Submitted Names Starting with G

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Genta m Japanese
From Japanese 拳 (gen) meaning "fist", 元 (gen) meaning "beginning, former time, origin", 厳 (gen) meaning "stern, strictness, severity, rigidity", 弦 (gen) meaning "bowstring, chord, hypotenuse", 源 (gen) meaning "source, origin", 玄 (gen) meaning "mysterious, occultness, black, deep, profound", 彦 (gen) meaning "boy, prince" or 愿 (gen) meaning "respectful, honest" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury"... [more]
Gente f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Cognate of Yente as well as a short form of Gentille.
Genti m Albanian
Albanian form of Gentius.
Gențiana f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian gențiană meaning "gentian".
Gentianus m Late Roman
Derived from a Roman cognomen or agnomen, which in turn was derived from Gentius. Bearers of this name include Hedius Lollianus Terentius Gentianus (Roman politician and senator) and Decimus Terentius Gentianus (Roman politician and senator).
Gentiel m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Gentilis via its French form Gentil.
Gentil m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French form of Gentilis, which is also used (albeit rarely) in Belgium and the Netherlands.... [more]
Gentila f Medieval Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Medieval Italian variant of Gentile, Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Gentilis and Romani cognate of Gentilla.
Gentile m & f Judeo-Italian, Judeo-Spanish
Probably a Judeo-Italian and Judeo-Spanish form of Yentl.
Gentile m & f Medieval Italian, French (Archaic)
Italian form of Gentilis. This given name was borne by both men and women in medieval Italy, but it was more commonly found on men, which is understandable, as usage of the name appears to have first started in honour of the Blessed Gentilis (c... [more]
Gentilia f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Romani (Archaic)
Judeo-Anglo-Norman elaboration of Gentil and Romani variant of Gentillia.
Gentilianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective gentilis meaning "of the same family" (see Gentilis).... [more]
Gentilis m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective gentilis meaning "of the same family". This name is best known for having been the name of the Blessed Gentilis, a medieval Franciscan missionary from Matelica in Italy who was beheaded in 1340 in the Persian city of Tauris (which is nowadays Tabriz in Iran)... [more]
Gentilla f Italian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Archaic)
Italian variant of Gentila as well as the Dutch, English and Flemish feminine form of Gentilis, most likely via its French feminine forms Gentile and/or Gentille... [more]
Gentille f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of both Gentile and Yente.
Gentiluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Gentile, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Gentis m Arthurian Cycle
A knight present at the tournament of Sorgarda, which Gawain won.
Gentjan m Albanian
Variant of Gentian.
Gentle m & f English
Possibly from the word "Gentle", used in the beginning of the nouns gentleman meaning "well-born man, man of good family or birth" or from gentlewoman meaning "woman of good family or breeding"... [more]
Gento m Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Hebrew Shem Tov "good name".
Gento m Japanese
From Japanese 元 (gen) meaning "cause, origin, basis, foundation" or 玄 (gen) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Gentry m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gentry or simply from the word gentry.
Gentzane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde based on Basque gentza, itself a variant of bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity"; this name was intended as a Basque equivalent of Paz 1.
Genubath m Biblical
Genubath, meaning "Stolen," is mentioned in I Kings 11:20 as the son born to Hadad the Edomite and the sister of Queen Tahpenes, Pharaoh's wife.
Genuina f Italian
Truncated form of Ingenuina.
Genush m Mari
Mari form of Gennadius.
Genutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Genovaitė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Gënviève f Walloon
Walloon form of Geneviève.
Genvissa f Arthurian Cycle
According to Geoffrey, Genvissa is the daughter of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Claudius supposedly gives Genvissa in marriage to the British king Arviragus. When Arviragus revolted against Claudius, Genvissa arranged peace between them.... [more]
Gen'ya m Japanese
From Japanese 拳 (gen) meaning "fist", 元 (gen) meaning "beginning, former time, origin", 弦 (gen) meaning "bowstring, chord, hypotenuse" or 玄 (gen) meaning "mysterious, occultness, black, deep, profound" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 冶 (ya) meaning "melting, smelting"... [more]
Genya f Filipino
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Genzaburō m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 現 (gen) meaning "current" combined with 三 (zabu) meaning "third" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son".
