American Submitted Names

Gawaina f English
Feminization of Gawain.

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.

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".

Gaylee f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Gayle.

Gayleen f English (Australian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gaylene.

Gaylen m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Galen.

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

Gaylon m & f American
Variant of Galen.

Gaylor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), American
Variant of Galor or from an English occupational surname meaning "jailer".

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).

Gaylynne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gaylyn.

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

Gaynal f & m American
Famous bearer is Gaynal Barnes who lived in Virginia in the 1940's through at least 1980.

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]

Geana f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Gianna.

Geanette f English (Rare)
Variant of Jeanette.

Geanine f English (Rare)
Variant of Jeanine.

Geanna f English (Modern)
Variant of Gina.

Gearld m English
Variant of Gerald.

Gearldean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Geraldine.

Gearldene f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Geraldine.

Gearldine f English
Variant of Geraldine.

Gearlene f American (Rare)

Geary m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Geary.

Ged m English
Diminutive of Gerard.

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

Geff m English

Geisha f English (American, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
From the Japanese word geisha "geisha".

Gekyume m American (Modern, Rare, ?)
Borne by the posthumous son of American rapper Jahseh Onfroy (1998-2018), who was known professionally as XXXTentacion.

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

Gelsey f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gelsey.

Gelsie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gelsey.

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

Gemell m African American

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.

Geminy m English (American)

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.

Gena f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Eugenia.

Genaire m African American (Rare)

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

Genavee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Genevie.

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]

Geneffa f American (Rare)

Genelie f American
It is a mixture of Genevieve and Lorelei and means Diversity

Genella f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Janella.

Genelle f English
Variant of Jenelle.

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

Geneo m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

General m English
After the rank in the military

Generra f English (American, Modern, Rare)

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.

Genesse f English (American, Rare)

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

Geneve f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Geneva.

Geneveive f English (Rare)
Variant of Genevieve.

Genever f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the name Geneva.

Genevia f English (Rare)
Variant of Genevie.

Genevie f English (American, Archaic), Filipino
Short form of Genevieve.

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

Genevievette f African American (Rare)
Combination of Genevieve and the common feminine suffix -ette.... [more]

Genevive f English (Rare)
Variant of Geneviève.

Genieve f English (American), Afrikaans

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)

Gennal f American

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

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

Gennie f American
Diminutive of Genevieve or other names containing gen. Also possibly a variant of Jenny.

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]

Gentry m & f English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Gentry or simply from the word gentry.

Genus m English (Rare)

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.

Geona f American (Rare)

Geonna f Brazilian (Rare), American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Gianna.

Geordan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jordan influenced by 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.

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.

Georganne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of George influenced by the name Ann or Anna.

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.

Georginna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Georgina,

Geovanny m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanni in use in Latin America (especially Ecuador).

Geovany m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni.

Geovontae m African American (Modern)
Variant of Javonte.

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

Geraldean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Geraldine

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

Geraldyn f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Geraldine.

Geraldyne f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Gerald.

Geralee f English (American, Rare)

Geraleen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Geralene.

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

Gereld m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gerald.

Gereldine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Gereld.

Geremiah m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jeremiah.

Geremy m English
Variant of Jeremy.

Gerg m English

Geriah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Jeriah. Although the Biblical character Jeriah is male, this name was also given to girls, starting around the mid-1700's.

Gerica f English (Rare)
Variant of Jerrica.

Gerilyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Geralyn.

Gerilynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Geralyn.

Gerld m English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Gerald.

Gerldean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Geraldine.

Gerldine f English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Geraldine.

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.

Geroldine f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Geraldine.

Gerome m English (Rare)
Variant of Jerome.

Geroy m African American
Possibly a combination of George & Leroy.

Gerrell m African American (Rare)

Gerrick m English
A variant of Garrick.

Gerrilyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Geralyn.

Gert f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Gertrude.

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.

Gerusha f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Jerusha.

Gervas m English
Form of Gervase

Gervonta m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Gervase and Javonte. A known bearer of this name is American professional boxer Gervonta Davis (1994-).

Geryce f English (American, Rare)

Gethry m African American
Variant of surname Guthry.

