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Names in Japanese - G

This list of names in Japanese represents over a decade of translation work by our team of native Japanese and English speaking staff.

With the information available today one can expect accurate name translations that can be readily verified. If you think about it, the Japanese media continuously translates the names of movie stars, celebrities, sports stars, and people in the news. So in composing this list we have used a wide variety of reference material as well as leading Japanese movie databases and Japanese entertainment magazines to provide the most accurate information available in a convenient and easy to use form.


Names are pronounced differently depending on where you are from and this may affect the translation. And so we have taken great care to include the original pronunciation so it is clear which we are translating. This is something other sites don't have and why we are one of the most trusted name translation sites on the Internet. If you need more information about a name simply click on the name below.

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Keep in mind that the standard way names are translated to Japanese is to use katakana which we show here. For more information on translation methods visit How to Write Names in Japanese by Eri Takase which first appeared in her monthly column in Martial Arts Insider Magazine.

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Name Romaji Katakana Kanji Reading Meaning
Gabriel geiburieru     Hero of God
Gabriela gaburiera     Hero of God
Gabriele gaburieru     Hero of God
Gabriella gaburiera     Hero of God
Gabrielle gaburieru     Hero of God
Gail geiru kifu Exalted Father
Gala ga-ra     Enjoyment
Gale geiru boufuu Gale
Galen geiren heion Tranquil
Galina gari-na heion Tranquil
Garey geiri- yari Spear
Garfield ga-fi-rudo     Triangular field
Garland ga-rando eikan Garland
Garnet ga-netto     Garnet
Garnett ga-netto     Garnet
Garret gyaretto     Strong Spear
Garrett gyaretto     Strong Spear
Garry geiri- yari Spear
Garth ga-su onwa Gentle
Gary geiri- yari Spear
Gaston gasuton raikyaku Guest
Gastone gasuton raikyaku Guest
Gavin gyabin shirotaka White Hawk
Gay gei kappatsu Lively
Gaye gei kappatsu Lively
Gayla geira      
Gayle geiru kifu Exalted Father
Gaylene geiri-n kappatsu Lively
Gaylord geiro-do kiei Spirited
Gaynell geineru kappatsu Lively
Gaynelle geineru kappatsu Lively
Gearldine jerarudin yarimochi Spearman
Geena ji-na teien Garden
Gema jema houseki Jewel
Gemma jema houseki Jewel
Gena ji-na teien Garden
Genaro jena-ro ichigatsu January
Gene ji-n kizoku Aristocrat
Genesis jeneshisu     Birth
Geneva jeni-va kawaguchi River's Mouth
Genevie jenebi-     Woman of the People
Genevieve junuvie-vu     Woman of the People
Genevive junuvie-vu     Woman of the People
Genia genia kizoku Aristocrat
Genie ji-ni- kizoku Aristocrat
Genna ji-na teien Garden
Gennie ji-ni- kizoku Aristocrat
Genny ji-ni- kizoku Aristocrat
Geno jino      
Genoveva jenove-va     Woman of the People
Geoff jefu shinwa God of Peace
Geoffrey jefuri- shinwa God of Peace
Georg jo-ji noujou Farm
Georgann jo-jian noujou Farm
George jo-ji noujou Farm
Georgeann jo-jian noujou Farm
Georgeanna jo-jiana noujou Farm
Georgene jo-ji-n noujou Farm
Georgetta jo-jetta noujou Farm
Georgette jorujetto noujou Farm
Georgia jo-jia noujou Farm
Georgiana jo-jiana noujou Farm
Georgiann jo-jian noujou Farm
Georgianna jo-jiana noujou Farm
Georgianne jo-jian noujou Farm
Georgie jo-ji- noujou Farm
Georgina jo-jina noujou Farm
Georgine jo-ji-n noujou Farm
Gerald jerarudo yarimochi Spearman
Geraldine jerarudin yarimochi Spearman
Geraldo herarudo yarimochi Spearman
Geralyn jerarin yarimochi Spearman
Gerard jera-do     Strong Spear
Gerardo herarudo     Strong Spear
Gerda geruda     Protected
Geri jeri- yarimochi Spearman
Germaine ja-mein kyoudai Brother
German ja-man kyoudai Brother
Gerri jeri- yarimochi Spearman
Gerry jeri- yarimochi Spearman
Gertie ga-ti-     Strong Spear
Gertrud ga-toru-do     Strong Spear
Gertrude ga-toru-do     Strong Spear
Gertrudis ga-torudisu     Strong Spear
Gia jia     Hyacinth
Gianna jianna shinkei God's Grace
Gigi jiji      
Gil giru     Bright Promise
Gilbert giruba-to     Bright Promise
Gilberte jiruberuto     Bright Promise
Gilberto jiruberuto     Bright Promise
Gilda giruda     Sacrifice
Gillian jirian wakai Youthful
Gina ji-na teien Garden
Ginger jinja-     Ginger
Ginny jini- shoujo Maiden
Gino jino      
Giorgio jorujo noujou Farm
Giovanna jovanna shinkei God's Grace
Giovanni jovanni shinkei God's Grace
Gisela jizera seiyaku Pledge
Gisele jizeru seiyaku Pledge
Giselle jizeru seiyaku Pledge
Giuseppe juzeppe shinka God's Addition
Gizelle jizeru seiyaku Pledge
Gladis guradisu     Country
Gladys guradisu     Country
Glayds guradisu     Country
Glen guren kyoukoku Glen
Glenda gurenda     Pure and Good
Glenn guren kyoukoku Glen
Glenna gurenna kyoukoku Glen
Glenne guren kyoukoku Glen
Gloria guroria eikou Glory
Glory guro-ri- eikou Glory
Godfrey goddofuri-     God of Peace
Golda goruda     Gold
Goldie go-rudi ougon Golden
Gonzalo gonsaro      
Gordon go-don     Large Fort
Gore goa     Triangle
Grace gureisu shinkei God's Grace
Gracie gureishi- shinkei God's Grace
Graciela gurashiera shinkei God's Grace
Grady gureidi shinkei God's Grace
Graham gureamu      
Graig gureggu keikai Vigilant
Grant guranto idai Great
Granville guranviru     Large City
Greg gureggu keikai Vigilant
Gregg gureggu keikai Vigilant
Gregoire guregowa-ru keikai Vigilant
Gregor gurego-ru keikai Vigilant
Gregoria guregoria keikai Vigilant
Gregorio guregorio keikai Vigilant
Gregory guregori- keikai Vigilant
Greta gureta shinju Pearl
Gretchen gurecchen shinju Pearl
Gretta gureta shinju Pearl
Grisel gurizeru      
Griselda gurizeruda     Dark Battle
Grover guro-va- kodachi Grove
Guadalupe guadarupe rouka Wolf River
Guillermo giyerumo hogo Protect
Guinevere guwinevia karen Fair (pretty)
Gus gasu      
Gussie gashi- kouketsu Venerable
Gustavo gusutabo shinjou God's Staff
Guy gai sousui Leader
Gwen guwen onkei Blessed
Gwendolyn guwendorin keiwa Blessed Ring
Gwenevere guwenevia karen Fair (pretty)
Gwenievere guwenevia karen Fair (pretty)
Gwenn guwen onkei Blessed
Gwyn guwin onkei Blessed
Gwyneth guwinesu      

