List of Germanic Baby Names Meanings Starting with (G) ×

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  • Gaincarlo - GIEN-kahr-lo
    Giancarlo is an Italian given name meaning "John Charles". It is one of the most common masculine given names in Italy and is often short for "Giovanni Carlo".
    Meaning: Free man Origin: Germanic
  • Garett
    The name Garett is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Garett is: rules by the spear.
    Meaning: One who is mighty with a spear Origin: Germanic
  • Garret
    The name Garret is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Garret is: meaning 'rules by the spear' or 'hard or bold spear.' Also an English variant of the German Gerard, based on medieval pronunciation.
    Meaning: Strength of the Origin: Germanic
  • Garrett - GER-it
    Garrett Name Meaning. English: from either of two Germanic personal names introduced to Britain by the Normans: Gerard, composed of the elements gar, ger 'spear', 'lance' + hard 'hardy', 'brave', 'strong'; and Gerald, composed of the elements gar, ger 'spear', 'lance' + wald 'rule'.
    Meaning: As hard as a spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gaston - gas-TAWN
    Gaston Name Meaning. French: from the Old French oblique case of a Germanic personal name, originally probably a byname from gasti 'stranger', 'guest', 'host'. Compare Guest. The surname is also found in England and Ireland, where it is probably a Huguenot importation.
    Meaning: Guest Origin: French, Germanic
  • Geary - GEER-ee
    Geary Name Meaning. Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gadhra 'descendant of Gadhra' (see O'Gara). See also McGeary. English: from a personal name derived from Germanic ger, gar 'spear', a short form of any of various compound names with this as a first element (see, for example Garrett).
    Meaning: Fickle, Spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gellert - GEH-lehr
    The Hungarian first name "Gellért" (anglicized Gellert, policized Gelert) is a variant of the English name Gerard, from the elements ger-, "spear", and -(h)ard, "strong". Hugo Gellert (Gellért Hugó) (1892 – 1985), radical Hungarian-American illustrator and muralist. ... Hotel Gellért, a hotel named for the baths.
  • Geneva - jə-NEE-və
    Geneva is a Germanic female given name, which means "juniper tree". Geneva is an obscure name. Less than 200 babies in the United States are named Geneva every year.
    Meaning: Leader of the tribe Origin: Germanic
  • Genevieve - JEN-ə-veev
    Genevieve (French: Geneviève) is a female given name of Germanic or Celtic origin. It may be from the Germanic name *Kenowefa (latinized as Genoveva) meaning Woman of the race.
    Meaning: White wave, fair-skinned Origin: Germanic
  • Genoveffa - jeh-naw-VEF-fah
    Origin of the name Genevieve: Derived from the Gaulish Genovefa, a name with Celtic roots but the meaning of which is uncertain. The first element is believed to be from genos (race, people, tribe); the second is possibly from an element meaning "woman."
    Meaning: Leader of the tribe Origin: Germanic
  • Genoveva - he-no-VE-vah/zhə-noo-VE-və
    The name Genoveva is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Genoveva is: White wave.
    Meaning: Leader of the tribe Origin: Germanic, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Geoffrey - JEF-ree
    The name Geoffrey is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Geoffrey is: Derived from one of three Old German names, meaning district, traveler, or peaceful pledge. Famous bearer: Geoffrey Plantagenet was father to King Henry II; Geoffrey Cbaucer wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'.
    Meaning: A man of peace Origin: Germanic
  • Gerald - JER-əld
    From a Germanic name meaning "rule of the spear", from the elements ger "spear" and wald "rule". The Normans brought this name to Britain. Though it died out in England during the Middle Ages, it remained common in Ireland. It was revived in the English-speaking world in 19th century.
    Meaning: One who rules with the spear Origin: Germanic
  • Geraldine - JER-əl-deen
    Origin of the name Geraldine: Feminine form of Gerald, derived from the Germanic Gerward, a compound name composed from the elements ger (a spear) and wald (rule): hence, "spear ruler, to rule with a spear."
