Submitted Names Starting with G

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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.
Gerle f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian gerle "turtle dove".
Gerli f Estonian
Variant of Kerli.
Gerlie f Filipino
Likely a variant of Girlie.
Gerliese f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Combination of a feminine given name that starts with Ger- (such as Gerlinde and Gertrud) with Liese.
Gerlin f Medieval German, Estonian (Modern)
Medieval German diminutive of Gertrud and Estonian elaboration of Gerli.
Gerlinda f Dutch (Rare), Polish, Slovene
Dutch variant and Polish and Slovene form of Gerlinde.
Gerlise f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Gerliese.
Gerlög f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gæirlaug.
Gerløgh f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Gæirlaug.
Germà m Catalan
Catalan form of Germanus.
Gérmain m Picard
Picard form of Germain.
German m Germanic
derived from the Germanic elements Ger (spear) and Man (man) meaning "man of spear". Now this name is used in Germany but in a different form and rarely Germann.
Germanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Germanus.
Germane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Germanus.
Germánico m Spanish
Spanish form of the name Germanicus.
Germânico m Portuguese
Portuguese form of the name Germanicus.
Germanico m Italian
Italian form of the name Germanicus.
Germann m German (Archaic)
German form of the ancient Germanic given name Ger(e)man, which is composed of the Germanic elements ger meaning "spear" and man meaning "man".... [more]
Germano f Provençal
Provençal form of Germaine.
Germanos m Greek
Greek form of Germanus.
Germanu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Germano.
Germany f & m English
After the country of Germany in Europe.
Germelina f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Possibly a feminine diminutive of Germelo, which is apparently a variant of Hermelo, which either comes from the town of Ermelo in Spain, or from the name Hermilo, a diminutive of Hermes.
Germen m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian form of Germanus and Gereman (see Germann).
Germerius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Germerius was bishop of Toulouse from 510 to 560 AD. There is some question as to whether he actually existed. He is the patron saint of the abbey of Lézat.
Germinal m French, Spanish (Rare)
From the name of the seventh month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word germen, meaning "germination". In Spain, this name came to be used by anarchist parents who were eager to reject traditional names during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).
Germokrat m Russian
Russian form of Hermokrates.
Germond m Gascon (Archaic), Lengadocian (Archaic)
Gascon and Languedocian form of Germund.
Germot m Manx
Variant of Dermod.
Gérold m Norman
Norman form of Gerald.
Gerolfo m History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish and Italian form of Gerulf.
Geromy m Literature
Corruption of Jeremy, used as the name of the token black character in popular webcomic series Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff by Andrew Hussie.
Geronas m Romansh
Romansh form of Jerome, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Geroncio m Spanish
Spanish form of Gerontios via Gerontius.
Gerone m Italian
Italian form of Hieron (see Hiero).
Geròni m Gascon
Gascon form of Jerome.
Geronim m Romansh
Romansh form of Jerome.
Géronte m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Gerontios via Gerontius.
Geronte m Guanche
Borne by the father of Guanche leader Tenesor.
Geronti m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Gerontios (see Gerontius). A known bearer of this name was Geronti Kikodze (1886-1960), a prominent Georgian literary critic and thinker.
Gerontios m Late Greek
Original Greek form of Gerontius.
Gerontiy m Russian
Russian form of Gerontios.
Geronzio m Italian
Italian form of Gerontios via Gerontius.
Geronziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Geronzio.
Geroteo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian form of Hierotheus (see Hierotheos) as well as a Spanish variant of Jeroteo.
Gerovit m Germanic Mythology, Slavic Mythology
Most likely a German corruption of Slavic Jarovit.... [more]
Geroy m African American
Possibly a combination of George & Leroy.
Gerren m Cornish
Variant of Gerens.
Gerrett m Dutch, Frisian
Old Germanic two-element name. Dutch and Frisian form from the given Germanic name Garrett.
Gerrie f & m Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive of Gerrit and Gerarda; the name is most common among women.
Gerrie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Gerhardus.
Gerrieke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Gerarda via its other diminutive Gerrie. So, in other words, this name is basically a combination of Gerrie with the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.
Gerrik m English
Variant of Gerrick.
Gerrit f Low German
Variation of Gerharda or Geralde.
