Godmother Name Generator

Sweet, traditional and playful names for godmothers

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Find what a godchild can call a godmother: traditional words like Madrina, Marraine, Nouna and Ninang, English favorites like Godmama and Goddy, fairy godmother names like Dame Thistledown, and playful picks like Auntie G and Chief Spoiling Officer.

About godmother names

Most families never formally decide what a godchild will call a godmother. The name turns up when a toddler first tries to say it, so it helps to have a shortlist ready. Many languages already have a warm everyday word: Madrina in Spanish and Italian, Marraine in French, Madrinha or the Brazilian pet form Dinda in Portuguese, Nouna or Nona in Greek, Ninang in the Philippines, Kuma in Serbian and Croatian, Patin or Patentante in German and Gudmor across Scandinavia. Mexican families often shorten Madrina to Nina, and in Cajun Louisiana a godmother is a Nanan or Nanny.

More than a third of this list is made of those traditional words, on their own and paired with a first name (Madrina Rosa, Marraine Colette, Ninang Tess). The English section runs from the formal Godmother through Godmama, Godmum, Goddy and Gommy. There is a fairy godmother group with nicknames like Fairy G and storybook characters like Madame Glimmerwick, a playful group (Chief Spoiling Officer, Backup Mom), initial nicknames such as Auntie G and Mama G, and sentimental picks like Second Mom and North Star.

Whatever you choose, run it past the godmother first. She is the one who will be answering to it for decades.

How to choose godmother names

  • Try the toddler test. Two easy syllables or a repeated sound (Nina, Didi, GoGo, Gee Gee) will be said correctly years earlier than Fairy Godmother Wilhelmina.
  • Let heritage lead. A family word such as Nouna, Ninang or Marraine keeps a language alive in the household even when everyone mostly speaks English.
  • Steer clear of names already claimed by grandparents. If Grandma is Gigi or Nana, pick something that sounds different, like Goddy or Madrina, so nobody answers the wrong call.
  • With more than one godmother, add a first name or an initial: Godmama Kate and Godmama Jo, or Auntie G and Miss G.
  • Write it on a gift tag before you commit. "Love, Fairy G" and "Love, Nina" look good on a card; a long joke title may be better saved for birthdays.

Frequently asked questions

What do children usually call a godmother?

In English the common choices are Godmother, Godmama, Godmom in the US and Godmum in the UK, often shortened to Goddy, Goddie or Gommy. Many families use an aunt-style name instead, such as Auntie G, or simply the godmother's first name with a title in front, like Godmama Kate.

What is the word for godmother in other languages?

The list includes Madrina (Spanish and Italian), Marraine (French), Madrinha (Portuguese), Nouna (Greek), Ninang (Filipino), Kuma (Serbian and Croatian), Patentante (German), Chrzestna (Polish), Krestnaya (Russian) and Keresztanya (Hungarian), along with many more. Several also appear with a first name attached, such as Nouna Eleni or Kuma Jelena.

What is the difference between Madrina and Comadre?

Madrina is what the godchild calls the godmother. Comadre is the word the child's parents and the godmother use for each other, since it literally means co-mother. Both are in the list, but for a child's nickname Madrina, Madrinita or Nina is the natural pick.

Are the fairy godmother names meant for real godmothers?

Some are. Fairy G, Fairy Godmama and Wish Granter work as affectionate nicknames. Others, such as Dame Thistledown, Old Mother Wishwell and Lady Featherwish, are character names for stories, games, school plays and costumes.

