| Hebrew Name | Meaning or History | Gender |
Gabriel (Gavriel, Gavri'el)
גַּבְרִיאֵל | The name is composed of the words גברי (gavri, in the sense of "man-like") and אל (el, "God"). It points to the fact that God's angel has appeared before Daniel as flesh and blood. |  |
Gad
גָּד | According to the Bible, the name גָּד (Gad) is equivalent to the word גַּד (gad) which means "luck", "happiness", "success". | |
Gal
גַּל | Wave. |  |
Galit
גַּלִּית | Derived of the word גל (gal, "wave"), the literal meaning of the name is "having waves / stormy". | |
Galya
גַּלְיָה | The name may be derived of the word גל (gal, "wave"). | |
Gershon
גֵּרְשׁוֹן | According to the explanation in the Bible, the name Gershom (which may replace the name "Gershon") is derived of the word גֵּר (ger, "foreign"). Of Gershom, the elder son of Moses, the Bible says: "And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom, for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land." Exodus 2, 22 | |
Geula (Ge'ula)
גְּאוּלָה | Redemption, salvation. | |
Gideon (Gidon, Gid'on)
גִּדְעוֹן | One of Israel's judges. He fought against the Midianites. | |
Gil
גִּיל | Joy, happiness. | |
Gila
גִּילָה | Joy, happiness. | |
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