Submitted Names in the Dominican Republic

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is the Dominican Republic.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gabrielys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gabriela and the popular Spanish suffix -lys used in names such as Odalys (compare Danielys and Gabriely).
Galactorio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Galactorius.
Galán m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Gala 2.
Galeno m Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Galen.
Galicia f Galician, Spanish (Latin American)
From the land of Galicia in analogy to other toponymic names like América or África. It is associated to Galician emigration, so this name can be found now in Latin American countries.
Galiel m Spanish (Caribbean, ?)
The name (Galiel) comes from the name (Gamaliel) wich is Jewish
Galván m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gawain.
Gandulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gandulf via it's Latinized form Gandulfus.
Gangulfo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gangulf via it's Latinized form Gangulphus.
García m Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Spanish form of Garsea, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". It was widely used as a first name in Spain since the Middle Ages until the 17th century... [more]
García f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname García.
Garcilaso m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Garci or García and the surname Laso. It is the name of a famous Spanish poet and soldier from the 16th century.
Garibaldo m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Form of Garibald in various languages. The famous bearer of the name was Italian freestyle wrestler Garibaldo Nizzola (1927-2012).
Gaudencia f Spanish
Spanish form of Gaudentia.
Gaudencio m Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Gaudentius.
Gauderico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Walderic via it's Latinized form Gaudericus.
Gaudioso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gaudiosus.
Gaviota f Spanish
Spanish for "Seagull". Popularized by the Mexican telenovela "Destilando Amor"
Gebardo m Spanish, Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Gebhard.
Geberico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geberic.
Gedeón m Spanish
Spanish form of Gideon.
Gelasio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Gelasius.
Geles f Spanish
Diminutive of Ángeles.
Geminián m Spanish
Variant form of Geminiano.
Geminiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geminianus.
Gémino m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Geminus.
Gemo m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Gema.
Genadio m Spanish
Spanish form of Gennadios via Gennadius.
Geni m & f Spanish
Short form of Eugenio and Eugenia.
Genín m Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenio.
Genio m Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenio.
Genita f Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenia.
Genito m Spanish
Diminutive of Eugenio.
Genny f English (Modern), Spanish
Diminutive of Genevieve or sometimes Jennifer. ... [more]
Geno m Spanish
Short form of Eugenio.
Genserico m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Geiseric.
Geovanny m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanni in use in Latin America (especially Ecuador).
Gera m Spanish
Diminutive of Gerardo.
Gerardito m Spanish
Diminutive of Gerard.
Gerlaco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gerlach.
Germánico m Spanish
Spanish form of the name Germanicus.
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).
Geroncio m Spanish
Spanish form of Gerontios via Gerontius.
Geroteo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian form of Hierotheus (see Hierotheos) as well as a Spanish variant of Jeroteo.
Gesaleico m Spanish
Spanish form of Gesalec.
Getulia f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Getulius.
Getulio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Getulius.
Gianira f South American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Yanira. This name is most often used in Peru.
Gildardo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gildard.
Gilduino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gildewin.
Ginebra f Spanish (Modern, Rare), Catalan
Spanish and Catalan cognate of Ginevra.
Ginesa f Spanish
Feminine form of Ginés.
Ginio m Spanish (Rare)
Short form of Higinio.
Gio m & f Italian, Dutch, Spanish
Italian variant of Giò, which is a short form of Giovanni (masculine) and Giovanna (feminine) and of some other Italian given names starting with Gio-.... [more]
Giovani m Italian (Archaic), English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian and English variant of Giovanni as well as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Giovanni.... [more]
Giovardo m Spanish (Latin American, Italianized, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Giovanni and Leonardo or other names ending in -ardo. It is sometimes used as an Italian-sounding name in Indonesia and Latin America.
Girasol f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Means "sunflower" in Spanish, a word composed of gira "to turn" and sol "sun" (referring to the plant's habit of moving in the direction of the Sun)... [more]
Gironima f Spanish
Feminization of Gironimo, a variation of Geronimo.
Giselda f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselhild. Bearers of this name include Italian actresses Giselda Castrini (b. 1945) and Giselda Volodi (b... [more]
Gismar m Germanic, German, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Gladiana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Gladys or other names beginning with Glad- and Ana.
Gladianis f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Variant of Gladiana with the -is suffix.
Gladie f French (Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare)
From Claudia, also from "gwlad" who mean country. French first name fairly common in 1900 until 1940. Which is starting to become popular in the Caribbean.