Genzeb f Ethiopian
Diminutive of Genzebe.
Genzhe f Dagestani
Means "treasure" in Dagestani.
Genziano m Italian
Italian form of Gentian.
Geo m English (Rare)
Short form or abbreviation for George used as an independent name.
Geoffrina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Geoffrey.
Geoji m Indian
Indian and is for greatly respected
Geon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 建 (geon) meaning "to construct", 健 (geon) meaning "strong", 虔 (geon) meaning "respect" or other characters which are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.
Geonkye m Korean
From Sino-Korean 建 meaning "to construct", 健 meaning "strong", 虔 meaning "respect" and 계.
Geon-u m Korean
From 建 "build, establish, erect, found" and 宇 "house; building, structure".
Geonwoo m Korean
Variant romanization of Geon-u
Geordag m Scots
Caithness Scots diminutive of George.
Geordan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jordan influenced by George.
Georden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jordan (compare Geordie).
Geordey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Geordie.
Geordi m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Geordie. Geordi La Forge (male) from Star Trek: The Next Generation has this name.
Geordo m Scots
Orcadian Scots diminutive of George.
Geordock m Scots
Diminutive of George, used on the Black Isle.
Geordy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Geordie and Jordy.
Geordyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Jordan (See also Georden and Jordin).
Georga f English
Variant of Georgia.
Georgakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Georgios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Georgann f English (Rare)
Feminine form of George influenced by Ann
Georganna f English
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.
Georganne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.
George f & m German
Masculine variation and feminization of Georg.
Georgeann f English
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.
Georgeanne f English
Combination of George and Anne 1.
Georgelle f English
A combination of George and Elle (or the suffix -elle).... [more]
Georgenia f English (Rare)
Variant of Georgina modelled on Eugenia.
Georget m French, French (Belgian)
Originally a diminutive of Georges, used as a given name in its own right.
Georgi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Georgie.
Geòrgia f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan adoption of Georgia.
Georgian m Romanian
Masculine form of Georgiana.
Georgiann f English
Combination of George and Ann.
Georgietta f English, Italian
Diminuitive of Georgie or Georgia, influenced by names like Georgette.
Georgije m Serbian
Variant of George.
Georgína f Slovak
Slovak borrowing of Georgina.
Georgique f Obscure (Archaic)
Rare feminine form of George using the French looking ending -ique (e.g., from Monique).
Georgis m Greek
Variant of Georgios.
Georgiu m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Georgius.
Georgiya f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Georgia.
Georgoula f Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Georgia, as it contains the modern Greek feminine diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Georgy m Scots
Diminutive of George.
Geovane m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant form of Giovane. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian soccer player Geovane Diniz Silva (b. 1989), who is also known as Geovane Maranhão.
Geovanny m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanni in use in Latin America (especially Ecuador).
Gepa f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element geba "to give". Some authors think, Gepa is a short form of Gerburg.... [more]
Gephel m & f Tibetan
Means "one who promotes virtue" in Tibetan.
Geppetto m Italian (Tuscan), Literature
Diminutive of Giuseppe. The impoverished woodcarver in 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' is the most well-known bearer of this name.
Geppino m Italian
Diminutive of Giuseppe
Geps m & f Slovene
Diminutive of Gašper
Geqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 歌 (gē) meaning "song" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".
Ger m & f Dutch, Limburgish, West Frisian
Dutch, Limburgish and West Frisian short form of Germanic given names containing the element ger meaning "spear", such as Gerard, Gerben and Gerlof.
Gera f Russian
Russian form of Hera.
Gera m Spanish
Diminutive of Gerardo.
Gera f Slovene
Short form of Gertruda.
Geracina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a Portuguese feminine form of Gerasimos.
Gerad m English
A form of Gerard or an alternate form of Jared.
Gerad m & f German (Rare)
Contains the elements Ger and Rat.
