Submitted Names Starting with G

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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.
Gevherhan f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem" and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Gevherimüluk f Ottoman Turkish
Means "jewel of the kings", from Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem" and Arabic ملوك (muluk) meaning "kings", the plural of ملك (malik) meaning "king, sovereign, monarch".
Gevherriz f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who sprinkles jewels", from Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel" and ریز (riz), the present stem of ریختن (rikhtan) meaning "to pour, spill, sprinkle".
Gevork m Armenian
Variant of Gevorg.
Gewargis m Assyrian
Syriac form of George.
Gewher f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish cewher meaning "diamond".
Gewrê f Kurdish
From Kurdish gewr meaning "grey".
Gexina f Basque (Archaic)
Basque equivalent of Graciana and Gratienne.
Geyla f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Gela recorded in what is now Germany from the 11th century onwards.
Geyse f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Geise. This name is borne by Geyse da Silva Ferreira (*1998), a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club Barcelona and the Brazil women's national team.
Geythild f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Gauthildr.
Geyti m Faroese
Faroese form of Gautr.
Geza m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Géza.
Gezele f Medieval German
Double diminutive of Gepa, showing the Old High German diminutive *-z-* and the additional diminutive *-le*.
Gëzime f Albanian
Feminine form of Gëzim.
Gezine f Dutch
Variant spelling of Gesine.
Gezing f Kurdish
Means "nettle" in Kurdish.
Gézuka m Hungarian
Diminutive form of Géza.
Ghaanim m Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ghanem, only found in Maldives.
Ghaaniyah f Arabic
Means "beautiful".
Għabdija m Maltese
Maltese form of Obadiah.
Ghadah f Arabic
Variant transcription of Ghada.
Ghadeer f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غدير (see Ghadir).
Ghader m Persian
Persian form of Qadir.
Ghaffar m Arabic, Muslim
Derived from the Arabic roots root غ-ف-ر‎ (ḡ-f-r) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Al-Ghaffar is one of the 99 Names of Allah and means "the repeatedly forgiving; absolute forgiver; pardoner; condoner; He who is ready to pardon and forgive".
Ghafir m Arabic
Derived from Arabic غفر (gafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Also compare Ghafur, which is closely related.
Ghafira f Arabic
Feminine form of Ghafir.
Ghafoor m Arabic, Urdu, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic غفور (see Ghafur), as well as the usual Urdu and Dari Persian form.
Ghafour m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic غفور (see Ghafur), as well as the usual Persian form.
Ghafran m Arabic
Possibly a variant of Ghaffar.
Ghafur m Arabic, Tajik
Means "forgiving" in Arabic, derived from the root غفر (ghafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". In Islamic tradition الغفور (al-Ghafur) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Ghaibullah m Arabic, Afghan
Derived from the Arabic noun غيب (ghaib) meaning "absence, the unseen, that what is hidden or concealed" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).
Ghaith m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غيث (see Ghayth).
Ghajini f Dogri
Means "patient" and "independent" in Dogri.
Ghakarhi m Zulu
The meaning of this name is fierce warrior. A person not accepting defeat as an option.
Ghaleb m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Ghalib.
Ghali m & f Arabic, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic غَالِي (ḡālī) meaning "expensive, dear, precious" (see Ghaliya).
Ghalia f Arabic
Variant transcription of Ghaliya.
Ghaliah f Arabic
Feminine form of غالي (see Ghali).
Ghalip m Uyghur
Means "victor" in Uyghur.
Ghamai m Pashto
Means "gem, jewel, precious stone" in Pashto.
Ghamay m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto غمی (see Ghamai).
Għamos m Maltese
Maltese form of Amos.
Ghamzeh f Pashto, Arabic
Possibly borrowed from Arabic غَمْزة‎ (ġamza) meaning "wink".
Ghana f English (Modern, Rare)
Influenced by the country in Africa of the same name.
Ghanem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غانم (see Ghanim).
Ghani m Arabic
Meaning “Rich” or “Prosperous” in Arabic. Parents give this name to their children in hope for them to be rich in knowledge and spirituality.