Gladimar f & m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Gladys or other names beginning with Glad- and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, like María (Spanish)/Maria (Portuguese), Martín/Martim or Marcos... [more]
Gladiola f English (Rare), Albanian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant gladiolus, literally meaning "small sword" from Latin gladius "sword" (a reference to its sword-shaped leaves). Gladiola Josephine "Glady Joe" is a character in the novel 'How to Make an American Quilt' (1991) and subsequent film adaptation (1995).
Gladis f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Gladys or a Spanish form of the name.
Glady f French (Caribbean)
Glady from Gladez. This first name comes from celtic "glad". This first name has the meaning of: wealth. Also from Gladie
Glendaly f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a Hispanic variant of English Glenda Lee, a combination of Glenda and Lee.
Gliceria f Italian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), Galician
Italian, Galician, Polish and Spanish form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Glicerio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.
Gloribel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gloria and the popular suffix -bel.
Gloriosa f Spanish
"Gloriosa" means glorious in Spanish. Most often used in Spain, or mexico where Spanish is originated.
Glorita f Spanish
Diminutive of Gloria.
Godegisilio m Spanish
Spanish form of Godegisel.
Goliat m Catalan, Polish, Spanish
Catalan, Polish and Spanish form of Goliath.
Gon m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Gonchi m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Gontrán m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Guntram.
Gonza m Spanish
Diminutive of Gonzalo.
Gonzala f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Gonzalo.
Gordiano m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gordian.
Gorge m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge.
Gorgonio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gorgonius.
Gorio m Spanish
Diminutive of Gregorio.
Goya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gregoria.... [more]
Goyito m Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Goyo, itself a diminutive of Gregorio.
Graci f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Engracia.
Graciel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Unisex variant of Graciela.
Gracio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Gratius.
Gracita f Spanish
Diminutive of Engracia.
Grato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gratus.
Grecia f Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish Grecia meaning "Greece". This is borne by Grecia Colmenares (1962-), a Venezuelan actress.
Gredmarie f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is Gredmarie Colón (1988-), a Puerto Rican model, actress, reporter and TV host.
Gregoriano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gregorian. Possible diminutive of Gregorio and/or Gregório.
Grétel f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish modern form of Gretel.
Grettel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Grétel, the modern Spanish form of Gretel.
Grimanesa f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Medieval Portuguese, Literature
Borne by an illegitimate granddaughter of Bartolomé Herrero, the first colonial alcalde of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife (who had been appointed to the position in 1501 by the conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo), in whose case it possibly meant "forced" from Guanche *gərma-ənsa, literally "forced to spend the night"... [more]
Gris m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Griselda and Griseldo.
Guacanagari m Taíno
Name of the king, cacique of Marian a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. Marian was captured by the Spanish and Guacanagari fled.
Guada f Spanish
Diminutive of Guadalupe.
Guarionex m Taíno
From Taino "brave noble lord." Guarionex was the king, cacique of Magua, a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. He was eventually captured by the Spanish after fleeing their attacks.
Guayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.
Gudelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr. Allegedly she was scalped and nailed to a tree by order of the Persian king Shapur II.
Gúdula f Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Gudula.
Guenevive f Spanish
Combination of Guinevere an Genevieve.
Guerrero m Spanish
Transferred use of the surname Guerrero.
Guiana f English (Modern), Medieval French, Occitan, Medieval Occitan, Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Derived from Guyenne, an occasional Occitan corruption of Aquitaine. Guiana is also sometimes a spelling for the country of Guyana in South America.
Guibaldo m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Wibald. Also compare Guidobaldo.
Güicho m Spanish
Diminutive of Luis.
Guilberto m Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Wilbert as well as the medieval Italian form of that name. The modern Italian form is Vilberto.... [more]
Guille m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Guillén m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Modern), Aragonese, Galician (Rare)
Aragonese form of William and Galician variant of Guillerme as well as a medieval Spanish form of Guillermo which was revived in the early 2000s.
Guíller m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Guillerma f Spanish
Feminine form of Guillermo.
Guiselle f Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Spelling of Giselle mainly used in Costa Rica.
Guisselle f Central American, Spanish (Latin American)
a variant of Guiselle Chiefly used in Chile.
Guliana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Seems to be predominantly used in Peru.
Gume m Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo.
Gúmer m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo and Gumersinda.
Gumercindo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Portuguese form and Spanish variant of Gumersindo.
Gundelberta f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish feminine form of Gundbert.
Gunderico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gunderic.
Gundisalvo m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Archaic)
Archaic Spanish form of Gundisalvus (see Gonzalo).
Gunila f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Gunilla.
Guntamundo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gundamund.
Guyanne f Caribbean
Maybe inspired from the country name Guyana and blended with the name Anne 1.
Guzmán m Spanish
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".
Habis m Spanish
From Cynete meaning fawn. This was the name of a king of Tartessos, a region in Spain.
