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| Gabriel | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | strong man of God, hero of God; God is my hero |
| Info about origin: | in the Bible Gabriel is one of the archangels; in the New Testament he announces the birth of Jesus to Maria |
| Words: | geber=the man, the strong man (Hebrew) ; el=God, the powerful (Hebrew) |
| Female form: | Gabriele |
| Variants: | Gabriel German, French, Dutch, English, Spanish, Portuguese (#68 in US popularity) |
| Gabriele Italian | |
| Gabriello Italian | |
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| Gage | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | assayer |
| Info about origin: | from a family name deriving from a job title for an assayer, i.e. for somebody who does assays or measurements |
| Words: | guage=the gage (Old English) |
| Variants: | Gage English (#246 in US popularity) |
| Galen | |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the calm |
| Info about origin: | from a Roman cognomen 'Galenus' which derives from Greek |
| Words: | galene=the calm (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Galen English (#962 in US popularity) |
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| Garrison | |
| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Variants: | Garrison English (#870 in US popularity) |
| Gary | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a family name which derives from a given name |
| that given name probably derives from various names with the Germanic 'gar' (spear) as first element | |
| could be also a pet form of 'Gareth' | |
| Words: | gar=the spear (Old English) ; ger=the spear (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Gary German, English (#170 in US popularity) |
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| Gavin | |
| Language of origin: | Welsh |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | white hawk |
| Info about origin: | medieval Scottish form of a Norman-French name 'Gawain' which derives from a Welsh name 'Gwalchgwyn' |
| in Arthurian legends Sir Gawain is a knight of the Round Table | |
| Words: | gwalch=the hawk (Welsh) ; gwen=white, fair, shining, holy (Welsh) |
| Variants: | Gavin English, Welsh, Scottish (#208 in US popularity) |
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| Gennaro | |
| Language of origin: | Latin |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | originally a Roman cognomen 'Januarius' for somebody born in the month of January |
| 'Januarius' is the Latin name of the month January | |
| this month name derives from 'Janus', a Roman good related to 'ianuae' (doors, entrances) and new beginnings | |
| Words: | ianua=the door, the entrance (Latin) |
| Variants: | Gennaro Italian |
| Genaro Spanish (#1000 in US popularity) | |
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| Geoffrey | |
| Language of origin: | Germanic |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name whose Old French form became popular |
| brought to England by the Normans | |
| probably several names merged into one, with the first elements 'gawja' (region, area) and 'walah' (stranger) | |
| often confused with the name 'Godfrey'/'Gottfried' | |
| Words: | gawja=the region, the area (Germanic) ; walah=the stranger (Germanic) ; friduz=the peace, the protection (Germanic) |
| Variants: | Geoffrey German, English (#369 in US popularity) |
| Geoffroi French | |
| Geoffroy French | |
| Jeff English (#742 in US popularity) | |
| Jeffery English (#203 in US popularity) | |
| Jeffrey English (#55 in US popularity) | |
| Georg | |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | farmer, earthworker |
| Info about origin: | known from Saint George, legendary dragon slayer, patron saint of England (3th/4th century AD) and one of the 14 Holy Helpers |
| Words: | georgos=the farmer, the earthworker (Old Greek) ; ge=the earth (Old Greek) ; ergo=to work (Old Greek) |
| Female form: | Georgia |
| Variants: | Georg German, Scandinavian |
| Jörg German | |
| Jürgen German | |
| Schorsch German | |
| George English (#105 in US popularity) | |
| Georges French | |
| Georgius Dutch | |
| Giorgio Italian | |
| Jorge Spanish (#100 in US popularity) | |
| Juri Russian | |
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| Gerald | |
| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name |
| Words: | ger=the spear (Old High German) ; waltan=to rule (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Gerald German, English (#269 in US popularity) |
| Gerhold German | |
| Gerold German | |
| Gerry German, English | |
| Jerry German, English | |
| Geraldo Italian | |
| Giraldo Italian | |
| Gérald French | |
| Jerald English (#885 in US popularity) | |
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| Gerard | |
| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name |
| Words: | ger=the spear (Old High German) ; harti=brave, hardy (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Gerard English, Dutch (#674 in US popularity) |
| Gerd German | |
| Gerhard German, Scandinavian | |
| Gerhart German, Scandinavian | |
| Gero German | |
| Gert German | |
| Garet English | |
| Garett English (#839 in US popularity) | |
| Garret English (#490 in US popularity) | |
| Garrett English (#86 in US popularity) | |
| Gerardo Italian, Spanish (#225 in US popularity) | |
| Gérard French | |
| Jarred English (#436 in US popularity) | |
| Jarrett English (#365 in US popularity) | |
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| German | |
| Language of origin: | Unknown |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the Teuton |
| Info about origin: | from 'Germanus', a Latin cognomen for somebody from one of the several Teutonic tribes |
| the origin of this cognomen which is mentioned 80 BC for the first time is not known for sure | |
| Variants: | German German (#641 in US popularity) |
| Germain German | |
| Germano Italian | |
| Jermaine English (#405 in US popularity) | |
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| Giancarlo | |
| Language of origin: | Italian |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | combination of 'Gianni' and 'Carlo' |
| Variants: | Giancarlo Italian (#987 in US popularity) |
| Gilbert | |
| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name |
| known from a Medieval custom to leave children at foreign courts, as a pledge confirming alliances | |