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.

Gevon m African American (Rare)

Geysha f English (American, Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Geisha

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

Gherardi m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gherardi.... [more]

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.

Ghitana f American (Rare)

Giabella f English (American)
Combination of Gia and Bella. Giabella was given to 19 girls in 2017.

Gianah f English (American)
American alternate spelling of Gianna.

Gianelle f Filipino, American (Rare)
Elaboration of Giana.

Gianinna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Giannina.

Giannah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gianna.

Gianne f American (Hispanic, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Gianna.

Gianny f & m English (American, Rare)

Giavana f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Giovanna.

Giavanna f English (American, Modern)
American variant of Giovanna.

Giavanni f & m African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni used as both a masculine name and a feminine name in the USA.... [more]

Giavonna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
American variant of Giovanna, possibly influenced by Shavonna.

Giavonni f & m American (Hispanic, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Most likely an American feminine and masculine variant of Giovanni.... [more]

Gibb m English
Variant of Gib.

Gibbs m English
Diminutive form of Gilbert.

Gibby m English
Diminutive of Gilbert or Gibson.

Gibi m English

Gibi f & m English (American, Rare, ?)
A very rare name. Could be related to Gabby or something similar.

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'

Gilam m English (American, Archaic)

Gilbertine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Gilbert.

Gildea f American (Rare)

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

Gilford m American (Rare)

Gilil f American, Hebrew
Meaning unknown.

Gill m English (Rare)
Variant of Gil 2.

Gillea f English (Rare)

Gillette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gillette.

Gilliam m English (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Guillaume

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

Gillianna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gilliana.

Gillianne f English
Variant of Gillian.

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

Gillmore m English
Variant of Gilmore.

Gillon m English (Rare)

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

Gilmer m American
Variant of Gilmore.

Gilmor m English
Variant of Gilmore.

Gilmore m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gilmore.

Gilmour m English
Variant of Gilmore.

Gilvin m American

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

Gincey f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Jincey.

Gincy f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Jincey.

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.

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]

Ginna f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Gina.

Ginnee f English
Diminutive of Ginny.

Ginnette f English
Abbreviation of Virginia.

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

Gioni m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gionni.

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]

Giovanie m American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanni.

Giovannah f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Giovanna.

Giovanne m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Giovanni.

Giovannie m American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanni.

Giovany m Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanni.

Giovonni m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Giovanni.

Gipsy f English (Rare)
Variant of Gypsy.

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]

Girlie f & m English, Filipino

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

Girtha f English
Variant of Gertha.

Girvies m African American

Gissell f English (Modern)
Modern variant of Giselle.

Gitty f English (American)

Givanna f Brazilian (Rare), American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Giovanna.

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

Giveon m African American (Modern, Rare)
The name is derived from the English verb to give with the intended meaning "the one who gives".... [more]

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

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

Gizzelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
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.

Glad m & f American (Rare)
The word meaning "happy" or a diminutive of Gladys or Gladwin or other names containing glad.

Gladdis f English
Variant of Gladys.

Gladene f English (Rare)

Glades f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gladys.

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

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).

Gladiolus f English

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.

Gladyce f English (American)
Variant of Gladys.

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

Glandias m English

Glee f English (American, Rare)
Old English glēo ‘entertainment, music, fun’, of Germanic origin.

Glena f English (Rare)
Variant of Glenna.

Glenalee f English (Rare)
Combination of Glena and Lee.

Glencora f English (Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Said to mean "heart of the glen" from English glen and Latin cor "heart"; it may be an altered form of Glendora, influenced by Cora... [more]

Glendaly f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Perhaps a Hispanic variant of English Glenda Lee, a combination of Glenda and Lee.

Glendarryl m English (Rare)
Combination of the masculine names Glen and Darryl.

Glendaryl m English (Rare)
Combination of the masculine names "Glen" and "Daryl".

Glendi f & m English (Rare)
The feminine name is a hypocoristic form of Glenda.

Glendia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Glenda.

Glendon m English
Transferred use of the surname Glendon.

Glendy f English
Possibly a diminutive of Glenda... [more]

Glenford m English Creole, Jamaican Patois, English (American), African American