Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Glendon m English
Transferred use of the surname Glendon.
Glendy f English
Possibly a diminutive of Glenda... [more]
Glenwood m American (Rare)
From English location words meaning "valley" plus -wood.
Glenyce f English
Variant of Glenys.
Glesni f Welsh
Derived from Welsh glesni "blueness; greenness, verdure; youthfulness".
Gleva f Catalan (Rare)
Means "clod" (a word referring to a lump of earth or clay) in Catalan. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Mare de Déu de la Gleva meaning "Mother of God of the Clod". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Vic, in Barcelona, Spain... [more]
Glimmer f Literature
From the English word meaning "to shine". This name was used in Suzanne Collins' popular book, 'The Hunger Games'.
Glita f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian glīts "pretty, good-looking, beautiful; neat."
Glozell f Obscure
From the name of the American comedian, YouTube personality, actress, and television host, GloZell Green (1972—). Her name is a combination of her mom's name Gloria and her dad's name Ozell.
Gluosnė f Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian gluosnis "willow."
Glycère m & f French (Archaic)
As a masculine name, this name is the French form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.... [more]
Glynda f English
Variant of Glenda (presumably influenced by Lynn).
Glyndon m English
Variant spelling of Glendon or transferred use of the surname Glyndon.
Glynette f English
Feminine form of Glyn influenced by the name Lynette.
Gnel m Armenian
From the Armenian word գնել (gnel) meaning "to buy, gain, earn".
Gneshe f Yiddish
Derived from Polish Agnieszka.
Gnosis m Ancient Greek
Means "knowledge" in Greek. The inscription Gnosis epoesen "Gnosis created" appears on the Stag Hunt mosaic (c. 300 BCE; found in a wealthy home in ancient Macedonia), which may indicate that the author was named Gnosis or possibly refers to an abstract pronoun, since gnosis is also the Greek word for knowledge (one scholar, for example, thinks it should be read as "Apelles' Knowledge Made It")... [more]
Goar m Ancient
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Goca f Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Gordana.
Goda f Medieval English
Latinized form of Gode.
Godaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Godard.
Goddess f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word goddess meaning "female god".
Godert m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch variant form of Godaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the diplomat and statesman Godert van der Capellen (1778-1848) and the singer and actor Godert van Colmjon (1943-2009).
Godfryd m Polish
Variant of Gotfryd.
Godmund m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate and variant of Germanic Godemund and Old Norse Guðmundr. Derived from either god "god" or god "good" and mund "protection", meaning "god's protection, protected by god" or "good protection".
Godrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements god "god" and run "secret lore, rune". Cognate to Old Norse Guðrún.
Godsgift m & f English (Puritan)
Blend of the phrase 'God's gift' into one word.
Godwin m Germanic, Danish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Archaic)
Ancient Germanic cognate of Godwine. In English-speaking countries, the use of Godwin as a given name is these days often inspired by the English patronymic surname Godwin, which was derived from the aforementioned Anglo-Saxon personal name Godwine.... [more]
Goede m & f Dutch
Originally a short form of names containing the Gothic element guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good".
Ġoel m Maltese
Maltese form of Joel.
Goele f Flemish
Contraction of Goedele. Notable bearers of this name include the Flemish actresses Goele Derick (b. 1962) and Goele De Raedt (b. 1978).
Go-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 高恩 (go-eun) meaning "great favour, deep kindness," also written with other hanja, such as 㚖 (go) meaning "gloss, lustre," 告 (go) meaning "informing," 考 (go) meaning "thought," 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" or 誾 (eun) meaning "mild, temperate; amicable."... [more]
Goga f Croatian, Serbian
Pet form of Gordana.
Goiatz f Basque
From the name of a town in Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country. This is also an obscure title of the Virgin Mary from the same town, Our Lady of Goiatz.
Gokce f & m Turkish (Anglicized)
Variant of Gökçe used outside of Turkey.
Golam m Bengali
Bengali form of Ghulam.
