Girl name origins & meanings Old English : To shineGreek : A flower; mother of Jesus Girl name variations Goldie Golden Gaoldarina Goldarine Goldee Goldi Goldina Goldy Goldia Goldyah Marigold Mari Family name origins & meanings Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from a female personal name meaning ‘gold’ (see Golde).Polish (Gołda) : nickname from the dialect word gołdać ‘to swill’.German : variant of Gold 2 as a nickname.