Derived from the Germanic element 'Wido', often interpreted as 'wood' or 'wide'.
French
Girl
calm, serenity
French, Greek
Girl
Spear
English
Boy
From geir 'spear' + ulfr 'wolf' - 'spear-wolf' (a warrior name)
Germanic, Norse
Boy
Ruler with a spear (spear‑brave)
Germanic
Boy
Servant or follower of (the Virgin) Mary
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish
Boy
little valley / from the valley
Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Boy
Likely 'gray hill' or 'gray settlement' (locational surname)
English
Boy
Diminutive form of a 'Gu-' name - specific meaning depends on the root name (for example, 'wood/wide' from Guido or 'will/desire' from Guglielmo).
Italian
Boy
fair or blessed life
English
Girl
enclosed yard; garden; enclosure
English
Boy
Derived from Hebrew 'ger' meaning 'stranger' or 'sojourner'; often a short form of Gershon or Gershom.
Hebrew
Boy
Possibly derived from Sanskrit gīta ('song'); may be interpreted as 'song', 'melody', or 'singer' (uncertain)
Girl
noble, illustrious
Irish
Boy
Polish: 'guz' = bump or lump. As a diminutive of Gustav/August it ties to Germanic roots (Gustav: 'staff of the Goths'; August/Augustus: 'venerable'/'great').
Polish, Slavic
Boy
Of the Galilee; from 'Galil' meaning 'circle' or 'district'.
Hebrew
Girl
From the element 'gar' meaning 'spear' - broadly 'spear' or 'spear-ruler'
English, Germanic
Boy
spear
Norse
Boy
From Gerard: 'ger' (spear) + 'hard' (brave/strong) - 'brave/strong with a spear'.
Dutch, Germanic
Boy
Servant or follower of (the Virgin) Mary
Irish, Scottish
Boy
Valley of the rowan tree (or 'valley of the little red one')
Irish (Gaelic), Scottish
Unisex
Modern variant of Graham - 'gray/gravel homestead' (homestead by gravel).
English, Scottish
Boy
From Germanic element 'gud' meaning 'god, divine'; in some South Asian languages 'guda' means 'jaggery' (sweet), so can carry a 'sweet' connotation.
Germanic, Norse
Unisex
white, fair, blessed
Welsh
Unisex
Divine eagle; the mythological bird and mount (vahana) of Lord Vishnu
Hindu, Sanskrit
Boy
sojourner, stranger (often rendered 'a sojourner there')
Hebrew
Boy
Unknown/uncertain; exact meaning not well-documented in available sources
Boy
Derived from the Gaelic Ó Grádaigh, generally interpreted as 'noble' or 'renowned'.
Irish
Boy
light; brightness; radiance
Korean
Boy
Likely 'of Galilee' or 'region' (Hebrew) - alternatively a form of Arabic 'Jalila' meaning 'majestic/exalted'.
Arabic, Hebrew
Girl
spear ruler
English, Germanic
Boy
From Old Norse geir ('spear') + steinn ('stone'): 'spear-stone'.
Norse, Norwegian
Boy
treasure; precious gem
Icelandic, Norse
Girl
Servant or devotee of (the Virgin) Mary
Scottish
Boy
Compound of Glen ('valley') + Rowin/Rowan ('rowan tree' or 'little red one') - 'valley of the rowan'
English, Scottish
Boy
From Grantham - 'gravelly homestead' / 'gray homestead'
English, Scottish
Boy
No widely attested meaning; meaning is uncertain or undocumented. May be a transliteration/variant of other local names.
Unisex
white, fair, blessed
Welsh
Boy
Absorbed in pride; filled with pride
Punjabi, Sanskrit
Girl
sojourner; exile
Boy
Awakened; one who rises or has arisen
Boy
Gray (the color); originally 'gray-haired'
English
Unisex
Diminutive of Gwen, meaning 'white, fair, blessed' - 'little white/fair one'
Welsh
Girl
beautiful; attractive
Cherokee
Girl
Likely 'spear-brave' or 'spear-strong' (from Germanic element ger- 'spear' + element meaning 'brave/strong')
English
Boy
Derived from the Germanic root gisil meaning 'pledge' or 'hostage'
Girl
Diminutive of Gershon, from Hebrew meaning 'exile' or 'sojourner' (from root garash, 'to drive out')
Hebrew
Boy
From Hebrew gil, meaning "joy" or "rejoicing"; Gilon implies "joyful" or "little joy".
Hebrew
Boy
Likely 'valley of the rowan' or a blend meaning 'valley + fair/red-haired'
English
Girl
From the place name Grantham - 'homestead on the River Granta'
