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Feivel A Yiddish form of Phoebus, from the Latin and Greek, meaning “bright one.”
Fichel, Fishel  From the Yiddish, meaning “fish.”
 

G

Gabai, Gabbai  From the Aramaic, meaning “collector of taxes” or synagogue attendant.”  In the Bible (Nehemiah 11:8), a leader of the tribe of Benjamin who was among the Babylonian Exile returnees.
Gabi A pet form of Gabriel.
Gabriel From the Hebrew, meaning “God is my strength.”  Gavriel is the exact Hebrew form.
Gad From the Hebrew and Aramaic, meaning “happy, lucky, fortunate” or “a warrior.”  In the Bible (Genesis 35:26), one of the sons of Jacob from his wife Zilpah.
Gafni From the Hebrew, meaning “my vineyard.”
Gai From the Hebrew, meaning “valley.” 
Gal From the Hebrew, meaning “wave” or “heap, mound.” 
Gamliel From the Hebrew, meaning “God is my reward.”  In the Bible (Numbers1:10), a leader of the tribe of Manasseh.
Gavriel  From the Hebrew, meaning “God is my strength.”  In the Bible (Daniel 8:16), the angel seen my Daniel in a vision.
Gedalya From the Hebrew, meaning “God is great.”  In the Bible (Zephaniah 1:1), the governor of Judah appointed by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylonia.
Gedalyahu A variant form of Gedalia.
Gershon A variant form of Gershom.
Gever From the Hebrew, meaning “man.”  Or from the Aramaic, meaning “to be strong.” In the Bible (l Kings 4:19), one of the twelve men who supervised the household of King Solomon.
Gidon From the Hebrew, meaning either “maimed” or “a mighty warrior.” In the Bible (Judges 6:11), one of the Judges of Isreal, the warrior hero who defeated the Midianites.”
Gil From the Hebrew, meaning “joy.”
Gil–Ad From the Hebrew, meaning “”eternal joy.”
Gilad FGilad - From the Hebrew, meaning “mound of testimony.”  In the Bible, a mountainous area east of the Jordan River.
Gili From the Hebrew, meaning “my joy.” 
Gur–Ari A variant form of Gur – Arye.
 

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