Golan m Hebrew
From the name of the Golan Heights, a region (currently) in the north of Israel. Originally used as a place name in the Bible.... [more]
Golden m & f English, Romani (Archaic)
Either from the English word golden (from Old English gyldan "made of gold") or the surname Golden, originally given as a nickname to someone with blond hair... [more]
Goldie m English
Diminutive of Golden, Golding and other names that begin with Gold-.
Goldman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Goldman.
Golem m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of William.
Göli f Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Gödelig.
Gölig f Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Gödelig.
Goljat m Biblical Swedish, Biblical Finnish, Slovene
Swedish, Finnish and Slovene form of Goliath.
Golo m German (Modern, Rare)
A short form of names starting with Gott like Gottfried or Gottlieb.... [more]
Gomaar m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Gomarus, which is a variant of the more common Gommarus. Nowadays, this name is chiefly used in Flanders (Belgium).
Gome m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "papyrus" in Hebrew.
Gomez m Medieval Spanish, Popular Culture
Spanish form of Gomes. This is the name of Gomez Addams, the patriarch of the Addams Family, featured in comics, on TV, and in film.
Gommaar m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Gommarus. Nowadays, this name is chiefly used in Flanders (Belgium).... [more]
Ġona m Maltese
Maltese form of Jonas 2.
Goni m & f Hebrew
Possibly taken from the word gavan (גוון) which means "tone" or "shade (of a color)" in Hebrew.
Goober m English
Meaning "peanut", originating from Bantu languages. In English, this is sometimes used as a word to describe a silly or foolish person.... [more]
Goodarz m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian گودرز (see Goudarz).
Goodman m English (Rare, Archaic)
From Middle English gode "good" and man "man", in part from use as a term for the master of a household. In Scotland the term denoted a landowner who held his land not directly from the crown but from a feudal vassal of the king... [more]
Gördis f Swedish
Variant of Hjördis.
Gordiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Gordias.
Gordo m English
Diminutive of Gordon.
Görel f Old Swedish, Swedish
Swedish form of Gerhild.
Görgen m Swedish
Variant of Jörgen.
Gorice m Literature
The name of the main antagonist in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Goris m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Greek
Short form of Gregoris (Dutch) and Grigoris (Greek). Also see Joris.
Gosha m Russian
Diminutive of Georgiy.
Gotham m English
Transferred use of the surname Gotham.
Gothel f Literature, Popular Culture, Folklore
Gothel is a Hessian dialect word meaning "godmother". ... [more]
Goto f Medieval Spanish (Rare), Medieval Basque (Rare)
Medieval Spanish and Basque name of Visigothic origin, meaning "Goth", commonly used in combination with Andere "lady", in the form Andregoto.
Gōtoku m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 高徳 or 剛徳 with 高 (kou, taka.i, taka, -daka, taka.maru, taka.meru) meaning "expensive, high, tall", 剛 (gou) meaning "strength, sturdy" and 徳 (toku) meaning "benevolence, commanding respect, goodness, virtue."... [more]
Gottbert m German
German form of Godbert.
Goudarz m Persian
Modern Persian form of Gotarzes.
Gouki m Japanese
From Japanese 豪 (gou) meaning "magnificent, bold" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Goum f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 곱다 (gopda) meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft."
Goun f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of adjective 곱다 (gopda) meaning "beautiful, pretty, fine, soft." It can also be written with hanja, combining a go hanja, e.g. 高 meaning "high, tall," with an un hanja, e.g. 雲 meaning "cloud."
Goutom m Bengali
Bengali transcription of Gautama.
Govaert m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Godevaert. A known bearer of this name was the Flemish astronomer Govaert Wendelen (1580-1667), who is known as Godefroy Wendelin in English.
Govert m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Govaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Govert Flinck (1615-1660) and the Dutch astronomer Govert Schilling (b... [more]
Gowan m & f Scottish, Medieval English
From a Scots name for the daisy and other golden or white field flowers, perhaps ultimately from Old Norse gollinn "golden". Robert Burns' poem "To a Mountain Daisy" (1786) was originally titled "The Gowan"... [more]
Gowon m African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria.