    Meaning: Spear ruler Origin: Germanic
  • Geraldo - he-RAHL-do
    Spanish Meaning: The name Geraldo is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Geraldo is: rules by the spear.
    Meaning: Spear ruler Origin: Germanic
  • Gerard - jə-RAHRD/JER-ərd
    The name Gerard is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Gerard is: Hard or bold spear. This name was introduced to England from Germany during the Norman Conquest. Famous bearer: British poet Gerard Manley Hopkins.
    Meaning: Brave spearman Origin: Germanic
  • Gerardo - he-RAHR-do
    Spanish Meaning: The name Gerardo is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Gerardo is: spear courageous'.
    Meaning: Strength of the Origin: Germanic
  • Gerda - KHER-dah
    The name Gerda is a Scandinavian baby name. In Scandinavian the meaning of the name Gerda is: Guardian. Peace. Fertility. Famous bearer: Gerda was the beautiful mythological Scandinavian wife of Frey (Freyr), god of peace and fertility.
  • Gerhard - GER-hahrt
    Swedish Meaning: The name Gerhard is a Swedish baby name. In Swedish the meaning of the name Gerhard is: spear courageous'.
    Meaning: Strong like a spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gerhardt - GER-hahrt
    German form of Gerard. Gerard is derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with hard "brave, hardy". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. Famous real-life people named Gerhardt: | Edit.
    Meaning: Strong like a spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gerry - JER-ee
    English Meaning: The name Gerry is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Gerry is: meaning ruling spear. Often used as an independent name.
    Meaning: A familiar form of gerald Origin: Germanic
  • Gert - GERT
    Gert is a mainly masculine given name (short form of Gerrit, Gerard, etc.) with some female bearers (short for Gertrude). Pronunciation is typically /ˈχɛrt/ in Afrikaans and Dutch, /ˈgɛrt/ in Danish, German, and Swedish, and /ˈɡɜːrt/ in English.
    Meaning: Strong like a spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gertie - GUR-tee
    German Meaning: The name Gertie is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Gertie is: From the Old German name, meaning strong spear.
    Meaning: The strongest spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gertrude - GUR-trood
    Means "spear of strength", derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and thrud "strength". Saint Gertrude the Great was a 13th-century nun and mystic writer.
    Meaning: The strongest spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gertrudes - her-TROO-des
    The name Gertrude is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Gertrude is: From the Old German name, meaning strong spear. Famous bearers: Hamlet's mother in the Shakespearian tragedy 'Hamlet', and the seventh century abbess St Gertrude of Nivelles, British actress Gertrude Lawrence.
    Meaning: The strongest spear Origin: Germanic, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Gervais - zher-VAY
    Gervais Name Meaning. French: from the Norman personal name Gervase, of disputed etymology. The name was borne by a certain St. Gervasius, around whom a cult grew up following the discovery of his remains in Milan in 386.
    Meaning: Servant of the spear Origin: Germanic
  • Gibbon - GIB-ən
    This interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and is a patronymic form of Gibbon, which is a diminutive of Gibb, a pet form of the given name "Gilbert". Gilbert derives from "Gislebert", a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements "gisil", hostage, noble youth, and "berht", bright, famous.
    Meaning: A friend with a gift Origin: French, Germanic
  • Gilbert - GIL-bərt
    Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisil "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to England, where it was common during the Middle Ages.
    Meaning: Brilliant pledge, tristworthy Origin: Germanic
  • Gilberto - heel-BER-to
    Gilberto is the romance version of the Latinized form of Gilbert, used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages. In Galician, it's spelled Xilberto or Xilberte. It derives from the Germanic words gisel (meaning pledge or hostage) and beraht (meaning bright). It can be used as a given name or surname.
    Meaning: Bright oath Origin: Germanic
  • Gilen - GIL-ən
    The name Gilen is a Teutonic baby name. In Teutonic the meaning of the name Gilen is: Oath.
    Meaning: Vow, Oath Origin: French, Germanic