Ghania f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic غني (ghaniyy) meaning "rich, wealthy, prosperous".
Ghanim m Berber
Means "reed" in Amazigh.
Ghanim m Arabic
Means "gainer, winner" in Arabic, derived from the root غنم (ghanima) meaning "to make a profit, to make booty, to obtain".
Ghanima f Arabic
Means "trophy, prize, gain, profit" in Arabic, from the root غنم (ghanīma) meaning "to make booty, to pillage".
Ghaniya f Arabic
Feminine form of Ghani
Ghanshyam m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit घनश्याम (ghanashyama) meaning "black, deep, dark (colour of a cloud)". This is another name for the Hindu god Krishna.
Ghareeb m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غريب (see Gharib).
Gharib m Arabic
Means "rare, amazing, extraordinary" or "foreigner, stranger" in Arabic, from the root غرب (gharuba) meaning "to be strange, to be odd".
Ghasaq f Arabic
“Means dusk,the darkness stage it appear after twilight “
Ghatola f Pashto
Means "tulip" in Pashto.
Ghatotkacha m Indian, Hinduism
From घटोत्कच (Ghaṭotkaca), meaning "bald pot" in Sanskrit. He is a great warrior and the son of Bhima and Hidimbi in the Mahabharata.
Ghaya f Arabic
Means "goal, end" in Arabic
Ghayth al-Din m Arabic
Means "rain of the religion" in Arabic, from غياث (ghiyath) meaning "rain" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith"
Ghazal f Persian
From the name of a form of lyrical love poetry popular in the Middle East and South and Central Asia, ultimately derived from the Arabic root غزل (ghazala) meaning "to display love via speech, to exchange talk of love".
Ghazala f Arabic, Urdu
Means "gazelle" in Arabic.
Ghazalah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غزالة (see Ghazala).
Ghazaleh f Persian
Means "doe, gazelle" in Persian.
Ghazali m Arabic, Malay
From the name of 11th-century Islamic scholar philosopher, theologian and mystic Abu Hamid al-Ghazali. His name may have been derived from Arabic غزل (ghazala) meaning "to spin, to whirl", referencing his father's occupation as a weaver, or from the name of a village called Ghazalah in present-day Iran.
Ghazaly m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic غزالي (see Ghazali), as well as a Malay variant.
Ghazanfar m Urdu, Persian
Derived from Arabic غضنفر (ghaḍanfar) meaning "lion".
Ghazanfer m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu غضنفر (see Ghazanfar).
Ghazaros m Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Lazarus.
Ghazi m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "warrior, conqueror, raider" in Arabic, from the root غزا (ghazā) meaning "to raid, to wage war against, to attack".
Ghazwa f Arabic
From the Arabic غَزْوَة (ḡazwa) meaning "raid, attack", sometimes also referring to the expeditions of Muhammad.
Ghebreyesus m Amharic
Means "servant of Jesus" in Amharic. A notable bearer of this name is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Ghedeon m Romanian
Romanian form of Gideon.
Gheed f Arabic
This name means the beautiful woman of the heavens.
Gheerlof m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Gerulf.
Gheertruud f Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Gertrude.
Gheith m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غيث (see Ghayth).
Gheleyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gisleyn.
Gheni m Uyghur
Means "rich, wealthy" in Uyghur.
Gheorghi m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of George.
Gheorghina f Romanian, Moldovan
Feminine form of Gheorghe.
Gheraldu m Corsican (Rare)
Corsican form of Gerald.
Gherardesca f Medieval Italian
Feminine diminutive of Gherardo.
Gherardi m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gherardi.... [more]
Gherardina f Corsican
Corsican feminine form of Gerard.
Gherardu m Corsican
Corsican form of Gerard.
Gherarduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Gherardo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Gheta f Romansh
Short form of Margheta.
Ghevont m Armenian
Variant of Leonid.
Gheyret m Uyghur
Means "vigor, enthusiasm" in Uyghur.
