Submitted Names Starting with G

gender
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Gbekelolu m & f Yoruba
Means "it is left to God" in Yoruba.
Gbemi m Yoruba
Derived from the Yoruba gbé "(to) carry" (see: Gbemisola).
Gbeneowei m Ijaw
Means "complete man" in Ijaw.
Gbolahun f Yoruba
Means "show the wealth" in Yoruba.
Gbonjubola m & f Yoruba
mature into wealth.
Gboyega m Yoruba
Means "lifts chieftaincy up" in Yoruba.
Gde m Balinese
Variant of Gede.
Gdé m Balinese
Variant of Gde.
Gdrij m Armenian
Means "fearless, brave" in Armenian.
Ge f Chinese
Means "song, to sing" in Chinese.
Ge m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Gerard.
m & f Chinese
In use in China since the 7th century. It was the name of a state emperor.
m Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Limburgish
Short form of Gerard and Gerardus. In Flanders, it can also be a short form of Roger, which is pronounced the French way there.... [more]
Gea f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Gaea.
Gea f Dutch
Short form of Margaretha and Gesina or a variant spelling of Gaea.
Gealá f Sami
Meaning unknown.
Gealbhán m Old Irish
Means "pure white" or "bright fair one", from Old Irish gel "bright, white, shining" and bán "white, fair, pure". Coincides with modern Irish gealbhan "sparrow", which is unrelated.
Gealbu m Sami
From Sami gealbu meaning "fitness, ability".
Geardá f Sami
Sami form of Gerda 2.
Gearld m English
Variant of Gerald.
Gearral m Sami
Variant of Kárral.
Gearrmaide f Old Irish
Old Irish name meaning "the chief of the short cudgel," from gear short, maide a stick
Gearte f Sami
Sami form of Gertrude.
Geary m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Geary.
Geatflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements Geat "Geat" (a North Germanic tribe living around modern day Götaland; see gautaz) and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".
Geažotmiella m Sami
Combination of an unknown first element and Mielat.
Gebahild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Gebalind f Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."
Gebamund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Gebarad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Gebardo m Spanish, Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Gebhard.
Gebaric m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Gebatrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with þruþ "strength."
Gebavultus m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Gothic vulthus "glory, fame."
Gebawin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Gebbe m West Frisian
Variant of Gabbe.
Geber m Biblical
Geber, meaning "He-man," son of Uri, was one of King Solomon's regional administrators; his territory was Gilead. (First Kings 4:19)
Geber m Arabic (Latinized)
Latinate form of Jabir.
Geberic m Germanic, History
Variant of Gebaric. Geberic was the name of a 4th-century king of the Goths, a Germanic tribe.
Geberico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geberic.
Geberyk m Polish
Polish form of Geberic.
Gebhardus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Gebhard.
Gebinus m Medieval German (Latinized)
Derived from a Germanic name containing the High German name element geba "to give; gift".
Gebire’liwa f Amharic
Alternate transcription of Gebre’elwa.
Gebre m Ethiopian, Ge'ez
Means "servant" in Ge'ez.
Gebre’elwa f Amharic
Amharic feminine form of Gabriel.
Gebregziabher m Ge'ez, Tigrinya
Means "servant of God" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez ገብረ (gäbrä) "servant" and እግዚአብሔር (ʾəgziʾäbḥer), a Ge'ez translation of God, from Ge'ez እግዚእ (ʾəgziʾ) "lord" and ብሔር (bəḥer) “world, region”
Gebrehiwot m Ge'ez, Amharic
Combination of Gebre and Hiwot.
Gebre-medhin m Ge'ez
Means "servant of the saviour" in Ge'ez.
Gebre-selam m Ge'ez
Means "servant of peace" in Ge'ez.
Gebreselassie m Ge'ez, Amharic
Means "servant of the Trinity" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez ገብረ (gäbrä) "servant" and ሥላሴ "Trinity", referencing to the Holy Trinity, from selse "threeness".