Gerakina f Greek, Folklore
From the Greek word for the common buzzard (species Buteo buteo), a bird native to mainland Europe, which is derived from a diminutive of Ancient Greek ἱέραξ (hierax) meaning "hawk, falcon" (see Hierax)... [more]
Gerakl m Russian
Russian form of Hercules.
Geraklit m Russian
Russian form of Herakleitos.
Geraldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gerald.
Géralde f & m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form and masculine variant of Gérald.
Géraldesse f Medieval French
Feminine diminutive of Gérald.
Geraldette f Obscure
Feminine form of Gerald.
Geraldyna f Polish
Feminine form of Gerald.
Geralt m Literature
Variant of Gerald used by Andrzej Sapkowski, a Polish writer, in the Witcher series. Geralt of Rivia (Geralt z Rivii) is the name of the main character.
Gerana f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek γέρανος (geranos) "crane (bird)". Gerana, otherwise known as Oenoe, was a queen of the Pygmy folk in Greek mythology. She boasted she was more beautiful than the goddess Hera and was transformed by the angry goddess into a crane... [more]
Gerar m & f Ancient Hebrew
Also Gerara, (LXX). Name of the land in which Abimelech dwelt. Genesis 20:2.
Gerardas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Gerard.
Gerarde f Medieval French
Feminine form of Gerard
Gerardien f Dutch
Dutch form of Gerardine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Gerardina f Italian, Dutch
Italian diminutive of Gerarda, as -ina is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Gerardine f Dutch
Dutch form of Gérardine.
Gerardino m Italian
Diminutive of Gerardo.
Gerardito m Spanish
Diminutive of Gerard.
Gerards m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Gerhard.
Gerardson m Haitian Creole
Variant of Gerard, influenced by the spelling of Jackson, Nelson, Wilson and other names ending in -son.
Gerardu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gerard.
Gerardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Gerhard (see Gerard).... [more]
Geras m Greek Mythology
Means "old age." Geras was the spirit (daimon) of old age, one of the malevolent spirits spawned by the goddess Nyx (Night).
Gerasimakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Gerasimos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Gerasimo m Italian
Italian form of Gerasimos via it's Latinized form Gerasimus.
Geraszim m Hungarian
Cognate of Gerasimos, meaning "honour, gift".
Gerat m Sorbian, Kashubian, Silesian
Sorbian, Kashubian and Silesian form of Gerhard.
Gerata f Kashubian
Feminine form of Gerat.
Geraud m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Gerald.
Gerauda f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Geraud.
Geraxane f Basque
Basque equivalent of Graciana and Gratienne.
Gerazym m Polish
Polish form of Gerasimos.
Gerbalda f Medieval French
Feminine form of Gerbald
Gerberga f Germanic, History, Medieval German
Variant of Gariburg. Gerberga was the name of the second wife of Charlemagne.
Gerbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Garibert.
Gerboud m Dutch
Dutch form of Gerbald.
Gerbrand m Dutch
Dutch form of Garibrand.
Gerbrando m Italian, Medieval Italian
Italian form of Garibrand via Latinized form Gerbrandus.
Gerburg f German
German form of Gariburg.
Gercke m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian diminutive of Gerard.
Gerco m Dutch
Derived from Gero, which is a short form of Germanic names containing the element ger meaning "spear". A known bearer of this name is the Dutch show jumping equestrian Gerco Schröder (b... [more]
Gerdan f Kurdish
Means "neck, collar" in Kurdish.
Gerde m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian short form of Gerard.
Gerdeke f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in 16th-century Latvia
Gerdi m & f German, Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerdie f & m Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Gerdien f Dutch
Dutch form of Gerdine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Gerdika f Old Swedish
Diminutive of Gerda 2.
Gerdine f Dutch, Flemish
Feminine form of Gerard and variant of Gerda 1.
Gerdis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Geirdís.
Gerdlinde f German (Rare)
A 20th century coinage formed from the given name Gerd 1 and the Old High German name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft"
Gerdrut f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Gertrude.
