Submitted Names in Scotland

Gaele f English (Rare)
Variant of Gail.

Gaelen f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Gaeli f English (Rare)

Gahan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gahan.... [more]

Gai f English (Rare)
Variant of Gay.

Gaie f Scottish, English
Scottish variant of Gay.

Gaile f English
Variant of Gail.

Gailene f English (Rare)

Gailya f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gail.

Gainell f English
Variant of Gaynell

Gair m English (British)
Variant of Geir.

Gairey m English (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Gairry m English (Rare)
Variant of Gary.

Gaither m English
Transferred use of the surname Gaither.

Galadrielle f English (Rare)
Variant of Galadriel.

Galâth m Welsh
The Welsh variant of Galahad, the Arthurian knight. This is a modern translation

Galaxie f & m English
Variant of Galaxy.

Galena f English, Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Galina and Latinized form of Galene.

Galiah f English (Hispanicized, Rare)

Galiot f English
Word name meaning "small ship," from French galiote, from Italian galea.

Gallager m English (Rare)
Variant of Gallagher.

Gallerian m & f English

Galloway m English
Transferred use of the surname Galloway.

Gallven m English
Variant of Galvin.

Gallvin m English
Variant of Galvin.

Galven m English
Variant of Galvin.

Galvon m English
Variant of Galvin.

Galvyn m English
Variant of Galvin.

Galyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Galen.

Galynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Gaylynn.

Gandaria f English

Ganivre f English (British)
British form of Guenevere

Gar m English
Short for Garfield as well as other names with the element of "gar", also can mean "spear" from Old English gar.

Garaidh m Scottish Gaelic, Irish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It is commonly Anglicized as Gary and Garry.

Gardener m English
Transferred use of the surname Gardener.

Gardiner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gardiner.

Gardner m English
Transferred use of the surname Gardner.

Gared m English
Variant of Gerard.

Garek m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Garrick.

Garet m English
Variant of Garrett.

Garett m English (Rare)
Variant of Garrett.

Garette m English (Rare)
Variant of Garrett.

Gari m & f English
Variant of Gary also used as a feminine form.

Garie f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Unisex spelling of Gary.

Garmon m Manx, Welsh
Manx and Welsh form of Germanus.

Garner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Garner.

Garnetta f English (Rare)
Variant of Garnet 1.

Garold m English (Rare)
Variant of Gerald in the style of Harold.

Garon m American (Rare), English
Possibly a contrived modern name made known by association as the middle name of Jesse Garon Presley, stillborn twin brother of famous singer Elvis Aaron Presley... [more]

Garreth m English
Variant of Gareth.

Garrette m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Garrett.

Garriant m English (Rare)
Variant of Garrett.

Garrie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Gary.

Garris m English (Rare)
Variant or short form of Garrison.

Garrison m English
Transferred use of the surname Garrison. A famous bearer of the surname was American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879)... [more]

Garron m English
Possibly transferred use of the surname Garron.

Garson m English
Transferred use of the surname Garson.

Garton m English
Derived from the surname Garton.

Garv m English

Garvin m Irish (Anglicized), Scottish (Anglicized), Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized)
Transferred use of the surname Garvin.

Gates m English
Transferred use of the surname Gates.

Gatha f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Agatha.

Gathering f English
Gathering Marbet is an actress. From the English word "gathering".

Gathred f English
Variant of Gertrude

Gatlen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Gatlin

Gatlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gatlin. ... [more]

Gatsby m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gatsby.

Gattlin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gattlin.... [more]

Gatty f English
Variant of Gertrude

Gaubie m Scots
Diminutive of Gaubriel.

Gaubriel m Scots
Scots form of Gabriel.

Gaul m English
Transferred use of the surname Gaul. Additionally, may be used in reference to the historical region of Gaul.

Gaun m Scots
Scots form of Gavin.

Gaven m English (Modern)
Variant of Gavin.

Gavinn m English
Variant of Gavin. Gavinn was given to 10 boys in 2013 according to the SSA.

Gavon m English
Variant of Gavin.

Gavyn m & f English
Variant and feminine form of Gavin.

Gavynn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gavin. According to the SSA, Gavynn was given to 16 boys in 2013.

Gawaina f English
Feminization of Gawain.

Gawan m Scottish
Old Scotch form of Gavin

Gawen m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Means "white hawk" in Scots. However, when given in modern times it is usually as a variant of Gawain.

Gawen m Cornish, Medieval English, Arthurian Cycle
Middle English form of Gawain, as well as the modern Cornish form.

