Boys' Names
Name(Pronunciation) | Origin | Meaning |
Gaal | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gabe | see Gabriel | |
Gabino | see Gawain | |
Gabriel (also Gabe, Gabor, Gabriele, Gavrel, Gavrie, Gavriel, Gavril) |
Hebrew | Man of God |
Gad | Hebrew | Good fortune |
Gaddi | see Gadi | |
Gaddiel | Hebrew | Unknown | Gader | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gadi (also Gaddi) |
Hebrew | God is my fortune |
Gael | Gaelic | Unknown |
Gaetano | Italian | From Caieta |
Gage | Middle English | Measure |
Gaham | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gainell (also Gaynell) |
Unknown | To profit |
Gairiad (gar-iad) | Gaelic | see Gareth |
Gaius | Latin | Unknown | Galal | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gale | Hebrew | Father's joy |
Galen | Latin | Calm |
Galeno | Spanish | Little bright one |
Gallchobhar
(gaul-chor) (also Gallagher) |
Gaelic | Lover of foreigners |
Galt | Scandinavian | High ground |
Galton | English | Owner of a rented estate |
Galvin | Celtic | Sparrow |
Galway | Gaelic | Stone |
Gamal | Hebrew | Camel |
Gamliel | Hebrew | The Lord's prize |
Gamble | Scandinavian | Old | Gamul | Hebrew | Unknown |
Ganit | Unknown | Defender |
Gannon | Gaelic | Fair complexioned |
Ganya | Hebrew | Garden of the Lord |
Garbhan | Gaelic | see Garvin |
Gardner | Anglo Saxon | Gardener |
Gareb | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gareth (also Gairiad) |
Welsh | Gentle |
Garfield | Old English | Triangular field |
Garland | Old English | Triangular land |
Garnet | Old English | Protection |
Garren | Old English | Guardian |
Garret/Garrett | Gaelic | see Gary |
Garry | see Gary | |
Garrick | Teutonic | Spear king |
Garridan | English | You hid |
Garrison (also Garson) |
Hebrew | Column of conquest |
Garron | Unknown | Guardian |
Garson | see Garrison | |
Garth | Germanic | Garden |
Garvan | see Garvin | |
Garvey | Unknown | Peace |
Garvin (also Garbhan, Garvan) |
Gaelic | Rough |
Garwood | English | Evergreen forest |
Gary (also Garret, Garrett, Garry, Gearoid) |
Teutonic | Spear champion |
Gashmu | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gaspar (also Gaspard, Gasparo) |
Persian (from Jasper) | Treasurer |
Gaston | Germanic French |
Stranger Of Gascony |
Gatam | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gates | Unknown | Barriers |
Gaurav | Unknown | Pride |
Gautier | French (from Walter) | Ruler of the people |
Gavan/Gavin/Gavino | see Gawain | |
Gavrel/Gavrie/Gavriel/Gavril | see Gabriel | |
Gawain | Celtic | White hawk |
Gaylord | French | Brave |
Gaynell | see Gainell | Gazez | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gazit | Unknown | Hewn stone |
Gearalt/Gearard | Gaelic | see Gerard |
Gearoid (ga-road) | Gaelic | see Gary |
Geary | English | Changeable |
Geber | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gebhard | Germanic | Brave gift | Gedaliah | Hebrew | Unknown | tr valign="Top">Gedor | Hebrew | Unknown |
Geeraard | Dutch | see Gerard |
Geert | Germanic | see Gerard |
Geffrey | see Godfrey | Ge Harashim | Hebrew | Valley of craftsmen |
Gehazi | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gellert | Hungarian | see Gerard |
Gemalli | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gemariah | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gemini | Latin | Twins |
Gene | Greek (from Eugene) | Well born |
Genesis | Hebrew | Beginning |
Gennaro | Latin | January |
Gent | English | Gentleman |
Genubath | Hebrew | Unknown |
Geoff/Geoffrey | see Godfrey | |
Geoffroi | French | see Godfrey |
Geordi | Unknown | Hill near meadows |
George (also Georg, Georges, Georgi, Giorgio, Goran, Gorka) |
Greek | Farmer |
Gera | Hebrew | Unknown |
Geraint | English | Old |
Gerard (also Gearalt, Gearard, Geeraard, Geert, Gellert, Gerald, Geraldo, Gerallt, Gerardo, Gerhard, Gerrard, Gerry, Gert) |
Teutonic | Brave with a spear |
Gerben | Teutonic | Spear carrier |
Gerd | Scandinavian | Stronghold |
Gerhard | Germanic | see Gerard |
Gerik | Polish | Prosperous |
German (also Germain, Germaine, Germano) |
Latin | Brother |
Gernot | Teutonic | Crushing spear |
Gerodi | Unknown | Hero |
Geronimo (also Gerolamo, Girolamo) |
Italian (from Jerome) | Sacred name |
Gerontius | Greek | Old man |
Gerrard/Gerry | see Gerard | |
Gershom | Hebrew | A stranger there |
Gershon | Hebrew | Expulsion |
Gert | Germanic | see Gerard |
Gervasius (also Gervais, Gervaise, Gervas, Gervasio) |
Teutonic | Spear |
Gerwulf | Teutonic | Unknown | Geshan | Hebrew | Unknown | tr valign="Top">Geshur | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gethan | Unknown | Unknown |
Gether | Hebrew | Unknown |
Geuel | Hebrew | Unknown |
Geza | Hungarian | Unknown |
Giacinto | Italian | Hyacinth |