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A: 14 names

  • Almost Mom
  • Amabitxi
  • Amazing Grace
  • Angel Mama
  • Arraba
  • Arraba Rita
  • Aunt G
  • Auntie G
  • Auntie Glass Slipper
  • Auntie Glimmer
  • Auntie Goddy
  • Auntie Godmother
  • Auntie Moonpenny
  • Auntie Stardust

B: 12 names

  • Backup Mama
  • Backup Mom
  • Baptism Buddy
  • Baptopatrino
  • Big Friend
  • Birthday Boss
  • Blessed Auntie
  • Blessing
  • Bonus Mama
  • Bonus Mom
  • Boss Godmother
  • Botra

C: 22 names

  • Candy Connection
  • Cheerleader-in-Chief
  • Chief Spoiling Officer
  • Chosen Auntie
  • Chosen Mama
  • Chosen Mom
  • Christening Queen
  • Chrzestna
  • Chrzestna Basia
  • Chrzestna Gosia
  • Chrzestna Kasia
  • Ciocia Chrzestna
  • Co-Pilot
  • Comadre
  • Comare
  • Comare Assunta
  • Comare Pina
  • Comare Rosaria
  • Commare
  • Compass
  • Cookie Supplier
  • Cool Godmother

D: 25 names

  • Daemo
  • Daibo
  • Dame Bramblewick
  • Dame Dewdrop
  • Dame Godmother
  • Dame Lavender Lace
  • Dame Periwinkle
  • Dame Quillfeather
  • Dame Starwhistle
  • Dame Thistledown
  • Dame Wandalyn
  • Dee Dee
  • Deputy Mom
  • Didi
  • Dinda
  • Dinda Gabi
  • Dinda Ju
  • Dinda Lu
  • Dinda Nanda
  • Dindi
  • Dindinha
  • Director of Fun
  • Donna G
  • Drina
  • Drini

F: 27 names

  • Fada Madrinha
  • Fairy Auntie
  • Fairy G
  • Fairy Gee
  • Fairy Godauntie
  • Fairy Godboss
  • Fairy Goddie
  • Fairy Goddy
  • Fairy Godmama
  • Fairy Godmom
  • Fairy Godmother
  • Fairy Godmother Dot
  • Fairy Godmother Odessa
  • Fairy Godmother Pearl
  • Fairy Godmother Primrose
  • Fairy Godmother Tansy
  • Fairy Godmother Wilhelmina
  • Fairy Godmum
  • Fairy Mama
  • Fairy Nina
  • Faith Keeper
  • Fata Madrina
  • Favorite Grown-Up
  • Fée Marraine
  • First Friend
  • Font Mama
  • Forever Friend

G: 132 names

  • G-Force
  • G-Mama
  • G-Mom
  • G-Mother
  • G-Whiz
  • Ganma
  • Gee
  • Gee Gee
  • GG
  • Giedel
  • Glam Godmother
  • Glam-Mother
  • Glitter G
  • Godaunt
  • Godauntie
  • Godders
  • Goddessmother
  • Goddie
  • Goddie Auntie
  • Goddie Kim
  • Goddie Liz
  • Goddie Mama
  • Goddie Meg
  • Goddie Trish
  • Goddles
  • Goddy
  • Goddy Bea
  • Goddy Bear
  • Goddy Girl
  • Goddy Jen
  • Goddy Mel
  • Goddy Mom
  • Goddy Steph
  • Goddy-O
  • Godl
  • Godl Mitzi
  • Godl Resi
  • Godma
  • Godma Kelly
  • Godma Rhonda
  • Godma Trina
  • Godmam
  • Godmama
  • Godmama Bear

G, continued

  • Godmama Bee
  • Godmama Dee
  • Godmama Jo
  • Godmama Kate
  • Godmama Lou
  • Godmama Nell
  • Godmama Rae
  • Godmama Tess
  • Godmamma
  • Godmammy
  • Godmaw
  • Godmom
  • Godmom Amy
  • Godmom Becca
  • Godmom Jess
  • Godmom Laura
  • Godmom Sam
  • Godmom Tina
  • Godmommy
  • Godmommy Ali
  • Godmommy Kristen
  • Godmomster
  • Godmother
  • Godmother Clara
  • Godmother Dear
  • Godmother Elise
  • Godmother Extraordinaire
  • Godmother Glitterwing
  • Godmother Goodwish
  • Godmother Helen
  • Godmother Jane
  • Godmother June
  • Godmother Margot
  • Godmother Moonglow
  • Godmother Mustardseed
  • Godmother of Pumpkins
  • Godmother of Wishes
  • Godmother Part Two
  • Godmother Peaseblossom
  • Godmother Ruth
  • Godmother Starling
  • Godmother Supreme
  • Godmother Thimble
  • Godmother Vivian