Gawn m Scots
Scots form of Gavin.

Gayge m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Gage.

Gayl f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Gayle.

Gayland m English (Rare)
Combination of Gay (or possibly Gayle) with the popular suffix -land. The name fell out of use after the mid 20th century, alongside similar names, when the word gay gained the additional meaning of "homosexual".

Gaylene f English, English (New Zealand)
Elaboration of Gayle using the common name suffix lene.

Gaylyn f English
Variant of Galyn. Also a combination of Gay and Lyn.

Gaylynn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Galen. It may also be considered a combination of Gayle or Gay and the popular name suffix lynn (see Lynn).

Gayna f Welsh, English
From the name Gaynor, meaning "white, smooth, soft, gentle".

Gayne m English

Gaynel f English
Variant of Gaynell.

Gaynell f English
Combination of Gay and Nell.

Gaynelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Gaynell.

Gazella f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the animal gazelle whose name is ultimately derived from Arabic ghazal.... [more]

Gazza m English (British)
Diminutive of Gary.

Geanette f English (Rare)
Variant of Jeanette.

Geanine f English (Rare)
Variant of Jeanine.

Geanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Gina.

Gearald m Scottish Gaelic
Variation of Gerald.

Gearld m English
Variant of Gerald.

Gearldine f English
Variant of Geraldine.

Ged m English
Diminutive of Gerard.

Gedian m Cornish (Archaic)

Gee m & f English
Nickname for names beginning with the letter G

Geff m English

Geillis f Scottish
Variant of Gelis.

Gel f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Angelica and other names with the element.

Gelis f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Scots form of Gelgéis and a Scots form of Gilia.

Gem f English
Short form of Gemma or directly from the English word gem, "precious stone" from Latin gemma "precious stone, jewel".

Gemelle f English (Rare)
From Latin Gemella, the feminine form of Gemellus, a diminutive of geminus "twin". In early use as a Christian name but rare in modern times.

Gemily f English
Portmanteau name combining Gem and Emily

Gemima f Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian form of Jemima, as well as an English variant.

Gemina f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), English
Italian form of Jemina.

Gemmea f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Gemma.

Gemmie f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Gemmy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Gemma or variant of Jemmy.

Gemyel m English (Rare)

Gen f English
Diminutive of Genevieve or any name beginning with Gen.

Genasis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Genesis.

Gene f English (Rare)
Variant of Jean 2.

Genean f English
Variant of Janine.

Genee f English (Rare)

Geneen f English
Variant of Janine and/or Jeanine. Also compare Genette.... [more]

Genelle f English
Variant of Jenelle.

Genene f English (Rare)
Variant form of Janine and/or Jeanine. Also compare Genette.

General m English
After the rank in the military

Genesee f & m English
This is the name of a North American river which flows through western New York and Pennsylvania. Numerous U.S. towns and counties are named after the river. Genesee is a corruption of Chin-u-shio, the indigenous Seneca tribe's name for the river valley, originally Čunehstí•yu• meaning "a beautiful open valley".

Genessa f English (Modern)
Variant of Janessa perhaps influenced by Genevieve.

Genessee m & f Seneca, English
From Seneca fen-nis'-hee-yo "the beautiful valley". It is also the name of many locations in the United States.

Genester f English

Geneveive f English (Rare)
Variant of Genevieve.

Genevia f English (Rare)
Variant of Genevie.

Genevieva f Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, English (Rare)
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Geneviève as well as an English Latinization of Genevieve.

Genevive f English (Rare)
Variant of Geneviève.

Genine f English
Variant of Janine.

Genivieve f English (Rare)
Variant of Genevieve.

Genna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna, the spelling possibly influenced by Gina or Gianna.

Gennah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna.

Gennaia f English (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic)

Gennalie f English (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Genna.

Gennesis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Genesis.

Gennifer f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Jennifer. A famous bearer is the author Gennifer Choldenko.

Genny f English (Modern), Spanish
Diminutive of Genevieve or sometimes Jennifer. ... [more]

Geno m English
Diminutive of Eugene.

Genoa f English (Rare)
From the name of the Italian city of Genoa. "Genoa" comes from "Genua" the name of an ancient city of the Ligurians. Its name is probably Ligurian, meaning "knee" (from Ancient Greek gony "knee"), i.e. "angle", from its geographical position, thus akin to the name of Geneva... [more]

Genora f English (Rare)

Genova f English (Rare)
Variation of Genoa.

