor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and diyor meaning "country, field".
Guldon f Uzbek
Means "flower vase" in Uzbek.
Guldono f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and dono meaning "wise".
Guldor f Uzbek
Means "flowered, covered in flowery designs" in Uzbek.
Guldoston f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and doston meaning "epic poem" or "story, adventure".
Guldzhanat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Gulzhan.
Gŭlěbŭ m Medieval Russian
Old East Slavic form of Guðleifr.
Guled m & f Somali
It means victory after a long struggle
Gülefşan f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "one who scatters roses", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and Persian افشان (afshan), the present stem of افشاندن (afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".
Gulema f Amharic
Means “he who helps, helper” in Amharic.
Gülen f Turkish
Means "to smile" in Turkish
Gülendam f Turkish
Turkish form of Golandam.
Gul-e-Rana f Urdu
From Urdu گل رعنا meaning "sweet-smelling flower". There is a Pakistani drama serial with this name, Gul-e-Rana.
Gulfairus f Kazakh
Meas "turquoise rose" in Kazakh, from гүл (gul) meaning "flower, rose" (see gol) and файрус (fairus) meaning "turquoise" (of Arabic origin)
Gülfam f Azerbaijani
Means "pink, rose-coloured" in Azerbaijani.
Gulfazilat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and fazilat meaning "virtue, merit".
Gülfem f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish گل (gül) “rose”, itself from Persian گل (gul) “flower, rose” and Arabic فَم (fam) “mouth”. This was the name of a lady-in-waiting in the harem of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
Gülfidan f Turkish
From Turkish gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian gol) and fidan meaning "sapling".
Gulfido f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and fido meaning "sacrifice, devotion".
Gulgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Gülgün f Turkish
From Turkish gülgûn meaning "rosy, pink" (ultimately from Persian).
Gülhan f Turkish
Derived from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and han meaning "leader".
Gulhayot f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and hayot meaning "life".
Gulhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkmen (Rare), Uyghur
Derived from the Middle Persian noun گل (gul) meaning "flower, rose" combined with Persian خمار (humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".
Gulhumor f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Gulhumar.
Gulhur f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)".
Gulî f Kurdish
Means "plait" or "branch" in Kurdish.
Guliana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Seems to be predominantly used in Peru.
Gulielm m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of William.
Gulielma f English (Archaic), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gulielmus, the Latin form of William, as well as a rare Italian variant of Guglielma... [more]
Gulielmus m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Guilielmus, which in turn is a variant of Wilhelmus. Notable bearers of this name include the English epic poet Gulielmus Peregrinus (died in 1207) and the Swiss-French Calvinist theologian Gulielmus Bucanus (died in 1603).
Gulija f Medieval Baltic, Tatar (Archaic)
Recorded in 16th-century Lithuania among the Tatar Muslim community, it is likely a Slavicized form of the Tatar Guli.
Gulijvar f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian words გული (guli) meaning "heart" and ჯვარი (jvari) meaning "cross".
Guliko f & m Georgian
Diminutive of given names that contain the Georgian element გული (guli) meaning "heart" or the Middle Persian element gul meaning "rose".... [more]
Gülin f Turkish
"owner of rose gardens" or "a person with a rose smell"
Gulinara f Uzbek
Variant of Gulnara.
Gulinora f Uzbek
Variant of Gulinara.
Gulisvardi f Georgian (Rare)
Means "rose of the heart" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian გულის (gulis), the genitive of the noun გული (guli) meaning "heart", combined with the Georgian noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose", which is ultimately of Iranian origin.
Güliz f Turkish
Means "rose" in Turkish.
Guljaan f Uzbek, Urdu, Korean
In Uzbek and Urdu, it is taken from gul meaning "flower" and jaan meaning "life". In Korean, 굴잔 (guljan) means "oyster".
Guljahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and jahon meaning "the world".
Guljamila f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and jamila meaning "lovely".
Guljamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Guljan f Kazakh
Combination of the Kazakh word gul, meaning "flower" (derived from Persian gol), and the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear one" (ultimately derived from Persian).
Guljannat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and jannat meaning "heaven".
Guljavhar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and javhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "a precious thing or person".
Güljawhar f Kazakh
From the Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" and жауһар (jawhar) meaning "brilliant (diamond)".
Ġuljetta f Maltese
Maltese form of Juliet.
Guljon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Guljonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and jon meaning "spirit, soul" and ay meaning "moon"