2011 Baby Names Almanac - Emily Larson [30]
Freira (Spanish) A sister
Freirah, Freyira, Freyirah
Freya (Norse) A lady
Freyah, Freyja, Freja
Freydis (Norse) Woman born into the nobility
Freydiss, Freydisse, Freydys, Fredyss, Fraidis, Fradis, Fraydis, Fraedis
Frida (German) Peaceful
Frieda, Fryda
Fuchsia (Latin) Resembling the flower
Fusha, Fushia, Fushea, Fewsha, Fewshia, Fewshea
Fury (Greek) An enraged woman; in mythology, a winged goddess who punished wrongdoers
Furey, Furi, Furie, Furee
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*TGabriella (Italian / Spanish) Feminine form of Gabriel; heroine of God
Gabriela, Gabriellia, Gabrila, Gabryela, Gabryella
*Gabrielle (Hebrew) Feminine form of Gabriel; heroine of God
Gabriel, Gabriela, Gabriele, Gabriell, Gabriellen, Gabriellia, Gabrila
Galena (Greek) Feminine form of Galen; one who is calm and peaceful
Galene, Galenah, Galenia, Galenea
Galiana (Arabic) The name of a Moorish princess
Galianah, Galianna, Galianne, Galiane, Galian, Galyana, Galyanna, Galyann
Galila (Hebrew) From the rolling hills
Galilah, Gelila, Gelilah, Gelilia, Gelilya, Glila, Glilah, Galyla
Galilee (Hebrew) From the sacred sea
Galileigh, Galilea, Galiley, Galily, Galili, Galilie
Galina (Russian) Form of Helen, meaning “the shining light”
Galinah, Galyna, Galynah, Galeena, Galeenah, Galine, Galyne, Galeene
Garbi (Basque) One who is pure; clean
Garbie, Garby, Garbey, Garbee, Garbea, Garbeah
Gardenia (English) Resembling the sweet-smelling flower
Gardeniah, Gardenea, Gardyna
Garima (Indian) A woman of importance
Garimah, Garyma, Gareema
Garnet (English) Resembling the dark-red gem
Garnette, Granata, Grenata, Grenatta
Gasha (Russian) One who is well-behaved
Gashah, Gashia, Gashea, Gashiah, Gasheah
Gavina (Latin) Feminine form of Gavin; resembling the white falcon; woman from Gabio
Gaza (Hebrew) Having great strength
Gazah, Gazza, Gazzah
Geila (Hebrew) One who brings joy to others
Geela, Geelah, Geelan, Geilah, Geiliya, Geiliyah, Gelisa, Gellah
Gemma (Latin) As precious as a jewel
Gemmalyn, Gemmalynn, Gem, Gema, Gemmaline, Jemma
*Genesis (Hebrew) Of the beginning; the first book of the Bible
Genesies, Genesiss, Genessa, Genisis
Genevieve (French) White wave; fair-skinned
Genavieve, Geneve, Genevie, Genivee, Genivieve, Genoveva, Gennie, Genny
Georgia (Greek) Feminine form of George; one who works the earth; a farmer; from the state of Georgia
Georgeann, Georgeanne, Georgina, Georgena, Georgene, Georgetta, Georgette, Georgiana, Jeorjia
Gerardine (English) Feminine form of Gerard; one who is mighty with a spear
Gerarda, Gerardina, Gerardyne, Gererdina, Gerardyna, Gerrardene, Gerhardina, Gerhardine
Gertrude (German) Adored warrior
Geertruide, Geltruda, Geltrudis, Gert, Gerta, Gerte, Gertie, Gertina, Trudy
Giada (Italian) Jade
Giadda
*Gianna (Italian) Feminine form of John, meaning “God is gracious”
Gia, Giana, Giovana
Gillian (Latin) One who is youthful
Gilian, Giliana, Gillianne, Ghilian
Gina (Japanese / English) A silvery woman / form of Eugenia, meaning “a wellborn woman”; form of Jean, meaning “God is gracious”
Geana, Geanndra, Geena, Geina, Gena, Genalyn, Geneene, Genelle
Ginger (English) A lively woman; resembling the spice
Gingee, Gingie, Ginjer, Gingea, Gingy, Gingey, Gingi
Ginny (English) Form of Virginia, meaning “one who is chaste; virginal”
Ginnee, Ginnelle, Ginnette, Ginnie, Ginnilee, Ginna, Ginney, Ginni
Giona (Italian) Resembling the bird of peace
Gionah, Gionna, Gyona, Gyonna, Gionnah, Gyonah, Gyonnah
Giovanna (Italian) Feminine form of Giovanni; God is gracious
Geovana, Geovanna, Giavanna, Giovana, Giovani, Giovanni, Giovanie, Giovanee
Giselle (French) One who offers her pledge
Gisel, Gisela, Gisella, Jiselle
Gita (Hindi / Hebrew) A beautiful song / a good woman
Gitah, Geeta, Geetah, Gitika, Gatha, Gayatri, Gitel, Gittel
Gitana (Spanish) A gypsy woman
Gitanah, Gitanna, Gitannah, Gitane
Githa (Anglo-Saxon) A gift from God
Githah, Gytha
Giulia (Italian) Form of Julia, meaning “one who is youthful, daughter of the sky”
Giuliana, Giulie, Giulietta, Giuliette
Gladys (Welsh) Form of Claudia,