Genovia f English (Rare), Romanian (Rare)

Genovova f English
Form of Guenevere

Gensa f English

Gentilla f Italian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Archaic)
Italian variant of Gentila as well as the Dutch, English and Flemish feminine form of Gentilis, most likely via its French feminine forms Gentile and/or Gentille... [more]

Gentle m & f English
Possibly from the word "Gentle", used in the beginning of the nouns gentleman meaning "well-born man, man of good family or birth" or from gentlewoman meaning "woman of good family or breeding"... [more]

Genus m English (Rare)

Geny f Cornish (Archaic)

Geo m English (Rare)
Short form or abbreviation for George used as an independent name.

Geoffery m English (Rare)
Variant of Geoffrey.

Geoffrina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Geoffrey.

Geordag m Scots
Caithness Scots diminutive of George.

Georden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jordan (compare Geordie).

Geordey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Geordie.

Geordi m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Geordie. Geordi La Forge (male) from Star Trek: The Next Generation has this name.

Geordo m Scots
Orcadian Scots diminutive of George.

Geordock m Scots
Diminutive of George, used on the Black Isle.

Geordy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Geordie and Jordy.

Geordyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Jordan (See also Georden and Jordin).

Georga f English
Variant of Georgia.

Georgann f English (Rare)
Feminine form of George influenced by Ann

Georganna f English
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.

Georgannah f English
Variant of Georgiana.

Georgeann f English
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.

Georgeanne f English
Combination of George and Anne 1.

Georgella f English

Georgelle f English
A combination of George and Elle (or the suffix -elle).... [more]

Georgena f English (Rare)
Variant of Georgina.

Georgenia f English (Rare)
Variant of Georgina modelled on Eugenia.

Georgi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Georgie.

Georgiane f English
Form of Georgiana

Georgiann f English
Combination of George and Ann.

Georgianne f English (Rare)
Variant of Georgianna.

Georgietta f English, Italian
Diminuitive of Georgie or Georgia, influenced by names like Georgette.

Georgy m Scots
Diminutive of George.

Gerad m English
A form of Gerard or an alternate form of Jared.

Geraldene f English (Rare)
Variant of Geraldine.

Geraldina f Italian, English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese, Dutch (Rare)
Cognate of Geraldine.

Geraldyn f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Geraldine.

Geralene f English (Rare)
Variant of Geralyn.

Geraline f English (Rare)
Variant of Geralyn.

Gerbera f English

Gerberta f Dutch, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Gerbert

Geremy m English
Variant of Jeremy.

Gerens m Cornish
Cornish form of Geraint.

Gerg m English

Gerica f English (Rare)
Variant of Jerrica.

Gerilyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Geralyn.

Gerilynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Geralyn.

Germaine m English (Rare)
Variant of Germain.

Germania f German (Bessarabian), English (Rare)
Elaboration of Germana.

Germany f & m English
After the country of Germany in Europe.

Gerome m English (Rare)
Variant of Jerome.

Gerran m English (British)

Gerren m Cornish
Variant of Gerens.

Gerrick m English (Rare)
Variant of Garrick.

Gerrik m English
Variant of Gerrick.

Gerrilyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Geralyn.

Gertee m English
Diminutive of Gertrude.

Gertey f English
Diminutive of Gertrude.

Gertha f English
Variant of Gerda 1, perhaps influenced by Bertha.

Gerty f German, English, French
Diminutive of Gertrude and Gertrud.

Gervas m English
Form of Gervase

Gerwyn m Welsh
Means "rough and white" in Welsh.

Geth m Welsh
Short form of Gethin.

Gethyn m Welsh
Variant of Gethin.

Getty f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Gertrude, as in the case of the Dutch singer Gertrude "Getty" Kaspers (1948-). It could also be a transferred use of the surname Getty.

Ghana f English (Modern, Rare)
Influenced by the country in Africa of the same name.

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.

Gibb m English
Variant of Gib.

Gibbs m English
Diminutive form of Gilbert.

Gibby m English
Diminutive of Gilbert or Gibson.

Gibi m English

Gid m English
Short form of Gideon.

Giddy m English
Diminutive of Gideon.

Gidea f English (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic), Afrikaans, Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Gideon.

Gidi m Hebrew, English (Modern)
Diminutive of Gideon.

Gie f English
Diminutive of Giselle.

Gieanne f English
Variant of Jeanne.

Gieselle f English
Variant of Giselle.

Gifford m English
Transferred use of the surname Gifford. Notable namesake is Gifford Pinchot (1865 - 1946) first Chief of the United States Forest Service.