Ghias-ad-din m Arabic, Medieval Turkic, History
Ghias ad-Din (born circa 1206; date of death unknown but possibly circa 1226) was a prince of the Sultanate of Rum (now part of Turkey) who became king consort of Georgia through his marriage to Queen Rusudan.
Ghiggermo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of William.
Ghijsberdina f Dutch
Feminine form of Ghijsbert.
Ghil'ad m Hebrew
Variant of Gilad. Ghil'ad Zuckermann (1971-) is an Israeli-born language revivalist and linguist.
Ghilas m Kabyle
Short form of Aghilas.
Ghileyn m Medieval Dutch
Variant form of Gheleyn.
Ghillie f & m Scottish, English
The origin of this word dates from the late 16th century, from the Scottish Gaelic gille, "lad, servant", cognate with the Irish giolla.
Ghimd m Arabic
From the word غِمْد, meaning "Sheath".
Ghinda f Medieval Romanian
Either a contracted form of Ghenadia or a derivation from Romanian acorn.
Ghino m Italian (Tuscan), Emilian-Romagnol
Short form of names ending in -ghino, such as Arrighino, Ughino and Federighino.
Ghinotto m Italian
Variant of Ghino.
Ghiobúin m Irish
Irish form of Gilbert.
Ghiocel m Romanian (Rare)
Means "snowdrop (flower)" in Romanian (genus Galanthus).
Ghise m Adyghe, Circassian, Kabardian
One of the many Circassian forms of Jesus. It originated from Isa 1.
Ghislaina f Flemish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ghislain.
Ghisleno m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Ghislain, used sporadically in central and northern Italy.
Ghisola f Italian (Archaic)
Apparently an Italian form of the Germanic name Gisila, Gisla.
Ghisolabella f Medieval Italian
Combination of Ghisola, and bella meaning "beautiful". Ghisolabella was the sister of Venedico Caccianemico, a thirteenth century Italian politician... [more]
Ghita f Scandinavian
Variant of Gita.
Ghita f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Of unknown meaning.
Ghiwarghis m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Georgios (see George). It is given among Eastern Christians to honouring Saint George.
Ghiyas m Persian
Means "help, assistance, support, protection" in Persian.
Ghizlane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic غزلان (ghizlan) meaning "gazelles", the plural of غزال (ghazal).
Ghjacinta f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjacintu.
Ghjacintu m Corsican
Corsican form of Hyacinthus via Giacinto.
Ghjacu m Sardinian
Short form of Ghjacumu.
Ghjacumetta f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjacumu (compare Giacometta).
Ghjacumina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjacumu.
Ghjacumu m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of James.
Ghjaseppa m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Joseph.
Ghjaseppina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjaseppu.
Ghjenuveffa f Corsican
Corsican form of Genevieve.
Ghjeremia m Corsican
Corsican form of Jeremiah.
Ghjilormina f Corsican (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ghjilormu (compare Jéromine).
Ghjilormu m Corsican
Corsican form of Hieronymus via Girolamo.
Ghjirolma f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjirolmu.
Ghjiseppina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjiseppu.
Ghjlgolu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Gregorius (see Gregory).
Ghjobba m Corsican
Corsican form of Job.
Ghjogliu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of George.
Ghjonassu m Corsican
Corsican form of Jonas 2.
Ghjorghju m Corsican
Corsican form of George.
Ghjorgiu m Sardinian
Variant of Ghjogliu, used in the town of La Maddalena.
Ghjosuè m Corsican
Corsican form of Joshua.
Ghjromu m Sardinian
Variant of Ciromu.
Ghjuanni m Sardinian
Gallurese form of John.
Ghjuda m Corsican, Sardinian
Corsican and Gallurese form of Judah.
Ghjudice m Corsican (Archaic), Medieval Corsican
Derived from Corsican ghjudice "judge", this was used as a personal given name in medieval Corsica.
Ghjudita f Corsican
Corsican form of Judith.
Ghjuditta f Sardinian
Gallurese form of Judith.
Ghjuellu m Corsican
Corsican form of Joel.
Ghjuglia f Sardinian
Gallurese feminine form of George.
Ghjuglianiu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Ghjuglinu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Ghjogliu.
