International Baby Names
Jewish Names
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Gavriel
Hebrew
"God is my strength"
An Israeli place-name as well as being the Hebrew form of Gabriel.
Gefen
Hebrew
"grapevine"
Gemmelia
Judeo-Italian variation of Gemella, Italian
"twin"
More distinct than the upward-trending Gemma.
Gentildonna
Judeo-Italian
"a lady from the same family"
Beautiful, but potentially a tad too extravagant for some tastes.
Gentile
Judeo-Italian
"aristocratic, noble"
Geremia
Italian variation of Jeremiah, Hebrew
"appointed by God"
Italian form of Jeremiah, commonly used among Medieval Italian Jews.
Gershom
Hebrew
"stranger, exodus"
Old Testament name of a son of Moses used by the Puritans, and now by Orthodox Jews.
Geula
Hebrew
"redemption"
A Hebrew name with a hopeful meaning, Geula can also be spelled as Geulah.
Giammilla
Judeo-Italian variation of Jamila, Arabic
"beautiful"
A beautiful Judeo-Italian name that is pronounced rhyming with Camilla.
Gil
Hebrew
"happiness"
Pronounced zheel, it's a dashing conquistador; as gill, it's the nice and slightly boring guy down the street.
Gila
Hebrew
"joy of the Lord"
Gila and its variants have joyous meanings in Hebrew, but other kids might connect them to the monster.
Gilia
Gilia is a delicate feminine name with potential Latin or botanical origins. It may derive from the Latin word "lilium" (lily), or more directly from the flowering plant genus Gilia, named after…
Gill
Gill is a masculine name with multiple origins, functioning both as a standalone name and a diminutive of Gilbert or Gillian. Derived from the Old Norse 'gísl' meaning "hostage" or "pledge," it also…
Gillian
Feminine variation of Julian
"youthful"
Gillian is a name that was in common usage in Great Britain until the 1970s, when it dropped out of the Top 100 and is yet to return. Until recently, it had not crossed the Atlantic in significant…
Gioiello
Judeo-Italian
"jewel"
Gitta
Gitta is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. It commonly functions as a diminutive of Brigitta or Birgitta in German, Swedish, and Hungarian usage. These names derive from the Celtic…
Gittel
Yiddish
"good"
Still heard in some religious Jewish communities, however diminutive Gitty is more common as a given name.
Gitty
Diminutive of Gittel, Yiddish
"good"
Chirpy, upbeat Jewish nickname. Gitty was traditionally short for the Yiddish name Gittel, but now is more common as an independent name.
Giuteni
Judeo-Italian
"the small"
Giza
Giza is a feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may derive from Egyptian roots, sharing its name with the famous plateau where the Great Pyramids stand. In this context, it carries…