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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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1–48 of 52 names

Korean

Ga-eun

Beauty; kindness (佳恩 example)

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Korean

Ga-on

Center; from an older Korean form

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French · Latin

Gabin

Possibly from Gabii

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Greek

Galatea

Probably milk-white

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Hebrew

Galia

Wave of God

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Javanese · Sundanese · Indonesian

Galih

Heart; mind; essence

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Welsh

Gareth

Meaning uncertain; an Arthurian name

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French

Gaspard

Possibly treasurer, through Jasper

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Sanskrit

Gaurav

Dignity; importance

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Sanskrit

Gauri

White; pale; a name of Parvati

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French · Germanic

Gautier

Power of the army

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Yoruba

Gbenga

Lift me up; a short form of longer Yoruba names

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Hebrew

Gefen

Grapevine

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Italian

Gennaro

January, through Januarius

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Welsh

Geraint

Meaning unknown; possibly related to Gerontius

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Scandinavian · German

Gerda

Scandinavian form of Gerd

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Dutch

Gerrit

Dutch and Frisian form of Gerard

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Welsh

Gethin

Dark-complexioned

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Arabic

Ghada

Graceful young woman

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Arabic

Ghalia

Precious; dear

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Italian

Giacomo

Italian form of James; ultimately Jacob

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Hebrew · Spanish

Gil

Joy; happiness

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Hebrew

Gilad

Heap of witness

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Javanese · Sundanese · Indonesian

Gilang

Bright; brilliant; shining

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Italian

Ginevra

White phantom, through Guinevere

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Old German

Gisela

European form of Giselle

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English · Scottish Gaelic

Glenna

Valley, through Glenn

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English

Godric

God’s ruler

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Persian

Golnar

Pomegranate blossom

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Persian

Golnaz

Flower and delight

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Portuguese

Gonçalo

War; the remaining element is uncertain

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Croatian · Serbian

Goran

From a South Slavic word for mountain

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Irish

Gráinne

Meaning uncertain; grain is one proposed root

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German

Gretel

German pet form in the Margaret family

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Chinese

Guang

Light; brightness with the cited Chinese characters

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Portuguese

Guilherme

Will; helmet or protection

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Somali

Guled

Associated with victory

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Turkish · Turkic

Güneş

Sun; sunshine

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