G, continued

  • Godmother-in-Chief
  • Godmum
  • Godmum Fiona
  • Godmum Gemma
  • Godmum Harriet
  • Godmum Imogen
  • Godmum Pippa
  • Godmummy
  • Godmummy Bex
  • Godmummy Charlotte
  • Godmutha
  • Godsib
  • Godsie
  • Godsy
  • GoGo
  • GoGo Jackie
  • GoGo Mama
  • Gogs
  • GoMa
  • Gomma
  • Gommie
  • Gommy
  • Gommy Annie
  • Gommy Carol
  • Gommy Deb
  • Gommy Sue
  • GoMo
  • Goody Glasswing
  • Goody Pumpkinseed
  • Goti
  • Gotte
  • Gotte Heidi
  • Gotti
  • Gotti Regula
  • Gotti Vreni
  • Guardian Angel
  • Gudmoder
  • Guðmóðir
  • Gudmor
  • Gudmor Astrid
  • Gudmor Ingrid
  • Gudmor Karin
  • Gudmor Tove
  • Gute Fee

H: 6 names

  • Hada Madrina
  • Head of Spoiling
  • Heart Mama
  • Heart Mom
  • Her Godmotherness
  • Her Royal Godmotherness

I: 2 names

  • Ibu Baptis
  • Ice Cream Ambassador

J: 1 name

  • Jiaomu

K: 33 names

  • Keresztanya
  • Keresztmama
  • Keresztmama Kati
  • Keresztmama Zsuzsa
  • Khreshchena
  • Khresna
  • Khresna Halyna
  • Khresna Oksana
  • Kmotra
  • Kmotra Jana
  • Kmotřička
  • Knkamayr
  • Krastnitsa
  • Krestnaya
  • Krestnaya Mama
  • Krestnaya Olya
  • Krestnaya Tanya
  • Krikštamotė
  • Krstná
  • Krstná Mama
  • Krstná Zuzka
  • Krustmāte
  • Kuma
  • Kuma Dragana
  • Kuma Ivana
  • Kuma Jelena
  • Kuma Milica
  • Kuma Snežana
  • Kummi
  • Kummi Päivi
  • Kummitäti
  • Kummitäti Aino
  • Kvaterin

L: 9 names

  • Lady Eventide
  • Lady Featherwish
  • Lady G
  • Lady Godmother
  • Lady Gossamer
  • Lady Lumina
  • Lady Rosewater
  • Lady Silverthimble
  • Lighthouse

M: 97 names

  • Madam Godmother
  • Madame Fiddlewish
  • Madame Glimmerwick
  • Madame Pouf
  • Madame Slipperglass
  • Madame Sparkleby
  • Madi
  • Madri
  • Madrina
  • Madriña
  • Madrina Bella
  • Madrina Carmen
  • Madrina Chela
  • Madrina de Bautizo
  • Madrina Graciela
  • Madrina Inés
  • Madrina Lucía
  • Madrina Lupe
  • Madrina Marisol
  • Madrina Paloma
  • Madrina Pilar
  • Madrina Rosa
  • Madrinha
  • Madrinha Bia
  • Madrinha Carol
  • Madrinha Fátima
  • Madrinha Lúcia
  • Madrinha Querida
  • Madrinita
  • Mads
  • Maeronez
  • Mairina
  • Mam Fedydd
  • Mam'zelle Étoile
  • Mama by Choice
  • Mama G
  • Mama Goose
  • Mama Two
  • Mama wa Ubatizo
  • Marenn
  • Marenn Roseline
  • Mari
  • Marnie
  • Marraine
  • Marraine Amélie
  • Marraine Camille
  • Marraine Chérie
  • Marraine Clémence