Gerritjan m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of the names Gerrit and Jan 1.... [more]
Gerritt m Dutch, Frisian
Variant of Gerrit.
Gerrylt m Manx
Manx form of Gerald.
Gerryltagh f Manx (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage intended as a feminine form of Gerrylt and a Manx equivalent of Geraldine.
Gers m Dutch
Diminutive of Gerwin used by Dutch rapper, Gers Pardoel
Gerša f Sorbian
Sorbian short form of Gertrude.
Gersemi f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse gersemi "treasure, something which is considered precious or valuable". In Norse mythology this is one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.
Gersende f French (Rare)
French form of Gerswintha. Another theory, however, suggests that Gersende might also be derived from the Germanic name Garsind, and thus ultimately from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and sind "journey".
Gersh m Russian, Jewish
Russian form of Hirsh.
Gershel m Russian, Jewish
Russian form of Hershel, and diminutive of Gersh.
Gersom m Dutch, Hebrew (?)
Dutch form of Gershom.
Gérson m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gershon.
Geršon m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Gershon.
Gerson m Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Judeo-Provençal
Catalan and Judeo-Provençal form of Gershon and African and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Gérson.
Gerswintha f Germanic, History
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Gerswintha was the name of one of Charlemagne's concubines.
Gerswith f Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Anglo-Saxon and Old High German form of Gerswintha.
Gerszom m Polish
Polish form of Gershom.
Gertee m English
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Gertelote f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Gertrude.
Gertey f English
Diminutive of Gertrude.
Gertha f English
Variant of Gerda 1, perhaps influenced by Bertha.
Gerðarr m Old Norse
Either a variant of Garðar or a combination of Ancient Germanic *gerðan "(re)made, (re)constructed" and Old Norse herr "army".
Gerthorn m Old Swedish
Derived from Old Swedish ger meaning "spear" combined with Old Swedish þorn meaning "thorn".
Gerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gerðr (see Gerd 2).
Gert-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Gert and Jan 1.
Gertjie m & f Afrikaans
Afrikaans cognate of Gertje.
Gertka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Gerata via Geratka.
Gertke f Low German (Archaic), Medieval Baltic
Diminutive of Gertrude, also recorded in 15th and 16th-century Latvia.
Gerton m Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Gerthorn. In the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the names Gert and Ton.
Gertraude f German
German form of Gertrude.
Gertroudi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Gertrude.
Gertruda f Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian герой труда (geroy truda) meaning "hero of labour" and of героиня труда (geroinya truda) meaning "heroine of labour". In a way, one could say that this name is a Soviet (re-)interpretation of the Germanic name Gertruda.... [more]
Gertrudo f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Gertrude.
Gertruud f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gertrude. In that capacity, the name is used as an independent, official name on birth certificates. However, it occurs slightly more often as an informal name in daily life for women who are officially named Gertruda, Gertrudis, etc... [more]
Gertruyt f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Gertrude.
Gertu f Estonian
Variant of Kertu.
Gerty f German, English, French
Diminutive of Gertrude and Gertrud.
Gerulfo m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian and Spanish form of Gerulf
Gerulph m Germanic
Variant of Gerulf used by an 8th century martyr.
Gerundio m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Possibly derived from the surname Gerundio.
Geruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertruda (Czech and Croatian) and Geralda (Czech). Also compare Geruška.
Geruscha f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Gertrud.
Geruška f Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertruda (Czech and Croatian) and Geralda (Czech). Also compare Geruša.
Gervác m Czech
Czech form of Gervasius.
Gervaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Gervasius.
Gervai m Provençal
Provençal form of Gervasius.
Gervasa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gervasia via masculine Gervasu.
Gervasi m Georgian (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh
Georgian, Romansh and Occitan form of Gervasius.
Gervàsia f Provençal, Gascon
Feminine form of Gervasi.
Gervasiu m Corsican
Corsican form of Gervasius.
Gerváz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gervasius.
Gervese m Medieval French
Old French form of Gervais, recorded 18 times in the 1292 census of Paris.
Gervéve f French
French form of Guenevere
Gervold m Germanic
From Old High German ger "spear" and waldaz "ruler". This is the name of a 9th-century monk and diplomat to Charlemagne.