Gig m English (Rare)

Gigha f English (Rare)
From place name Gigha.

Gigi f English
A pet form of Giselle or Gilberte and made popular by the hit musical 'Gigi'

Gilbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Gilbert.

Gilderoy m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Gilroy.

Gilean m Scottish, Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized)
Variant of Gillean.

Giles f Scots (Archaic)
Scots variant of Gillian.

Gill m English (Rare)
Variant of Gil 2.

Gillam m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Gilliam.

Gillea f English (Rare)

Gilleain m Scottish Gaelic
Derived from Scottish Gaelic gille "servant, follower; boy, lad" and the given name Iain with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint John" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Gillean m Scottish, Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gilleain.

Gillebeart m Scottish Gaelic
Younger form of Gille-Brìdhde "servant of Saint Bridget". This name used to be Anglicized as Gilbert.

Gille-Brìdhde m Scottish Gaelic
Original form of Gillebeart.

Gille Chrìost m Scottish Gaelic
Original Scottish Gaelic form of Gilchrist. This name used to be Anglicized as Christopher.

Gillecriosd m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Christopher

Gilliam m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of William or Gillian.

Gilliana f English (Rare), Medieval English, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Late medieval elaboration of Gillian.

Gillianne f English
Variant of Gillian.

Gillie f English (Rare)
Variant of Jillie or short form of Gillianne.

Gilliondras m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Andrew, meaning "son of Andrew"

Gillmore m English
Variant of Gilmore.

Gillon m English (Rare)

Gilly f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Gillie.

Gilman m English
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Guillemin, an Old French diminutive of Guillaume (see Gilman).

Gilmor m English
Variant of Gilmore.

Gilmour m English
Variant of Gilmore.

Gin f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Virginia, Ginnifer, Ginette and other names containing the 'gin' sound... [more]

Ginafae f Literature, English
Combination of Gina and Fae. The name is used in one of R. A. Salvatore's 'Forgotten Realms' novels.

Ginamy f English
English form of Ginami

Ginelle f English (Rare)

Ginerva f English (Rare)
Either a spelling error or a rare English variant of Ginevra influenced by Minerva.

Ginetta f Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Diminutive of Gina.

Ginevieve f English (Rare)
Variant of Genevieve.

Ginia f English
Short form of Virginia.

Ginifer f English
Variant of Jennifer.

Ginkin m Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Jenkin.

Ginn f English (Rare)

Ginn f English
Different spelling for Jinn (romanized as Djinn and anglicized as Genie) which were invisible or concealed Islamic mythological creatures called upon for protection or magical aid.... [more]

Ginnee f English
Diminutive of Ginny.

Ginnifer f English
A variant of Jennifer, originating from Guinevere.

Giorsal f Scottish (Rare)
Possibly a Gaelic form of Griselda. It was often Anglicized as Grace.

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]

Gipsy f English (Rare)
Variant of Gypsy.

Girlie f & m English, Filipino

Giroud m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Giroud.... [more]

Girsell f Scottish
A name used in 16th-17th century Scotland.

Girtha f English
Variant of Gertha.

Girzie f Scots
Reduced and metathetical form of Griselda.

Girzle f Scots
Variant of Grizel.

Girzock f Scots
Diminutive of Girzle.

Girzzie f Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Girzie.

Gissell f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Giselle.

Givanni m & f American (Hispanic, Rare), English
Form of Giovanni.

Gizel f English, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Gizelle f Filipino, Portuguese (Brazilian), English
Variant of Giselle.

Glacia f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminized version of "Glacier". A notable bearer was the Mountain Witch from the Disney TV show "Sofia the First".

Glacie f English (Modern)
Female version of "Glacier", variant of "Glacia", possible combination of "Glory" and "Gracie".

Glacier f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "glacier"; in turn from Franco-Provençal glacier, which is derived from glace (meaning "ice") and the suffix -ier.

Gladdis f English
Variant of Gladys.

Gladene f English (Rare)

Gladice f English (Rare)
Variant of Gladys, influenced by other names with -ice such as Janice and Clarice.

Gladies f English (Rare)
Variant of Gladys.

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.

Gladstone m English, Brazilian, Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname Gladstone. A famous bearer of the surname was William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), four-time British Prime Minister.

Glady m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Gladys.

Gladysbelle f English (Modern)
Blended with the names Gladys and Belle

Glain f Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh glain "jewel". This name has been used since the 1920s.

Glandias m English

Glanmor m Welsh
From the words glan "clean" and maur "great".

Glanna f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish glan "clean, clear, pure". This is a modern Cornish name.