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Recommended Books/CD:

Learn Japanese Calligraphy Lessons 1 - 6 by Eri Takase

Learn the fundamentals of Japanese Calligraphy starting from tool selection up to advanced topics. This is a first in a series of lessons designed to teach the basics of Japanese Calligraphy.

For more information and samples lessons visit Learn Japanese Calligraphy
 

Kanji & Kana : A Handbook of the Japanese Writing System by Wolfgang Hadamitzky and Mark Spahn

This is an excellent reference and is perfect for learning the stroke order of kana and kanji.

The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary by John H. Haig, Andrew N. Nelson

For more advanced needs this is the Japanese-English kanji dictionary.


References:

United States Census - 1990 - The top 2400 male and female names from this US government publication are covered in Catalog of Names in Japanese.

BabyNamer - Produced by Oxygen Media this is, in our opinion, the best source for the meaning of names.

The Etymology of First Names - This site is our other choice for researching the meaning of given names. The discussion board on specific names is normally excellent.

Jeffrey's Japanese<->English Dictionary Server - An on-line dictionary that does not require Japanese fonts. This dictionary is terse so it is easy to misinterpret. Also the pronunciation used for names is not given so one is never sure if the name translations correspond to the pronunciation you have in mind. In our Catalog of Names in Japanese we give the pronunciation of the name which is important.

Goo Jiten - A good on-line English/Japanese dictionary. Japanese fonts are required.



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