Names starting with G

Derived from the Old German elements gawi meaning "territory, region" and fridu meaning "peace".

From Persian گوهر (gohar) meaning "jewel, gemstone".

French variant form of Walter.

Derived from Sanskrit गौरव (gaurava) signifying "importance, dignity".

Derived from Sanskrit गौर (gaura) signifying "white, pale, yellow". This is a Hindu goddess, another name of Parvati the wife of Shiva, so named...

A modern form of Gautama.

In the case of Siddhartha Gautama, it was a patronymic form of Gotama. Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, was the founder of Buddhism. He...

A Germanic name derived from the elements *gautaz "Geat" (a North Germanic tribe) and beraht "bright".

The Norwegian form of Göte.

A Germanic name derived from the elements *gautaz "Geat" (a North Germanic tribe) and fridu "peace".

French variation of Walter.

The Old Norse form of Göte.

French variation of Walter.

The Old German form of Jocelyn.

The Old Norse form (possibly) of Gustav. This form is only attested in the Old Norse period belonging to a horse.

Old German form of Goswin.

French form of Gawain, as used in the works of Chrétien de Troyes.

Medieval form of Gawain. Although it fell out of use in England, it was reintroduced from Scotland in the 20th century.

From the Late Latin name Gabinus, possibly referring to the ancient city of Gabii in central Italy. Saint Gavino was martyred in Sardinia in the 3rd...

Bulgarian form of Gabriel.

Yiddish variant of Gabriel.

Hebrew form of Gabriel.

Hebrew form of Gabriel.

Greek and Russian form of Gabriel.

Old Church Slavic form of Gabriel.

The Bulgarian, Macedonian and Romanian form of Gabriel.

The Romanian feminine form of Gabriel.

The Serbian form of Gabriel.

An alternate transcription of Arabic جواهر (see Jawahir).

The meaning is uncertain, from the Latin form Gualguainus used in the 12th-century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth (appearing also as Walganus, Gwa...

An alternate transcription of Arabic جودت (see Jawdat).

The Polish form of Gallus.

Derived from the English term gay, which originally meant "happy". By the mid-20th century, the term gained the connotation of "homosexual," leading...

The Hebrew form of Gaia.

Possibly derived from Sinhala ගයනවා (gayanavā) signifying "sing" [1].

The Armenian form of Gaiana.

South Indian variant of Gayatri.

From Sanskrit गायत्र (gāyatra), referring to a type of hymn or song with a particular meter, from gai meaning "to sing". The original hymn, also...

Variant of Gay.

Means "goal" in Turkish.

Variant of Gaylord.

Elaborated form of Gail.

Variant of Gail or Gale 2.

From an English surname derived from Old French gaillard meaning "high-spirited, boisterous". This name fell out of use after the mid-20th century,...

Medieval form of Guinevere.

Diminutive of Gary or Gareth.

An alternate transcription of Arabic جاذبيّة (see Jazibiyya).

An alternate transcription of Arabic جاذبيّة (see Jazibiyya).

Signifies "exultation, great joy, elation" in Albanian.

A diminutive of Gáspár.

Signifies "carry me into wealth" in Yoruba.

The Romanian form of Giannina.

The Irish form of Gerald.

The Irish form of Gerard or Gerald.

Derived from Egyptian 𓎼𓃀𓃀 (gbb) signifying "earth". In Egyptian mythology he was the god of the earth and crops. His consort was his sister the sky...

The Old German form of Gebhard.

Derived from Old German geba meaning "gift" and hart meaning "hard, firm, brave". Saint Gebhard was a 10th-century bishop of Constance.

Means "Yahweh is great" in Hebrew, from gaḏal meaning "to grow, to become great" and yah referring to the Hebrew God. It is borne by several Old...

Hebrew form of Gedaliah.

Form of Gideon used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.