Ghjuglittu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Ghjogliu.
Ghjuida m Sardinian
Gallurese variant of Ghjuda.
Ghjuliana f Corsican
Corsican form of Juliana.
Ghjulianu m Corsican
Corsican form of Julianus.
Ghjulietta f Corsican
Diminutive of Ghjulia (compare Giulietta).
Ghjuliu m Corsican
Corsican form of Julius.
Ghjurghjina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjorghju.
Ghjustina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjustinu.
Ghjustinu m Corsican
Corsican form of Justinus.
Ghjustu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Justus. The name coincides with Corsican ghjustu "just, fair, honorable, upright".
Ghjuvacchinu m Corsican
Corsican form of Joachim.
Ghjuvanmarcu m Corsican
Combination of Ghjuvan and Marcu.
Ghjuvannina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjuvanni.
Ghjuvan'Paulu m Corsican
Combination of Ghjuvan and Paulu.
Ghmerti m Georgian Mythology
Derived from Georgian ღმერთი (ghmert'i), from Old Georgian ღმერთი ‎(ɣmerti), and ultimately from Proto-Kartvelian *ɣamort- meaning "God". Ghmerti is the supreme god in Georgian mythology and head of all the other deities... [more]
Ghofur m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ghafur.
Gholamhossein m Persian
Means "servant of (Imam) Husayn", from a combination of Gholam and Hossein.
Gholam Reza m Persian
Combination of Gholam and Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Gholib m Tajik
Tajik form of Ghalib.
Ghonche f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian غنچه (see Ghoncheh).
Ghosha f Sanskrit
Ghosha was an ancient Vedic period Indian philosopher and seer.
Ghotai f Pashto
Means "bud, blossom" in Pashto.
Ghozali m Indonesian
Indonesian variamt of Ghazali.
Ghufron m Indonesian, Tajik (Rare)
Indonesian and Tajik form of Ghufran.
Ghugas m Armenian
Armenian form of Luke.
Ghukas m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Old and modern Armenian form of Luke.
Ghulom m Tajik
Tajik form of Ghulam.
Ghunan m Mongolian
Means "three-year-old tiger or bull" in Mongolian.
Ghust m Gallo
Gallo form of Auguste 1.
Ghutai f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto غوټۍ/غوټۍ (see Ghotai).
Ghvtisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I am God's man" in Georgian (literally: "I am of God"), derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის (ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly" (see Ghvtiso) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".
Ghvtiso m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის (ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly". Also compare modern Georgian ღვთაება (ghvtaeba) meaning "god, deity" and ღვთიური (ghvtiuri) meaning "godly, divine".... [more]
Ghwaze m Circassian
Means "leading light" in Circassian.
Ghwch'e m Circassian
Means "blacksmith" in Circassian.
Ghwsch'ine m Circassian
Means "iron-eyed" in Circassian.
Gi f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese unisex nickname for names beginning with "Gi-"
Gia m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嘉 (gia) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 家 (gia) meaning "home, family".
Gia m Georgian
Variant of Gio, which is a short form of Giorgi and sometimes also of Grigol.... [more]
Giabella f English (American)
Combination of Gia and Bella. Giabella was given to 19 girls in 2017.
Giacchinu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gioacchino.
Giachem m Romansh
Variant of Jachiam.
Giachen m Romansh
Romansh form of Jacob.
Giaches m Medieval French (Italianized), Medieval Italian
Italianized form of Jaches, which is a rare variant form of the medieval French name Jachet (a diminutive of Jacques)... [more]
Giachet m Medieval French (Italianized), Medieval Italian
Italianized form of Jacquet, which is a medieval French diminutive of Jacques. Also compare Giaches and Giacomo... [more]
Giachetta f Italian
Feminine version of Giachetto.
Giacho m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gia 2 and Gio.
Giacintu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giacinto.
Giaco m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of James.
Giacob m Romansh
Variant of Jacob.
Giacobba f Italian, Sardinian
Feminine form of Giacobbe.
Giacomaccio m Italian
Diminutive of Giacomo.