Goya f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gregoria.... [more]
Goyong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Gregorio.
Gozei f Japanese
Japanese form of the Okinawan warabi-naa or personal name (childhood name in its literal sense) Gujī (呉勢/グジー), which is comprised of 呉 (go, kure, ku.reru / gu) meaning "do something for, give" and 勢 (sei, zei, ikio.ri, hazumi / ji-) meaning "energy, power, force, vigour."... [more]
Ġożwè m Maltese
Maltese form of Joshua.
Graadje m Limburgish
Diminutive of Graad, as it contains the diminutive suffix -je.
Gracee f English
Variant of Gracie.
Graceland f English
Inspired by the Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenessee, once owned by American singer Elvis Presley and named after the original owner's daughter Grace.
Gracey f English
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Graceyn f English
Feminine variant of Grayson influenced by Grace.
Graci m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Carried over from surrounding Latin countries to, particularly Algeria during the "reconquista" of the Moors. Possibly the diminutive form of the surname Garcia, which is a common occurrence to reverse given names with family names in Latinize Arabic countries (ex; Malta, Lebanon, ect.).
Graci f English (Modern)
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Gracieuse f Literature, French (Rare), Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Gracieux. This name was first used as one of the main characters of Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale Gracieuse and Percinet (1697)... [more]
Gracieux m French (Rare)
Derived from French gracieux "graceful", ultimately from Latin gratiosus via Old French gracieus.
Grada f Dutch
Contracted form of Gerarda. Also compare the masculine equivalent Gradus.
Gradje m Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive of Grad, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgish diminutive suffix -je.
Gradus m Dutch
Contracted form of Gerardus.
Graihagh f Manx (Modern)
Derived from Manx graihagh "lovable; loving; affectionate", this name is a modern coinage.
Graná f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Pepa.
Granite m English (Rare)
From the English word referring to a type of rock.
Gratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gratton. Gratton Dalton was an infamous outlaw, one of the Dalton Gang, in Kansas in the 1880s.
Graydon m English
Means 'gray hill' in English. Comes from gray, as in the color, and 'don' which means hill.
Graylee f English (Modern, Rare)
Invented name combining the popular phonetic elements gray and lee, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Hayley, Kaylee, Bailey and Gracie... [more]
Grecia f Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish Grecia meaning "Greece". This is borne by Grecia Colmenares (1962-), a Venezuelan actress.
Greedo m Popular Culture
Greedo is a Rodian bounty hunter in George Lucas's Star Wars universe. He was killed by Han Solo, who shot first.
Greenlee f English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Greenlee.
Greenly f English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Greenly. A notable bearer is one of Jane's three friends from the Disney TV series "Legend of Tarzan".
Greenwood m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the surname Greenwood. A famous bearer was Greenwood LeFlore (1800-1865), chief of the Choctaw Nation.
Greggie m & f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Gregory or Gregoria.
Grétel f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish modern form of Gretel.
Grethel f English (Rare), Estonian, Literature
English and Estonian variant of Gretel. Grethel is the main character in Grimm's fairy tails 'Hansel and Grethel' and 'Clever Grethel'.
Grethy f German (Rare)
Possible short name for "Gretchen".
Gréti f Hungarian
Diminutive of Gréta, meaning "pearl".
Greti f German (Swiss, Rare), Slovene
Swiss-German diminutive of Margarete and Slovene diminutive of Greta.
Gretli f German (Swiss, Rare)
Swiss German diminutive of Margaret. It is rarely used as a given name.
Grettie f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Greta with the addition of the suffix -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia.
Grichka m French (Rare)
French rendering of Grishka.
Grietje f Dutch, Literature
Diminutive of Griet, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.... [more]
Grimo m Medieval German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element grimo "mask; helmet".
Grisial m & f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh grisial "crystal". This name has been in use since the late 19th century.
Grisza m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Grisha.
