AmalgildfGermanic Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
AustregildfGermanic Derived from the Germanic element austra or austar, which comes from Old High German ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice."
BaldegildfGermanic Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
CanfedafOttoman Turkish From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish feda meaning "sacrifice".
DhabihullahmArabic The first element of this name is derived from Arabic ذبيحة (dhabiha) meaning "slaughtered animal, sacrificial victim" as well as "sacrifice, offering". The same word is also the name for the prescribed Islamic method of ritual slaughter of animals... [more]
ErmingildmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element ermin "whole, universal" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
FaragildfGermanic Derived from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
FidoyatfUzbek Possibly derived from fido meaning "devotion, sacrifice".
GeldaufWest Frisian Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with wîh "holy" or Old High German wîg "warrior."
GellemWest Frisian Frisian short form of names that contain the Old Frisian element geld, which ultimately comes from Gothic gild "sacrifice, value."
GhorbanalimPersian From Arabic قربان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" combined with علی (ʿalīy) meaning "loftly, sublime".
GildardmGermanic Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
GildericmGermanic Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
GildewinmGermanic Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
GildulfmGermanic Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
GulfidofUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and fido meaning "sacrifice, devotion".
GurbangulymTurkmen From Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and a shortened form of غُلَام (ḡulām) meaning "servant". A notable bearer is Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (1957-), the president of Turkmenistan from 2007 to 2022.
GurbanmyratmTurkmen From Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and the given name Myrat.
GurbansoltanfTurkmen From Arabic قربان (qurban) meaning "sacrifice" and soltun, meaning "ruler, sultan, king"
Harigildm & fGermanic Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
HuetlmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Possibly related to Nahuatl huentli, meaning "sacrifice, offering", or huei "large, great".
IsangildfGermanic Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Gothic gild "sacrifice."
JeldrikmEast Frisian, North Frisian Derived from Old Frisian jeld "money; sacrifice", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *geldą "reward, gift, money", and from Old Frisian rīke "rich; powerful", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz "mighty".
KurbikafChechen Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" (referring to the Islamic process of sacrificing an animal for Eid al-Adha) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".
KurmanbekmKyrgyz, Kazakh From the given name Kurman, derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice", combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
KurmangazymKazakh Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice, gift (to God)" combined with غَازِي (ḡāzī) "hero, champion, warrior". A famous bearer was Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev (1818-1889), a Kazakh folk instrumentalist and composer known for his work using the dombra (a two-stringed plucked instrument).
KurzhanfChechen Of unknown meaning, possibly derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" .
LiubigildmGermanic Derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
MadalgildfGermanic Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
MyślidarmPolish (Archaic) Derived from the elements Myśli- ("to think") and -dar ("gift", "sacrifice").
NisarmArabic, Urdu Means "sacrifice" or "avenge, retaliate" in Arabic.
OslacmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English os "god" and lac "play, sport; offering, sacrifice" (from laikaz). Cognate to Old Norse Áslæikr.
ProthoenormGreek Mythology The first element of this name is not quite certain. Through a variant spelling, it might be derived from of one of the following two Greek adjectives: πρῶτος (protos) meaning "first, earliest" and πρωτός (protos) meaning "destined"... [more]
RadgildfGermanic Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
RemaclusmFrankish (Latinized) This name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century Frankish saint Remaclus, who was born in Aquitaine (located in what is nowadays the southwest of France). His name is a corruption of Remagilus or Rimagilus, which are both latinizations of his original Germanic name, which must have been either Ramigil, Remigil or Rimigil.... [more]
RotgildfGermanic Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
SwanagildfGermanic Derived from Old High German suan "swan" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
TheudegildfGermanic Derived from the Germanic element þeud "people" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
ThyiafGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Thyia derived from the verb θύω "to sacrifice" was a female figure associated with cults of several major gods.
ThymbraeusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Θυμβραίος (Thymbraios), of which the meaning is uncertain. It could have been derived from the Greek noun θύμβρα (thymbra) "savory", which refers to a herb now known as Satureja thymbra... [more]
TimianmNorwegian From Norwegian timian meaning "thyme". The name of plant of the mint family derives from Latin thymum, from Greek thymon, from Proto Indo European dheu-, a base of words meaning "to rise in a cloud" (related to "fume"); so thyme might be the plant "with a strong odor", or it might be related to thyein meaning "burn as a sacrifice", which would indicate the plant was used as incense.
TrzebimirmMedieval Polish Composed of the Polish element trzebić from Old Slavic trěbiti "clear, ritually cleanse, sacrifice" and Old Slavic element mirŭ "peace, world".
TrzebowitmPolish Meaning "rulers sacrifice", composed of the Old Polish elements trzebo "sacrifice, offering" and wit "lord, ruler".
WaldegildfGermanic Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
WandegildfGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice."