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Ga-eul autumn (native Korean 가을)
Ga-on center, middle of the world (native Korean 가온)
Gaagaagi raven
Gaagii raven, crow
Gaara coined by Masashi Kishimoto for Naruto; written 我愛羅,…
Gabby pet form of Gabrielle: God is my strength
Gabe short form of Gabriel: God is my strength
Gaberiel form of Gabriel: God is my strength
Gabi pet form of Gabriela, "God is my strength"
Gabija to cover, protect (the fire)
Gabin French form of Gabinus, a Roman name from the town of Gabii
Gabino from Gabinus: of the town of Gabii
Gable surname from the gable of a house
Gábor God is my strength; Hungarian form of Gabriel
Gabra Manfas Qeddus servant of the Holy Spirit (Ge'ez); Ethiopian hermit saint
Gabra Masqal servant of the Cross (Ge'ez); king of Aksum c. 550 AD
Gabriel God is my strength; the archangel
Gabriela God is my strength; feminine of Gabriel
Gabriele God is my strength
Gabriella God is my strength; feminine of Gabriel
Gabrielle God is my strength
Gaby pet form of Gabrielle: God is my strength
Gad fortune, luck; son of Jacob
Gadiel God is my fortune; the spy from Zebulun
Gading ivory
Gae form of Gay: joyful, merry
Gael generous; or from the Gaels
Gaelle generous; feminine of Gaël
Gaesomun attested name of Yeon Gaesomun, Goguryeo military dictator…
Gaetan from Gaeta
Gaetana feminine of Gaetano: from Gaeta
Gaetane from Gaeta
Gagan sky, heaven
Gagandeep lamp of the sky
Gage English surname, from Old French gauge, pledge
Gaia earth; the primordial earth goddess
Gaiantwaka by what one plants; Seneca chief Cornplanter, c. 1790
Gaida from Latvian gaidīt, to wait or look forward to
Gaige spelling of Gage, 'pledge' or 'measure'
Gaile form of Gail, short for Abigail: my father is joy
Gaiseric spear ruler (gaisa 'spear' + reiks); Vandal king who took…
Gaisma Latvian word meaning light
Gaius meaning uncertain; perhaps 'to rejoice'
Gaizka savior; Basque equivalent of Salvador
Gaja Slovene form of Gaia, earth
Gajah Mada elephant (gajah) + mada, meaning uncertain; prime minister…
Gajanan elephant-faced, an epithet of Ganesha
Gaku learning, study (学)
Gal wave
Gala pet form of Galina; calm
Galad gratitude, thanks
Galadriel coined by J. R. R. Tolkien; Sindarin "maiden crowned with a…
Galagina male turkey, buck; Cherokee name of editor Elias Boudinot,…
Galahad possibly from Gilead, or Welsh hawk of summer; purest…
Galatea milk-white; a sea nymph
Gale form of Gail, short for Abigail; also the word gale, a…
Galen calm (Greek galene); the physician Galen
Galeria from galea 'helmet'; Galeria Valeria, empress d. 315
Galilea Spanish for Galilee, the region where Jesus lived
Galina calm, serene; from Greek galene
Galini calm, serenity (of the sea)
Galit wave
Galla Gaulish woman; Galla Placidia, empress d. 450
Galswintha second element swinths 'strong'; Visigothic princess and…
Galvin from Irish Gealbhán: bright white
Galvladi above, on high, heaven
Gamaliel reward of God
Gamani leader, chief (Pali gamani); Dutthagamani, Sri Lankan king…
Gambo child born after twins
Gamilat beautiful, gracious; queen of Malichus II c. 40 AD
Gamora coined by Marvel Comics for Guardians of the Galaxy
Gamuchirai receive (this child)
Ganapathy lord of the ganas; Ganesha
Ganbaatar steel hero
Ganda beauty (Tagalog)
Gandalf wand elf, from the Völuspá's list of dwarves
Gandhari princess of Gandhara
Gandring attested name of Mpu Gandring, smith of the cursed keris in…
Ganesh lord of the multitudes
Gang strong, firm (刚)
Ganga swift-goer; the river Ganges
Ganiodaio handsome lake (great lake); Seneca prophet Handsome Lake,…
Ganna attested name of Ganna, seeress of the Semnones who visited…
Gannon from Mag Fhionnáin, from fionn 'fair'
Gantulga steel hearthstone, firm support (gan + tulga)
Ganundalegi the man who walks on the mountaintop; Major Ridge, c. 1810
Ganymede rejoicing in manhood; the cupbearer of the gods
Ganyu "sweet rain" (甘雨), the timely rain after drought
Ganzorig steel courage
Gaon center of the world, the middle (native Korean 가온)
Garabed forerunner, a title of John the Baptist
Garald form of Gerald: spear ruler
Garam river (old native Korean 가람)
Garance madder plant, source of a red dye
Garazi from a Basque place name (Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port)
Garbiñe pure, clean; Basque equivalent of Inmaculada
Gardenia from the flower, named for naturalist Alexander Garden
Gardner occupational surname for a gardener
Garen coined by Riot Games for League of Legends
Gareth gentle; knight of the Round Table
Garett spelling of Garrett, surname from Gerard or Gerald (spear)
Garey form of Gary: spear
Garfield triangular field
Gargi descendant of Garga
Garibald spear bold (ger + bald); Garibald I, duke of Bavaria, 6th c.
Garin from Old French Guarin (Warin): guard, protect
Garland wreath of flowers; English surname
Garner occupational surname: keeper of the granary
Garnet garnet, the deep red gemstone; also an English surname
Garnett garnet, the red gemstone; also an English surname
Garnetta form of Garnet: deep red gemstone
Garnette form of Garnet: deep red gemstone
Garold form of Gerald or Harold; spear rule
Garrett spear rule; Irish form of Gerard
Garrick from Germanic gar 'spear' and ric 'ruler'
Garrison from a surname, 'son of Garret'
Garshasp having lean horses
Garth enclosure, garden
Gartnait attested name of Gartnait, Pictish king c. 600; meaning…
Garud Garuda, king of birds and mount of Vishnu
Garuda devourer
Garvin from Ó Gairbhín, from garbh: rough, rugged
Gary spear
Gaspar treasurer; one of the Three Kings
Gaspard treasurer; one of the Three Magi
Gašper treasurer; Slovene form of Jasper
Gassulawiya attested name of Gassulawiya, queen of Mursili II c. 1310…
Gaston from Gascony
Gatalos attested name of Gatalos, Sarmatian king 179 BC; meaning…
Gatalus attested name of Gatalus, Sarmatian king c. 179 BC; meaning…
Gatha pet form of Agatha: good
Gatlin English surname, perhaps from Old English gaedeling,…
Gatot short for Gatotkaca (Ghatotkacha), the flying hero of wayang
Gauda attested name of Gauda, king of Numidia c. 105 BC…
Gaukhar pearl, jewel (Kazakh)
Gaurang fair-limbed
Gaurav pride, honor, dignity
Gauravi pride, honor
Gauri fair, bright, white; a name of Parvati
Gautam descendant of Gotama; a name of the Buddha
Gautama descendant of Gotama, 'best cow'
Gaute a Geat, man from Götaland
Gauthier French form of Walter, from wald, rule, and hari, army
Gauti a Gaut, man of Götaland; also a name of Odin; attested on…
Gautier ruler of the army
Gauvain French form of Gawain, possibly white hawk
Gavan form of Gavin: white hawk
Gaven spelling of Gavin, from Gawain, perhaps white hawk
Gavhar jewel, pearl (Uzbek, Tajik)
Gavin white hawk; Gawain of Arthurian legend
Gavino from Gavinus, man from Gabii
Gavius Oscan form of Gaius, perhaps from gaudere 'to rejoice';…
Gavriela God is my strength; feminine of Gabriel
Gavriil Russian form of Gabriel, God is my strength
Gavrilo Serbian form of Gabriel, God is my strength
Gavroche coined by Victor Hugo for Les Misérables; it later became…
Gavyn spelling of Gavin, from Gawain; perhaps 'white hawk'
Gawain white hawk; Sir Gawain of the Round Table
Gay joyful, merry, from the old English word gay
Gayan singing, song
Gayane meaning uncertain; virgin martyr of Armenia
Gayatri a Vedic meter and sacred hymn; the goddess of the Gayatri…
Gaye joyful, merry
Gayl form of Gail (Abigail): my father is joy
Gayla form of Gail; my father is joy
Gaylan form of Galen: calm, healer
Gayle form of Gail, short for Abigail; my father is joy
Gayleen form of Gail (Abigail): my father is joy
Gaylene modern blend of Gay and -lene
Gaylon form of Galen; calm
Gaylord from Old French gaillard, high-spirited, lively
Gaynell blend of Gay and Nell; joyful
Gayomard mortal life; the first man in Zoroastrian cosmology
Gbemisola carry me into wealth
Gbenga lifts up; short for Oluwagbenga, God lifts me up
Gean form of Gene (Eugene): well-born
Geanna form of Gianna: God is gracious
Gearld form of Gerald; spear rule
Gearldine form of Geraldine; spear rule
Gearoid spear rule; Irish form of Gerard
Geb attested name of Geb, god of the earth; meaning uncertain
Gebhard strong gift
Gebre servant (of)
Gebremedhin servant of the Savior
Gebreselassie servant of the Trinity
Gebriel Ethiopian form of Gabriel, God is my strength
Ged coined by Ursula K. Le Guin; the true name of the wizard…
Gedalia Yahweh is great
Geena form of Gina, short for Regina: queen
Geertje diminutive of Geertruida (Gertrude): spear strength
Geeta song; the Bhagavad Gita
Gefen grapevine
Gefjon the giving one; Norse goddess
Gehrig German surname from Gerhard: brave spear
Geillis Scots form of Gillian or Giles
Geir from Old Norse geirr, spear
Geirmund spear protection (geirr + mundr); Geirmundr heljarskinn,…
Geirrid spear and beautiful (geirr + fríðr); Geirríðr, settler in…
Gekek hawk
Gelek virtue, good fortune (dge legs)
Gelelemend leader; Lenape chief also called Killbuck, c. 1780
Gelimer attested name of Gelimer, last king of the Vandals, d.…
Gellért brave spear; Hungarian form of Gerard
Gellius attested Oscan praenomen; Gellius Egnatius, Samnite general…
Gelsomina Italian word meaning jasmine
Gema gem, precious stone
Gemini Latin: twins; the constellation
Gemma gem, precious stone
Gena short form of Georgina or Regina; also form of Gina
Genaro form of Januarius: of January
Genavieve form of Genevieve: woman of the tribe
Gendis sugar; sweet (Javanese)
Gendry coined by George R. R. Martin for A Song of Ice and Fire
Gene short form of Eugene: well-born
Genell form of Janelle, from Jane: God is gracious
Genelle form of Janelle, from Jane: God is gracious
General from the military title general
Generosa Portuguese and Spanish word meaning generous
Genesis origin, birth; the first book of the Bible
Genet paradise, garden
Genetta form of Jeanette: God is gracious
Genette form of Jeanette: God is gracious
Geneva the Swiss city; also linked to French genièvre 'juniper'
Genevia form of Genevieve: woman of the people
Genevie form of Genevieve; often said tribe woman
Genevieve possibly woman of the family; patron saint of Paris
Genia short form of Eugenia: well-born
Genie pet form of Eugenia; well born
Genieve form of Genevieve, often given as woman of the people
Genine form of Jeannine: God is gracious
Genisis form of Genesis: origin, birth
Genji the Minamoto clan (源氏), as in The Tale of Genji; literally…
Genki origin + joy or energy (元気 vigor, 元輝 origin + shine)
Genna form of Jenna (Jennifer); fair one
Gennady noble, generous; from Greek gennadas
Gennaro of January, from Ianuarius
Gennie pet form of Genevieve; often said tribe woman
Gennifer form of Jennifer (Guinevere): fair and smooth
Genny pet form of Genevieve: woman of the people
Geno short form of Eugenio; well born
Gentian from the gentian flower, named after the Illyrian king…
Gentius attested name of Gentius, last king of Illyria 181–168 BC;…
Gentry gentry, people of good birth
Gentzane Basque equivalent of Paz, peace
Genya pet form of Yevgenia, "well-born"
Geo short form of George: farmer, earth-worker
Geoff short form of Geoffrey: possibly God's peace
Geoffery form of Geoffrey: possibly God's peace
Geoffry form of Geoffrey, from Germanic elements including frid:…
Geordan form of Jordan: to flow down
Georg German form of George: farmer
Georgann blend of George and Ann
Georganna modern blend of Georgia and Anna
Georganne modern blend of George and Anne
George farmer, earth-worker
Georgeann blend of George and Ann
Georgeanna blend of Georgia and Anna
Georgeanne blend of George and Anne; George means farmer
Georgena feminine form of George: farmer
Georgene feminine of George; farmer, earth-worker
Georges French form of George: farmer
Georgetta feminine of George; farmer, earth-worker
Georgette feminine of George; farmer, earth-worker
Georgi farmer; Bulgarian form of George
Georgia farmer, earth-worker
Georgiana feminine of George, "farmer, earth-worker"
Georgiann blend of Georgia and Ann
Georgianne modern blend of Georgia and Anne
Georgina farmer, earth-worker
Georgine feminine of George; farmer, earth worker
Georgios farmer, earth-worker
Geovanna form of Giovanna: God is gracious
Geovanni spelling of Giovanni, the Italian form of John: God is…
Geovanny spelling of Giovanni, Italian John: God is gracious
Geppetto pet form of Giuseppe, "he will add"
Gerad form of Gerard: spear + brave
Geraint old; knight of the Round Table
Gerald spear rule
Geraldean feminine form of Gerald: spear rule
Geraldene feminine of Gerald: rule of the spear
Geraldine feminine of Gerald: spear rule
Geraline form of Geraldine (Gerald): rule of the spear
Geralt coined by Andrzej Sapkowski for The Witcher, a form of…
Geralyn blend of Geraldine and Lynn
Gerard brave spear
Gerastart client (protected guest) of Astarte; Punic men's name
Gerberga spear protection (ger + berga); Gerberga of Saxony, queen…
Gerd from Old Norse garðr, enclosure; Gerðr, the giantess bride…
Gerda enclosure, protection; from Norse Gerðr
Gerel light
Gerelmaa light (gerel) + feminine suffix maa
Geremy form of Jeremy (Jeremiah): Yahweh exalts
Gerens Cornish form of Geraint: old
Gergana Bulgarian folk name, generally taken as a feminine form of…
Gergely watchful; Hungarian form of Gregory
Gergő watchful; diminutive of Gergely
Gerhard brave spear
Gerhardt brave spear
Geri form of Gerry, short for Geraldine; spear rule
Gerilyn modern blend of Geri and -lyn
Gerldine form of Geraldine: spear ruler
Gerlinde spear and soft or shield
Germain brother, or German
Germaine brother, or German
German Spanish Germán: brother (Latin germanus)
Germano from Latin germanus, brother
Geroge form of George: farmer, earth-worker
Gerome form of Jerome: sacred name
Gerri form of Gerry, short for Geraldine; spear rule
Gerrick form of Garrick: spear ruler
Gerrie pet form of Geraldine: spear ruler
Gerrit brave spear; form of Gerard
Gerrod form of Gerard: brave spear
Gersem attested name of Gersem, king of Aksum c. 600 AD (Ge'ez);…
Gershom a stranger there
Gerson form of Gershon or Gershom, linked to 'exile, stranger…
Gertie diminutive of Gertrude: spear strength
Gertraud German form of Gertrude, from ger, spear, and trud, strength
Gertrude spear strength
Gertrudis Spanish form of Gertrude, from ger, spear, and trud,…
Gery short form of Gerald or Gerard: spear rule, brave spear
Gesa Low German short form of Gertrud: spear strength
Gesar Gesar of Ling, hero-king of the Tibetan epic
Geshtinanna vine of heaven; sister of Dumuzi
Gesine Low German short form of Gertrud, spear strength
Getachew their master, their lord
Gethin dark, swarthy
Getsemani form of Gethsemane: oil press
Geula redemption
Geumwa golden frog (geum + wa); King Geumwa of Eastern Buyeo,…
Gevorg earth-worker, farmer; Armenian form of George
Gewargis farmer, worker of the earth; Syriac form of George
Géza possibly from a Turkic title 'prince'; a Hungarian grand…
Gëzim joy, happiness
Gëzime joy, happiness
Ghada graceful young woman
Ghadir brook, stream
Ghaith rain
Ghalib victorious, dominant; the great Urdu poet
Ghaliya precious, dear
Ghanima spoils of war, booty
Ghassan prime of youth, vigor
Ghazal gazelle; a lyric love poem
Ghazanfar lion
Gheorghe farmer, earth-worker
Ghiles leopard
Ghina song, singing
Ghufran forgiveness
Gia short for Gianna, Italian feminine of John: God is gracious
Gia Bao family treasure (家寶, Gia Bảo)
Gia Huy family glory (家輝, Gia Huy)
Giacomo supplanter; Italian form of James
Giada jade
Gian short form of Giovanni (John): God is gracious
Giana spelling of Gianna, Italian feminine of John: God is…
Giancarlo blend of Gianni (John: God is gracious) and Carlo (free man)
Giancarlos compound of Gian (God is gracious) and Carlos (free man)
Gianella Italian diminutive of Gianna (John): God is gracious
Gianfranco combination of Gianni (John) and Franco (free, Frank)
Giang river (江)
Gianina Italian diminutive of Gianna: God is gracious
Gianluca Italian double name, Gian (John) and Luca (Luke)
Gianmarco compound of Gian (God is gracious) and Marco
Gianna short for Giovanna, 'God is gracious'
Gianni short for Giovanni, 'God is gracious'
Giannis God is gracious; modern Greek form of John
Giavanna form of Giovanna, feminine of Giovanni (John): God is…
Giavonna form of Giovanna (Joanna): Yahweh is gracious
Gibran from Jubran: reward, recompense
Gibson son of Gib (Gilbert: bright pledge)
Gideon feller, hewer; a judge and warrior of Israel
Gidget coined by Frederick Kohner for the novel Gidget, from girl…
Giedrė clear (of weather), fair sky; from giedra
Giedrius clear sky
Gifford from Old French giffard: chubby-cheeked
Gigi pet form of Georgina or Gilberte
Giiwedin north, the north wind
Giizhig Ojibwe word meaning sky or day
Giizhik cedar
Giizis sun, moon
Gijs short form of Gijsbert: bright pledge
Gijsbert bright pledge
Gil joy
Gila joy
Gilad heap of testimony; the region of Gilead
Gilada joy is forever
Gilang shining, glittering
Gilbert bright pledge
Gilberta feminine of Gilbert: bright pledge
Gilberte feminine of Gilbert, "bright pledge"
Gilchrist servant of Christ
Gilda sacrifice, worth, from Germanic gild
Gildardo Spanish form of Gildard: valuable and hardy
Gilderoy from Gaelic Gille Ruadh, "red-haired lad"
Giles young goat, from Aegidius
Gilford Gydla's ford (Old English place name)
Gilgamesh perhaps 'the ancestor is a hero'
Gill short form of Gilbert: bright pledge
Gillean servant of St John
Gilleasbaig servant of the bishop
Gilleasbuig Scottish Gaelic, servant of the bishop
Gillermo form of Guillermo (William): resolute protector
Gilles young goat; St Giles
Gillespie servant of the bishop; anglicized Gilleasbaig
Gillian feminine of Julian
Gillie from gille: servant, lad
Gillies servant of Jesus
Gilly diminutive of Gillian, from Julian: youthful
Gilmer form of Gilmore: servant of the Virgin Mary
Gilmore from Gaelic Mac Giolla Mhoire: servant of Mary
Gilukhipa attested name of Gilukhipa, Mitanni princess, wife of…
Gimbiya princess
Gimiwan it rains
Gimli from the Norse hall Gimlé, "fire-shelter"
Gina short form of names like Georgina, Regina or Luigina
Ginamarie blend of Gina and Marie
Ginette pet form of Geneviève: possibly woman of the family
Ginevra Italian form of Guinevere, 'white, fair'
Ginew golden eagle
Ginger the spice; also a diminutive of Virginia
Gini pet form of Virginia: maiden
Ginnie form of Ginny, short for Virginia: maiden
Ginny pet form of Virginia or Ginevra
Gino short form of names like Luigino and Giorgino
Gintaras amber
Gintarė amber; from gintaras 'amber'
Gintautas defender of the people; from ginti 'defend' and tauta…
Gints kin, clan; from Latvian gints 'family'
Gioacchino Italian form of Joachim, raised by God
Gioele Yahweh is God
Gioia joy
Giong Thánh Gióng, the giant boy hero who repelled invaders in…
Giorgi farmer; Georgian form of George, patron of Georgia
Giorgia farmer, earth-worker
Giorgio farmer, earth-worker
Giorgos farmer, earth-worker (modern Greek form)
Giorno day
Giosuè Yahweh is salvation
Giovani spelling of Giovanni, Italian John: God is gracious
Giovanna God is gracious
Giovanni God is gracious; Italian form of John
Giovanny spelling of Giovanni, Italian John: God is gracious
Giovonni form of Giovanni (John): Yahweh is gracious
Girard form of Gerard; brave spear
Girija born of the mountain; Parvati
Girish lord of the mountains; a name of Shiva
Girtha form of Gertha (Gertrude): spear strength
Gisco attested name of Gisco, Carthaginian general c. 241 BC;…
Gisel form of Giselle, Germanic 'pledge'
Gisela pledge, hostage
Gisele pledge, hostage
Giselle pledge; the ballet Giselle
Gísli pledge, hostage
Gissel form of Giselle, from Germanic gisil, pledge
Gisselle spelling of Giselle, from Germanic gisil, pledge, hostage
Gita song
Gitte Danish short form of Birgitte, from Irish Brighid, exalted…
Gittel good
Gitty pet form of Gitel; good
Giulia of the Roman family Julius, possibly 'youthful'
Giulianna form of Giuliana (Juliana): youthful
Giulio from Julius, possibly 'youthful'
Giuseppe he will add; form of Joseph
Giuseppina he will add
Giustino just, righteous
Giv meaning uncertain; a hero of the Shahnameh
Giyu "righteous courage" (義勇)
Gizella form of Gisela: pledge
Gizelle spelling of Giselle: pledge, hostage
Gizem mystery
Gjergj farmer; Albanian form of George; Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg
Gjermund from Old Norse geirr, spear, and mundr, protection
Gjertrud Norwegian form of Gertrude, spear strength
Gjorgji farmer; Macedonian form of George
Glada happy, glad
Glade open space in a forest
Gladiolus "little sword"; also the gladiolus flower
Glady form of Gladys (Gwladys): often given as ruler, princess
Gladyce form of Gladys (Gwladys), perhaps 'ruler' or 'land'
Gladys ruler of territory, princess
Glafira Russian form of Glaphyra, elegant or polished
Glande attested name of Glande, Sambian leader of the Great…
Glappo attested name of Glappo, Warmian leader in the Great…
Gleb from Old Norse Guðleifr, 'heir of God'
Glee joy, delight
Glen from Gaelic gleann, valley
Glena form of Glenna: valley
Glenda from Welsh glan, pure, and da, good
Glendale place name of glen and dale: both mean valley
Glendell place name of glen and dell: valley
Glendon Scottish place name, glen fortress
Glenford ford in the glen, valley ford
Glenn valley (Gaelic gleann)
Glenna feminine of Glenn; valley
Glennie pet form of Glenn; valley
Glennis form of Glenys; pure, holy
Glennon form of Glenn: valley
Glenwood glen + wood: wooded valley
Glenys pure, holy
Glesni blueness
Glinda coined by L. Frank Baum for the Good Witch in the Oz books
Gloria glory
Gloriana Latin gloria: glory; Spenser's name for Elizabeth I
Glory glory, praise
Glover occupational surname: glove maker
Glykeria from Greek glykys, sweet
Glyn valley
Glynda form of Glenda; pure and good
Glynis little valley
Gnaeus traditionally from naevus 'birthmark'; Gnaeus Pompeius…
Gnurus attested name of Gnurus, Scythian king, father of Saulius…
Goar attested name of Goar, Alan king in Gaul, 5th c. (Alanic);…
Gobind protector of cows; a name of God
Gobnait from gobha, smith; St Gobnait of Ballyvourney
Gobryas Greek form of Gaubaruva; one of the seven nobles with…
Goce Macedonian diminutive of Georgi, 'farmer'; revolutionary…
Goda honor, glory
Godfrey God's peace
Godgifu God's gift; Lady Godiva of Coventry d. c. 1067
Godiva gift of God; Lady Godiva of Coventry
Godofredo Spanish form of Godfrey, from god, God, and frid, peace
Godric God's power, God's ruler
Godwin god friend
Godwine god's friend (god + wine); Godwine, Earl of Wessex d. 1053
Gohar jewel, gem
Goibniu smith (goba 'smith'); smith god of the Tuatha Dé Danann
Goitseone only He knows (God)
Goizane morning
Gökalp sky hero
Gökay sky moon
Gökçe sky-blue; heavenly
Gökçen heavenly, sky-like
Gökhan sky khan, ruler of the sky
Göktuğ sky banner
Göktürk celestial Turk; the Göktürk khaganate
Gol flower, rose
Golandam flower-bodied, graceful
Golbahar spring flower
Golbanoo lady of flowers
Golda gold, from Yiddish
Golden golden, made of gold
Goldie golden
Goldy pet form of Golda: gold
Golnar pomegranate flower
Golnaz lovely as a flower
Golnoosh sweet flower
Golrokh rosy-cheeked
Golshan rose garden, flower garden
Golshifteh enamoured of flowers
Gomez Spanish surname, son of Gome (from Gothic guma 'man')
Gonca rosebud
Gonçalo from Gundisalvus; first element 'battle', second uncertain
Goneril from Geoffrey of Monmouth's Gonorilla, of unknown origin
Gongjin gong 'duke' + jin 'fine jade'; courtesy name of Zhou Yu, Wu…
Gönül heart, soul
Gonzague French form of Gonzaga, honoring St Aloysius Gonzaga
Gonzalo from Gundisalvus; first element 'battle', second uncertain
Goon snow
Gopal cowherd, protector of cows; a name of Krishna
Gopi cowherd girl; devotee of Krishna
Gopika cowherd girl; devotee of Krishna
Gorakh protector of cows
Göran farmer, earth worker; Swedish form of George
Gorana of the mountain; from gora 'mountain'
Gordafarid created as a hero; female champion of the Shahnameh
Gordan form of Gordon: from the place Gordon, spacious fort
Gordana proud, dignified; from gord 'proud'
Gorden form of Gordon, a Scottish place name; often said spacious…
Gordon from the place Gordon, spacious fort
Gorgo grim, fierce (gorgos); Gorgo, queen of Sparta and wife of…
Gorka Basque form of George, 'farmer'
Gorm from Guthorm: god protection; Gorm the Old of Denmark
Gorman from Ó Gormáin: little blue one
Gormflaith illustrious princess (gorm 'blue, illustrious' + flaith…
Gormlaith illustrious princess, from gorm (noble, blue) and flaith…
Goro fifth son (五郎)
Goshtasp having restive horses
Gosia pearl; diminutive of Małgorzata
Gösta Swedish form of Gustav, possibly from Gautr, a Geat, and…
Gotami feminine of Gotama
Gottfried God's peace
Gotthold from German Gott, God, and hold, gracious or devoted
Gottlieb God's love
Gotzon angel, messenger
Goudarz meaning uncertain; a hero of the Shahnameh
Goulven blessed vow, white prayer; a Breton saint
Gouyen wise woman; Chiricahua Apache heroine, c. 1860s
Govind finder of cows, protector; a name of Krishna
Govinda finder of cows, protector of cows
Goyahkla one who yawns; birth name of Geronimo, Bedonkohe Apache…
Grabiel form of Gabriel: God is my strength
Grabos attested name of Grabos II, Illyrian king c. 356 BC;…
Graça grace
Grace grace, charm, God's favor
Graceann blend of Grace and Ann: grace, favor
Gracelyn modern blend of Grace and -lyn
Gracelynn modern blend of Grace and -lynn
Gracey pet form of Grace
Gracia grace
Graciela little grace
Gracy form of Gracie: grace
Gracyn modern elaboration of Grace
Gradie form of Grady, Irish O Gradaigh: noble, illustrious
Grady from Ó Grádaigh, 'noble, illustrious'
Graeme gravelly homestead
Grafton grove settlement (English place name)
Graham gravelly homestead, from Grantham
Grahm form of Graham: gravelly homestead
Graig form of Craig, from Gaelic creag: rock
Grainne possibly grain or love; heroine of the tale of Diarmuid and…
Granger occupational surname: keeper of a granary, farm bailiff
Grania Latinized Gráinne: possibly grain or love
Granit granite
Grannus Gaulish god of healing springs; meaning uncertain, often…
Grant great, tall
Granville from a Norman place name, big town
Gray gray-haired
Grayden modern blend of Gray and -den
Graydon English place name, gray hill
Graylin modern blend of Gray and -lin
Grayling the freshwater fish; also surname from Old English
Graysen spelling of Grayson, 'son of the steward'
Grayson son of the steward
Grazia grace
Graziano Italian form of Gratianus, from gratia, grace
Graziella little grace
Grażyna beautiful; coined by Mickiewicz from Lithuanian gražus…
Grecia Spanish for Greece
Green the color green; also a surname for one living by a village…
Greenlee green meadow
Greer watchful; from the surname Gregor
Greg short form of Gregory: watchful
Gregary form of Gregory: watchful, alert
Gregery form of Gregory: watchful, alert
Gregoire watchful
Gregor Scots form of Gregory: watchful
Gregoria feminine of Gregory; watchful, alert
Gregorio watchful, alert
Gregory watchful, alert
Greta pearl; short form of Margareta
Gretchen little pearl; diminutive of Margarete
Gretel German pet form of Margarete: pearl
Grethel form of Gretel (Margaret): pearl
Grettel form of Gretel (Margaret): pearl
Grettir attested name of Grettir the Strong, Icelandic outlaw d.…
Grey the color gray
Greysen spelling of Grayson: son of the steward
Grgur watchful; Croatian form of Gregory
Griet short form of Margriet: pearl
Grietje Dutch diminutive of Margriet (Margaret), pearl
Griffen form of Griffin, from Gruffudd: strong lord
Griffin strong lord; also the mythical griffin
Griffith anglicized Gruffudd, "strong lord"
Grigor Gaelic form of Gregory: watchful
Grigore watchful, alert
Grigory watchful; Russian form of Gregory
Grim mask, masked one; a byname of Odin
Grimoald helmet-mask and rule (grima + wald); Lombard king d. 671…
Grisel short form of Griselda: gray battle
Griselda gray battle
Grisha pet form of Grigory (Gregory), "watchful"
Gro from Old Norse gróa, to grow
Groa growing, thriving; Gróa, seeress in the Prose Edda
Groot great, large
Grover English surname for someone who lived by a grove of trees
Grozdan grape cluster; from grozd 'bunch of grapes'
Grozdana grape cluster
Gruffydd strong lord, strong grip
Grushenka pet form of Agrafena, from Agrippina
Gry dawn
Gryphon form of griffin, the mythical lion-eagle creature
Grzegorz watchful; Polish form of Gregory
Guðmundur from Old Norse guð, god, and mundr, protection
Gu-reum cloud (native Korean 구름)
Guacanagari attested name of Guacanagari, Taino cacique who met…
Guacolda attested name of Guacolda, companion of Lautaro c. 1557;…
Guacricaur attested name of Guacricaur, Chimu ruler c. 1000; Quingnam,…
Guadalupe probably 'river of the wolf'; Our Lady of Guadalupe
Gualtiero Italian form of Walter, ruler of the army
Guama attested name of Guama, Taino cacique who resisted in Cuba…
Guang light, brightness (光)
Guanyin perceiving the sounds (观音); the bodhisattva of compassion
Guanyu crown (冠) + universe (宇)
Guaraci Tupi name for the sun
Guarionex attested name of Guarionex, Taino cacique of Magua c. 1495;…
Guarocuya attested Taino name of Enriquillo, rebel cacique c. 1519;…
Gudbrand god's sword
Gudea the one called (by the gods); Gudea, ruler of Lagash c.…
Gudmund god protection
Gudny from Old Norse guð, god, and ný, new
Gudrid god-beautiful; Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir, voyager to Vinland
Gudrun god's secret lore
Guglielmo Italian form of William, from wil, desire, and helm, helmet…
Gugulethu our treasure, our pride
Guido from Germanic wido, wood or wide
Guifang osmanthus or precious (桂, 贵) + fragrant (芳)
Guilford from an English place name: ford by the golden (sandy) hill
Guilherme resolute protector
Guillaume resolute protector
Guillem resolute protector
Guillermina feminine of Guillermo (William); will + helmet
Guillermo resolute protector; form of William
Guinevere fair and smooth, white phantom; queen of King Arthur
Guipago lone wolf (Kiowa); Kiowa chief Lone Wolf, 1874
Guiseppe form of Giuseppe (Joseph): God will add
Guiying osmanthus flower (桂英)
Gujri meaning uncertain
Gukumatz feathered serpent (K'iche'); creator god of the Popol Vuh
Gül rose
Gula the great one; Mesopotamian goddess of healing
Gulalai flower-like (Pashto pet form from gul, flower)
Gülay rose moon
Gülbahar spring rose
Gülce little rose
Gulchehra rose-faced (Uzbek)
Guled victory, winner
Gülfem rose-mouthed
Gulistan rose garden, land of flowers
Gülizar rosy-cheeked
Gulliver English surname, from Old French goulafre "glutton"
Gulmira princess of flowers (Kazakh, Kyrgyz)
Gulnar pomegranate flower
Gulnara pomegranate flower
Gulnaz delicate as a flower, pride of flowers
Gulnoza delicate flower (Uzbek)
Gülnur rose of light
Gulrez scattering roses
Gulru rose-faced (Tajik)
Gülşen rose garden
Gulshan rose garden
Gulshat happy flower (Turkmen)
Gülsüm Turkish form of Kulthum, full-cheeked
Gülten rose-skinned
Gulussa attested name of Gulussa, Numidian king c. 148 BC…
Gulzar garden, rose garden
Gulzhan flower soul (Kazakh)
Gumersindo from Visigothic Gumesind, from guma, man, and swinths,…
Gun-woo establish/strong + universe/help (建宇/健佑)
Gunadhya rich in virtues; Gunadhya, author of the Brihatkatha in…
Gunārs Latvian form of Gunnar, from gunnr, war, and herr, army