Gebre-tsadik m Ge'ez
Means "servant of the righteous" in Ge'ez.
Gebru m Tigrinya, Ge'ez
Variant of Gebre often seen in Tigrinya.
Ged m English
Diminutive of Gerard.
Geda f Romansh
Variant of Gada, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Gedda m Old Norse, Old Danish
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse gedda meaning "pike".
Geddiel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Gaddiel 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.
Geddihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Gaddiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Gede m Balinese
Means "big, great, large" in Balinese. This name is traditionally given to the first-born son.
Gede m Hungarian
Short form of Gedeon.
Gedeó m Catalan
Catalan form of Gideon.
Gedeón m Spanish
Spanish form of Gideon.
Gedeone m Italian
Italian form of Gideon.
Gedevan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Gid'on (see Gideon) via its hellenized form Gedeon.
Gedgailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
Gedgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedgailas.
Gedgaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
Gedgaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedgaudas.
Gedia m & f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun გედი (gedi) meaning "swan" (as in, the bird). This etymology applies to Gedia both as a masculine name and as a feminine name, but especially as a feminine name... [more]
Gedimin m Russian
Russian form of Gediminas.
Ģedimins m Latvian
Latvian form of Gediminas.
Gedleyihlekisa m Southern African, Zulu
In the case of former South African president Jacob Zuma (1942-), the name means "the one who smiles while causing you harm" in Zulu. His middle name was invented by his father, who based it on the phrase ngeke ngithule umuntu engigedla engihlekisa meaning "I won't keep quiet when someone deceives me with a beautiful smile while he is doing damage to me".
Gedmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
Gedmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedmantas.
Gedminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti "to ask" or from the more modern Lithuanian verb gedėti "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long for, to yearn, to pine"... [more]
Gedminė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedminas.
Gedmintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
Gedmintė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedmintas.
Gedő m Hungarian
Diminutive of Gedeon.
Gedrimas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
Gedrimė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedrimas.
Gedun m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དགེ་འདུན (see Gendün).
Gedvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
Gedvainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
Gedvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
Gedvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedvilas.
Gedvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
Gedvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedvydas.
Gee m & f English
Nickname for names beginning with the letter G
Geeldoon m Somali
Geeldoon is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]
Geena f Hindi
Geena or Jeena means - My Life , Our Life , Living , Existing, God is gracious , Moon like Silver
Geert-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Geert and Jan 1.
Geertruda f Dutch
Dutch variant of Gertruda.
Geertrude f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Gertrude.
Geertrudis f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Gertrudis.
Geertrui f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch, Flemish
Variant of Geertruy. In modern times, the name is also used as a short form of Geertruida.
Geertruud f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gertrude. In that capacity, the name is used as an independent, official name on birth certificates. However, it also occurs as an informal name in daily life for women who are officially named Geertruda, Geertrude, Geertrudis, etc... [more]
Geertruyt f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Medieval Dutch form of Gertrude. It remains in use to this day, but it's extremely rare.... [more]
Gees f Dutch, West Frisian
Dutch short form of Gesina.
Geesi f Somali
Means "a courageous man, brave, hero" in Somali.
Geesje f Dutch
Diminutive of Gees.
Geetanjali f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi गीतांजलि or Marathi गीतांजली (see Gitanjali).
Geethakshita f Telugu
Wonder girl
Geethali f Bengali
Possibly a combination of Gita 1 with a diminutive suffix (allegedly -li is often suffixed to names in Bengali to denote endearment or affection)... [more]
Geevarughese m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of George, used by Saint Thomas Christians in the Indian state of Kerala.
Geffen f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Gefen.
Geffrai m Norman
Variant of Geffray.
Geffray m Norman, Jèrriais
Norman and Jèrriais form of Geoffrey.
Geffrei m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Geoffrey. Geffrei Gaimar (also known as Geoffrey Gaimar, fl. 1130s) was an Anglo-Norman chronicler. His contribution to medieval literature and history was as a translator from Old English to Anglo-Norman.