Gerdûn m & f Kurdish
Means "universe, world" in Kurdish.
Gerduška f Czech
Diminutive form of Gerda 1.
Gerdy f & m Dutch
Pet form of names like Gerhard, Gerd 1, or Gerda 1.
Geréb m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian borrowing of Gerbert.
Gereg m Breton
Variant of Gireg.
Gereke m Medieval Scandinavian
Meaning uncertain. The first element is possibly derived from Old Norse geirr "spear". The second element could possibly be related to Old Norse rikr "mighty, rich" or leikr "game, play".
Gerelma f Buryat
Means "light mother" in Buryat, from Mongolian гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" combined with the suffix -маа (-maa) meaning "mother".
Gereltsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of light" in Mongolian, from гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Ġeremija m Maltese
Maltese form of Jeremiah.
Geremy m English
Variant of Jeremy.
Gerens m Cornish
Cornish form of Geraint.
Gerenton m Arthurian Cycle
An ancestor of Arthur and father of Conan, he was mentioned in Gallet’s pedigree.
Gereth m Literature
Gereth is a fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Gereth is one of the Elves who aided the flight of Evranin from Artanor (the place which would later become Doriath) during the years following the battles between Elves and the Nauglath... [more]
Gerfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gæirfríðr.
Gerge m German (East Prussian)
Contracted form of George.
Gerges m Coptic
Coptic form of Georgios (see George).
Gergore f Basque (Archaic)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Gregoria.
Gergori m Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Gregorio and Grégoire.
Gerhárd m Hungarian
Cogante of Gerhard, meaning "brave spear".
Gerharda f German
Feminine form of Gerhard or Gerhardt.
Gerharde f German
Variant of Gerharda.
Gerhards m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Gerhard.
Gerhardus m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Gerard.
Gerhart m German
Variant of Gerhard or Gerhardt.... [more]
Gerhaus f Medieval German
Formed from the name elements GER "javelin, spear" and HAUS (with unclear meaning, see Husa).
Gerhelm m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and helm meaning "helmet, protection".
Gerhelma f Germanic
Feminine form of Gerhelm.
Gerhilde f Theatre
Variant of Gerhild, used by Wagner as a name for a valkyria.
Geri m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse gjarn "greedy", which is related to Gothic gairns (see Adalgern). In Norse mythology, Geri is the name of one of Odin's two wolves... [more]
Geri m Gascon
Gascon form of Giles.
Geri m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Gershom.
Geriah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Jeriah. Although the Biblical character Jeriah is male, this name was also given to girls, starting around the mid-1700's.
Gériaume m Carolingian Cycle, Literature
Medieval French form of Gerhelm.... [more]
Geric m Literature
The name of a character in The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale.
Geriel f Mongolian
Variant of Gerel.
Gerik m German (Rare)
A Low German name formed from the name elements GER "javelin, spear" and RIK "king, ruler".... [more]
Gerinda f Dutch (Rare)
This name is a contracted form of either Gerlinda or Gerswintha (via its variant form Gerswinda).
Gerion m Greek (Latinized)
Latinisation of Geryon.
Gerit m & f Low German
Vaeiation of Gerrit.
Gerita f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Diminutive of names ending in -gera.
Gerjén m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gereon.
Gerke m & f Dutch, Low German (Rare)
Dutch and very rare Low German diminutive form of German names beginning with Ger-.
Gerko m Dutch
Variant of Gerco.
Gerlaco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gerlach.
Gerland m History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and German form of Gariland. Saint Gerland of Agrigento (Italian: San Gerlando di Agrigento), also known as Gerland of Besançon (d. 25 February 1100) was a bishop of Agrigento in Sicily.
Gerlanda f Sicilian
Feminine form of Gerlando.
Gerlando m Italian
Italian form of Gerland. Gerlando di Agrigento is the patron saint of Agrigento in Sicily. Other famous bearers are the painter Gerlando Marsiglia, and the actor Gerlando Buzzanca (AKA Lando Buzzanca)
Gerlane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Gerland.
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