Names starting with G
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Possibly from Lithuanian roots ged- meaning "to mourn, to long for" and min- meaning "to think, to remember". This was the name of a 14th-century...
Diminutive of Geertruida.
Dutch form of Gertrude.
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali गीता or Bengali গীতা (see Gita 1).
Malayalam form of George, used by Saint Thomas Christians in Kerala, India, primarily when referring to the saint.
Probably means "the giving one", from Old Norse gefa meaning "to give". Gefjon (or Gefion) was a Norse goddess associated with ploughing and...
Of uncertain meaning, though traditionally linked to Armenian գեղ (gegh) meaning "beauty". It may derive from the Sea of Gegham (the old name for...
Latinized form of Greek Γελάσιος (Gelasios), derived from γέλασις (gelasis) meaning "laughing". Two popes bore this name.
Hungarian form of Gerard. Saint Gellért was an 11th-century missionary to Hungary who was martyred by being thrown into the Danube.
Means "Yahweh has completed" in Hebrew, from gamar meaning "to end, to complete" and yah referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this was...
Hebrew form of Gemariah.
Means "twins" in Latin. This is the name of the third sign of the zodiac. The two brightest stars in the constellation, Castor and Pollux, are named...
Medieval Italian nickname meaning "gem, precious stone". It was borne by the wife of the 13th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri.
Short form of Eugene. A notable bearer was the American actor Gene Hackman (1930-2025).
Short form of Genovaitė.
Feminine form of Generosus. It was borne by Generosa of Scillium, a 2nd-century martyr and saint.
Derived from Latin generosus meaning "well-born, noble, excellent", from genus meaning "birth, origin". It was borne by several early saints,...
Means "birth, origin" in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament, which tells of the creation of the world, the expulsion of Ad...
From Greek γένεσις (genesis) meaning "birth, origin". It was borne by various early Christian saints, most notably Genesius of Rome, the patron saint...
Possibly a shortened form of Genevieve, or it may be inspired by the Swiss city. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since...
From the medieval name Genovefa, of uncertain origin. It may derive from Germanic elements kunją meaning "clan, family" and wībą meaning "wife, woman"...
From the title Genghis (or Chinggis) Khan, meaning "universal ruler", adopted by the Mongol Empire founder Temujin in the late 12th century. Known...
From the Latin name of the broom plant.
Latinized form of Greek Γεννάδιος (Gennadios), from γεννάδας (gennadas) meaning "noble, generous". Saint Gennadius was an early martyr from North...