List of Germanic Baby Names Meanings Starting with G

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

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

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