Guref & mBasque Derived from Basque gura, meaning "desire, wish".
GureifJapanese (Modern, Rare) From Japanese 具 (gu) meaning "ingredient" and 麗 (rei) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well. In kana, it can be a Japanese transliteration of the English word "gray", referring to the color.
GurenfJapanese From Japanese 紅 (gu) meaning "crimson" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gurenm & fJapanese Of Japanese origin. Means crimson-colored lotus, however different meanings are possible depending on the kanji combination used.
GureymSomali A name that comes from the Somali word gurey, meaning "left-handed." This word is usually an adjective, but sometimes a name.
GurfatehmIndian (Sikh) Means "victory of Guru," derived from combining the name of the Sikh god Guru with Arabic فَاتِح (fātiḥ), meaning "victor, conqueror." Actor Gurfateh Pirzada is a well-known bearer.
GuriasmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Latinized form of Γουρίας (Gourias), which is a hellenization of a name that was of Aramaic or Hebrew origin. It was derived from either Aramaic גורי (gure) or Hebrew גוּר (gur), which both mean "lion cub, young lion"... [more]
Gurikom & fGeorgian Diminutive of given names that start with Gur-, such as Guram and Guranda. This name is more often used on men than on women.
GurimumJapanese From Japanese 緑 (guri) meaning "green" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
GurinfJapanese Japanese name meaning "green", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word green.
GurinafJapanese From Japanese 宮 (gu) meaning "a shrine; a palace", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gurinderm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
GuritfHebrew Etymology uncertain, possibly a Hebrew form of Gert.
GuriymRussian (Rare) Russian form of Gourias (see Gurias). Since at least the 16th century, this name has been borne by various Russian bishops and archbishops.
GurlalmIndian (Sikh) Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with Punjabi Gurmukhi ਲਾਲ (lal) meaning "dear, darling" (of Persian origin).
Gurmukhm & fIndian (Sikh) Sikh unisex name meaning "from the guru's mouth", from ਗੁਰੂ, گُرو, (gurū) "guru, sage, teacher" or "one who enlightens, enlightener" combined with ਮੁਖ, مکھ (mukh) "mouth" or "face"... [more]
Gurnamm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage" and नाम (nama) meaning "name".
GurneymEnglish (American, Rare), Literature Transferred use of the surname Gurney. A bearer of the surname was Ivor Gurney (1890-1937), a British poet and composer who is noted especially for his songs and poems of World War I.... [more]
Gurom & fGeorgian Short form of given names that start with Gur-, such as Guram and Guranda. In some cases, there might possibly also be a connection with the Laz and Mingrelian noun გური (guri) meaning "heart".... [more]
Gurpalm & fIndian (Sikh) Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage" and पाल (pala) meaning "guard, protector".
GurseanmPunjabi The name Gursean is a Punjabi name for ‘boy’. It is made of two words: Gur + Sean.... [more]
GurshaanmPunjabi This name is derived from the elements "guru" (spiritual teacher) and "shaan", meaning "pride".... [more]
Gursharanm & fPunjabi, Indian (Sikh) Means "refuge of the Guru", derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and शरण (śaraṇá) meaning "refuge, asylum, shelter"... [more]
GurumarramIndigenous Australian Australian Aboriginal. Gunggay dialect. Yarrabah region Cairns, Queensland Australia. Meaning: dry lightning (lightning with no rain or thunder).
GurvanmBreton Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Breton gour, itself an intensifying prefix, and Old Breton man "sage" and a younger form of Gurvand.
GurvandmMedieval Breton Derived from Old Breton gour, itself an intesifying prefix, and Old Breton c'hoant / huant "desire; aspiration, ambition". Gurvand was a claimant to the Duchy of Brittany and complicit in the conspiracy which assassinated King Salomon I in 874.
Guseulf & mKorean (Modern, Rare) From native Korean 구슬 (guseul) meaning "(glass) bead, marble, pearl, precious gem." It can also be written with hanja, combining a gu hanja, e.g. 具 meaning "preparation," with a seul hanja, e.g. 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument.
GustautasmLithuanian Means "to become accustomed to the people", derived from the old Lithuanian verb gusti meaning "to get used to, to inure, to accustom oneself" as well as "to learn" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).
Gustenm & fSwedish Combination of Old Swedish gudh "god" and stēn "stone". This is the modern form of the Old Swedish name Gudhsten, ultimately derived from Old Norse Guðstæinn. It's also a diminutive of Gustav and Gustava.
GuðheardmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and heard "hard, firm, brave". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Selsey.
GuthlacmAnglo-Saxon Old English cognate of Guðleikr. This was the name of a popular Christian saint, Guthlac of Crowland (674-715), a Mercian hermit and wonderworker.
GuðlæifrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and leif "inheritance, legacy".
GuðlafmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]
GuðlaugurmIcelandic Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and laugr which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old Icelandic laug "bathing for religious purification" or Germanic *-laug- "enter into marriage"... [more]
GuðmarrmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse goðr "god" and mærr "famous" (compare Ancient Germanic Godemar).
GuðmeyfIcelandic (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and mey meaning "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær).
GuthmundmOld Danish, Anglo-Saxon Old Danish form of Guðmundr, as well as an Old English name derived from the elements guð "combat, battle, war" and mund "protector, guardian".
GutlefYiddish (Archaic) Diminutive of Gute. A notable bearer was Gutle Schnapper Rothschild (1753-1849), the wife of Mayer Amschel Rothschild and ancestress of the Rothschild family.
GüzelfTurkish Derived from Turkish güzel "beautiful; nice", ultimately via Ottoman Turkish گوزل (güzel), from Old Anatolian Turkish گُزَل (gözel) “beautiful”.
GüzidəfAzerbaijani From the Turkish güzide meaning "distinguished, elite".
GüzidefTurkish From Turkish güzide meaning "distinguished".
GüzinfTurkish Means "exquisite, excellent", ultimately derived from Persian.
GuzmamPopular Culture From the name of the flower Guzmania, also known as the tufted airplant, which was named in honor of Spanish naturalist Anastasio Guzman.... [more]
GuzmánmSpanish Transferred use of the surname Guzmán, derived from the name of a Spanish town. The name itself possibly come from the Ancient Germanic elements gut meaning "good" and mann meaning "man".
GvantsafSvan, Georgian Derived from the Svan word გუანც (guanc), which literally means "wren" but means "mischievous, restless, wild" in a figurative sense.... [more]
GvirafHebrew (Rare) Modern Hebrew name meaning "lady, mistress" (identical to the biblical title גְּבִירָה (gebirah), which suggested female royal power, and ultimately relates to the first element in Gabriel).
GvozdenmSerbian, Croatian Derived from the adjective gvozden, meaning "iron-like". Notable bearer is Gvozden Flego, Croatian former Minister of Science and Technology.
GvozdikafSoviet, Russian Derived from the Russian noun гвоздика (gvozdika) meaning "carnation" (as in, the flower from the genus Dianthus). This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the red carnation flower (known in Russian as krasnaya gvozdika), which had become one of the symbols of the Russian communist revolutions of February and October 1917.