Gefjun f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse variant and Icelandic form of Gefjon.
Gefn f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "giver". In Norse mythology this is one of the names of the goddess Freyja. It is possible that Gefn was originally a goddess in her own right.
Gega m Georgian
Meaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Georgian source from the 16th century AD. It might possibly be related to Georgian გეგმა (gegma) meaning "plan, project" and Georgian გეგმი (gegmi) meaning "plan" as well as "law, custom".... [more]
Gegania f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Geganius. Gegania was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Gegard m Armenian
Variant transcription of Geghard. A notable bearer of this name is Gegard Mousasi (b. 1985), an Iranian-born Dutch martial artist of Armenian descent.
Gegè m Italian
Diminutive of Eugenio and Gennaro.
Gegê m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Ge-.
Gegeen f & m Mongolian
Means "saintly, holy, enlightened, bright" in Mongolian. This was the regnal name of the ninth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Gegeensuvd f Mongolian
From Mongolian гэгээн (gegeen) meaning "saintly, holy, bright" and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".
Gegeentavilan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian гэгээн (gegeen) meaning "saintly, holy, bright" and тавилан (tavilan) meaning "fate, destiny".
Geger m Javanese
From Javanese gègèr meaning "uproar, chaos, confusion".
Geghani f Armenian
From the Armenian գեղանիշ (geghanish) meaning "beauty spot".
Geghanush f Armenian
From the Armenian գեղ (geł) meaning "beauty" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Geghetsik f Armenian
Means "beautiful" in Armenian.
Geghush f Armenian
From the Armenian գեղ (gegh) meaning "beauty".
Gegi m Georgian
Variant of Gega.
Geginheri m Old High German
Derived from Old High German gegin or gagan meaning "against, contra, toward" combined with heri "army".
Ge̍h f & m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Yue.
Gehad m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic جهاد (see Jihad). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Gehazi m Biblical
From Hebrew גֵּיחֲזִי (Gēḥăzī) meaning "valley of vision", from Hebrew גיא (gáy) "valley, gorge, ravine" and חָזוֹן (khazón) "vision"... [more]
Gehidusiusos m & f African Mythology
Gehidusiusos helped africans in south africa to find water and to build houses and make fire.
Geiju m & f Japanese
"Geiju" (芸寿) could mean "Artistic Longevity" or "Artistic Life" in Japanese. "Gei" (芸) means "art" or "technique," and "Ju" (寿) means "longevity" or "life." Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Geilana f Frankish
She was first married to Heden I and, upon his death in 687, to his brother and successor Gozbert. She was the mother of Hedan II.... [more]
Geilbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Geilchen f Yiddish
Probably a diminutive of Abigail.... [more]
Geiléis f Irish
Modern Gaelic form of Gelgéis.
Geilhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Geillis f Scottish
Variant of Gelis.
Geilmer m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Geilrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Geilsind f Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Gothic sinths "way, path."
Geiltrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with þruþ "strength."
Geina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of debated origin and meaning.
Geirahǫð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from geirr ("spear") and hǫð ("battle"). This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Geirarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Gerhard.
Geirarður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Geirarðr.
Geiravǫr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Gæirvǫr. This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Geirbjörn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".
Geirdís f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Means "spear goddess", derived from Old Norse geirr meaning "spear" and dís meaning "goddess".
Geirdriful f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "spear-flinger". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Geirfinn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Geirfinnr.
Geirfinna f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Geirfinnur.
Geirfinnr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements geirr "spear" and finnr "Finn, Lapp".
Geirfinnur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Geirfinnr.
Geirfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Gæirfríðr.
Geirharður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gerhard.
Geirhjörtur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse geirr "spear" and Hjörtur.
Geirlaug f & m Old Norse, Norwegian (Archaic), Icelandic
Old Norse variant of Gæirlaug as well as an archaic Norwegian masculine form (via Gæirlaugr).
Geirlaugr m Old Norse
Masculine form of Gæirlaug.
Geirlaugur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Geirlaugr.