M, continued

  • Marraine Colette
  • Marraine de Cœur
  • Marraine Élodie
  • Marraine Joséphine
  • Marraine la Bonne Fée
  • Marraine Margaux
  • Marraine Odile
  • Marraine Sylvie
  • Marri
  • Máthair Bhaistí
  • Matka Chrzestna
  • Matrina
  • Mẹ Đỡ Đầu
  • Meter
  • Meter Griet
  • Meter Lies
  • Meterke
  • Meterke Mia
  • Midnight Curfew Queen
  • Mimi G
  • Mini Mom
  • Minister of Treats
  • Miss Bev
  • Miss Carol Ann
  • Miss Dottie
  • Miss G
  • Miss Loretta
  • Miss Patrice
  • Moddy
  • Mom 2.0
  • Mom by Promise
  • Mom Number Two
  • Momma G
  • Mother G
  • Mother Goose
  • Mother Hen
  • Mother Hollyhock
  • Mother Marigold
  • Mother Plumfeather
  • Mother Twelvebells
  • Mum G
  • Mumsie G
  • Mumsy Two
  • My Angel
  • My Fairy Lady
  • My Godmother
  • My Grown-Up
  • My Person
  • My Sponsor

N: 49 names

  • Nanan
  • Nanan Thérèse
  • Nannan
  • Nanny
  • Nanny Bernadette
  • Nanny Buttercup
  • Nanny Evangeline
  • Nanny Honeywand
  • Nanny Thimbleton
  • Nanny Twinklethorn
  • Nașa
  • Nașa Elena
  • Nașa Ioana
  • Nășică
  • Natlia
  • Nénaine
  • Nénaine Marie
  • Nin
  • Nina
  • Nina Bear
  • Nina Bety
  • Nina Chayo
  • Nina Gaby
  • Nina Lety
  • Nina Lupita
  • Nina Mari
  • Nina Meche
  • Nina Tere
  • Ninang
  • Ninang Baby
  • Ninang Cora
  • Ninang Jing
  • Ninang Joy
  • Ninang Liza
  • Ninang Malou
  • Ninang Tess
  • Ninang Weng
  • Nini
  • Nona
  • Nona Maria
  • Nona Toula
  • Nona Voula
  • North Star
  • Nouna
  • Nouna Despina
  • Nouna Eleni
  • Nouna Georgia
  • Nouna Katerina
  • Nouna Sofia

O: 5 names

  • O.G. Mama
  • Oh My Godmother
  • Old Mother Moonbeam
  • Old Mother Wishwell
  • Other Mother

P: 18 names

  • Padrina
  • Parrina
  • Partner in Crime
  • Patentante
  • Patentante Heike
  • Patentante Sabine
  • Pati
  • Patin
  • Patin Anneliese
  • Peetma
  • Peetmoeder
  • Peettante
  • Peettante Anouk
  • Peettante Marieke
  • Pixie Mama
  • Present Lady
  • Promise Keeper
  • Pumpkin Coach Captain

Q: 2 names

  • Queen G
  • Queen of Sleepovers

R: 5 names

  • Raine
  • Rainey
  • Rina
  • Rini
  • Ristiema

S: 16 names

  • Safe Harbor
  • Sandakit
  • Santola
  • Santola Rina
  • Second Mama
  • Second Mom
  • Second Mum
  • Secret Keeper
  • Sidekick Supreme
  • Sleepover Captain
  • Snack Dealer
  • Soul Mama
  • Sparkle Mama
  • Spoiler-in-Chief
  • Sponsor Mama
  • Stunt Mom

T: 14 names

  • Tante G
  • Taufpatin
  • The Donna
  • The Favorite
  • The Fun One
  • The Gift Fairy
  • The Goddess
  • The Godmother of Them All
  • The OG
  • The Wish Lady
  • Tía G
  • Titi G
  • Treat Fairy
  • Twinkle

U: 1 name

  • Understudy Mom

V: 2 names

  • Vaftiz Annesi
  • Vice Mom

W: 5 names

  • Wand Lady
  • Wand Waver
  • Wise One
  • Wish Granter
  • Wishmaker

Y: 2 names

  • Yes Lady
  • Yes-Mom

Z: 1 name

  • Zia G