Gunawan virtuous, useful
Gunay sun and moon (Azerbaijani)
Gundahar battle army (gund + hari); Burgundian king d. 436, the…
Gundega Latvian word for the buttercup
Gundeperga battle protection (gund + berga); Lombard queen, daughter…
Gundobad battle and fight (gund + badu); Burgundian king d. 516,…
Güneş sun
Gunhild battle war
Gunilla Swedish form of Gunhild: battle
Gunjan humming of bees
Gunnar battle warrior
Gunnbjorn battle bear (gunnr + björn); Gunnbjörn Ulfsson, first…
Gunnborga battle protection (gunnr + björg); Gunnborga the Good, a…
Gunnhild from Old Norse gunnr, war, and hildr, battle
Gunnlaug battle and vow (gunnr + laug); Gunnlaugr Serpent-Tongue,…
Gunnlaugur from Old Norse gunnr, war, and laug, dedicated or betrothed
Gunnvor battle and watchful (gunnr + vör); attested on Viking-age…
Gunta battle; from Germanic gund
Guntars battle army; Latvian form of Günther
Gunther battle army
Guntram battle raven (gund + hraban); St Guntram, Frankish king d.…
Guntur thunder
Gunvor battle and watchful
Gunwoo build or healthy (建, 健) + universe or help (宇, 佑)
Guohua nation (国) + splendor, China (华)
Guoliang pillar of the nation (国梁) or nation + good (国良)
Guoqiang nation + strong (国强)
Guowei nation's greatness (国伟)
Gurak attested name of Gurak, Sogdian king of Samarkand c. 710…
Gurban sacrifice (Turkmen, Azerbaijani)
Gurbani word of the Guru; the hymns of Sikh scripture
Gurbir brave one of the Guru (guru + bir)
Gurdafarid created a hero; heroine of the Shahnameh
Gurdeep lamp of the Guru
Gurgen wolf
Gurjot light of the Guru
Gürkan of strong blood, abundant lineage
Gurleen absorbed in the Guru
Gurmeet friend of the Guru
Gurnam name of the Guru
Gurney Norman surname from Gournay in France
Gurnoor light of the Guru
Gurpreet love of the Guru
Gurshaan glory of the Guru
Gurvan worthy man, hero
Gus short form of Gustav or Augustus
Gushtasp having trained horses; patron of Zoroaster
Gust short form of Gustav; staff of the Geats
Gusta short form of Augusta: venerable
Gustav staff of the Geats or staff of the gods
Gustave staff of the Geats, or staff of God
Gustavo staff of the Geats, from Gustav
Guthrie from a Scottish place name, possibly Gaelic gaothair: windy…
Guthrum god or battle serpent (guð + þormr); Danish king of East…
Gutta guarded (Pali gutta); Gutta, nun of the Therigatha c. 500 BC
Guus short form of Augustus (venerable) or Gustaaf
Guusje Dutch diminutive of Augusta, venerable
Guvanch joy, pride (Turkmen)
Guwisguwi name of a rare migratory bird; Principal Chief John Ross,…
Guy Norman French, from Germanic wido, wood or wide (also…
Gwanchang attested name of Gwanchang, Silla hwarang hero c. 660 AD;…
Gwawr dawn
Gwen white, fair, blessed
Gwenael white and generous, blessed and noble
Gwenaelle white and generous, blessed and noble
Gwenda fair and good
Gwendal white brow, blessed brow
Gwendalyn form of Gwendolyn: white ring, fair bow
Gwendlyn form of Gwendolyn: white ring, blessed ring
Gwendolen white ring, or fair bow
Gwendolyn white ring, fair bow
Gweneth form of Gwyneth: blessed, happy
Gwenevere form of Guinevere: fair and smooth
Gwenfair blessed Mary, white Mary
Gwenfrewi blessed reconciliation; St Winefride of Holywell
Gwenith wheat; the best of
Gwenllian white flood, fair and flaxen; a warrior princess
Gwenn white, fair, blessed
Gwenno pet form of Gwen: white, fair, blessed
Gwenola white, blessed
Gwern alder tree
Gwilym Welsh form of William: resolute protector
Gwladys ruler of territory; source of Gladys
Gwyn white, fair, blessed
Gwyneira white snow
Gwyneth blessed, happy; from the region Gwynedd
Gwynfor great fair one
Gwynne white, fair, blessed
Gyaltsen victory banner
Gyan knowledge, wisdom
Gyanendra lord of knowledge
Gyatso ocean
Gyda from Old Norse Gyða, derived from guð, god
Gyebaek attested name of Gyebaek, Baekje general c. 660 AD; meaning…
Gyeo-ul winter (native Korean 겨울)
Gyges attested name of Gyges, king of Lydia c. 680 BC (Lydian);…
Gyoki attested name of Gyoki, Buddhist monk and bridge-builder c.…
Gyöngyi pearl; from gyöngy 'pearl'
Gyöngyvér pearl sister; coined by poet János Arany
Gyopár Hungarian word for the edelweiss flower
Győző Hungarian word meaning victor, used for Victor
Gypsy from the English word, wanderer
Gyrid god and beautiful (goð + fríðr); Gyrid, sister of Harald…
Gyrth attested name of Gyrth Godwinson, Earl of East Anglia d.…
Gytha from Gyða, "god" or "good"
Gyula from an old Hungarian title for a high chieftain