Gervonta m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Gervase and Javonte. A known bearer of this name is American professional boxer Gervonta Davis (1994-).
Gerwald m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gariwald.
Gerwar f & m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Gæirvǫr or Gæirvarr.
Gerwara f Old Danish
Variant of Gerwar or a feminine form of Gæirvarr.
Gerward m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gariward.
Gerwin m German, Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and win "friend".
Gerwyn m Welsh
Means "rough and white" in Welsh.
Gery m Hebrew
a pet name for Gershon.
Geryon m Greek Mythology
In Ancient Greek Mythology he is son of Chrysaor and Callirrhoe and grandson of Medusa. Geryon was a fearsome giant who dwelt on the island Erytheia of the mythic Hesperides in the far west of the Mediterranean... [more]
Geryoneo m Arthurian Cycle
Geryoneo is the monster who invades and destroys Belge's country. He represents Catholic Spain's domination of Europe. Arthur kills him.
Gerzson m Hungarian
Hungarian of Gershom.
Geşa f Kurdish
From Kurdish geş meaning "bright, brilliant, shining".
Gesa f Frisian, Low German, German, Old Swedish
Originally a Low German short form of names beginning with either of the Old High German elements gêr meaning "spear" (especially Gertrud) or gisil "pledge, hostage" (compare Giselle), this name is now generally considered a short form of Gertrud.
Gesalec m Germanic, History
Form of Giselaic. Gesalec was the name of a 6th-century king of the Visigoths.
Gesaleico m Spanish
Spanish form of Gesalec.
Gesalico m Italian
Italian form of Gesalec.
Gesander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Γέσανδρος (Gesandros). This given name could possibly be derived from Greek γῆ (ge) "the earth, soil, land" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man", but most likely it is actually of Scythian origin... [more]
Gesche f German, Low German, Frisian
Frisian and Low German short form and diminutive of Gertrude.
Geşê f Kurdish
From Kurdish geş meaning "bright, shining".
Gese f Low German
Low German variant of Gesa.
Gesebo f & m Ijaw
Means "the just" in Ijaw.
Geseke f Low German (Rare), Frisian (Rare)
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Gese.
Gesekeme m Ijaw
Means "upright man" in Ijaw.
Gesha m Russian
Diminutive of Gennadiy.
Geshem f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Biblical Hebrew
The Hebrew word גֶּשֶׁם (géshem) means "rain".... [more]
Gesher f & m Hebrew
Means "bridge" in Hebrew.
Gesika f Old Swedish
Diminutive of Gesa.
Gesinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกศินี (see Kesini).
Gesiye f & m Ijaw
Means "genuine" in Ijaw.
Geske f Frisian, Low German
Contracted form of Geseke.
Gest m Medieval English
Possibly derived from the germanic name element gest meaning "stranger" or "guest."
Gestar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of gestr "guest" and herr "army".
Gestheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse gestr meaning "guest" and heiðr meaning "honour" or "bright, clear".
Gesthimani f Greek
Shift from Koine Greek Γεθσημανῆ (Gethsēmanê) (see Gethsemane).
Geštinanna f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of an early goddess of Southern Mesopotamia associated with writing and the netherworld. Her name means "wine (or vine) of the heavens (or the god An 2)", deriving from the Sumerian element ĝeštin ("vine, wine, bunch of grapes")... [more]
Gestný f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of gestr "guest" and "new".
Gestr m Old Norse
From Old Norse gestr meaning "guest".
Gestrún f Icelandic
From Old Norse gestr "guest" and rún "secret".
Gestur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Gestr.
Ġesù m Theology
Maltese form of Jesus.
Geṡü m Theology
Emilian-Romagnol form of Jesus.
Gesù m Biblical Italian, Italian, Theology (Italianized)
Italian and Sicilian form of Jesus.
Gesualda f Sicilian
Feminine form of Gesualdo.
Gesualdo m Italian, Medieval Italian
Possibly an Italian form of Giswald, or perhaps derived from a combination of Italian Gesù and the Germanic element walt "rule".
Gesuina f Italian
Feminine form of Gesù.
Gesùs m Theology
Sardinian form of Jesus.