Habon f & m Somali (Rare), Spanish
This name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.
Habraham m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Abraham, occasionally found in Latin America and French-speaking African countries.
Hada f Spanish
Means "fairy" in Spanish, derived from Latin Fata.
Hageo m Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Haggai and variant of Ageo.
Hanley m & f English, Caribbean
Derived from the surname Hanley.
Haraldo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Harold.
Hatuey m Taíno
Name of a Taino leader who fled from the Spanish to Cuba. When he was captured he was asked if wanted to be baptized so he could go to heaven. He then asked if the Spanish went to heaven. The priest answered yes and he said that he would not want to spend eternity with the Spanish because they where the most evil horrible people he had ever met... [more]
Hecateo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hekataios via Hecataeus.
Helenio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Helenius.
Héleno m Spanish
Spanish form of Helenos via Helenus and masculine form of Helena
Helerio m Spanish
Spanish form of Helier via Helerius.
Heliodora f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Heliodoro and Polish feminine form of Heliodor.
Heloisa f Czech, German, Slovak, English, Spanish
Czech, German, and Slovak form of Eloise.
Hemengildo m Spanish
This name was used by a male on the 1930 Censo México (Mexico Census).
Henar f Spanish
Means "hayfield" in Spanish. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de El Henar, meaning "Our Lady of the Hayfield".
Henoc m Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Enoch.
Heráclides m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Heraclides (see Herakleides).
Heráclito m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.
Heradio m Spanish (Archaic)
Combination of Hera and the element Dio.
Heredia f Spanish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Heredia.
Herlis m & f Spanish (Latin American, Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Invented name, maybe inspired by Herbert and the popular suffix -lis.
Hermágoras m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Hermagoras.
Hermanarico m Spanish
Spanish form of Hermanric.
Hermelando m Spanish
It is a Spanish name of Visigothic origin. Possibly a combination of Germanic elements ermen "whole, entire" and land "land".
Hermelinda f Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician form of Hermelind.
Hermerico m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermeric.
Hermesinda f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Ermesinda.
Hermila f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Hermilo.
Hermíone f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermione.
Hermipo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hermippos.
Hermito m Spanish, Portuguese
Probably a diminutive of given names containing -herm-, such as Hermenegildo, Hermínio and Guilherme.... [more]
Hermócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermocrates (see Hermokrates).
Hermosa f Spanish (Rare)
Hermosa is a spanish name meaning 'beautiful'
Hermotimo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermotimus.
Hernani m & f Spanish, Theatre
Often considered a diminutive of Hernán or Hernando. The French author Victor Hugo used it for the title hero of his play Hernani (1830) (which Verdi adapted into the opera Ernani in 1844), though in this case it was taken from the Spanish place name Hernani, a town in the Basque Country, which allegedly means "top of an illuminated hill" from Basque.
Herodiano m Spanish
Spanish form of Herodian.
Herodión m Spanish
Spanish form of Herodion.
Heródoto m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Herodotus.
Hesperia f Greek Mythology, Spanish
Derived from Greek hesperos "evening" (see Hesperos). In Greek myth this was the name of one of the three Hesperides, goddesses of the evening and sunsets... [more]
Hex m Spanish
Diminutive of Hector.
Hialeah f Indigenous American
Derived from the Muskogee haiyakpo meaning "prairie" and hili meaning "pretty". Alternatively, the name is of Seminole origin meaning "upland prairie". It also is the name of the 6th largest city in Florida.... [more]
Hiandra f Spanish (Latin American)
Hiandra is used in the Dominican Republic, and most commonly found in Brazil.
Hierón m Spanish
Spanish form of Hieron (see Hiero).
Higuanama f Taíno
Name of the queen, cacique of the kingdom of Higuey on the island of Hispaniola.
Hildibaldo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ildibad.
Hilduardo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hildeward.
Hileo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hylaeus.
Hinook-Mahiwi-Kalinaka f Indigenous American, Ho-Chunk
Means "fleecy cloud floating in place" in the Ho-Chunk language. This was the Ho-Chunk name of painter and teacher Angel De Cora Dietz.
Hipacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Hypatius.
Hiparco m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Hipparchus.
Hiperión m Spanish
Spanish form of Hyperion.
Hipolita f Spanish, Portuguese, Polish
Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish form of Hippolyta.
Hiponacte m Spanish
Spanish form of Hipponax.
Hipseo m Spanish
Spanish form of Hypseus.
Hispan m Spanish
Hispan is a mythological character of Antiquity, who would derive the name Hispania, according to some ancient writers.
Histieo m Spanish
Spanish form of Histiaios via Histiaeus.
Homero m Galician (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Homer.