Name

Origin

Meaning

Nicknames and Variations

Gabrielle

Hebrew: Gabhri-el

"Man of God."

Gabie, Gaby, Gabriela, Gabriella

Gaea

Greek: Gaia

"The Earth."

Gaia

Gail

Old English: Gal

"Gay, lively one."

Gale, Gayle

Galatea

Greek: Galatea

"Milky white."

Gale

Old Norse: Gala

"To sing, singer."

Galiena

Old German: Galiana

"Lofty one."

Galiana

Garda

See Gerda

Gardenia

New Latin: Gardenia

"The fragrant white gardenia flower."

Garland

Old French: Garlande

"A wreath or crown of flowers."

Garnet

Middle English: Gernet

"The garnet gem."

Garnette

Gay

Old French: Gai

"Bright and lively."

Gayle

See Gail

Gazella

New Latin: Gazella

"Gazelle or antelope."

Gelasia

Greek: Gelastikos

"Inclined to laughter."

Gemma

Italian: Gemma

"A gem or precious stone."

Gene

See Eugenia

Geneva

Old French: Genevre

"Juniper tree."

Genevieve

Old German: Geno-wefa

"White wave."

Georgette

See Georgia

Georgia

Latin: Georgia

"Farmer."

Georgie, Georgy, George, Georgene, Georgette, Georgina, Georgine, Georgienne, Giorgia

Georgiana

See Georgia

Georgina

See Georgia

Geraldine

Old German: Ger-walt

"Spear mighty."

Gerrie, Gerry, Geri, Jeri, Jerri, Jerry, Geraldine, Geralda, Giralda, Gerhardine

Geranium

Greek: Geranion

"Crane."

Gerda

Old Norse: Garth-r

"Enclosure; protection."

Garda

Germain

Latin: Germanus

"A German."

Gertrude

Old German: Ger-trut

"Spear loved."

Gert, Gertie, Gerty Trudie, Trudy, Gertrud, Geltruda

Giacinta

See Hyacinth

Gilberta

Old German: Gi-sil-berhta

"Brilliant pledge or hostage."

Gillie, Gilly, Gilberte, Gilbertina, Glibertine

Gilda

Old English: Gyldan

"Covered with gold."

Gillian

Latin: Juliana

"Youthful, downy-haired one."

Gill, Gillie, Gilly, Jill

Gina

See Regina

Ginevra

See Guinevere

Ginger

Latin: Gingiber

"Ginger spice or ginger flower."

Giselle

Old German: Gisela

"Pledge or hostage."

Gisela, Gisella, Gisele,

Gitana

Spanish: Gitana

"A gypsy."

Githa

See Gytha

Gladys

Latin: Gladiolus

"Small sword or gladiolus flower."

Glad, Gleda, Gladis

Gleda

Old English: Gled

"Glowing; glad one."

Glenna

Irish Gaelic: Ghleanna

"Dweller in a valley or glen."

Glenda, Glynis, Glynnie

Gloria

Latin: Gloria

"Glory; glorious one."

Glori, Gloriana, Gloriane, Glory

Gloriana

See Gloria

Glynis

See Glenna

Godiva

Old English: God-gifu

"Gift of God."

Goldie

Old English: Goldie

"Golden one."

Golda, Goldy

Grace

Latin: Gratia

"Graceful, attractive one."

Grazia, Engracia, Giorsal

Greer

See Gregoria

Gregoria

Latin: Gregorius

"Watchful one."

Greer

Greta, Gretchen, Gretel

See Margaret

Griselda

Old German: Grisja-hilde

"Grey battle maiden."

Selda, Zelda. Criselda, Grishilda, Grizelda, Grishilde, Griseldis,

Guda

Old English: Goda

"The good one."

Guenna

See Gwendolyn, Guinevere

Guida

Old German: Wido

"Warrior maid."

Guilla

See Wilhelmina

Guinevere

Old Welsh: Gwenhwyvar

"White wave, white phantom."

Gaynor, Guenna, Gwenore, Jennifer, Genevieve, Vanora, Ginvera

Gunhilda

Old Norse: Gunn-hildr

"Warrior battle-maid."

Gustava

Swedish: Gustaf

"Staff of the Goths."

Gussie, Gussy

Gwenda

See Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn

Old Welsh: Gwendolyn

"White browed one."

Gwen, Gwennie, Gwenda, Guenna

Gwyneth

Old Welsh: Gwynedd

"White, blessed one."

Gwynne

Old Welsh: Gwyn

"White or fair one."

Gypsy

Old English: Gipcyan

"A gypsy, a wanderer."

Gytha

Old Norse: Guthr

"Warlike."

Githa