Godelieve: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Godelieve – Meaning: beloved of God / dear to God, from god 'god' + lieve 'dear, beloved' – Origin: Old Dutch/Flemish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: goh-duh-LEE-vuh


Godelieve is an Old Dutch/Flemish girl's name meaning “beloved of God / dear to God, from god 'god' + lieve 'dear, beloved'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Dazzling Whimsical Girls Names You Definitely Haven’t Heard.

Meaning & Origin of Godelieve

Meaning: Beloved of God / dear to God, from god 'god' + lieve 'dear, beloved'.

Origin: Old Dutch/Flemish.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Godelieve

Phonetic: goh-duh-LEE-vuh   IPA: /ˌɣoː.dəˈliː.və/

Popularity of Godelieve

Godelieve doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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