| Words: | gisal=the pledge, the hostage (Old High German) ; beraht=bright (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Gilbert German, English, French (#426 in US popularity) |
| Gilberto Italian (#413 in US popularity) | |
| Gilles French | |
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| Gino | |
| Language of origin: | Italian |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | pet form of Italian names ending in '-gi' or '-gio', like e.g. 'Luigi' or 'Giorgio' |
| Variants: | Gino Italian (#732 in US popularity) |
| Glen | |
| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | from the valley (?) |
| Info about origin: | probably from a family name derived from a Celtic/Gaelic word for 'valley' |
| Words: | glen=the valley (Celtic) |
| Variants: | Glen English, Scottish (#557 in US popularity) |
| Glenn English, Scottish (#410 in US popularity) | |
| Gonzalo | |
| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from a Medieval name 'Gundisalvus' with a Germanic origin |
| Words: | gund=the fight (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Gonzalo Spanish (#703 in US popularity) |
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| Gordon | |
| Language of origin: | Celtic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | great hill (?) |
| Info about origin: | originally a Scottish family name, the name of one of the greatest clans |
| maybe of Celtic origin with the meaning 'great hill' | |
| maybe of Old French/Norman origin, from one of the several cities in France with the name 'Gourdon' | |
| Words: | gor=great (Celtic) ; dun=the hill, the fort (Celtic) |
| Variants: | Gordon English, Scottish (#520 in US popularity) |
| Grady | |
| Language of origin: | Old Irish |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | son of Grádaigh |
| Info about origin: | from an Irish family name 'Ó Grádaigh' with the meaning 'descendant of Grádaigh' |
| 'Grádaigh' itself probably means 'the noble' | |
| Words: | gradach=noble (Old Irish) |
| Variants: | Grady English, Irish (#830 in US popularity) |
| Graham | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | grey house (?) |
| Info about origin: | from a Scottish family name that derives from an Old English place name |
| the meaning of the place name is not known for sure, maybe 'grey house' | |
| Words: | graeg=grey (Old English) ; ham=the home, the house (Old English) |
| Variants: | Graham English, Scottish (#414 in US popularity) |
| Grant | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the great |
| Info about origin: | from a Scottish family name which derives from Norman-French 'grand' |
| Words: | grand=great, large (Old French) |
| Variants: | Grant English, Scottish (#140 in US popularity) |
| Grayson | |
| Language of origin: | Old English |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | son of Grave |
| Info about origin: | means 'son of Grave', with the family name 'Grave' derived from an Old English job title 'greyve' (steward) |
| Words: | (English) ; greyve=the steward (Old English) |
| Variants: | Grayson English (#500 in US popularity) |
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| Gregory | |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | the watchful |
| Info about origin: | late Roman cognomen with a Greek origin |
| popular among the early Christians, interpreted as 'watchfully awaiting the return of Jesus' | |
| in the Middle Ages a very popular name for popes | |
| until now there were 16 popes with this name | |
| Words: | gregoros=watchful, alert (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Gregory English (#70 in US popularity) |
| Gregor German, Scottish | |
| Greg English (#771 in US popularity) | |
| Gregorio Italian, Spanish (#860 in US popularity) | |
| Grégoire French | |
| Grégory French | |
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| Griffin | |
| Language of origin: | English |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | from 'griffin', the English word for a mythological creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of a bird of prey |
| the word itself has Greek roots | |
| Words: | (English) |
| Variants: | Griffin English (#364 in US popularity) |
| Guadalupe | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | wolf river |
| Info about origin: | originally the name of a place in Spain with a famous monastery |
| the place name has Arabic roots and probably means 'wolf river' | |
| known from an apparition of Maria in 1531, calling herself 'Holy Maria of Guadalupe' | |
| this Saint Maria of Guadalupe is the patron saint of the Americas | |
| the name is popular among Mexican immigrants in the US, with both women and men | |
| Words: | guada=the river (Arabic) ; lupe=the wolf (Arabic) |
| Variants: | Guadalupe English, Spanish (#615 in US popularity) |
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| Guido | |
| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | Latinized form of 'Wido', a short form of Germanic names starting with 'Wid-' or 'Wit-', like e.g. 'Widukind' |
| the first name element of these names is 'witu' (wood) | |
| Words: | witu=the wood, the forest (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Guido German, Italian |
| Guy English, French (#652 in US popularity) | |
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| Günther | |
| Language of origin: | Old High German |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | old Germanic two-element name |
| in the German | |
| Words: | gund=the fight (Old High German) ; heri=the army, the warrior (Old High German) |
| Variants: | Günther German |
| Gunter German | |
| Gunther German | |
| Günter German | |
| Gunnar Scandinavian (#674 in US popularity) | |
| Gunner English (#813 in US popularity) | |
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| Gustaf | |
| Language of origin: | Old Norse |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | name of Old Norse origin with disputed meaning, maybe 'staff of the Goths' |
| this was the name of 6 Swedish kings | |
| Words: | gautr=the goth (Old Norse) ; stafr=the stick, the staff (Old Norse) |
| Variants: | Gustaf German, Scandinavian |
| Gustav German | |
| Gustaaf Dutch | |
| Gustave French, English | |
| Gustavo Italian, Spanish (#291 in US popularity) | |
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