Geirleifur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Geirleifr.
Geirleikr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Gerlach.
Geirlöð f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic combination of geirr "spear" and löð "invitation" (poetic).
Geirmund m Norwegian
Modern form of Geirmundr.
Geirmundur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Gæirmundr.
Geirný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements geirr meaning "spear" and nýr meaning "new".
Geirǫlul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Geirǫnul or a combination of geirr ("spear") and ǫl ("ale"). This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Geirǫnul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly a combination of geirr ("spear") and ana- (emphatic prefix). This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Geirrid f Old Norse
Norwegian form of Geirríðr (see Gæirfríðr).
Geirríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Gæirfríðr.
Geirríður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Geirríðr.
Geirrød m Norse Mythology
Norwegian form of Gæirreðr.
Geirröður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gæirreðr.
Geirrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" and rún "secret lore, rune".
Geirskǫgul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of geirr 'spear' and skǫgul 'battle'. This is also the name of a Valkyrie.
Geirþjófur m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Old Norse geirr "spear" and þjófr "thief".
Geirðrúðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Geirþrúðr.
Geirþrúður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gertrude.
Geirtrúð f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Geirþrúðr.
Geirúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf.". In short, it is the Ancient Scandinavian form of Gerulf.
Geísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Gisela.
Geiseric m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Gaiseric. Geiseric the Lame was king of the Vandals and the Alans in the 5th century AD.
Geiserik m Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Geiseric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 5th century king of the Vandals and the Alans.
Geisler m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern High German form of Giselher.
Geisybelle f Brazilian (Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Jezebel.
Geitir m Old Norse
Variant of Gæitir.
Gejta f Maltese
Short form of Gejtana.
Gejtana f Maltese (Rare)
Feminine form of Gejtanu.
Gejtanu m Maltese
Maltese form of Gaetano.
Gejtu m Maltese
Short form of Gejtanu.
Gejza m Czech, Slovak, Medieval Hungarian
Czech and Slovak form of Géza as well as a medieval Hungarian form of this name.
Gekata f Russian
Russian variant of Hecate.
Gekatey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Hekataios.
Gekkin m Japanese
From Japanese 月琴 (gekkin), which refers to a short-necked fretted plucked lute with a round wooden body, derived from the Chinese yueqin and formerly used in the traditional music of Japan.
Gekkou f Japanese
From Japanese 月光 (gekkou) meaning "moonlight, moonbeam".
Gekyume m American (Modern, Rare, ?)
Borne by the posthumous son of American rapper Jahseh Onfroy (1998-2018), who was known professionally as XXXTentacion.
Gel f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Angelica and other names with the element.
Gelagile m Amharic
Means "I have reconciled" in Amharic.
Gelanor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb γελάω (gelao) meaning "to laugh" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Gelare f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian گلاره (see Gelareh).
Gelareh f Persian
Derived from Southern Kurdish گِلارە‎ (gilare) meaning “eye, pupil”.
Gelasia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Italian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Spanish and Italian feminine form of Gelasius.
Gelasii m Russian
Means "laughter" in Russian.
Gelasio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Gelasius.
Gelasius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Irish (Archaic), English (African, Rare, ?)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γελάσιος (Gelasios), which is derived from Greek γέλασις (gelasis) "laughing", from the verb γελασείω (gelaseiô) "to be ready to laugh"... [more]
Gelavêj f Kurdish
From the Kurdish name for the constellation Sirius.
Gelawizh m Kurdish
Means "July" in Kurdish.
Gêlaz f Kurdish
Means "cherry" in Kurdish.
Gelazja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Gelazy.
Geldau f West Frisian
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with wîh "holy" or Old High German wîg "warrior."
Geldfriþ m Anglo-Saxon
An Old English personal name possibly from Old English ġield or ġeld, both meaning "payment, tax" and friþ "peace, refuge, sanctuary".
Geldona f Albanian
Feminine form of Geldon.
Gėlė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun gėlė meaning "flower".