2011 Baby Names Almanac - Emily Larson [83]
Gale (Irish / English) A foreigner / one who is cheerful
Gail, Gaill, Gaille, Gaile, Gayl, Gayle, Gaylle, Gayll
Galen (Greek) A healer; one who is calm
Gaelan, Gaillen, Galan, Galin, Galyn, Gaylen, Gaylin, Gaylinn
Gali (Hebrew) From the fountain
Galie, Galy, Galey, Galee, Galea, Galeigh
Galip (Turkish) A victorious man
Galyp, Galup, Galep, Galap, Galop
Gallagher (Gaelic) An eager helper
Gallaghor, Gallaghar, Gallaghur, Gallaghir, Gallaghyr, Gallager, Gallagar, Gallagor
Galt (English) From the high, wooded land
Galte, Gallt, Gallte
Galtero (Spanish) Form of Walter, meaning “the commander of the army”
Galterio, Galteriyo, Galtereo, Galtereyo, Galter, Galteros, Galterus, Gualterio
Gamaliel (Hebrew) God’s reward
Gamliel, Gamalyel, Gamlyel, Gamli, Gamlie, Gamly, Gamley, Gamlee
Gameel (Arabic) A handsome man
Gameal, Gamil, Gamiel, Gameil, Gamyl
Gamon (American) One who enjoys playing games
Gamun, Gamen, Gaman, Gamin, Gamyn, Gammon, Gammun, Gamman
Gan (Chinese) A wanderer
Gandy (American) An adventurer
Gandey, Gandi, Gandie, Gandee, Gandea
Gann (English) One who defends with a spear
Gan
Gannon (Gaelic) A fair-skinned man
Gannun, Gannen, Gannan, Gannin, Gannyn, Ganon, Ganun, Ganin
Garcia (Spanish) One who is brave in battle
Garce, Garcy, Garcey, Garci, Garcie, Garcee, Garcea
Gared (English) Form of Gerard, meaning “one who is mighty with a spear”
Garad, Garid, Garyd, Garod, Garud
Garman (English) A spearman
Garmann, Garmen, Garmin, Garmon, Garmun, Garmyn, Gar, Garr
Garrett (English) Form of Gerard, meaning “one who is mighty with a spear”
Garett, Garret, Garretson, Garritt, Garrot, Garrott, Gerrit, Gerritt
Garrison (French) Prepared
Garris, Garrish, Garry, Gary
Garson (English) The son of Gar (Garrett, Garrison, etc.)
Garrson, Garsen, Garrsen, Garsun, Garrsun, Garsone, Garrsone
Garth (Scandinavian) The keeper of the garden
Garthe, Gart, Garte
Garvey (Gaelic) A rough but peaceful man
Garvy, Garvee, Garvea, Garvi, Garvie, Garrvey, Garrvy, Garrvee
Garvin (English) A friend with a spear
Garvyn, Garven, Garvan, Garvon, Garvun
Gary (English) One who wields a spear
Garey, Gari, Garie, Garea, Garee, Garry, Garrey, Garree
Gassur (Arabic) A courageous man
Gassor, Gassir, Gassyr, Gassar, Gasser
Gaston (French) A man from Gascony
Gastun, Gastan, Gasten, Gascon, Gascone, Gasconey, Gasconi, Gasconie
Gate (American) One who is close-minded
Gates, Gait, Gaite, Gaits
*Gavin (Welsh) A little white falcon
Gavan, Gaven, Gavino, Gavyn, Gavynn, Gavon, Gavun, Gavyno
Gazali (African) A mystic
Gazalie, Gazaly, Gazaley, Gazalee, Gazalea, Gazaleigh
Geirleif (Norse) A descendant of the spear
Geirleaf, Geerleif, Geerleaf
Geirstein (Norse) One who wields a rock-hard spear
Geerstein, Gerstein
Gellert (Hungarian) A mighty soldier
Gellart, Gellirt, Gellyrt, Gellort, Gellurt
Genaro (Latin) A dedicated man
Genaroh, Genaroe, Genarow, Genarowe
Gene (English) Form of Eugene, meaning “a wellborn man”
Genio, Geno, Geneo, Gino, Ginio, Gineo
Genet (African) From Eden
Genat, Genit, Genyt, Genot, Genut
Genoah (Italian) From the city of Genoa
Genoa, Genovise, Genovize
Geoffrey (English) Form of Jeffrey, meaning “a man of peace”
Geffrey, Geoff, Geoffery,
Geoffroy, Geoffry, Geofrey, Geofferi, Geofferie
George (Greek) One who works the earth; a farmer
Georas, Geordi, Geordie, Georg, Georges, Georgi, Georgie, Georgio, Yegor, Jurgen, Joren
Gerald (German) One who rules with the spear
Jerald, Garald, Garold, Gearalt, Geralde, Geraldo, Geraud, Gere, Gerek
Gerard (French) One who is mighty with a spear
Gerord, Gerrard, Gared, Garrett
Geremia (Italian) Form of Jeremiah, meaning “one who is exalted by the Lord”
Geremiah, Geremias, Geremija, Geremiya, Geremyah, Geramiah, Geramia
Germain (French / Latin) A man from Germany / one who is brotherly
Germaine, German, Germane, Germanicus, Germano, Germanus, Germayn, Germayne
Gerry (German) Short form of names beginning with Ger-, such as Gerald or Gerard
Gerrey, Gerri, Gerrie, Gerrea,