GA-GH Names

Updated 7/10/97

M/F

Nationality

Name

Pronunciation

Origin

Meaning

Variations

Nicknames

M

Dutch

Gabe

Hebrew

God is my strength

M

Basque

Gabriel

Hebrew

God is my strength

Gaben

M

German

Gabriel

Hebrew

God is my strength

M

Dutch

Gabriël

Hebrew

God is my strength

F

Italian

Gabriela

Hebrew

God is my strength

Gabriella

F

German

Gabriele

Hebrew

God is my strength

M

Italian

Gabriele

gah-bree-EH-leh

Hebrew

God is my strength

F

French

Gabrielle

Hebrew

God is my strength

Gaby, Gabi, Gabie

F

Dutch

Gabrielle

Hebrew

God is my strength

F

French

Gaëlle

German

stranger, foreigner

M

French

Gaétan

from Gaete in central Italy

F

Italian

Gaetane

gah-eh-TAH-neh

from Gaete in central Italy

Gaetana

F

French

Gaétane

gah-eh-TAN

from Gaete in central Italy

M

Italian

Gaetano

from Gaete in central Intaly

F

North American Indian

Gaho

mother

F

English

Gail

Old English

lovely

Gale, Gayle

M

Basque

Gaizka

gah-ees-kah

Saviour

Garikoitz

F

French

Gala

Gaul

Gallia, Galla

F

Greek

Galatea

white

F

French

Galatée

white

F

English

Gale

lovely

Gail, Gayle

M

Irish

Gale

strange

Gael, Gaile

M

Irish

Galen

Gaelic

calm

F

German

Galiena

gah-lee-EH-nah

Old German

lofty

F

North American Indian

Galilahi

Cherokee

amiable, attractive

F

French

Galla

Gaul

Gallia, Gala

F

French

Gallia

Gaul

Galla, Gala

M

Irish

Gannon

Gaelic

fair-complected

Gannie

F

Basque

Garabi

Latin

clear

Kalare

Garbi

M

Basque

Garai

Latin

conqueror

F

Basque

Garaitz

gar-ah-etts

victorious

M

Irish

Garbhán

GAHR-van

rought

Garvan

F

Basque

Garbiñe

gar-gee-nyeh

Spanish

purification

F

Basque

Gardotza

Ref. to the Virgin Mary

M

German

Garek

Teutonic

spear king

Garrick

M

English

Gareth

Anglo Saxon

powerful with the spear

Garrett

M

English

Garey

Old English

spear carrier

Gary

M

Basque

Garikoitz

Saviour

Gaizka

M

English

Garold

Teutonic

mighty with the spear

Gerold, Jerold

M

English

Garrett

Anglo Saxon

powerful with the spear

Gareth

M

Irish

Garrett

Teutonic

with a mighty spear

Garrett

M

German

Garrick

Teutonic

spear king

Garek

M

English

Gary

Old English

spear carrier

Garey

M

French

Gauthier

Teutonic

powerful ruler

Gautier

M

French

Gautier

go-TYEH

Teutonic

powerful ruler

Gauthier

M

English

Gavin

Old Welsh

hawk of the battle

F

English

Gay

French

merry

F

English

Gayle

lovely

Gail, Gale

M

Irish

Gearóid

GEHR-ed

Teutonic

spear mighty

Garrett, Gerald

F

Basque

Gechina

grace

F

Italian

Gelsomina

jehl-so-MEE-nah

Persian

jasmine

F

English

Gemma

JEM-muh

French

precious stone

F

French

Gemma

AHEH-mah

precious stone

F

Irish

Gemma

JEM-ma

French

precious stone

F

Italian

Gemma

JEM-mah

French

precious stone

F

English

Genevieve

French

white wave

Genny, Gen

F

French

Geneviéve

Celtic

white wave

F

Italian

Genevra

Old French

juniper

M

Basque

Gentza

gehn-tsah

peace

M

English

Geoffrey

Anglo Saxon

gift of peace

Jeffrey

Geoff, Jeff

M

French

Geoffroy

Old French

heavenly peace

Jeoffroi

M

Danish

Georg

Greek

farmer

Joren

M

German

Georg

Greek

farmer

M

English

George

Greek

farmer

Jorge

Georgie

M

French

George

Greek

farmer

Georget, Georges

M

Greek

George

farmer

Georgios, Gordios

M

Dutch

George

Greek

farmer

M

French

Geórges

ZHORZH

Greek

farmer

Georget, George

M

French

Georget

Greek

farmer

Georges, George

F

English

Georgia

Greek

farmer, fem. of George

F

Greek

Georgia

yor-HEE-ah

Greek

farmer

F

German

Georgine

Greek

farmer

M

Italian

Georgio

Greek

farmer

Giorgio

M

Greek

Georgios

farmer

George, Gordios

M

Dutch

Georgius

Greek

farmer

Jons

M

English

Gerald

Teutonic

mighty with the spear

Garold, Jerold

Gerry

M

French

Gérald

Teutonic

mighty with the spear

Geraud, Giraud

F

German

Geraldine

Teutonic

powerful soldier

M

Danish

Gerard

Old English

spear hard

M

English

Gerard

Old German

spear hard

M

Italian

Gerardo

jehr-AHR-do

Old English

spearhard

Gherardo

M

French

Geraud

Teutonic

mighty with the spear

Gerald, Giraud

M

German

Gerd

Old Engish

spear-hard

Gerhard, Gerrit

F

Danish

Gerda

GEHR-dah

German

protection

F

German

Gerda

GEHR-dah

guarded, protected

Gerde

F

German

Gerde

guarded, protected

Gerda

M

Italian

Geremia

Hebrew

God is high

M

German

Gerhard

Old Engish

spear-hard

Gerd, Gerrit

Gerd

M

German

Gerlach

spear thrower

M

French

Germaine

from Germany

M

Danish

Gerold

Teutonic

mighty with the spear

M

German

Gerrit

Old Engish

spear-hard

Gerd, Gerhard

M

Danish

Gert

GEHRT

Teutonic

fighter

F

German

Gerta

Teutonic

fighter

Gertrude, Gertraud, Trude, Trudy

F

German

Gertraud

Teutonic

fighter

Gertrude, Gerta, Trude, Trudy

Gerta, Trude, Trudy

F

German

Gertrude

Teutonic

fighter

Gertraud, Gerta, Trude, Trudy

Gerta, Trude, Trudy

M

English

Gervais

Teutonic

spear vasal; honorable

Jervis, Jarvis, Gervase

M

English

Gervase

Teutonic

spear vasal; honorable

Jervis, Jarvis, Gervais

F

German

Gesche

Greek

a pearl

Marga, Margit, Margot, Meret, Margarete

M

French

Ghislain

Old German

sweet pledge

F

French

Ghislaine

zhees-LAYN

Old German

sweet pledge

Guilaine

F

Italian

Ghita

GEE-tah

Greek

pearl

M

Scottish

Garvin

Old English

Friend in battle, ally

Gar, Garwin, Vin, Vinnie, Vinny, Win, Winnie, Winny

 

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