Giacobbe (also Giacomo) |
Italian (from Jacob) | Deceiver |
Giani/Gianni | see Giovanni | Gibea | Hebrew | Unknown | tr valign="Top">Gibeon | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gibson | English | Son of Gilbert | Giddalti | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gideon (also Gideoni) |
Hebrew | Feller |
Gifford | Teutonic | Brave gift |
Gilali | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gilbert (also Gil) |
Germanic | Pledge |
Gilchrist | Gaelic | Servant of Christ |
Gilead | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gilen | Germanic | Industrious pledge |
Giles (also Gyles) |
Latin | Young goat |
Gill | Gaelic | see Gillespie |
Gillagan
(gul-agawn) (also Gilligan) |
Gaelic | Little lad |
Gillespie | Gaelic | Servant |
Gilligan | see Gillagan | |
Gilmer | Teutonic | Famous hostage |
Gilroy | Celtic | Servant of the king |
Ginacarlo | Unknown | Combination of John and Charles | Ginath | Hebrew | Unknown |
Ginton | Arabic | Garden |
Gioacchino | Italian (from Joachim) | Established by God |
Giorgio | Italian | see George |
Giosue | Italian (from Joshua) | God is my salvation |
Giovanni (also Giani, Gianni, Giovanett) |
Italian (from John) | God is gracious |
Girish | Sanskrit | Lord of the mountain |
Girolamo | see Geronimo | |
Gisbert | Teutonic | Bright pledge |
Gitano | Unknown | Gypsy |
Giulio (also Giuliano) |
Italian (from Julius) | Downy haired |
Giuseppe | Italian (from Joseph) | May he add |
Giustino | Italian (from Justus) | Just |
Givon | Arabic | High place |
Gladwyn | Old English | Bright friend |
Glaw | Welsh | Rain |
Glen (also Glenn, Glyn) |
Gaelic | Valley |
Glyndwr | Welsh | Valley water |
Gnaeus | Latin | Unknown |
Goban
(gub-awn) (also Gobban) |
Gaelic | Goldsmith |
Godana | African | Male child |
Goddard | Teutonic | Divinely firm |
Godfrey (also Geffrey, Geoff, Geoffrey, Geoffroi, Godofredo, Goffredo, Gofrai, Gofraidh, Gottfried) |
Teutonic | God's peace |
Godwin | Teutonic | Divine firm |
Goffredo | see Godfrey | |
Gofrai/Gofraidh (gu-free) | Gaelic | see Godfrey | Gog | Hebrew | Unknown | tr valign="Top">Goliath | Unknown |
Gomer | Hebrew | Complete |
Gonzalo | Spanish | Unknown |
Goran | see George | |
Gordon (also Gordy) |
Scottish | Great hill |
Gorka | Basque | see George |
Gorman (gurm-awn) | Gaelic | Dark |
Goro | Japanese | Fifth son |
Gottfried | Germanic | see Godfrey |
Gotthilf | Germanic | God's help |
Gottlieb | Germanic | God's love |
Govad | Persian | Wind |
Govannon | Welsh | Unknown |
Grady | Gaelic | Noble |
Graham (also Graeme, Grahame, Greachan) |
Old English | Grey home |
Gram | Latin | Grain |
Granger | English | Farmer |
Grant | French | Great |
Granville | French | Large village |
Gratian (also Gratien, Graziano) |
Latin | Grace |
Grayson | Old English | Son of Bailiff |
Graziano | see Gratian | |
Greachan (gray-hawn) | Gaelic | see Graham |
Greagoir (gray-agore) | Gaelic | see Gregory |
Gregory (also Greagoir, Greg, Greger, Gregg, Gregoire, Gregor, Gregorio, Grier, Grigori, Griogair, Grzegorz) |
Greek | Watchful |
Gresham | Old English | Residence name |
Grier | see Gregory | |
Griffin/Griffith | see Gruffydd | |
Grigori | see Gregory | |
Grimshaw | English | Dark woods |
Griogair | see Gregory | |
Griswold | Teutonic | Residence name |
Grosvenor | French | Great hunter |
Grover | Old English | Dweller in the grove |
Gruffydd (also Griffin, Griffith, Gruffudd, Guto) |
Old Welsh | Prince |
Grwn | Welsh | Ridge |
Grzegorz | Polish | see Gregory |
Guaire (gware-eh) | Gaelic | Noble |
Gualtiero (also Gualtier, Gwallter) |
Italian (from Walter) | Ruler of the people |
Guasacht (guas-ocht) | Gaelic | Danger |
Guban | Unknown | Burnt |
Gudran | Unknown | Battler |
Guglielmo (also Guilherme, Guillaume, Guillermo, Gwilym) |
Italian (fromWilliam) | Will helmet |
Guido | Italian | see Guy |
Guilherme | see Guglielmo | |
Guillaume/Guillermo | see Guglielmo | |
Guiomar | Germanic | Famous in battle |
Gulliver | Gaelic | Unknown |
Guni | Hebrew | Unknown |
Gunther (also Gunnar, Gunner, Gunter) |
Teutonic | Battle army |
Guntram | Teutonic | Raven of war |
Gur | Unknown | Lion cub |
Gure | Unknown | Left handed |
Gus | see Gustavus | |
Gusanthony | Unknown | Praiseworthy and strong |
Gustavus (also Gus, Gustav, Gustave, Gustavo) |
Old Norse | Staff of the Goths |
Guto | see Gruffydd | |
Guy (also Guido) |
Teutonic | Wood |
Guyapi | Native American | Candid |
Gwallter | see Gualtiero | |
Gwandoya | African | Met with misery |
Gwidon | Polish | Life |
Gwilym | Welsh | see Guglielmo |
Gwyn (also Gwynedd) |
Welsh | Fair |
Gwynfor | Welsh | Fair and great |
Gwynthyr | Welsh (from Victor) | Victorious |
Gyles | see Giles |
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