Croatian Male (Boys) Names: G
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ORIGINAL
SPELLING
VARIATIONS
POSSIBLE
MEANING
Gaboš
-
unknown
origin
Gabrijel
Gabriel,
Gabrek, Gabro, Gabrica
Heb.
man of God, God is my help & power, one of Biblica
archangels
Gaj
Gajica,
Gajo
Cro.
grove, trees; Gr. born of the Earth
Gal
-
Lat.
inhabitant of Galia
Galeb
-
Cro.
seagull
Garaš
Garan,
Gareš, Garo, Garoš
Cro.
soot
Gašpar
Gaspar,
Gasper, Kasper, Kaspar
Gr.
one of three wise men; Sans. supervisor, master
Georgije
Georg,
Georgij
Gr.
farmer
Gerhard
-
Ger.
brave, courageous
Germano
German
Lat.
of the same blood
Geronim
Jeronim
It.
variant of Jeronim
Gizdan
-
Cro.
adorn, attire, decorate (gizdati se)
Glavan
Glavaš,
Glavat
Cro.
large head
Gligorije
Glogor,
Grigor, Gregorije, Gliša, Gregor
Gr.
cautious, observing, careful
Godimir
-
Slav.
pleasurable peace
Godoljub
-
Slav.
lover of comfort
Gojko
Gojan,
Gojče, Gojmir
Slav.
corpulent, chubby
Golub
-
Cro.
dove, pidgeon
Gorazd
-
Old
Slav. reasonable, sensible, great, capable, able
Goran
Goren,
Goranko, Orest, Ramiro
Cro.
from the mountain (gora), highlander
Gordan
Gordanko
Slav.
proud (gord)
Gordijan
Gordi
Slav.
proud (gord)
Goren
Goran,
Gorenko, Gorinko
Cro.
from the mountain (gora)
Goromir
Goromil
Cro.
peace in mountains
Gostimir
Gostomir
Slav.
peace with the visitor
Gradimir
Gradomir,
Gradimil
Slav.
builder of peace
Gradislav
Gradisav
Slav.
builder of glory
Greben
-
Cro.
reef, clif
Gregor
Gregorije,
Grigor, Gregur
variant
of Gligorije, Grigorije
Grgur
Grga
variant
of Gregor, Grigorije, Glogorije
Grigorije
Grigorij
Gr.
cautious, observing, careful
Grlat
Grliša,
Grleta
Cro.
gullet, throat
Grom
-
Cro.
thunderbolt, lightning
Grozd
Grozdan,
Grozdanko, Grozden, Grozdenko
Slav.
cluster of grapes
Grubiša
Grub,
Grubac, Grubeša
Slav.
rough, rugged
Gusto
August
hyp.
of August
Gvido
Gvidon
Ger.
man from the woods
Gvozden
Gvozdenko,
Gvozd
Cro.
grove; Ser. iron
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