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Gale
Nature name
Gale for boys is more a storm name than a short form of Abigail. Since Gale has resurfaced as the name of Liam Hemsworth's daring character in The Hunger Games , it has new force for boys.
Gaudeo
Gaudi
Gioconda
Italian
"lighthearted woman"
Another name for the Mona Lisa, who was married to a Florentine businessman surnamed Giocondo; others say the title referred to her mysterious smile.
Glad
Glad is an uncommon feminine name derived from the English word meaning 'happy' or 'joyful.' As a name, it emerged primarily as a shortened form of Gladys, which has Welsh origins meaning 'princess'…
Glee
Gladys
Possibly a form or Claudia or Welsh
"land, nation"
Hard as it might be to believe, Gladys was the Harper of 1900, emerging almost out of nowhere to take the naming world by storm. It became a favorite among parents — and writers of romantic Edwardian…
Gaja
Gwenydd
Gioia
Italian
"joy"
Prettier than Joy and just beginning to be used here.
Gili
Hebrew
"my joy"
Spirited unisex Hebrew name.
Gorawen
Galron
Gilad
Gilad is a masculine Hebrew name meaning 'happiness forever' or 'eternal joy,' derived from 'gil' (joy) and 'ad' (eternity). It also refers to the biblical region of Gilead, a mountainous area east…
Iucunda
Gil
Hebrew
"happiness"
Pronounced zheel, it's a dashing conquistador; as gill, it's the nice and slightly boring guy down the street.
Gilah
Gilah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning 'joy,' 'happiness,' or 'rejoicing.' It derives from the Hebrew word 'gil' (גיל) which expresses delight and exuberant celebration. In Jewish…
Hedone
Hephzibah
Hebrew
"my delight is in her"
Hephzibah is an Old Testament name that came into use in the 17th century, but is not often used today. It does have less formal nicknames Eppie and Hepsie, which seem revivable. Hephzibah "Eppie"…
Hesione