Grizzie f Scots
Diminutive of Grizel.
Gromit m Popular Culture, Pet
The name of the sidekick to the protagonist in the 'Wallace and Gromit' film series
Grunnah f Yiddish
Derived from German grün meaning "green".
Gruno m German (Rare), Russian (Rare)
The name Gruno derives from the Dutch province Groningen.... [more]
Grusche f Theatre
One of the main female characters in Bertolt Brecht's play Der kaukasische Kreidekreis.
Gruumsh m Popular Culture
orc god of chaotic evil.
Grýla f Norse Mythology
Grýla is a mythic giantess who comes down from the mountains at Christmas to eat all the bad children.
Grzesio m Polish
Diminutive of Grzegorz.
Gualter m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Walter.
Guanghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest", 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 輝 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]
Guangliu m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]
Guangmei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot"... [more]
Guangming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" or 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Guanliang m Chinese
From Chinese 关 (guān) meaning "frontier pass, shut, relation" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", as well as other character combinations.
Guañon m Guanche
From Guanche *wahnūn, meaning "well-mannered one".
Guanying m & f Chinese (Rare)
From Mandarin Chinese "冠" (guān) meaning "cap, crown, headgear" combined with "英" (yīng) meaning "flower, petal" other hanzi can be used.
Guasche f Caucasian Mythology, Circassian
Derived from Circassian гуащэ (g°āš̍ă) meaning "lady, princess". In Circassian mythology, Guasche (or Gwasche) is a protectress and patroness goddess.
Ġuda m Maltese
Maltese form of Judah.
Gudel m Javanese
From Javanese gudèl meaning "buffalo calf".
Gudhløgh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðlaug.
Gudlög f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Gudhløgh found in northern Sweden.
Güelfa f Literature, Catalan (Valencian)
Catalan feminine form of Welf. Used in the 15th century novel Curial e Güelfa.
Guenda f Italian
Short form of Guendalina.
Guenna f English (American, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Gwen.
Gufran f & m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic غفران (see Ghufran), as well as the Indonesian form (typically only masculine).
Guga m Portuguese
Portuguese short form of Gustavo and Augusto, and Gonçalo.
Guga m Georgian
Diminutive of Giorgi. This name is not to be confused with the Georgian noun გუგა (guga) meaning "pupil" (as in, the part of the eye).
Guhtur m Sami
Sami form of Guttorm.
Guia f Italian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Guido, a variant of Gaia and an adoption of the Spanish name Guía.
Guida f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese short form of Margarida as well as a feminine form of Guido.
Guidon m German (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration of Guido.... [more]
Guilford m English
Transferred use of the surname Guilford. A known bearer was the husband of Lady Jane Grey, Lord Guilford (or Guildford) Dudley.
Guilhem m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of William.
Guille m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Guíshen m Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan and Gascon form of Guichen.
Guisheng m Chinese
From Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh"... [more]
Guizhong f Chinese
From Chinese 歸, 归 (guī) meaning "to return" and 終, 终 (zhōng) meaning "to end". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
Guk-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 國 (guk) "nation, country, nation-state" and 主 (ju) "master, chief owner; host; lord".
Gulam m Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of Urdu غلام (see Ghulam).
Gülben f Turkish
Means "I am like a rose", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and ben meaning "I".
Gülbin f Turkish
Means "a thousand roses", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and bin meaning "thousand".
Gülfem f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish گل (gül) “rose”, itself from Persian گل (gul) “flower, rose” and Arabic فَم (fam) “mouth”. This was the name of a lady-in-waiting in the harem of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
Guljaan f Uzbek, Urdu, Korean
In Uzbek and Urdu, it is taken from gul meaning "flower" and jaan meaning "life". In Korean, 굴잔 (guljan) means "oyster".
Gulli f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Gunhild via it's Swedish form Gunilla. It could also be a variant of Gull, a short form of names beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god".
Gully f Swedish
Variant of Gulli.
Gulnur f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Gülnur.