Gesza f Polish, Yiddish
Possibly a Yiddish and Polish form of Gesche
Gesztenye f Hungarian
Means "chestnut" in Hungarian.
Geta f Romanian
Short form of Georgeta.
Geta m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman cognomen of uncertain meaning. It is possibly derived from the Ancient Greek word Γέται (Gétai), A Dacian tribe inhabiting the regions of the lower Danube. This was the cognomen of Caracalla's brother, Publius Septimius Geta, who was murdered by a Praetorian Guard under the orders of Caracalla.
Getachew m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "their lord", from Amharic ጌታ (géta) "Lord (Jesus), master".
Getaneh m Amharic
Means "you are a lord" in Amharic.
Getautas 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]
Getautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Getautas.
Gete f Amharic
Short form of Getenesh.
Geth m Welsh
Short form of Gethin.
Gethalia m Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Gedaliah, recorded in what is present-day Germany in the 1500s.
Gether m Biblical
Genesis 10:23
Gethera f Swahili
Means "harvest" in Swahili.
Gethne m Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Probably a Latinized form of a Welsh name. According to the Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, it 'may represent the name which appears in other early medieval sources spelled Guithno, Gueithgno, and Guitneu; the second element is the personal name suffix -(g)nou "son"'.
Gethry m African American
Variant of surname Guthry.
Gethyn m Welsh
Variant of Gethin.
Getir m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Gæitir.
Getoar m Albanian
Albanian male name. It is composed of the first two letters of Albanian clan groups. GE stands for Gheg living in the north of Albanian lands (Northern Albania) and speaking the Gheg Dialect, TO for Tosk living in the south and speaking the Tosk Dialect, and AR for Arbëresh, Albanians living in Italy, Greece etc... [more]
Getsumei m Japanese
From Japanese 月明 (getsumei) meaning "moonlight", combined with 月 (getsu) meaning "moon" and 明 (mei) meaning "bright, clear, tomorrow". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Getsurin m Japanese
Combination of 月 (getsu), meaning "moon", and 輪 (rin), meaning "ring, loop". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Getter f Estonian
Originally an Estonian Swedish (estlandssvenska) name, historically common in Dagö (Hiiumaa island) while it belonged to Sweden and was inhabited by Swedes (until the 18th century), now commonly used among Estonians... [more]
Getty f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertrude, as in the case of the Dutch singer Gertrude "Getty" Kaspers (1948-). It could also be a transferred use of the surname Getty.
Getúlia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Getulia.
Getulia f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Getulius.
Getúlio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Getulius. A bearer of this name was Getúlio Vargas (1882-1954), former president of Brazil.
Getulio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Getulius.
Getulius m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant spelling of Gaetulius, a name that has two possible etymological origins. One is that it means "inhabitant of Gaeta", which is an Italian city that ultimately derives its name from Greek kaiétas meaning "cave"... [more]
Geuel m Biblical
Geuel, the son of Machi of the Tribe of Gad, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:16.
Geukher f Karakalpak
Karakalpak form of Gohar.
Geulah f Hebrew
Variant of Geula, meaning "redemption". Geulah Cohen was an Israeli politician and activist.
Geulegolio m Korean
Korean form of Gregory.
Geum m History, Korean
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Yeongjo (1694-1776), twenty-first king of Joseon.
Geumhee f Korean
From 금 and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious".
Geun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation". A famous bearer is Korean Neo-Confucian scholar Kwon Geun (1352–1409).
Geun-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 槿 "hibiscus" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness". A famous bearer is South Korean president Park Geun-hye (1952-).
Geunhyung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".
Geun-seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 根 "root; foundation" and 碩 "great, eminent; large, big".
Geurim f Korean
Korean "able" + "beautiful jade".
Geu-rin f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From an adaptation of the English word green.
Geurt m Dutch
Short form of Godert and Govert and later on also Gerard, due to a variation in pronunciation of Geert.
Geuru m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 그루 (geuru) meaning "trunk, stem, stalk; stump, stock."
Geut f Hebrew
Means "tide" in Hebrew.
Geva m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Place name in Israel, meaning ''hill''.
Geva f Medieval German, Old Danish
Short form of names with the Germanic name element geba "gift".
Gevez f Kurdish
Means "dark red, maroon" in Kurdish.