Swiss Submitted Names

Swiss names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Giuchin m Romansh
Variant of Giuachin.
Giuda m Italian, Sicilian, Sardinian
Italian, Sicilian and Sardinian form of Judah.
Giuditto m Italian
Masculine form of Giuditta.
Giugliana f Italian
Feminine form of Giuliano Also, traditional spelling of Giuliana
Giugurta m Italian
Italian form of Jugurtha.
Giuli m Romansh
Romansh form of Julius.
Giuliamaria f Italian (Rare)
Combination of Giulia and Maria.
Giulian m French
French variant of Julian.
Giulianna f Romansh
Contraction of Giuliana or Giulia and Anna.
Giulita f Romansh
Variant of Giulitta.
Giulitta f Italian, Romansh
Italian form and Romansh variant of Julitta.
Giunia f Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Junia. It was used for the female lead character in Mozart's opera Lucio Silla (1772).
Giuniano m Italian
Italian form of Junianus.
Giunio m Italian
Italian form of Junius.
Giusep m Piedmontese, Romansh
Piedmontese and Romansh form of Joseph.
Giusepa f Romansh
Feminine form of Giusep.
Giusepe m Italian
Variant spelling of Giuseppe.
Giustiniano m Italian
Italian form of Justinian.
Giuvenzio m Italian
Italian form of Iuventius (see Juventius).
Gladi m German (Swiss, Archaic)
Archaic Swiss German vernacular form of Claudius.
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.
Glezi m Romansh
Variant of Gliezi.
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.
Glicone m Italian
Italian form of Glykon.
Glieci m Romansh
Variant of Leci, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Gliezi m Romansh
Variant of Glieci.
Glorianna f English, German (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of the name Gloriana, an elaboration of Gloria or a combination of Gloria and Anna.
Glycère m & f French (Archaic)
As a masculine name, this name is the French form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius.... [more]
Glycérie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.
Gneo m Italian
Italian form of Gnaeus.
Göbbel m German
Variant of Gobel.
Gobel m Dutch, German
Short form of Godbert or otherwise a pet form of Gabriel.
Godbert m Dutch, German
Short form of Godebert.
Godeleine f Walloon (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Walloon form of Godelina. The 11th-century Flemish martyr Saint Godeliva (or Godeliève) is known by this name in French.
Godelind f Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good" combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."
Godesia f German (Modern, Rare)
Godesia is the official title of princess carnival in Bonn-Bad Godesberg. It is derived from the place name Godesberg (first mentioned as Woudensberg "Wotan's mountain").... [more]
Godigisel m Germanic, English, German, Italian, Norwegian, History
Variant spelling of Godegisel. Godigisel was a 4th-century king of the Hasdingi Vandals.
Godo m German (Rare), Germanic
Medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element got meaning "god" (such as Godefrid, Godehard or Goteleib).
Godoino m Italian
Italian form of Godwin and variant of Godvino
Godvino m Italian
Italian form of Godwin and variant of Godoino
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]
Goebel m Dutch, German
Variant of Gobel.
Golia m Italian
Italian form of Goliath.
Golo m German (Modern, Rare)
A short form of names starting with Gott like Gottfried or Gottlieb.... [more]
Gommaire m French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Gommarus. This name is also used in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), but it is not as common there as the native Flemish form Gommaar.
Gonario m Italian, Sardinian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Possibly related to the Late Greek name Gunnarius meaning "fur trader" or related to the Medieval Italian name Gunnari derived from Gunnar... [more]
Gontiero m Italian
Italian form of Gunther and variant of Guntero.
Gontrano m Italian
Italian form of Guntram.
Gonzague m French, French (Belgian)
Transferred use of the surname Gonzague. The name is usually used in honour of Louis de Gonzague (1568-1591, known in English as Aloysius Gonzaga), an Italian aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus... [more]
Gordiana f Italian, Polish (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Gordiano and Polish feminine form of Gordian.
Gordiano m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gordian.
Gorgitione m Italian
Italian form of Gorgythion.
Gorgonio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gorgonius.
Göri m Romansh
Romansh form of George, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Gottardo m Italian
Italian form of Gotthard.
Gottbert m German
German form of Godbert.
Gotthild f German
German form of Godehild.
Gottliebe f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Gottlieb.
Gottmar m German
German form of Godemar.
Gottvertrau m German (Rare, Archaic)
Means "Trust in God!" in German. This is one of the so-called pietistic names coined in the 18th century.
Gottwald m German
German form of Godewald.
Gottwin m German (Archaic)
German form of Godwin. Also compare Godwine.
Götz m German
Shortened form of German names beginning with Gott- like Gottfried.
Göz m German (Rare)
Variant of Götz.
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.
Grato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Gratus.
Graziadio m Italian (Archaic)
Essentially means "grace of God", derived from the Italian words grazia meaning "grace" (see Grazia) and Dio meaning "God".... [more]
Grazio m Italian
Italian form of Gratius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian painter Grazio Cossali (1563-1629).
Graziuccia f Italian
Diminutive of Grazia occasionally used as an independent name.
Greata f Romansh
Romansh form of Greta, traditionally found in Central Grisons.
Greca f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Graecus. This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred under Diocletian.
Greco m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Greca.
Gredan f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marguerite found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region as late as the 1600s.
Grégoirette f French (Rare, Archaic)
French feminine diminutive of Grégoire.
Gregori m Catalan, Romansh, Sardinian
Catalan, Romansh and Campidanese Sardinian form of Gregory.
Gregoriano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gregorian. Possible diminutive of Gregorio and/or Gregório.
Grésinde f French (Archaic), Occitan (Gallicized, Archaic)
Cognate of Gersende. This name was borne by Armande-Grésinde-Claire-Élisabeth Béjart (1645 – 30 November 1700), a French stage actress, also known under her stage name Mademoiselle Molière... [more]
Greteliese f German (Rare)
Combination of Grete and Liese.
Grethy f German (Rare)
Possible short name for "Gretchen".
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.
Gretlies f German (Rare)
Combination of Grete and Lies.
Grett f & m German
Potentially a variant of Margaret
Grettina f Romansh
Diminutive of Gretta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Grichka m French (Rare)
French rendering of Grishka.
Griedge f French
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Grimoaldo m Italian
Italian form of Grimoald.
Grischa m German, Literature
German form of Grisha.... [more]
Grit f German, Estonian
German short form of Margrit.
Gritt f German
Variant of Grit.
Gritta f German
Elaboration of Gritt.
Gruno m German (Rare), Russian (Rare)
The name Gruno derives from the Dutch province Groningen.... [more]
Gualbert m French (Archaic), Romansh
French and Romansh cognate of Gualberto.
Gualterus m Dutch, German
Archaic variant of Walterus.
Guanero m Italian
Italian form of Werner.
Guarino m Italian
Variant of Guerino.
Guarniero m Italian
Italian form of Werner.
Gudains m Romansh
Variant of Gudainz.
Gudegn m Romansh
Variant of Gaudenz, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Gudench m Romansh
Romansh form of Gaudentius, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Gudeng m Romansh
Variant of Gudench.
Gudintg m Romansh
Variant of Gudentg.
Gudula f German, Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Galician (Archaic)
Derived from the Gothic element guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good". This is the name of one of the patron saints of Brussels, Belgium.
Guenda f Italian
Short form of Guendalina.
Guendalina f Italian
Of debated orign and meaning. While some academics consider this name an Italian form of Gwendoline, others consider it an Italian corruption of Gundelinda... [more]
Guenter m German (Anglicized)
Anglicized spelling of Günther.
Guérin m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Guernésiais
French and Guernésiais form of Warin (compare Guarin).
Guérine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Guérin.
Guerrina f Italian, Sicilian
Italian feminine form of Guerrino and Sicilian feminine form of Guerrinu.
Guerrino m Italian
Variant of Guerrino combined with the word guerra "war". It was rather often given to boys born during the First World War (1915-1918). It's very old-fashioned today.
Guglielm m Romansh
Romansh form of William.
Guglielmina f Italian
Diminutive of Guglielma and cognate of Wilhelmina.
Gui m French, Lengadocian, Gascon, Provençal, Walloon
French variant and Walloon, Languedocian, Gascon and Provençal form of Guy 1.
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.
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.
Guibert m French (Rare)
French form of Wibert. This name has also been encountered as a variant form of Guilbert.
Guiberto m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Wibert and in some cases perhaps also a variant form of Gilberto and Gisberto... [more]
Guibourg f Medieval French, French (Rare)
Medieval French form of Wigburg and also of Witburg (via forms like Guitburg).... [more]
Guida f Medieval Italian, Italian
Feminine form of Guido.
Guidantonio m Italian
Combination of Guido and Antonio.
Guidon m German (Modern, Rare)
An elaboration of Guido.... [more]
Guilaine f French (Rare)
Variant form of Ghislaine.
Guilbert m French (Rare), English (Rare)
French form of Wilbert, since Germanic Wil- tends to become Guil- in French.... [more]
Guillemette f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Guillaumette. A known bearer of this name was the French noblewoman Guillemette of Neufchâtel (1260-1317).
Guillemine f French (Belgian), French (Rare)
Variant form of Guillaumine. A known bearer of this name was the French painter Marie-Guillemine Benoist (1768-1826).
Guiscardo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Wischard (see Guiscard).
Gulielma f English (Archaic), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Gulielmus, the Latin form of William, as well as a rare Italian variant of Guglielma... [more]
Gumbrecht m German (Rare, Archaic), Jewish (Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".... [more]
Gummaire m French (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
French form of Gummarus. This name was also used in Flanders (the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium) from at least the 18th century until at least the early 20th century.
Gunar m German
Variant of Gunnar.
Gundakar m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed fron the Germanic name elements gunda "fight, war" and wakkar "awake, vigilant".
Gundbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".
Gundebald m German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Containing name elements gunda and bald.... [more]
Gundelinde f French, German, Swedish
French, German, and Swedish form of Gundelind.
Gundeloh m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from Germanic gunda "fight, battle" and a second element loh that is less clear. It can be related to Celtic leuco-, louco- (Irish luach) "bright, white", or it can be a form of the element leih "play".... [more]
Gunderico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Gunderic.
Gundhard m Old Swedish, Upper German
Old High German name, combination of GUNN "battle, fight" and HARD "hard, strong."
Gundis f German (Rare), Swedish
Probably a short form of Gundula and Swedish form of Gunndís.
Gundobad m Germanic, Dutch, German, Polish, Swedish (Archaic), History
Variant of Gundebad. Gundobad was a 5th-century Burgundian king.
Gundolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Gundulf.
Guntemundo m Italian
Italian form of Gundamund.
Guntero m Italian
Italian form of Gunther and variant of Gontiero.
Guntrand m German, Germanic
Means "war rim" from the Germanic elements gund "war" and hrand "rim (of a shield)".
Gussy f English (American, Archaic), German (Archaic)
English diminutive of Augusta and German diminutive of Auguste 2. Gussy Holl (22 February 1888 – 16 July 1966) was a German actress and singer... [more]
Gustave f German (Rare)
German variant of Gustava.
Gustavina f Italian (Rare)
Italian diminutive of Gustava, which has also occasionally been used as a proper given name in other countries.
Gusti f & m Swedish (Rare), German (Austrian), Upper German
German diminutive of Auguste 2 (feminine), or sometimes August (masculine). As a Swedish name it has been used as a diminutive of Gustava or Augusta (feminine), or of Gustav or August (masculine)... [more]
Gustin m German (Archaic), French, Lengadocian, Gascon, Romansh
German, French, Lengadocian, Gascon and Romansh short form of Augustin.
Gustl m & f German
Diminutive of August and Gustav for men, whilst for women it is usually a diminutive of Augusta and related names.... [more]
Gwendola f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Gwendolen and in some cases (often those of French bearers) also of Gwenola.
Gwendolin f German
German form of Gwendoline.
Gyburg f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Gyburg is the female protagonist in Wolfram von Eschenbach's epic Willehalm. The first part of the name may be derived from gisal (see Giselle), wit (see Guido and Guy 1), or geba (see Gebhard); the second part is the well-known name element burg meaning "castle, protected place".... [more]
Gynther m German (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Günther. The spelling is probably influenced by Danish spelling conventions.
Gyso m German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Giso.
Habert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Hadebert.
Hacky m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Hadebrand m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Hadeburg f Germanic, Dutch, German
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German hadu "battle." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Hademar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Hadewin m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Hadriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare), French (Modern)
Form of Adriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Hadumod f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name composed of the Germanic name elements hadu "battle, combat" and muot "mind, spirit".... [more]
Hadwig f German
Possibly a variant of Hedwig.
Hadwin m German
German short form of Hadewin.
Hagimar m German
Containing name elements Hag and Mar or a variation of Agimar.
Haidi f Swedish, Danish, Arabic (Egyptian), Italian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Heidi. Haidi Giulani is the mother of Carlo Giulani who was shot dead during the G8 summit in Genova, Italy in 2001. She later became a politician and member of the Senate of Italy.
Hajü m German (Rare)
Short form of Hans-Jürgen.... [more]
Haluka m German (Rare, ?)
Variant transcription of Haruka.... [more]
Hamamelis f German (Modern, Rare)
Hamamelis is the botanical name of a shrub known as "Witch-hazel" or "winterbloom".... [more]
Hammonia f German (Rare, Archaic)
The allegoric personification of the city of Hamburg. Extremely rare as a given name for persons.
Hanaé f French (Modern)
French form of Hanae.
Hani f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Haniela.
Hanina f Romansh
Variant of Hannina.
Hannchen f Afrikaans, German (Rare)
Hannchen is a German diminutive of Johanna, Hanna, Hannelore, or another name containing *hann*.... [more]
Hannelotte f German
Combination of Hanne and Lotte.
Hanning m German (Rare)
Diminutive of Hanno
Hanno m Medieval German, German (Rare)
A short form of German names containing the name element han. The name element is explained as "cock" (modern German Hahn) or as "Singer".
Hanno m Estonian, German
Northern German and Estonian short form of Johannes.
Hanns m German, Medieval Baltic
Variant of Hans retaining the double n of Johannes.
Hansbert m German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch
A coinage from the given name Hans and the name element bert from Germanic beraht "bright". It may be influenced by Ansbert.
Hänschen m German (Rare)
German diminutive of Hans, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.... [more]
Hansheiri m German (Swiss)
Contraction of Hans and Heiri.
Hansi m German, Scots
German and Shetlandic Scots diminutive of Hans. As a German name, it is rarely, if ever, used as a given name in its own right.
Hansine f German (Rare)
A feminine form of Hans showing Scandinavian influence (compare Danish Hansigne and Hansina).
Hansjoachim m German
Combination of Hans and Joachim
Hansotto m German, German (Swiss)
Combination of Hans and Otto.
Hansruedi m German (Swiss)
Combination of Hans and Ruedi. This was borne by the Swiss surrealist painter Hans Rudolf "Hansruedi" Giger (1940-2014).
Hanß m German (Archaic), Medieval German
Archaic spelling variant of Hans.
Hansueli m German (Swiss)
Contraction of Hans and Ueli.
Hardarik m Germanic, German (Rare)
The name is formed from the name elements HARDA "hard" and RIK "king, ruler".... [more]
Hardi m German, Estonian
Short form of names containing the name element -hard / -hart "hard".
Hardnak m German (Rare, Archaic)
A traditional name in the von Schulenburg family. It is derived from Low German hardenakke "stiff-necked".
Hariolf m German
Containing name elements Her and Wolf.
Harmke f Dutch, German (Rare), West Frisian
Feminine form of Harm. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch journalist and presenter Harmke Pijpers (b. 1946).
Harmonie f French
The french world for "harmony". The popularity of this name was influenced by the european french version of Super Mario where "Rosalina" is called "Harmonie". Also this is the french name of Harmonia.
Harmund m German
Containing name elements Her and Mund.
Harring m German (Rare)
A derivation from Harro with the patronymic suffix -ing
Harro m German, Dutch, Estonian
A short form of Germanic names beginning with Har- like Harald or a direct monothematic name from the Germanic name element heri "army".
Hart m German, English
Either a short form of Hardy, Hartmann, or other name beginning with the element hart or hard, "hardy, strong"; or from the Old English heorot or Middle Low German harte, a male deer... [more]