Gülşah f Turkish
Means "king of roses" from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and şah "king, shah".
Gulshat f Kazakh
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Gulsim f Kazakh
Means "silver flower" from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" and Persian سیم (sim) meaning "silver".
Gulzat f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл (gul) meaning "flower" and Persian زاده (zadeh) "offspring, child".
Gulzhan f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл (gul) meaning "flower" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Gumaar m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish form of Gumarus, which is a variant of the more common Gummarus.... [more]
Gumbor f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gunborg.
Gumbrecht m German (Rare, Archaic), Jewish (Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".... [more]
Gúmer m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo and Gumersinda.
Gumi f Japanese
It's a name beared by a VOCALOID2 character, GUMI or Megpoid. Actually is a form of name Megumi.
Gumru f Azerbaijani
Feminine Azeri name derived from the Turkish word kumru meaning "turtledove".
Guna m Tamil
Mostly used by Tamil people based in South India, Malaysia and Singapore.
Guncerz m Medieval Polish
Polish form of Gunter.
Gunda f Abkhaz
Possibly means "beautiful" in Abkhaz. Alternately, it may be a form of the Ossetian name Agunda. This is the name of a legendary Abkhaz woman who could take the form of a white horse.
Gundang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Segunda.
Gundbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".
Gunde m Swedish
Variant of Gunnar or any other name containing the Old Norse name element gunnr "war".
Gundeep m Punjabi
"Lamp of Excellence"
Gundis f German (Rare), Swedish
Probably a short form of Gundula and Swedish form of Gunndís.
Gundlach m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements gunda "fight, battle" and leih "play".
Gündüz m Turkish
Means "daytime" in Turkish.
Gunjō m Japanese (Rare)
From 群青 (gunjō), referring to the brilliant blue pigment or colour known as ultramarine.... [more]
Gunlok m Popular Culture
Far future apocalyptic science fiction derivative of Italian Gianluca, French Jean-Luc, From the computer game of the same name.
Gunpei m Japanese (Rare)
From 軍 (gun) meaning "army, troops, forces, military" and 平 (hei, hira, taira) meaning "peace, flat, even, level".
Günzhid f & m Mongolian
Means "sesame (plant)" in Mongolian. It also coincides with a declension of гүнж (günj) meaning "princess".
Guocheng m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" and 城 (chéng) meaning "castle, city". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guoda f Lithuanian
Derived from the old Lithuanian noun guoda or guodas meaning "honor" as well as "respect". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian noun guodimas meaning "comfort, consolation".
Guodas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Guoda.
Guodong m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 栋 (dòng) meaning "pillar, beam"... [more]
Guofeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "edge, point, vanguard". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guohao m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 豪 (háo) meaning "grand, heroic, powerful". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Guohui m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guojun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]
Guoliang m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 梁 (liáng) meaning "beam, bridge" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]
Guoping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" or 郭 (guō) meaning "outer city" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Guoqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]
Guoqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate"... [more]
Guoren m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" and 仁 (rén) meaning "compassionate". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Guorong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 熔 (róng) meaning "melt, fuse"... [more]
Guowei m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect"... [more]
Guppy m English (Rare)
From the fish.
Guram m Georgian
Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is etymologically related to Bahram and therefore of Persian origin. Also compare the related names Gvaram and Varam.... [more]
Gurei f Japanese (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.
Gureum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 구름 (gureum) meaning "cloud."
Gurli f Theatre, Danish, Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
The name of a character in the 1788 or 1790 German play Die Indianer in England (The Indians in England) by Augustus von Kotzebue, explained as either a mistake for Gauri (meaning "white" from Sanskrit) or as the Persian for "rose" (compare Gol)... [more]
Gurney m English (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]
Guru m Indian
Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "instructor, teacher, tutor" (noun) or "grave, heavy" (adjective).
Guruh m Indonesian
Means "thunder" in Indonesian.
Guseul f & m Korean (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.
Gustáv m Slovak
Slovak form of Gustav.
