Submitted Names Starting with G

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Gevherhan f Ottoman Turkish
Gem (kohar) of the khan
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.
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 (Mashriqi), Urdu (?), Judeo-Arabic (?)
Alternate transcription of Arabic غريب (see Gharib).... [more]
Gharib m Arabic
Means "rare, amazing, extraordinary" or "foreigner, stranger" in Arabic, from the word غَرُبَ (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
This name is derived from an Arabic word of the same name which is a form of lyrical love poetry.
Ghazala f Pashto, Punjabi, Pakistani
From Arabic غَزَالَة (ḡazāla) meaning “gazelle”.
Ghazalah f Arabic
Variant transcription of غَزَالَة (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.
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" in Pashto.
Ghozali m Indonesian
Indonesian variamt of Ghazali.
Ghufron m Tajik (Rare)
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.
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.
Giacomedda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giacometta.
Giacometta f Italian
Diminutive of Giacoma.
Giacomuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Giacomo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Giacomuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Giacoma and Giacuma.
Giaconda f Italian (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Gioconda. This was used in the movie 8½ Women (1999) for a character played by Natacha Amal.
Giacopo m Italian
Variant of Jacopo.
Giacu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Giacomo.
Giacum m Romansh
Romansh form of Iacomus.
Giacuma f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giacoma.
Giacumin m Romansh
Romansh form of Jacominus.
Giacumina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giacomina.
Giacuminu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Giacumu.
Giacumu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giacomo.
Giacun m Romansh
Romansh form of Jacob, traditionally found in the Surselva region. Giacun Caduff (born 1979) is a Swiss director and producer.
Giaele f Italian
Italian form of Yael.
Giagu m Sardinian
Logudorese form of James.
Giahannes m Romansh
Romansh form of Johannes.
Giàime m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Giacomo.
Giairo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Jair.
Giakinf m Russian
Russian form of Hyakinthos (see Hyacinthus).
Giambatista m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Giambattista.