Gustė f Lithuanian
Short form of feminine names that start with Gust- (such as Gustautė and Gustava) or end in -gustė, such as Aigustė and Augustė.
Gusten m & f Swedish
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.
Gustie f English
Diminutive of Augusta.
Gustin m Picard, Walloon
Picard and Walloon form of Augustin.
Guðbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Guðbjǫrg.
Guðdís f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and dís meaning "goddess".
Guðjón m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse guð meaning "god" and the name Jón. This was borne by Icelandic architect Guðjón Samúelsson (1887-1950).
Guðrum m Anglo-Saxon
Probably an Old English form of Old Norse Guðþorm.
Güven m & f Turkish
Means "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
Guybrush m Popular Culture
The given name of the main character in Lucasart's Monkey Island. (Mighty Pirate)
Guyot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Guy 1.
Guyton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Guyton.
Güzel f Turkish
Derived from Turkish güzel "beautiful; nice", ultimately via Ottoman Turkish گوزل‎ (güzel), from Old Anatolian Turkish گُزَل‎ (gözel) “beautiful”.
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".
Gvanca f Svan, Georgian
Variant transcription of Gvantsa.
Gvantsa f Svan, Georgian
Derived from the Svan word გუანც (guanc), which literally means "wren" but means "mischievous, restless, wild" in a figurative sense.... [more]
Gvido m Croatian, Latvian
Croatian and Latvian cognate of Guido.
Gwalchgwyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Combination of the Welsh elements gwalch "hawk" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed."
Gwaneum f Buddhism
Korean form of Guanyin.
Gwang-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light, brilliant, shine; only" combined with 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Gwang-hyeon m Korean
Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and a hyeon hanja, such as 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 顯 meaning "appearance; exposure; distinction," 玄 meaning "dark; profound, mysterious" or 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible."
Gwang-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Gwang-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light, brilliant, shine; only" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty".
Gwang-min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 "light, brilliant, shine; only" (gwang) and 民 "people, subjects, citizens", 旻 "heaven" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min).
Gwang-nim m Korean
Variant transcription of Gwang-rim.
Gwang-rim m Korean
Means "arrival" in Korean.
Gwanwyn f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwanwyn "springtime".
Gwena f English (Rare)
Variant of Gwenna. According to the Social Security Administration, Gwena was given to 11 girls in 1964.
Gwener f Welsh
This name is the Welsh form of Venus, referring to the Roman goddess of Love and Beauty.... [more]
Gwenette f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Gwen, using the suffix -ette.
Gwenfair f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwen "fair; white; blessed" combined with the name Mair (compare Mairwen).
Gwenfron f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwen "white; fair; blessed" and bron "breast".
Gwennant f Welsh
Older form of Gwennan.
Gwennie f English
Diminutive of Gwen.
Gwenno f Welsh
Diminutive of Gwenllian and other names beginning with Gwen, used independently since the 19th century. It coincides with the medieval Welsh name for the planet Venus (literally "little white one" or "little bright one")... [more]
Gwennol f Cornish (Modern)
Derivd from Cornish gwennel "swallow (the bird)". This is a modern Cornish name.
Gwenvael m Breton
Combination of Breton gwen "white; (and by extension) fair, blessed" and Mael.
Gwernfyl f Welsh
Means "alder tree" in Welsh.
Gwidon m Polish
A Polish form of Guido.
Gwijde m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Guy 1.
Gwion m Welsh Mythology, Welsh
Possibly related to the Welsh element gwyn meaning "fair, blessed". This was the original name of Taliesin, a legendary bard, before he was cast into the "cauldron of knowledge", after which he became Taliesin, bard and seer.
Gwlithyn f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwlith "dew, dew-drop".
Gwyar m Welsh Mythology
Means "gore, blood" in Welsh. In Welsh legend Gwyar was the father of Arthur's warriors Gwalchmei and Gwalhafed... [more]
Gwyda f English
Meaning and origin uncertain. A famous bearer was Gwyda DonHowe, an American stage and screen actress.
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